HP ZBook 14" 8 G1as

HP ZBook 14" 8 G1as

HP
70 Overall Score
vs
MSI Katana 15.6" 15HX Black

MSI Katana 15.6" 15HX Black

MSI
64 Overall Score

Scores

Gaming
HP
23
MSI
80
Creator
HP
36
MSI
79
Compact
HP
78
MSI
52
Developer
HP
75
MSI
74
Entertainment
HP
72
MSI
67
Student
HP
72
MSI
58
Business
HP
69
MSI
59
Ai Llm
HP
36
MSI
44

Specifications

HP ZBook 14" 8 G1asMSI Katana 15.6" 15HX
Processor
CPU*AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375★Intel Core i7 14650HX
CPU Multi-Core Score
33,664
33,594
Cores1224★
Frequency2.0 GHz2.2 GHz★
L3 Cache16 MB30 MB★
Graphics
GPU*AMD Radeon 890MNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070★
GPU Benchmark Score
5,935
19,137
Typeintegrated★discrete
VRAM—8 GB★
VRAM TypeSystem SharedGDDR7
Memory & Storage
RAM64 GB★16 GB
RAM GenerationDDR5DDR5
Storage 11 TB1 TB
Storage 1 TypeNVMe SSDNVMe SSD
Display
Size14"15.6"
Resolution2560 px★—
PanelIPSIPS
Refresh Rate60 Hz165 Hz★
Color Gamut—100% sRGB
Connectivity
USB-C Ports2★1
USB Ports13★
ThunderboltThunderbolt 4Thunderbolt 4
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.1
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7★Wi-Fi 6E
BluetoothBluetooth 5.4Bluetooth 5.4
EthernetGigabit EthernetRJ-45
Physical
Weight1.44 kg★2.30 kg
Battery62 Wh★—
OSWindows 11 ProWindows 11 Pro

Pros & Cons

HP ZBook 14" 8 G1as

  • Strong ram (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong cpu (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong screen (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
  • Strong port selection (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Below average reliability (33rd percentile)

MSI Katana 15.6" 15HX Black

  • Strong port selection (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Strong cpu (86th percentile)86th %ile
  • Strong gpu (85th percentile)85th %ile
  • Strong storage (80th percentile)80th %ile
  • Below average portability (29th percentile)

Pricing

MSI Katana 15.6" 15HX Black is $1,009 cheaper (1.7x less).

HP ZBook 14" 8 G1as0.028score per dollar
vs
MSI Katana 15.6" 15HX Black0.043score per dollar

MSI Katana 15.6" 15HX Black offers 1.5x better value for money

HP ZBook 14" 8 G1as

B&H Photo
$2,499
Amazon
$4,280

MSI Katana 15.6" 15HX Black

Amazon
$1,490

Verdict

★ Winner: HP ZBook 14" 8 G1as

Scores 70 overall, wins 4 of 8 usage categories and 9 of 29 specs.

HP ZBook 14" 8 G1as Better at:

CompactStudentBusinessEntertainment

MSI Katana 15.6" 15HX Better at:

Ai LlmGamingCreator

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