Verdict - Good business laptop with quality issues
The new HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14 is a good 14-inch business laptop with good connectivity options, decent performance, a great keyboard and a good low power IPS screen that ensures excellent battery runtimes. You also get 5G connectivity, but the aluminum chassis is pretty heavy at more than 1.5 kg and the base unit reveals some quality issues with concerning creaking sounds when you twist it, which should not happen in this price range. The stability of the base unit is not ideal, either, because it bends quite easily.
Overall system performance is good and the overall fan noise is very quiet, even though the fans sometimes tend to pulsate a bit, which can be annoying. You get excellent speakers, a good camera and useful software solutions for your web meetings or security aspects, so there are no worries here. The standard warranty of just one year is a bit meager for an expensive business device and the memory of our unit is soldered, even though 32 GB should be more than enough for most office tasks. Some SKUs are also shipped with two SO-DIMM slots.
The matte Full-HD panel is a good panel for productive tasks and it is very efficient, but the frequency of 60 Hz is not ideal. If you want a better screen, you can also get the optional 2.5K IPS panel with 120 Hz, but it will certainly affect the battery runtimes.
Pros
Cons
Price and Availability
You can get the EliteBook 8 G2a 14 with the Ryzen 450, 32 GB RAM and 1 TB SSD storage for $2279 from Amazon.
Specifications
Case, Connectivity and Input Devices
The EliteBook 8 G2a 14 uses a silver aluminum chassis that looks good and does not attract fingerprints, but it is also quite thick and heavy (1.54 kg) for a modern 14-inch device. The base unit is stable when you apply pressure, but there are concerning creaking noises when you twist it and it also bends visibly, which should not happen on a premium product. The lid performs better and the hinges leave a better impression as well, but the maximum opening angle is limited to ~160 degrees.
The keyboard (1.5 mm travel) is excellent to type on and we actually slightly prefer it over the current ThinkPad T models, but this might vary based on your preferences. The clickpad offers good gliding capabilities and works very well, but the mechanical clicks are a bit on the loud side. Maintenance options are good and some models offer two SO-DIMM slots for RAM in addition to the SSD slot, but our unit uses soldered memory. You can also replace the Wi-Fi module and install a 5G modem.
Connectivity is very good with two Thunderbolt 4 ports, HDMI and a regular USB-A port. There is also an additional USB-C port on the right side, so you can charge the laptop on both sides. The Wi-Fi 7 module offers good and stable transfer rates, but they are capped at ~2 Gbps because the module only supports 160 MHz instead of 320 MHz. The 5 MP webcam (with shutter) takes decent images and the Poly camera software adds useful features like displaying business cards or virtual backgrounds independent of the meeting software.
| Networking | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14 | |
| iperf3 transmit Wi-Fi6/7 RT-BE96U | |
| iperf3 receive Wi-Fi6/7 RT-BE96U | |
| Dell Pro 7 14 P714265 | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 7 21YW0022GE | |
| iperf3 transmit Wi-Fi6/7 RT-BE96U | |
| iperf3 receive Wi-Fi6/7 RT-BE96U | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 7 21WN00A0GE | |
| iperf3 transmit Wi-Fi6/7 RT-BE96U | |
| iperf3 receive Wi-Fi6/7 RT-BE96U | |
| Asus ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
| Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
| Dynabook Portege Z40L-N | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 AD3E9ET | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
Display - Matte IPS with 100 % sRGB
Our review unit is equipped with the matte Full-HD IPS-screen (1920 x 1200 pixels, LowPower, 60 Hz) and the overall image quality is good. Even bright contents do not appear very grainy and there is no PWM flickering. HP also offers other display options including a 2.5K IPS screen with 120 Hz and P3 gamut or a Full-HD OLED panel.
The average brightness is around 430 nits and together with the low black value of 0.22 cd/m², the maximum contrast ratio is excellent at ~2000:1. Our analysis with the professional CalMAN software shows a slight blue cast out of the box, but our own calibration (profile can be downloaded for free in the box below) fixes that and reduces both the grayscale as well as the colors. In combination with full sRGB color gamut, it is no problem to edit pictures/videos.
