HP ZBook 8 G1i 16" 2026, Core Ultra 9 285H, 64GB, 1TB SSD, Meteor Silver
CPU Intel Core Ultra 9 285H
RAM 64 GB
Storage 1 TB
Screen 16" 3840x2400
GPU Intel Arc 140T GPU
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 1.8 kg
Battery 62 Wh
65 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong screen (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong ram (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong port selection (92nd percentile) 92nd
- Strong cpu (90th percentile) 90th
Cons
- Below average affordability (6th percentile)
- Below average social proof (22nd percentile)
- Below average portability (29th 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 GPU |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM | 16 GB |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 64 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 16" |
| Resolution | 3840x2400 (4K UHD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
| Brightness | 500 nits |
| Color Gamut | 100% DCI-P3 |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 3 |
| USB Ports | 1 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 x 2 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Ethernet | RJ-45 Ethernet port |
Physical
| Weight | 1.8 kg / 3.9 lbs |
| Battery | 62 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP ZBook 8 G1i 16" | Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 | ASUS ROG Strix G16 G615LP-XS97 | MSI Vector VECTOR16HXA2400 | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP964XHA-KG2US | Acer Predator Triton Neo PTN16-51-932N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core Ultra 7 165H | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H |
| RAM (GB) | 64 | 64 | 32 | 16 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 2048 | 2048 | 1024 | 1024 | 1024 |
| Screen | 16" 3840x2400 | 16" 3840x2400 | 16" 2560x1600 | 16" 2560x1600 | 16" 2880x1800 | 16" 3200x2000 |
| GPU | Intel Arc 140T GPU | NVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada Generation | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | Intel Arc Graphics 140V | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.8 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 2.1 |
| Battery (Wh) | 62 | 90 | 90 | - | 76 | 76 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP ZBook 8 G1i 16" | 90.1 | 72 | 97.7 | 92.2 | 98.1 | 28.5 | 79.3 | 33.4 | 22 | 5.8 |
| Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 Compare | 81.9 | 84.6 | 98.9 | 85.5 | 98.6 | 25.7 | 93.9 | 81.8 | 94.6 | 2.7 |
| ASUS ROG Strix G16 G615LP-XS97 Compare | 97.2 | 92.6 | 86.4 | 98.5 | 92 | 10.7 | 93.9 | 60.4 | 85.2 | 11.9 |
| MSI Vector VECTOR16HXA2400 Compare | 97.2 | 97.4 | 59.8 | 89.4 | 90 | 10 | 65.3 | 60.4 | 88.5 | 8.9 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP964XHA-KG2US Compare | 66 | 68.8 | 79.5 | 83.3 | 91.6 | 33.2 | 79.3 | 81.8 | 98.4 | 15.6 |
| Acer Predator Triton Neo PTN16-51-932N Compare | 85.2 | 94.5 | 79.5 | 67.9 | 96.2 | 17.9 | 79.3 | 10.7 | 92.1 | 13.3 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Price History
Usage Scores
- Overall65.3
- AI/LLM35.6
- Gaming22.3
- Portability52.8
- Creator38.8
- Student56.4
- Business58.3
- Developer76.7
- Entertainment71.4
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