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HP EliteBook 8 G1i 14 vs MSI Sword 16 HX B14V

WINNER
HP EliteBook 8 G1i 14
49.3Inno Score
VS
MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
44.6Inno Score
49.3Performance50.5
25.7Display35.7
49.3Battery53.3
82Portability35
2 spec wins — HP EliteBook 8 G1i 144 spec wins — MSI Sword 16 HX B14V

InnoReviews verdict

HP EliteBook 8 G1i 14 wins this laptop face-off, 49.3 to 44.6, pulling ahead mainly in portability (+47). MSI Sword 16 HX B14V 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 portability score: 82 vs 35
  • 55% lower thickness: 12.4 mm vs 27.7 mm
  • 40% lower weight: 1.39 kg vs 2.3 kg

Reasons to pick the MSI Sword 16 HX B14V

  • Stronger display score: 36 vs 26
  • Stronger battery score: 53 vs 49
  • 208% higher charging: 200 W vs 65 W
  • 14% higher Screen size: 16 ″ vs 14 ″

Display

Display comparison: HP EliteBook 8 G1i 14 versus MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
SpecHP EliteBook 8 G1i 14MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
Screen size14 ″16 ″+14%
Panel typeIPSIPS
Resolution1920x12001920x1200
Refresh rate—144 Hz
Peak brightness300 nits312 nits+4%

Performance

Performance comparison: HP EliteBook 8 G1i 14 versus MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
SpecHP EliteBook 8 G1i 14MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
ProcessorIntel Core Ultra 5 225HIntel Core i7-14700HX
GraphicsIntel Arc 130TNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop
RAM16 GB16 GB
RAM typeDDR5 SODIMM (6400 MT/s)DDR5-5600 (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 Sword 16 HX B14V
SpecHP EliteBook 8 G1i 14MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
Geekbench 6 (single)—2,837Top 41%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—15,107Top 33%

Battery

Battery comparison: HP EliteBook 8 G1i 14 versus MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
SpecHP EliteBook 8 G1i 14MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
Capacity62 Wh65 Wh+5%
Charging65 W200 W+208%

Design

Design comparison: HP EliteBook 8 G1i 14 versus MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
SpecHP EliteBook 8 G1i 14MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
Weight1.39 kg+40%2.3 kg
Thickness12.4 mm+55%27.7 mm
MaterialAluminumPlastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: HP EliteBook 8 G1i 14 versus MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
SpecHP EliteBook 8 G1i 14MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
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 jack3x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1, 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (DisplayPort, PD 3.0), HDMI 2.1, RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet, 3.5mm combo jack
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.35.4
Webcam5MP webcam720p HD with privacy shutter
BiometricsFingerprint reader—

Software

Software comparison: HP EliteBook 8 G1i 14 versus MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
SpecHP EliteBook 8 G1i 14MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
Operating systemWindows 11 ProWindows 11 Home

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