HP ZBook 16" C5NB7UT#ABA Meteor Silver 2025
The Intel Core Ultra 9 285H with 16 cores at 5.4GHz and an Intel Arc 140T GPU with 8GB VRAM deliver pro-level performance for AI and 3D modeling. The all-aluminum chassis meets MIL-STD 810 durability, and the 83Wh battery supports long work sessions. Best for creators and developers who need an ISV-certified workstation for rendering and AI workloads without paying for a separate GPU.
CPU Intel Core Ultra 9 285H
RAM 32 GB
Storage 1 TB
Screen 16" 1920x1200
GPU Intel Arc 140T
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 3 kg
Battery 83 Wh
58 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong gpu (89th percentile) 89th
- Strong cpu (88th percentile) 88th
- Strong ram (87th percentile) 87th
Cons
- Below average social proof (2nd percentile)
- Below average portability (9th percentile)
- Below average reliability (33rd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H |
| Cores | 16 |
| Frequency | 5.4 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Arc 140T |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM | 8 GB |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | 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 | 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 | 3.0 kg / 6.5 lbs |
| Battery | 83 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP ZBook 16" C5NB7UT#ABA | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Apple M4 Max | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 64 | 32 | 64 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 4096 | 2000 | 2048 | 1024 | 1000 |
| Screen | 16" 1920x1200 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.3" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | Intel Arc 140T | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 3 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 4.9 | 1.2 | 1 |
| Battery (Wh) | 83 | 72 | - | - | 15 | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP ZBook 16" C5NB7UT#ABA | 87.9 | 88.6 | 86.8 | 94.8 | 67.1 | 8.6 | 66.6 | 33 | 2.2 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 92.3 | 85.3 | 95.9 | 74.2 | 99.2 | 69.2 | 98.5 | 97.7 | 88.9 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 88.6 | 94.4 | 91.3 | 89.9 | 96.3 | 74.2 | 88.9 | 60 | 98.4 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96 | 92.5 | 98.6 | 99.7 | 95.5 | 7.3 | 97.3 | 81 | 87.1 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 66.6 | 66.1 | 80.1 | 59.1 | 95.8 | 87.8 | 79.7 | 81 | 97.5 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.5 | 66.1 | 80.1 | 78.2 | 91.5 | 96.3 | 71.4 | 60 | 87.4 |
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