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HP ZBook 16" 8 G1i
Powered by an Intel Core Ultra 7 255H and NVIDIA RTX 500 Ada GPU with 4GB VRAM, it accelerates AI inferencing and multitasking, backed by a spill-resistant keyboard for harsh environments. Comprehensive Thunderbolt 4, Wi‑Fi 7, and HDMI 2.1 ports drive multiple high‑res displays and fast networking without dongles. This workstation is best for field engineers and AI developers who need portable on‑device processing and all‑day reliability in a 1.72 kg chassis.
CPU Intel Core Ultra 7 255H
RAM 16 GB
Storage 512 GB
Screen 16" 1920x1200
GPU NVIDIA RTX 500 Ada
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 1.7 kg
Battery 77 Wh
69 Overall Score
Price CA$2,177
About This Laptop
Powered by an Intel Core Ultra 7 255H and NVIDIA RTX 500 Ada GPU with 4GB VRAM, it accelerates AI inferencing and multitasking, backed by a spill-resistant keyboard for harsh environments. Comprehensive Thunderbolt 4, Wi‑Fi 7, and HDMI 2.1 ports drive multiple high‑res displays and fast networking without dongles. This workstation is best for field engineers and AI developers who need portable on‑device processing and all‑day reliability in a 1.72 kg chassis.
- CPU Intel Core Ultra 7 255H
- RAM 16 GB
- Storage 512 GB
- Screen 16" 1920x1200
- GPU NVIDIA RTX 500 Ada
- OS Windows 11 Pro
- Weight kg 1.7
- Battery wh 77
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong cpu (85th percentile) 85th
- Strong social proof (82th percentile) 82th
Cons
- Below average compact (30th percentile) 30th
- Below average reliability (32th percentile) 32th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H |
| Cores | 16 |
| Frequency | 2.0 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA RTX 500 Ada |
| Type | discrete |
| VRAM | 4 GB |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 16" |
| Resolution | 1920 (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 (802.11be) |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
Physical
| Weight | 1.7 kg / 3.8 lbs |
| Battery | 77 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
Value & Pricing
vs Competition
| Spec | HP ZBook 16" 8 G1i | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Lenovo Legion Pro 7i 83F50018US | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H | Apple M4 Max | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 128 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 4096 | 2000 | 2048 | 1000 | 1000 |
| Screen | 16" 1920x1200 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 2560x1600 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | NVIDIA RTX 500 Ada | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | Intel Arc | Intel Arc |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 1 | 1.2 |
| Battery (Wh) | 77 | 72 | - | 100 | - | 15 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP ZBook 16" 8 G1i | 84.9 | 64 | 62.5 | 94.3 | 64.4 | 30.1 | 53.6 | 31.9 | 82 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 91.9 | 18.4 | 99.5 | 79.5 | 99 | 67.2 | 98.7 | 96.2 | 99.1 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 86.3 | 91.4 | 92.2 | 66.5 | 95.3 | 72.6 | 90 | 58.2 | 96.7 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7i 83F50018US Compare | 96.7 | 92.4 | 90.3 | 97.9 | 94.4 | 8.6 | 97.4 | 78.6 | 90.5 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.6 | 64 | 81.1 | 82.7 | 90.1 | 95.2 | 73.9 | 58.2 | 85.6 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 66.7 | 64 | 81.1 | 66.5 | 93.4 | 85.4 | 64.3 | 78.6 | 94.3 |
Usage Scores
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