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HP EliteBook 8 Flip G2i 13 vs MSI Cyborg 15 Max C2W

WINNER
HP EliteBook 8 Flip G2i 13
46.4Inno Score
VS
MSI Cyborg 15 Max C2W
46.3Inno Score
41.8chipPerformance43.1
26.5Display48
49.3Battery46.7
79.4Portability49.6
2 spec wins — HP EliteBook 8 Flip G2i 134 spec wins — MSI Cyborg 15 Max C2W

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: HP EliteBook 8 Flip G2i 13 scores 46.4 against 46.3 for MSI Cyborg 15 Max C2W. Pick by the categories that matter to you — HP EliteBook 8 Flip G2i 13 edges ahead in portability and battery, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the HP EliteBook 8 Flip G2i 13

  • Stronger portability score: 79 vs 50
  • 31% lower weight: 1.39 kg vs 2 kg

Reasons to pick the MSI Cyborg 15 Max C2W

  • Stronger display score: 48 vs 27
  • 177% higher charging: 180 W vs 65 W
  • 140% higher Refresh rate: 144 Hz vs 60 Hz
  • 100% higher storage: 1,024 GB vs 512 GB
  • 17% higher Screen size: 15.6 ″ vs 13.3 ″

Display

Display comparison: HP EliteBook 8 Flip G2i 13 versus MSI Cyborg 15 Max C2W
SpecHP EliteBook 8 Flip G2i 13MSI Cyborg 15 Max C2W
Screen size13.3 ″15.6 ″+17%
Panel typeIPS touchscreenIPS
Resolution1920x12001920x1080
Refresh rate60 Hz144 Hz+140%
Peak brightness400 nits—

Performance

Performance comparison: HP EliteBook 8 Flip G2i 13 versus MSI Cyborg 15 Max C2W
SpecHP EliteBook 8 Flip G2i 13MSI Cyborg 15 Max C2W
ProcessorIntel Core Ultra 7 355Intel Core 7 240H
GraphicsIntel Graphics (integrated)NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU (8GB GDDR7, 100W)
RAM16 GB16 GB
RAM typeLPDDR5XDDR5-5600 (2x SO-DIMM, up to 96GB)
Storage512 GB1,024 GB+100%
Storage typePCIe NVMe SSDPCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD (2 M.2 slots)

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: HP EliteBook 8 Flip G2i 13 versus MSI Cyborg 15 Max C2W
SpecHP EliteBook 8 Flip G2i 13MSI Cyborg 15 Max C2W
Geekbench 6 (single)—2,649Bottom 32%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—11,631Bottom 30%

Battery

Battery comparison: HP EliteBook 8 Flip G2i 13 versus MSI Cyborg 15 Max C2W
SpecHP EliteBook 8 Flip G2i 13MSI Cyborg 15 Max C2W
Capacity62 Wh+3%60 Wh
Charging65 W180 W+177%

Design

Design comparison: HP EliteBook 8 Flip G2i 13 versus MSI Cyborg 15 Max C2W
SpecHP EliteBook 8 Flip G2i 13MSI Cyborg 15 Max C2W
Weight1.39 kg+31%2 kg
Thickness—22.9 mm

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: HP EliteBook 8 Flip G2i 13 versus MSI Cyborg 15 Max C2W
SpecHP EliteBook 8 Flip G2i 13MSI Cyborg 15 Max C2W
Ports2x Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C, 40Gbps, Power Delivery, DisplayPort 2.1), USB-C 10Gbps (Power Delivery, DisplayPort 1.4), USB-A 10Gbps, HDMI 2.1, headphone/microphone combo jack, garaged pen slot1x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (DisplayPort, Power Delivery 3.0), 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen 2, 1x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1, HDMI 2.1 (4K@60Hz), Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45), 3.5mm combo jack, Kensington lock
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7 (Intel BE211)Wi-Fi 6E (Intel AX211)
Bluetooth6.05.4
Webcam5 MP IR camera720p HD with 3D noise reduction
BiometricsIR face recognition and optional fingerprint readerNone

Software

Software comparison: HP EliteBook 8 Flip G2i 13 versus MSI Cyborg 15 Max C2W
SpecHP EliteBook 8 Flip G2i 13MSI Cyborg 15 Max C2W
Operating systemWindows 11 ProWindows 11 Home

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