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Madeline Ricchiuto

The HP ZBook Ultra outperforms the MacBook Pro in key areas, but it comes at a price

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The HP ZBook Ultra 14 G1a mobile workstation open on a black desk against a white wall.

HP’s ZBook Ultra is a hyper-portable mobile workstation that immediately feels like a competitor to Apple’s MacBook Pro lineup. Not only is it a light and thin workstation, but it’s also got a new, innovative chipset under the chassis.

AMD’s Ryzen AI Max chipset is an ambitious project for x86 CPU architecture and something of a gamble. While we did have a blast with the gaming-centered version on the Asus ROG Flow Z13, I’ve been waiting to get my hands on this chip in the HP ZBook Ultra since CES back in January.

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