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Spec
HP ZBook 8 G1i 16”
HP ZBook 15u G4
Lenovo ThinkPad X9 Gen 1 Aura Edition (14")
Lenovo ThinkPad X280
Summary
LB Score
61
★
36
48
38
Value
49
43
51
58
★
Price
$1,760
$221
$1,144
$174
★
Use class
Premium Work
Budget Office
Premium Light
Budget Surf
Screen
Diagonal
16
15.6
14
12.5
Resolution
1920x1200
1920x1080
1920x1200
1366x768
Panel type
ips
tn
oled
tn
Brightness
—
—
—
—
Screen quality
51
50
51
45
Processor & graphics
CPU score
95
★
36
84
42
GPU type
dGPU
iGPU
iGPU
iGPU
GPU score
—
0
0
0
GPU rating
—
—
—
—
Memory
RAM (max)
64 GB
★
32 GB
32 GB
32 GB
RAM type
DDR5
DDR4
LPDDR5X
DDR4
Storage
Storage (bus)
PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
—
PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
—
Battery
Capacity (Wh)
62.0 Wh
★
—
55.0 Wh
48.0 Wh
Autonomy (est.)
2.1 h
—
2.1 h
4.8 h
★
Chassis
Weight
1.72 kg
1.89 kg
1.21 kg
★
1.27 kg
Type
Workstation
Workstation
Business
Business
Release year
2025
2017
2025
2017
Verdict
Best overall: HP ZBook 8 G1i 16” · wins 13 of 25 parameter rows
Why HP ZBook 8 G1i 16” over Lenovo ThinkPad X280
- Creative: 85 vs 15 (+70)
- Performance: 87 vs 29 (+58.6)
- Reliability: 87 vs 31 (+56)