How do the scores compare?

HP EliteBook 8 G1i 14 scores 49.3/100 overall; MSI Katana A15 AI B8V scores 38.6/100. HP EliteBook 8 G1i 14 wins 4 individual spec rows, MSI Katana A15 AI B8V wins 2.

What are the main differences between the HP EliteBook 8 G1i 14 and the MSI Katana A15 AI B8V?

HP EliteBook 8 G1i 14 advantages: Stronger performance score: 49 vs 41; Stronger battery score: 49 vs 38; 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. MSI Katana A15 AI B8V advantages: Stronger display score: 35 vs 26; 208% higher charging: 200 W vs 65 W; 11% higher Screen size: 15.6 ″ vs 14 ″.

HP EliteBook 8 G1i 14 vs MSI Katana A15 AI B8V

WINNER

HP EliteBook 8 G1i 14

MSI

MSI Katana A15 AI B8V

49.3Performance41.2

25.7Display34.8

49.3Battery38

82Portability39.4

4 spec wins — HP EliteBook 8 G1i 142 spec wins — MSI Katana A15 AI B8V

InnoReviews verdict

HP EliteBook 8 G1i 14 wins this laptop face-off, 49.3 to 38.6, pulling ahead mainly in portability (+43) and battery (+11). MSI Katana A15 AI B8V 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 38
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 A15 AI B8V

Stronger display score: 35 vs 26
208% higher charging: 200 W vs 65 W
11% higher Screen size: 15.6 ″ vs 14 ″

Display

Display comparison: HP EliteBook 8 G1i 14 versus MSI Katana A15 AI B8V
Spec	HP EliteBook 8 G1i 14	MSI Katana A15 AI B8V
Screen size	14 ″	15.6 ″+11%
Panel type	IPS	IPS
Resolution	1920x1200	1920x1080
Refresh rate	—	144 Hz
Peak brightness	300 nits+5%	286 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: HP EliteBook 8 G1i 14 versus MSI Katana A15 AI B8V
Spec	HP EliteBook 8 G1i 14	MSI Katana A15 AI B8V
Processor	Intel Core Ultra 5 225H	AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
Graphics	Intel Arc 130T	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop
RAM	16 GB	16 GB
RAM type	DDR5 SODIMM (6400 MT/s)	DDR5-5600 (2x SO-DIMM)
Storage	1,024 GB	1,024 GB
Storage type	PCIe NVMe SSD	PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: HP EliteBook 8 G1i 14 versus MSI Katana A15 AI B8V
Spec	HP EliteBook 8 G1i 14	MSI Katana A15 AI B8V
Geekbench 6 (single)	—	2,399Bottom 20%
Geekbench 6 (multi)	—	12,015Bottom 28%

Battery

Battery comparison: HP EliteBook 8 G1i 14 versus MSI Katana A15 AI B8V
Spec	HP EliteBook 8 G1i 14	MSI Katana A15 AI B8V
Capacity	62 Wh+16%	54 Wh
Charging	65 W	200 W+208%

Design

Design comparison: HP EliteBook 8 G1i 14 versus MSI Katana A15 AI B8V
Spec	HP EliteBook 8 G1i 14	MSI Katana A15 AI B8V
Weight	1.39 kg+38%	2.25 kg
Thickness	12.4 mm+50%	24.9 mm
Material	Aluminum	Plastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: HP EliteBook 8 G1i 14 versus MSI Katana A15 AI B8V
Spec	HP EliteBook 8 G1i 14	MSI Katana A15 AI B8V
Ports	2x 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 jack	2x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1, 1x USB-A 2.0, 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen 1 (DisplayPort), HDMI 2.1, RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet, 3.5mm combo jack
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6E	Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth	5.3	5.3
Webcam	5MP webcam	720p HD
Biometrics	Fingerprint reader	—

Software

Software comparison: HP EliteBook 8 G1i 14 versus MSI Katana A15 AI B8V
Spec	HP EliteBook 8 G1i 14	MSI Katana A15 AI B8V
Operating system	Windows 11 Pro	Windows 11 Home

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