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HP EliteBook X G2a 14 vs Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 8

WINNER
HP EliteBook X G2a 14
60.9Inno Score
VS
Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 8
60.8Inno Score
54.9chipPerformancespec-based57.2
58.4chipGraphics79.6
54.3Displayspec-based71
57.3Batteryspec-based44.8
87.9Portabilityspec-based57.5
2 spec wins — HP EliteBook X G2a 144 spec wins — Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 8

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: HP EliteBook X G2a 14 scores 60.9 against 60.8 for Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 8. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the HP EliteBook X G2a 14

  • 40% lower weight: 1.11 kg vs 1.84 kg
  • 31% lower thickness: 14.3 mm vs 20.6 mm

Reasons to pick the Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 8

  • Stronger graphics score: 80 vs 58
  • 88% higher Peak brightness: 1,500 nits vs 800 nits
  • 40% higher charging: 140 W vs 100 W
  • 32% higher capacity: 90 Wh vs 68 Wh
  • 14% higher Screen size: 16 ″ vs 14 ″

Display

Display comparison: HP EliteBook X G2a 14 versus Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 8
SpecHP EliteBook X G2a 14Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 8
Screen size14 ″16 ″+14%
Panel typeIPS LCD with HP Sure View 6 integrated privacy screenTandem OLED
Resolution1920x12003200x2000
Refresh rate—120 Hz
Peak brightness800 nits1,500 nits+88%

Performance

Performance comparison: HP EliteBook X G2a 14 versus Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 8
SpecHP EliteBook X G2a 14Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 8
ProcessorAMD Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 470Intel Core Ultra 7 255H
GraphicsAMD Radeon 890M (integrated)NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell Laptop GPU (8GB GDDR7)
RAM32 GB32 GB
RAM typeLPDDR5x-8533 (onboard)LPDDR5X-7467 (LPCAMM2, upgradeable)
Storage1,024 GB1,024 GB
Storage typePCIe Gen5 NVMe M.2 SSDNVMe SSD (2x M.2 2280 slots, PCIe 4.0 x4)

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: HP EliteBook X G2a 14 versus Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 8
SpecHP EliteBook X G2a 14Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 8
Geekbench 6 (single)—2,811Bottom 51%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—16,940Top 26%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (GPU)—9,204Bottom 14%

Battery

Battery comparison: HP EliteBook X G2a 14 versus Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 8
SpecHP EliteBook X G2a 14Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 8
Capacity68 Wh90 Wh+32%
Web browsing endurance—5.5 h
Charging100 W140 W+40%

Design

Design comparison: HP EliteBook X G2a 14 versus Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 8
SpecHP EliteBook X G2a 14Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 8
Weight1.11 kg+40%1.84 kg
Thickness14.3 mm+31%20.6 mm
Material—Aluminum

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: HP EliteBook X G2a 14 versus Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 8
SpecHP EliteBook X G2a 14Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 8
Ports2x Thunderbolt 4 (40Gbps, USB Power Delivery, DisplayPort 2.1), USB-C (10Gbps, USB Power Delivery, DisplayPort 2.1), HDMI 2.1, USB-A (5Gbps), 3.5mm audio jack2x Thunderbolt 5 (USB PD 3.1, DisplayPort 2.1), 1x Thunderbolt 4 (USB PD 3.1, DisplayPort 2.1), 1x USB-A (10Gbps, always on), HDMI 2.1 (up to 8K/60Hz), SD Express 7.0 card reader, 3.5mm combo audio jack
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7 (MediaTek MT7925, 2x2)Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth6.05.4
Webcam5MP IR camera5MP + IR camera with privacy shutter
BiometricsFingerprint reader, IR cameraFingerprint reader in the power button, IR camera for Windows Hello face recognition

Software

Software comparison: HP EliteBook X G2a 14 versus Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 8
SpecHP EliteBook X G2a 14Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 8
Operating systemWindows 11 ProWindows 11 Pro

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