HP EliteBook 830 G9 vs HP EliteBook Ultra 14 Comparison

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HP EliteBook 830 G9 vs HP EliteBook Ultra 14 Comparison Overview

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In this review, we will be comparing EliteBook 830 G9 and EliteBook Ultra 14, two laptops by HP. HP EliteBook 830 G9 was introduced to market in January 2022 and HP EliteBook Ultra 14 was launched in May 2024. As you can see, EliteBook 830 G9 is 2 years older than EliteBook Ultra 14. Let's see if this age difference between two laptops makes a big difference.

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EliteBook 830 G9 and EliteBook Ultra 14 are members of HP's EliteBook series of laptops. Below you can find the latest models from this series.

HP EliteBook Series History

	Release Date	Screen Size	Dimensions	Weight
HP EliteBook Ultra 14 G1i	January 2025	14.0"	313.7 x 217.2 x 0.9-12.1 mm	1.19 kg (2.62 lbs)
HP EliteBook X G1a	September 2024	14.0"	312.2 x 214.75 x 8.98-13.17 mm	1.49 kg (3.29 lbs)
HP EliteBook Ultra 14	May 2024	14.0"	312.9 x 223.5 x 8.5-14.4 mm	1.34 kg (2.95 lbs)
HP Elitebook 1040 G11	April 2024	14.0"	313.9 x 219.9 x 14.9 mm	1.18 kg (2.6 lbs)
HP EliteBook 860 G11	March 2024	16.0"	358.7 x 251.2 x 16.1 mm	1.71 kg (3.77 lbs)
HP EliteBook 830 G11	March 2024	13.3"	300.1 x 215 x 15.9 mm	1.23 kg (2.71 lbs)
HP EliteBook 630 G11	March 2024	13.3"	303.1 x 215.1 x 10.9 mm	1.29 kg (2.84 lbs)
HP EliteBook 840 G11	March 2024	14.0"	315.6 x 224.3 x 16.1 mm	1.41 kg (3.11 lbs)

Here is a brief look at the main features of HP EliteBook 830 G9 and HP EliteBook Ultra 14 before getting into our more detailed comparison.

HP EliteBook 830 G9 Key Specs

Launched in January 2022
13.3" IPS LCD, 16:10 Aspect Ratio Display
CPU: Intel Core i5 1235U
GPU: Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (80EU)
16GB Ram
300.1 x 214.8 x 19.2 mm (11.81 x 8.46 x 0.76 inches)
Weight: 1.27 kg (2.8 lbs)

HP EliteBook Ultra 14 Key Specs

Launched in May 2024
14.0" Touchscreen - IPS LCD, 16:10 Aspect Ratio Display
CPU: Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100)
GPU: Qualcomm Adreno
16GB Ram
312.9 x 223.5 x 8.5-14.4 mm (12.32 x 8.8 x 0.33-0.57 inches)
Weight: 1.34 kg (2.95 lbs)

Let's read on the following sections in order to better understand in detail how EliteBook 830 G9 and EliteBook Ultra 14 compares and decide which one is better for you.

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Reasons to choose HP EliteBook 830 G9 over HP EliteBook Ultra 14

Weight	1.27 kg vs 1.34 kg	0.07 kg lighter
Screen Type	Matte vs Glossy	potentially less reflections on screen
Max Brightness	1000 nits vs 300 nits	Brighter Screen
Number of USB-A Ports	2x USB 3.2 vs 1x USB 3.2	Connect more device at the same time
Thunderbolt	v4 vs No	Support audio, data, power and video all through one single port
HDMI Port	1x HDMI 2.0 vs No	Connect to external monitors directly via HDMI cable

