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HP EliteBook 8 G1i 14
The HP EliteBook 8 G1i 14 is a 14-inch aluminum business laptop. This configuration pairs a 14-core Intel Core Ultra 5 225H with 16GB of DDR5 SODIMM memory, a 1TB SSD, a 300-nit WUXGA IPS panel and a 62Wh battery, running Windows 11 Pro. Other trims offer Lunar Lake chips and a 2.5K panel.
Pros
- Two SODIMM slots and replaceable M.2 modules allow RAM and storage upgrades
- Good port selection: two Thunderbolt 4, a USB-C 10Gbps, USB-A and full-size HDMI 2.1
- 62Wh battery with a 65W USB-C adapter that fast-charges to 50% in 30 minutes
- Business security features include a power-button fingerprint reader, TPM 2.0, the HP Sure security tools and Windows 11 Pro
- Comfortable keyboard praised in review testing
Cons
- The 300-nit panel covers only 62.5% sRGB, so it is unsuited to color-critical work
- Panel choices are IPS only, with no OLED option
- Clickpad feel and accuracy drew criticism in review testing
- High list pricing drew criticism in review testing
Below average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the HP EliteBook 8 G1i 14
Display
- Screen size
- 14 ″
- Panel type
- IPS
- Resolution
- 1920x1200
- Peak brightness
- 300 nits
Performance
- Processor
- Intel Core Ultra 5 225H
- Graphics
- Intel Arc 130T
- RAM
- 16 GB
- RAM type
- DDR5 SODIMM (6400 MT/s)
- Storage
- 1,024 GB
- Storage type
- PCIe NVMe SSD
Battery
- Capacity
- 62 Wh
- Charging
- 65 W
Design
- Weight
- 1.39 kg
- Thickness
- 12.4 mm
- Material
- Aluminum
Connectivity
- 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
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 6E
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- Webcam
- 5MP webcam
- Biometrics
- Fingerprint reader
Software
- Operating system
- Windows 11 Pro
Quick answers
Is the HP EliteBook 8 G1i 14 good in 2026?
The HP EliteBook 8 G1i 14 earns an Inno Score of 49.3/100 (“Below average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. The HP EliteBook 8 G1i 14 is a 14-inch aluminum business laptop. This configuration pairs a 14-core Intel Core Ultra 5 225H with 16GB of DDR5 SODIMM memory, a 1TB SSD, a 300-nit WUXGA IPS panel and a 62Wh battery, running Windows 11 Pro. Other trims offer Lunar Lake chips and a 2.5K panel.
What are the key specs of the HP EliteBook 8 G1i 14?
Processor: Intel Core Ultra 5 225H · RAM: 16 GB · Screen size: 14 ″ · Weight: 1.39 kg
What are the closest alternatives to the HP EliteBook 8 G1i 14?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 7, Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14 Gen 9 (14AHP9), Dell 14 Plus (DB14250) — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
