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HP EliteBook 6 G1a 16 vs Panasonic TOUGHBOOK 34

HP EliteBook 6 G1a 16
39.9Inno Score
VS
Panasonic TOUGHBOOK 34
39.9Inno Score
38.1chipPerformancechip40.6
23.3Display65.7
41.3Battery20
65Portability26.9
4 spec wins — HP EliteBook 6 G1a 161 spec wins — Panasonic TOUGHBOOK 34

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: HP EliteBook 6 G1a 16 scores 39.9 against 39.9 for Panasonic TOUGHBOOK 34. Pick by the categories that matter to you — HP EliteBook 6 G1a 16 edges ahead in portability and battery, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the HP EliteBook 6 G1a 16

  • Stronger battery score: 41 vs 20
  • Stronger portability score: 65 vs 27
  • 63% lower thickness: 17 mm vs 46.1 mm
  • 40% higher capacity: 56 Wh vs 40 Wh
  • 32% lower weight: 1.75 kg vs 2.57 kg

Reasons to pick the Panasonic TOUGHBOOK 34

  • Stronger display score: 66 vs 23
  • 233% higher Peak brightness: 1,000 nits vs 300 nits

Display

Display comparison: HP EliteBook 6 G1a 16 versus Panasonic TOUGHBOOK 34
SpecHP EliteBook 6 G1a 16Panasonic TOUGHBOOK 34
Screen size16 ″+29%12.4 ″
Panel typeIPS (UWVA), anti-glareIPS, 3:2, direct bonding, anti-reflective, capacitive gloved touch plus digitizer, Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Resolution1920x12001920x1280
Refresh rate60 Hz—
Peak brightness300 nits1,000 nits+233%

Performance

Performance comparison: HP EliteBook 6 G1a 16 versus Panasonic TOUGHBOOK 34
SpecHP EliteBook 6 G1a 16Panasonic TOUGHBOOK 34
ProcessorAMD Ryzen 7 250Intel Core Ultra 5 335
GraphicsAMD Radeon 780M (integrated)Intel integrated graphics
RAM16 GB16 GB
RAM typeDDR5-5600 (SODIMM)LPDDR5X
Storage512 GB512 GB
Storage typePCIe Gen4 NVMe M.2 SSDSSD

Battery

Battery comparison: HP EliteBook 6 G1a 16 versus Panasonic TOUGHBOOK 34
SpecHP EliteBook 6 G1a 16Panasonic TOUGHBOOK 34
Capacity56 Wh+40%40 Wh
Charging65 W—

Design

Design comparison: HP EliteBook 6 G1a 16 versus Panasonic TOUGHBOOK 34
SpecHP EliteBook 6 G1a 16Panasonic TOUGHBOOK 34
Weight1.75 kg+32%2.57 kg
Thickness17 mm+63%46.1 mm

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: HP EliteBook 6 G1a 16 versus Panasonic TOUGHBOOK 34
SpecHP EliteBook 6 G1a 16Panasonic TOUGHBOOK 34
Ports2x Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C 40Gbps, Power Delivery 3.0, DisplayPort 1.4), 2x USB-A 5Gbps (powered), HDMI 2.1, RJ-45, headphone/mic combo jack, security lock slot, optional nano-SIM and smart card readerTablet: 2x USB-C (Thunderbolt 4, PD, DP), USB-A 5Gbps, RJ-45 1Gbps, audio in/out 3.5mm, dual SIM (nano-SIM plus eSIM), DC-in; optional HDMI 4K and serial. Keyboard base: 3x USB-A, SDXC UHS-II, HDMI 4K, RJ-45 1Gbps, serial, 25-pin dock connector
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6E (Realtek RTL8852CE, 2x2; Wi-Fi 7 on some configurations)Wi-Fi 7 (Intel BE211)
Bluetooth5.35.4
Webcam5 MP IR camera5 MP infrared webcam; 13 MP rear camera
BiometricsIR face recognition (Windows Hello), fingerprint readerFace recognition (Windows Hello), iris scanning; fingerprint reader optional

Software

Software comparison: HP EliteBook 6 G1a 16 versus Panasonic TOUGHBOOK 34
SpecHP EliteBook 6 G1a 16Panasonic TOUGHBOOK 34
Operating systemWindows 11 ProWindows 11 Pro

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