Reasons to choose HP EliteBook Ultra 14 over HP EliteBook 830 G9

Screen-to-Body Ratio	~81.3% vs ~79.6%	Larger screen area ratio
Side Bezel Thickness	5.7 mm vs 6.8 mm	1.1 mm thinner bezels
Display Size	14 inches vs 13.3 inches	Larger Screen Estate
Screen PPI	189 ppi vs 170 ppi	More pixels per inch
Touch Screen	Yes vs No	Interact with your fingers
Screen Resolution	2240 x 1400 pixels vs 1920 x 1200 pixels	Higher pixel count screen
CPU Fabrication Process	4 nm vs 10 nm	Newer Generation CPU
GPU Fabrication Process	4 nm vs 10 nm	Newer Generation GPU
GPU FLOPS	3.80 TFLOPS vs 1.41 TFLOPS	More advanced Wi-fi connectivity
WiFi Standard	v7 vs v6E	More advanced Bluetooth connectivity
Bluetooth	v5.4 vs v5.2	Higher Resolution Camera
Webcam Resolution	2560 x 1440 vs 1280 x 720

Common Strengths of HP EliteBook Ultra 14 and HP EliteBook 830 G9

Launch Dates	January 2022 vs May 2024	Both laptops are recent models
Fast Charging Support	Yes vs Yes	Charge the battery in a shorter time
USB Power Delivery	Yes vs Yes	Charging via USB port gives flexibility
RAM Type	PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) vs PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)	Fast RAM type
Upgradable Storage	Yes vs Yes	Option to increase the Storage size
SSD Type	NVMe vs NVMe	Faster Data Transfers
VGA Output	No vs No	Connect to External Displays via VGA cable
Keyboard Backlight	Yes vs Yes	Easily see the keys under low light

Common Weaknesses of HP EliteBook Ultra 14 and HP EliteBook 830 G9

Upgradable RAM	No vs No	No Option to increase the RAM size

HP EliteBook 830 G9 vs HP EliteBook Ultra 14: Physical Specs Comparison

In this section, we will be comparing the physical specifications and body features of the HP EliteBook 830 G9 and the HP EliteBook Ultra 14.

Physical Specs
Weight	1.27 kg (2.8 lbs)	1.34 kg (2.95 lbs)
Surface Area	645 cm2 (99.9 inches2)	699 cm2 (108.4 inches2)
Screen to Surface Ratio	~79.6%	~81.3%
Side Bezel Thickness	~6.8 mm	~5.7 mm
Weight per Inch of Screen	0.10 kg/inch	0.10 kg/inch
	0.22 lbs/inch	0.22 lbs/inch
Colors	Silver	White, Silver

Comparison of the HP EliteBook 830 G9 and the HP EliteBook Ultra 14 External Dimensions

Weight

EliteBook 830 G9 weighs 1.27 kg (2.8 lbs), whereas the EliteBook Ultra 14 weighs 1.34 kg (2.95 lbs). There is a notable difference in weight between these two laptops. However, it's important to consider that comparing their weights directly may not provide a complete picture since they also have different display sizes.

Weight Comparison

HP EliteBook 830 G9 1.27 kg

Avg: 13.0-13.9" 1.22 kg

HP EliteBook Ultra 14 1.34 kg

Avg: 14.0-14.9" 1.42 kg

Thickness Comparison

HP EliteBook 830 G9 19.20 mm

Avg: 13.0-13.9" 15.38 mm

HP EliteBook Ultra 14 14.40 mm

Avg: 14.0-14.9" 17.12 mm

Another value that we use for comparing the weights of the laptops is the Weight per Inch of Screen, which is calculated by dividing the total weight of the model with its usable diagonal screen size. This value for the HP EliteBook 830 G9 is 0.10 kg/inch.In comparison, this value for the HP EliteBook Ultra 14 is 0.10 kg/inch.Here are some of the best performing laptops in this area:

Microsoft Surface Go 4: 0.05 kg/inch
LG Gram SuperSlim 15.6 2023: 0.06 kg/inch
Asus ProArt PZ13 HT5306: 0.06 kg/inch
Asus Zenbook A14 UX3407: 0.06 kg/inch
Dell Latitude 7330: 0.07 kg/inch
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano Gen 2: 0.07 kg/inch
LG Gram 14 2022: 0.07 kg/inch
LG Gram 14 2-in-1 2022: 0.07 kg/inch

