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HP has unveiled a set of new workstations, including the HP ZBook Fury G1i, which the company claims is the “world’s most powerful 18in mobile workstation”.
The laptop comes in both 16in and 18in versions, the bigger model being the new addition to the range.
It’s absolutely enormous, measuring 403 x 290 x 28mm, which means this monster is more than an inch thick. It also weighs 3.52kg, which is almost the weight of three 13in MacBook Airs.
HP is confident there’s demand for such portly workstations. “We’ve heard that designers prefer a larger screen, despite the size and the weight, so we’ve built it,” said Brian Allen, who leads the global Z workstation product team at HP.
“We’ve heard from multiple customers telling us that the 18 inch is well balanced, so yes, it is a large device, but much more manageable and usable than customers initially expected,” he added. “Professional workflows that need true desktop-class performance can now take it with them.”
Allen cited the example of a designer for a car manufacturer, who uses Autodesk Inventor to model and design new products. “You take it [the ZBook Fury 18in] to the field to evaluate the feasibility. The Fury 18 gives you 30% more screen real estate compared to the 16in,” he said. “So while proofing those solutions in the field, you can also make real-time edits without stressing your eyes or docking into a larger monitor.”
Curiously, however, bigger screen size doesn’t translate to higher resolution. The 18in model currently tops out at 2,560 x 1,600, while the 16in model offers a resolution of up to 3,840 x 2,400.
As you would expect, the Fury G1i is not short of power. It ships with up to an Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX, up to 192GB of DDR5 RAM and up to 4TB of storage, in both the 16in and 18in models. They’re also both fitted with Nvidia RTX Pro GPUs, designed for creative applications.
However, the laptops do not qualify for Copilot+ status, because the Intel NPU is only 13 TOPS and Microsoft specifies 40 TOPS as a minimum.
Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4 are included, as are all the ports you could wish for, including a pair of Thunderbolt 5 ports, USB-A (10Gbps), HDMI 2.1, Ethernet and an SD card reader.
Prices and release dates have yet to be confirmed, but you can expect the price to be as hefty as the workstation itself.
The workstations were among a flurry of new devices launched at the HP Amplify conference being held this week. Earlier this year, HP’s mini-desktop workstation caught our editor’s eye at CES 2025.
