Dell 14S vs HP ZBook 8 G1ak 14
41.5Performancechip51.9
23.3Display20
60Battery49.3
73.5Portability71.7
2 spec wins — Dell 14S3 spec wins — HP ZBook 8 G1ak 14
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Dell 14S scores 46.8 against 46.9 for HP ZBook 8 G1ak 14. Pick by the categories that matter to you — HP ZBook 8 G1ak 14 edges ahead in performance, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Dell 14S
- Stronger display score: 23 vs 20
- Stronger battery score: 60 vs 49
- 19% lower thickness: 15.4 mm vs 19 mm
- 13% higher capacity: 70 Wh vs 62 Wh
Reasons to pick the HP ZBook 8 G1ak 14
- Stronger performance score: 52 vs 42
- 100% higher RAM: 32 GB vs 16 GB
- 100% higher storage: 1,024 GB vs 512 GB
Display
| Spec | Dell 14S | HP ZBook 8 G1ak 14 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 14 ″ | 14 ″ |
| Panel type | OLED (touchscreen) | IPS-type UWVA, anti-glare (touch option) |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 | 1920x1200 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 300 nits | — |
Performance
| Spec | Dell 14S | HP ZBook 8 G1ak 14 |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core Ultra 7 355 | AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 |
| Graphics | Intel Graphics (4 Xe3 cores, integrated) | AMD Radeon 860M (integrated) |
| RAM | 16 GB | 32 GB+100% |
| RAM type | LPDDR5X-7467 (onboard) | DDR5-5600 (SODIMM, upgradeable) |
| Storage | 512 GB | 1,024 GB+100% |
| Storage type | PCIe Gen4 NVMe SSD | PCIe Gen4 x4 NVMe M.2 SSD |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Dell 14S | HP ZBook 8 G1ak 14 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,716Bottom 38% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 11,227Bottom 26% | — |
Battery
| Spec | Dell 14S | HP ZBook 8 G1ak 14 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 70 Wh+13% | 62 Wh |
| Charging | 65 W | — |
Design
| Spec | Dell 14S | HP ZBook 8 G1ak 14 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.54 kg | 1.44 kg+6% |
| Thickness | 15.4 mm+19% | 19 mm |
| Material | Aluminum | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Dell 14S | HP ZBook 8 G1ak 14 |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 2x Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C, 40Gbps, DisplayPort 2.1, Power Delivery), HDMI 2.1, 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A, headset jack | 2x Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C 40Gbps, Power Delivery, DisplayPort 2.1), USB-C 10Gbps (Power Delivery, DisplayPort 1.4), USB-A 5Gbps (powered), HDMI 2.1, RJ45 Ethernet (optional), 3.5mm combo jack |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.4 |
| Webcam | — | 5MP camera (optional 5MP IR camera) |
| Biometrics | — | Optional fingerprint reader and IR camera (Windows Hello) |
Software
| Spec | Dell 14S | HP ZBook 8 G1ak 14 |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home (Copilot+ PC) | Windows 11 Pro |
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