HP EliteBook 6 G2q 14 vs HP ZBook 8 G1i 16
57.3Performance49.3
23.3Display26.5
57.3Battery69.3
65.1Portability61.8
2 spec wins — HP EliteBook 6 G2q 144 spec wins — HP ZBook 8 G1i 16
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: HP EliteBook 6 G2q 14 scores 50.2 against 50.3 for HP ZBook 8 G1i 16. Pick by the categories that matter to you — HP ZBook 8 G1i 16 edges ahead in battery and display, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the HP EliteBook 6 G2q 14
- Stronger performance score: 57 vs 49
- Stronger portability score: 65 vs 62
Reasons to pick the HP ZBook 8 G1i 16
- Stronger display score: 27 vs 23
- Stronger battery score: 69 vs 57
- 100% higher storage: 1,024 GB vs 512 GB
- 33% higher Peak brightness: 400 nits vs 300 nits
- 14% higher Screen size: 16 ″ vs 14 ″
- Lower launch price: $2,979 vs $3,540
Display
| Spec | HP EliteBook 6 G2q 14 | HP ZBook 8 G1i 16 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 14 ″ | 16 ″+14% |
| Panel type | IPS, anti-glare | IPS (UWVA), anti-glare, low blue light |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 | 1920x1200 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 300 nits | 400 nits+33% |
Performance
| Spec | HP EliteBook 6 G2q 14 | HP ZBook 8 G1i 16 |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-84-100 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265H |
| Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno (integrated) | NVIDIA RTX 500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU (4GB GDDR6) |
| RAM | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM type | LPDDR5X-9600 (onboard) | DDR5-5600 (2 SODIMM slots) |
| Storage | 512 GB | 1,024 GB+100% |
| Storage type | PCIe Gen5 NVMe M.2 SSD | PCIe Gen4 NVMe M.2 SSD |
Benchmarks
| Spec | HP EliteBook 6 G2q 14 | HP ZBook 8 G1i 16 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,790Bottom 48% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 12,120Bottom 33% |
Battery
| Spec | HP EliteBook 6 G2q 14 | HP ZBook 8 G1i 16 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 68 Wh | 77 Wh+13% |
| Charging | 100 W | — |
Design
| Spec | HP EliteBook 6 G2q 14 | HP ZBook 8 G1i 16 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.73 kg+2% | 1.76 kg |
| Thickness | 17.4 mm+9% | 19.2 mm |
| Material | Aluminum chassis with at least 65% recycled metal (Glacier Silver) | Metal |
Connectivity
| Spec | HP EliteBook 6 G2q 14 | HP ZBook 8 G1i 16 |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 2x Thunderbolt 4 USB-C (40Gbps, PD), 2x USB-A (5Gbps), HDMI 2.1, RJ-45, 3.5mm audio jack, nano security lock slot | 2x Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C, 40Gbps, DisplayPort 2.1, Power Delivery), 1x USB-C (20Gbps, Power Delivery, DisplayPort 1.4), 1x USB-A (5Gbps), HDMI 2.1, RJ-45 Ethernet, 3.5mm combo audio jack, optional nano-SIM slot |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 (Qualcomm FastConnect C7700, 2x2) | Wi-Fi 7 (Intel BE201; Wi-Fi 6E AX211 on some configurations) |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.4 (5.3 on Wi-Fi 6E configurations) |
| Webcam | 5 MP IR AI camera | 5MP camera (IR camera optional) |
| Biometrics | Fingerprint reader, IR face recognition | Fingerprint reader (power button) and optional IR face recognition (Windows Hello) |
Software
| Spec | HP EliteBook 6 G2q 14 | HP ZBook 8 G1i 16 |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro |
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