EliteBook X Flip G2i 14 AI review: HP's strongest convertible yet is also one of the priciest

Notebookcheck Reviews — Tech — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 02:00:00 +0200

Summary

Notebookcheck reviewed the HP EliteBook X Flip G2i 14 AI, the successor to last year's G1i 14, concluding it is HP's strongest convertible yet while also being one of its priciest at $2,200 to over $3,500 depending on configuration. The updated model features a redesigned all-metal chassis with flatter edges, a new integrated pen garage for the included active stylus, and a weight reduction of nearly 200 grams, and it runs on Intel Panther Lake processors—the test unit had a Core Ultra 7 366H, with Core Ultra X7 SKUs offering significantly faster graphics. The review unit's 1800p matte Tandem OLED touchscreen ran at 120 Hz, peaked at 1005 nits in HDR (469 nits SDR), and covered 100% of sRGB and 99.6% of Display P3, though the matte overlay appears grainier than most panels, making the glossy BrightView configurations better for sharpness. Noted drawbacks include warm core temperatures under demanding workloads and a price well above alternatives like the Dell Pro 14 Plus 2-in-1, which is thicker and uses slower Lunar Lake processors but starts much cheaper. A three-year limited manufacturer warranty comes standard for US buyers.

Verdict — Sleek Isn't Cheap

HP EliteBook models from the X series, 1000 series, and Ultra series typically score very well in our tests and the EliteBook X Flip G2i 14 continues the trend. They consistently offer striking external designs without compromising on ports, battery life, configurations, audio quality, and some of the more comfortable keyboards on a business laptop. The number of display options in particular can be staggering when compared to most other convertibles. For this year, the moderate changes make the new EliteBook convertible even lighter and more travel-friendly than before especially for stylus users.

There are a couple of thorns to watch out for. Users who want the sharpest image quality may want to consider the BrightView configurations instead of the grainier matte options. Core temperatures can also become quite warm when running more demanding loads. Power users will want to consider the Core Ultra X7 configurations for significantly faster graphics performance than what was available on last year's model.

Of course, price is increasingly becoming a concern as the HP starts at $2200 up to over $3500 as configured in this review unit. Alternatives like the Dell Pro 14 Plus 2-in-1 start at much cheaper prices even if they happen to be thicker and come with slower Lunar Lake processors.

Pros

Cons

Price and Availability

The EliteBook X Flip G2i 14 succeeds last year's EliteBook X Flip G1i 14 with both an updated design and newer Panther Lake processor options. It is one of the highest-tier convertibles in HP's 14-inch EliteBook lineup.

Our test unit is a higher-end configuration with the Core Ultra 7 366H and 1800p OLED touchscreen for approximately $3000 to $3500. Other SKUs are available with the Core Ultra X7 or 1200p IPS touchscreen instead.

Alternatives include other flagship business-oriented convertibles like the Dell Latitude 9450 2-in-1, MSI Prestige 14 Flip, or the Lenovo ThinkPad L13 2-in-1 series. The EliteBook should not be confused with the more prosumer-oriented OmniBook series.

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Specifications

Intel Core Ultra 7 366H16c/16t, 4 x 4.8 GHz Intel Cougar Cove P-Core, 8 x 3.8 GHz Intel Darkmont E-Core, 4 x 3.4 GHz Intel Darkmont LP E-Core, 66 W PL2 / Short Burst, 40 W PL1 / Sustained, Panther Lake

Case

The all-metal chassis includes a few aesthetic changes from last year's EliteBook X Flip G1i 14 such as the flatter edges and corners, chrome-cut perimeter, and slight visual updates to the clickpad and keyboard. Most importantly, the new model now integrates a pen garage along the right edge for safely storing the active pen while managing to be almost 200 grams lighter overall. Port options are otherwise the same as before.

Connectivity

Front: No ports

Right: Stylus pen, USB-C w/ DisplayPort 1.4 + Power Delivery 3.0 (10 Gbps), USB-A (5 Gbps), Nano lock

Rear: No ports

Left: HDMI 2.1, 2x USB-C Thunderbolt 4 w/ DisplayPort 2.1 + Power Delivery 3.0, 3.5 mm headset

Communication

WAN is optional just as before. If configured with no WAN, then the free M.2 2242 slot can be used for secondary storage.

