HP EliteBook 6 G1a 14" 2025, Ryzen 5 PRO 230, 16GB, 512GB SSD, Pike Silver
A dedicated 16 TOPS NPU for local AI processing and a 5MP IR webcam set this 1.40kg business notebook apart for modern hybrid workflows. Its 14-inch 1920x1200 touchscreen and Wi-Fi 7 connectivity offer practical versatility, though the 300-nit panel and integrated Radeon 760M graphics limit it to office tasks. This is best for enterprise users and IT-managed environments needing a secure, AI-capable portable with robust connectivity like Thunderbolt 4 and HDMI 2.1.
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 230
RAM 16 GB
Storage 512 GB
Screen 14" 1920x1200
GPU AMD Radeon 760M
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 1.4 kg
Battery 56 Wh
59 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (89th percentile) 89th
- Strong portability (81st percentile) 81st
- Strong cpu (67th percentile) 67th
- Strong screen (66th percentile) 66th
Cons
- Below average affordability (32nd percentile)
- Below average reliability (33rd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 230 |
| Cores | 6 |
| Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | AMD Radeon 760M |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| 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 | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
Physical
| Weight | 1.4 kg / 3.1 lbs |
| Battery | 56 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP EliteBook 6 G1a 14" | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US | MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 | Alienware Aurora LAC16251-9582BLU-PUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 230 | Apple M4 Max | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX | Intel Core i9 14900HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 4096 | 2048 | 1024 | 2048 | 2048 |
| Screen | 14" 1920x1200 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 15.1" 2560x1600 | 16" 3840x2160 | 16" 2560x1600 |
| GPU | AMD Radeon 760M | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| 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 | 2.5 |
| Battery (Wh) | 56 | 72 | - | 80 | 100 | 96 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP EliteBook 6 G1a 14" | 66.5 | 61.4 | 59.8 | 89.4 | 66.3 | 80.9 | 51 | 33.4 | 31.5 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 93.8 | 90.6 | 95.7 | 73.5 | 99.3 | 68.9 | 98.5 | 98.1 | 1.6 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 91.2 | 97.4 | 90.9 | 89.4 | 96.5 | 73.7 | 89.8 | 60.4 | 5.4 |
| Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US Compare | 94.6 | 87.4 | 86.4 | 97.3 | 94.4 | 56.4 | 79.3 | 81.8 | 27.3 |
| MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 Compare | 93.2 | 94.5 | 86.4 | 98.6 | 98 | 9.3 | 93.9 | 60.4 | 10.2 |
| Alienware Aurora LAC16251-9582BLU-PUS Compare | 97.2 | 92.6 | 86.4 | 83.3 | 90.7 | 12.6 | 89.8 | 4 | 14.1 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Usage Scores
- Overall59.1
- AI/LLM24.2
- Gaming18.4
- Portability70.9
- Creator28.8
- Student66.6
- Business58.2
- Developer59.6
- Entertainment60.2
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Other Configurations18
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