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Brightness Distribution: 90 %
Center on Battery: 449 cd/m²
Contrast: 2041:1 (Black: 0.22 cd/m²)
ΔE ColorChecker Calman: 1.8 | ∀{0.5-29.43 Ø4.71}
calibrated: 0.7
ΔE Greyscale Calman: 2.8 | ∀{0.09-98 Ø4.96}
69.6% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 3D)
99% sRGB (Argyll 3D)
67.5% Display P3 (Argyll 3D)
Gamma: 2.22
CCT: 7061 K
| HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14 IPS, 1920x1200, 14", 60 Hz | Dell Pro 7 14 P714265 LG Philips LP140WU, IPS, 1920x1200, 14", 120 Hz | Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 7 21YW0022GE MNE007QB1-1, IPS, 1920x1200, 14", 60 Hz | Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 7 21WN00A0GE N140JCA-ELP, IPS LED, 1920x1200, 14", 60 Hz | Asus ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA Samsung ATNA40LE01-0, OLED, 2880x1800, 14", 120 Hz | Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W LP140WU4, IPS LED, 1920x1200, 14", 60 Hz | Dynabook Portege Z40L-N BOE NE140WUM-N6K, IPS, 1920x1200, 14", 60 Hz | HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 AD3E9ET LGD079D, IPS LED, 1920x1200, 14", 60 Hz | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display | -2% | 2% | -40% | 23% | -44% | 2% | -2% | |
| Display P3 Coverage (%) | 67.5 | 65.9 -2% | 71.6 6% | 40 -41% | 96.2 43% | 37.5 -44% | 70.1 4% | 67.1 -1% |
| sRGB Coverage (%) | 99 | 96.4 -3% | 97.4 -2% | 60 -39% | 100 1% | 56.3 -43% | 99 0% | 96 -3% |
| AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage (%) | 69.6 | 68.1 -2% | 70.4 1% | 41.4 -41% | 86.7 25% | 38.8 -44% | 71.8 3% | 69.2 -1% |
| Response Times | -63% | 25% | 22% | 97% | 6% | -29% | -9% | |
| Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * (ms) | 39.3 ? | 50.5 ? -28% | 27.8 ? 29% | 21.2 ? 46% | 0.71 ? 98% | 27.1 ? 31% | 42.1 ? -7% | 31.4 ? 20% |
| Response Time Black / White * (ms) | 17.8 ? | 35.2 ? -98% | 14 ? 21% | 18.4 ? -3% | 0.94 ? 95% | 21.1 ? -19% | 26.7 ? -50% | 24.5 ? -38% |
| PWM Frequency (Hz) | 968.8 ? | |||||||
| PWM Amplitude * (%) | 20 | 100 | ||||||
| Screen | -47% | -7% | -109% | 28% | -140% | -24% | -39% | |
| Brightness middle (cd/m²) | 449 | 571.5 27% | 574 28% | 422 -6% | 600.5 34% | 315 -30% | 445.4 -1% | 444 -1% |
| Brightness (cd/m²) | 434 | 513 18% | 530 22% | 404 -7% | 612 41% | 295 -32% | 424 -2% | 434 0% |
| Brightness Distribution (%) | 90 | 83 -8% | 87 -3% | 93 3% | 96 7% | 87 -3% | 91 1% | 94 4% |
| Black Level * (cd/m²) | 0.22 | 0.29 -32% | 0.32 -45% | 0.33 -50% | 0.25 -14% | 0.23 -5% | 0.19 14% | |
| Contrast (:1) | 2041 | 1971 -3% | 1794 -12% | 1279 -37% | 1260 -38% | 1937 -5% | 2337 15% | |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 1.8 | 4.58 -154% | 2 -11% | 4.2 -133% | 1.18 34% | 6 -233% | 2.85 -58% | 3.4 -89% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 4.2 | 9.44 -125% | 3.7 12% | 17.5 -317% | 3.4 19% | 15.2 -262% | 4.57 -9% | 7 -67% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated * | 0.7 | 0.72 -3% | 1.1 -57% | 4 -471% | 0.73 -4% | 5.1 -629% | 1.54 -120% | 1.7 -143% |
| Greyscale dE 2000 * | 2.8 | 6.8 -143% | 2.6 7% | 1.8 36% | 1 64% | 3.3 -18% | 3.3 -18% | 5.2 -86% |
| Gamma | 2.22 99% | 2 110% | 2.27 97% | 2.22 99% | 2.27 97% | 2.02 109% | 2.03 108% | 2.04 108% |
| CCT | 7061 92% | 6303 103% | 6910 94% | 6721 97% | 6567 99% | 6140 106% | 6497 100% | 6295 103% |
| Total Average (Program / Settings) | -37% /
-40% | 7% /
-0% | -42% /
-76% | 49% /
38% | -59% /
-98% | -17% /
-19% | -17% /
-27% |
* ... smaller is better
Display Response Times
| ↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
|---|---|---|
| 17.8 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 6.8 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 11 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows good response rates in our tests, but may be too slow for competitive gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 40 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is similar to the average of all tested devices (19.7 ms). | ||
| ↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
| 39.3 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 18.6 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 20.7 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.13 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 61 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (30.9 ms). | ||
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
| Screen flickering / PWM not detected |  | ||
In comparison: 52 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 7710 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 343500) Hz was measured. | |||
Performance
The EliteBook 8 G2a 14 is equipped with AMD Ryzen processors and the Ryzen AI 7 450 (or the PRO version) is the fastest option. Contrary to the spec sheet, however, the RAM is soldered and cannot be upgraded.
Testing Conditions
We performed our benchmarks in the Balanced power mode, because the power limits and the performance are identical to the Best Performance mode, but with quieter fan noise.
Processor Performance
The AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 features eight cores (16 threads) and can consume up to 58 Watts, which quickly settles at 41 Watts. The multi-core performance is very stable and the overall performance is on the expected level. The Core Ultra 5 325 (Panther Lake) is about 20 % slower on average. The CPU performance on battery power is about 12 % lower.