Webcam

ColorChecker

HP EliteBook X Flip G2i 14 AI: 9.53 ∆E min: 3.97 - max: 19.48 ∆E

HP EliteBook X Flip G2i 14 AI Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 PTL, Ultra 7 366H HP EliteBook X Flip G2i 14 AI

HP EliteBook X Flip G2i 14 AI

Maintenance

EliteBook X Flip G2i 14. Model adds a dedicated heatsink for the PCIe5 NVMe SSD

EliteBook X Flip G1i 14 for comparison

Sustainability

Much like on last year's G1i, this year's model consists of PCC plastic and recycled metals in various percentages. The packaging is plastic-free and fully recyclable.

Accessories And Warranty

An active stylus pen is included in the retail box. A three-year limited manufacturer warranty comes standard if purchased in the US.

Input Devices

Larger haptic clickpad (13.8 x 9.1 cm). Chiclet keys from the G1i have been swapped for beveled keys while keeping the typing experience comfortable

Display

Matte RGB overlay is noticeably grainier than most other displays

Both 1800p and 1200p display options are available in OLED and IPS, respectively, with further options including Tandem OLED, Sure View, or glossy instead of matte. Our specific test unit ships with the costlier option: 1800p matte Tandem OLED at 120 Hz. While its paper specifications are impressive, keep in mind that the matte overlay appears grainier than most other matte panels and so colors and text don't pop or look as sharp if configuring the EliteBook with a matte display.

Maximum brightness peaks at 1005 nits when HDR is enabled according to our X-Rite colorimeter. Otherwise, SDR content peaks at 469 nits.

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| | 466.1 cd/m² | 465.9 cd/m² | 473.4 cd/m² | | | | 472.3 cd/m² | 468.9 cd/m² | 470.8 cd/m² | | | | 475.2 cd/m² | 468.8 cd/m² | 465.8 cd/m² | |

Distribution of brightness

Brightness Distribution: 98 %

Center on Battery: 468.9 cd/m²

Contrast: ∞:1 (Black: 0 cd/m²)

ΔE ColorChecker Calman: 3.26 | ∀{0.5-29.43 Ø4.7}

calibrated: 1.05

ΔE Greyscale Calman: 1.9 | ∀{0.09-98 Ø4.95}

93.5% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 3D)

100% sRGB (Argyll 3D)

99.6% Display P3 (Argyll 3D)

Gamma: 2.33

CCT: 6454 K

	HP EliteBook X Flip G2i 14 AISamsung SDC422D, OLED, 2880x1800, 14", 120 Hz	HP EliteBook X Flip G1i 14 AIAUO8FB5, IPS, 1920x1200, 14", 60 Hz	HP EliteBook x360 1040 G11CMN1474, IPS, 1920x1200, 14", 60 Hz	MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ 2026ATNA40KW05-0, OLED, 1920x1200, 14", 60 Hz	Lenovo Yoga 7 2-in-1 14AKP10Lenovo LEN140WUXGA, OLED, 1920x1200, 14", 60 Hz	Dell Latitude 9450 2-in-1AU Optronics B140QAN, IPS, 2560x1600, 14", 60 Hz
Display		-14%	-19%	-1%	2%	-11%
Display P3 Coverage (%)	99.6	76.7 -23%	69 -31%	100 0%	98.5 -1%	80.6 -19%
sRGB Coverage (%)	100	98.2 -2%	99.2 -1%	100 0%	100 0%	100 0%
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage (%)	93.5	78.2 -16%	71.1 -24%	91.8 -2%	99.9 7%	80.1 -14%
Response Times		-5362%	-6265%	-95%	-67%	-6851%
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * (ms)
Response Time Black / White * (ms)
PWM Frequency (Hz)
PWM Amplitude * (%)	22			22 -0%	20 9%
Screen		-50%	4%	9%	-6%	8%
Brightness middle (cd/m²)	468.9	572 22%	351.3 -25%	292 -38%	360 -23%	501.4 7%
Brightness (cd/m²)	470	541 15%	328 -30%	292 -38%	357 -24%	491 4%
Brightness Distribution (%)	98	78 -20%	86 -12%	98 0%	97 -1%	88 -10%
Black Level * (cd/m²)		0.2	0.24	0.01	0.001	0.32
Colorchecker dE 2000 *	3.26	4.19 -29%	2.29 30%	1.4 57%	2.12 35%	2.52 23%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *	6.16	8.65 -40%	4.55 26%	2.2 64%	4.59 25%	4.87 21%
Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated *	1.05	2.11 -101%	0.49 53%		1.9 -81%	0.45 57%
Greyscale dE 2000 *	1.9	5.65 -197%	2.2 -16%	1.7 11%	1.4 26%	2.8 -47%
Gamma	2.33 ^94%	2.45 ^90%	2.13 ^103%	2.12 ^104%	2.187 ^101%	2.17 ^101%
CCT	6454 ^101%	5959 ^109%	6321 ^103%	6510 ^100%	6366 ^102%	6270 ^104%
Contrast (:1)		2860	1464	29200	360000	1567
Total Average (Program / Settings)		-1809% / -926%	-2093% / -1047%	-29% / -19%	-24% / -18%	-2285% / -1140%

