HP ProBook 16" 4 G1i
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong ram (78th percentile) 78th
- Strong port (78th percentile) 78th
Cons
- Below average social proof (6th percentile)
- Below average compact (27th percentile)
- Below average reliability (32th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews — so you can see whether early praise held up.
- Q2 202675/100
Buyers find it fast with a good screen and enough power for office work, but small page up/down keys, only 2 USB ports, and short battery life frustrate.
- Fast performance and fantastic picture clarity praised by reviewers.
- Page up/down keys too small; frequent use is annoying.
- Only 2 USB ports; users want more connectivity.
- Battery life around 4 hours with brightness turned down to save power.
- Q1 20265/100
Reviews report security concerns with Co-Pilot and Edge integration, a cracked screen not replaced by HP, and poor support for a theft claim.
- Security breach with Co-Pilot and Edge co-mingling, cannot disable.
- Screen cracked within days, HP refused to replace.
- HP support slow and unhelpful for undelivered theft claim.
- User returned laptop and switched to business line for security.
- Q4 202560/100
Buyers reported fast performance and good manuals, but cited a battery failure with poor support, a missing USB-C port, and minor software bugs.
- Battery expanded within 30 days, support unresponsive by phone and chat.
- Only one USB-C port, power cord blocks second port, need more USB-C.
- Fast performance, plenty of RAM, good build expected for a HP Probook.
- Minor software bugs (Ethernet dual gateway, camera driver) fixed by experienced user.
Based on 11 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 255U |
| Cores | 12 |
| Frequency | 2.0 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Graphics |
| Type | integrated |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 24 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 16" |
| Resolution | 1920 (Full HD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| Brightness | 300 nits |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
Physical
| Weight | 1.8 kg / 3.9 lbs |
| Battery | 56 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP ProBook 16" 4 G1i | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Lenovo Legion Pro 7i 83F50018US | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 255U | Apple M4 Max | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V |
| RAM (GB) | 24 | 128 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 4096 | 2000 | 2048 | 1000 | 1024 |
| Screen | 16" 1920x1200 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 2560x1600 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | Intel Graphics | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | Intel Arc | Intel Arc |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 1 | 1.2 |
| Battery (Wh) | 56 | 72 | - | 100 | - | 15 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP ProBook 16" 4 G1i | 59.5 | 55.4 | 78.3 | 77.6 | 55.5 | 27.3 | 53.9 | 32 | 6.3 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 92 | 18.6 | 99.5 | 79.8 | 99.1 | 67.6 | 98.7 | 96.4 | 88.1 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 86.6 | 91.5 | 92.2 | 66.5 | 95.5 | 72.9 | 90 | 58.5 | 97.7 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7i 83F50018US Compare | 96.8 | 92.5 | 90.4 | 97.9 | 94.6 | 8.6 | 97.5 | 78.9 | 90.1 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 64.1 | 64.3 | 81.3 | 83 | 90.4 | 95.3 | 74 | 58.5 | 86.1 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 67.3 | 64.3 | 81.3 | 66.5 | 95 | 85.5 | 81.5 | 78.9 | 96.7 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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