Verdict: Mainline HP EliteBook 14 still a great choice
In the business world, HP is one of the big fish - deservedly so, because their HP EliteBook line for the commercial sector is still as good as ever. The newest member, the HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14, is available with both Intel and AMD CPUs. The AMD version that we tested offers good battery life while also running cool and mostly quiet, and it delivers a great performance at the same time. Our review unit uses AMD's refreshed Zen4 CPUs, which may not be the newest, but still pack a punch while, and they lead to a more affordable pricing.
The newly renamed EliteBook 8 sports a new design, which continues to deliver great upgradability and repairability as well as plenty of ports and security features, plus very nice input devices that are hard to beat. Chassis quality is great, and while the screen may not win any awards, it is very usable for everyday use in and outside the office. Plus, the speakers are surprisingly good. Overall, we find hardly any faults in this great office laptop.
Pros
Cons
Price and Availability
The HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 starts at $1,400 in the USA. The model we tested costs $1,450 at the time of this review when bought at HP's online store.
Table of Contents
- Verdict: Mainline HP EliteBook 14 still a great choice
- Specifications: AMD Ryzen 7 & WUXGA screen
- Case: Aluminum HP EliteBook rejuvenated
- Connectivity: USB-C charging from either side
- Input Devices: Excellent HP EliteBook keyboard
- Display: Matte low power screen in HP EliteBook laptop
- Performance: AMD Ryzen 7 250 still good for the office
- Emissions: Speakers are surprisingly good for an office laptop
- Energy Management: 14 hrs of battery life
- Notebookcheck Rating
- Potential Competitors in Comparison
HP's mainline laptop series for large business customers was known as the HP EliteBook 800 for many years - since 2014 to be exact. Ten years later, HP has decided to revamp their naming system, so the HP EliteBook 800 becomes the HP EliteBook 8. In the case of our review device, the HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14, it is the direct successor to the HP EliteBook 845 G11. It is not just a new name, though: HP also completely redesigned this popular enterprise laptop that ships with both AMD and Intel options. Since our model is the G1a, we are taking a look at an AMD Ryzen version here.
Specifications: AMD Ryzen 7 & WUXGA screen
Case: Aluminum HP EliteBook rejuvenated
Compared to the older HP EliteBook 845 G11, HP has completely revamped the chassis design of the new HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14. HP keeps the basic color scheme with silver aluminum and a black plastic bezel around the screen, but there are some significant changes: The front corners are more rounded, the keyboard is now gray instead of black the hinges now only allows an opening angle of around 170 instead of 180 degrees. Additionally, HP has added a little indentation in front of the touchpad, which allows for an easier opening experience.
The quality of the aluminum chassis is above reproach. It does not flex or twist easily, and especially the base has no give at all. Of course, aluminum does tend to dent more easily than magnesium or plastic, but the haptic feel of the metal is exquisite. In addition, the silver aluminum does not show any fingerprints at all. We have only one small critique when it comes to the chassis: The screen can not be opened with one hand, and it does have a little bit of wobble.
The new HP EliteBook laptop is slightly lighter than the older model, but the difference is small - only about 20 g. Similarly, the size difference is not huge, with the new EliteBook 8 being slightly less wide, but slightly deeper and thicker in return compared with the HP EliteBook 845 G11. Both the Dell Pro 14 Premium and the Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 are more lightweight than the HP laptop.
Connectivity: USB-C charging from either side
HP has carefully modernized the port selection of its EliteBook line, by replacing one of the USB-A ports with another USB-C. Advantage: Now it is possible to charge the device from either side. The new right-side USB-C does however not quite deliver the same capabilities as the left side ones, as it lacks the Thunderbolt 4 function.
RJ45-Ethernet is not part of the package of our specific review model, but offered as an optional feature.
Communication
The MediaTek Wi-Fi card in the HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 is a modern Wi-Fi 7 solution, ensuring a long-term viability of the EliteBook laptop. The Wi-Fi speeds are excellent, although they are better when receiving data than when sending it.
Optionally, it is possible to buy the HP laptop with 5G - our model lacks this feature, upgrading it later is also not possible.
Webcam
A 5 Mpix webcam is adequate for an expensive laptop in this day and age. In the HP EliteBook 8 G1a, the webcam delivers a more than usable image for basic video calls.
Security
As a purebred business laptop, the HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 has a number of security features. Among them are the fingerprint sensor, the IR webcam and the Smart card reader, which can all be used for authentication and logging in. A physical webcam cover protects the users' privacy, and a Kensington lock slot protects against thieves. On a more basic level, the HP EliteBook laptop sports a dedicated TPM 2.0 chip.
Accessories
Aside from the 65 W USB-C charger, HP does not put any additional accessories in the box.
Maintenance
There are only four screws in total that secure the bottom cover. Once it is removed, all the internal components of the HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 are accessible. This includes the M.2 2280 SSD, the two RAM slots that are hidden beneath a small metal sheet as well as the battery, fan and the modular Wi-Fi card.
Sustainability
As a big supplier for businesses, HP provides ample information about the sustainability of the HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14. This includes the CO2 equivalent emissions - 155 kg of CO2 equivalent are released when manufacturing this product. Other than that, HP also advertises the packaging being 100 percent made from recycled materials, as are certain parts of the chassis, like the keyboard.
