HP ZBook 8 G2a 14”
workstation
2026
14"
dGPU
⏱ ~7h
⚖️ 1.46 kg
⚖️ GPU-bound
LB Score
52
out of 100
Fit for you
48/100
✚ Strong: fit_mobility
⚠ Weak: fit_price
M2 · Refining requirements — on-demand, from your Wizard answers + browsing signals.
Profile
vs medianCPU
65
GPU
18
Radeon 840M
RAM max
64 GB
DDR5
Battery
68 Wh
~7h
Price
~$2,200
estimate
Age
0 years
2026
LB Score
52
/100
📌 Quick verdict
Overall score 52/100. Strongest suit — Connectivity (98), weakest — Gaming (17).
✓ Strengths
Connectivity (98) · Light office (97)
⚠ Weaknesses
Gaming (17)
💰 Price trend
Specs in context
LB Score
52
CPU score
65
Mainstream tier
GPU score
18
Office tier
RAM max
64 GB
Professional
Weight
1.46 kg
Light tier
Battery
68 Wh
Large tier
Bars show where each spec sits on the site-wide level scale (same thresholds as the quick verdict). For weight, shorter bars mean a lighter laptop.
Full specifications
- Brand
- HP
- Series
- ZBook (workstation)
- Type
- Workstation≈
- Release year
- 2026≈
- Screen size
- 14"
- Resolution
- 1920x1200
- Panel type
- ips
- Color gamut (sRGB)
- 62%
- Processor
- AMD Ryzen AI 5 435 , AMD Ryzen AI 5 440 , AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 , AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470
- RAM (max)
- 64 GB DDR5≈
- Weight
- 1.46 kg
- Ports
- 5
- Thunderbolt
- ✓
- Battery
- 68 Wh
Performance metrics
Performance
52
Portability
70
Light office
97
Gaming
17
Creative
70
Energy efficiency
91
Connectivity
98
Value
29
Color accuracy
50
Graphics (1 discrete + 0 integrated)
🎮 Gaming performance
FPS @ 1080p for the model's best GPU
| Game | Medium (1080p) | High (1080p) | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| CS:GO | — | 240 | ✓ Comfortable |
| Overwatch | — | 240 | ✓ Comfortable |
| GTA V | — | 140 | ✓ Comfortable |
| Playerunknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) | — | 140 | ✓ Comfortable |
| Prince of Persia The Lost Crown | 163 | 114 | ✓ Comfortable |
| Valorant | — | 85 | ✓ Comfortable |
| Counter-Strike 2 | — | 84 | ✓ Comfortable |
| Dota 2 | — | 57 | ⚠ Playable |
| Fortnite | — | 55 | ⚠ Playable |
| Battlefield 5 | — | 40 | ⚠ Playable |
| Forza Horizon 4 | — | 40 | ⚠ Playable |
| Grand Theft Auto V | — | 32 | ⚠ Playable |
| X-Plane 11.11 | 38 | 31 | ⚠ Playable |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 68 | 30 | ⚠ Playable |
| Far Cry 5 | — | 30 | ⚠ Playable |
| Baldur's Gate 3 | 32 | 27 | ✗ Low |
| Forza Horizon 5 | — | 27 | ✗ Low |
| F1 25 | 34 | 24 | ✗ Low |
| The Witcher 3 | — | 24 | ✗ Low |
| F1 24 | 33 | 23 | ✗ Low |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | — | 23 | ✗ Low |
| Civilization 7 | 39 | 20 | ✗ Low |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 15 | 18 | ✗ Low |
| Metro Exodus | — | 18 | ✗ Low |
| Call of Duty Black Ops 7 | 28 | 17 | ✗ Low |
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | — | 16 | ✗ Low |
| ARC Raiders | 22 | 15 | ✗ Low |
| Helldivers 2 | 17 | 15 | ✗ Low |
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark | 18 | 14 | ✗ Low |
| Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 | 17 | 14 | ✗ Low |
| Ghost of Tsushima | 16 | 13 | ✗ Low |
| Space Marine 2 | 14 | 12 | ✗ Low |
| Dragon's Dogma 2 | — | 11 | ✗ Low |
| Horizon Forbidden West | 15 | 11 | ✗ Low |
| Until Dawn | 16 | 11 | ✗ Low |
| Monster Hunter Wilds | 10 | — | ✗ Low |
| The Elder Scrolls IV Oblivion Remastered | 10 | — | ✗ Low |
| Assassin's Creed Shadows | 11 | 9 | ✗ Low |
| Resident Evil Requiem | 12 | 9 | ✗ Low |
| Death Stranding 2 | 9 | 8 | ✗ Low |
| Stalker 2 | 10 | 8 | ✗ Low |
| The Outer Worlds 2 | 10 | 8 | ✗ Low |
| Anno 117: Pax Romana | 10 | 7 | ✗ Low |
| Crimson Desert | 7 | 7 | ✗ Low |
| Pragmata | 11 | 7 | ✗ Low |
| Borderlands 4 | 7 | 6 | ✗ Low |
| Doom: The Dark Ages | 6 | — | ✗ Low |
| Senua's Saga Hellblade 2 | 9 | 6 | ✗ Low |
| Star Wars Outlaws | 7 | 5 | ✗ Low |
💡 49 games in the database for this GPU. ✓ playable (≥60 FPS), ⚠ medium (30-59), ✗ low (<30).
