HP ZBook 14" 8 G1i Meteor Silver 2026
The Intel Core Ultra 7 255H and NVIDIA RTX 500 Ada GPU deliver certified pro-app performance in a 1.43kg chassis with a 77Wh battery for all-day portability. Its extensive connectivity includes Thunderbolt 4, HDMI 2.1, and Wi-Fi 7, though the 300-nit, 62.5% sRGB display limits color-critical work. This workstation is best for engineers and designers who need mobile ISV-certified power for CAD and AI-accelerated tasks, not color grading.
CPU Intel Core Ultra 7 255H
RAM 16 GB
Storage 512 GB
Screen 14" 1920x1200
GPU Intel NVIDIA RTX 500 Ada
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 2.7 kg
Battery 77 Wh
60 Overall Score
Price MX$0
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (93rd percentile) 93rd
- Strong cpu (85th percentile) 85th
- Strong screen (67th percentile) 67th
Cons
- Below average reliability (33rd percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Owner sentiment has cooled since launch
Based on 5 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H |
| Cores | 16 |
| Frequency | 2.0 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA RTX 500 Ada |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM | 4 GB |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | 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 | 3 |
| USB Ports | 1 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 x 2 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
Physical
| Weight | 2.7 kg / 6.0 lbs |
| Battery | 77 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP ZBook 14" 8 G1i | 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 7 255H | 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) | 16 | 64 | 32 | 64 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 4096 | 2000 | 2048 | 1024 | 1000 |
| Screen | 14" 1920x1200 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.3" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | Intel NVIDIA RTX 500 Ada | 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) | 2.7 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 4.9 | 1.2 | 1 |
| Battery (Wh) | 77 | 72 | - | - | 15 | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP ZBook 14" 8 G1i | 85 | 63.2 | 61.5 | 93.2 | 67.2 | 59.3 | 37.3 | 32.7 | 61.2 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 92.3 | 83.7 | 96.2 | 76.9 | 99.2 | 69 | 98.6 | 97.2 | 88.1 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 88.7 | 90.3 | 91.9 | 90.8 | 96.2 | 74.2 | 89.3 | 59.6 | 98.2 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.2 | 91.1 | 98.8 | 99.8 | 95.3 | 6.8 | 97.5 | 80.4 | 85.9 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 66.8 | 63.2 | 80.9 | 63.6 | 95.7 | 87.1 | 80.4 | 80.4 | 97.2 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.6 | 63.2 | 80.9 | 80.6 | 91.2 | 96.1 | 72.4 | 59.6 | 85.9 |
Usage Scores
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