Cinebench R15 Multi Loop
Cinebench 2024: CPU Multi Core | CPU Single Core
Cinebench R23: Multi Core | Single Core
Cinebench R20: CPU (Multi Core) | CPU (Single Core)
Cinebench R15: CPU Multi 64Bit | CPU Single 64Bit
Blender: v2.79 BMW27 CPU
7-Zip 18.03: 7z b 4 | 7z b 4 -mmt1
Geekbench 6.7: Multi-Core | Single-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean
| CPU Performance rating | |
| Asus ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA | |
| Dell Pro 7 14 P714265 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 7 21YW0022GE | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 AD3E9ET -2! | |
| Average of class Office | |
| Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W -2! | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 7 21WN00A0GE -2! | |
| Dynabook Portege Z40L-N | |
| Cinebench 2024 / CPU Multi Core | |
| Asus ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA | |
| Dell Pro 7 14 P714265 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 (870 - 972, n=2) | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 7 21YW0022GE | |
| Average of class Office (100 - 1168, n=48, last 2 years) | |
| Dynabook Portege Z40L-N | |
| Cinebench 2024 / CPU Single Core | |
| Asus ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA | |
| Average of class Office (58 - 821, n=50, last 2 years) | |
| Dynabook Portege Z40L-N | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 (118 - 118, n=2) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 7 21YW0022GE | |
| Dell Pro 7 14 P714265 | |
| Cinebench R23 / Multi Core | |
| Asus ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA | |
| Dell Pro 7 14 P714265 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 (16101 - 18801, n=4) | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 7 21YW0022GE | |
| Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 AD3E9ET | |
| Average of class Office (1673 - 22808, n=80, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 7 21WN00A0GE | |
| Dynabook Portege Z40L-N | |
| Cinebench R23 / Single Core | |
| Asus ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA | |
| Dell Pro 7 14 P714265 | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 (1975 - 2042, n=4) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 7 21YW0022GE | |
| Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 7 21WN00A0GE | |
| Dynabook Portege Z40L-N | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 AD3E9ET | |
| Average of class Office (708 - 2130, n=80, last 2 years) | |
| Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core) | |
| Asus ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA | |
| Dell Pro 7 14 P714265 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 (6247 - 7304, n=4) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 7 21YW0022GE | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14 | |
| Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 AD3E9ET | |
| Average of class Office (648 - 8840, n=79, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 7 21WN00A0GE | |
| Dynabook Portege Z40L-N | |
| Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core) | |
| Dell Pro 7 14 P714265 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 7 21YW0022GE | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 (774 - 802, n=4) | |
| Asus ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA | |
| Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W | |
| Dynabook Portege Z40L-N | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 7 21WN00A0GE | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 AD3E9ET | |
| Average of class Office (345 - 816, n=79, last 2 years) | |
| Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit | |
| Dell Pro 7 14 P714265 | |
| Asus ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 (2409 - 2778, n=4) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 7 21YW0022GE | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14 | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 AD3E9ET | |
| Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W | |
| Average of class Office (250 - 3380, n=81, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 7 21WN00A0GE | |
| Dynabook Portege Z40L-N | |
| Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit | |
| Dell Pro 7 14 P714265 | |
| Asus ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA | |
| Dynabook Portege Z40L-N | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 AD3E9ET | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 7 21WN00A0GE | |
| Average of class Office (99.5 - 316, n=81, last 2 years) | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 7 21YW0022GE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 (209 - 235, n=4) | |
| Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W | |
| Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU | |
| Dynabook Portege Z40L-N | |
| Average of class Office (154 - 1940, n=80, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 7 21WN00A0GE | |
| Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 AD3E9ET | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 7 21YW0022GE | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 (175 - 203, n=4) | |
| Dell Pro 7 14 P714265 | |
| Asus ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA | |
| 7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 | |
| Dell Pro 7 14 P714265 | |
| Asus ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 (59952 - 65714, n=4) | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14 | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 AD3E9ET | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 7 21YW0022GE | |
| Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W | |
| Average of class Office (7098 - 76886, n=81, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 7 21WN00A0GE | |
| Dynabook Portege Z40L-N | |
| 7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1 | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 AD3E9ET | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 (5962 - 6338, n=4) | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14 | |
| Asus ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA | |
| Dell Pro 7 14 P714265 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 7 21YW0022GE | |
| Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W | |
| Dynabook Portege Z40L-N | |
| Average of class Office (3387 - 6469, n=81, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 7 21WN00A0GE | |
| Geekbench 6.7 / Multi-Core | |
| Asus ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA | |
| Dell Pro 7 14 P714265 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 (13611 - 14624, n=5) | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 7 21YW0022GE | |
| Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 AD3E9ET | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 7 21WN00A0GE | |
| Average of class Office (757 - 17846, n=86, last 2 years) | |
| Dynabook Portege Z40L-N | |
| Geekbench 6.7 / Single-Core | |
| Dell Pro 7 14 P714265 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 (2859 - 2973, n=5) | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 7 21YW0022GE | |
| Asus ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA | |
| Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W | |
| Dynabook Portege Z40L-N | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 AD3E9ET | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 7 21WN00A0GE | |
| Average of class Office (462 - 2988, n=87, last 2 years) | |
| HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset | |
| Asus ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 (20.8 - 23.4, n=4) | |
| Dell Pro 7 14 P714265 | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 7 21YW0022GE | |
| Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 AD3E9ET | |
| Average of class Office (2.21 - 26, n=80, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 7 21WN00A0GE | |
| Dynabook Portege Z40L-N | |
| LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF | |
| Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 AD3E9ET | |
| Average of class Office (39.9 - 102.3, n=80, last 2 years) | |
| Dell Pro 7 14 P714265 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 (44.9 - 60.1, n=4) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 7 21YW0022GE | |
| Asus ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 7 21WN00A0GE | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14 | |