HP EliteBook 830 G9 vs HP EliteBook Ultra 14: Internals (CPU, GPU, RAM, Battery, SSD, etc.) Comparison

CPU Comparison

CPU Model	Intel Core i5 1235U Intel Core i5 1245U Intel Core i7 1255U Intel Core i7 1265U	Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100)
Base Frequency	1.3 GHz	3.4 GHz
Turbo Frequency	4.4 GHz
Number of Cores	10	12
Number of Threads	12	12
L3 Cache	12 MB
Integrated GPU	Intel Iris Xe Graphics (80EU)	Adreno
CPU Fabrication Process	10 nm	4 nm

Above you can see the CPU options and the CineBench and GeekBench test scores for both laptops, which gives an idea about what kind of performance difference you may experience between the HP EliteBook 830 G9 and HP EliteBook Ultra 14.

You may also read reviews of latest laptops with the same CPUs and compare them:

Laptops with: Intel Core i5 1235U

Laptops with: Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100)

GPU Comparison

GPU Model	Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (80EU)	undefined
Base Clock Frequency	300 MHz	900 MHz
Boost CLock Frequency	1100 MHz
TGP (Total Graphics Power)	15 W
Type	Integrated	Integrated
FLOPS	1,408 GFLOPS	3.80 TFLOPS
Memory Size	System Shared	System Shared
Memory Type	System Shared	LPDDR5X
Memory Bus	System Shared
Memory Speed	System Shared
Shading Units Cores	640
TMUs	40
ROPs	20

GPU is as critical as the CPU for graphic heavy applications and the table above gives a picture of how the two GPU compares. FLOPS is a measure of a GPU's performance based on the number of floating-point arithmetic calculations that the processor can perform within a second. HP EliteBook 830 G9 has a FLOPS value of 1.41 TFLOPS whereas the HP EliteBook Ultra 14 ' has a FLOPS value of 3.80 TFLOPS. If graphical performance of the laptop is important for your use type, the HP EliteBook Ultra 14 may be the better choice between these two setups.

RAM Comparison

RAM	16GB	16GB 32GB
Memory Bus	2x8 GB	2x8 GB
RAM Clock	4800 MHz	8400 MHz
RAM Type	DDR5	LPDDR5X
Upgradable	No	No
Memory Bus	PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)	PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)

Both laptops, the EliteBook 830 G9 and the EliteBook Ultra 14, come with similar RAM capacities of 16 GB, providing comparable performance in memory-intensive tasks.

LOCAL LLM Compatibility Evaluation

This quick guide shows what types of large language models (LLMs) each of these laptops could support, based on their respective hardware specifications. It's meant to help you compare their suitability for running AI models locally.

LLM Category	HP EliteBook 830 G9	HP EliteBook Ultra 14
Small Models(1-3B):Examples: Phi-2, Qwen-1.8B	✔ Run smoothly.	✔ Run smoothly.
Medium Models(7-8B):Examples: Mistral-7B, Qwen-7B	✔ Good performance.	✔ Good performance.
Large Models(13-30B):Examples: Mixtral, Qwen-14B	✖ Not supported.	✖ Not supported.
Extra-Large Models(65B+):Examples: LLaMA2-70B, Qwen1.5-72B	✖ Not supported on most systems. Requires high-end GPU or advanced setup.	✖ Not supported on most systems. Requires high-end GPU or advanced setup.

Note: Optimized (e.g., 4-bit) models may run on limited hardware. Performance depends on runtime and setup.

📌 MoE Models: Some models like Mixtral 8x7B and Qwen3-30B-A3B use a Mixture of Experts (MoE) design, activating only part of the model during inference. This means they can often run efficiently on laptops with 12–16 GB of VRAM when quantized.

BATTERY

BATTERY	51 Wh	59 Wh
Replaceable	No	No
Fast Charging	No	No
USB Power Delivery	Yes	Yes
Charging Port Position	Left	Left
Charge Power	45 / 65 W	65 W
Cable Length	1 meters

On the other hand, the EliteBook Ultra 14 features a higher battery capacity of 59 Wh, delivering longer usage time compared to the EliteBook 830 G9's 51 Wh.

