HP EliteBook 8 G1a 16 inch Notebook Next Gen AI PC vs MSI Venture A14 AI+ A3HM
50.6Performancechip43.4
26.5Display40
69.3Battery66.7
61.9Portability60.3
5 spec wins — HP EliteBook 8 G1a 16 inch Notebook Next Gen AI PC2 spec wins — MSI Venture A14 AI+ A3HM
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: HP EliteBook 8 G1a 16 inch Notebook Next Gen AI PC scores 50.7 against 50.7 for MSI Venture A14 AI+ A3HM. Pick by the categories that matter to you — HP EliteBook 8 G1a 16 inch Notebook Next Gen AI PC edges ahead in performance and battery, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the HP EliteBook 8 G1a 16 inch Notebook Next Gen AI PC
- Stronger performance score: 51 vs 43
- 100% higher RAM: 32 GB vs 16 GB
- 28% lower thickness: 15.5 mm vs 21.6 mm
- 14% higher Screen size: 16 ″ vs 14 ″
- 11% higher charging: 100 W vs 90 W
Reasons to pick the MSI Venture A14 AI+ A3HM
- Stronger display score: 40 vs 27
- 100% higher Refresh rate: 120 Hz vs 60 Hz
- 11% lower weight: 1.7 kg vs 1.92 kg
Display
| Spec | HP EliteBook 8 G1a 16 inch Notebook Next Gen AI PC | MSI Venture A14 AI+ A3HM |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 16 ″+14% | 14 ″ |
| Panel type | IPS, anti-glare, non-touch, 100% sRGB | OLED |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 | 2880x1800 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz+100% |
| Peak brightness | 400 nits | — |
Performance
| Spec | HP EliteBook 8 G1a 16 inch Notebook Next Gen AI PC | MSI Venture A14 AI+ A3HM |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 |
| Graphics | AMD Radeon 860M (integrated) | AMD Radeon 860M |
| RAM | 32 GB+100% | 16 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5-5600 (SODIMM) | DDR5-5600 (SODIMM, 2 slots) |
| Storage | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage type | PCIe Gen4 NVMe M.2 SSD | PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD |
Benchmarks
| Spec | HP EliteBook 8 G1a 16 inch Notebook Next Gen AI PC | MSI Venture A14 AI+ A3HM |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,855Top 44% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 13,539Bottom 49% | — |
Battery
| Spec | HP EliteBook 8 G1a 16 inch Notebook Next Gen AI PC | MSI Venture A14 AI+ A3HM |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 77 Wh+3% | 75 Wh |
| Charging | 100 W+11% | 90 W |
Design
| Spec | HP EliteBook 8 G1a 16 inch Notebook Next Gen AI PC | MSI Venture A14 AI+ A3HM |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.92 kg | 1.7 kg+11% |
| Thickness | 15.5 mm+28% | 21.6 mm |
| Material | Recycled aluminum base and magnesium lid | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | HP EliteBook 8 G1a 16 inch Notebook Next Gen AI PC | MSI Venture A14 AI+ A3HM |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 2x Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C, 40Gbps, DisplayPort 2.1, Power Delivery), 1x USB-C 10Gbps, 1x USB-A 5Gbps, HDMI 2.1, 3.5mm combo jack, security lock slot | 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1, 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (DisplayPort, PD 3.0), HDMI 2.1, Gigabit Ethernet, 3.5mm combo jack |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 (MediaTek MT7925) | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| Webcam | 5 MP camera with IR and privacy shutter | 720p IR HD |
| Biometrics | Fingerprint sensor in the power key, IR face recognition (Windows Hello) | — |
Software
| Spec | HP EliteBook 8 G1a 16 inch Notebook Next Gen AI PC | MSI Venture A14 AI+ A3HM |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
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