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Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3) vs HP EliteBook 8 G1i 14

WINNER
Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3)
53.5Inno Score
VS
HP EliteBook 8 G1i 14
49.3Inno Score
44.5Performance49.3
29.8Display25.7
66.7Battery49.3
88Portability82
3 spec wins — Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3)4 spec wins — HP EliteBook 8 G1i 14

InnoReviews verdict

Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3) wins this laptop face-off, 53.5 to 49.3, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+17) and portability (+6). HP EliteBook 8 G1i 14 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3)

  • Stronger display score: 30 vs 26
  • Stronger battery score: 67 vs 49
  • Stronger portability score: 88 vs 82
  • 67% higher Peak brightness: 500 nits vs 300 nits
  • 11% lower weight: 1.24 kg vs 1.39 kg

Reasons to pick the HP EliteBook 8 G1i 14

  • Stronger performance score: 49 vs 45
  • 300% higher storage: 1,024 GB vs 256 GB
  • 86% higher charging: 65 W vs 35 W
  • 18% higher capacity: 62 Wh vs 53 Wh

Display

Display comparison: Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3) versus HP EliteBook 8 G1i 14
SpecApple MacBook Air 13 (M3)HP EliteBook 8 G1i 14
Screen size13.6 ″14 ″+3%
Panel typeIPS (Liquid Retina)IPS
Resolution2560x16641920x1200
Refresh rate60 Hz—
Peak brightness500 nits+67%300 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3) versus HP EliteBook 8 G1i 14
SpecApple MacBook Air 13 (M3)HP EliteBook 8 G1i 14
ProcessorApple M3 (8-core)Intel Core Ultra 5 225H
GraphicsApple M3 8-core GPUIntel Arc 130T
RAM16 GB16 GB
RAM typeLPDDR5 (unified)DDR5 SODIMM (6400 MT/s)
Storage256 GB1,024 GB+300%
Storage typeNVMe SSDPCIe NVMe SSD

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3) versus HP EliteBook 8 G1i 14
SpecApple MacBook Air 13 (M3)HP EliteBook 8 G1i 14
Geekbench 6 (single)3,050Top 22%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,000Bottom 27%—

Battery

Battery comparison: Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3) versus HP EliteBook 8 G1i 14
SpecApple MacBook Air 13 (M3)HP EliteBook 8 G1i 14
Capacity53 Wh62 Wh+18%
Web browsing endurance15 h—
Charging35 W65 W+86%

Design

Design comparison: Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3) versus HP EliteBook 8 G1i 14
SpecApple MacBook Air 13 (M3)HP EliteBook 8 G1i 14
Weight1.24 kg+11%1.39 kg
Thickness11.3 mm+9%12.4 mm
MaterialAluminumAluminum

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3) versus HP EliteBook 8 G1i 14
SpecApple MacBook Air 13 (M3)HP EliteBook 8 G1i 14
Ports2x Thunderbolt 3 / USB 4, MagSafe 3, 3.5mm2x Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C, 40Gbps, DisplayPort 2.1, Power Delivery), 1x USB-C 10Gbps (DisplayPort 1.4, Power Delivery), 1x USB-A 5Gbps, 1x HDMI 2.1, 3.5mm combo audio jack
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.35.3
Webcam1080p FaceTime HD5MP webcam
BiometricsTouch IDFingerprint reader

Software

Software comparison: Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3) versus HP EliteBook 8 G1i 14
SpecApple MacBook Air 13 (M3)HP EliteBook 8 G1i 14
Operating systemmacOS SonomaWindows 11 Pro

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