Warranty
In the country of origin (Germany), HP gives our review unit a warranty of three years. It is pickup and return service, which means that HP will collect the device to repair it in a repair center. Optional upgrades for the warranty include on-site service and a warranty extension to up to five years.
Input Devices: Excellent HP EliteBook keyboard
Keyboard
Among the laptop lines available on the market, HP EliteBooks stand out with one of the best keyboards available. The 1.5 mm travel chiclet keys have an excellent typing feel, which makes typing long texts a breeze. The keys are also well sized, with only a few keys on the edges slightly reduced in width. We are not quite as happy with the layout though, since the arrow keys are rather small and there are no grouped F keys.
Touchpad
The glass touchpad of the HP EliteBook laptop measures 12.5 x 8 cm, an adequate size for a 14-inch laptop. It is a very nice touchpad with a high quality surface and nice mechanical quality, although a haptic touchpad that can be clicked anywhere would be even better - this dive-board clickpad can only be clicked in the bottom half.
Display: Matte low power screen in HP EliteBook laptop
There are a total of four different IPS LED screens on offer for the HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14, all of them are matte 14-inch 16:10 screens:
- WUXGA (1,920 x 1,200), 300 cd/m², 62.5 % sRGB, Low Power
- WUXGA (1,920 x 1,200), 400 cd/m², 100 % sRGB, Low Power
- 2.5K/WQXGA (2,560 x 1,600), 400 cd/m², 100 % AdobeRGB/DCI P3, 120 Hz VRR
- WUXGA (1,920 x 1,200), 800 cd/m², 100 % sRGB, SureView 5
The LG panel used in our review device delivers more than the promised 400 cd/m². It is not a particularly fast panel, but that is normal for IPS screens meant for office use and not a huge problem. There is no PWM, which is good. Notable is the low black value and good contrast.
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Brightness Distribution: 94 %
Center on Battery: 444 cd/m²
Contrast: 2337:1 (Black: 0.19 cd/m²)
ΔE ColorChecker Calman: 3.4 | ∀{0.5-29.43 Ø4.8}
calibrated: 1.7
ΔE Greyscale Calman: 5.2 | ∀{0.09-98 Ø5.1}
69.2% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 3D)
96% sRGB (Argyll 3D)
67.1% Display P3 (Argyll 3D)
Gamma: 2.04
CCT: 6295 K
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 AD3E9ET LGD079D, IPS LED, 1920x1200, 14", 60 Hz | HP EliteBook 845 G11 BOE0B6D, IPS, 2560x1600, 14", 120 Hz | Dell Pro 14 Premium LG Phillips 140WT1, OLED, 2880x1800, 14", 60 Hz | Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21M2S00G00 MNE007JA1-2 , IPS LED, 1920x1200, 14", 60 Hz | HP EliteBook X G1a 14 AI LG Philips LGD07A1, IPS, 1920x1200, 14", 60 Hz | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display | 26% | 30% | 4% | -6% | |
| Display P3 Coverage (%) | 67.1 | 98.5 47% | 99 48% | 69.6 4% | 62.6 -7% |
| sRGB Coverage (%) | 96 | 99.9 4% | 100 4% | 99.8 4% | 93.2 -3% |
| AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage (%) | 69.2 | 87.5 26% | 95.8 38% | 71.4 3% | 64 -8% |
| Response Times | 71% | 93% | -9% | -51% | |
| Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * (ms) | 31.4 ? | 11.9 ? 62% | 1.4 ? 96% | 33.6 ? -7% | 55.8 ? -78% |
| Response Time Black / White * (ms) | 24.5 ? | 5 ? 80% | 2.7 ? 89% | 26.9 ? -10% | 30.5 ? -24% |
| PWM Frequency (Hz) | 241.1 ? | ||||
| PWM Amplitude * (%) | 32 | ||||
| Screen | 3% | 15% | 21% | -21% | |
| Brightness middle (cd/m²) | 444 | 576 30% | 392.3 -12% | 436 -2% | 442.8 0% |
| Brightness (cd/m²) | 434 | 533 23% | 392 -10% | 420 -3% | 412 -5% |
| Brightness Distribution (%) | 94 | 83 -12% | 95 1% | 93 -1% | 87 -7% |
| Black Level * (cd/m²) | 0.19 | 0.47 -147% | 0.24 -26% | 0.22 -16% | |
| Contrast (:1) | 2337 | 1226 -48% | 1817 -22% | 2013 -14% | |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 3.4 | 1.8 47% | 3.39 -0% | 1.2 65% | 5.92 -74% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 7 | 4 43% | 6.53 7% | 3.5 50% | 10.46 -49% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated * | 1.7 | 1 41% | 0.99 42% | 0.7 59% | 1.31 23% |
| Greyscale dE 2000 * | 5.2 | 2.5 52% | 1.1 79% | 1.4 73% | 7.6 -46% |
| Gamma | 2.04 108% | 2.15 102% | 2.23 99% | 2.17 101% | 2.22 99% |
| CCT | 6295 103% | 6297 103% | 6502 100% | 6477 100% | 6728 97% |
| Total Average (Program / Settings) | 33% /
18% | 46% /
32% | 5% /
13% | -26% /
-22% |
* ... smaller is better
Ex factory the panel is a bit too green, we were able to correct this with a calibration with the i1Pro 3 and the X-Rite i1Profiler. After we applied the custom color profile (available to download for free in the gray box above), colors were mostly neutral (Calman ColorChecker Average: 1.7).
