HP EliteBook X G1i B85MQUT vs Microsoft Surface Pro 8 EFI-00016 Laptop Comparison

HP EliteBook X G1i B85MQUT and Microsoft Surface Pro 8 EFI-00016 are both laptops with the same CPU Turbo Clock Rate (4800 MHz) and Refresh Rate (60 Hz). The main differences are in better single-core performance (+46%), better multithreading performance (+97%), CPU and CPU Cores.

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HP EliteBook X G1i B85MQUT	Microsoft Surface Pro 8 EFI-00016
Prices (Change region) In Stock Free shipping $2,142.99 Out of Stock $2,257.25	Prices (Change region) Out of Stock Free shipping $2,169.99 Out of Stock Free shipping $2,679.95 Out of Stock Free shipping $3,527.99
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Brand HP	Brand Microsoft
Model B85MQUT#ABA	Model EFI-00016
Release Date 📅 March 2026	Release Date 📅 May 2022
* 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) (-46%)
Workstation Performance (Charts) (0%)	Workstation Performance (Charts) (-97%)
Gaming Performance (Charts) n/a	Gaming Performance (Charts) * Performance may vary depending on the OEM's TGP configuration
Price history View Details ►	Price history View Details ►
CPU Intel Core Ultra 7 256V	CPU Intel i7-1185G7
CPU Cores 8	CPU Cores 4
CPU Clock Rate 2200 MHz	CPU Clock Rate 3000 MHz
CPU Turbo Clock Rate 4800 MHz	CPU Turbo Clock Rate 4800 MHz
RAM Size 16 GB	RAM Size 32 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5x	Memory Type LPDDR4x
GPU Intel Arc Graphics 140V	GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics
SSD Capacity 512 GB	SSD Capacity 1000 GB
SSD Type PCI Express 4.0	SSD Type SSD
Screen Size 14"	Screen Size 13"
Resolution 1920 x 1200	Resolution 2880 x 1920
Panel Type IPS	Panel Type -
Refresh Rate 60 Hz	Refresh Rate 60 Hz
Front Camera Yes	Front Camera Yes
Dimensions 313.9 mm x 219.9 mm x 14.90 mm	Dimensions 287 mm x 9.3 mm x 208 mm
Operating System Windows 11 Pro	Operating System Windows 10 Pro
Weight 1.18 Kg	Weight 0.89 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 -
USB 4 Gen 3x2 Ports -	USB 4 Gen 3x2 Ports 2
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 6
Keyboard Backlit Yes	Keyboard Backlit -

Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the HP EliteBook X G1i B85MQUT:

1% cheaper, you can save $27.00
Newer Product, it was released around 4 years later
Much better single-core performance, around +46% (Intel Core Ultra 7 256V)
Hugely better multithreading performance, around +97% (Intel Core Ultra 7 256V)
4 more cores (Intel Core Ultra 7 256V)
Bigger screen size (+1.00")
Newer Wi-Fi protocol
+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