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💻 EliteBook 8 G1i vs ThinkPad T14 Gen 6

HP EliteBook 8 G1i vs ThinkPad T14 Gen 6 compared across 23 matched specifications — scores, the full spec table and a verdict.

HP EliteBook 8 G1i business laptop in Glacier Silver, open at a front three-quarter angle showing the backlit keyboard and display
HP EliteBook 8 G1i
HP
8.8
Overall Score
Best for field workers and frequent travellers who need a bright, long-lasting laptop with flexible memory options.
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Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 6 business laptop in black — front view with 14-inch WUXGA 16:10 anti-glare display
ThinkPad T14 Gen 6
Lenovo
7.8
Overall Score
Best for users who prioritise a lightweight build and integrated wired networking without dongles.
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EliteBook 8 G1i vs ThinkPad T14 Gen 6: performance overview

Scores based on quantifiable specification values (1-10 scale)

PerformanceDisplayBattery & ThermalsManageability & SecurityExpandability & RepairEcosystem & SoftwareValue
HP EliteBook 8 G1i
ThinkPad T14 Gen 6
Performance
HP EliteBook 8 G1i
9.0
ThinkPad T14 Gen 6
8.0
Display
HP EliteBook 8 G1i
9.5
ThinkPad T14 Gen 6
7.5
Battery & Thermals
HP EliteBook 8 G1i
9.5
ThinkPad T14 Gen 6
7.5
Manageability & Security
HP EliteBook 8 G1i
8.5
ThinkPad T14 Gen 6
8.5
Expandability & Repair
HP EliteBook 8 G1i
8.0
ThinkPad T14 Gen 6
7.5
Ecosystem & Software
HP EliteBook 8 G1i
8.0
ThinkPad T14 Gen 6
8.0
Value
HP EliteBook 8 G1i
9.4
ThinkPad T14 Gen 6
7.8