HP promises 100 % sRGB, the panel delivers 96 %. It is suitable for simple color work and photo editing.
Thanks to the good screen brightness, the HP EliteBook laptop is also usable outside the office. Only direct sunlight would be too much for the matte screen.
Display Response Times
| ↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
|---|---|---|
| 24.5 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 11.5 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 13 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. » 56 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (20.4 ms). | ||
| ↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
| 31.4 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 15.1 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 16.3 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.165 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 41 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is similar to the average of all tested devices (31.8 ms). | ||
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
| Screen flickering / PWM not detected |  | ||
In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 8214 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 343500) Hz was measured. | |||
Performance: AMD Ryzen 7 250 still good for the office
HP offers the EliteBook 8 G1a 14 with four different processors, all of them from AMD and two each of the Zen4 based Hawk Point Refresh and Zen5 based Krackan Point (AMD Ryzen 5 230, Ryzen 7 250, Ryzen AI 5 340, Ryzen AI 7 350). All of them use AMD Radeon GPUs, in slightly different flavors depending on the chosen CPU (AMD Radeon 760M, Radeon 780M, Radeon 840M, Radeon 860M). Memory scales to up to 64 GB DDR5-5600 memory (2x SO-DIMM), and HP offers a maximum of 2 TB M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe 4.0 SSD storage.
Testing Conditions
This HP EliteBook pretty much only offers a single energy profile, where the CPU can consume up to 30 W, which is dialed down to 25 W under sustained load.
Processor
The AMD Ryzen 7 250 is a refreshed Hawk Point CPU, which is technically identical to the AMD Ryzen 7 7840U and the Ryzen 7 8840U. The eight Zen4 cores reach clock rates of 3.3 to 5.1 GHz. For further benchmark comparisons with other processors, refer to our CPU list.
Compared to the earlier HP EliteBook 845 G11, the performance is slightly disappointing, as the newer EliteBook 8 G1a 14 scores significantly lower in terms of multicore loads. This however is hardly surprising, as the newer model runs the processor at a lower TDP value. The overall performance is still very good and on par with a newer Strix Point based Ryzen AI 7 Pro 360 in the Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6, which is only better in single core loads. Of course, both pale in comparison to the 12 core Ryzen AI 9 HX Pro 375 in the HP EliteBook X G1a.
The CPU is not at all throttled in battery mode.
Cinebench R15 Multi Loop
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 6.5: Multi-Core | Single-Core
Geekbench 5.5: 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 | |
| HP EliteBook X G1a 14 AI | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G11 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21M2S00G00 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 250 | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 AD3E9ET | |
| Dell Pro 14 Premium | |
| Average of class Office | |
| Cinebench R23 / Multi Core | |
| HP EliteBook X G1a 14 AI | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G11 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 250 (12275 - 16154, n=3) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21M2S00G00 | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 AD3E9ET | |
| Dell Pro 14 Premium | |
| Average of class Office (1577 - 20399, n=79, last 2 years) | |
| Cinebench R23 / Single Core | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21M2S00G00 | |
| Dell Pro 14 Premium | |
| HP EliteBook X G1a 14 AI | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 AD3E9ET | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G11 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 250 (1649 - 1737, n=3) | |
| Average of class Office (708 - 2130, n=79, last 2 years) | |
| Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core) | |
| HP EliteBook X G1a 14 AI | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G11 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 250 (4901 - 6320, n=3) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21M2S00G00 | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 AD3E9ET | |
| Dell Pro 14 Premium | |
| Average of class Office (590 - 8086, n=77, last 2 years) | |
| Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21M2S00G00 | |
| HP EliteBook X G1a 14 AI | |
| Dell Pro 14 Premium | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 AD3E9ET | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 250 (655 - 694, n=3) | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G11 | |
| Average of class Office (285 - 815, n=77, last 2 years) | |
| Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit | |
| HP EliteBook X G1a 14 AI | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G11 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 250 (2002 - 2544, n=3) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21M2S00G00 | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 AD3E9ET | |
| Average of class Office (246 - 3132, n=81, last 2 years) | |
| Dell Pro 14 Premium | |
| Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit | |
| Dell Pro 14 Premium | |
| HP EliteBook X G1a 14 AI | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G11 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21M2S00G00 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 250 (263 - 279, n=3) | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 AD3E9ET | |
| Average of class Office (99.5 - 312, n=79, last 2 years) | |
| Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU | |
| Average of class Office (163 - 1956, n=80, last 2 years) | |
| Dell Pro 14 Premium | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 AD3E9ET | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21M2S00G00 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 250 (204 - 249, n=3) | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G11 | |
| HP EliteBook X G1a 14 AI | |
| 7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 | |
| HP EliteBook X G1a 14 AI | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G11 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 250 (57662 - 63475, n=3) | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 AD3E9ET | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21M2S00G00 | |
| Average of class Office (7532 - 76886, n=81, last 2 years) | |
| Dell Pro 14 Premium | |
| 7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 250 (6163 - 6485, n=3) | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 AD3E9ET | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G11 | |
| Dell Pro 14 Premium | |
| HP EliteBook X G1a 14 AI | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21M2S00G00 | |
| Average of class Office (3046 - 6497, n=80, last 2 years) | |
| Geekbench 6.5 / Multi-Core | |
| HP EliteBook X G1a 14 AI | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21M2S00G00 | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G11 | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 AD3E9ET | |
| Dell Pro 14 Premium | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 250 (9956 - 11206, n=3) | |
