HP Amplify 2025 — New Gaming, Commercial And Consumer PCs

HP has recently released a large number of new PCs, partly to meet the demand for enterprises to upgrade outdated computers in 2020 and 2021 (the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic) and to deal with the imminent loss of support for Windows 10.

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HP OmniBook Series for Consumers and Gamers

Let’s first look at the OmniBook series. The series began with the OmniBook X series, with 14-inch and 16-inch flip versions added this year, as well as a larger 17.3-inch traditional laptop. All three laptops will be equipped with the latest Intel Core Ultra 200V series processors, which can be equipped with up to 32GB of memory. However, HP also launched a 16-inch two-in-one flip version that will be powered by the AMD Ryzen 5 220 chip, which does not have an NPU, probably for cost reasons.

Looking further down to the OmniBook series, the OmniBook 7 will also offer similar 14-inch, 16-inch and 17.3-inch display configurations, with only the 16-inch version available in the flipped model. This is complicated here, as HP offers both AI and non-AI PCs in this series. The 14-inch and 16-inch OmniBook 7 versions do not come with Copilot-compatible NPUs. They are equipped with Intel's Core 200H series processors, which do not have a 40 TOPS NPU and do not have the logo of an AI PC. However, the OmniBook 7 14, 16, 16 flip and 17-inch versions are all available as AI PCs and are equipped with Core Ultra 200V series CPUs. Since the 200V series codenamed Lunar Lake has on-chip memory, all of these products will be limited to 32GB. The AI ​​PC model also offers a variety of OLED display options, which makes sense. Finally, there is the 13.3-inch OmniBook 7 Aero, which comes with AMD Ryzen AI 300 series chips. This also counts as an AI PC, although the memory of this model is also limited to 32GB, which is probably because it is a consumer-grade laptop. If you're counting, there are seven different versions of the OmniBook 7 - which, in my opinion, does not complete HP's brand integration strategy well.

The situation with the OmniBook 5 series is a little simpler, with only five different versions (I started seeing a theme). The OmniBook 5 is available in 14-inch non-AI PC models and four 16-inch models, including two non-AI PC versions. The 14-inch flip and 16-inch versions appear to be targeted at price-conscious buyers as they feature Intel's previous generation Core 7 100U series processors. The 16-inch non-AI PC model with AMD Ryzen 8000 series processors can also be said to be the last generation. This seems to follow the typical N-1 strategy of providing low-priced machines. Other 16-inch AI PCs are equipped with AMD's latest Ryzen AI 300 and Intel's latest Core Ultra 200V CPUs, all of which are equipped with NPUs of over 40 TOPS. Both versions also offer OLED displays up to 2K 120 Hz.

Last but not least is the OmniBook 3 series, which unfortunately only has two versions instead of three. They are 14-inch and 15.6-inch versions, respectively, both supporting Copilot-capable AI PCs and equipped with AMD Ryzen AI 300 series processors. Overall, the OmniBook series is undergoing a lot of chip updates to build a full OmniBook product line from top to bottom – although I must say it’s a bit confusing that there are seven different versions of the OmniBook 7, especially with more OmniBook products already available.

HP's commercial and workstation computers

For HP, "commercial and workstations" also include desktops and professional laptops. Among desktop computers, there are all-in-one machines, tower machines, minicomputers and minicomputers. At the Amplify event, HP released the ProStudio 4 G1i and EliteStudio 8 G1i desktops. The ProStudio 4 G1i comes with an Intel Core 5 CPU and AMD graphics card in a 23.8-inch display. HP said the product is for frontline professionals in small and medium-sized businesses, while the EliteStudio G1i is for professionals, IT managers and backend employees in enterprises and small and medium-sized businesses. The EliteStudio G1i is also available in 23.8-inch and 27-inch sizes, and is equipped with Intel's Core CPU with NPU performance of 13 TOPS. I don't know when Intel decided to call CPUs with NPU performance below 40 TOPS Core Ultra, but I don't like this naming method.

The EliteDesk 8 series is available in tower and minicomputer configurations, meaning the tower version is just a traditional tower size that can be equipped with the same Intel Core 9 200 series CPU with 13 TOPS NPU. There are also four different standalone graphics options from AMD, Intel and Nvidia, including the AMD Radeon RX 6300 2GB, Intel Arc A380 6GB, Nvidia A400 4GB and Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 8GB. Frankly, these configurations are a bit cluttered, especially given how different they are in terms of memory configuration, and at least three of these four options are consumer-grade graphics cards used in commercial desktops. That said, this is obviously an entry-level product, so this may be acceptable. The mini-tower tower offers the same CPU and GPU options, but removes the Intel Arc graphics card and replaces the RTX 3050 with the A1000 GPU. The ProDesk 4 series also offers very similar CPU and GPU configurations in its tower and minicomputer configurations, and supports fewer SSDs, making it a true entry-level product for the desktop series.

Finally, there is the mini EliteDesk PC for commercial desktops; these seem to me to be more attractive than traditional towers. The EliteDesk 8 Mini G1a comes with AMD's latest Ryzen AI 300 series CPUs and offers up to 64GB of memory through two SODIMMs. It has a very compact and slim appearance and integrates graphics cards. The Mini G1i is equipped with Intel's Core CPU, and the chassis is similar to AMD products. Like the EliteDesk machines, the ProDesk 4 and 8 Mini models offer the same configuration, but the Intel CPUs are less hierarchical. That said, the EliteDesk 8 Mini G1a equipped with AMD is equipped with a Ryzen 200 series processor that uses AMD's previous generation CPU cores and does not have an NPU. This may also be to reduce costs, as not all businesses or small and medium-sized businesses think they need AI at the lower end.