Detailed Specifications

Specification
HP EliteBook 8 G1i
HP
ThinkPad T14 Gen 6
Lenovo
Performance
ProcessorIntel Core Ultra 7 (Series 2): Lunar Lake 268V/256V or 16-core Arrow Lake-H 265H/255H (Ultra 5 and U-series also offered)Intel Core Ultra 5 226V (Lunar Lake, 8C/8T, to 4.5 GHz) · AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 (8C/16T, to 5.0 GHz) · AMD Ryzen AI 5 PRO 340 (6C/12T, to 4.8 GHz)
CPU coresUp to 16 cores / 16 threads (Arrow Lake-H 265H/255H)Intel Core Ultra 5 226V (Lunar Lake, 8C/8T); AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 (8C/16T); Ryzen AI 5 PRO 340 (6C/12T)
GraphicsIntel Arc 140V (Lunar Lake) or Intel Arc 140T (Arrow Lake-H, with 16GB+ dual-channel memory)Intel Arc Graphics 130V (226V) · AMD Radeon 860M (Ryzen 7 PRO) / 840M (Ryzen 5 PRO)
Discrete GPUIntegrated Intel Arc onlyIntegrated only
Memory & storage
Maximum memoryCopilot+ (Lunar Lake): 16/32GB LPDDR5x-8533 onboard, max 32GB. AI PC (Arrow Lake-H): DDR5 SODIMM, 2 slots, up to 64GB (DDR5-5600)Intel Lunar Lake (stocked 226V): 16 GB LPDDR5x-8533 soldered, 32 GB to order, not upgradeable · Intel Arrow Lake and AMD: 2 SO-DIMM slots, DDR5-5600 up to 64 GB (stocked AMD: 16 GB)
Memory typeLPDDR5x-8533 onboard (Lunar Lake, max 32GB) or DDR5-5600 SODIMM 2 slots (Arrow Lake-H, up to 64GB)Intel Lunar Lake LPDDR5x-8533 soldered · Intel Arrow Lake and AMD DDR5-5600 SO-DIMM (2 slots)
Maximum storage256GB to 2TB PCIe NVMe SSD (Gen4/Gen5), TLC; self-encrypting OPAL2 options512 GB M.2 2280 NVMe (Opal 2.0 options); PCIe Gen5 x4 on Intel V-series, Gen4 x4 on AMD; up to 2 TB
Display
Display size14" or 16" IPS-class UWVA LCD14.0″
Resolution2560×16001920×1200 (WUXGA); 2880×1800 OLED option (Arrow Lake Intel / AMD)
Brightness✓Up to 800 nits with HP Sure View 5400 nits (stocked WUXGA); 500-nit low-power, Privacy Guard and 2.8K OLED panels to order
PanelIPS-class UWVA LCD, anti-glare, Low Blue Light (no OLED); WUXGA up to 800-nit Sure View 5 or 2.5K 120Hz; touch optionalWUXGA IPS anti-glare, 45% NTSC, 60 Hz; 500-nit low-power sRGB / 500-nit Privacy Guard / 500-nit 2.8K OLED 120 Hz (Arrow Lake Intel and AMD) options
TouchscreenTouch optionalTouch options: on-cell WUXGA (400/500-nit) and 2.8K OLED (Arrow Lake Intel / AMD)
Connectivity
Thunderbolt / USB4 ports2x Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C 40Gbps, USB PD, DP 2.1)2× Thunderbolt 4 (USB4 40 Gbps, DP 2.1, PD 15–65 W)
Ports2x Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C 40Gbps, USB PD, DP 2.1), 1x USB-C 10Gbps, 1x USB-A 5Gbps, HDMI 2.1, headphone/mic; optional RJ-452× Thunderbolt 4 (USB4 40 Gbps, DP 2.1, PD 15–65 W), HDMI 2.1, 2× USB-A 5 Gbps (1 Always On), RJ-45 GbE, 3.5 mm combo
Mobile broadband (4G/5G) optionOptional 4G/5G WWANWWAN antenna-ready; optional Quectel 4G LTE / 5G Sub-6 with eSIM to order
Physical
Weight (from)From 1.40 kg (14") / from 1.70 kg (16")✓from 1.38 kg; Black, PC + 20% carbon fibre
Dimensions--315.9 × 223.7 × 10.9–16.13 mm (21.8 mm max)
Security & management
Intel vProIntel vPro on eligible processorsIntel vPro on eligible Intel configs · DASH (AMD)
Copilot+ PC (40+ TOPS NPU)Copilot+ PC on Ultra 7 268V/256V (Lunar Lake, 47-48 TOPS); 265H/255H Arrow Lake-H are 13-TOPS AI PCsCopilot+ PC — 40 TOPS NPU (stocked Intel 226V, up to 97 overall) / 50 TOPS NPU (AMD); Intel Arrow Lake builds to order are AI PCs (NPU up to 13 TOPS)
Battery
Battery capacity✓3-cell 62 Wh or 8-cell 77 Wh (16"); HP Fast Charge ~50% in 30 minutes57 Wh (52.5 Wh also offered); Rapid Charge to 80% in 1 hr
Rated battery life--up to 18.76 hr (Intel) / 15.5 hr (AMD) MobileMark 25, best-case
Support
Operating systemWindows 11 Pro (Windows 11 Home available; Enterprise via Volume Licensing)Windows 11 Pro
Base warrantyHP standard 1/1/0 limited warranty (1-year parts and labour, no on-site); one-year HP Wolf Pro Security Edition licence; HP Care Pack uplifts availableLenovo base warranty; Premier Support uplift quoted
Performance
Processor
HP EliteBook 8 G1iIntel Core Ultra 7 (Series 2): Lunar Lake 268V/256V or 16-core Arrow Lake-H 265H/255H (Ultra 5 and U-series also offered)
ThinkPad T14 Gen 6Intel Core Ultra 5 226V (Lunar Lake, 8C/8T, to 4.5 GHz) · AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 (8C/16T, to 5.0 GHz) · AMD Ryzen AI 5 PRO 340 (6C/12T, to 4.8 GHz)
CPU cores
HP EliteBook 8 G1iUp to 16 cores / 16 threads (Arrow Lake-H 265H/255H)
