HP ZBook 14" 8 G1i
The Intel Core Ultra 7 255H 16-core chip and NVIDIA RTX 500 Ada GPU with 4GB VRAM deliver ISV-certified reliability in a 1.43kg chassis with Wi-Fi 7 and Thunderbolt connectivity. Its 14-inch 1920x1200 display is limited to 300 nits and 62.5% sRGB, but the 77Wh battery and extensive port selection including Ethernet and HDMI 2.1 prioritize practical workstation utility over visual flair. This is best for engineers and architects who need certified driver stability for CAD applications on the go.
CPU Intel Core Ultra 7 255H
RAM 16 GB
Storage 512 GB
Screen 14" 1920x1200
GPU NVIDIA RTX 500 Ada
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 1.4 kg
Battery 77 Wh
60 Overall Score
Price $1,576
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (93rd percentile) 93rd
- Strong cpu (85th percentile) 85th
- Strong portability (79th percentile) 79th
- Strong screen (68th percentile) 68th
Cons
- Below average reliability (33rd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H |
| Cores | 16 |
| Frequency | 2.0 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA RTX 500 Ada |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 4 GB |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 14" |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 (Full HD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| Brightness | 300 nits |
| Color Gamut | 62.5% sRGB |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 3 |
| USB Ports | 1 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
Physical
| Weight | 1.4 kg / 3.2 lbs |
| Battery | 77 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP ZBook 14" 8 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 255H | 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 | NVIDIA RTX 500 Ada | 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) | 77 | 72 | - | 99 | - | 66 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP ZBook 14" 8 G1i | 85.1 | 59.2 | 61.5 | 93.3 | 68.1 | 79.3 | 52.5 | 32.8 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 92.5 | 84.8 | 84.1 | 77.2 | 99.3 | 69.8 | 94.2 | 97.4 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 88.9 | 91.2 | 91.6 | 91 | 96.4 | 74.9 | 89.2 | 59.8 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro Series 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.3 | 90 | 89.9 | 98.7 | 95.5 | 9.3 | 80.3 | 80.6 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.6 | 65 | 80.8 | 80.8 | 91.6 | 96.4 | 72.4 | 59.8 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition Compare | 98.8 | 27.4 | 98.7 | 64.2 | 91 | 57.5 | 80.3 | 80.6 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Other Configurations26
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