| Dynabook Portege Z40L-N | |
| R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean | |
| Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W | |
| Average of class Office (0.393 - 0.888, n=80, last 2 years) | |
| Dynabook Portege Z40L-N | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 7 21WN00A0GE | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 AD3E9ET | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 7 21YW0022GE | |
| Asus ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 (0.4024 - 0.4177, n=4) | |
| Dell Pro 7 14 P714265 | |
* ... smaller is better
AIDA64: FP32 Ray-Trace | FPU Julia | CPU SHA3 | CPU Queen | FPU SinJulia | FPU Mandel | CPU AES | CPU ZLib | FP64 Ray-Trace | CPU PhotoWorxx | CPU CheckMate
| Performance rating | |
| Dell Pro 7 14 P714265 -1! | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 -1! | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 7 21YW0022GE -1! | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14 -1! | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 AD3E9ET -1! | |
| Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W -1! | |
| Average of class Office | |
| Asus ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA -1! | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 7 21WN00A0GE -1! | |
| Dynabook Portege Z40L-N -1! | |
| AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace | |
| Dell Pro 7 14 P714265 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 (25044 - 28602, n=4) | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 7 21YW0022GE (v8.20.8100) | |
| Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W (v6.92.6600) | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 AD3E9ET (v6.92.6600) | |
| Average of class Office (2083 - 34130, n=88, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA (v6.92.6600) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 7 21WN00A0GE (v8.20.8100) | |
| Dynabook Portege Z40L-N (v6.92.6600) | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Julia | |
| Dell Pro 7 14 P714265 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 (102173 - 114962, n=4) | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 7 21YW0022GE (v8.20.8100) | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 AD3E9ET (v6.92.6600) | |
| Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W (v6.92.6600) | |
| Average of class Office (8191 - 128729, n=88, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 7 21WN00A0GE (v8.20.8100) | |
| Dynabook Portege Z40L-N (v6.92.6600) | |
| Asus ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA (v6.92.6600) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU SHA3 | |
| Dell Pro 7 14 P714265 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Asus ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA (v6.92.6600) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 (3824 - 4319, n=4) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 7 21YW0022GE (v8.20.8100) | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14 (v8.20.8100) | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 AD3E9ET (v6.92.6600) | |
| Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W (v6.92.6600) | |
| Average of class Office (433 - 5755, n=88, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 7 21WN00A0GE (v8.20.8100) | |
| Dynabook Portege Z40L-N (v6.92.6600) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU Queen | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 AD3E9ET (v6.92.6600) | |
| Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W (v6.92.6600) | |
| Average of class Office (22784 - 115197, n=68, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA (v6.92.6600) | |
| Dynabook Portege Z40L-N (v6.92.6600) | |
| AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia | |
| Dell Pro 7 14 P714265 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 (12595 - 14234, n=4) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 7 21YW0022GE (v8.20.8100) | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 AD3E9ET (v6.92.6600) | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W (v6.92.6600) | |
| Average of class Office (1357 - 18575, n=88, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA (v6.92.6600) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 7 21WN00A0GE (v8.20.8100) | |
| Dynabook Portege Z40L-N (v6.92.6600) | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Mandel | |
| Dell Pro 7 14 P714265 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 (51506 - 58470, n=4) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 7 21YW0022GE (v8.20.8100) | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14 (v8.20.8100) | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 AD3E9ET (v6.92.6600) | |
| Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W (v6.92.6600) | |
| Average of class Office (4601 - 67977, n=88, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 7 21WN00A0GE (v8.20.8100) | |
| Dynabook Portege Z40L-N (v6.92.6600) | |
| Asus ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA (v6.92.6600) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU AES | |
| Dell Pro 7 14 P714265 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 (77783 - 89510, n=4) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 7 21YW0022GE (v8.20.8100) | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14 (v8.20.8100) | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 AD3E9ET (v6.92.6600) | |
| Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W (v6.92.6600) | |
| Average of class Office (4854 - 155900, n=88, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 7 21WN00A0GE (v8.20.8100) | |
| Dynabook Portege Z40L-N (v6.92.6600) | |
| Asus ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA (v6.92.6600) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU ZLib | |
| Dell Pro 7 14 P714265 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Asus ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA (v6.92.6600) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 (1018 - 1172, n=4) | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 7 21YW0022GE (v8.20.8100) | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 AD3E9ET (v6.92.6600) | |
| Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W (v6.92.6600) | |
| Average of class Office (114.6 - 1407, n=88, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 7 21WN00A0GE (v8.20.8100) | |
| Dynabook Portege Z40L-N (v6.92.6600) | |
| AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace | |
| Dell Pro 7 14 P714265 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 (13669 - 15486, n=4) | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 7 21YW0022GE (v8.20.8100) | |
| Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W (v6.92.6600) | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 AD3E9ET (v6.92.6600) | |
| Average of class Office (1109 - 18334, n=88, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA (v6.92.6600) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 7 21WN00A0GE (v8.20.8100) | |
| Dynabook Portege Z40L-N (v6.92.6600) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 7 21WN00A0GE (v8.20.8100) | |
| Dell Pro 7 14 P714265 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 (45897 - 50947, n=4) | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 7 21YW0022GE (v8.20.8100) | |
| Dynabook Portege Z40L-N (v6.92.6600) | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 AD3E9ET (v6.92.6600) | |
| Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W (v6.92.6600) | |
| Average of class Office (11090 - 65229, n=88, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA (v6.92.6600) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU CheckMate | |
| Dell Pro 7 14 P714265 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 (5312 - 5939, n=4) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 7 21YW0022GE (v8.20.8100) | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Average of class Office (377 - 7017, n=19, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 7 21WN00A0GE (v8.20.8100) | |
System and Storage Devices
The EliteBook 8 is a snappy system and we did not experience any stability issues. 32 GB RAM should be completely fine for the vast majority of business-related tasks and the PCIe 4.0 SSD from Western Digital with 1 TB storage (829 GB free) manages good transfer rates even under sustained workloads.
