HP ZBook 14" BP6Z4UT#ABA Meteor Silver 2024
HP
72 Overall Score
vs
MSI Thin 15 15.6" THIN15122041 Black 2024
MSI
46 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
HP ZBook 14" BP6Z4UT#ABA Meteor Silver 2024
No customer feedback yet
MSI Thin 15 15.6" THIN15122041 Black 2024
65 out of 100 low confidence 8 reviews
This laptop offers good value for light to moderate gaming, with several users praising its performance on titles like GTA 5 and Sims 4. However, a significant issue is the battery life, which drains extremely fast under high-end games and the power cord can overheat dangerously. One user also reported receiving an empty package, indicating potential delivery fraud. Overall, it's a capable machine for its price but requires a cooling pad and careful power management.
Pros
- Good value for money
- Handles light to moderate gaming well
- Fast and efficient performance
- Great for travel and light gaming
- Decent graphics quality
Cons
- Very poor battery life under load
- Power cord overheating hazard
- May ship with wrong GPU selected
- Runs hot, requires cooling pad
- Risk of receiving empty package
Battery life 4
Value for money 4
Gaming performance 5
Heat management 3
Power cord safety 2
Delivery issue 1
Scores
Compact
Developer
Entertainment
Student
Business
Gaming
Creator
Ai Llm
Specifications
| HP ZBook 14" BP6Z4UT#ABA | MSI Thin 15 15.6" THIN15122041 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H★ | Intel Core i5 12450H |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 16★ | 1 |
| Frequency | 2.9 GHz★ | 1.3 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB★ | 12 MB |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Intel Arc 140T | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated★ | discrete |
| VRAM | 16 GB★ | 4 GB |
| VRAM Type | Shared | GDDR6★ |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 64 GB★ | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB★ | 512 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD★ | SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 14" | 15.6" |
| Resolution | 2560 px★ | 1920 px |
| Panel | IPS★ | — |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz★ |
| Brightness | 400 nits★ | — |
| Color Gamut | 100% Adobe RGB, 100% DCI-P3 | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 3★ | — |
| USB Ports | 1 | 3★ |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | — |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7★ | 802.11ax |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4★ | Bluetooth |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet | — |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.43 kg★ | 3.33 kg |
| Battery | 77 Wh★ | — |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
Pros & Cons
HP ZBook 14" BP6Z4UT#ABA 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 Thin 15 15.6" THIN15122041 Black 2024
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong gpu (72nd percentile)
- Below average portability (15th percentile)15th %ile
- Below average user sentiment (16th percentile)16th %ile
- Below average port selection (29th percentile)
Pricing
HP ZBook 14" BP6Z4UT#ABA Meteor Silver 20240.022score per dollar
vs
MSI Thin 15 15.6" THIN15122041 Black 20240.047score per dollar
MSI Thin 15 15.6" THIN15122041 Black 2024 offers 2.1x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: HP ZBook 14" BP6Z4UT#ABA
Scores 72 overall, wins 6 of 8 usage categories and 18 of 30 specs.
