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HP EliteBook 8 G2i 13

Released Jun 2, 2026Laptop

HP's 13-inch EliteBook 8 G2i is a business laptop on Intel Panther Lake, shown here with the Core Ultra 7 355, 16 GB of LPDDR5X-8533 and a 512 GB SSD. It has a 62 Wh battery and weighs 1.31 kg. HP also lists Core Ultra 5 335 versions; no US price has been confirmed.

Pros

  • Light for a business laptop at 1.31 kg, with a 301.8 x 214.9 mm footprint
  • 800-nit 13.3-inch 1920x1200 IPS panel option with 100% sRGB coverage
  • 62 Wh battery with support for up to 100 W charging
  • Wi-Fi 7 and Poly Camera Pro webcam on HP's product page
  • Panther Lake processors with an NPU rated up to 50 TOPS, sold as a Copilot+ PC

Cons

  • Some markets get a 400-nit version of the same configuration, so brightness depends on the SKU
  • No US launch price was found in HP's own listings
  • Memory is soldered LPDDR5X at 16 or 32 GB, so it cannot be upgraded later
49.8Inno Score

Below average

Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.

Performance41.8
Display39.6
Battery49.3
Portability80.3

Performance uses the published results of the Intel Core Ultra 7 355, because we have no benchmark result for this device itself yet.

Full specifications

Everything we track for the HP EliteBook 8 G2i 13

Display

Screen size
13.3 ″
Panel type
IPS
Resolution
1920x1200
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Peak brightness
800 nits

Performance

Graphics
Intel Graphics (integrated)
RAM
16 GB
RAM type
LPDDR5X-8533 (onboard)
Storage
512 GB
Storage type
NVMe SSD

Battery

Capacity
62 Wh
Charging
100 W

Design

Weight
1.31 kg
Thickness
15.5 mm

Connectivity

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7

Software

Operating system
Windows 11 Pro

Quick answers

Is the HP EliteBook 8 G2i 13 good in 2026?

The HP EliteBook 8 G2i 13 earns an Inno Score of 49.8/100 (“Below average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. HP's 13-inch EliteBook 8 G2i is a business laptop on Intel Panther Lake, shown here with the Core Ultra 7 355, 16 GB of LPDDR5X-8533 and a 512 GB SSD. It has a 62 Wh battery and weighs 1.31 kg. HP also lists Core Ultra 5 335 versions; no US price has been confirmed.

What are the key specs of the HP EliteBook 8 G2i 13?

Processor: Intel Core Ultra 7 355 · RAM: 16 GB · Screen size: 13.3 ″ · Weight: 1.31 kg

What are the closest alternatives to the HP EliteBook 8 G2i 13?

Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i), Acer TravelMate X4 14 AI TMX414-51, Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 6 (AMD) — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.

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