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vs. sRGB

vs. P3

Grayscale before calibration (P3)

Saturation Sweeps before calibration (P3)

ColorChecker before calibration (P3)

Grayscale after calibration

Saturation Sweeps after calibration

ColorChecker after calibration

Display Response Times

↔ Response Time Black to White
0.83 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↗ 0.37 ms rise
	↘ 0.46 ms fall
The screen shows very fast response rates in our tests and should be very well suited for fast-paced gaming. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 3 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (19.7 ms).
↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
0.62 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↗ 0.29 ms rise
	↘ 0.33 ms fall
The screen shows very fast response rates in our tests and should be very well suited for fast-paced gaming. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.13 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 2 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (30.8 ms).

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

| Screen flickering / PWM detected | 1001 Hz Amplitude: 22 % | ≤ 100 % brightness setting | | | The display backlight flickers at 1001 Hz (worst case, e.g., utilizing PWM) Flickering detected at a brightness setting of 100 % and below. There should be no flickering or PWM above this brightness setting. The frequency of 1001 Hz is quite high, so most users sensitive to PWM should not notice any flickering. In comparison: 52 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 7680 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 343500) Hz was measured. | | | |

100 percent brightness

75 percent brightness

50 percent brightness

25 percent brightness

0 percent brightness

Outdoors under bright overcast

Outdoors under shade

Outdoors under bright overcast

Wide OLED viewing angles

Performance

Testing Conditions

We set Windows and the HP software to Performance mode prior to running the benchmarks below.

Processor Performance

The Core Ultra 7 366H is neck-to-neck with the Core Ultra X7 358H when it comes to raw processor performance.

Upgrading from the base Core Ultra 5 325 configuration to our Core Ultra 7 366H will improve multi-thread performance by up to 80 percent.

Cinebench R15 Multi Loop

Cinebench 2024:

Cinebench R23:

Cinebench R20:

Cinebench R15:

Blender:

7-Zip 18.03:

Geekbench 6.7:

Geekbench 5.5:

HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2:

LibreOffice :

R Benchmark 2.5:

Cinebench 2024:

Cinebench R23:

Cinebench R20:

Cinebench R15:

Blender:

7-Zip 18.03:

Geekbench 6.7:

Geekbench 5.5:

HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2:

4k Preset

LibreOffice :

20 Documents To PDF

R Benchmark 2.5:

Overall mean

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AIDA64:

System Performance

PCMark 10 Standard

PCMark 10:

Digital Content Creation

CrossMark:

WebXPRT 3:

WebXPRT 4:

Mozilla Kraken 1.1:

Geekbench AI:

Half Precision GPU 1.7|

Single Precision GPU 1.7

| Geekbench AI / Quantized GPU 1.7 | | | HP EliteBook X Flip G2i 14 AI | | | Average Intel Core Ultra 7 366H, Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU ( n=1 ) | |

| Geekbench AI / Half Precision GPU 1.7 | | | HP EliteBook X Flip G2i 14 AI | | | Average Intel Core Ultra 7 366H, Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU ( n=1 ) | |

| Geekbench AI / Single Precision GPU 1.7 | | | HP EliteBook X Flip G2i 14 AI | | | Average Intel Core Ultra 7 366H, Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU ( n=1 ) | |

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DPC Latency

LatencyMon reveals DPC issues and two dropped frames during 4K60 video playback

Drivers list

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Storage Devices

CDM 8

AS SSD would fail to run on our unit and so its results are now provided below.

