HP EliteBook 14" 6 G1q 2025, Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100, 32GB, 512GB SSD, Silver
The Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 chip delivers silent, fanless operation and extended battery life in a 1.44kg chassis, paired with 32GB of LPDDR5x RAM for responsive multitasking. Its comprehensive port selection includes Thunderbolt, HDMI 2.1, and Gigabit Ethernet, while Wi-Fi 7 ensures future-proof connectivity in a business-focused build. This notebook is best for developers and enterprise users who prioritize always-on connectivity and all-day productivity over color-accurate display work.
CPU Qualcomm Snapdragon X1P-42-100
RAM 32 GB
Storage 512 GB
Screen 14" 1920x1200
GPU Qualcomm Adreno
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 1.4 kg
Battery 56 Wh
53 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong ram (92nd percentile) 92nd
- Strong portability (78th percentile) 78th
- Strong port selection (77th percentile) 77th
- Strong screen (66th percentile) 66th
Cons
- Below average gpu (6th percentile)
- Below average affordability (13th percentile)
- Below average social proof (27th percentile)
- Below average reliability (33rd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Qualcomm Snapdragon X1P-42-100 |
| Cores | 8 |
| Frequency | 3.4 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Qualcomm Adreno |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5X |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe 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 | 2 |
| USB Ports | 1 |
| Thunderbolt | USB4 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
Physical
| Weight | 1.4 kg / 3.2 lbs |
| Battery | 56 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP EliteBook 14" 6 G1q | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US | MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 | Dell Premium LDA14250-7667SLV-PUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Qualcomm Snapdragon X1P-42-100 | 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) | 512 | 4096 | 2048 | 1024 | 2048 | 1024 |
| Screen | 14" 1920x1200 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 15.1" 2560x1600 | 16" 3840x2160 | 14.5" 3200x2000 |
| GPU | Qualcomm Adreno | 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) | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2 | 2.7 | 1.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | 56 | 72 | - | 80 | 100 | 62 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP EliteBook 14" 6 G1q | 60 | 6.3 | 92.1 | 77.4 | 66.3 | 78.3 | 51 | 33.4 | 27.2 | 13.4 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 93.8 | 90.7 | 95.7 | 73.5 | 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 | 73.6 | 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
- Overall52.9
- AI/LLM21.4
- Gaming13.5
- Portability67.3
- Creator24.3
- Student59.5
- Business54.8
- Developer59.6
- Entertainment50.7
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