HP ZBook 14" ZBook 8 G1ak 2026

HP ZBook 14" ZBook 8 G1ak 2026

HP
70 Overall Score
vs
Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 Sky Blue 2025

Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 Sky Blue 2025

Apple
88 Overall Score

Scores

Compact
HP
74
Apple
96
Student
HP
69
Apple
95
Business
HP
67
Apple
95
Entertainment
HP
70
Apple
88
Developer
HP
71
Apple
86
Creator
HP
71
Apple
60
Gaming
HP
69
Apple
20
Ai Llm
HP
38
Apple
56

Specifications

HP ZBook 14" ZBook 8 G1akApple MacBook Air 13.6" M4
Processor
CPUAMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350Apple M4
CPU Multi-Core ScoreNo data
23,715
Cores810
Frequency2.0 GHz
L3 Cache8 MB
Graphics
GPUAMD Radeon 860MApple (10-Core)
GPU Benchmark Score
4,902
No data
Typediscrete
Memory & Storage
RAM32 GB32 GB
RAM GenerationDDR5LPDDR5
Storage 1512 GB256 GB
Storage 1 TypeSSDNVMe SSD
Display
Size14"13.6"
Resolution1920 px2560 px
PanelIPSIPS
Refresh Rate60 Hz60 Hz
Brightness300 nits500 nits
Color Gamut45% NTSC
Connectivity
USB-C Ports32
USB Ports10
ThunderboltThunderbolt 4 x 2Thunderbolt 4
HDMIHDMI 2.1
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
BluetoothBluetooth 5.4Bluetooth 5.3
EthernetGigabit EthernetNo
Physical
Weight1.44 kg1.24 kg
Battery62 Wh54 Wh
OSWindows 11 PromacOS

Pros & Cons

HP ZBook 14" ZBook 8 G1ak 2026

  • Strong port (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong ram (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Strong compact (76th percentile)
  • Strong cpu (75th percentile)
  • Below average social proof (31th percentile)
  • Below average reliability (32th percentile)

Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 Sky Blue 2025

  • Strong social proof (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong reliability (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong compact (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong screen (85th percentile)85th %ile
  • Below average gpu (19th percentile)19th %ile
  • Below average storage (27th percentile)

Verdict

Winner: Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4

Scores 88 overall, wins 6 of 8 usage categories and 7 of 28 specs.

HP ZBook 14" ZBook 8 G1ak Better at:

GamingCreator

Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 Better at:

Ai LlmCompactStudentBusinessDeveloperEntertainment