HP ProBook 16" 4 G1a Pike Silver 2025
The AMD Ryzen 5 230 6-core chip and 16GB of DDR5 RAM provide capable multitasking, while the full-size Ethernet and HDMI 2.1 ports offer strong wired connectivity rarely found in modern notebooks. Its 16-inch touchscreen and 1.75kg weight balance a large workspace with reasonable portability, though the 300-nit, 62.5% sRGB panel limits color-critical work. This is best for business developers and IT administrators who need a serviceable AI-ready machine with legacy ports for network diagnostics and deployment tasks.
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 230
RAM 16 GB
Storage 512 GB
Screen 16" 1920x1200
GPU AMD Radeon 760M Graphics
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 1.8 kg
Battery 56 Wh
52 Overall Score
Price $829
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (91st percentile) 91st
- Strong screen (67th percentile) 67th
- Strong cpu (65th percentile) 65th
Cons
- Below average portability (29th percentile)
- Below average social proof (29th percentile)
- Below average reliability (33rd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 230 |
| Cores | 6 |
| Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | AMD Radeon 760M Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 16" |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 (Full HD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| Brightness | 300 nits |
| Color Gamut | 62.5% sRGB |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| 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 G1a | Apple MacBook Pro 14" | Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | ASUS ROG Flow Z13 GZ302EA-XS99 | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 230 | Apple M4 Pro | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 48 | 64 | 128 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 1024 | 2048 | 1024 | 1024 | 1000 |
| Screen | 16" 1920x1200 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 16" 2560x1600 | 13.4" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.3" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | AMD Radeon 760M Graphics | Apple (16-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | AMD Radeon Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.8 | 1.6 | 4.9 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1 |
| Battery (Wh) | 56 | 72 | - | 70 | 15 | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP ProBook 16" 4 G1a | 65.2 | 58.1 | 61.6 | 90.9 | 67.4 | 28.5 | 52.2 | 32.8 | 28.8 |
| Apple MacBook Pro 14" Compare | 90.3 | 72.9 | 91.7 | 77.1 | 98.3 | 69.3 | 80.5 | 97.2 | 84.9 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.3 | 91.2 | 98.8 | 99.7 | 95.4 | 6.8 | 97.5 | 80.4 | 85.7 |
| ASUS ROG Flow Z13 GZ302EA-XS99 Compare | 94.8 | 84.1 | 99.9 | 75.1 | 90.8 | 93.9 | 80.5 | 59.7 | 96 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 67.1 | 63.5 | 81 | 63.9 | 95.8 | 87.2 | 80.5 | 80.4 | 97.1 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.8 | 63.5 | 81 | 80.8 | 91.3 | 96.2 | 72.6 | 59.7 | 85.8 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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