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

Microsoft Surface Pro 8 EBQ-00016 and HP EliteBook X G1i B85MQUT are both laptops with the same SSD Capacity (512 GB) and Operating System (Windows 11 Pro). The main differences are in better single-core performance (+54%), better multithreading performance (+109%), CPU and CPU Cores.

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Microsoft Surface Pro 8 EBQ-00016	HP EliteBook X G1i B85MQUT
Prices (Change region) Out of Stock Free shipping $949.99 Out of Stock Free shipping $976.32	Prices (Change region) In Stock Free shipping $2,142.99 Out of Stock $2,257.25
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Brand Microsoft	Brand HP
Model EBQ-00016	Model B85MQUT#ABA
Release Date 📅 May 2022	Release Date 📅 March 2026
* 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) (-54%)	Single-Core Performance (Charts) (0%)
Workstation Performance (Charts) (-109%)	Workstation Performance (Charts) (0%)
Gaming Performance (Charts) * Performance may vary depending on the OEM's TGP configuration	Gaming Performance (Charts) n/a
Price history View Details ►	Price history View Details ►
CPU Intel i5-1135G7	CPU Intel Core Ultra 7 256V
CPU Cores 4	CPU Cores 8
CPU Clock Rate 2400 MHz	CPU Clock Rate 2200 MHz
CPU Turbo Clock Rate 4200 MHz	CPU Turbo Clock Rate 4800 MHz
RAM Size 8 GB	RAM Size 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4x	Memory Type LPDDR5x
GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics	GPU Intel Arc Graphics 140V
SSD Capacity 512 GB	SSD Capacity 512 GB
SSD Type SSD	SSD Type PCI Express 4.0
Screen Size 13"	Screen Size 14"
Resolution 2880 x 1920	Resolution 1920 x 1200
Panel Type -	Panel Type IPS
Refresh Rate 120 Hz	Refresh Rate 60 Hz
Front Camera Yes	Front Camera Yes
Dimensions 287 mm x 9.3 mm x 208 mm	Dimensions 313.9 mm x 219.9 mm x 14.90 mm
Operating System Windows 11 Pro	Operating System Windows 11 Pro
Weight 0.89 Kg	Weight 1.18 Kg
Battery Capacity -	Battery Capacity 68 Wh
USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A Ports -	USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A Ports 1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type C Ports -	USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type C Ports 1
USB 4 Gen 3x2 Ports 2	USB 4 Gen 3x2 Ports -
Thunderbolt 4 Ports -	Thunderbolt 4 Ports 2
HDMI Ports -	HDMI Ports 1
HDMI Version -	HDMI Version 2.1
Wi-Fi Generation 6	Wi-Fi Generation 7
Keyboard Backlit -	Keyboard Backlit Yes

Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the Microsoft Surface Pro 8 EBQ-00016:

56% cheaper, you can save $1,193.00
Smaller screen size (-1.00")
Higher Screen Resolution (2880 x 1920 pixel)
Higher Refresh Rate (120 Hz)
Lighter weight (-0.29 Kg)
+2 Ports USB 4 Gen 3x2

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Reasons to buy the HP EliteBook X G1i B85MQUT:

Newer Product, it was released around 4 years later
Much better single-core performance, around +54% (Intel Core Ultra 7 256V)
Monstrously better multithreading performance, around +109% (Intel Core Ultra 7 256V)
4 more cores (Intel Core Ultra 7 256V)
8 GB more RAM
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