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HP EliteBook 8540w

workstation 2015 15.6" dGPU ⏱ ~5h ⚖️ 2.95 kg ⚖️ balanced
LB Score
15
out of 100
Fit for you
29/100
✚ Strong: fit_price ⚠ Weak: fit_mobility
Your focus Performance 20% Mobility 20% Reliability 20%
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CPU
—
Core i7-720M
GPU
1
RAM max
16 GB
DDR3
Battery
48 Wh ~
~5h
Price
$167
market
Age
11 years
2015

📌 Quick verdict

Overall score 15/100. Strongest suit — Connectivity (100), weakest — Performance (8).

✓ Strengths

Connectivity (100)

⚠ Weaknesses

Performance (8)

Money & ownership

All money blocks on one card

Cost to own

Buying at listing price $167, 2-year horizon — price minus projected resale, spread over months.

≈ $1.6/mo
Money could earn

Keeping the $167 price invested at 4.16%/yr (US Treasury 3-month bill, as of Oct 30, 2026) over 2 years instead of buying.

≈ $0.6/mo
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💰 Price trend

$1,300 $790 $280 2015: $1,300 2015 2016: $1,144 2017: $1,007 2018: $886 2019: $780 2020: $686 2021: $604 2022: $531 2023: $468 2024: $411 2025: $362 2026: $319 2026 2027: $280 (forecast) 2027
📉 Loses ~$89/year (7%). Dashed segment is a model forecast, not observed listings.

Specs in context

LB Score 15
GPU score 1 Office tier
RAM max 16 GB Comfort
Weight 2.95 kg Heavy
Battery 48 Wh Standard

Bars show where each spec sits on the site-wide level scale (same thresholds as the quick verdict). For weight, shorter bars mean a lighter laptop.

Full specifications

Brand
HP
Series
EliteBook 1xx/2xx (legacy portable)
Type
Business
Release year
2015
Screen size
15.6"
Resolution
1600x900
Panel type
tn
Color gamut (sRGB)
100%~
Processor
Intel Core i7 720M
Graphics
Quadro fx 880M 1GB
RAM (max)
16 GB DDR3
Storage interface
non-NVMe
Weight
2.95 kg
Ports
9
Battery
48 Wh~

Configuration options

Available model options · 3 variants across 3 categories

⚙ Processors (1)
Intel Core i7 720M
🎮 Graphics (1)
Quadro fx 880M 1GB
• Igpu (1)
Intel HD Graphics 5500

Performance metrics

Performance 8
Portability 20
Light office 60
Gaming 28
Creative 30
Energy efficiency —
Connectivity 100
Value —
Color accuracy —

Processors (1)

Core i7-720M
Intel · — · ? cores
—
🎮

No FPS data for this model's GPU.

The GPU may be integrated or not yet benchmarked.

