HP ZBook Firefly 14 G8 2021, Core i5-1135G7, 16GB, 1TB SSD, Gray
CPU Intel Core i5 1135G7
RAM 16 GB
Storage 1 TB
Screen 14" 1920x1080
GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 1.5 kg
44 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong portability (78th percentile) 78th
- Strong port selection (71st percentile) 71st
- Strong storage (65th percentile) 65th
Cons
- Below average screen (20th percentile)
- Below average cpu (32nd percentile)
- Below average reliability (33rd percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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72/100Our AI sentiment read
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5 1135G7 |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 2.4 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 14" |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 (Full HD) |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 x 2 |
| HDMI | HDMI 1.4 |
| Wi-Fi | ✓ |
| Ethernet | 1 x RJ-45 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.5 kg / 3.2 lbs |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP ZBook Firefly 14 G8 | Apple MacBook Air M4 | Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US | ASUS ProArt PX13 | MSI Creator A13V | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP944XHA-KG2US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 1135G7 | Apple M4 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 388 | Intel Core i7 13620H | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 24 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 1024 | 1024 | 512 | 2048 | 512 |
| Screen | 14" 1920x1080 | 15.3" 2880x1864 | 15.1" 2560x1600 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics | Apple (10-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | AMD Radeon Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 | Intel Arc Graphics |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
| Weight (kg) | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 66 | 80 | 73 | 54 | 63 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | User Sentiment | Reliability | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP ZBook Firefly 14 G8 | 32.4 | 47.2 | 36.3 | 71.3 | 19.9 | 77.8 | 65.3 | 37.2 | 33.4 | 63.3 |
| Apple MacBook Air M4 Compare | 76.1 | 74.8 | 76.7 | 51.4 | 91.3 | 58.4 | 79.3 | 98.9 | 98.1 | 25.7 |
| Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US Compare | 94.6 | 87.5 | 86.4 | 97.2 | 94.3 | 56.4 | 79.3 | 70 | 81.8 | 27.2 |
| ASUS ProArt PX13 Compare | 87.8 | 90.9 | 90.9 | 71.3 | 95.4 | 93 | 51.1 | 0 | 60.4 | 17.9 |
| MSI Creator A13V Compare | 75 | 90 | 83.9 | 67.9 | 89.7 | 73 | 93.9 | 0 | 60.4 | 28.6 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP944XHA-KG2US Compare | 68.7 | 68.8 | 50 | 83.4 | 91.6 | 89.4 | 51.1 | 0 | 81.8 | 37.8 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Price History
Usage Scores
- Overall44
- AI/LLM16.9
- Gaming13.2
- Portability60.5
- Creator19.8
- Student63.6
- Business43.9
- Developer41.1
- Entertainment38.8
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