HP EliteBook X G1i B85MQUT vs MSI Raider 18 HX A14VHG-268US Laptop Comparison

HP EliteBook X G1i B85MQUT and MSI Raider 18 HX A14VHG-268US are both laptops with the same CPU Clock Rate (2200 MHz), SSD Type (PCI Express 4.0) and Operating System (Windows 11 Pro). The main differences are in better single-core performance (+4%), better multithreading performance (+126%), CPU and CPU Cores.

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HP EliteBook X G1i B85MQUT	MSI Raider 18 HX A14VHG-268US
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Brand HP	Brand MSI
Model B85MQUT#ABA	Model Raider 18 HX A14VHG-268US
Release Date 📅 March 2026	Release Date 📅 March 2024
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews Add a product review	User reviews ★★★★★ (1 reviews) Add a product review
Single-Core Performance (Charts) (-4%)	Single-Core Performance (Charts) (0%)
Workstation Performance (Charts) (-126%)	Workstation Performance (Charts) (0%)
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 i9-14900HX
CPU Cores 8	CPU Cores 24
CPU Clock Rate 2200 MHz	CPU Clock Rate 2200 MHz
CPU Turbo Clock Rate 4800 MHz	CPU Turbo Clock Rate 5800 MHz
RAM Size 16 GB	RAM Size 32 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5x	Memory Type DDR5
Memory Configuration -	Memory Configuration 2 x 16 GB
GPU Intel Arc Graphics 140V	GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
SSD Capacity 512 GB	SSD Capacity 2000 GB
SSD Type PCI Express 4.0	SSD Type PCI Express 4.0
Screen Size 14"	Screen Size 18"
Resolution 1920 x 1200	Resolution 3840 x 2400
Panel Type IPS	Panel Type Mini LED
Refresh Rate 60 Hz	Refresh Rate 120 Hz
Front Camera Yes	Front Camera Yes
Front Camera Resolution -	Front Camera Resolution Full HD
Dimensions 313.9 mm x 219.9 mm x 14.90 mm	Dimensions 404 mm x 308 mm x 32 mm
Operating System Windows 11 Pro	Operating System Windows 11 Pro
Weight 1.18 Kg	Weight 3.6 Kg
Battery Capacity 68 Wh	Battery Capacity 99.9 Wh
USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A Ports 1	USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A Ports -
USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type A Ports -	USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type A Ports 3
USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type C Ports 1	USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type C Ports -
Thunderbolt 4 Ports 2	Thunderbolt 4 Ports 2
Ethernet Ports -	Ethernet Ports 1
Ethernet Speed -	Ethernet Speed 2500 Mbit/s
HDMI Ports 1	HDMI Ports 1
HDMI Version 2.1	HDMI Version 2.1
Wi-Fi Generation 7	Wi-Fi Generation 7
Keyboard Backlit Yes	Keyboard Backlit Yes
Keyboard Backlit Color -	Keyboard Backlit Color RGB

Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the HP EliteBook X G1i B85MQUT:

26% cheaper, you can save $757.00
Newer Product, it was released around 23 months later
Smaller screen size (-4.00")
Lighter weight (-2.42 Kg)
+1 Ports USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
+1 Ports USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C

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Reasons to buy the MSI Raider 18 HX A14VHG-268US:

Slightly better single-core performance, around +4% (Intel i9-14900HX)
Monstrously better multithreading performance, around +126% (Intel i9-14900HX)
16 more cores (Intel i9-14900HX)
16 GB more RAM
More Capacity (SSD +1488 GB available)
Bigger screen size (+4.00")
Higher Screen Resolution (3840 x 2400 pixel)
Higher Refresh Rate (120 Hz)
Higher battery capacity (+31.9 Wh)
+1 Ethernet
+3 Ports USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A