ThinkPad T14 Gen 6Intel Core Ultra 5 226V (Lunar Lake, 8C/8T); AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 (8C/16T); Ryzen AI 5 PRO 340 (6C/12T)
Graphics
HP EliteBook 8 G1iIntel Arc 140V (Lunar Lake) or Intel Arc 140T (Arrow Lake-H, with 16GB+ dual-channel memory)
ThinkPad T14 Gen 6Intel Arc Graphics 130V (226V) · AMD Radeon 860M (Ryzen 7 PRO) / 840M (Ryzen 5 PRO)
Discrete GPU
HP EliteBook 8 G1iIntegrated Intel Arc only
ThinkPad T14 Gen 6Integrated only
Memory & storage
Maximum memory
HP EliteBook 8 G1iCopilot+ (Lunar Lake): 16/32GB LPDDR5x-8533 onboard, max 32GB. AI PC (Arrow Lake-H): DDR5 SODIMM, 2 slots, up to 64GB (DDR5-5600)
ThinkPad T14 Gen 6Intel Lunar Lake (stocked 226V): 16 GB LPDDR5x-8533 soldered, 32 GB to order, not upgradeable · Intel Arrow Lake and AMD: 2 SO-DIMM slots, DDR5-5600 up to 64 GB (stocked AMD: 16 GB)
Memory type
HP EliteBook 8 G1iLPDDR5x-8533 onboard (Lunar Lake, max 32GB) or DDR5-5600 SODIMM 2 slots (Arrow Lake-H, up to 64GB)
ThinkPad T14 Gen 6Intel Lunar Lake LPDDR5x-8533 soldered · Intel Arrow Lake and AMD DDR5-5600 SO-DIMM (2 slots)
Maximum storage
HP EliteBook 8 G1i256GB to 2TB PCIe NVMe SSD (Gen4/Gen5), TLC; self-encrypting OPAL2 options
ThinkPad T14 Gen 6512 GB M.2 2280 NVMe (Opal 2.0 options); PCIe Gen5 x4 on Intel V-series, Gen4 x4 on AMD; up to 2 TB
Display
Display size
HP EliteBook 8 G1i14" or 16" IPS-class UWVA LCD
ThinkPad T14 Gen 614.0″
Resolution
HP EliteBook 8 G1i2560×1600
ThinkPad T14 Gen 61920×1200 (WUXGA); 2880×1800 OLED option (Arrow Lake Intel / AMD)
Brightness
HP EliteBook 8 G1iUp to 800 nits with HP Sure View 5
ThinkPad T14 Gen 6400 nits (stocked WUXGA); 500-nit low-power, Privacy Guard and 2.8K OLED panels to order
Panel
HP EliteBook 8 G1iIPS-class UWVA LCD, anti-glare, Low Blue Light (no OLED); WUXGA up to 800-nit Sure View 5 or 2.5K 120Hz; touch optional
ThinkPad T14 Gen 6WUXGA IPS anti-glare, 45% NTSC, 60 Hz; 500-nit low-power sRGB / 500-nit Privacy Guard / 500-nit 2.8K OLED 120 Hz (Arrow Lake Intel and AMD) options
Touchscreen
HP EliteBook 8 G1iTouch optional
ThinkPad T14 Gen 6Touch options: on-cell WUXGA (400/500-nit) and 2.8K OLED (Arrow Lake Intel / AMD)
Connectivity
Thunderbolt / USB4 ports
HP EliteBook 8 G1i2x Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C 40Gbps, USB PD, DP 2.1)
ThinkPad T14 Gen 62× Thunderbolt 4 (USB4 40 Gbps, DP 2.1, PD 15–65 W)
Ports
HP EliteBook 8 G1i2x Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C 40Gbps, USB PD, DP 2.1), 1x USB-C 10Gbps, 1x USB-A 5Gbps, HDMI 2.1, headphone/mic; optional RJ-45
ThinkPad T14 Gen 62× Thunderbolt 4 (USB4 40 Gbps, DP 2.1, PD 15–65 W), HDMI 2.1, 2× USB-A 5 Gbps (1 Always On), RJ-45 GbE, 3.5 mm combo
Mobile broadband (4G/5G) option
HP EliteBook 8 G1iOptional 4G/5G WWAN
ThinkPad T14 Gen 6WWAN antenna-ready; optional Quectel 4G LTE / 5G Sub-6 with eSIM to order
Physical
Weight (from)
HP EliteBook 8 G1iFrom 1.40 kg (14") / from 1.70 kg (16")
ThinkPad T14 Gen 6from 1.38 kg; Black, PC + 20% carbon fibre
Dimensions
HP EliteBook 8 G1i--
ThinkPad T14 Gen 6315.9 × 223.7 × 10.9–16.13 mm (21.8 mm max)
Security & management
Intel vPro
HP EliteBook 8 G1iIntel vPro on eligible processors
ThinkPad T14 Gen 6Intel vPro on eligible Intel configs · DASH (AMD)
Copilot+ PC (40+ TOPS NPU)
HP EliteBook 8 G1iCopilot+ PC on Ultra 7 268V/256V (Lunar Lake, 47-48 TOPS); 265H/255H Arrow Lake-H are 13-TOPS AI PCs
ThinkPad T14 Gen 6Copilot+ PC — 40 TOPS NPU (stocked Intel 226V, up to 97 overall) / 50 TOPS NPU (AMD); Intel Arrow Lake builds to order are AI PCs (NPU up to 13 TOPS)
Battery
Battery capacity
HP EliteBook 8 G1i3-cell 62 Wh or 8-cell 77 Wh (16"); HP Fast Charge ~50% in 30 minutes
ThinkPad T14 Gen 657 Wh (52.5 Wh also offered); Rapid Charge to 80% in 1 hr
Rated battery life
HP EliteBook 8 G1i--
ThinkPad T14 Gen 6up to 18.76 hr (Intel) / 15.5 hr (AMD) MobileMark 25, best-case
Support
Operating system
HP EliteBook 8 G1iWindows 11 Pro (Windows 11 Home available; Enterprise via Volume Licensing)
ThinkPad T14 Gen 6Windows 11 Pro
Base warranty
HP EliteBook 8 G1iHP standard 1/1/0 limited warranty (1-year parts and labour, no on-site); one-year HP Wolf Pro Security Edition licence; HP Care Pack uplifts available
ThinkPad T14 Gen 6Lenovo base warranty; Premier Support uplift quoted
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Expert Analysis

