HP EliteBook 14" G1i Pike Silver Aluminum, Gray 2026
The Intel Core Ultra 7 265U with vPro and a dedicated NPU provides AI-accelerated performance for demanding business applications in a 1.40kg aluminum chassis. Its Pike Silver build, Wi-Fi 7 connectivity, and hardware-enforced HP Wolf Security offer a durable and secure platform with modern wireless speeds. This notebook is best for enterprise users and IT-managed fleets prioritizing remote management, data protection, and all-day productivity over color-accurate creative work.
CPU Intel Core Ultra 7 265U
RAM 16 GB
Storage 512 GB
Screen 14" 1920x1200
GPU Intel Graphics
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 1.4 kg
Battery 56 Wh
57 Overall Score
Price $1,480
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (86th percentile) 86th
- Strong portability (81st percentile) 81st
- Strong screen (68th percentile) 68th
- Strong gpu (65th percentile) 65th
Cons
- Below average reliability (33rd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 265U |
| Cores | 12 |
| Frequency | 5.3 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM | 16 GB |
| VRAM Type | DDR5 SDRAM |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 14" |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 (Full HD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| Brightness | 300 nits |
| Color Gamut | 5 percent |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | HDMI output expands your viewing options |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | ✓ |
| Ethernet | 1 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.4 kg / 3.1 lbs |
| Battery | 56 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP EliteBook 14" G1i | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Lenovo Legion Pro Series 7i Gen 10 | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 265U | Apple M4 Max | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 36 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 2048 | 2000 | 1024 | 1000 | 1024 |
| Screen | 14" 1920x1200 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 2560x1600 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 15" 2496x1664 |
| GPU | Intel Graphics | Apple (32-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | Intel Arc Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno GPU |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
| Weight (kg) | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 1 | 1.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | 56 | 72 | - | 99 | - | 66 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP EliteBook 14" G1i | 57.2 | 65 | 61.5 | 86.1 | 68.1 | 80.7 | 38 | 32.8 | 43.7 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 92.5 | 84.8 | 84.1 | 77.2 | 99.3 | 69.8 | 94.2 | 97.4 | 88.9 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 88.9 | 91.2 | 91.6 | 91 | 96.4 | 74.9 | 89.2 | 59.8 | 98.3 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro Series 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.3 | 90 | 89.9 | 98.7 | 95.5 | 9.3 | 80.3 | 80.6 | 99.9 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.6 | 65 | 80.8 | 80.8 | 91.6 | 96.4 | 72.4 | 59.8 | 88.1 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition Compare | 98.8 | 27.4 | 98.7 | 64.2 | 91 | 57.5 | 80.3 | 80.6 | 79.7 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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