HP EliteBook X G1i B85MQUT vs Apple MacBook Air 13" Laptop Comparison

HP EliteBook X G1i B85MQUT and Apple MacBook Air 13" are both laptops with the same Panel Type (IPS) and Refresh Rate (60 Hz). The main differences are in better single-core performance (+144%), better multithreading performance (+619%), CPU and CPU Cores.

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HP EliteBook X G1i B85MQUT	Apple MacBook Air 13"
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Brand HP	Brand Apple
Model B85MQUT#ABA	Model MVFJ2LL/A MVFJ2T/A MVFJ2B/A MVFJ2D/A MVFJ2N/A MVFJ2Y/A MVFJ2FN/A
Release Date 📅 March 2026	Release Date 📅 August 2020
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews Add a product review	User reviews Add a product review
Single-Core Performance (Charts) (0%)	Single-Core Performance (Charts) (-144%)
Workstation Performance (Charts) (0%)	Workstation Performance (Charts) (-619%)
Gaming Performance (Charts) n/a	Gaming Performance (Charts) n/a
Price history View Details ►	Price history View Details ►
CPU Intel Core Ultra 7 256V	CPU Intel i5-8210Y
CPU Cores 8	CPU Cores 2
CPU Clock Rate 2200 MHz	CPU Clock Rate 1600 MHz
CPU Turbo Clock Rate 4800 MHz	CPU Turbo Clock Rate 3600 MHz
RAM Size 16 GB	RAM Size 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5x	Memory Type -
GPU Intel Arc Graphics 140V	GPU Intel UHD Graphics 617
SSD Capacity 512 GB	SSD Capacity 256 GB
SSD Type PCI Express 4.0	SSD Type -
Screen Size 14"	Screen Size 13.3"
Resolution 1920 x 1200	Resolution 2560 x 1600
Panel Type IPS	Panel Type IPS
Refresh Rate 60 Hz	Refresh Rate 60 Hz
Front Camera Yes	Front Camera -
Dimensions 313.9 mm x 219.9 mm x 14.90 mm	Dimensions 213 mm x 305 mm x 15 mm
Operating System Windows 11 Pro	Operating System macOS 10.15 Catalina
Weight 1.18 Kg	Weight 1.25 Kg
Battery Capacity 68 Wh	Battery Capacity -
USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A Ports 1	USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A Ports -
USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type C Ports 1	USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type C Ports -
Thunderbolt 4 Ports 2	Thunderbolt 4 Ports -
HDMI Ports 1	HDMI Ports -
HDMI Version 2.1	HDMI Version -
Wi-Fi Generation 7	Wi-Fi Generation -
Keyboard Backlit Yes	Keyboard Backlit -

Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the HP EliteBook X G1i B85MQUT:

Newer Product, it was released around 6 years later
Monstrously better single-core performance, around +144% (Intel Core Ultra 7 256V)
Monstrously better multithreading performance, around +619% (Intel Core Ultra 7 256V)
6 more cores (Intel Core Ultra 7 256V)
8 GB more RAM
More Capacity (SSD +256 GB available)
Bigger screen size (+0.70")
Lighter weight (-0.07 Kg)
+1 HDMI
+1 Ports USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
+1 Ports USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C
+2 Ports Thunderbolt 4
Keyboard Backlit