HP Spectre x360 14 (2024) vs HP ZBook 8 G1i 16
41.2Performance49.3
38.4Display26.5
59.2Battery69.3
74.5Portability61.8
5 spec wins — HP Spectre x360 14 (2024)4 spec wins — HP ZBook 8 G1i 16
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: HP Spectre x360 14 (2024) scores 50.5 against 50.3 for HP ZBook 8 G1i 16. Pick by the categories that matter to you — HP Spectre x360 14 (2024) edges ahead in portability and display, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the HP Spectre x360 14 (2024)
- Stronger display score: 38 vs 27
- Stronger portability score: 75 vs 62
- 100% higher Refresh rate: 120 Hz vs 60 Hz
- 25% higher Peak brightness: 500 nits vs 400 nits
- 18% lower weight: 1.44 kg vs 1.76 kg
- Lower launch price: $1,649 vs $2,979
Reasons to pick the HP ZBook 8 G1i 16
- Stronger performance score: 49 vs 41
- Stronger battery score: 69 vs 59
- 100% higher RAM: 32 GB vs 16 GB
- 17% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,790 vs 2,378
- 14% higher Screen size: 16 ″ vs 14 ″
Display
| Spec | HP Spectre x360 14 (2024) | HP ZBook 8 G1i 16 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 14 ″ | 16 ″+14% |
| Panel type | OLED (2-in-1 touch) | IPS (UWVA), anti-glare, low blue light |
| Resolution | 2880x1800 | 1920x1200 |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz+100% | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 500 nits+25% | 400 nits |
Performance
| Spec | HP Spectre x360 14 (2024) | HP ZBook 8 G1i 16 |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core Ultra 7 155H | Intel Core Ultra 7 265H |
| Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics | NVIDIA RTX 500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU (4GB GDDR6) |
| RAM | 16 GB | 32 GB+100% |
| RAM type | LPDDR5X (soldered) | DDR5-5600 (2 SODIMM slots) |
| Storage | 1,024 GB | 1,024 GB |
| Storage type | PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD | PCIe Gen4 NVMe M.2 SSD |
Benchmarks
| Spec | HP Spectre x360 14 (2024) | HP ZBook 8 G1i 16 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,378Bottom 13% | 2,790+17%Top 47% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,156Bottom 34% | 12,120Bottom 34% |
Battery
| Spec | HP Spectre x360 14 (2024) | HP ZBook 8 G1i 16 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 68 Wh | 77 Wh+13% |
| Web browsing endurance | 11.5 h | — |
| Charging | 65 W | — |
Design
| Spec | HP Spectre x360 14 (2024) | HP ZBook 8 G1i 16 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.44 kg+18% | 1.76 kg |
| Thickness | 16.9 mm+12% | 19.2 mm |
| Material | CNC aluminum | Metal |
Connectivity
| Spec | HP Spectre x360 14 (2024) | HP ZBook 8 G1i 16 |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 2x Thunderbolt 4, USB-A 3.2, 3.5mm | 2x Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C, 40Gbps, DisplayPort 2.1, Power Delivery), 1x USB-C (20Gbps, Power Delivery, DisplayPort 1.4), 1x USB-A (5Gbps), HDMI 2.1, RJ-45 Ethernet, 3.5mm combo audio jack, optional nano-SIM slot |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 7 (Intel BE201; Wi-Fi 6E AX211 on some configurations) |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 (5.3 on Wi-Fi 6E configurations) |
| Webcam | 9MP + IR | 5MP camera (IR camera optional) |
| Biometrics | Fingerprint reader, IR face (Windows Hello) | Fingerprint reader (power button) and optional IR face recognition (Windows Hello) |
Software
| Spec | HP Spectre x360 14 (2024) | HP ZBook 8 G1i 16 |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 | Windows 11 Pro |
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