Apple MacBook Air 15 (M4) vs HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14
55.2Performance56.4
—Graphicschip53.4
29.8Displayspec-based54.3
72Batteryspec-based49.3
79.6Portabilityspec-based73.3
5 spec wins — Apple MacBook Air 15 (M4)5 spec wins — HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Apple MacBook Air 15 (M4) scores 56.9 against 56.8 for HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Apple MacBook Air 15 (M4)
- 39% lower thickness: 11.5 mm vs 18.9 mm
- 28% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,655 vs 2,857
Reasons to pick the HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14
- 300% higher RAM: 64 GB vs 16 GB
- 300% higher storage: 1,024 GB vs 256 GB
- 60% higher Peak brightness: 800 nits vs 500 nits
- 43% higher charging: 100 W vs 70 W
Display
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M4) | HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 15.3 ″+9% | 14 ″ |
| Panel type | IPS (Liquid Retina) | IPS, anti-glare (HP Sure View 5 integrated privacy screen) |
| Resolution | 2880x1864 | 1920x1200 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | — |
| Peak brightness | 500 nits | 800 nits+60% |
Performance
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M4) | HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Apple M4 (10-core) | AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 |
| Graphics | Apple M4 10-core GPU | AMD Radeon 860M (integrated) |
| RAM | 16 GB | 64 GB+300% |
| RAM type | LPDDR5X (unified) | DDR5-5600 (2x32 GB SODIMM) |
| Storage | 256 GB | 1,024 GB+300% |
| Storage type | NVMe SSD | PCIe Gen4 NVMe M.2 SSD |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M4) | HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,655+28%Top 7% | 2,857Top 42% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 14,901+9%Top 37% | 13,638Top 49% |
Battery
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M4) | HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 66.5 Wh+7% | 62 Wh |
| Web browsing endurance | 15 h | — |
| Charging | 70 W | 100 W+43% |
Design
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M4) | HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.51 kg | 1.39 kg+8% |
| Thickness | 11.5 mm+39% | 18.9 mm |
| Material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M4) | HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 2x Thunderbolt 4, MagSafe 3, 3.5mm | 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 | 12MP Center Stage | 5MP IR camera with presence sensing |
| Biometrics | Touch ID | Fingerprint reader (power button) and IR face recognition (Windows Hello) |
Software
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M4) | HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | macOS Sequoia | Windows 11 Pro |
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