HP ZBook 14" 8 G1i Meteor Silver 2025
The Intel Core Ultra 5 225H with a 13 TOPS NPU drives local AI tasks, while the 1.43kg chassis and 77Wh battery deliver genuine all-day portability for a mobile workstation. Comprehensive wired connectivity including Thunderbolt 4, HDMI 2.1, and Gigabit Ethernet sets it apart from typical thin-and-light laptops. This machine is best for business travelers who need ISV-certified reliability for CAD viewing and data analysis, but not color-critical creative work given its 62.5% sRGB display.
CPU Intel Core Ultra 5 225H
RAM 16 GB
Storage 512 GB
Screen 14" 1920x1200
GPU Intel Arc Graphics
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 1.4 kg
Battery 77 Wh
63 Overall Score
Price $1,499
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong cpu (82nd percentile) 82nd
- Strong portability (78th percentile) 78th
- Strong screen (67th percentile) 67th
Cons
- Below average reliability (32nd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 5 225H |
| Cores | 14 |
| Frequency | 2.0 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 18 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Arc Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM | 16 GB |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
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 Pro | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Lenovo Legion Pro Series 7i Gen 10 | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | Dell Premium LDA14250-7667SLV-PUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 5 225H | Apple M4 Pro | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 24 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 4096 | 2000 | 1024 | 1000 | 1000 |
| Screen | 14" 1920x1200 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 2560x1600 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14.5" 3200x2000 |
| GPU | Intel Arc Graphics | Apple (20-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 1 | 1.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | 77 | 72 | - | 99 | - | 62 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP ZBook 14" 8 G1i | 82.2 | 62.1 | 63 | 93.8 | 67.3 | 77.6 | 54.1 | 32.3 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Pro Compare | 90.6 | 72.2 | 67.6 | 88.2 | 99.2 | 67.8 | 98.8 | 96.8 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 89.1 | 91.6 | 92.5 | 91.4 | 96 | 73.2 | 90.2 | 59.2 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro Series 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.4 | 89.9 | 90.7 | 98.7 | 95.2 | 8 | 81.6 | 79.5 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 64.4 | 62.1 | 82 | 81.6 | 91.2 | 95.9 | 73.9 | 59.2 |
| Dell Premium LDA14250-7667SLV-PUS Compare | 85.2 | 62.1 | 90.7 | 71.4 | 96.6 | 56.2 | 64.2 | 32.3 |
Price
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Other Configurations33
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