HP has also released new EliteBook and ProBook Series 8, 6 and 4 laptops, each with Intel and AMD products. There are nearly as many commercial products as the OmniBook series, and the EliteBook 8 G1i comes in four different versions – the 13-inch and 13-inch flip version, the 14-inch and 16-inch version. Each version has four to five display options, but they are all LCDs. These include Intel's Core Ultra 5 and 7 processors, U and H Series 2, which can support up to 64GB of memory, but also have only 13 TOPS of NPUs. The G1a comes in three versions – 13-inch, 14-inch and 16-inch – and comes with AMD’s Ryzen 200 series, which features 16 TOPS NPU and old Zen 4 CPU cores. These also offer up to 64GB configurations, although I think the real loss here is the lack of Copilot support. The display is similar to the Intel version. In addition, HP has also launched Copilot-compatible systems with Intel CPUs (14-inch and 16-inch configurations) and Copilot-compatible systems with AMD CPUs (13-inch, 14-inch and 16-inch configurations). Intel's configuration is limited to 32GB, while AMD's configuration is up to 64GB. All of the above models are still equipped with LCD panels.

The EliteBook 6 series is much simpler, with the 14-inch G1a equipped with AMD's Ryzen AI 300 5 and 7 Pro and non-Pro series. There is also the EliteBook 6 G1q, which is powered by a Qualcomm chipset and provides up to 64GB of memory. It seems that this Qualcomm version will be equipped with three different levels of Qualcomm X series: X Elite, X Plus and X. This laptop will also be the first laptop equipped with HP's new Go service. This one-click service is designed to provide users and IT departments with a more convenient 5G connection introductory process, including getting the best service in the user's area and supporting automatic switching of multi-carrier across AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon. It will also automatically switch between secure Wi-Fi and 5G based on IT department configuration and security needs. The plan is also very reasonable, starting at $19 per month, and should be able to significantly simplify the experience of connecting to a PC by letting HP take charge of the end-to-end experience. There are also five EliteBook 6 series laptops, all equipped with AMD and Intel configurations, and offer non-Copilot-compatible CPUs.

At the bottom of the product line is the ProBook 4 series, which uses a mix of Intel, AMD and Qualcomm processors. These are available in 14-inch and 16-inch versions, and the Qualcomm version is the only one that offers a 14-inch model – but also the only one with an NPU that can support Copilot. At this low price point, the Snapdragon X CPU with Copilot seems to be the best configuration of all competitions. I believe Qualcomm's Snapdragon X entry-level CPU is probably its most competitive product, simply because Intel and AMD's products use old CPU designs and lack competitive NPUs. There is even a G1iR version that comes with Intel's 13th-generation Core 5 1334U processor in a brand new laptop—a product that has been two generations ago.

The HP Z workstation family takes a large share of the CES in the form of the ZBook Ultra G1a and the Z2 Mini G1a, both powered by AMD's "Strix Halo" Ryzen AI Max 300 processors. After that, HP released the HP ZGX Nano AI Station G1n, the company's own version of Nvidia DGX Spark. The company also released the ZGX Fury AI Station G1n, HP's interpretation of the DGX Station desktop for AI development. It will be powered by Nvidia's GB300 Grace Blackwell Ultra Superchip, which I talked about in my GTC 2025 coverage . HP also has adopted Nvidia's new RTX Pro Blackwell graphics card for its new desktop and mobile workstation portfolio.

The new ZBook Fury G1i will be available in 16-inch and 18-inch sizes and will be equipped with Nvidia's RTX Pro 5000 graphics card, which can be equipped with up to 24GB of VRAM. Intel's Arrow Lake Core Ultra 200 series CPUs will power these laptops, so they should be able to deliver desktop-like performance in the laptop form factor. Speaking of desktops, the Z2 Tower G1i will be HP's first desktop to offer an RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell GPU with 96GB of GDDR7 memory. HP upgraded the configuration of this desktop to support the 600-watt version of the RTX Pro 6000 GPU, as there is also a lower power "Max-Q" version that uses only 300 watts - but also not as good as the former.

HP's Omen gaming products on HP Amplify

HP has also released some additional gaming announcements for its Omen gaming brand at Amplify 2025. The company did release some Omen announcements at CES in January 2025, but it certainly feels that something is missing; in particular, some models need to be updated to AMD, Intel and Nvidia's latest CPUs and GPUs.

On Amplify, HP updated the Omen 16 Slim—HP’s thinnest gaming platform and sleekest design—with Intel’s Core Ultra 9 processor and Nvidia RTX 5070 GPU. It also updated the Omen Transcend 14 with the same CPU and GPU options, which makes the model perform 25% more than the previous generation.

HP also released the HyperX Cloud III S wireless headset, which has 120 hours of battery life and HyperX-tuned sound effects. This is a welcome update to one of HyperX's most popular gaming headsets. It also supports HyperX's 2.4GHz low-latency connection, which is now integrated into the new HP Omen PC—which means gamers don't need to use dongles. Adding Bluetooth 5.3 and a second microphone for call play makes it a more powerful headset.

My analysis of HP Amplify 2025

It’s clear that HP has established a product line that matches simplified brand naming. While I believe that the OmniBook and EliteBook series may be overly complex, it is easy to understand which aspect of the business each series belongs to. What I'm probably most excited about is the new Z-series workstation and the EliteBook 6 equipped with HP Go 5G connectivity.

HP is clearly preparing for a new update cycle for many of its PCs, and we're seeing AMD gain momentum in design at all levels of HP's product line. While I don't really like seeing old chip architectures in new PCs, I do understand the logic that makes these PCs more price-competitive. Overall, I'm looking forward to seeing these products after they arrive, especially I really like to connect to 5G PCs.

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