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HP EliteBook 6 G1a 14

Released Mar 18, 2025Laptop

HP's EliteBook 6 G1a 14 is a mainstream business laptop on AMD Ryzen AI 300 chips. This record covers the Ryzen AI 7 350 with 32 GB of DDR5-5600 SODIMM memory, a 512 GB SSD, a 1920x1200 IPS panel and a 56 Wh battery at 1.4 kg. Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 and Ryzen AI 5 340 or PRO 340 versions are also offered. HP announced it in March 2025 without US pricing.

Pros

  • Memory sits in two SODIMM slots and can be upgraded to 64 GB of DDR5-5600 by IT or self-maintainers
  • Wide port selection: two Thunderbolt 4 ports, two USB-A ports, HDMI 2.1, RJ45 Ethernet and a headphone/mic jack, with an optional smart card reader and nano-SIM slot
  • Wi-Fi 7 (MediaTek MT7925) with Bluetooth 5.4 is the top wireless option, alongside optional NFC and 4G LTE
  • HP rates the 56 Wh battery at up to 16 h 15 min in MobileMark 25 (measured on a lighter configuration with 2x8 GB memory, a 256 GB SSD and a 400-nit panel) and supports HP Fast Charge to about 50% in 30 minutes
  • Business security and manageability features, including HP Wolf Security for Business, an optional HP Sure View 5 privacy screen, an optional fingerprint reader and MIL-STD 810H testing

Cons

  • The base 1920x1200 panel runs at 60 Hz and is rated at 300 nits and 62.5% sRGB; brighter 400-nit and 2.5K 120 Hz panels are separate options
  • Weighs 1.4 kg and is 17 mm thick at the rear, heavier and thicker than HP's EliteBook Ultra G1i 14 (1.195 kg, 12.1 mm at the rear)
  • HP published no US launch price, and this record has no independent benchmark or battery-test data
45.1Inno Score

Below average

Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.

Performance47.4
Display23.3
Battery41.3
Portability75.6

Performance uses the published results of the AMD Ryzen AI 7 350, because we have no benchmark result for this device itself yet.

Full specifications

Everything we track for the HP EliteBook 6 G1a 14

Display

Screen size
14 ″
Panel type
IPS (anti-glare, non-touch)
Resolution
1920x1200
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Peak brightness
300 nits

Performance

Graphics
AMD Radeon 860M (integrated)
RAM
32 GB
RAM type
DDR5-5600 (SODIMM)
Storage
512 GB
Storage type
PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD

Battery

Capacity
56 Wh
Charging
65 W

Design

Weight
1.4 kg
Thickness
17 mm
Material
Aluminum chassis (HP also lists plastic-chassis configurations)

Connectivity

Ports
2x Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C, 40Gbps, USB Power Delivery 3.0, DisplayPort 2.1), 2x USB-A 5Gbps (powered), HDMI 2.1, RJ45 Ethernet, 3.5mm headphone/mic combo jack, security lock slot (smart card reader and nano-SIM slot optional)
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7 (MediaTek MT7925; Wi-Fi 6E options on some configurations)
Bluetooth
5.4 (5.3 on Wi-Fi 6E configurations)
Webcam
5MP IR camera with privacy shutter (FHD camera also offered)
Biometrics
IR face recognition (Windows Hello) and optional fingerprint reader

Software

Operating system
Windows 11 Pro

Quick answers

Is the HP EliteBook 6 G1a 14 good in 2026?

The HP EliteBook 6 G1a 14 earns an Inno Score of 45.1/100 (“Below average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. HP's EliteBook 6 G1a 14 is a mainstream business laptop on AMD Ryzen AI 300 chips. This record covers the Ryzen AI 7 350 with 32 GB of DDR5-5600 SODIMM memory, a 512 GB SSD, a 1920x1200 IPS panel and a 56 Wh battery at 1.4 kg. Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 and Ryzen AI 5 340 or PRO 340 versions are also offered. HP announced it in March 2025 without US pricing.

What are the key specs of the HP EliteBook 6 G1a 14?

Processor: AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 · RAM: 32 GB · Screen size: 14 ″ · Weight: 1.4 kg

What are the closest alternatives to the HP EliteBook 6 G1a 14?

Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are MSI Katana 15 HX B14W, Lenovo LOQ Essential 15IRH11, Dell Inspiron 16 Plus (2024) — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.

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