PCMark 10: Score | Essentials | Productivity | Digital Content Creation
CrossMark: Overall | Productivity | Creativity | Responsiveness
WebXPRT 3: Overall
WebXPRT 4: Overall
Mozilla Kraken 1.1: Total
| Performance rating | |
| Asus ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA | |
| Dell Pro 7 14 P714265 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 7 21YW0022GE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 450, AMD Radeon 860M | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 7 21WN00A0GE | |
| Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W | |
| Dynabook Portege Z40L-N | |
| Average of class Office | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 AD3E9ET | |
| PCMark 10 / Score | |
| Asus ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA | |
| Dell Pro 7 14 P714265 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 7 21YW0022GE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 450, AMD Radeon 860M (7212 - 8612, n=2) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 7 21WN00A0GE | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14 | |
| Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W | |
| Dynabook Portege Z40L-N | |
| Average of class Office (2601 - 9298, n=70, last 2 years) | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 AD3E9ET | |
| PCMark 10 / Essentials | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 7 21YW0022GE | |
| Asus ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA | |
| Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W | |
| Dell Pro 7 14 P714265 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 7 21WN00A0GE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 450, AMD Radeon 860M (9123 - 11457, n=2) | |
| Dynabook Portege Z40L-N | |
| Average of class Office (3245 - 11594, n=70, last 2 years) | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 AD3E9ET | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14 | |
| PCMark 10 / Productivity | |
| Dell Pro 7 14 P714265 | |
| Asus ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 7 21YW0022GE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 450, AMD Radeon 860M (12368 - 14437, n=2) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 7 21WN00A0GE | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14 | |
| Average of class Office (5336 - 17243, n=70, last 2 years) | |
| Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W | |
| Dynabook Portege Z40L-N | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 AD3E9ET | |
| PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation | |
| Asus ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA | |
| Dell Pro 7 14 P714265 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 450, AMD Radeon 860M (9021 - 10481, n=2) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 7 21YW0022GE | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 7 21WN00A0GE | |
| Dynabook Portege Z40L-N | |
| Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 AD3E9ET | |
| Average of class Office (2049 - 13541, n=70, last 2 years) | |
| CrossMark / Overall | |
| Asus ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 450, AMD Radeon 860M (1774 - 1974, n=3) | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 7 21YW0022GE | |
| Dell Pro 7 14 P714265 | |
| Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 7 21WN00A0GE | |
| Dynabook Portege Z40L-N | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 AD3E9ET | |
| Average of class Office (381 - 2010, n=79, last 2 years) | |
| CrossMark / Productivity | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 7 21YW0022GE | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 450, AMD Radeon 860M (1635 - 1810, n=3) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 7 21WN00A0GE | |
| Asus ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA | |
| Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W | |
| Dell Pro 7 14 P714265 | |
| Dynabook Portege Z40L-N | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 AD3E9ET | |
| Average of class Office (464 - 1880, n=79, last 2 years) | |
| CrossMark / Creativity | |
| Asus ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 450, AMD Radeon 860M (2106 - 2262, n=3) | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14 | |
| Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W | |
| Dell Pro 7 14 P714265 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 7 21WN00A0GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 7 21YW0022GE | |
| Dynabook Portege Z40L-N | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 AD3E9ET | |
| Average of class Office (319 - 2361, n=79, last 2 years) | |
| CrossMark / Responsiveness | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 7 21YW0022GE | |
| Asus ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 7 21WN00A0GE | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 450, AMD Radeon 860M (1352 - 1702, n=3) | |
| Dell Pro 7 14 P714265 | |
| Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W | |
| Dynabook Portege Z40L-N | |
| Average of class Office (360 - 1820, n=79, last 2 years) | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 AD3E9ET | |
| WebXPRT 3 / Overall | |
| Dell Pro 7 14 P714265 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 450, AMD Radeon 860M (327 - 349, n=3) | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 7 21YW0022GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 7 21WN00A0GE | |
| Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W | |
| Dynabook Portege Z40L-N | |
| Asus ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA | |
| Average of class Office (129.9 - 444, n=80, last 2 years) | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 AD3E9ET | |
| WebXPRT 4 / Overall | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 450, AMD Radeon 860M (280 - 283, n=3) | |
| Asus ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA | |
| Dell Pro 7 14 P714265 | |
| Dynabook Portege Z40L-N | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 7 21WN00A0GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 7 21YW0022GE | |
| Average of class Office (104.2 - 313, n=81, last 2 years) | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 AD3E9ET | |
| Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W | |
| Mozilla Kraken 1.1 / Total | |