Disk Throttling: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8

GPU Performance

The Graphics 4 Xe3 is only slightly faster than the much older Iris Xe G7 96 EUs. We recommend configuring with the Core Ultra X7 358H and Arc B390 for an almost 2.5x power boost if graphics performance is a priority.

| Power Profile | Graphics Score | Physics Score | Combined Score | | Performance Mode | 7229 | 29830 | 2223 | | Balanced Mode | 7197 | 29241 | 2236 | | Battery Power | 7183 | 29991 | 2260 |

3DMark 11

Fire Strike

Time Spy

Speed Way

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Final Fantasy XV Benchmark|

Strange Brigade|

Dota 2 Reborn|

X-Plane 11.11

Cyberpunk 2077 ultra FPS Chart

	low	med.	high	ultra
GTA V (2015)	182	170.6	52.4	21.8
Dota 2 Reborn (2015)	129	90	81.6	77.3
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018)	69.4	37.3	27.1
X-Plane 11.11 (2018)	42.2	37.6	30.7
Strange Brigade (2018)	119.6	45.4	38.1	28.9
Baldur's Gate 3 (2023)	33.6	27.7	24.3	23.7
Cyberpunk 2077 (2023)	39	29.8	25.6	21.6
F1 24 (2024)	66.7	62.3	46.1	14.9

Emissions

System Noise

The internal fans remain quiet when running undemanding tasks like browsing or video streaming with minimal pulsing behavior. However, they ramp up quickly in speed and noise once higher loads likes games are introduced.

Fan noise profile (White: Background, Red: System idle, Blue: 3DMark 06, Orange: Cyberpunk 2077, Green: Prime95+FurMark stress)

Noise level

	HP EliteBook X Flip G2i 14 AIUltra 7 366H, Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 PTL	HP EliteBook X Flip G1i 14 AICore Ultra 7 258V, Arc 140V	HP EliteBook x360 1040 G11Ultra 7 165H, Arc 8-Core	MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ 2026Ultra X7 358H, Arc B390 Panther Lake iGPU	Lenovo Yoga 7 2-in-1 14AKP10Ryzen AI 5 340, Radeon 840M	Dell Latitude 9450 2-in-1Ultra 7 165U, Graphics 4-Core iGPU (Arrow Lake)
Noise		8%	-4%	-11%	-18%	-10%
off / environment * (dB)	22.8	23 -1%	23 -1%	25.4 -11%	25 -10%	23.9 -5%
Idle Minimum * (dB)	23.3	23 1%	23 1%	25.4 -9%	25 -7%	23.9 -3%
Idle Average * (dB)	23.3	23 1%	23 1%	25.4 -9%	27 -16%	23.9 -3%
Idle Maximum * (dB)	23.8	23 3%	23 3%	25.4 -7%	30 -26%	23.9 -0%
Load Average * (dB)	24	27.14 -13%	31 -29%	33.1 -38%	43 -79%	36.4 -52%
Cyberpunk 2077 ultra * (dB)	43.9	31.65 28%	45.7 -4%	46.5 -6%	42 4%
Load Maximum * (dB)	47.6	31.65 34%	47.7 -0%	46.5 2%	44 8%	44.7 6%
Witcher 3 ultra * (dB)						44.7

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Temperature

Rear exhaust

AC adapter reaches over 47 C when running demanding loads

(±) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 43.8 °C / 111 F, compared to the average of 35.4 °C / 96 F, ranging from 19.6 to 60 °C for the class Convertible.

