HP ProBook 16" 4 G1i Pike Silver 2025
HP
50 Overall Score
vs
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025
Microsoft
75 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
HP ProBook 16" 4 G1i Pike Silver 2025
45 out of 100 medium confidence 18 reviews
The HP ProBook 4 G1i receives mixed feedback. While many users praise its speed, display clarity, and overall performance for business tasks, a significant number report serious issues like battery failure, fingerprint reader malfunction, and intrusive pre-installed software. Customer support is frequently criticized as unresponsive or unhelpful, especially regarding delivery and hardware defects.
Pros
- Fast performance
- Clear display quality
- Good for business applications
- Improved keyboard
- Reliable brand reputation
Cons
- Intrusive pre-installed software
- Battery failure within 30 days
- Fingerprint reader malfunction
- Poor customer support responsiveness
- Only 2 USB ports
Performance 6
Battery life 3
Fingerprint reader 2
Pre installed software 4
Customer support 4
Build quality 3
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025
85 out of 100 low confidence 5 reviews
Users are very satisfied with this Surface Laptop, praising its build quality, smooth trackpad, excellent screen brightness, and long battery life. One reviewer noted a printer connectivity issue, but overall sentiment is highly positive.
Pros
- Excellent screen brightness
- Smooth trackpad
- Great battery life
- Solid build quality
- Magnetic charging port
Cons
- Printer connectivity issue
Build quality 3
Trackpad 2
Screen brightness 2
Battery life 2
Charging port 1
Printer connectivity 1
Scores
Developer
Student
Business
Entertainment
Compact
Creator
Ai Llm
Gaming
Specifications
| HP ProBook 16" 4 G1i | Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 255U★ | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | No data | |
| Cores | 12 | 12 |
| Frequency | 2.0 GHz | 3.4 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB★ | 6 MB |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Intel Graphics★ | Qualcomm Adreno GPU |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM Type | — | Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 32 GB | 64 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB | 1 TB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD | NVMe SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 16" | 15" |
| Resolution | 1920 px | 2496 px★ |
| Panel | IPS | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz★ |
| Brightness | 300 nits | 600 nits★ |
| Color Gamut | 62.5% sRGB | sRGB |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2 | 2 |
| USB Ports | 2★ | 1 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | USB4 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 7★ |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.4★ |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet | — |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.75 kg | 1.66 kg★ |
| Battery | 56 Wh | 66 Wh★ |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro |
Pros & Cons
HP ProBook 16" 4 G1i Pike Silver 2025
- Strong port selection (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong ram (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong storage (80th percentile)80th %ile
- Strong screen (68th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
- Below average social proof (7th percentile)7th %ile
- Below average portability (28th percentile)
- Below average reliability (33rd percentile)
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025
- Strong cpu (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong ram (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong screen (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong reliability (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Below average gpu (27th percentile)
Pricing
Verdict
Winner: Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition
Scores 75 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 9 of 29 specs.
