HP ZBOOK FIREFLY 14 G8

📋 Specifications & Features

• CPUs: 11th Gen Intel Core options (e.g. i5-1135G7, i5-1145G7, i7-1165G7, i7-1185G7) 

• Graphics: Integrated Intel Iris Xe, or discrete NVIDIA Quadro T500 (4 GB) for more GPU performance 

• Memory: Up to 64 GB DDR4-3200 (though configurations may solder some amount) 

• Storage: M.2 NVMe SSD (2280) — user-upgradeable 

• Display: 14″ IPS, Full HD (1920×1080) variants; optional higher-end panels (e.g. brighter, DreamColor, privacy screen)

• Battery: 53 Wh (3-cell) 

• Dimensions & weight: ~ 323 × 214.6 × 17.9 mm; weight ~ 1.35 kg 

• Ports / Connectivity:

  • USB-A (2×, one possibly with charging) 

  • USB-C / Thunderbolt 4 (with Power Delivery / DisplayPort) 

  • HDMI 1.4b

  • Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) + Bluetooth 

  • 3.5 mm combo audio jack 

• Build & other features: Aluminum body, privacy camera shutter, optional fingerprint reader, dual-microphone array, Bang & Olufsen speakers 

✅ Strengths & ✅ Limitations (from reviews)

Strengths

• Compact, lightweight mobile workstation — good balance of portability and performance. 

• Quiet cooling under many loads. 

• Flexible for creative / CAD work if equipped with the Quadro T500. 

• Decent battery life for its class. Limitations / Considerations

• In many configurations, some of the memory is soldered, limiting upgrade flexibility. 

• The display options in lower-end configs may not be very color-accurate. 

• Most demanding graphics workloads will need the discrete GPU version to perform well.

• Lacks an SD card reader in many models.