HP ZBook 14" 8 G1i Meteor Silver 2024
HP
72 Overall Score
vs
MSI Titan 18" TITAN18HXA2614 Black 2025
MSI
73 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
HP ZBook 14" 8 G1i Meteor Silver 2024
No customer feedback yet
MSI Titan 18" TITAN18HXA2614 Black 2025
85 out of 100 medium confidence 10 reviews
The MSI Titan 18 HX is a beast of a laptop, delivering incredible speed and high-end gaming performance at 4K 120fps+. Users rave about the Cherry mechanical keyboard, bright Mini LED display, and solid build quality. However, it runs very hot under load, requires a powerful cooling pad, and has a short power cord that triggers battery mode with slight movement. The fan noise is also notable, but overall it's a top-tier machine for those who can handle its quirks.
Pros
- Incredible speed and performance
- Cherry mechanical keyboard
- Bright Mini LED display
- Solid build quality
- Lots of RAM and storage
Cons
- Gets very hot under load
- Short power cord triggers battery mode
- Loud fan noise under load
- Heavy and bulky
- Expensive price point
Performance 8
Heat management 5
Keyboard quality 4
Display quality 3
Fan noise 4
Build quality 3
Scores
Creator
Gaming
Developer
Ai Llm
Compact
Entertainment
Student
Business
Specifications
| HP ZBook 14" 8 G1i | MSI Titan 18" TITAN18HXA2614 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 16 | 24★ |
| Frequency | 2.9 GHz★ | 2.8 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB | 36 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Intel Arc 140T | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated★ | discrete |
| VRAM | 16 GB | 24 GB★ |
| VRAM Type | Shared | GDDR7 |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB | 6 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD | NVMe SSD |
| Storage 2 | — | 4 TB★ |
| Storage 2 Type | — | NVMe SSD★ |
| Display | ||
| Size | 14" | 18" |
| Resolution | 2560 px | 3840 px★ |
| Panel | IPS | Mini-LED★ |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Brightness | 400 nits | 1000 nits★ |
| Color Gamut | 100% Adobe RGB, 100% DCI-P3 | 100% DCI-P3 |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 3★ | 2 |
| USB Ports | 1 | 3★ |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 5 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | v2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 | BT 5.4 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet | GB LAN (Up to 2.5Gb) |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.43 kg★ | 3.60 kg |
| Battery | 77 Wh | 100 Wh★ |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro |
Pros & Cons
HP ZBook 14" 8 G1i Meteor Silver 2024
- Strong ram (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong port selection (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong screen (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong cpu (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Below average reliability (33rd percentile)
MSI Titan 18" TITAN18HXA2614 Black 2025
- Strong storage (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong screen (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong port selection (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong ram (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Below average portability (1st percentile)1st %ile
Pricing
HP ZBook 14" 8 G1i Meteor Silver 2024
No current pricing available
MSI Titan 18" TITAN18HXA2614 Black 2025
Verdict
Winner: MSI Titan 18" TITAN18HXA2614
Scores 73 overall, wins 5 of 8 usage categories and 15 of 32 specs.