HP EliteBook 16" 6 G1a Pike Silver Aluminum 2026

HP EliteBook 16" 6 G1a Pike Silver Aluminum 2026

HP
56 Overall Score
vs
Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" 7 Black 2025

Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" 7 Black 2025

Microsoft
72 Overall Score

Scores

Business
HP
50
Microsoft
86
Compact
HP
45
Microsoft
85
Student
HP
50
Microsoft
79
Entertainment
HP
58
Microsoft
75
Developer
HP
58
Microsoft
69
Creator
HP
31
Microsoft
36
Ai Llm
HP
25
Microsoft
33
Gaming
HP
18
Microsoft
11

Specifications

HP EliteBook 16" 6 G1aMicrosoft Surface Laptop 13.8" 7
Processor
CPU*AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 250Intel Core Ultra 7 268V
CPU Multi-Core Score
26,355
19,383
Cores88
Frequency3.3 GHz2.2 GHz
L3 Cache16 MB12 MB
Graphics
GPU*AMD Radeon 780MIntel Arc Graphics
GPU Benchmark Score
4,443
5,484
Typeintegratedintegrated
VRAM16 GB
VRAM TypeSharedShared
Memory & Storage
RAM16 GB32 GB
RAM GenerationDDR5LPDDR5X
Storage 1512 GB1 TB
Storage 1 TypeNVMe SSDNVMe SSD
Display
Size16"13.8"
Resolution1920 px2304 px
PanelIPSIPS
Refresh Rate60 Hz120 Hz
Brightness300 nits600 nits
Color Gamut62.5% sRGBHDR and adaptive color
Connectivity
USB-C Ports22
USB Ports21
ThunderboltThunderbolt 4Thunderbolt 4
HDMIHDMI 2.1
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
BluetoothBluetooth 5.4Bluetooth 5.4
EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Physical
Weight1.75 kg1.35 kg
Battery56 Wh54 Wh
OSWindows 11 ProWindows 11 Pro

Pros & Cons

HP EliteBook 16" 6 G1a Pike Silver Aluminum 2026

  • Strong port selection (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong cpu (79th percentile)
  • Strong screen (68th percentile)
  • Below average portability (27th percentile)
  • Below average reliability (32nd percentile)

Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" 7 Black 2025

  • Strong ram (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong portability (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Strong screen (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Strong storage (81st percentile)81st %ile

Verdict

Winner: Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" 7

Scores 72 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 9 of 30 specs.

HP EliteBook 16" 6 G1a Better at:

Gaming

Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" 7 Better at:

Ai LlmCompactCreatorStudentBusinessDeveloperEntertainment