💻 Software compatibility
Counter-Strike 2
✗ Weak
CPU
131%
GPU
27%
RAM
800%
Grand Theft Auto V
✓ Runs well
CPU
327%
GPU
369%
RAM
999%
Cyberpunk 2077
✗ Weak
CPU
187%
GPU
62%
RAM
800%
Minecraft
✓ Runs well
CPU
654%
GPU
185%
RAM
999%
Fortnite
✓ Runs well
CPU
119%
GPU
115%
RAM
800%
Valorant
✓ Runs well
CPU
436%
GPU
369%
RAM
999%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
✗ Weak
CPU
218%
GPU
74%
RAM
999%
Elden Ring
✗ Weak
CPU
119%
GPU
38%
RAM
533%
Red Dead Redemption 2
✗ Weak
CPU
218%
GPU
66%
RAM
800%
Apex Legends
✗ Weak
CPU
119%
GPU
46%
RAM
999%
Hogwarts Legacy
✗ Weak
CPU
145%
GPU
62%
RAM
400%
Dota 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
436%
GPU
369%
RAM
999%
Baldur's Gate 3
✗ Weak
CPU
119%
GPU
53%
RAM
800%
Starfield
✗ Weak
CPU
93%
GPU
27%
RAM
400%
Call of Duty: Warzone
✗ Weak
CPU
119%
GPU
53%
RAM
800%
League of Legends
✓ Runs well
CPU
654%
GPU
369%
RAM
999%
Sims 4
✓ Runs well
CPU
436%
GPU
369%
RAM
999%
Helldivers 2
✗ Weak
CPU
93%
GPU
28%
RAM
800%
Battlefield 5
✗ Weak
CPU
145%
GPU
62%
RAM
800%
Far Cry 5
✗ Weak
CPU
164%
GPU
84%
RAM
800%
Forza Horizon 4
✓ Runs well
CPU
187%
GPU
103%
RAM
800%
Forza Horizon 5
✗ Weak
CPU
145%
GPU
53%
RAM
800%
Metro Exodus
✗ Weak
CPU
164%
GPU
60%
RAM
800%
Overwatch
✓ Runs well
CPU
262%
GPU
369%
RAM
999%
PUBG: Battlegrounds
✗ Weak
CPU
164%
GPU
77%
RAM
800%
Resident Evil 4 Remake
✗ Weak
CPU
131%
GPU
45%
RAM
800%
Escape from Tarkov
✗ Weak
CPU
218%
GPU
74%
RAM
800%
God of War
✗ Weak
CPU
297%
GPU
77%
RAM
800%
Horizon Zero Dawn
✗ Weak
CPU
297%
GPU
62%
RAM
800%
Death Stranding
✗ Weak
CPU
262%
GPU
60%
RAM
800%
Control
✗ Weak
CPU
218%
GPU
62%
RAM
800%
Doom Eternal
✗ Weak
CPU
297%
GPU
92%
RAM
800%
Batman: Arkham Knight
✗ Weak
CPU
363%
GPU
92%
RAM
999%
Hitman 3
✗ Weak
CPU
297%
GPU
92%
RAM
800%
Flight Simulator 2020
✗ Weak
CPU
234%
GPU
74%
RAM
800%
Watch Dogs Legion
✗ Weak
CPU
234%
GPU
77%
RAM
800%
Borderlands 3
✗ Weak
CPU
262%
GPU
66%
RAM
999%
Anno 1800
✗ Weak
CPU
218%
GPU
92%
RAM
800%
Rainbow Six Siege
✓ Runs well
CPU
545%
GPU
185%
RAM
999%
The Division 2
✗ Weak
CPU
297%
GPU
74%
RAM
800%
Gears Tactics
✓ Runs well
CPU
262%
GPU
123%
RAM
800%
Hunt Showdown
✗ Weak
CPU
234%
GPU
92%
RAM
999%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands
✗ Weak
CPU
218%
GPU
45%
RAM
