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Apple iMac (M4, four ports) vs HP EliteOne 840 23.8 inch G9 All-in-One Desktop PC

Official ENERGY STAR certified computers from HP and Apple, ranked in this category.

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#19 of 41 in All-in-one PCs

Apple iMac (M4, four ports)

4.5/10

Best for: Official TEC 63.6 kWh, official sleep 0.9 W

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2.7/10

Best for: Official TEC 63.5 kWh, official sleep 3.8 W

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Spec-by-spec comparison

Green marks the better published figure. "Not listed" means the manufacturer doesn't publish it.

SpecApple iMac (M4, four ports)HP EliteOne 840 23.8 inch G9 All-in-One Desktop PCWeight
Official TECThe official Typical Energy Consumption (TEC) of the certified configuration, in kWh, published on the ENERGY STAR Computers V9.0 record. Lower official TEC is a lower certified annual-energy figure. It is a laboratory result for the configuration shown, not a utility bill we measured. Official values outside the reference range are clamped at the range ends for scoring only; the official figure is still shown. 63.6 kWh 63.5 kWh 45%
Official sleep powerThe official Sleep Mode power published on the ENERGY STAR record, in watts. Lower official sleep power means less certified power while the computer is in sleep. If the field is blank it is shown as Not listed. Official values outside the reference range are clamped for scoring only; the official figure is still shown. 0.9 W 3.8 W 30%
Official short-idle powerThe official Short Idle power published on the ENERGY STAR record, in watts. Lower official short-idle power means less certified power in that idle test state. Official values outside the reference range are clamped for scoring only; the official figure is still shown. 22 W 16.8 W 25%
Official ENERGY STAR unique ID4,513,8824,510,378info
Official model nameiMac (M4, four ports)HP EliteOne 840 23.8 inch G9 All-in-One Desktop PC (ENERGY STAR)info
Official model numberA3137HSC-Q002-24info
Official product typeIntegrated DesktopIntegrated Desktopinfo
Official TEC63.6 kWh63.5 kWhinfo
Official sleep mode power0.9 W3.8 Winfo
Official short-idle power22 W16.8 Winfo
Official long-idle power2.3 W3.8 Winfo
Official off-mode power0.3 W1 Winfo
Official system memory16 GB64 GBinfo
Official CPU cores1024info
Official processor brandAppleIntelinfo
Official processor nameApple M4Core i9info
Official CPU base clock3.9 GHz2 GHzinfo
Official storage technologySSDSSDinfo
Official ENERGY STAR date certified2025-10-16T00:00:00.0002025-09-26T00:00:00.000info
Official integrated display size23.5 in23.8 ininfo
Official integrated display resolution11.29 MP2.07 MPinfo
Official touch screenNoNoinfo
Official external power supply rating143 WNot listedinfo
Other official certified configurationsThe ENERGY STAR record lists 2 official certified configurations under this official model. This page uses the official configuration with the lowest official TEC (63.6 kWh). Other official TEC values listed for this model include 63.6.Not listedinfo
Official internal PSU rated powerNot listed240 Winfo
BytePick score4.5/102.7/10100%

Where each one comes out ahead

Apple iMac (M4, four ports)

Better published figure on: Official sleep power.

What we like

  • Official ENERGY STAR record lists a TEC of 63.6 kWh.
  • Official ENERGY STAR record lists sleep-mode power of 0.9 W.

Watch out for

  • Official ratings are for the certified configuration shown; other official configurations of this model can list different TEC, memory or processor figures.

HP EliteOne 840 23.8 inch G9 All-in-One Desktop PC

Better published figure on: Official TEC, Official short-idle power.

What we like

  • Official ENERGY STAR record lists a TEC of 63.5 kWh.

Watch out for

  • Official TEC is a certified laboratory annual-energy figure for this configuration, not a utility bill we measured.

Verdict

Official ENERGY STAR TEC is 63.5 kWh vs 63.6 kWh; compare official sleep power and official short-idle power. Official processor and official memory are shown as certified facts, not scored.

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