HP EliteBook X G1i B85MQUT vs Lenovo ThinkPad P15 20ST0042US Laptop Comparison

HP EliteBook X G1i B85MQUT and Lenovo ThinkPad P15 20ST0042US are both laptops with the same SSD Capacity (512 GB), Panel Type (IPS) and Refresh Rate (60 Hz). The main differences are in better single-core performance (+51%), better multithreading performance (+70%), CPU and CPU Cores.

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HP EliteBook X G1i B85MQUT	Lenovo ThinkPad P15 20ST0042US
Prices (Change region) In Stock Free shipping $2,142.99 In Stock $2,677.16	Prices (Change region) Out of Stock Free shipping $2,683.66 Out of Stock + $9.50 Shipping $2,751.99
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Brand HP	Brand Lenovo
Model B85MQUT#ABA	Model 20ST0042US
Release Date 📅 March 2026	Release Date 📅 October 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) (-51%)
Workstation Performance (Charts) (0%)	Workstation Performance (Charts) (-70%)
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 i7-10850H
CPU Cores 8	CPU Cores 6
CPU Clock Rate 2200 MHz	CPU Clock Rate 2700 MHz
CPU Turbo Clock Rate 4800 MHz	CPU Turbo Clock Rate 5100 MHz
RAM Size 16 GB	RAM Size 32 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5x	Memory Type DDR4
Memory Configuration -	Memory Configuration 2 x 16 GB
GPU Intel Arc Graphics 140V	GPU NVIDIA Quadro T2000
SSD Capacity 512 GB	SSD Capacity 512 GB
SSD Type PCI Express 4.0	SSD Type NVMe,PCI Express
Screen Size 14"	Screen Size 15.6"
Resolution 1920 x 1200	Resolution 3840 x 2160
Panel Type IPS	Panel Type IPS
Refresh Rate 60 Hz	Refresh Rate 60 Hz
Front Camera Yes	Front Camera Yes
Front Camera Resolution -	Front Camera Resolution HD
Dimensions 313.9 mm x 219.9 mm x 14.90 mm	Dimensions 375.4 mm x 252.3 mm x 31.50 mm
Operating System Windows 11 Pro	Operating System Windows 10 Pro
Weight 1.18 Kg	Weight 2.74 Kg
Battery Capacity 68 Wh	Battery Capacity 94 Wh
USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A Ports 1	USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A Ports 2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type C Ports -	USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type C Ports 1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type C Ports 1	USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type C Ports -
Thunderbolt 3 Ports -	Thunderbolt 3 Ports 2
Thunderbolt 4 Ports 2	Thunderbolt 4 Ports -
Ethernet Ports -	Ethernet Ports 1
Ethernet Speed -	Ethernet Speed 100,1000 Mbit/s
HDMI Ports 1	HDMI Ports 1
HDMI Version 2.1	HDMI Version 2.0
Fingerprint Reader -	Fingerprint Reader Yes
Wi-Fi Generation 7	Wi-Fi Generation 6
Keyboard Backlit Yes	Keyboard Backlit Yes

Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the HP EliteBook X G1i B85MQUT:

20% cheaper, you can save $540.67
Newer Product, it was released around 6 years later
Much better single-core performance, around +51% (Intel Core Ultra 7 256V)
Hugely better multithreading performance, around +70% (Intel Core Ultra 7 256V)
2 more cores (Intel Core Ultra 7 256V)
Smaller screen size (-1.60")
Lighter weight (-1.56 Kg)
Newer Wi-Fi protocol
+1 Ports USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C
+2 Ports Thunderbolt 4