HP EliteBook 16" 8 G1a 2025
A dedicated 16 TOPS NPU in the Ryzen 7 PRO 250 and 32GB of RAM handle Copilot+ AI tasks efficiently in a thin 1.69kg chassis. Comprehensive ports—Thunderbolt 4, HDMI 2.1, Ethernet, and Wi-Fi 7—ensure simple docking and fast networking. Best for developers running AI-enabled tools and Microsoft Copilot+ workflows requiring portable business connectivity.
CPU AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 250
RAM 32 GB
Storage 1 TB
Screen 16" 1920x1200
GPU AMD Radeon 780M
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 1.7 kg
Battery 77 Wh
64 Overall Score
Price $2,039
About This Laptop
A dedicated 16 TOPS NPU in the Ryzen 7 PRO 250 and 32GB of RAM handle Copilot+ AI tasks efficiently in a thin 1.69kg chassis. Comprehensive ports—Thunderbolt 4, HDMI 2.1, Ethernet, and Wi-Fi 7—ensure simple docking and fast networking. Best for developers running AI-enabled tools and Microsoft Copilot+ workflows requiring portable business connectivity.
- CPU AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 250
- RAM 32 GB
- Storage 1024 GB
- Screen 16" 1920x1200
- GPU AMD Radeon 780M
- OS Windows 11 Pro
- Weight kg 1.7
- Battery wh 77
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong cpu (91th percentile) 91th
- Strong ram (88th percentile) 88th
- Strong storage (82th percentile) 82th
Cons
- Below average gpu (18th percentile) 18th
- Below average compact (32th percentile) 32th
- Below average reliability (32th percentile) 32th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 250 |
| Cores | 8 |
| Frequency | 3.3 GHz |
Graphics
| GPU | AMD Radeon 780M |
| Type | integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 16" |
| Resolution | 1920 (Full HD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| Brightness | 300 nits |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 3 |
| USB Ports | 1 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Ethernet | No |
Physical
| Weight | 1.7 kg / 3.7 lbs |
| Battery | 77 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
Value & Pricing
May 9, 2026 $2,039
vs Competition
| Spec | HP EliteBook 16" 8 G1a | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | ASUS ROG Flow Z13 GZ302 | Lenovo Legion Pro Series Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 250 | Apple M4 Max | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 64 | 128 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 8192 | 1024 | 1024 | 1000 | 1000 |
| Screen | 16" 1920x1200 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 13.4" 2560x1600 | 16" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.3" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Apple (40-Core) | AMD Radeon 8060S | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU | Intel Arc | Intel Arc |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 1 |
| Battery (Wh) | 77 | 72 | 70 | 99 | 15 | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP EliteBook 16" 8 G1a | 90.7 | 18.4 | 88 | 94.7 | 54.3 | 31.6 | 81.5 | 31.7 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 91.7 | 18.4 | 96.3 | 80.8 | 99 | 67.1 | 99.7 | 96.1 |
| ASUS ROG Flow Z13 GZ302 Compare | 95.1 | 79.8 | 99.9 | 78.7 | 89.4 | 92.9 | 81.5 | 58.2 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro Series Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.6 | 89.7 | 90.6 | 98 | 94.5 | 8.4 | 81.5 | 78.5 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 66.9 | 64 | 81.3 | 68.1 | 93.5 | 85.3 | 73.9 | 78.5 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.6 | 64 | 81.3 | 83.9 | 90.1 | 95.4 | 73.9 | 58.2 |
Usage Scores
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