HP ZBook Firefly 14 G8 Silver 2021
HP
40 Overall Score
vs
Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 Starlight 2025
Apple
90 Overall Score
Scores
Compact
Student
Business
Entertainment
Developer
Creator
Ai Llm
Gaming
Specifications
| HP ZBook Firefly 14 G8 | Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | i5-1145G7 | Apple M4 ★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 4 | 10★ |
| Frequency | 2.6 GHz★ | — |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB★ | — |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Intel Iris Xe | Apple (10-Core)★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared | Unified |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 32 GB★ | 24 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 | LPDDR5★ |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB | 1 TB |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD | NVMe SSD★ |
| Display | ||
| Size | 14" | 13.6" |
| Resolution | 1920 px | 2560 px★ |
| Panel | — | IPS★ |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Brightness | — | 500 nits★ |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2 | 2 |
| USB Ports | — | 0★ |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 x 2 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 6E★ |
| Bluetooth | — | Bluetooth 5.3★ |
| Ethernet | — | No |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.50 kg | 1.24 kg★ |
| Battery | — | 54 Wh★ |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS |
Pros & Cons
HP ZBook Firefly 14 G8 Silver 2021
- Strong portability (76th percentile)
- Strong ram (73rd percentile)
- Strong storage (68th percentile)
- Below average social proof (15th percentile)15th %ile
- Below average cpu (22nd percentile)
- Below average screen (22nd percentile)
- Below average port selection (30th percentile)
Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 Starlight 2025
- Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong reliability (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong portability (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong user sentiment (90th percentile)90th %ile
Pricing
HP ZBook Firefly 14 G8 Silver 20210.080score per dollar
vs
Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 Starlight 20250.047score per dollar
HP ZBook Firefly 14 G8 Silver 2021 offers 1.7x better value for money
HP ZBook Firefly 14 G8 Silver 2021
Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 Starlight 2025
Verdict
Winner: Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4
Scores 90 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 15 of 27 specs.
