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HP EliteBook 8 G1i 14 vs MSI Katana 15

WINNER
HP EliteBook 8 G1i 14
49.3Inno Score
VS
MSI Katana 15

MSI

MSI Katana 15

$1,099

36.1Inno Score
49.3Performance40.5
25.7Display33.6
49.3Battery29
82Portability39.4
4 spec wins — HP EliteBook 8 G1i 142 spec wins — MSI Katana 15

InnoReviews verdict

HP EliteBook 8 G1i 14 wins this laptop face-off, 49.3 to 36.1, pulling ahead mainly in portability (+43) and battery (+20). MSI Katana 15 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the HP EliteBook 8 G1i 14

  • Stronger performance score: 49 vs 41
  • Stronger battery score: 49 vs 29
  • Stronger portability score: 82 vs 39
  • 50% lower thickness: 12.4 mm vs 24.9 mm
  • 38% lower weight: 1.39 kg vs 2.25 kg

Reasons to pick the MSI Katana 15

  • Stronger display score: 34 vs 26
  • 177% higher charging: 180 W vs 65 W
  • 11% higher Screen size: 15.6 ″ vs 14 ″

Display

Display comparison: HP EliteBook 8 G1i 14 versus MSI Katana 15
SpecHP EliteBook 8 G1i 14MSI Katana 15
Screen size14 ″15.6 ″+11%
Panel typeIPSIPS
Resolution1920x12001920x1080
Refresh rate—144 Hz
Peak brightness300 nits+20%250 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: HP EliteBook 8 G1i 14 versus MSI Katana 15
SpecHP EliteBook 8 G1i 14MSI Katana 15
ProcessorIntel Core Ultra 5 225HIntel Core i7-13620H
GraphicsIntel Arc 130TNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop
RAM16 GB16 GB
RAM typeDDR5 SODIMM (6400 MT/s)DDR5-4800 (2x SO-DIMM)
Storage1,024 GB1,024 GB
Storage typePCIe NVMe SSDPCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: HP EliteBook 8 G1i 14 versus MSI Katana 15
SpecHP EliteBook 8 G1i 14MSI Katana 15
Geekbench 6 (single)—2,430Bottom 25%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—11,400Bottom 22%

Battery

Battery comparison: HP EliteBook 8 G1i 14 versus MSI Katana 15
SpecHP EliteBook 8 G1i 14MSI Katana 15
Capacity62 Wh+16%54 Wh
Web browsing endurance—5 h
Charging65 W180 W+177%

Design

Design comparison: HP EliteBook 8 G1i 14 versus MSI Katana 15
SpecHP EliteBook 8 G1i 14MSI Katana 15
Weight1.39 kg+38%2.25 kg
Thickness12.4 mm+50%24.9 mm
MaterialAluminumPlastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: HP EliteBook 8 G1i 14 versus MSI Katana 15
SpecHP EliteBook 8 G1i 14MSI Katana 15
Ports2x Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C, 40Gbps, DisplayPort 2.1, Power Delivery), 1x USB-C 10Gbps (DisplayPort 1.4, Power Delivery), 1x USB-A 5Gbps, 1x HDMI 2.1, 3.5mm combo audio jack1x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (DP), 2x USB-A 3.2, HDMI 2.1, RJ-45, 3.5mm
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.35.3
Webcam5MP webcam720p
BiometricsFingerprint readerNone

Software

Software comparison: HP EliteBook 8 G1i 14 versus MSI Katana 15
SpecHP EliteBook 8 G1i 14MSI Katana 15
Operating systemWindows 11 ProWindows 11

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