HP EliteBook X G2i 14" vs EliteBook X G1i 14”
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Review
Performance
System and application performance
Gaming
Performance in popular 3D games
Display
Viewing angle, color accuracy, brightness
Battery Life
Potential battery life in light and average use
Connectivity
Ports, webcam and other interfaces
Portability
Design, materials, durability and usability
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Value for money (Beta)
Key Differences
Advantages of the HP EliteBook X G2i 14"
- Easier to carry: weighs 190 grams less (around 0.42 lbs)
- Around 89% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
- Thinner bezels and 2% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Better webcam recording quality
Advantages of the HP EliteBook X G1i 14”
- Can run popular games at about 21-29% higher FPS
- Provides 33% higher max. screen brightness: 400 vs 300 nits
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 0.99 kg (2.18 lbs) | 1.18 kg (2.6 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 312.7 x 217 x 7.9-8.0 mm 12.31 x 8.54 x 0.31-0.31 inches |
313.9 x 219.9 x 10.5-14.9 mm 12.36 x 8.66 x 0.41-0.59 inches |
| Area | 679 cm2 (105.1 inches2) | 690 cm2 (107 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~83.8% | ~82.3% |
| Side bezels | 5.6 mm | 6.2 mm |
| Colors | Black, Silver, Blue | Black, Silver, Blue |
| Material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 177° | 177° |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Number of fans | 2 | 2 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 47.5 dB | 40.4 dB |
Display
| Size | 14 inches | 14 inches |
| Type | OLED | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| PPI | 162 ppi | 162 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Sync technology | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Matte |
| Ambient light sensor | Yes | Yes |
| Contrast | 1000000:1 | 2013:1 |
| sRGB color space | - | 100% |
| Adobe RGB profile | - | 64% |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 95% | 62.6% |
| Response time | 1 ms | 43 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Voltage | 11.58 V | 11.58 V |
| Full charging time | 1:56 hr | - |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Charging port position | Left, Right | Left, Right |
| Charge power | 65 / 100 W | 65 / 100 W |
| Cable length | 1 meters | 1 meters |
| Weight of AC adapter | 172 grams | 276 / 480 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 1.9 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.6 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| Cores | 12 (4P + 8E) | 8 (4P + 4E) |
| Threads | 12 | 8 |
| L3 Cache | 18 MB | 8 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel Xe3 Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics 130V |
| Fabrication process | 2 nm | 3 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 25 W | 30 W |
| Type | Integrated | Integrated |
| Fabrication process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| GPU base clock | 300 MHz | 600 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 2300 MHz | 1850 MHz |
| FLOPS | 2.4 TFLOPS | 3.3 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | System Shared | System Shared |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory speed | 8.53 Gbps | 8.53 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 512 | 896 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 32 | - |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 16 | - |
| GPU performance | 2.4 TFLOPS | 3.3 TFLOPS |
| Blender GPU | - | 521 |
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x8 GB | 2x8 GB |
| Clock | 8533 MHz | 8533 MHz |
| Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Upgradable | No | No |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x512 GB | 1x256 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 1 | 1 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Audio chip | - | Realtek ALC3315 |
| Speakers | 4.0 | 2.0 |
| Power | 4x1W | 2x1W |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
| Loudness | ~88.7 dB | ~90.3 dB |
| Microphones | 4 | 4 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v7 | v7 |
| Bluetooth | v6.0 | v5.4 |
| Fingerprint | Optional | Optional |
| Infrared sensor | Yes | Yes |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 2592 x 1944 | 2560 x 1440 |
| USB-A | 1x USB 3.2 | 1x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 3x USB 4.0 | 3x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | No | No |
| SD card reader | No | No |
| Proprietary charging port | No | No |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | No | No |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.5 mm | 1.5 mm |
| Size | 13.8 x 9.0 cm | - |
| Surface | Glass | Glass |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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