HP ZBook HP 16" ZBook X G1i Mobile Workstation Review
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong ram (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong storage (93th percentile) 94th
- Strong screen (93th percentile) 93th
- Strong cpu (83th percentile) 84th
Cons
- Below average compact (22th percentile) 22th
- Below average reliability (27th percentile) 27th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H |
| Cores | 13 |
| Frequency | 2.9 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Blackwell |
| Type | discrete |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 64 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 2 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 16" |
| Resolution | 3840 (4K UHD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
| Brightness | 500 nits |
Connectivity
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 Output |
| Wi-Fi | WiFi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 |
Physical
| Weight | 2.0 kg / 4.4 lbs |
| Battery | 83 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro High End |
Value & Pricing
vs Competition
| Spec | HP ZBook HP 16" ZBook X G1i Mobile Workstation | Apple MacBook Pro Apple 14" MacBook Pro (M4 Max, Space Black) | ASUS Zenbook ASUS 14" Zenbook Duo UX8406CA Multi-Touch Laptop | Lenovo Legion Pro Series Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 (16 83F50019US | MSI Vector MSI 16" Vector 16 HX AI Gaming Laptop | Gigabyte AORUS GIGABYTE AORUS ELITE 16 Gaming Laptop - 165Hz |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Apple M4 Max | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| RAM (GB) | 64 | 128 | 32 | 64 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 2048 | 4096 | 1024 | 2048 | 2048 | 2048 |
| Screen | 16" 3840x2400 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 2560x1600 | 16" 2560x1600 | 16" 2560x1600 |
| GPU | RTX Blackwell | Apple (40-Core) | Intel Arc Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro High End | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 2 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.3 |
| Battery (Wh) | 83 | 72 | 75 | 99 | 90 | 99 |