HP's new EliteBook X G1a (or ZBook Ultra G1a) notebook has been spotted in an Energy Star certification, revealing it will feature AMD's upcoming "Strix Halo" APU, the Ryzen AI MAX+ PRO 395. The "PRO" designation indicates a workstation-level version of the chip.
Ryzen AI MAX+ PRO 395 Specifications
The MAX+ PRO 395 APU is expected to include the following:
- 16 cores with a base clock of 2.90 GHz
- Support for up to 128GB of memory (DDR5 or LPDDR5)
The energy certification also provides power consumption figures, estimating 1.0W in sleep mode and up to 12.1W in short idle mode.
Two Base Configurations
The HP EliteBook X G1a will reportedly ship with two base configurations:
- Ryzen AI Max 390: 12 Zen5 cores with Radeon 8050S graphics (32 Compute Units)
- Ryzen AI Max 395: 16 Zen5 cores with 40 Compute Units RDNA 3.5 graphics
These integrated RDNA 3.5 graphics replace discrete GPU options.
Rumored Specifications
HP EliteBook X G1a/ZBook Ultra 14 G1a (Rumored)
| Feature | Specification |
|---|---|
| APU | AMD Ryzen AI Max 395 (16x Zen5) or AMD Ryzen AI Max 390 (12x Zen5) |
| iGPU | 40 Compute Units RDNA 3.5 (Max 395) or Radeon 8050S graphics (32 Compute Units)(Max 390) |
| NPU | AMD XDNA2 |
| Memory | 64GB LPDDR5x-7500+ |
| Screen | 14-inch (1920×1200) IPS |
| Weight | < 1.4 kg |
Expected Announcement
HP is expected to unveil this new laptop at CES 2025, likely after AMD's keynote. Because it's an AMD product, there are no restrictions from Intel or NVIDIA embargoes.
