HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14”

2026 14" iGPU ⏱ ~6h ⚖️ 1.44 kg ⚖️ GPU-bound
USComp Score
40
out of 100
Fit for you
53/100
✚ Strong: fit_mobility ⚠ Weak: fit_value
M1 · Vague sense of need — on-demand, from your Wizard answers + browsing signals.

Profile

vs median

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CPU
59
GPU
18
Radeon 840M
RAM max
—
DDR5
Battery
62 Wh
~6h
Price
—
no data
Age
0 years
2026
📝 Our review

HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14” review

HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14” — from 2026, 1.44 kg, performance 39.

USComp Score
40
/100
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📌 Quick verdict

Overall score 40/100. Strongest suit — Connectivity (98), weakest — Value (21).

✓ Strengths

Connectivity (98) · Energy efficiency (89)

⚠ Weaknesses

Value (21)

Full specifications

Brand
HP
Type
laptop
Release year
2026
Screen size
14"
Resolution
1920x1200
Panel type
ips
Color gamut (sRGB)
62%
Processor
AMD Ryzen AI 5 430 , AMD Ryzen AI 5 435 , AMD Ryzen AI 5 440 , AMD Ryzen AI 7 450
Weight
1.44 kg
Ports
5
Thunderbolt
✓
Battery
62 Wh

Performance metrics

Performance 39
Portability 70
Light office 88
Gaming 30
Creative 20
Energy efficiency 89
Connectivity 98
Value 21
Color accuracy 50

Graphics (1 discrete + 0 integrated)

Radeon 840M (dGPU)
? GB · System Shared
18

🎮 Gaming performance

FPS @ 1080p for the model's best GPU

Game Medium (1080p) High (1080p) Verdict
CS:GO — 240 ✓ Комфортно
Overwatch — 240 ✓ Комфортно
GTA V — 140 ✓ Комфортно
PUBG: Battlegrounds — 140 ✓ Комфортно
Prince of Persia The Lost Crown 163 114 ✓ Комфортно
Valorant — 85 ✓ Комфортно
Counter-Strike 2 — 84 ✓ Комфортно
Dota 2 — 57 ⚠ Играбельно
Fortnite — 55 ⚠ Играбельно
Battlefield 5 — 40 ⚠ Играбельно
Forza Horizon 4 — 40 ⚠ Играбельно
Grand Theft Auto V — 32 ⚠ Играбельно
X-Plane 11.11 38 31 ⚠ Играбельно
Counter-Strike 2 68 30 ⚠ Играбельно
Far Cry 5 — 30 ⚠ Играбельно
Baldur's Gate 3 32 27 ✗ Низький
Forza Horizon 5 — 27 ✗ Низький
F1 25 34 24 ✗ Низький
The Witcher 3 — 24 ✗ Низький
F1 24 33 23 ✗ Низький
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — 23 ✗ Низький
Civilization 7 39 20 ✗ Низький
Cyberpunk 2077 15 18 ✗ Низький
Metro Exodus — 18 ✗ Низький
Call of Duty Black Ops 7 28 17 ✗ Низький
Resident Evil 4 Remake — 16 ✗ Низький
ARC Raiders 22 15 ✗ Низький
Helldivers 2 17 15 ✗ Низький
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark 18 14 ✗ Низький
Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 17 14 ✗ Низький
Ghost of Tsushima 16 13 ✗ Низький
Space Marine 2 14 12 ✗ Низький
Dragon's Dogma 2 — 11 ✗ Низький
Horizon Forbidden West 15 11 ✗ Низький
Until Dawn 16 11 ✗ Низький
Monster Hunter Wilds 10 — ✗ Низький
The Elder Scrolls IV Oblivion Remastered 10 — ✗ Низький
Assassin's Creed Shadows 11 9 ✗ Низький
Resident Evil Requiem 12 9 ✗ Низький
Death Stranding 2 9 8 ✗ Низький
Stalker 2 10 8 ✗ Низький
The Outer Worlds 2 10 8 ✗ Низький
Anno 117: Pax Romana 10 7 ✗ Низький
Crimson Desert 7 7 ✗ Низький
Pragmata 11 7 ✗ Низький
Borderlands 4 7 6 ✗ Низький
Doom: The Dark Ages 6 — ✗ Низький
Senua's Saga Hellblade 2 9 6 ✗ Низький
Star Wars Outlaws 7 5 ✗ Низький
💡 49 games in the database for this GPU. ✓ playable (≥60 FPS), ⚠ medium (30-59), ✗ low (<30).