(±) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 43.6 °C / 110 F, compared to the average of 36.9 °C / 98 F

(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 24 °C / 75 F, compared to the device average of 30.3 °C / 87 F.

(±) The palmrests and touchpad can get very hot to the touch with a maximum of 36.6 °C / 97.9 F.

(-) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28 °C / 82.4 F (-8.6 °C / -15.5 F).

System idle (C cover)

System idle (D cover)

Prime95+FurMark stress (C cover)

Prime95+FurMark stress (D cover)

	HP EliteBook X Flip G2i 14 AIUltra 7 366H, Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 PTL	HP EliteBook X Flip G1i 14 AICore Ultra 7 258V, Arc 140V	HP EliteBook x360 1040 G11Ultra 7 165H, Arc 8-Core	MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ 2026Ultra X7 358H, Arc B390 Panther Lake iGPU	Lenovo Yoga 7 2-in-1 14AKP10Ryzen AI 5 340, Radeon 840M	Dell Latitude 9450 2-in-1Ultra 7 165U, Graphics 4-Core iGPU (Arrow Lake)
Heat		3%	1%	-3%	-12%	2%
Maximum Upper Side * (°C)	43.8	36 18%	39 11%	47.1 -8%	47 -7%	35.4 19%
Maximum Bottom * (°C)	43.6	41 6%	43.6 -0%	46.2 -6%	49 -12%	37.8 13%
Idle Upper Side * (°C)	24.6	26 -6%	24.4 1%	24.3 1%	28 -14%	27.2 -11%
Idle Bottom * (°C)	25.2	27 -7%	27.4 -9%	24.5 3%	29 -15%	28.2 -12%

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Stress Test

Core temperature is higher than expected when running demanding tasks at over 80 C or even 90 C. Turbo Boost sustainability is subsequently limited as shown by the screenshots below which correlate with our CineBench loop results above.

System idle

Cyberpunk 2077 stress

Prime95 stress

Prime95+FurMark stress

| | Average CPU Clock (GHz) | GPU Clock (MHz) | Average CPU Temperature (°C) | | System Idle | -- | -- | 49 | | Prime95 Stress | 2.3 | -- | 82 | | Prime95 + FurMark Stress | 1.6 | 1400 | 89 | | Cyberpunk 2077 Stress | 0.9 | 2500 | 97 |

Speakers

Pink noise shows very loud speakers with decent bass reproduction for the convertible form factor and size

HP EliteBook X Flip G2i 14 AI audio analysis

(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (88.2 dB)Bass 100 - 315 Hz

(±) | reduced bass - on average 7.8% lower than median

(±) | linearity of bass is average (8.6% delta to prev. frequency)Mids 400 - 2000 Hz

(+) | balanced mids - only 2.8% away from median

(+) | mids are linear (3% delta to prev. frequency)Highs 2 - 16 kHz

(+) | balanced highs - only 1.3% away from median

(+) | highs are linear (2.7% delta to prev. frequency)Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz

(+) | overall sound is linear (6.9% difference to median)Compared to same class» 1% of all tested devices in this class were better, 1% similar, 98% worse» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 20%, worst was 57%Compared to all devices tested» 1% of all tested devices were better, 0% similar, 99% worse» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 23%, worst was 136%

Apple MacBook Pro 16 2021 M1 Pro audio analysis

(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (84.7 dB)Bass 100 - 315 Hz

(+) | good bass - only 3.8% away from median

(+) | bass is linear (5.2% delta to prev. frequency)Mids 400 - 2000 Hz

(+) | balanced mids - only 1.3% away from median

(+) | mids are linear (2.1% delta to prev. frequency)Highs 2 - 16 kHz

(+) | balanced highs - only 1.9% away from median

(+) | highs are linear (2.7% delta to prev. frequency)Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz

(+) | overall sound is linear (4.6% difference to median)Compared to same class» 0% of all tested devices in this class were better, 0% similar, 100% worse» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 17%, worst was 45%Compared to all devices tested» 0% of all tested devices were better, 0% similar, 100% worse» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 23%, worst was 136%

