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Microsoft Surface Pro 8 vs HP Pavilion x360 14 (2021)

59 out of 100
Microsoft Surface Pro 8
VS
40 out of 100
HP Pavilion x360 14 (2021)
Microsoft Surface Pro 8
HP Pavilion x360 14 (2021)
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Review

Evaluation of Microsoft Surface Pro 8 and HP Pavilion x360 14 (2021) important characteristics
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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69.3
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Value Index
41.6
(Average)

Key Differences

What are the key differences between the notebooks
Advantages of the Microsoft Surface Pro 8
  • Higher screen refresh rate: 120 versus 60 Hz
  • Significantly easier to carry: weighs 730 grams less (around 1.61 lbs)
  • Higher number of cutting-edge USB Type-C ports: 2 versus 1
  • Can run popular games at about 39-53% higher FPS
  • Around 36% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
  • Thinner bezels and 12% higher screen-to-body ratio
  • Features a bigger (~20%) battery – 51.5 against 43 watt-hours
  • 138% sharper screen – 266 versus 112 pixels per inch (PPI)
  • Better webcam recording quality
  • Provides 80% higher max. screen brightness: 450 vs 250 nits
  • High-speed PCI Express Gen 4 interface
  • Much smaller footprint: 17% more compact case (92.5 vs 111 square inches)
Advantages of the HP Pavilion x360 14 (2021)
  • Includes an old-school USB-A port

Tests and Specifications

Comparison table of test results and technical specs
Laptop:
Surface Pro 8
vs
Pavilion x360 14 (2021)

Case

Weight 0.88 kg (1.94 lbs) 1.61 kg (3.55 lbs)
Dimensions 287 x 208 x 9.3 mm
11.3 x 8.19 x 0.37 inches		 324 x 221 x 18.7 mm
12.76 x 8.7 x 0.74 inches
Area 597 cm2 (92.5 inches2) 716 cm2 (111 inches2)
Screen-to-body ratio ~84.3% ~75.4%
Side bezels 6.2 mm 7.1 mm
Colors Black, Silver Silver, Gold, Blue
Material Aluminum Top: Aluminum
Middle: Aluminum
Bottom: Plastic
Transformer No Yes
Opening angle - 360°
Size comparison
Cooling solution
Cooling system Active Active
Vapor chamber Yes -
Number of fans 1 1

Display

Size 13 inches 14 inches
Type IPS LCD TN LCD
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
PPI 266 ppi 112 ppi
Aspect ratio 3:2 16:9
Resolution 2880 x 1920 pixels 1366 x 768 pixels
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision No
Sync technology No No
Touchscreen Yes Yes
Coating Glossy (Antireflective) Glossy
Ambient light sensor Yes Yes
Screen space comparison
Pavilion x360 14 (2021)
14″ (16:9 ratio) = 83.8 in2
Surface Pro 8
13″ (3:2 ratio) = 78 in2
~7% more screen space
Display tests
Contrast 1000:1 -
sRGB color space 100% -
Max. brightness
Surface Pro 8 +80%
450 nits
Pavilion x360 14 (2021)
250 nits

Battery

Capacity
Battery type - Li-Ion
Replaceable No No
Fast charging Yes Yes
Charging via USB (Power Delivery) Yes Yes
Charging port position Right Right
Charge power 0 W 45 W
Cable length - 1 meters

CPU

CPU name
Base frequency 0.9-2.4 GHz 1.7-3.0 GHz
Turbo frequency 4.2 GHz 4.1 GHz
Cores 4 2
Threads 8 4
L3 Cache 8 MB 6 MB
Integrated GPU Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EU Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4
Fabrication process 10 nm 10 nm

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
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Graphics Card

GPU name
TGP 15 W 15 W
Type Integrated Integrated
Fabrication process 10 nm 10 nm
GPU base clock 300 MHz 400 MHz
GPU boost clock 1300 MHz 1250 MHz
FLOPS 1.7 TFLOPS 1 TFLOPS
Memory size System Shared System Shared
Memory type LPDDR4X DDR4
Memory speed 4.27 Gbps 3.2 Gbps
Shading units (cores) 640 384
Texture mapping units (TMUs) 40 24
Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) 20 12
GPU performance 1.7 TFLOPS 1 TFLOPS
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RAM

RAM size
Channels 2x4 GB 2x4 GB
Clock 4266 MHz 3200 MHz
Type LPDDR4X DDR4
Upgradable No -
Total slots - 2

Storage

Storage size
Bus PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x)
Storage type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x128 GB 1x256 GB
Upgradable Yes -
Total slots 1 1
NVMe Yes Yes

Sound

Speakers 2.0 2.0
Power 2x2W -
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Microphones 2 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard v6 v6
Bluetooth v5.1 v5
Fingerprint - Optional
Optical drive No No
Webcam Above the display Above the display
Webcam resolution 1920 x 1080 1280 x 720
Ports
USB-A No 2x USB 3.2
USB Type-C 2x USB 4.0 1x USB 3.2
Thunderbolt Thunderbolt 4 No
HDMI No 1x HDMI 2.0
DisplayPort No No
VGA No No
Audio jack (3.5 mm) Yes Yes
Ethernet (RJ45) No No
SD card reader No Yes
Proprietary charging port Yes Yes

Input

Keyboard
Keyboard type Mechanical Island
Numpad No No
Backlight Yes Optional
Touchpad
Surface Glass Plastic
Windows Precision Yes Yes
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