HP ZBook 16" X G1i Meteor Silver 2025
With an Intel Core Ultra 7 265H 16-core chip and NVIDIA RTX Pro 1000 8GB GDDR7 graphics, the HP ZBook X G1i delivers ISV-certified performance for 3D modeling and generative AI tasks. A generous 32GB of DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, and a complete array of ports including Thunderbolt 4 and Wi-Fi 7 ensure seamless multitasking and connectivity. This workstation is tailored for engineers and architects who need reliable AI-assisted design and CAD workflows on the go.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong cpu (90th percentile) 90th
- Strong ram (88th percentile) 88th
- Strong storage (81th percentile) 81th
Cons
- Below average compact (19th percentile)
- Below average reliability (32th percentile)
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 265H |
| Cores | 16 |
| Frequency | 2.2 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA RTX PRO 1000 |
| Type | discrete |
| VRAM | 8 GB |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 16" |
| Resolution | 1920 (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 | 2.0 kg / 4.4 lbs |
| Battery | 83 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP ZBook 16" X G1i | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | ASUS ROG Flow Z13 GZ302EA-XS99 | Lenovo Legion Pro Series 7i Gen 10 | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 265H | Apple M4 Max | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 128 | 128 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 4096 | 1024 | 1024 | 1000 | 1024 |
| Screen | 16" 1920x1200 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 13.4" 2560x1600 | 16" 2560x1600 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | NVIDIA RTX PRO 1000 | Apple (40-Core) | AMD Radeon | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU | Intel Arc | Intel Arc |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 2 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 1 | 1.2 |
| Battery (Wh) | 83 | 72 | 70 | 99 | - | 15 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP ZBook 16" X G1i | 89.8 | 72.4 | 88 | 96 | 66 | 18.7 | 81.4 | 32.3 | 60.9 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 92.1 | 18.8 | 99.5 | 79.5 | 99.1 | 67.7 | 98.7 | 96.5 | 88 |
| ASUS ROG Flow Z13 GZ302EA-XS99 Compare | 95.5 | 80.1 | 99.9 | 77.3 | 90 | 92.9 | 81.4 | 58.9 | 95.4 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro Series 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.8 | 90 | 90.5 | 97.9 | 94.9 | 8.5 | 81.4 | 79.2 | 99.9 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 64.2 | 64.4 | 81.5 | 82.7 | 90.6 | 95.2 | 73.8 | 58.9 | 86.1 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 67.4 | 64.4 | 81.5 | 66.4 | 95.2 | 85.7 | 81.4 | 79.2 | 96.6 |
Usage Scores
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