HP ProBook 14" 4 G1a 2025, Ryzen 7 250, 32GB, 1TB SSD, Silver
The AMD Ryzen 7 250 processor with its 16 TOPS NPU and 32GB of DDR5 RAM provides ample power for multitasking, while the 1.40kg chassis and extensive port selection including Thunderbolt and Ethernet deliver genuine business portability. The 14-inch 16:10 display offers more vertical space for documents, though its 62.5% sRGB gamut and 300-nit brightness are strictly utilitarian. This notebook is best for business users and developers who prioritize upgradeable memory, enterprise-level HP Wolf Security, and wired connectivity over color-accurate visuals.
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (89th percentile) 89th
- Strong ram (86th percentile) 86th
- Strong cpu (81st percentile) 81st
- Strong portability (81st percentile) 81st
Cons
- Below average social proof (6th percentile)
- Below average affordability (27th percentile)
- Below average reliability (33rd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 32 |
| Cores | 8 |
| Frequency | 3.3 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | AMD Radeon 780M Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 14" |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 (Full HD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| Brightness | 300 nits |
| Color Gamut | 62.5% sRGB |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
Physical
| Weight | 1.4 kg / 3.1 lbs |
| Battery | 56 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP ProBook 14" 4 G1a | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US | MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 | Alienware Aurora LAC16251-9582BLU-PUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 32 | 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) | 32 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 4096 | 2048 | 1024 | 2048 | 2048 |
| Screen | 14" 1920x1200 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 15.1" 2560x1600 | 16" 3840x2160 | 16" 2560x1600 |
| GPU | AMD Radeon 780M 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) | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2 | 2.7 | 2.5 |
| Battery (Wh) | 56 | 72 | - | 80 | 100 | 96 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP ProBook 14" 4 G1a | 81.1 | 73.3 | 86.4 | 89.4 | 66.3 | 81 | 79.3 | 33.4 | 6.1 | 26.7 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 93.8 | 90.6 | 95.7 | 73.4 | 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 | 94.3 | 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 | 10.2 |
| 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
- Overall63.5
- AI/LLM31.2
- Gaming21.1
- Portability73.4
- Creator33.3
- Student66.9
- Business60.1
- Developer67.2
- Entertainment62.6
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