HP ZBook 14" Ultra G1a Meteor Silver 2025
The AMD Ryzen AI Max PRO 390 chip with integrated Radeon 8050S graphics and a dedicated NPU enables local LLM processing and complex AI workflows in a 14-inch chassis. Its 1920x1200 anti-glare display covers 100% sRGB at 400 nits, while Wi-Fi 7 and Thunderbolt 4 provide modern connectivity for a mobile workstation. This machine is best for AI developers and data scientists who need to run models locally rather than relying solely on cloud resources.
CPU AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 390
RAM 32 GB
Storage 512 GB
Screen 14" 1920x1200
GPU AMD Radeon Graphics
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 3.1 kg
Battery 74 Wh
64 Overall Score
Price €0
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong ram (93rd percentile) 93rd
- Strong cpu (91st percentile) 91st
- Strong port selection (84th percentile) 84th
- Strong screen (75th percentile) 75th
Cons
- Below average reliability (32nd percentile)
What owners think
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 390 |
| Cores | 12 |
| Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 64 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | AMD Radeon Graphics |
| Type | Discrete |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5X |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 14" |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 (Full HD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| Brightness | 400 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 | 3.1 kg / 6.9 lbs |
| Battery | 74 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP ZBook 14" Ultra G1a | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | Microsoft Surface Laptop |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 390 | Apple M4 Max | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 64 | 32 | 64 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 4096 | 2000 | 2048 | 1000 | 1024 |
| Screen | 14" 1920x1200 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 2560x1600 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 13.8" 2304x1536 |
| GPU | AMD Radeon Graphics | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | Intel Arc Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 3.1 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 5 | 1 | 1.3 |
| Battery (Wh) | 74 | 72 | - | - | - | 54 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP ZBook 14" Ultra G1a | 91.2 | 67.9 | 93.4 | 83.6 | 74.5 | 56 | 52.9 | 32.4 | 39.5 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 92.4 | 84.8 | 96.4 | 77.8 | 99.3 | 68.3 | 98.7 | 97.1 | 88.8 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 88.9 | 91.9 | 92.4 | 91.1 | 96.1 | 73.6 | 90 | 59.6 | 97.9 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.3 | 92.9 | 98.8 | 99.8 | 95.3 | 6.4 | 97.6 | 80 | 87.3 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.8 | 62.5 | 81.6 | 81.3 | 91.4 | 96.2 | 73.1 | 59.6 | 87.5 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop Compare | 98.9 | 24.4 | 81.6 | 58.8 | 88.3 | 88.8 | 81 | 80 | 91.4 |
Usage Scores
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