Acer Nitro 18 AI AN18-61 vs HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14
53chipPerformance56.4
92.6Graphicschip53.4
38.3Displayspec-based54.3
86.7Batteryspec-based49.3
22.8Portabilityspec-based73.3
2 spec wins — Acer Nitro 18 AI AN18-614 spec wins — HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Acer Nitro 18 AI AN18-61 scores 56.7 against 56.8 for HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14. Pick by the categories that matter to you — HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 edges ahead in performance, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Acer Nitro 18 AI AN18-61
- Stronger graphics score: 93 vs 53
- 45% higher capacity: 90 Wh vs 62 Wh
- 29% higher Screen size: 18 ″ vs 14 ″
Reasons to pick the HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14
- Stronger performance score: 56 vs 53
- 167% higher Peak brightness: 800 nits vs 300 nits
- 100% higher RAM: 64 GB vs 32 GB
- 54% lower weight: 1.39 kg vs 3.02 kg
- 24% lower thickness: 18.9 mm vs 25 mm
Display
| Spec | Acer Nitro 18 AI AN18-61 | HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 18 ″+29% | 14 ″ |
| Panel type | IPS, G-SYNC | IPS, anti-glare (HP Sure View 5 integrated privacy screen) |
| Resolution | 2560x1600 | 1920x1200 |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | — |
| Peak brightness | 300 nits | 800 nits+167% |
Performance
| Spec | Acer Nitro 18 AI AN18-61 | HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 | AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU | AMD Radeon 860M (integrated) |
| RAM | 32 GB | 64 GB+100% |
| RAM type | DDR5 (5600 MT/s) | DDR5-5600 (2x32 GB SODIMM) |
| Storage | 1,024 GB | 1,024 GB |
| Storage type | PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD | PCIe Gen4 NVMe M.2 SSD |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Acer Nitro 18 AI AN18-61 | HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,857Top 43% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 13,638Bottom 51% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (GPU) | 17,434Top 21% | — |
Battery
| Spec | Acer Nitro 18 AI AN18-61 | HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 90 Wh+45% | 62 Wh |
| Charging | — | 100 W |
Design
| Spec | Acer Nitro 18 AI AN18-61 | HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 3.02 kg | 1.39 kg+54% |
| Thickness | 25 mm | 18.9 mm+24% |
| Material | — | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Acer Nitro 18 AI AN18-61 | HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 1x USB4 Type-C, 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C, 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A, 1x USB 2.0 Type-A, HDMI 2.1, microSD card reader, RJ45, DC-in | 2x Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C, 40Gbps, DisplayPort 2.1, Power Delivery), 1x USB-C (10Gbps, Power Delivery, DisplayPort 1.4), 1x USB-A (5Gbps), HDMI 2.1, 3.5mm combo audio jack, nano-SIM slot (optional 5G) |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 7 (MediaTek MT7925, 2x2) |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| Webcam | 1080p FHD IR camera | 5MP IR camera with presence sensing |
| Biometrics | — | Fingerprint reader (power button) and IR face recognition (Windows Hello) |
Software
| Spec | Acer Nitro 18 AI AN18-61 | HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 | Windows 11 Pro |
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