HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 vs MSI Stealth A18 AI+ A3XW
56.4Performancechip60.5
54.3Display40
49.3Battery99.9
73.3Portability24
2 spec wins — HP EliteBook 8 G1a 144 spec wins — MSI Stealth A18 AI+ A3XW
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 scores 57.4 against 57.5 for MSI Stealth A18 AI+ A3XW. Pick by the categories that matter to you — MSI Stealth A18 AI+ A3XW edges ahead in battery and performance, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14
- Stronger display score: 54 vs 40
- Stronger portability score: 73 vs 24
- 52% lower weight: 1.39 kg vs 2.9 kg
- 21% lower thickness: 18.9 mm vs 24 mm
Reasons to pick the MSI Stealth A18 AI+ A3XW
- Stronger performance score: 61 vs 56
- Stronger battery score: 100 vs 49
- 180% higher charging: 280 W vs 100 W
- 100% higher storage: 2,048 GB vs 1,024 GB
- 61% higher capacity: 100 Wh vs 62 Wh
Display
| Spec | HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 | MSI Stealth A18 AI+ A3XW |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 14 ″ | 18 ″+29% |
| Panel type | IPS, anti-glare (HP Sure View 5 integrated privacy screen) | Mini-LED |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 | 3840x2400 |
| Refresh rate | — | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 800 nits | — |
Performance
| Spec | HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 | MSI Stealth A18 AI+ A3XW |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 |
| Graphics | AMD Radeon 860M (integrated) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU (16GB GDDR7) |
| RAM | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5-5600 (2x32 GB SODIMM) | DDR5-5600 (2x 32GB) |
| Storage | 1,024 GB | 2,048 GB+100% |
| Storage type | PCIe Gen4 NVMe M.2 SSD | PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD |
Benchmarks
| Spec | HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 | MSI Stealth A18 AI+ A3XW |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,857Top 43% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 13,638Bottom 51% | — |
Battery
| Spec | HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 | MSI Stealth A18 AI+ A3XW |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 62 Wh | 100 Wh+61% |
| Charging | 100 W | 280 W+180% |
Design
| Spec | HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 | MSI Stealth A18 AI+ A3XW |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.39 kg+52% | 2.9 kg |
| Thickness | 18.9 mm+21% | 24 mm |
| Material | Aluminum | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 | MSI Stealth A18 AI+ A3XW |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 2x Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C, 40Gbps, DisplayPort 2.1, Power Delivery), 1x USB-C (10Gbps, Power Delivery, DisplayPort 1.4), 1x USB-A (5Gbps), HDMI 2.1, 3.5mm combo audio jack, nano-SIM slot (optional 5G) | 2x USB4 Type-C (DisplayPort, PD 3.1, Thunderbolt 4 compatible), 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen 2, HDMI 2.1, SD card reader, 2.5G Ethernet, 3.5mm combo jack |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 (MediaTek MT7925, 2x2) | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Webcam | 5MP IR camera with presence sensing | IR FHD with privacy shutter |
| Biometrics | Fingerprint reader (power button) and IR face recognition (Windows Hello) | — |
Software
| Spec | HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 | MSI Stealth A18 AI+ A3XW |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
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