| Average of class Office (757 - 14998, n=89, last 2 years) | |
| Geekbench 6.5 / Single-Core | |
| Dell Pro 14 Premium | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21M2S00G00 | |
| HP EliteBook X G1a 14 AI | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 AD3E9ET | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G11 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 250 (2499 - 2623, n=3) | |
| Average of class Office (462 - 2894, n=89, last 2 years) | |
| Geekbench 5.5 / Multi-Core | |
| HP EliteBook X G1a 14 AI | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G11 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21M2S00G00 | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 AD3E9ET | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 250 (9458 - 10350, n=3) | |
| Dell Pro 14 Premium | |
| Average of class Office (1532 - 14192, n=79, last 2 years) | |
| Geekbench 5.5 / Single-Core | |
| Dell Pro 14 Premium | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21M2S00G00 | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 AD3E9ET | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G11 | |
| HP EliteBook X G1a 14 AI | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 250 (1861 - 1934, n=3) | |
| Average of class Office (510 - 2128, n=80, last 2 years) | |
| HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset | |
| HP EliteBook X G1a 14 AI | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G11 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21M2S00G00 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 250 (15 - 18.1, n=3) | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 AD3E9ET | |
| Dell Pro 14 Premium | |
| Average of class Office (1.72 - 22.4, n=78, last 2 years) | |
| LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 AD3E9ET | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 250 (52.1 - 67, n=3) | |
| HP EliteBook X G1a 14 AI | |
| Average of class Office (41.5 - 129.6, n=78, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21M2S00G00 | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G11 | |
| Dell Pro 14 Premium | |
| R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean | |
| Average of class Office (0.4098 - 1.06, n=77, last 2 years) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 250 (0.4471 - 0.502, n=3) | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 AD3E9ET | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G11 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21M2S00G00 | |
| HP EliteBook X G1a 14 AI | |
| Dell Pro 14 Premium | |
* ... 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
| Performance rating | |
| HP EliteBook X G1a 14 AI | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G11 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 250 | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 AD3E9ET | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21M2S00G00 | |
| Dell Pro 14 Premium | |
| Average of class Office | |
| AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace | |
| HP EliteBook X G1a 14 AI | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G11 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 250 (19614 - 24656, n=3) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21M2S00G00 | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 AD3E9ET | |
| Dell Pro 14 Premium | |
| Average of class Office (1685 - 31245, n=79, last 2 years) | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Julia | |
| HP EliteBook X G1a 14 AI | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G11 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 250 (79019 - 98709, n=3) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21M2S00G00 | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 AD3E9ET | |
| Dell Pro 14 Premium | |
| Average of class Office (8977 - 125394, n=79, last 2 years) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU SHA3 | |
| HP EliteBook X G1a 14 AI | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G11 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 250 (3817 - 4563, n=3) | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 AD3E9ET | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21M2S00G00 | |
| Dell Pro 14 Premium | |
| Average of class Office (590 - 5398, n=79, last 2 years) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU Queen | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G11 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 250 (97511 - 114915, n=3) | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 AD3E9ET | |
| HP EliteBook X G1a 14 AI | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21M2S00G00 | |
| Average of class Office (20636 - 115197, n=79, last 2 years) | |
| Dell Pro 14 Premium | |
| AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia | |
| HP EliteBook X G1a 14 AI | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G11 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 250 (12847 - 14798, n=3) | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 AD3E9ET | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21M2S00G00 | |
| Average of class Office (1064 - 18321, n=79, last 2 years) | |
| Dell Pro 14 Premium | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Mandel | |
| HP EliteBook X G1a 14 AI | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G11 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 250 (42572 - 53836, n=3) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21M2S00G00 | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 AD3E9ET | |
| Dell Pro 14 Premium | |
| Average of class Office (4415 - 66922, n=79, last 2 years) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU AES | |
| HP EliteBook X G1a 14 AI | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 250 (68090 - 74185, n=3) | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 AD3E9ET | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G11 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21M2S00G00 | |
| Average of class Office (7254 - 155900, n=79, last 2 years) | |
| Dell Pro 14 Premium | |
| AIDA64 / CPU ZLib | |
| HP EliteBook X G1a 14 AI | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G11 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 250 (850 - 1074, n=3) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21M2S00G00 | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 AD3E9ET | |
| Average of class Office (138.6 - 1366, n=79, last 2 years) | |
| Dell Pro 14 Premium | |
| AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace | |
| HP EliteBook X G1a 14 AI | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G11 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21M2S00G00 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 250 (10504 - 13039, n=3) | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 AD3E9ET | |
| Dell Pro 14 Premium | |
| Average of class Office (859 - 17834, n=79, last 2 years) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx | |
| Dell Pro 14 Premium | |
| HP EliteBook X G1a 14 AI | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21M2S00G00 | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G11 | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 AD3E9ET | |
| Average of class Office (9310 - 55359, n=79, last 2 years) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 250 (23228 - 40403, n=3) | |
System Performance
When it comes to system performance, the HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 achieves lower synthetic benchmark scores than many of the competitors. However, its everyday performance is still excellent.
