I tested HP's take on the MacBook Pro - and the HP ZBook X G1i is a surprisingly impressive mobile workstation for professionals and creators

The HP ZBook X G1i is a mobile workstation with high-powered Intel Core Ultra processors, NPUs, plenty of RAM, powerful graphics, and excellent connectivity

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The HP ZBook line has always been a powerful blend of processor, graphics, and connectivity, making a great device for power users, the ZBook X G1i feels like a continuation of that trend, offering compact power for creators, power users, and professionals alike. It's a surprisingly impressive business laptop designed for those who want a powerful machine in a classic, sleek HP case. The battery life is great, the power is great, HP has an integrated AI-accelerated platform to enhance productivity, and it's easy to toss in a backpack. What more could you want in a Windows machine?