| Average of class Office (391 - 1297, n=82, last 2 years) | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 AD3E9ET | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 7 21WN00A0GE | |
| Dynabook Portege Z40L-N | |
| Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W | |
| Asus ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 7 21YW0022GE | |
| Dell Pro 7 14 P714265 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 450, AMD Radeon 860M (420 - 432, n=3) | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14 | |
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| PCMark 10 Score | 7212 points | |
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| AIDA64 / Memory Copy | |
| Dynabook Portege Z40L-N | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 7 21WN00A0GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 7 21YW0022GE | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 (76371 - 91501, n=4) | |
| Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W | |
| Dell Pro 7 14 P714265 | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 AD3E9ET | |
| Average of class Office (20075 - 110930, n=85, last 2 years) | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Read | |
| Asus ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA | |
| Dell Pro 7 14 P714265 | |
| Dynabook Portege Z40L-N | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 7 21WN00A0GE | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14 | |
| Average of class Office (10084 - 128030, n=86, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 7 21YW0022GE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 (63485 - 66751, n=4) | |
| Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 AD3E9ET | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Write | |
| Asus ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 7 21YW0022GE | |
| Dell Pro 7 14 P714265 | |
| Dynabook Portege Z40L-N | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14 | |
| Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 (81394 - 118935, n=4) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 7 21WN00A0GE | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 AD3E9ET | |
| Average of class Office (20073 - 119858, n=86, last 2 years) | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Latency | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 7 21YW0022GE | |
| Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W | |
| Dell Pro 7 14 P714265 | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 7 21WN00A0GE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 (100.1 - 109.6, n=4) | |
| Average of class Office (7.6 - 162.9, n=80, last 2 years) | |
| Dynabook Portege Z40L-N | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 AD3E9ET | |
* ... smaller is better
| DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95 | |
| Dell Pro 7 14 P714265 | |
| Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W | |
| Average of class Office (365 - 98089, n=64, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 7 21YW0022GE | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14 | |
| Dynabook Portege Z40L-N | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 AD3E9ET | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 7 21WN00A0GE | |
| Asus ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA | |
* ... smaller is better
* ... smaller is better
Disk Throttling: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8
GPU and Gaming Performance
The Ryzen AI 7 450 is equipped with the familiar Radeon 860M and the GPU performance is better compared to the new Intel Panther Lake iGPU with 4 Xe cores. It is sufficient for a business laptop and can handle regular office tasks, but the gaming capabilities are obviously limited. If you want to play some games, you are limited to older titles and/or lower resolutons and graphics settings.
| 3DMark 11 Performance | 11773 points | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike Score | 6773 points | |
| 3DMark Time Spy Score | 2659 points | |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Score | 399 points | |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light Score | 2073 points | |
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| Blender / v3.3 Classroom CPU | |
| Dynabook Portege Z40L-N | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 7 21WN00A0GE | |
| Average of class Office (233 - 3219, n=79, last 2 years) | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 AD3E9ET | |
| Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W | |
| Average AMD Radeon 860M (280 - 427, n=23) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 7 21YW0022GE | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14 | |
| Asus ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA | |
| Dell Pro 7 14 P714265 | |
| Blender / v3.3 Classroom oneAPI/Intel | |
| Average of class Office (110 - 416, n=8, last 2 years) | |
| Dynabook Portege Z40L-N | |
| Asus ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA | |
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| Strange Brigade - 1920x1080 ultra AA:ultra AF:16 | |
| Asus ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA | |
| Dell Pro 7 14 P714265 | |
| Dynabook Portege Z40L-N | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 7 21YW0022GE | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14 | |
| Average of class Office (12.9 - 142.1, n=55, last 2 years) | |
Cyberpunk 2077 ultra FPS Chart
| low | med. | high | ultra | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GTA V (2015) | 174.3 | 168 | 70.3 | 29.1 |
| Dota 2 Reborn (2015) | 172 | 139.8 | 93.9 | 81.4 |
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) | 73.4 | 36.1 | 26.1 | |
| X-Plane 11.11 (2018) | 70.4 | 53.8 | 43.9 | |
| Strange Brigade (2018) | 166.7 | 61.8 | 50.5 | 44.4 |
| Baldur's Gate 3 (2023) | 31.7 | 23.9 | 18.1 | 17.9 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 (2023) | 36.6 | 28.2 | 22.2 | 18.6 |
| F1 24 (2024) | 71.3 | 61.8 | 42.8 | 10.6 |
Emissions & Power Consumption
System Noise
The cooling unit uses two fans and while the EliteBook is a very quiet system in general, we noticed that the fan speed occasionally pulsates, which can be a bit annoying. Under light workloads, you can usually only hear a slight murmur and when you really stress the system, you can expect between 35-38 dB(A), which is audible, but not distracting. We did not hear any other electronic noises from our unit.