Energy Management

Power Consumption

3DMark 06 consumption

Cyberpunk 2077 1080p Ultra consumption

Prime95+FurMark stress initiated at 10s mark. The system ships with a universal 100 W USB-C AC adapter

Consumption would jump to 95 W when initiating Prime95 stress before falling and stabilizing at 65 W 20 seconds later

Power Consumption

	HP EliteBook X Flip G2i 14 AIUltra 7 366H, Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 PTL, , OLED, 2880x1800, 14"	HP EliteBook X Flip G1i 14 AICore Ultra 7 258V, Arc 140V, Western Digital PC SN5000S SDEPNSJ-1T00-1006, IPS, 1920x1200, 14"	HP EliteBook x360 1040 G11Ultra 7 165H, Arc 8-Core, Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV512G, IPS, 1920x1200, 14"	MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ 2026Ultra X7 358H, Arc B390 Panther Lake iGPU, Phison 1 TB ESR01TBTCCZ-27J, OLED, 1920x1200, 14"	Lenovo Yoga 7 2-in-1 14AKP10Ryzen AI 5 340, Radeon 840M, WD PC SN7100S SDFPMSL-512G-1101, OLED, 1920x1200, 14"	Dell Latitude 9450 2-in-1Ultra 7 165U, Graphics 4-Core iGPU (Arrow Lake), , IPS, 2560x1600, 14"
Power Consumption		2%	19%	11%	0%	-14%
Idle Minimum * (Watt)	2.9	2.9 -0%	1.8 38%	2.8 3%	4 -38%	3.2 -10%
Idle Average * (Watt)	3.8	8.2 -116%	4.4 -16%	4.2 -11%	5 -32%	6.4 -68%
Idle Maximum * (Watt)	11.9	8.6 28%	4.5 62%	4.5 62%	7 41%	10.8 9%
Load Average * (Watt)	42.8	39.6 7%	40.7 5%	48.9 -14%	52 -21%	54.6 -28%
Cyberpunk 2077 ultra * (Watt)	59.6	41.9 30%	56.5 5%	59.9 -1%	54.8 8%
Cyberpunk 2077 ultra external monitor * (Watt)	59.6	36.4 39%	54.6 8%	58.6 2%	52.6 12%
Load Maximum * (Watt)	97.4	70 28%	66 32%	64 34%	68 30%	70.2 28%
Witcher 3 ultra * (Watt)						35.5

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Power Consumption Cyberpunk / Stress Test

HP EliteBook X Flip G2i 14 AIUltra 7 366H, Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 PTL; 1280x720 Prime95 28.10 and Furmark 1.25: Ø70.5 (63.9-97.3) Watt

MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ 2026Ultra X7 358H, Arc B390 Panther Lake iGPU; 1280x720 Prime95 28.10 and Furmark 1.25: Ø59.4 (54-64) Watt

HP EliteBook X Flip G2i 14 AIUltra 7 366H, Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 PTL; Idle 150cd/m2: Ø3.19 (2.31-6.04) Watt

MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ 2026Ultra X7 358H, Arc B390 Panther Lake iGPU; Idle 150cd/m2: Ø3.81 (3.26-5.58) Watt

Power Consumption external Monitor

HP EliteBook X Flip G2i 14 AIUltra 7 366H, Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 PTL; Prime95 V2810 Stress (external Monitor): Ø69.2 (62.6-94.9) Watt

HP EliteBook X Flip G1i 14 AICore Ultra 7 258V, Arc 140V; Prime95 V2810 Stress (external Monitor): Ø41.3 (34.464-51.439) Watt

HP EliteBook X Flip G1i 14 AICore Ultra 7 258V, Arc 140V; Cinebench R15 Multi (external Monitor): Ø48.8 (48.219-49.408) Watt

HP EliteBook X Flip G2i 14 AIUltra 7 366H, Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 PTL; Cinebench R23 Multi (external Monitor): Ø74.3 (59.7-89.3) Watt

HP EliteBook X Flip G1i 14 AICore Ultra 7 258V, Arc 140V; Cinebench R23 Multi (external Monitor): Ø39.6 (34.005-50.067) Watt

HP EliteBook X Flip G2i 14 AIUltra 7 366H, Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 PTL; 1280x720 FurMark 1.19 GPU Stress Test (external Monitor): Ø51.8 (46.8-58.3) Watt

