• HP unveiled a full lineup of PCs for CES 2025, including some new workstations under its Z brand.
• One of the flagship mobile workstations is the new ZBook Ultra G1a, which is the first time HP has added an Ultra model is this particular portfolio.
• The Book Ultra G1a is powered by an AMD Ryzen AI Max PRO processor.

The announcements from CES 2025 keep coming, and this week HP got in on the action by revealing a wide-ranging lineup of PCs and hardware. One device that caught our eye was the ZBook Ultra G1a (pictured above), which falls under the company’s Z workstation offerings.

It happens to be the first time that HP has added an Ultra model to its mobile workstation (laptop) portfolio for the Z brand, and it looks like this was done for good reason, as HP has christened it the world’s most powerful 14″ mobile workstation.

While that may be a rather niche title, it comes as the result of a collaboration with AMD and in particular the Ryzen AI Max PRO processor found powering things internally.

According to HP, the ZBook Ultra G1a is capable of handling workflows that are simply not possible on a traditional laptop.

“Take desk-bound workflows anywhere with an ultra-thin and light design, combined with a long-lasting battery, Next-Gen AI PC features, and AI-enhanced privacy. Featuring up to 16 desktop-class CPU cores, discrete-like integrated graphics, and up to 128GB of innovative unified memory architecture, and the ability to assign up to 96GB RAM to the GPU, the ZBook Ultra enables seamless multitasking between applications,” it boasted in a release shared with Hypertext.

At the time of writing HP South Africa has not detailed whether the ZBook Ultra G1a will land locally, nor how much it would retail for if it did, but given that past Z-branded workstations have made their way to SA in recent years, we remain hopeful.

Along with the new 14″ mobile workstation, HP also teased an upcoming device too.

“This spring (Autumn in the Souther Hemisphere), HP will launch its first-ever 18-inch mobile workstation, delivering more power for pro-graphics and massive memory and storage, at nearly the same size as a 17” workstation. With 3x turbo fans, HP Vaporforce Thermals, and next-gen discrete graphics, this powerful mobile workstation has been meticulously engineered to provide up to 200W TDP,” HP highlighted.

“The device aims to redefine both portability and performance with impressive capabilities to unlock new, more demanding workflows. With a product offering that includes the HP ZBook Ultra G1a and a new 18″ ZBook, HP expects to be first to market with the world’s broadest portfolio of mobile workstations,” it concluded.

With companies and businesses across the globe throwing more investment than ever before into AI, it looks like HP wants its workstations to feature as a go-to device to run them.