Noise level
| Idle |
| 23.9 / 23.9 / 23.9 dB(A) |
| Load |
| 35.3 / 38 dB(A) |
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30 dB silent 40 dB(A) audible 50 dB(A) loud |
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min:  , med:  , max:  Earthworks M23R, Arta (15 cm distance) environment noise: 23.9 dB(A) | ||
| HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14 Ryzen AI 7 450, Radeon 860M | Dell Pro 7 14 P714265 Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 470, Radeon 890M | Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 7 21YW0022GE Ryzen AI 7 PRO 450, Radeon 860M | Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 7 21WN00A0GE Ultra 5 325, Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 PTL | Asus ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA Ultra X7 358H, Arc B390 Panther Lake iGPU | Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350, Radeon 860M | Dynabook Portege Z40L-N Core Ultra 7 258V, Arc 140V | HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 AD3E9ET R7 250, Radeon 780M | |
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| Noise | -2% | -5% | -1% | -0% | -1% | -0% | -4% | |
| off / environment * (dB) | 23.9 | 23.2 3% | 24.8 -4% | 24.7 -3% | 22.9 4% | 24.9 -4% | 23.5 2% | 23.7 1% |
| Idle Minimum * (dB) | 23.9 | 23.2 3% | 24.8 -4% | 24.7 -3% | 23.4 2% | 24.9 -4% | 23.6 1% | 23.7 1% |
| Idle Average * (dB) | 23.9 | 23.2 3% | 24.8 -4% | 24.7 -3% | 23.4 2% | 24.9 -4% | 23.6 1% | 23.7 1% |
| Idle Maximum * (dB) | 23.9 | 23.2 3% | 24.8 -4% | 24.7 -3% | 23.4 2% | 27.6 -15% | 23.6 1% | 23.7 1% |
| Load Average * (dB) | 35.3 | 37.5 -6% | 36.7 -4% | 33.7 5% | 28.6 19% | 29.3 17% | 37 -5% | 39.1 -11% |
| Cyberpunk 2077 ultra * (dB) | 38 | 37.7 1% | 41.6 -9% | 38.8 -2% | 42.8 -13% | 37.5 1% | 37.8 1% | 42.4 -12% |
| Load Maximum * (dB) | 38 | 47.1 -24% | 41.6 -9% | 37.9 -0% | 45.2 -19% | 37.5 1% | 39 -3% | 42.3 -11% |
* ... smaller is better
Temperature
The left side of the device warms up more under load but surface temperatures are no problem even during our stress test, so you can use the EliteBook on your lap and type without any limitations. During the stress test with combined CPU/GPU workload, the SoC runs at 41 Watts for a few minutes and eventually levels off at ~32 Watts (65 °C).
(±) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 41.1 °C / 106 F, compared to the average of 34.4 °C / 94 F, ranging from 21.2 to 62.5 °C for the class Office.
(±) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 44.2 °C / 112 F, compared to the average of 36.8 °C / 98 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 26.2 °C / 79 F, compared to the device average of 29.5 °C / 85 F.
(±) 3: The average temperature for the upper side is 34.4 °C / 94 F, compared to the average of 29.5 °C / 85 F for the class Office.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are cooler than skin temperature with a maximum of 30.2 °C / 86.4 F and are therefore cool to the touch.
(-) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 27.6 °C / 81.7 F (-2.6 °C / -4.7 F).
| HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14 Ryzen AI 7 450, Radeon 860M | Dell Pro 7 14 P714265 Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 470, Radeon 890M | Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 7 21YW0022GE Ryzen AI 7 PRO 450, Radeon 860M | Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 7 21WN00A0GE Ultra 5 325, Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 PTL | Asus ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA Ultra X7 358H, Arc B390 Panther Lake iGPU | Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350, Radeon 860M | Dynabook Portege Z40L-N Core Ultra 7 258V, Arc 140V | HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 AD3E9ET R7 250, Radeon 780M | |
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| Heat | 1% | 3% | -1% | 9% | 1% | -16% | 1% | |
| Maximum Upper Side * (°C) | 41.1 | 40.8 1% | 42.3 -3% | 38.3 7% | 38.6 6% | 38.1 7% | 41.2 -0% | 41.3 -0% |
| Maximum Bottom * (°C) | 44.2 | 42.6 4% | 43.8 1% | 38.6 13% | 38.4 13% | 40.1 9% | 38 14% | 40.5 8% |
| Idle Upper Side * (°C) | 26.9 | 26 3% | 25.2 6% | 30.3 -13% | 24.6 9% | 28.9 -7% | 35.4 -32% | 27.4 -2% |
| Idle Bottom * (°C) | 27.6 | 29.2 -6% | 25.5 8% | 31 -12% | 26 6% | 29.6 -7% | 39.8 -44% | 28.6 -4% |
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Speakers
The sound quality of the stereo speakers is once again very good, not only for a business laptop.
HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14 audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (87.4 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 14.2% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (11.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 3.1% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (3.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2.3% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (4.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (10.2% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 1% of all tested devices in this class were better, 1% similar, 98% worse
» The best had a delta of 7%, average was 21%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 5% of all tested devices were better, 2% similar, 94% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 23%, worst was 134%
Dell Pro 7 14 P714265 audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (85.9 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 10.1% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (7.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 4.1% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (4.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 3.2% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (3.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (10% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 1% of all tested devices in this class were better, 1% similar, 98% worse
» The best had a delta of 7%, average was 21%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 4% of all tested devices were better, 1% similar, 94% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 23%, worst was 134%
Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 7 21YW0022GE audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (86.5 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 11.3% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (12.4% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 4.5% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (3.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(±) | higher highs - on average 5% higher than median
(+) | highs are linear (5% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (13.3% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 8% of all tested devices in this class were better, 2% similar, 90% worse
» The best had a delta of 7%, average was 21%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 14% of all tested devices were better, 3% similar, 83% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 23%, worst was 134%
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 7 21WN00A0GE audio analysis
(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (81.8 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 9.1% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (11.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 10.1% higher than median
(+) | mids are linear (3.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2.8% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (4.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (16.6% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 22% of all tested devices in this class were better, 7% similar, 71% worse
» The best had a delta of 7%, average was 21%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 29% of all tested devices were better, 6% similar, 65% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 23%, worst was 134%
Asus ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (86.8 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 8.4% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (9.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 2.5% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (1.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 3.7% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (5.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (8.5% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 0% of all tested devices in this class were better, 0% similar, 99% worse
» The best had a delta of 7%, average was 21%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 2% of all tested devices were better, 1% similar, 97% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 23%, worst was 134%
Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W audio analysis
(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (79.9 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 19.4% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (8.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 6.1% higher than median
(±) | linearity of mids is average (10.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 3.4% away from median
(±) | linearity of highs is average (7.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (18.3% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 33% of all tested devices in this class were better, 6% similar, 61% worse
» The best had a delta of 7%, average was 21%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 40% of all tested devices were better, 8% similar, 52% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 23%, worst was 134%
Dynabook Portege Z40L-N audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (82.1 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 19.3% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (12.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 6.9% higher than median
(+) | mids are linear (6.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 3% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (6.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (18.3% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 33% of all tested devices in this class were better, 6% similar, 61% worse
» The best had a delta of 7%, average was 21%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 40% of all tested devices were better, 8% similar, 52% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 23%, worst was 134%
HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 AD3E9ET audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (88.1 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 14.9% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (11.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 2.7% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (3.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(±) | reduced highs - on average 5.3% lower than median
(+) | highs are linear (6.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (11% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 2% of all tested devices in this class were better, 1% similar, 96% worse
» The best had a delta of 7%, average was 21%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 6% of all tested devices were better, 2% similar, 92% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 23%, worst was 134%
Power Consumption and Battery Life
Our consumption measurements do not reveal any surprises and the very compact 65W PSU is sufficient. Our battery tests clearly show the advantage of the LowPower IPS display, because our Wi-Fi test at 150 nits runs for almost 20 hours and you still get almost 15 hours at maximum brightness. These are excellent results and beat all the rivals.
| Off / Standby | 0.43 / 0.55 Watt |
| Idle | 2.7 / 5.8 / 6.1 Watt |
| Load |
48.1 / 67.2 Watt |
   
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Notebookcheck Rating
HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14
- 08/18/2026 v8
Andreas Osthoff
Total Sustainability Score: Potential Competitors in Comparison
Image | Model / Review | Price | Weight | Height | Display |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. 87.4%  | HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14 AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 ⎘ AMD Radeon 860M ⎘ 32 GB Memory, 1000 GB SSD | Amazon: 1. $2,110.79 HP EliteBook 8 G2i 14" Copil... 2. $27.99 Nivjuky 65W USB-C AI Laptop ... 3. $1,500.82 HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14" Copil... List Price: 2700€ | 1.5 kg | 15.5 mm | 14.00" 1920x1200 162 PPI IPS |
2. 84.7%  | Dell Pro 7 14 P714265 AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 470 ⎘ AMD Radeon 890M ⎘ 64 GB Memory | Amazon: List Price: 4900 USD | 1.3 kg | 16.45 mm | 14.00" 1920x1200 162 PPI IPS |
3. 89.7%  | Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 7 21YW0022GE AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 450 ⎘ AMD Radeon 860M ⎘ 64 GB Memory, 512 GB SSD | Amazon: 1. $1,399.99 Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 2... 2. $489.60 Lenovo ThinkPad T14s | 14" F... 3. $849.99 Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 7 Bu... | 1.2 kg | 15.9 mm | 14.00" 1920x1200 162 PPI IPS |
4. 88.8%  | Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 7 21WN00A0GE Intel Core Ultra 5 325 ⎘ Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU ⎘ 16 GB Memory, 512 GB SSD | Amazon: 1. $1,299.98 Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 6 La... 2. $1,650.48 Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 6 La... 3. $1,068.19 Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 (A... List Price: 1760 Euro | 1.4 kg | 23.5 mm | 14.00" 1920x1200 162 PPI IPS LED |
5. 87.6%  | Asus ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA Intel Core Ultra X7 358H ⎘ Intel Arc B390 12 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU ⎘ 32 GB Memory, 2048 GB SSD | Amazon: | 1.1 kg | 15.9 mm | 14.00" 2880x1800 243 PPI OLED |
6. 84.5%  | Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 ⎘ AMD Radeon 860M ⎘ 32 GB Memory, 1024 GB SSD | Amazon: List Price: 1630 Euro | 1.6 kg | 22 mm | 14.00" 1920x1200 162 PPI IPS LED |
7. 86.2%  | Dynabook Portege Z40L-N Intel Core Ultra 7 258V ⎘ Intel Arc Graphics 140V ⎘ 32 GB Memory, 1024 GB | Amazon: 1. $2,130.95 dynabook Portégé Z40L-N 14... 2. $1,059.00 dynabook Satellite Pro C50-K... 3. $1,209.00 dynabook Tecra A45-M 14” B... List Price: 2200 USD | 961 g | 18.9 mm | 14.00" 1920x1200 162 PPI IPS |
8. 87.3%  | HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 AD3E9ET AMD Ryzen 7 250 ⎘ AMD Radeon 780M ⎘ 32 GB Memory, 1024 GB SSD | Amazon: List Price: 1695 Euro | 1.4 kg | 19.1 mm | 14.00" 1920x1200 162 PPI IPS LED |
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