This laptop is beautiful and slim, and the Snapdragon X Elite ensures it feels fast and responsive.
This hands-on review was made possible with a review sample provided by HP.
The company did not see the contents of this article before publishing.
HP’s new AI logo is further proof we’re on the edge of a new generation of Windows laptops.
Suppose you don’t need any of those features.
It’s sleek, fast, and secure, if you’re willing to pay the price.
Frankly, I’m a massive fan of this design.
The EliteBook Ultra G1q is a traditional clamshell affair.
In general, though, the EliteBook Ultra G1q is clean.
The keyboard is excellent the layout is comfortable and spacious, and the typing response is tactile and immediate.
It’s hard to capture this blue in pictures, but it’s dark, subtle, and beautiful.
The touchpad may not be ahaptic touchpad.
There also aren’t a ton of ports here, but there’s enough to get the job done.
Despite this laptop’s thinness, HP still squeezed in a legacy port using a dropjaw port design.
I don’t love dropjaw ports, but it’s still better than not having that port.
That translates to a 60Hz refresh rate and a maximum brightness of around 300 nits.
This laptop is more responsive and performant than any other Windows on ARM machine I’ve used…
HP knocks it out of the park again with its keyboards, but I have a few concerns here.(Image credit: Windows Central | Zachary Boddy)
Even if, admittedly, that’s not a very high bar to cross.
Still, at least initially, Qualcomm, Microsoft, and Windows OEM partners like HPfinallygot this right.
The EliteBook Ultra G1q is more expensive than its comparable Copilot+ PCs because of its enterprise-specific features and capabilities.
The left side looks pretty barren, but at least one of these ports is USB4.(Image credit: Windows Central | Zachary Boddy)
The other side is even more sparse, but there’s still a legacy USB Type-A port.(Image credit: Windows Central | Zachary Boddy)
For an anti-glare display, this screen sure does have a lot of glare and reflections.
More subtle branding hiding the modest vents.
There’s a lot more testing to be done, but these Snapdragon X series laptops seem impressive right now.
