HP ZBook 16" 8 G1i Meteor Silver 2024
The Intel Core Ultra 7 265H with a dedicated NPU and 64GB of RAM drives AI-enhanced pro apps, while the 16-inch 2560x1600 120Hz display covers 100% of DCI-P3 and Adobe RGB for color-critical work. At just 1.72kg, this workstation pairs a long-lasting 77Wh battery with a sleek, durable build and Wi-Fi 7 connectivity for true mobility. It’s best for 3D designers and video editors who need factory-calibrated color accuracy and ISV-certified drivers in a portable form factor.
CPU Intel Core Ultra 7 265H
RAM 64 GB
Storage 1 TB
Screen 16" 2560x1600
GPU NVIDIA RTX 500 Ada
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 1.7 kg
Battery 77 Wh
64 Overall Score
Price $3,350
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong ram (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong port selection (93rd percentile) 93rd
- Strong screen (89th percentile) 89th
- Strong cpu (88th percentile) 88th
Cons
- Below average social proof (24th percentile)
- Below average portability (31st percentile)
- Below average reliability (33rd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 265H |
| Cores | 16 |
| Frequency | 2.2 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA RTX 500 Ada |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 4 GB |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 64 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 16" |
| Resolution | 2560x1600 (QHD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
| Brightness | 400 nits |
| Color Gamut | 100% Adobe RGB100% DCI-P3 |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 3 |
| USB Ports | 1 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
Physical
| Weight | 1.7 kg / 3.8 lbs |
| Battery | 77 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP ZBook 16" 8 G1i | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 265H | 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) | 64 | 64 | 32 | 64 | 32 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 4096 | 2000 | 2048 | 1000 | 1024 |
| Screen | 16" 2560x1600 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 2560x1600 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 15" 2496x1664 |
| GPU | NVIDIA RTX 500 Ada | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | Intel Arc Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno GPU |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
| Weight (kg) | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 4.9 | 1 | 1.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | 77 | 72 | - | - | - | 66 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP ZBook 16" 8 G1i | 87.5 | 65 | 97.9 | 93.3 | 88.8 | 30.8 | 80.3 | 32.8 | 24.3 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 92.5 | 84.8 | 96.1 | 77.2 | 99.3 | 69.8 | 98.6 | 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 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.3 | 92 | 98.7 | 99.7 | 95.5 | 7.2 | 97.5 | 80.6 | 87.1 |
| 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 |
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Other Configurations26
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