HP EliteBook 16" 8 G1a 2025, Ryzen 5 PRO 230, 32GB, 1TB SSD, Glacier silver aluminium
Hardware-enforced HP Wolf Security and a comprehensive port selection including dual Thunderbolt 4 set this business notebook apart. Its 1.69kg weight and Poly Studio-tuned audio with AI noise reduction make it a strong choice for mobile conferencing. This laptop is best for enterprise developers and IT-managed professionals who prioritize security and wired connectivity over color-accurate displays.
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 230
RAM 32 GB
Storage 1 TB
Screen 16" 1920x1200
GPU AMD Radeon 760M
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 1.7 kg
Battery 77 Wh
58 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong ram (86th percentile) 86th
- Strong port selection (80th percentile) 80th
- Strong storage (79th percentile) 79th
- Strong cpu (67th percentile) 67th
Cons
- Below average affordability (20th percentile)
- Below average portability (33rd percentile)
- Below average reliability (33rd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 230 |
| Cores | 6 |
| Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | AMD Radeon 760M |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| 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 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.7 kg / 3.7 lbs |
| Battery | 77 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP EliteBook 16" 8 G1a | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US | MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 | Dell Premium LDA14250-7667SLV-PUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 230 | Apple M4 Max | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX | Intel Core i9 14900HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 4096 | 2048 | 1024 | 2048 | 1024 |
| Screen | 16" 1920x1200 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 15.1" 2560x1600 | 16" 3840x2160 | 14.5" 3200x2000 |
| GPU | AMD Radeon 760M | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | Intel Arc Graphics |
| 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 | 1.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | 77 | 72 | - | 80 | 100 | 62 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP EliteBook 16" 8 G1a | 66.5 | 61.5 | 86.4 | 80 | 66.3 | 33.2 | 79.3 | 33.4 | 41.5 | 19.7 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 93.8 | 90.7 | 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 | 5.5 |
| Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US Compare | 94.6 | 87.5 | 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 | 10.3 |
| Dell Premium LDA14250-7667SLV-PUS Compare | 87.1 | 68.8 | 89.1 | 66.2 | 97.3 | 61 | 65.3 | 33.4 | 97.3 | 12.9 |
Usage Scores
- Overall58.3
- AI/LLM29.6
- Gaming19.2
- Portability50.6
- Creator32.8
- Student57
- Business52.9
- Developer66.3
- Entertainment59.3
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