Overview
The HP ZBook Ultra G1a is a professional workstation built on AMD's Ryzen AI Max 'Strix Halo' platform. Its unified memory architecture lets the integrated Radeon 8060S GPU and 50 TOPS XDNA 2 NPU tap a shared pool of up to 128GB of LPDDR5X, letting you assign a large slice to GPU compute for local models. With a strong mobile platform and workstation build quality, it is a dependable, portable choice for running LLMs fully on-device.
Key Highlights
- AMD Ryzen AI Max 'Strix Halo' platform with a large unified memory pool assignable to the GPU
- Radeon 8060S integrated GPU with RDNA 3.5 can use up to 100GB+ of the shared memory for AI
- Ratings up to 128GB quad-channel LPDDR5X for running large LLM contexts
- 50 TOPS XDNA 2 NPU dedicated to local AI acceleration
- Workstation-grade build for dependable long-duration inference
Technical Specifications
| Brand | HP |
|---|---|
| Model | HP ZBook Ultra G1a (AMD Ryzen AI Max, Strix Halo) |
| Processor (CPU) | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 / 390 (Strix Halo, up to 16 Zen 5 cores) |
| Graphics (GPU) | AMD Radeon 8060S / 8050S (RDNA 3.5, unified memory) |
| Memory (RAM) | 128GB Quad-Channel LPDDR5X Unified Memory |
| Storage | 1TB NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD (configurable up to 4TB) |
| NPU / AI TOPS | 50 TOPS NPU (XDNA 2) on Ryzen AI Max |
| Display | 16" 3K (2880 x 1800) 120Hz OLED, 100% DCI-P3 |
| Battery | 95Wh, 5-cell, 3.8 lbs (approx) |
| Weight | 3.3 kg (7.3 lbs) approx |
| Operating System | Windows 11 Pro |
| Price | $2,600 to ~$3,500 |