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Laptops
HP EliteBook 8 G2a 16"
Overall Score
50/100
[ EXPERT VERDICT · SUMMARY ]
HP EliteBook 8 G2a 16" is an engineering-tested laptops achieving an overall rating of 50/100. It is positioned for balanced everyday compute and power efficiency.
Benchmark Performance Scores
Normalized 0–100 Scale
DeviceBenchmark Score
Rating: Below Average
50/100
Gaming
Rating: Poor
10/100
Performance
Rating: Below Average
58/100
Detailed Technical Specifications
Battery
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Battery type | Li-Po |
| Cable length | 1 meters |
| Charge power | 65 / 100 W |
| Charging port position | Left, Right |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes |
| Replaceable | No |
CPU
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Base frequency | 2.0 GHz |
| Cores | 4 (1P + 3E) |
| Fabrication process | 4 nm |
| Integrated GPU | Radeon 840M |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Threads | 8 |
| Turbo frequency | 4.5 GHz |
Case
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Area | 898 cm2(139 inches2) |
| Colors | Silver |
| Cooling system | Active |
| Dimensions | 359 x 250 x 11.5-15.5 mm14.13 x 9.84 x 0.45-0.61 inches |
| Liquid metal | No |
| Material | Aluminum |
| Number of fans | 2 |
| Opening angle | 169° |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~82.7% |
| Side bezels | 7.2 mm |
| Transformer | No |
| Vapor chamber | No |
| Weight | 1.74 kg (3.84 lbs) |
Connectivity
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes |
| Bluetooth | v6.0 |
| DisplayPort | No |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes |
| Fingerprint | No |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| Infrared sensor | Optional |
| Optical drive | No |
| Proprietary charging port | No |
| SD card reader | No |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| USB Type-C | 3x USB 4.0 |
| USB-A | 2x USB 3.2 |
| VGA | No |
| Webcam | Above the display |
| Wi-Fi standard | v7 |
Display
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Adaptive refresh rate | No |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| Coating | Matte |
| HDR support | No |
| PPI | 142 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| Size | 16 inches |
| Sync technology | No |
| Touchscreen | No |
| Type | IPS LCD |
| sRGB color space | 62.5% |
GPU Benchmarks
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Blender GPU | 115 |
| Solar Bay | 6272 |
Graphics Card
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| FLOPS | 1.4 TFLOPS |
| GPU base clock | 400 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 2800 MHz |
| GPU performance | 1.4 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | System Shared |
| Memory speed | 5.6 Gbps |
| Memory type | DDR5 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 8 |
| Shading units (cores) | 256 |
| TGP | 15 W |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 16 |
Input
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Backlight | Optional |
| Keyboard type | Island |
| Numpad | Yes |
| Surface | Glass |
| Windows Precision | Yes |
RAM
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Channels | 1x16 GB |
| Clock | 5600 MHz |
| Max. ram size | 64 GB |
| Total slots | 2 |
| Upgradable | Yes |
Sound
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Dolby Atmos | No |
| Microphones | 2 |
| Power | 2x1W |
| Speakers | 2.0 |
Storage
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| NVMe | Yes |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) |
Strengths & Limitations
Key Advantages
- Dedicated Radeon 840M graphics acceleration capable of modern 3D gaming and accelerated creative workloads.
- High-quality display panel (1920 x 1200 pixels) designed for sharp text rendering and accurate creative workflows.
- Configured with 64 GB high-speed memory for reliable multi-application multitasking.
Key Considerations
- Fan acoustics may become audible under prolonged combined CPU/GPU compute loads.
- Upgradability may be limited depending on soldered memory or unified storage architecture.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the DeviceBenchmark score of the HP EliteBook 8 G2a 16"?
The HP EliteBook 8 G2a 16" scores 50/100 in DeviceBenchmark testing across our standardized benchmark suite.
Is the HP EliteBook 8 G2a 16" good for gaming?
The HP EliteBook 8 G2a 16" has a Gaming score of 10/100 in our benchmarks.
Methodology, Provenance & Verification
Score version 2026.1 · Data verified 2026-08-26 · Source: official manufacturer datasheets and standardized reproducible benchmark suites (Geekbench 6, Cinebench R24, 3DMark).