HP EliteBook 8 G1a 16 Notebook AI PC is $89 cheaper; Kubuntu Focus Zr GEN 2 has more RAM (192 GB vs 24 GB); Kubuntu Focus Zr GEN 2 has more storage (16 TB vs 512 GB).
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 16 Notebook AI PC | Kubuntu Focus Zr GEN 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4,306 | $4,395 |
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX |
| RAM | 24 GB | 192 GB DDR5 |
| Storage | 512 GB NVMe | 16 TB NVMe |
| Graphics | AMD Radeon 780M | NVIDIA RTX 5080 · 16 GB |
| NPU | 16 TOPS | — |
| Display | 16″ WUXGA | 18″ WQXGA |
| Operating system | Windows 11 Pro | Kubuntu 26.04 LTS |
| Weight | 3.7 lb | — |
| Battery | 77 Wh | — |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | — |
| Ports | 2×TB · 1×USB-C · 1×USB-A · HDMI · Audio | — |
| Rating | ★ 3.3 | — |
