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 (14th percentile)
- Below average portability (31st 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" | ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WR-G14.R95070TI | Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 | MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 | Acer Predator Helios Neo PHN16S-71-98RF | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP964XHA-KG2US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 7 165H | Intel Core i9 14900HX | Intel Core 7 240H | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V |
| RAM (GB) | 64 | 32 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 1024 | 2048 | 2048 | 1024 | 1024 |
| Screen | 16" 3840x2400 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 3840x2400 | 16" 3840x2160 | 16" 2560x1600 | 16" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | Intel Arc 140T GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | NVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada Generation | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | Intel Arc Graphics 140V |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
| Weight (kg) | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 1.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | 62 | - | 90 | 100 | - | 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 | 98.2 | 31.3 | 79.3 | 33.4 | 13.9 | 5.8 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WR-G14.R95070TI Compare | 91.2 | 95.7 | 90.9 | 77.4 | 96.5 | 73.6 | 88.5 | 60.4 | 96 | 8.4 |
| Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 Compare | 81.9 | 84.5 | 98.8 | 85.5 | 98.6 | 25.6 | 93.9 | 81.8 | 94.6 | 2.7 |
| MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 Compare | 93.2 | 94.5 | 86.4 | 98.6 | 98 | 9.3 | 93.9 | 60.4 | 51.3 | 10.2 |
| Acer Predator Helios Neo PHN16S-71-98RF Compare | 93.2 | 94.5 | 89.1 | 97.3 | 92 | 42.2 | 79.3 | 10.7 | 96 | 14.4 |
| 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 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Price History
Usage Scores
- Overall64.7
- AI/LLM35.4
- Gaming22.2
- Portability53.6
- Creator38.6
- Student55.9
- Business57.8
- Developer76.1
- Entertainment70.8
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