Specs web-verified from manufacturer datasheets · Servnet-reviewed · Last reviewed 26 Jul 2026

The HP EliteBook 8 G1i edges out the Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 6 for business users who need superior screen visibility and longer runtime. Its up to 800-nit display trounces the ThinkPad’s 400-nit stocked panel (500 nits at most to order), making it far easier to use outdoors or in bright offices. The HP also packs a larger battery (62 Wh or 77 Wh in the 16-inch version versus 57 Wh) and supports up to 64 GB of DDR5 memory in its Arrow Lake-H configuration, as do the Lenovo’s Arrow Lake and AMD builds, whereas the Lenovo’s Lunar Lake models have 16 GB or 32 GB of soldered RAM. However, the ThinkPad fights back with a slightly lighter starting weight (1.38 kg vs 1.40 kg) and an integrated RJ-45 Ethernet port, which can be a boon for IT teams managing wired networks. Both machines feature twin Thunderbolt 4 ports, optional vPro and 4G/5G mobile broadband, and Copilot+ PC capabilities on eligible processors. Ultimately, if maximum brightness and battery capacity are paramount, the EliteBook is the clear winner, but the ThinkPad’s lighter build and native Ethernet make it a compelling alternative for cost-conscious departments that still need enterprise-grade manageability.

HP EliteBook 8 G1i
Best for field workers and frequent travellers who need a bright, long-lasting laptop with flexible memory options.
ThinkPad T14 Gen 6
Best for users who prioritise a lightweight build and integrated wired networking without dongles.

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