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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.

★★★★★ 4.5 (2)
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
HP ZBook 16" 8 G1i laptop
69 Overall Score
Price $1,576
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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

Performance Percentiles

CPU 84.9
GPU 64
RAM 62.5
Ports 94.3
Screen 64.4
Portability 30.1
Storage 53.6
Reliability 31.9
Social Proof 82

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

Price History

New Refurbished
$1,400 $1,600 $1,800 $2,000 $2,200 May 27Jun 8Jun 14 $1,999

vs Competition

Spec HP ZBook 16" 8 G1i Apple MacBook Pro M5 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 M5 AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX Intel Core Ultra 7 258V Intel Core Ultra 7 256V
RAM (GB) 16 32 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 (10-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 1.5 1.6 2.7 1 1.2
Battery (Wh) 77 72 - 100 - 15
Compare Compare Compare Compare Compare
Product CpuGpuRamPortScreenCompactStorageReliabilitySocial Proof
HP ZBook 16" 8 G1i 84.96462.594.364.430.153.631.982
Apple MacBook Pro M5 Compare 81.818.481.179.59970.398.796.299.1
ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare 86.391.492.266.595.372.69058.296.7
Lenovo Legion Pro 7i 83F50018US Compare 96.792.490.397.994.48.697.478.690.5
MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare 63.66481.182.790.195.273.958.285.6
Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare 66.76481.166.593.485.464.378.694.3

Usage Scores

Overall (69.1)Ai Llm (37.8)Gaming (67.4)Compact (54.8)Creator (71.4)Student (63.1)Business (62.1)Developer (68.1)Entertainment (71.3)

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