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HP EliteBook 8 G2a 16
HP's 16-inch EliteBook 8 G2a runs on AMD Ryzen AI 400 chips, shown here with the Ryzen AI 7 450, Radeon 860M graphics, 32 GB of memory and a 1 TB SSD. It has a 77 Wh battery and weighs 1.74 kg. A Ryzen AI 5 435 model with 16 GB and 512 GB is the cheaper option, starting at 2,329 euros in Germany.
Pros
- Large 77 Wh battery in a 1.74 kg body
- Full port set: two Thunderbolt 4, HDMI 2.1, USB-A, USB-C and RJ45 Ethernet
- Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6.0, with a 5 MP camera and fingerprint reader
- Memory up to 64 GB and PCIe Gen 5 storage options
- Full-size keyboard with a numeric keypad
Cons
- The shown configuration has a 1920x1200 IPS panel rated at 400 nits, modest for a 16-inch laptop
- 120 Hz VRR display options were not yet orderable at launch
- Priced at 3,399 euros in Germany for the Ryzen AI 7 450 model with 32 GB and 1 TB
- No official US price was confirmed
Average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Performance uses the published results of the AMD Ryzen AI 7 450, because we have no benchmark result for this device itself yet.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the HP EliteBook 8 G2a 16
Display
- Screen size
- 16 ″
- Panel type
- IPS
- Resolution
- 1920x1200
- Peak brightness
- 400 nits
Performance
- Processor
- AMD Ryzen AI 7 450
- Graphics
- AMD Radeon 860M (integrated)
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 1,024 GB
- Storage type
- NVMe SSD
Battery
- Capacity
- 77 Wh
Design
- Weight
- 1.74 kg
- Thickness
- 15.5 mm
Connectivity
- Ports
- 2x Thunderbolt 4, USB-C, USB-A, HDMI 2.1, RJ45 Ethernet, 3.5mm audio jack
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 7
- Bluetooth
- 6.0
- Webcam
- 5 MP camera
- Biometrics
- Fingerprint reader and face recognition
Software
- Operating system
- Windows 11 Pro
Quick answers
Is the HP EliteBook 8 G2a 16 good in 2026?
The HP EliteBook 8 G2a 16 earns an Inno Score of 53.9/100 (“Average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. HP's 16-inch EliteBook 8 G2a runs on AMD Ryzen AI 400 chips, shown here with the Ryzen AI 7 450, Radeon 860M graphics, 32 GB of memory and a 1 TB SSD. It has a 77 Wh battery and weighs 1.74 kg. A Ryzen AI 5 435 model with 16 GB and 512 GB is the cheaper option, starting at 2,329 euros in Germany.
What are the key specs of the HP EliteBook 8 G2a 16?
Processor: AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 · RAM: 32 GB · Screen size: 16 ″ · Weight: 1.74 kg
What are the closest alternatives to the HP EliteBook 8 G2a 16?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Acer Predator Helios 16 (2024), MSI Prestige 13 AI+ A3M, REDMI Book 14 (2026) — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
