HP EliteBook HP 14" EliteBook Ultra G1i Notebook Copilot+ PC Review

The HP EliteBook Ultra G1i is a laptop built around its fantastic 14-inch 2.8K OLED touchscreen. That display lands in the 87th percentile, and it's the star of the show here. At 1.19kg, it's also incredibly portable, scoring in the 89th percentile for compactness. It's a machine designed for someone who values a brilliant, vibrant screen and easy portability above all else.

You get a solid foundation with an Intel Core Ultra 7 processor and a generous 32GB of DDR5 RAM, which puts memory performance in the 81st percentile. That combo should handle office work, web browsing, and media consumption without a hiccup. But the spec sheet has one glaring, almost unbelievable weak spot that you need to know about right away.

Let's talk about that weak spot first: the storage. At just 32GB, it's in the 5th percentile. That's not a typo. It's essentially unusable for a modern OS and apps. We have to assume this is a data entry error and the real spec is the 512GB SSD mentioned in the highlights, because 32GB is a non-starter.

Assuming normal storage, performance is a mixed bag. The Intel Arc integrated graphics with 16GB of VRAM allocation is decent for an iGPU, sitting in the 59th percentile. It's fine for driving that gorgeous OLED display and handling some light photo editing, but it's not for gaming, as the 20.3/100 gaming score confirms. The CPU is middle-of-the-road at the 55th percentile, capable but not a powerhouse. The 64Wh battery is paired with a power-hungry OLED, so expect average battery life at best.

At $2299, the value proposition is tough. You're paying a premium for that OLED screen and the ultra-portable form factor. If the storage is truly 32GB, this laptop is dead on arrival and a complete scam. If it's the 512GB SSD, you're still spending a lot for mid-tier CPU performance and questionable reliability scores. You're essentially buying the display and the EliteBook branding. There are more powerful and reliable machines at this price, but few with a screen this good in such a light chassis.

Compared to a MacBook Pro 14", you lose out massively on CPU performance, battery life, and build quality, but you gain a touchscreen and Windows. The ASUS Zenbook Duo offers a dual-screen innovation at a similar price, which might be more valuable than a single OLED. Against gaming laptops like the MSI Vector or Gigabyte AORUS, the EliteBook gets demolished in GPU and CPU power but wins on portability and screen quality by a mile. This laptop exists in a narrow niche: it's for the user who prioritizes screen beauty and light weight over everything else, including raw speed and, apparently, basic storage capacity.

This is a hard one to recommend without clarification. If the storage is actually 512GB, it's a niche buy for the screen-obsessed professional who needs Windows and travels constantly. The OLED is that good, and the weight is fantastic. But the middling CPU, poor reliability score, and very high price make it a tough sell. If the storage is really 32GB, run away. For $2299, you should expect no compromises, and this laptop has several big ones.