HP ZBook 16" 8 G1i 2025, Core Ultra 5 235U, 16GB, 512GB SSD, Meteor Silver
The integrated 12 TOPS NPU within its Intel Core Ultra 5 235U processor brings AI acceleration to a 1.72kg workstation, rare for such portability. Full-sized connectivity—Wi-Fi 7, Thunderbolt 4, HDMI 2.1, and Ethernet—eliminates dongle requirements, while the 5MP IR webcam streamlines Windows Hello logins. This mobile workstation suits business developers and system administrators needing portable AI inferencing and robust wired setups, not color-critical creative work given its 62.5% sRGB display.
CPU Intel Core Ultra 5 235U
RAM 16 GB
Storage 512 GB
Screen 16" 1920x1200
GPU Intel Graphics
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 1.7 kg
Battery 62 Wh
51 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (92nd percentile) 92nd
- Strong screen (66th percentile) 66th
Cons
- Below average affordability (20th percentile)
- Below average social proof (27th percentile)
- Below average portability (31st percentile)
- Below average reliability (33rd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 5 235U |
| Cores | 12 |
| Frequency | 1.6 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 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 | 1.7 kg / 3.8 lbs |
| Battery | 62 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 | Alienware Aurora LAC16251-9582BLU-PUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 5 235U | 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 | 16" 1920x1200 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 15.1" 2560x1600 | 16" 3840x2160 | 16" 2560x1600 |
| GPU | Intel Graphics | 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) | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2 | 2.7 | 2.5 |
| Battery (Wh) | 62 | 72 | - | 80 | 100 | 96 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP ZBook 16" 8 G1i | 58.4 | 56.3 | 59.8 | 92.2 | 66.3 | 31.4 | 51 | 33.4 | 27.2 | 19.8 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 93.8 | 90.6 | 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 | 73.7 | 89.8 | 60.4 | 98.4 | 5.4 |
| Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US Compare | 94.6 | 87.4 | 86.4 | 97.3 | 94.4 | 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 | 10.2 |
| Alienware Aurora LAC16251-9582BLU-PUS Compare | 97.2 | 92.6 | 86.4 | 83.3 | 90.7 | 12.6 | 89.8 | 4 | 98.4 | 14.1 |
Usage Scores
- Overall50.9
- AI/LLM22.7
- Gaming16.5
- Portability44.4
- Creator28.2
- Student48.6
- Business45.4
- Developer56.3
- Entertainment53
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