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HP releases new 14-inch laptop globally with up to 64 GB RAM and 800 nit display

HP has released a new 14-inch laptop globally aimed at businesses. Featuring AMD Zen 5 processors, the EliteBook 8 G2a 14 should be more powerful and more power-efficient than the EliteBook 8 G1a 14 that we reviewed in 2025. HP offers its new 14-inch laptop with up to 64 GB of RAM and an 800-nit display, too.

A few months have passed since HP updated its EliteBook 8 range with new models. Arriving in March, the EliteBook 8 range added AMD Gorgon Point and Intel Panther options to line up as the EliteBook 8 G2a and EliteBook 8 G2i, respectively.

Now, the smaller of HP's AMD options is available to purchase globally. On the face of it, little has changed from the EliteBook 8 G1a 14 we reviewed in October 2025 (curr. $1,630 on Amazon). For instance, the new EliteBook 8 still weighs around 1.44 kg with an aluminium housing. Also, RJ45 Ethernet remains an option on all SKUs, unlike the following other ports:

1x 3.5 mm jack

1x HDMI

1x Kensington lock slot

1x Smart Card Reader

2x Thunderbolt 4

1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A (5 Gbit/s)

1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C (10 Gbit/s)

However, the EliteBook 8 G2a 14 can be configured up to the Ryzen AI 7 450. An 8-core processor, the Ryzen AI 7 450 should be about 17% more powerful than the Ryzen 7 250 we tested in the EliteBook 8 G1a 14, although larger gaps exist in some benchmarks. AMD's Gorgon Point platform should bring improved efficiencies for the EliteBook's 68 Wh battery, too.

Pricing starts at £1,449 in the UK with the Ryzen AI 5 Pro 440, 16 GB of RAM and a 512 GB SSD. Meanwhile, a comparable configuration with the Ryzen AI 5 435 runs to €2,259 in the Eurozone. By contrast, the Ryzen AI 7 450, 32 GB of RAM, a 512 GB SSD and an 800-nit display costs €3,287. Currently, HP charges $5,872 for the EliteBook 8 G2a 14 in the US with a Ryzen AI 7 450, 64 GB of RAM and a 1 TB SSD.

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