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 | |
| HP EliteBook X G1a 14 AI | |
| Dell Pro 14 Premium | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21M2S00G00 | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G11 | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 AD3E9ET | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 250, AMD Radeon 780M | |
| Average of class Office | |
| PCMark 10 / Score | |
| HP EliteBook X G1a 14 AI | |
| Dell Pro 14 Premium | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21M2S00G00 | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G11 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 250, AMD Radeon 780M (6437 - 6498, n=2) | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 AD3E9ET | |
| Average of class Office (2823 - 7626, n=69, last 2 years) | |
| PCMark 10 / Essentials | |
| HP EliteBook X G1a 14 AI | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21M2S00G00 | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G11 | |
| Dell Pro 14 Premium | |
| Average of class Office (6567 - 11594, n=69, last 2 years) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 250, AMD Radeon 780M (9800 - 10121, n=2) | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 AD3E9ET | |
| PCMark 10 / Productivity | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21M2S00G00 | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G11 | |
| HP EliteBook X G1a 14 AI | |
| Dell Pro 14 Premium | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 250, AMD Radeon 780M (8865 - 9001, n=2) | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 AD3E9ET | |
| Average of class Office (3041 - 10925, n=69, last 2 years) | |
| PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation | |
| HP EliteBook X G1a 14 AI | |
| Dell Pro 14 Premium | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21M2S00G00 | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G11 | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 AD3E9ET | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 250, AMD Radeon 780M (8174 - 8333, n=2) | |
| Average of class Office (2049 - 11108, n=69, last 2 years) | |
| CrossMark / Overall | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G11 | |
| Dell Pro 14 Premium | |
| HP EliteBook X G1a 14 AI | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21M2S00G00 | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 AD3E9ET | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 250, AMD Radeon 780M (1556 - 1581, n=2) | |
| Average of class Office (348 - 1891, n=79, last 2 years) | |
| CrossMark / Productivity | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G11 | |
| Dell Pro 14 Premium | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21M2S00G00 | |
| HP EliteBook X G1a 14 AI | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 250, AMD Radeon 780M (1524 - 1550, n=2) | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 AD3E9ET | |
| Average of class Office (393 - 1880, n=79, last 2 years) | |
| CrossMark / Creativity | |
| Dell Pro 14 Premium | |
| HP EliteBook X G1a 14 AI | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G11 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21M2S00G00 | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 AD3E9ET | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 250, AMD Radeon 780M (1667 - 1784, n=2) | |
| Average of class Office (319 - 2155, n=79, last 2 years) | |
| CrossMark / Responsiveness | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21M2S00G00 | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G11 | |
| HP EliteBook X G1a 14 AI | |
| Dell Pro 14 Premium | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 250, AMD Radeon 780M (1228 - 1281, n=2) | |
| Average of class Office (258 - 1877, n=79, last 2 years) | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 AD3E9ET | |
| WebXPRT 3 / Overall | |
| HP EliteBook X G1a 14 AI | |
| Dell Pro 14 Premium | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G11 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21M2S00G00 | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 AD3E9ET | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 250, AMD Radeon 780M (281 - 281, n=2) | |
| Average of class Office (121 - 455, n=75, last 2 years) | |
| WebXPRT 4 / Overall | |
| Dell Pro 14 Premium | |
| HP EliteBook X G1a 14 AI | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21M2S00G00 | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 AD3E9ET | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 250, AMD Radeon 780M (232 - 238, n=2) | |
| Average of class Office (80 - 328, n=77, last 2 years) | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G11 | |
| Mozilla Kraken 1.1 / Total | |
| Average of class Office (391 - 1966, n=84, last 2 years) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 250, AMD Radeon 780M (558 - 591, n=2) | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 AD3E9ET | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G11 | |
| HP EliteBook X G1a 14 AI | |
| Dell Pro 14 Premium | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21M2S00G00 | |
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| PCMark 10 Score | 6437 points | |
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| AIDA64 / Memory Copy | |
| Dell Pro 14 Premium | |
| HP EliteBook X G1a 14 AI | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21M2S00G00 | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 AD3E9ET | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G11 | |
| Average of class Office (19927 - 108783, n=80, last 2 years) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 250 (35172 - 68811, n=3) | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Read | |
| HP EliteBook X G1a 14 AI | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21M2S00G00 | |
| Dell Pro 14 Premium | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G11 | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 AD3E9ET | |
| Average of class Office (10084 - 127282, n=80, last 2 years) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 250 (30770 - 60683, n=3) | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Write | |
| Dell Pro 14 Premium | |
| HP EliteBook X G1a 14 AI | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21M2S00G00 | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 AD3E9ET | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G11 | |
| Average of class Office (20073 - 117935, n=80, last 2 years) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 250 (40057 - 86628, n=3) | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Latency | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21M2S00G00 | |
| HP EliteBook X G1a 14 AI | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G11 | |
| Dell Pro 14 Premium | |
| Average of class Office (7.6 - 162.9, n=77, last 2 years) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 250 (94.1 - 98.4, n=3) | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 AD3E9ET | |
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DPC Latency
The HP EliteBook laptop seems to have some problems with DPC latency related dropouts, some of which may be fixed with a future firmware update.
| DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95 | |
| Dell Pro 14 Premium | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G11 | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 AD3E9ET | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21M2S00G00 | |
| HP EliteBook X G1a 14 AI | |
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Storage Devices
HP uses a fast Samsung SSD with a capacity of 1 TB. The NVMe PCIe 4.0 M.2 2280 SSD does well in everyday use, even if most other SSDs in our comparison are faster. Notably, performance does not go down when the SSD is under sustained load.
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Disk Throttling: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8
GPU Performance
The AMD Radeon 780M is an outdated iGPU. In the HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14, it shows yet again that it can not compete with more modern competitors, especially the Intel ARC 140V of the Intel Lunar Lake platform. For everyday use in an office environment, the iGPU is more than good enough, and it is even able to play some games, albeit with reduced graphical fidelity.
| 3DMark 11 Performance | 11708 points | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike Score | 6889 points | |
| 3DMark Time Spy Score | 2829 points | |
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| Performance rating - Percent | |
| Dell Pro 14 Premium -1! | |
| HP EliteBook X G1a 14 AI | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21M2S00G00 | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G11 | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 AD3E9ET | |
| Average of class Office | |
| Cyberpunk 2077 2.2 Phantom Liberty - 1920x1080 Ultra Preset (FSR off) | |
| Dell Pro 14 Premium | |
| HP EliteBook X G1a 14 AI | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21M2S00G00 | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 AD3E9ET | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G11 | |
| Average of class Office (6.13 - 29.6, n=54, last 2 years) | |
| Baldur's Gate 3 - 1920x1080 Ultra Preset AA:T | |
| Dell Pro 14 Premium | |
| HP EliteBook X G1a 14 AI | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 AD3E9ET | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21M2S00G00 | |
| Average of class Office (6.83 - 31.6, n=45, last 2 years) | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G11 | |
| GTA V - 1920x1080 Highest Settings possible AA:4xMSAA + FX AF:16x | |
| HP EliteBook X G1a 14 AI | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G11 | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 AD3E9ET | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21M2S00G00 | |
| Average of class Office (3.98 - 47.8, n=70, last 2 years) | |
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark - 1920x1080 High Quality | |
| Dell Pro 14 Premium | |
| HP EliteBook X G1a 14 AI | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21M2S00G00 | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 AD3E9ET | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G11 | |
| Average of class Office (6.45 - 36.5, n=73, last 2 years) | |
| Dota 2 Reborn - 1920x1080 ultra (3/3) best looking | |
| Dell Pro 14 Premium | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G11 | |
| Average of class Office (13.4 - 121.2, n=79, last 2 years) | |
| HP EliteBook X G1a 14 AI | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 AD3E9ET | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21M2S00G00 | |
| X-Plane 11.11 - 1920x1080 high (fps_test=3) | |
| HP EliteBook X G1a 14 AI | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21M2S00G00 | |
| Dell Pro 14 Premium | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G11 | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 AD3E9ET | |
| Average of class Office (10.9 - 92.6, n=71, last 2 years) | |
Cyberpunk 2077 ultra FPS Chart
| low | med. | high | ultra | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GTA V (2015) | 156.3 | 138.8 | 49.4 | 20.9 |
| Dota 2 Reborn (2015) | 147.8 | 109.7 | 45.8 | 42.9 |
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) | 73.4 | 36.5 | 26.2 | |
| X-Plane 11.11 (2018) | 49.9 | 36.5 | 31.3 | |
| Baldur's Gate 3 (2023) | 33.9 | 25.4 | 21.2 | 20.6 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 2.2 Phantom Liberty (2023) | 33.1 | 23.7 | 21.4 | 18.2 |
| F1 25 (2025) | 49.6 | 38.9 | 30.1 |
Emissions: Speakers are surprisingly good for an office laptop
System Noise
Characterizing the HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 as a loud PC would be wrong. In everyday use, the device stays completely silent. However, should the fans turn on, they do get noticeable quite fast - 39.1 dB(a) under average load is significantly more than many of the competitors. At least, the device does not get much louder under max load, and a maximum of 42.4 dB(a) is not especially loud.
We did not detect coil-whine with this HP EliteBook laptop.
