HP EliteBook Ultra G1i ZDNET's key takeaways The HP EliteBook Ultra G1i is on sale for $1,949.
I highly recommend it to people looking for a laptop with top-performing hardware, a vibrant screen, and a high-quality webcam.
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Work laptops don't have to be boring hunks of gray metal. There are plenty of eye-catching models providing engaging experiences. People looking for these devices often gravitate toward MacBooks, and with good reason. Apple hardware is flashy and fun to use. If you're a Windows user and want something similar, I suggest HP's new EliteBook Ultra G1i. This computer aims to ruin all other laptops by excelling in multiple areas: work, entertainment, and everything in between.
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Before I discuss how well it performed, allow me to gush over the EliteBook's design because HP made several great decisions. The laptop sports an Atmosphere Blue paint job, a lovely shade of dark blue. It boasts a featherweight design, measuring 0.46 inches when closed and weighing 2.63 pounds. Slim computers like this are susceptible to damage, so HP developed it to be quite sturdy. The company claims it passed 19 military durability tests.
For a display, the EliteBook Ultra houses a 14-inch 2.8K OLED touchscreen. Visual output is vibrant, covering the entire DCI-P3 color gamut. On-screen animations are velvety smooth thanks to the 120Hz refresh rate. The screen is made even more impressive by the 16:10 aspect ratio, making the display seem larger than it is. Everything works together to make HP's laptop an effective content-creation machine.
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Above the screen is a 9MP camera capable of recording video calls up to 1440p resolution. Image quality stays clear and pristine even in rooms with poor lighting. The lens is supported by Windows Studio Effects, which, through artificial intelligence, ensures that you stay in the middle of the shot, among other things.
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