HP EliteBook X G1i 14", Core Ultra 7 256V, 16GB, 512GB SSD, White
The Intel Core Ultra 7 256V chip with integrated Arc 140V graphics and 16GB LPDDR5x RAM drives AI workloads on a 1.20kg chassis with Wi-Fi 7 connectivity. Its 14-inch 500-nit touchscreen and 68Wh battery provide a bright, long-lasting display in a portable, business-focused build. This laptop is best for enterprise users and frequent travelers who need on-device AI acceleration and all-day productivity.
CPU Intel Core Ultra 7 256V
RAM 16 GB
Storage 512 GB
Screen 14" 1920x1200
GPU Intel Arc 140V
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 1.2 kg
Battery 68 Wh
62 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong portability (89th percentile) 89th
- Strong port selection (80th percentile) 80th
- Strong screen (77th percentile) 77th
- Strong cpu (69th percentile) 69th
Cons
- Below average affordability (32nd percentile)
- Below average reliability (33rd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V |
| Cores | 8 |
| Frequency | 2.2 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Arc 140V |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM | 16 GB |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 14" |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 (Full HD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| Brightness | 500 nits |
| Color Gamut | 100% sRGB |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 3 |
| USB Ports | 1 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.2 kg / 2.6 lbs |
| Battery | 68 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP EliteBook X G1i 14" | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US | MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 | Alienware Aurora LAC16251-9582BLU-PUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Apple M4 Max | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX | Intel Core i9 14900HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 4096 | 2048 | 1024 | 2048 | 2048 |
| Screen | 14" 1920x1200 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 15.1" 2560x1600 | 16" 3840x2160 | 16" 2560x1600 |
| GPU | Intel Arc 140V | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2 | 2.7 | 2.5 |
| Battery (Wh) | 68 | 72 | - | 80 | 100 | 96 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP EliteBook X G1i 14" | 68.7 | 65.1 | 66.6 | 80 | 77.3 | 89.4 | 51 | 33.4 | 31.6 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 93.8 | 90.7 | 95.7 | 73.5 | 99.3 | 68.9 | 98.5 | 98.1 | 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 | 5.4 |
| Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US Compare | 94.6 | 87.5 | 86.4 | 97.3 | 94.3 | 56.4 | 79.3 | 81.8 | 27.3 |
| MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 Compare | 93.2 | 94.5 | 86.4 | 98.6 | 98 | 9.3 | 93.9 | 60.4 | 10.2 |
| Alienware Aurora LAC16251-9582BLU-PUS Compare | 97.2 | 92.6 | 86.4 | 83.3 | 90.7 | 12.6 | 89.8 | 4 | 14.1 |
Usage Scores
- Overall61.7
- AI/LLM25.8
- Gaming19.6
- Portability76.3
- Creator30.5
- Student70.3
- Business62.2
- Developer62.3
- Entertainment64.8
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