💻 Software compatibility

Counter-Strike 2 ✗ Weak
GPU
1%
RAM
200%
Grand Theft Auto V ✗ Weak
GPU
11%
RAM
400%
Cyberpunk 2077 ✗ Weak
GPU
2%
RAM
200%
Minecraft ✗ Weak
GPU
6%
RAM
400%
Fortnite ✗ Weak
GPU
4%
RAM
200%
Valorant ✗ Weak
GPU
11%
RAM
400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt ✗ Weak
GPU
2%
RAM
267%
Elden Ring ✗ Weak
GPU
1%
RAM
133%
Red Dead Redemption 2 ✗ Weak
GPU
2%
RAM
200%
Apex Legends ✗ Weak
GPU
1%
RAM
267%
Hogwarts Legacy ✗ Weak
GPU
2%
RAM
100%
Dota 2 ✗ Weak
GPU
11%
RAM
400%
Baldur's Gate 3 ✗ Weak
GPU
2%
RAM
200%
Starfield ✗ Weak
GPU
1%
RAM
100%
Call of Duty: Warzone ✗ Weak
GPU
2%
RAM
200%
League of Legends ✗ Weak
GPU
11%
RAM
800%
Sims 4 ✗ Weak
GPU
11%
RAM
400%
Helldivers 2 ✗ Weak
GPU
1%
RAM
200%
Battlefield 5 ✗ Weak
GPU
2%
RAM
200%
Far Cry 5 ✗ Weak
GPU
3%
RAM
200%
Forza Horizon 4 ✗ Weak
GPU
3%
RAM
200%
Forza Horizon 5 ✗ Weak
GPU
2%
RAM
200%
Metro Exodus ✗ Weak
GPU
2%
RAM
200%
Overwatch ✗ Weak
GPU
11%
RAM
400%
PUBG: Battlegrounds ✗ Weak
GPU
2%
RAM
200%
Resident Evil 4 Remake ✗ Weak
GPU
1%
RAM
200%
Escape from Tarkov ✗ Weak
GPU
2%
RAM
200%
God of War ✗ Weak
GPU
2%
RAM
200%
Horizon Zero Dawn ✗ Weak
GPU
2%
RAM
200%
Death Stranding ✗ Weak
GPU
2%
RAM
200%
Control ✗ Weak
GPU
2%
RAM
200%
Doom Eternal ✗ Weak
GPU
3%
RAM
200%
Batman: Arkham Knight ✗ Weak
GPU
3%
RAM
267%
Hitman 3 ✗ Weak
GPU
3%
RAM
200%
Flight Simulator 2020 ✗ Weak
GPU
2%
RAM
200%
Watch Dogs Legion ✗ Weak
GPU
2%
RAM
200%
Borderlands 3 ✗ Weak
GPU
2%
RAM
267%
Anno 1800 ✗ Weak
GPU
3%
RAM
200%
Rainbow Six Siege ✗ Weak
GPU
6%
RAM
267%
The Division 2 ✗ Weak
GPU
2%
RAM
200%
Gears Tactics ✗ Weak
GPU
4%
RAM
200%
Hunt Showdown ✗ Weak
GPU
3%
RAM
267%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands ✗ Weak
GPU
1%
RAM
200%
Mafia Definitive Edition ✗ Weak
GPU
3%
RAM
267%
Days Gone ✗ Weak
GPU
2%
RAM
200%
Ghostwire Tokyo ✗ Weak
GPU
2%
RAM
133%
Returnal ✗ Weak
GPU
1%
RAM
100%
Dying Light 2 ✗ Weak
GPU
1%
RAM
200%
Resident Evil Village ✗ Weak
GPU
2%
RAM
200%
The Callisto Protocol ✗ Weak
GPU
1%
RAM
200%
Atomic Heart ✗ Weak
GPU
2%
RAM
200%
Alan Wake 2 ✗ Weak
GPU
1%
RAM
100%
Black Myth Wukong ✗ Weak
GPU
2%
RAM
100%
Ghost of Tsushima ✗ Weak
GPU
2%
RAM
200%
The Last of Us Part 1 ✗ Weak
GPU
1%
RAM
100%
Diablo 4 ✗ Weak
GPU
3%
RAM
200%
Spider-Man Miles Morales ✗ Weak
GPU
3%
RAM
200%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor ✗ Weak
GPU
1%
RAM
200%
Dead Space Remake ✗ Weak
GPU
1%
RAM
200%
Lies of P ✗ Weak
GPU
2%
RAM
200%
Sons of the Forest ✗ Weak
GPU
1%
RAM
133%
Rise of the Tomb Raider ✗ Weak
GPU
6%
RAM
400%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider ✗ Weak
GPU
3%
RAM
200%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey ✗ Weak
GPU
3%
RAM
200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla ✗ Weak
GPU
2%
RAM
200%
F1 24 ✗ Weak
GPU
1%
RAM
200%
Need for Speed Heat ✗ Weak
GPU
2%
RAM
200%
Civilization 6 ✗ Weak
GPU
6%
RAM
400%
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order ✗ Weak
GPU
5%
RAM
200%

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