HP EliteBook 6 G1a 14 vs Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRH11
47.4chipPerformancechip48.9
23.3Display38.3
41.3Battery46.7
75.6Portability46.1
2 spec wins — HP EliteBook 6 G1a 145 spec wins — Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRH11
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: HP EliteBook 6 G1a 14 scores 45.1 against 45.2 for Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRH11. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRH11 edges ahead in display and battery, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the HP EliteBook 6 G1a 14
- Stronger portability score: 76 vs 46
- 33% lower weight: 1.4 kg vs 2.1 kg
- 27% lower thickness: 17 mm vs 23.3 mm
Reasons to pick the Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRH11
- Stronger display score: 38 vs 23
- Stronger battery score: 47 vs 41
- 175% higher Refresh rate: 165 Hz vs 60 Hz
- 108% higher charging: 135 W vs 65 W
- 100% higher storage: 1,024 GB vs 512 GB
Display
| Spec | HP EliteBook 6 G1a 14 | Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRH11 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 14 ″ | 15.3 ″+9% |
| Panel type | IPS (anti-glare, non-touch) | IPS |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 | 1920x1200 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 165 Hz+175% |
| Peak brightness | 300 nits | 300 nits |
Performance
| Spec | HP EliteBook 6 G1a 14 | Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRH11 |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 | Intel Core 7 230H |
| Graphics | AMD Radeon 860M (integrated) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU (6GB GDDR6, 75W) |
| RAM | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5-5600 (SODIMM) | DDR5-5200 (2x SODIMM) |
| Storage | 512 GB | 1,024 GB+100% |
| Storage type | PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD | NVMe SSD (M.2 2242, PCIe 4.0) |
Battery
| Spec | HP EliteBook 6 G1a 14 | Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRH11 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 56 Wh | 60 Wh+7% |
| Charging | 65 W | 135 W+108% |
Design
| Spec | HP EliteBook 6 G1a 14 | Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRH11 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.4 kg+33% | 2.1 kg |
| Thickness | 17 mm+27% | 23.3 mm |
| Material | Aluminum chassis (HP also lists plastic-chassis configurations) | PC-ABS plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | HP EliteBook 6 G1a 14 | Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRH11 |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 2x Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C, 40Gbps, USB Power Delivery 3.0, DisplayPort 2.1), 2x USB-A 5Gbps (powered), HDMI 2.1, RJ45 Ethernet, 3.5mm headphone/mic combo jack, security lock slot (smart card reader and nano-SIM slot optional) | 2x USB-A (5Gbps), 1x USB-A (10Gbps), 1x USB-C (5Gbps, USB PD input 65-100W), HDMI 2.1 (up to 4K/60Hz), Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45), 3.5mm combo audio jack |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 (MediaTek MT7925; Wi-Fi 6E options on some configurations) | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 (5.3 on Wi-Fi 6E configurations) | 5.3 |
| Webcam | 5MP IR camera with privacy shutter (FHD camera also offered) | 720p HD with E-shutter |
| Biometrics | IR face recognition (Windows Hello) and optional fingerprint reader | — |
Software
| Spec | HP EliteBook 6 G1a 14 | Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRH11 |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
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