HP EliteBook 8 G1a 16 Notebook PC is $99 cheaper; Kubuntu Focus Zr GEN 2 has more RAM (192 GB vs 32 GB); Kubuntu Focus Zr GEN 2 has more storage (16 TB vs 512 GB).
| HP EliteBook 8 G1a 16 Notebook PC | Kubuntu Focus Zr GEN 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4,296 | $4,395 |
| CPU | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX |
| RAM | 32 GB | 192 GB DDR5 |
| Storage | 512 GB NVMe | 16 TB NVMe |
| Graphics | AMD Radeon 860M | NVIDIA RTX 5080 · 16 GB |
| NPU | 50 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 | ★ 4.5 | — |