Noise level
| Idle |
| 23.7 / 23.7 / 23.7 dB(A) |
| Load |
| 39.1 / 42.3 dB(A) |
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| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 AD3E9ET Radeon 780M, R7 250, Samsung PM9C1 MZVL81T0HELB-00BTW | HP EliteBook 845 G11 Radeon 780M, R7 PRO 8840HS, Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02 | Dell Pro 14 Premium Arc 140V, Core Ultra 7 268V, Kioxia BG6 KBG6AZNV1T02 | Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21M2S00G00 Radeon 880M, Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360, Kioxia XG8 KXG8AZNV1T02 | HP EliteBook X G1a 14 AI Radeon 890M, Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375, Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02 | |
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| Noise | -4% | 1% | 1% | 4% | |
| off / environment * (dB) | 23.7 | 25.4 -7% | 23.1 3% | 23.6 -0% | 24 -1% |
| Idle Minimum * (dB) | 23.7 | 25.4 -7% | 23.1 3% | 23.6 -0% | 24.4 -3% |
| Idle Average * (dB) | 23.7 | 25.4 -7% | 23.1 3% | 26.5 -12% | 24.4 -3% |
| Idle Maximum * (dB) | 23.7 | 25.4 -7% | 23.1 3% | 27.6 -16% | 24.5 -3% |
| Load Average * (dB) | 39.1 | 37.4 4% | 38.2 2% | 26.5 32% | 25.4 35% |
| Cyberpunk 2077 ultra * (dB) | 42.4 | 39.8 6% | 44.2 -4% | 41.9 1% | 39.3 7% |
| Load Maximum * (dB) | 42.3 | 45.3 -7% | 44.2 -4% | 41.8 1% | 43.1 -2% |
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Temperature
Even under sustained load, outside temperatures of the HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 do not exceed 41.3 degrees Celsius or 106 F. The EliteBook laptop is thus a pretty cool-running device.
There was absolutely no throttling during our one-hour stress test run.
(±) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 41.3 °C / 106 F, compared to the average of 34.3 °C / 94 F, ranging from 21.2 to 62.5 °C for the class Office.
(±) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 40.5 °C / 105 F, compared to the average of 36.8 °C / 98 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 25.9 °C / 79 F, compared to the device average of 29.5 °C / 85 F.
(+) 3: The average temperature for the upper side is 30.7 °C / 87 F, compared to the average of 29.5 °C / 85 F for the class Office.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are reaching skin temperature as a maximum (32.8 °C / 91 F) and are therefore not hot.
(-) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 27.6 °C / 81.7 F (-5.2 °C / -9.3 F).
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 AD3E9ET AMD Ryzen 7 250, AMD Radeon 780M | HP EliteBook 845 G11 AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS, AMD Radeon 780M | Dell Pro 14 Premium Intel Core Ultra 7 268V, Intel Arc Graphics 140V | Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21M2S00G00 AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360, AMD Radeon 880M | HP EliteBook X G1a 14 AI AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375, AMD Radeon 890M | |
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| Heat | -15% | 12% | -10% | 12% | |
| Maximum Upper Side * (°C) | 41.3 | 45.9 -11% | 33 20% | 45.9 -11% | 36 13% |
| Maximum Bottom * (°C) | 40.5 | 53.2 -31% | 28 31% | 48.7 -20% | 34.2 16% |
| Idle Upper Side * (°C) | 27.4 | 29.5 -8% | 28 -2% | 29.6 -8% | 25 9% |
| Idle Bottom * (°C) | 28.6 | 30.8 -8% | 28.8 -1% | 28.5 -0% | 25.6 10% |
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Speakers
Surprisingly good: HP uses speakers that are both loud and that offer some bass. Overall, listening to music is pretty enjoyable with this office laptop.
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, 97% 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, 93% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
Dell Pro 14 Premium audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (89.8 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 8.2% lower than median
(+) | bass is linear (5.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 6.3% higher than median
(+) | mids are linear (4.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 3.1% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (6.4% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (11.3% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 2% of all tested devices in this class were better, 2% 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 24%, worst was 134%
Energy Management: 14 hrs of battery life
Power Consumption
The EliteBook 8 G1a 14 is a pretty power efficient laptop, idling at around 3 W, which doubles to 6 W when the screen is turned up and the radio devices turned on. It is only slightly less efficient than the Zen5 based Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 AMD.
With a maximum consumption of 50.5 W, the EliteBook stays well within the capacity of the 65 W charger.
