HP ZBook Fury G1i 18 Review (18 inch workstation beast!)

A review of the HP ZBook Fury G1i 18 mobile workstation. (Intel® Core Ultra 9 285HX, 64 GB DDR5-5600, 1TB PCIe Gen4x4, NVIDIA RTX™ Pro 3000 Blackwell Generation Laptop GPU (12 GB GDDR7 dedicated), 18" diagonal, WQXGA (2560 x 1600), IPS, 165 Hz, anti-glare, 500 nits, 100% DCI-P3) For years, the ZBook Fury 16 was the undisputed heavyweight champion of mobile workstations. But in 2025, 'big' just got a lot bigger. This is the HP ZBook Fury G1i 18—the first-ever 18-inch workstation in the Fury lineup. It’s not just a laptop; it’s a desktop that happens to fit in a backpack... barely. With Intel’s new Arrow Lake chips and NVIDIA’s Blackwell architecture, is this the ultimate powerhouse for creators and engineers? 00:00 Introduction 00:35 Design 01:12 Green Credentials 01:32 Upgrade Options 03:00 Display 03:51 Connectivity 04:49 Keyboard & Touchpad 05:43 Audio & Webcam 06:13 Audio Samples 06:52 Performance 07:56 Benchmarking Results 09:01 CPU, Fans & Temps 15:09 Target Audience 15:26 Graphics 16:46 Gaming 17:05 Gaming Samples 18:56 Security 19:15 Battery Life 20:01 The Good, The Bad and The Really Bad 20:03 Insane Expandability 20:15 Potent Power 20:27 Thunderbolt 5 20:37 Thermal Management 20:46 Ports, Ports, Ports 21:00 Heavy and Bulky 21:10 No OLED or 4K Option Yet 21:23 Loud Fans 21:31 Expensive 21:48 Competition 22:26 Summary 24:02 Outro *Gaming Sample average FPS HP ZBook Fury G1i 18 Senua's Saga: Hellblade II 63 FPS 1600P Ultra Call of Duty: BO7 Astra Malorum 91 FPS 1600P Ultra Microsoft Flight Simulator 73 FPS 1600P Ultra Call of Duty: Warzone 79 FPS 1600P Ultra Apex Legends 167 FPS 1600P Ultra Counter Strike 2 162 FPS 1600P Ultra Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty 32 FPS 1600P Ultra Helldivers 2 73 FPS 1600P Ultra Red Dead Redemption 2 51 FPS 1600P Ultra GTA V Enhanced FPS 221 FPS 1600P Ultra Far Cry 6 144 FPS 1600P Ultra HP ZBook Fury G1i 16 Senua's Saga: Hellblade II 69 FPS 1200P Ultra Apex Legends 144 FPS 1200P Ultra Counter Strike 2 300 FPS 1200P Ultra Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty 70 FPS 1200P Ultra Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III 140 FPS 1200P High Helldivers 2 100 FPS 1200P Ultra Microsoft Flight Simulator 105 FPS 1200P Ultra Call of Duty: BO7 Astra Malorum 139 FPS 1200P Ultra Call of Duty: BO7: Endgame 102 FPS 1200P Ultra Red Dead Redemption 2 60 FPS 1200P Ultra Far Cry 6 141 FPS 1200P Ultra GTA V Enhanced FPS 265 FPS 1200P Ultra If you wish to purchase or need support for this device (UK only), please contact us at www.dovecomputers.com. We are Microsoft / HP Partners. Let us know what videos you would like to see from us! Facebook: Facebook.com/dovecomputers Twitter: @dovecomputers Instagram: @dovecomputers LinkedIn: Dove Computer Solutions Ltd We own no rights or claim to the TV shows and games shown in this review. MUSIC:: One true love - Patrick Patrikios Wallpapers:    / @vibevaultmusic   & Adobe Firefly AI generated. UK Review Models: 98M15ET - HP ZBook Fury G1i 18 HP ZBook Fury 18 G1i, Intel® Core™ Ultra 9 285HX (up to 5.5 GHz with Intel® Turbo Boost Technology, 40 MB L2 cache, 24 cores, 24 threads), NVIDIA RTX™ Pro 3000 Blackwell Generation Laptop GPU (12 GB GDDR7 dedicated), 64 GB DDR5-5600 MT/s (2 x 32 GB), 1 TB PCIe® Gen4 NVMe™ TLC M.2 SSD, 18" diagonal, WQXGA (2560 x 1600), IPS, 165 Hz, anti-glare, 500 nits, 100% DCI-P3, Intel® Wi-Fi 7 BE200 (2x2) and Bluetooth® 5.4 wireless card, vPro, 98M31 ET - HP ZBook Fury 16 G1i Alternatives: Intel® Core™ Ultra 7 265HX32 GB RAM1 TB SSD18" WQXGA, 165 HzNVIDIA® RTX™ PRO 3000 Blackwell (12 GB) £3019.99p + VAT 8S9U8EA#ABU Intel® Core™ Ultra 7 265HX64 GB RAM2 TB SSD18" WQXGA, 165 HzNVIDIA® RTX™ PRO 4000 Blackwell (16 GB) £3629.99p + VAT 8S9U9EA#ABU Competition:: Lenovo Legion 9i Gen 10 (18″ Intel) Dell Pro Max 18 Plus MSI Stealth 18 HX AI Razer Blade 18 Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3 (16" Intel) ROG Strix G18 (2025) G815 Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M5 Max, 40 core GPU) HP ZBook X G1i 16" #HP #ZBook #ZBookFury