HP EliteBook 8 G1i 16 Notebook PC Touch is $104 cheaper; Kubuntu Focus M2 GEN 7 has more RAM (128 GB vs 32 GB); Kubuntu Focus M2 GEN 7 has more storage (12 TB vs 512 GB).
| HP EliteBook 8 G1i 16 Notebook PC Touch | Kubuntu Focus M2 GEN 7 | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3,291 | $3,395 |
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 5 228V | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX |
| RAM | 32 GB | 128 GB DDR5 |
| Storage | 512 GB NVMe | 12 TB NVMe |
| Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics | NVIDIA RTX 5070 · 12 GB |
| NPU | 40 TOPS | — |
| Display | 16″ WUXGA | 16″ WQXGA |
| Operating system | Windows 11 Pro | Kubuntu 26.04 LTS |
| Weight | 3.9 lb | — |
| Battery | 77 Wh | — |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | — |
| Ports | 2×TB · 1×USB-C · 1×USB-A · HDMI · Audio | — |
