HP ProBook 4 G1iR 14” review
HP ProBook 4 G1iR 14” — from 2025, 1.4 kg, performance 43.
Technical specifications
| Type | Business |
| Release year | 2025 |
| Screen | 14" · 1920x1200 |
| Processor | Intel Core i5 1334U , Intel Core 3 100U , Intel Core 5 120U , Intel Core 7 150U , Intel Core 5 210H , Intel Core 7 240H |
| Max. RAM | 32 GB |
| Weight | 1.4 kg |
| Battery | 48 Wh |
Performance scores
HP ProBook 4 G1iR 14 (2025) Review: The Classic Office Formula
The ProBook 4 G1iR 14 is the value member of HP's 2025 Intel entry business line: a 13th-generation Core i5 1334U with 32 GB of memory at $1,144. It runs the classic budget-business formula — reliable, portable, office-capable — with the memory cap and the low creative axes as the standing costs of the tier.
Where it holds up
Reliability reads 82, 92.9 percent above the business-class median of 42.5, and processor performance scores 75.15, up 41.9 percent on the class, both in the top quartile. Mobility holds 81 against a class median of 60 — a 35 percent margin — with portability at 71.3 in the high band, the strongest carry pairing in the ProBook 4 family. Office work lands at 84.85 in the high band, the dependable core of the machine.
Where it falls short
Memory is the flagged weakness: 32 GB sits 20 percent below the business-class median of 40, the tier's standard constraint. The GPU-fed axes run low — gaming at 23, modeling at 27, engineering CAD at 30 and photo design at 27 — and overall performance at 43.38 and value at 43.4 are both mid-band: honest numbers for previous-generation silicon at the current tier price.
Price and depreciation
At $1,144 this matches the rest of the ProBook 4 family while carrying the oldest processor platform among them. The modeled depreciation curve runs at 12 percent per year; no listing anchor is available for dollar projections.
Alternatives to consider
The ProBook 4 G1i 14 (2025) at the same $1,144 moves to Core Ultra silicon: processor score rises from 75.15 to 91.36 and reliability from 82 to 91 — the same-price modernization. The ProBook 4 G1a 14, also $1,144, offers the measured 34.39 graphics score with photo design at 82 against 27 here. The OmniBook 5 Flip 14 (2025) shares this exact 1334U platform in convertible form at $1,275 with a 68 Wh battery.
Bottom line
Fairly priced for the class. The ProBook 4 G1iR 14 is the classic office formula executed well — reliable, portable, high-band office work — with 32 GB of memory and low creative axes as the familiar budget-line terms.
🧭 Your context
Stage: Vague sense of need
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⚙️ Configuration analysis
Top configuration handles modern AAA games at high settings, video editing, and heavy multitasking.
🤔 How to choose
Universal advice for any use case.
- Reliability vs price: reliability (median 47) ↔ price (median 297.4).
- Weight vs CPU: mobility (median 61) ↔ overall performance (median 41.8).
- Upgradeability vs battery: upgradability (median 56.3) ↔ battery life (median 3.5).
ProBook 4 G1iR 14”: verdict
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