Battery Comparison

HP EliteBook 830 G9 51 Wh

Avg: 13.0-13.9" 53.1 Wh

HP EliteBook Ultra 14 59 Wh

Avg: 14.0-14.9" 55.79 Wh

STORAGE
With a larger storage capacity up to 2 TB, the EliteBook 830 G9 provides more space for storing files and applications compared to the EliteBook Ultra 14's max. storage capacity of 1 TB.

Storage Options	256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB	512 GB, 1 TB
Upgradable	Yes	Yes
Total Slots	1	1
Storage type	SSD (M2)	SSD (M2)
NVMe	Yes	Yes

If your budget allows, we recommend opting for the largest possible disk size, considering the potential increase in storage capacity needs in the future. However, please keep in mind the question 'What will the laptop be used for?' when making this decision. Of course, you can later upgrade the hard disk capacity by getting a larger disk. However, if your laptop has only one disk slot, it may not be as straightforward as a RAM upgrade, where you simply add or replace a module, as moving or cloning files to a new disk may be necessary.

HP EliteBook 830 G9 vs HP EliteBook Ultra 14: Display Comparison

The display is an essential aspect to consider when comparing the HP EliteBook 830 G9 and HP EliteBook Ultra 14 since its is the component that you interact the most and significantly impact the experience.

Screen Area and Dimensions

Now let's look at the comparison of the actual display areas of both laptops below, keeping the bezels around the screens out of the equation. EliteBook 830 G9 has a display size of 13.3".On the other hand, EliteBook Ultra 14 has a larger14.0" display.The total usable screen area of the EliteBook 830 G9 is 513cm² / 80inch² whereas the EliteBook Ultra 14's total usable screen area is 568cm² / 88inch².

PPI (Pixels per Inch)
Additionally, the EliteBook Ultra 14 features a higher pixel density with 189 pixels per inch (PPI), ensuring sharper image details.

Screen PPI (Pixels Per Inch) Comparison

HP EliteBook 830 G9 170 PPI

Avg: 13.0-13.9" 186 PPI

HP EliteBook Ultra 14 189 PPI

Avg: 14.0-14.9" 173 PPI

Refresh Rate
Both EliteBook 830 G9 and EliteBook Ultra 14 offer the same refresh rate of 60 Hz.

Brightness
The EliteBook 830 G9 offers a higher maximum brightness of 1000 nits, delivering a brighter screen.

Brightness Comparison

HP EliteBook 830 G9 1000 nits

Avg: 13.0-13.9" 438 nits

HP EliteBook Ultra 14 300 nits

Avg: 14.0-14.9" 383 nits

HP EliteBook 830 G9 vs HP EliteBook Ultra 14 Connectivity Comparison

In terms of connectivity,

Wifi
EliteBook Ultra 14 features a more advanced Wi-Fi standard v7, providing faster and more reliable wireless connections compared to EliteBook 830 G9 (v6E).

Below, you'll find a Wi-Fi Versions Table, along with their release dates and speeds, to provide a brief overview of its development.

Wi-Fi Versions and Speeds

Standard	Speed	Release Date	Network	Frequency Bands (GHz)
Wi-Fi 7	up to 40 Gbps (5 GB/s)	2023	802.11be	2.4, 5, 6
Wi-Fi 6E	up to 9.6 Gbps (1.2 GB/s)	2020	802.11ax	2.4, 5, 6
Wi-Fi 6	up to 9.6 Gbps (1.2 GB/s)	2019	802.11ax	2.4, 5
Wi-Fi 5	up to 6.93 Gbps (866.25 MB/s)	2014	802.11ac	2.4, 5
Wi-Fi 4	up to 600 Mbps (75 MB/s)	2009	802.11n	2.4, 5

* Please note that the provided transfer rates are maximum theoretical values, and real-life performance may vary based on environmental factors.

