Powerful hardware is a must for creative professionals, but those who are often on the move or well-acquainted with remote work will find more utility in compact machines. Lean but no less mean, they present a reliable and convenient solution for day-to-day tasks, especially when a nearby power source is unavailable.
Packing the horsepower into a slim 14-inch form factor is the HP ZBook Ultra G1a, designed to handle heavy loads and complicated workflows with ease. Touting the AMD Ryzen™ AI Max Pro chip and an AMD Ryzen™ AI NPU, short for Neural Processing Unit, it allows for GPU-intensive multitasking and can be upgraded to 512GB of RAM and 4TB of storage.
Notably, the mobile workstation offers the option to allocate 96GB out of the base 128GB unified memory for more efficient battery, with additional AI capabilities ensuring full-day use at a minimum. There’s no need to worry about overheating, either – the dual-turbo high-density fans and HP Vaporforce Thermals keep the mobile workstation cool at all times, whether it’s basic photo editing or 3D rendering on a more advanced scale.
Alongside performance and thermal management, connectivity is another important point for consideration. The HP ZBook Ultra G1a features a generous array of ports, including one HDMI 2.1 port, one USB Type-A port, one USB Type-C port, and two additional USB-C ports with power delivery and DisplayPort 2.1 capabilities (one of which also supports Thunderbolt 4).
Coupled with a 120Hz 2.8K OLED display (2,880 x 1,800 pixels), the laptop serves as a promising glimpse into the future of content creation and creative work that HP is working towards. Check it out in action in the video above, which includes benchmarking and performance tests across Premiere Pro, Adobe Lightroom, and PCMark 10.
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