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HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i) vs Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 (15-inch)

HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i)
53.1Inno Score
VS
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 (15-inch)
53.1Inno Score
62.5Performance45.4
40Display41.6
—Battery68
—Portability66
2 spec wins — HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i)1 spec wins — Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 (15-inch)

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i) scores 53.1 against 53.1 for Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 (15-inch). Pick by the categories that matter to you — HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i) edges ahead in performance, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i)

  • Stronger performance score: 63 vs 45
  • 291% higher storage: 1,000 GB vs 256 GB
  • 100% higher RAM: 32 GB vs 16 GB

Reasons to pick the Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 (15-inch)

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Display

Display comparison: HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i) versus Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 (15-inch)
SpecHP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i)Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 (15-inch)
Screen size14 ″15 ″+7%
Panel typeOLEDIPS (PixelSense Flow)
Resolution—2496x1664
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness—600 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i) versus Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 (15-inch)
SpecHP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i)Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 (15-inch)
ProcessorIntel Core Ultra X7 358HQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100)
GraphicsIntel Arc B390Qualcomm Adreno
RAM32 GB+100%16 GB
RAM typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X
Storage1,000 GB+291%256 GB
Storage typePCIe Gen 5.0 NVMe SSDNVMe SSD (removable)

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i) versus Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 (15-inch)
SpecHP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i)Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 (15-inch)
Geekbench 6 (single)—2,790Top 33%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—14,200Top 30%

Battery

Battery comparison: HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i) versus Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 (15-inch)
SpecHP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i)Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 (15-inch)
Capacity—66 Wh
Web browsing endurance—14 h
Charging—65 W

Design

Design comparison: HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i) versus Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 (15-inch)
SpecHP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i)Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 (15-inch)
Weight—1.66 kg
Thickness—18.3 mm
MaterialAluminumAluminum

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i) versus Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 (15-inch)
SpecHP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i)Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 (15-inch)
PortsThunderbolt 4, USB-C, USB-A, HDMI 2.1, 3.5mm combo audio2x USB4, USB-A 3.1, microSDXC, Surface Connect, 3.5mm
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth6.05.4
Webcam5MP IR1080p + IR
BiometricsFingerprint reader, Windows Hello IR facial recognitionIR face (Windows Hello)

Software

Software comparison: HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i) versus Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 (15-inch)
SpecHP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i)Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 (15-inch)
Operating systemWindows 11 ProWindows 11 (Arm)

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