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HP ZBook X G2i 16
HP's 16-inch ZBook X G2i workstation uses Intel Panther Lake H chips and NVIDIA RTX PRO Blackwell graphics, with a 96 Wh battery and a 1.9 kg starting weight. This record covers the Core Ultra 9 386H model with 64 GB of RAM and 2 TB of storage; Core Ultra 5 and 7 options also exist. US pricing starts at $3,609.
Pros
- 96 Wh battery, which is large for a 16-inch workstation at a 1.9 kg starting weight
- Core Ultra 9 386H with 16 cores, paired with NVIDIA RTX PRO Blackwell professional graphics
- DDR5-5600 memory in two SODIMM slots, so RAM is upgradeable
- Thunderbolt 4, HDMI 2.1, two USB-A ports, RJ-45 and an SD 4.0 card reader on board
- Wi-Fi 7 with Bluetooth 6.0, a 5 MP IR camera and a fingerprint reader
Cons
- The Core Ultra 9 386H configuration with 64 GB and 2 TB is priced at $10,431 in the US, far above the $3,609 entry price
- The 1920x1200 IPS panel in this configuration is rated at 400 nits and 60 Hz
- Weight and ports are chassis-level figures; the exact weight of this top configuration may be higher than the 1.9 kg starting weight
Average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Performance uses the published results of the Intel Core Ultra 9 386H, because we have no benchmark result for this device itself yet.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the HP ZBook X G2i 16
Display
- Screen size
- 16 ″
- Panel type
- IPS, anti-glare
- Resolution
- 1920x1200
- Refresh rate
- 60 Hz
- Peak brightness
- 400 nits
Performance
- Processor
- Intel Core Ultra 9 386H
- Graphics
- NVIDIA RTX PRO 1000 Blackwell Laptop GPU (8 GB)
- RAM
- 64 GB
- RAM type
- DDR5-5600 (SODIMM)
- Storage
- 2,000 GB
- Storage type
- PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD
Battery
- Capacity
- 96 Wh
Design
- Weight
- 1.9 kg
- Thickness
- 24.9 mm
Connectivity
- Ports
- 2x Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C, 40Gbps, Power Delivery, DisplayPort 2.1), HDMI 2.1, 2x USB-A (5Gbps), RJ-45 (1Gbps), SD 4.0 card reader, 3.5mm combo jack
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 7 (Intel BE211)
- Bluetooth
- 6.0
- Webcam
- 5 MP IR camera
- Biometrics
- Fingerprint reader, IR face recognition
Software
- Operating system
- Windows 11 Pro
Quick answers
Is the HP ZBook X G2i 16 good in 2026?
The HP ZBook X G2i 16 earns an Inno Score of 58.3/100 (“Average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. HP's 16-inch ZBook X G2i workstation uses Intel Panther Lake H chips and NVIDIA RTX PRO Blackwell graphics, with a 96 Wh battery and a 1.9 kg starting weight. This record covers the Core Ultra 9 386H model with 64 GB of RAM and 2 TB of storage; Core Ultra 5 and 7 options also exist. US pricing starts at $3,609.
What are the key specs of the HP ZBook X G2i 16?
Processor: Intel Core Ultra 9 386H · RAM: 64 GB · Screen size: 16 ″ · Weight: 1.9 kg
What are the closest alternatives to the HP ZBook X G2i 16?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Samsung Galaxy Book6 Edge, Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 (2024), ASUS ProArt PX13 (2026) HN7306EA — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