800%
Mafia Definitive Edition
✗ Weak
CPU
297%
GPU
92%
RAM
999%
Days Gone
✗ Weak
CPU
297%
GPU
62%
RAM
800%
Ghostwire Tokyo
✗ Weak
CPU
156%
GPU
77%
RAM
533%
Returnal
✗ Weak
CPU
187%
GPU
46%
RAM
400%
Dying Light 2
✗ Weak
CPU
218%
GPU
45%
RAM
800%
Resident Evil Village
✗ Weak
CPU
187%
GPU
53%
RAM
800%
The Callisto Protocol
✗ Weak
CPU
131%
GPU
46%
RAM
800%
Atomic Heart
✗ Weak
CPU
204%
GPU
77%
RAM
800%
Alan Wake 2
✗ Weak
CPU
156%
GPU
28%
RAM
400%
Black Myth Wukong
✗ Weak
CPU
131%
GPU
77%
RAM
400%
Ghost of Tsushima
✗ Weak
CPU
131%
GPU
77%
RAM
800%
The Last of Us Part 1
✗ Weak
CPU
131%
GPU
46%
RAM
400%
Diablo 4
✗ Weak
CPU
297%
GPU
92%
RAM
800%
Spider-Man Miles Morales
✗ Weak
CPU
218%
GPU
92%
RAM
800%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor
✗ Weak
CPU
131%
GPU
34%
RAM
800%
Dead Space Remake
✗ Weak
CPU
204%
GPU
45%
RAM
800%
Lies of P
✗ Weak
CPU
187%
GPU
77%
RAM
800%
Sons of the Forest
✗ Weak
CPU
131%
GPU
40%
RAM
533%
Rise of the Tomb Raider
✓ Runs well
CPU
436%
GPU
185%
RAM
999%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
✗ Weak
CPU
363%
GPU
92%
RAM
800%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
✗ Weak
CPU
327%
GPU
92%
RAM
800%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
✗ Weak
CPU
187%
GPU
77%
RAM
800%
F1 24
✗ Weak
CPU
363%
GPU
45%
RAM
800%
Need for Speed Heat
✗ Weak
CPU
187%
GPU
53%
RAM
800%
Civilization 6
✓ Runs well
CPU
436%
GPU
185%
RAM
999%
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order
✓ Runs well
CPU
363%
GPU
154%
RAM
800%
🔗 Same series
4 models in the series.
≅ Similar by specs
Similar performance profile across other series and brands.
≈ Similar class
Same lineage_class (how iconic the series is), other series.
Configuration options
Available model options · 22 variants across 7 categories
🖥 Displays (6)
1920 x 1200 (300 nits, Non-Touch)
1920 x 1200 (400 nits, Non-Touch)
1920 x 1200 (800 nits, Non-Touch)
1920 x 1200 (Touch, 400 nits)
1920 x 1200 (Touch, 800 nits)
2560 x 1600
• Igpu (1)
Radeon 840M
⚙ Processors (4)
AMD Ryzen AI 5 435
AMD Ryzen AI 5 440
AMD Ryzen AI 7 450
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470
🔲 Memory (5)
8GB
16GB
24GB
32GB
64GB
💾 Storage (4)
256GB
512GB
1024GB
2048GB
🎮 Graphics (1)
Radeon 840M
🔋 Batteries (1)
68 Wh