| Off / Standby | 0.1 / 0.3 Watt |
| Idle | 3.2 / 5.2 / 6.1 Watt |
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| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 AD3E9ET R7 250, Radeon 780M, Samsung PM9C1 MZVL81T0HELB-00BTW, IPS LED, 1920x1200, 14" | HP EliteBook 845 G11 R7 PRO 8840HS, Radeon 780M, Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02, IPS, 2560x1600, 14" | Dell Pro 14 Premium Core Ultra 7 268V, Arc 140V, Kioxia BG6 KBG6AZNV1T02, OLED, 2880x1800, 14" | Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21M2S00G00 Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360, Radeon 880M, Kioxia XG8 KXG8AZNV1T02, IPS LED, 1920x1200, 14" | HP EliteBook X G1a 14 AI Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375, Radeon 890M, Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02, IPS, 1920x1200, 14" | Average AMD Radeon 780M | Average of class Office | |
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| Power Consumption | -53% | -3% | 1% | -82% | -61% | -30% | |
| Idle Minimum * (Watt) | 3.2 | 4.3 -34% | 3.5 -9% | 2.8 12% | 6.5 -103% | 6.08 ? -90% | 4.52 ? -41% |
| Idle Average * (Watt) | 5.2 | 10.6 -104% | 4.3 17% | 5.1 2% | 8.7 -67% | 8.22 ? -58% | 7.42 ? -43% |
| Idle Maximum * (Watt) | 6.1 | 10.9 -79% | 7.9 -30% | 5.8 5% | 10.3 -69% | 10.4 ? -70% | 8.78 ? -44% |
| Load Average * (Watt) | 41.8 | 58.3 -39% | 38.9 7% | 33.1 21% | 75.7 -81% | 57.2 ? -37% | 41.6 ? -0% |
| Cyberpunk 2077 ultra * (Watt) | 42.1 | 60.2 -43% | 39 7% | 44.6 -6% | 76.2 -81% | ||
| Cyberpunk 2077 ultra external monitor * (Watt) | 41.6 | 59.3 -43% | 38.7 7% | 39.4 5% | 73.1 -76% | ||
| Load Maximum * (Watt) | 50.5 | 65.4 -30% | 60.7 -20% | 66.4 -31% | 100.7 -99% | 76.3 ? -51% | 62.4 ? -24% |
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Power Consumption Cyberpunk / Stress Test
Power Consumption external Monitor
Battery Life
HP has increased the battery size from 56 to 62 Wh. Coupled with the better power efficiency, it is not surprising that the battery life of the EliteBook 8 G1a 14 (14 hrs) is improved compared to the EliteBook 845 G11 (10 hrs) in our Wi-Fi web surfing test (150 cd/m² brightness).
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 AD3E9ET R7 250, Radeon 780M, 62 Wh | HP EliteBook 845 G11 R7 PRO 8840HS, Radeon 780M, 56 Wh | Dell Pro 14 Premium Core Ultra 7 268V, Arc 140V, 60 Wh | Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21M2S00G00 Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360, Radeon 880M, 58 Wh | HP EliteBook X G1a 14 AI Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375, Radeon 890M, 74.5 Wh | Average of class Office | |
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| Battery runtime | -28% | 7% | -9% | 0% | -7% | |
| WiFi v1.3 (h) | 14.2 | 10.2 -28% | 15.2 7% | 14.1 -1% | 14.2 0% | 11.8 ? -17% |
| Load (h) | 1.8 | 1.5 -17% | 1.88 ? 4% |
Notebookcheck Rating
HP's EliteBook 8 G1a 14 is a good choice for an office laptop. The version with the AMD Ryzen 7 250 is more affordable, while still delivering on all the attributes we expect from a business laptop, be it quality or efficiency.
HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 AD3E9ET
- 10/06/2025 v8
Benjamin Herzig
Total Sustainability Score: Potential Competitors in Comparison
Image | Model / Review | Price | Weight | Height | Display |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. 87.3%  | HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 AD3E9ET AMD Ryzen 7 250 ⎘ AMD Radeon 780M ⎘ 32 GB Memory, 1024 GB SSD | Amazon: $2,091.78 List Price: 1695 Euro | 1.4 kg | 19.1 mm | 14.00" 1920x1200 162 PPI IPS LED |
2. 88.5%  | HP EliteBook 845 G11 AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS ⎘ AMD Radeon 780M ⎘ 32 GB Memory, 1024 GB SSD | Amazon: 1. $1,064.77 HP EliteBook 845 G11 14" Tou... 2. $1,133.98 HP EliteBook 845 G11 14" Not... 3. $1,049.99 HP EliteBook 840 G11 Busines... List Price: 1939€ | 1.5 kg | 17.9 mm | 14.00" 2560x1600 216 PPI IPS |
3. 86.4%  | Dell Pro 14 Premium Intel Core Ultra 7 268V ⎘ Intel Arc Graphics 140V ⎘ 32 GB Memory, 1024 GB SSD | Amazon: 1. $35.99 GVKRLXZ 100W USB C PD3.0 Fas... 2. $22.99 Alapmk Protective Case for D... 3. $49.99 Smatree Laptop Sleeve for 14... List Price: 2500 USD | 1.3 kg | 17.95 mm | 14.00" 2880x1800 243 PPI OLED |
4. 87.5%  | Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21M2S00G00 AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 ⎘ AMD Radeon 880M ⎘ 32 GB Memory, 1024 GB SSD | Amazon: 1. $1,399.99 Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 2... 2. $1,694.99 Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 2... 3. $1,765.00 Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 1... List Price: 1500 Euro | 1.3 kg | 19.2 mm | 14.00" 1920x1200 162 PPI IPS LED |
5. 88.7%  | HP EliteBook X G1a 14 AI AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375 ⎘ AMD Radeon 890M ⎘ 32 GB Memory, 1024 GB SSD | Amazon: $2,259.99 List Price: 2200 USD | 1.5 kg | 13.2 mm | 14.00" 1920x1200 162 PPI IPS |
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