💻 Software compatibility

Counter-Strike 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
119%
GPU
27%
Grand Theft Auto V ✓ Runs well
CPU
297%
GPU
369%
Cyberpunk 2077 ✗ Weak
CPU
170%
GPU
62%
Minecraft ✓ Runs well
CPU
594%
GPU
185%
Fortnite ✓ Runs well
CPU
108%
GPU
115%
Valorant ✓ Runs well
CPU
396%
GPU
369%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt ✗ Weak
CPU
198%
GPU
74%
Elden Ring ✗ Weak
CPU
108%
GPU
38%
Red Dead Redemption 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
198%
GPU
66%
Apex Legends ✗ Weak
CPU
108%
GPU
46%
Hogwarts Legacy ✗ Weak
CPU
132%
GPU
62%
Dota 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
396%
GPU
369%
Baldur's Gate 3 ✗ Weak
CPU
108%
GPU
53%
Starfield ✗ Weak
CPU
85%
GPU
27%
Call of Duty: Warzone ✗ Weak
CPU
108%
GPU
53%
League of Legends ✓ Runs well
CPU
594%
GPU
369%
Sims 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
396%
GPU
369%
Helldivers 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
85%
GPU
28%
Battlefield 5 ✗ Weak
CPU
132%
GPU
62%
Far Cry 5 ✗ Weak
CPU
148%
GPU
84%
Forza Horizon 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
170%
GPU
103%
Forza Horizon 5 ✗ Weak
CPU
132%
GPU
53%
Metro Exodus ✗ Weak
CPU
148%
GPU
60%
Overwatch ✓ Runs well
CPU
238%
GPU
369%
PUBG: Battlegrounds ✗ Weak
CPU
148%
GPU
77%
Resident Evil 4 Remake ✗ Weak
CPU
119%
GPU
45%
Escape from Tarkov ✗ Weak
CPU
198%
GPU
74%
God of War ✗ Weak
CPU
270%
GPU
77%
Horizon Zero Dawn ✗ Weak
CPU
270%
GPU
62%
Death Stranding ✗ Weak
CPU
238%
GPU
60%
Control ✗ Weak
CPU
198%
GPU
62%
Doom Eternal ✗ Weak
CPU
270%
GPU
92%
Batman: Arkham Knight ✗ Weak
CPU
330%
GPU
92%
Hitman 3 ✗ Weak
CPU
270%
GPU
92%
Flight Simulator 2020 ✗ Weak
CPU
212%
GPU
74%
Watch Dogs Legion ✗ Weak
CPU
212%
GPU
77%
Borderlands 3 ✗ Weak
CPU
238%
GPU
66%
Anno 1800 ✗ Weak
CPU
198%
GPU
92%
Rainbow Six Siege ✓ Runs well
CPU
495%
GPU
185%
The Division 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
270%
GPU
74%
Gears Tactics ✓ Runs well
CPU
238%
GPU
123%
Hunt Showdown ✗ Weak
CPU
212%
GPU
92%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands ✗ Weak
CPU
198%
GPU
45%
Mafia Definitive Edition ✗ Weak
CPU
270%
GPU
92%
Days Gone ✗ Weak
CPU
270%
GPU
62%
Ghostwire Tokyo ✗ Weak
CPU
141%
GPU
77%
Returnal ✗ Weak
CPU
170%
GPU
46%
Dying Light 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
198%
GPU
45%
Resident Evil Village ✗ Weak
CPU
170%
GPU
53%
The Callisto Protocol ✗ Weak
CPU
119%
GPU
46%
Atomic Heart ✗ Weak
CPU
186%
GPU
77%
Alan Wake 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
141%
GPU
28%
Black Myth Wukong ✗ Weak
CPU
119%
GPU
77%
Ghost of Tsushima ✗ Weak
CPU
119%
GPU
77%
The Last of Us Part 1 ✗ Weak
CPU
119%
GPU
46%
Diablo 4 ✗ Weak
CPU
270%
GPU
92%
Spider-Man Miles Morales ✗ Weak
CPU
198%
GPU
92%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor ✗ Weak
CPU
119%
GPU
34%
Dead Space Remake ✗ Weak
CPU
186%
GPU
45%
Lies of P ✗ Weak
CPU
170%
GPU
77%
Sons of the Forest ✗ Weak
CPU
119%
GPU
40%
Rise of the Tomb Raider ✓ Runs well
CPU
396%
GPU
185%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider ✗ Weak
CPU
330%
GPU
92%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey ✗ Weak
CPU
297%
GPU
92%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla ✗ Weak
CPU
170%
GPU
77%
F1 24 ✗ Weak
CPU
330%
GPU
45%
Need for Speed Heat ✗ Weak
CPU
170%
GPU
53%
Civilization 6 ✓ Runs well
CPU
396%
GPU
185%
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order ✓ Runs well
CPU
330%
GPU
154%

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Configuration options

Available model options · 23 variants across 6 categories

🖥 Displays (7)
1920 x 1200 (300 nits, Non-Touch) 1920 x 1200 (400 nits, Non-Touch) 1920 x 1200 (800 nits, Non-Touch) 1920 x 1200 (OLED) 1920 x 1200 (300 nits, Touch) 1920 x 1200 (800 nits, Touch) 2560 x 1600
🔋 Batteries (2)
62 Wh 68 Wh
⚙ Processors (4)
AMD Ryzen AI 5 430 AMD Ryzen AI 5 435 AMD Ryzen AI 5 440 AMD Ryzen AI 7 450
🔲 Memory (5)
16GB 24GB 32GB 48GB 64GB
💾 Storage (4)
256GB 512GB 1024GB 2048GB
🎮 Graphics (1)
Radeon 840M