USB
Both EliteBook 830 G9 and EliteBook Ultra 14 have USB-A ports. EliteBook 830 G9 has 2x USB 3.2 USB-A ports, while EliteBook Ultra 14 has 1x USB 3.2 USB-A ports.
Both EliteBook 830 G9 and EliteBook Ultra 14 feature 2x USB 4.0 USB Type-C ports.

Below, you'll find a table of USB ports, along with their release dates and speeds.
To mitigate the confusion caused by generation names, the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) suggests using marketing names like USB 5Gbps, USB 10Gbps, and so forth, based on their respective transfer rates.

USB Type and Speeds

USB Type	Version	Speed	Date	Other Features/Explanations
USB4	Gen 4 (2.0)	80 Gbps	2022	Also known as USB 80Gbps
USB4	Gen 3×2	40 Gbps	2019	Also known as USB 40Gbps
USB 3.2	3.2 Gen 2x2	20 Gbps	2019	Double the data transfer rates of Gen 2
USB 3.2	3.2 Gen 2	10 Gbps	2017	Previously known as USB 3.1
USB 3.2	3.2 Gen 1	5 Gbps	2017	Previously known as USB 3.0
USB 3.1	3.1 Gen 2	10 Gbps	2013	Faster data transfer rates
USB 3.0	3.1 Gen 1	5 Gbps	2010	SuperSpeed USB, improved data transfer rates
USB 2.0	2.0	480 Mbps	2000	High-speed data transfer
USB 1.0	1.0	1.5 Mbps	1996	Original USB standard

Thunderbolt
EliteBook 830 G9 is equipped with Thunderbolt 4 port. EliteBook Ultra 14 does not have Thunderbolt port.

HDMI
EliteBook 830 G9 features an HDMI port (1x HDMI 2.0) for connecting to external monitors. EliteBook Ultra 14 does not have an HDMI port.

Below, you'll find a comparison table detailing different HDMI versions, including their bandwidth, color depth, maximum resolution, and release dates. This information can be helpful in understanding the capabilities of each HDMI version and choosing the most suitable one for your needs.

HDMI Comparison Table

HDMI Version	Maximum Resolution	Bandwidth (Gbps)	Color Depth (bits)	Release Date
HDMI 2.1-2.1b	7680 x 4320 *(8K)* @ 60p 3840 x 2160 *(4K)* @ 120p	48.0	48	2017
HDMI 2.0-2.0b	3840 x 2160 *(4K)* @ 60p	18.0	48	2013
HDMI 1.4-1.4b	3840 x 2160 *(4K)* @ 30p	10.2	48	2009
HDMI 1.3-1.3a	2560 x 1440 @ 60p	10.2	48	2006
HDMI 1.0-1.2a	1920 x 1200 @ 60p	4.95	24	2002

* Please note that the provided resolution values represent the maximum supported resolution, and actual display quality may depend on other factors such as source content and connected devices.

SD Card Reader
Neither EliteBook 830 G9 nor EliteBook Ultra 14 has an SD Card Reader.

Audio Jack
Both EliteBook 830 G9 and EliteBook Ultra 14 are equipped with a 3.5mm Audio Jack, providing seamless connection to headphones and speakers.

To summarize the connectivity and ports details, please refer to the table below to see them listed.

Connectivity and Ports
WiFi Standard (latest: v7)	v6E	v7
Bluetooth (latest: v5.4)	v5.2	v5.4
USB-A (latest: 3.2)	2x USB 3.2	1x USB 3.2
USB Type-C (latest: USB4 2.0)	2x USB 4.0	2x USB 4.0
Thunderbolt (latest: 4)	Thunderbolt 4	No
HDMI (latest: 2.1)	1x HDMI 2.0	No
Display Port (latest: v2.0)	No	No
VGA	No	No
Fingerprint Sensor	Optional	No
Optical Drive	No	No
Audio Jack 3.5mm	Yes	Yes
Ethernet RJ45	No	No
SD CardReader	No	No
Proprietary Charging Port	No	No