HP ZBook 16" 8 G1i 2025, Core Ultra 7 255H, 32GB, 512GB SSD, Meteor Silver
Combining a 16-core Intel Core Ultra 7 255H with an integrated Intel Arc 140T GPU carrying 16GB of VRAM and 32GB of RAM, this 1.75kg mobile workstation accelerates AI tasks natively. It runs Windows 11 Pro in a sleek Meteor Silver chassis and packs Thunderbolt, Wi-Fi 7, and HDMI 2.1 ports for modern professional connectivity. Best for developers and data scientists who need local AI inferencing and multitasking across pro apps without relying on cloud services.
CPU Intel Core Ultra 7 255H
RAM 32 GB
Storage 512 GB
Screen 16" 1920x1200
GPU Intel Arc 140T GPU
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 1.8 kg
Battery 77 Wh
61 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (92nd percentile) 92nd
- Strong cpu (87th percentile) 87th
- Strong ram (86th percentile) 86th
- Strong gpu (72nd percentile) 72nd
Cons
- Below average affordability (13th percentile)
- Below average portability (29th percentile)
- Below average reliability (33rd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H |
| Cores | 16 |
| Frequency | 2.0 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Arc 140T GPU |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM | 16 GB |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 16" |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 (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 x 2 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Ethernet | RJ-45 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.8 kg / 3.9 lbs |
| Battery | 77 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP ZBook 16" 8 G1i | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US | MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 | Dell Premium LDA14250-7667SLV-PUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H | Apple M4 Max | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX | Intel Core i9 14900HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 4096 | 2048 | 1024 | 2048 | 1024 |
| Screen | 16" 1920x1200 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 15.1" 2560x1600 | 16" 3840x2160 | 14.5" 3200x2000 |
| GPU | Intel Arc 140T GPU | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | Intel Arc Graphics |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2 | 2.7 | 1.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | 77 | 72 | - | 80 | 100 | 62 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP ZBook 16" 8 G1i | 87.1 | 72 | 86.4 | 92.2 | 66.3 | 28.5 | 51 | 33.4 | 52 | 12.5 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 93.8 | 90.7 | 95.7 | 73.5 | 99.3 | 68.9 | 98.5 | 98.1 | 87.8 | 1.6 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 91.2 | 97.4 | 90.9 | 89.4 | 96.5 | 73.6 | 89.8 | 60.4 | 98.4 | 5.5 |
| Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US Compare | 94.6 | 87.5 | 86.4 | 97.3 | 94.3 | 56.4 | 79.3 | 81.8 | 89.3 | 27.3 |
| MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 Compare | 93.2 | 94.5 | 86.4 | 98.6 | 98 | 9.3 | 93.9 | 60.4 | 51.3 | 10.3 |
| Dell Premium LDA14250-7667SLV-PUS Compare | 87.1 | 68.8 | 89.1 | 66.2 | 97.3 | 61 | 65.3 | 33.4 | 97.3 | 12.9 |
Usage Scores
- Overall60.7
- AI/LLM31.9
- Gaming20.5
- Portability49.3
- Creator34.4
- Student56.5
- Business54.6
- Developer71.4
- Entertainment62.2
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