HP EliteBook X Flip G1i 14 AICore Ultra 7 258V, Arc 140V; 1280x720 FurMark 1.19 GPU Stress Test (external Monitor): Ø33.8 (32.479-51.267) Watt

HP EliteBook X Flip G2i 14 AIUltra 7 366H, Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 PTL; Idle 1min (external Monitor): Ø3.12 (2.34-4) Watt

HP EliteBook X Flip G1i 14 AICore Ultra 7 258V, Arc 140V; Idle 1min (external Monitor): Ø4.28 (4.0247-5.1597) Watt

Battery Life

	HP EliteBook X Flip G2i 14 AIUltra 7 366H, Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 PTL, 68 Wh	HP EliteBook X Flip G1i 14 AICore Ultra 7 258V, Arc 140V, 68 Wh	HP EliteBook x360 1040 G11Ultra 7 165H, Arc 8-Core, 68 Wh	MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ 2026Ultra X7 358H, Arc B390 Panther Lake iGPU, 81 Wh	Lenovo Yoga 7 2-in-1 14AKP10Ryzen AI 5 340, Radeon 840M, 70 Wh	Dell Latitude 9450 2-in-1Ultra 7 165U, Graphics 4-Core iGPU (Arrow Lake), 60 Wh
Battery runtime		21%	7%	29%	-25%	-11%
WiFi v1.3 (h)	15.2	18.4 21%	16.2 7%	19.6 29%	11.4 -25%	13.6 -11%
H.264 (h)		20.6
Load (h)		2.1	1.7			2.4
Reader / Idle (h)			55.9			21.7

Notebookcheck Rating

An improvement over the original EliteBook X Flip G1i 14 in almost every way from performance to weight and aesthetics, but the grainy matte panel may bother some.

HP EliteBook X Flip G2i 14 AI - 08/26/2026 v8

Allen Ngo

Potential Competitors in Comparison

Image	Model / Review	Price	Weight	Height	Display
1. 90.7%	HP EliteBook X Flip G2i 14 AIIntel Core Ultra 7 366H ⎘Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU ⎘32 GB Memory	Amazon: List Price: 3500 USD	1.3 kg	17.2 mm	14.00" 2880x1800 243 PPI OLED
2. 89.9%	HP EliteBook X Flip G1i 14 AIIntel Core Ultra 7 258V ⎘Intel Arc Graphics 140V ⎘32 GB Memory, 1000 GB SSD	Amazon: List Price: 2889 Euro	1.5 kg	14.7 mm	14.00" 1920x1200 162 PPI IPS
3. 87.2%	HP EliteBook x360 1040 G11Intel Core Ultra 7 165H ⎘Intel Arc 8-Core iGPU ⎘16 GB Memory, 512 GB SSD	Amazon: List Price: 2800 USD	1.5 kg	14.7 mm	14.00" 1920x1200 162 PPI IPS
4. 84.2%	MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ 2026Intel Core Ultra X7 358H ⎘Intel Arc B390 12 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU ⎘32 GB Memory, 1000 GB SSD	Amazon: 1. $2,399.00EXCaliberPC [2026] MSI Prest... 2. $1,999.00msi Prestige 16 Flip AI+ 16"... 3. $2,399.00MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ Pre... List Price: 1549€	1.4 kg	13.9 mm	14.00" 1920x1200 162 PPI OLED
5. 84.8%	Lenovo Yoga 7 2-in-1 14AKP10AMD Ryzen AI 5 340 ⎘AMD Radeon 840M ⎘16 GB Memory, 512 GB SSD	Amazon: List Price: 1000 EUR	1.4 kg	16.5 mm	14.00" 1920x1200 162 PPI OLED
6. 88.3% ^{v7 (old)}	Dell Latitude 9450 2-in-1Intel Core Ultra 7 165U ⎘Intel Graphics 4-Core iGPU (Meteor / Arrow Lake) ⎘32 GB Memory	Amazon: List Price: 3000 USD	1.6 kg	16.28 mm	14.00" 2560x1600 216 PPI IPS

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