HP ZBook Ultra G1a Copilot+ PC AMD Ryzen AI Max PRO 390 Mobile workstation 35.6 cm (14") Touchscreen 2.8K 64 GB LPDDR5x-SDRAM 1 TB SSD Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) Windows 11 Pro AI Workstation, AI PC Silver

Product Overview

AI-generated summary

For £3,561 ex-VAT, the HP ZBook Ultra G1a Copilot+ sits in a “buy it if you truly need it” bracket. The upside is that it’s a proper mobile workstation aimed at people running heavier workloads—think engineering software, large datasets, CAD/CAE, or teams that want a machine that’s not going to feel like it’s on the edge the moment projects get complex. The touchscreen and high-end display are genuinely useful in day-to-day work (especially for design/review sessions), and the whole Copilot+ angle is aimed at buyers who want local AI features and smoother workflows without treating the laptop like a toy.

That said, it’s not a great choice for the average office “knowledge worker” or anyone whose biggest job is spreadsheets, email, and light web apps. For that, you’ll overpay, and you can usually get similar day-to-day performance for less money with a mainstream business laptop plus a separate docking/setup. Also, if your organisation doesn’t actually deploy and use the workstation-class apps (or you don’t have the managed environment to leverage the AI features), the premium feels harder to justify. My honest take: this is a solid buy for a small number of high-value users who’ll feel the performance every day—not a cost-saving IT blanket purchase.