We Decode HP's new Business Laptop Naming Scheme for Fleet Buyers.

Along with new HP business laptop announcements at January's CES 2025 - fleet buyers may have noticed their new naming convention. This was introduced with the HP EliteBook Ultra G1q, HP's first Copilot+PC, in mid-2024. We expect this branding to roll out over the next 12 months as HP release future EliteBook and ZBook models.

What are the changes?

Here are two equivalent models - a current and a newly announced laptop-to-tablet device for corporate fleet users due later this year. The breakdown of each part of the model names are bolded for buyers:

Current branding: HP Elite x360 1040 G11

This is an HP Enterprise (Elite) laptop-to-tablet type (x360) high-end (10 series) 14 inch (40) device from HP’s eleventh generation (G11).

New branding: HP EliteBook X Flip G1i Next Gen AI PC

This is an HP Enterprise (EliteBook) executive laptop-to-tablet type (X Flip) Generation one HP (G1) Intel-powered (i) device that is a Microsoft Copilot+PC (Next Gen AI PC).

Decoding other newly-announced HP laptops:

New naming format = HP [Model Family] [Type] [HP Generation +CPU Vendor] [Descriptor]

Model Family:

• EliteBook = enterprise corporate laptops
• ZBook = professional workstation laptops
• OmniBook = consumer laptops.

Type:

• Flip replaces x360 brand for laptop-to-tablet convertibles with touch + pen.
• X for executive models, similar to the current HP EliteBook 1040 G11 range.
• Ultra indicates premium high-performance.
• If there are multiple screen sizes available for any type of device – i.e. 13, 14 or 16 inch then this number will follow.

HP Generation +CPU Vendor:

• G1i = HP first generation with Intel Core Ultra 200 series processor - read our guide on the new Intel CPUs here.
• G1a = HP first generation with AMD Ryzen 200 or AI 300 series processor.
• G1q = HP's first generation with Qualcomm Snapdragon X processor (Windows 11 on ARM) - read our take on the Snapdragon X here.

Descriptor:

If the model name includes Next Gen AI PC then this will have the faster NPU required for Microsoft’s Copilot+PC features.

These are available in Intel, AMD or Snapdragon processors, depending on model.

HP laptops without the 'Next Gen AI PC' tag will generally have a standard AI NPU instead of a faster Copilot+PC NPU. If in doubt, check in with one of our Account Managers (contacts below) to confirm.

What laptops have been announced so far?

These models will be released through 2025 alongside existing G11 models.

• HP EliteBook Ultra G1q (in market) - 14" Snapdragon X Copilot+PC
• HP EliteBook Ultra G1i - 14" Intel Core Ultra 200V - Premium OLED Ultralight Copilot+PC
• HP EliteBook X Flip G1i - 14" Intel Core Ultra 200V - Laptop-to-Tablet CoPilot+PC
• HP EliteBook X G1i - 14" Intel Core Ultra 200V Ultralight - Copilot+PC
• HP EliteBook X G1a - 14" AMD AI 300 - Copilot+PC
• HP EliteBook Ultra G1q8 - 14" Snapdragon X update - Copilot+PC
• HP ZBook Ultra G1a - 14" AMD AI 300 mobile workstation - Copilot+PC

When are the new models coming?

The HP EliteBook Ultra G1q with Snapdragon X is available now at The Laptop Company.

Other G1 models will become available progressively later this year, and will be provided alongside existing equivalent HP EliteBook and ZBook G11 models powered by Intel Core Ultra 100U, high-performance 100H, workstation-class 14th gen Intel Core i-HX, or AMD Ryzen 8000, all of which are available now.

Find out more

Speak to an Account Manager at The Laptop Company for expected release dates, and for assistance identifying which of the upcoming models are the closest replacements for your existing fleet and users.

Vince Eggels , Andrea Turner , Paul Hunt , Lucille Spatcher , Timothy Munn

See current devices at The Laptop Company:

https://procure.laptop.co.nz/hp/

Choose the right HP EliteBook for your Team:

https://www.laptop.co.nz/choose-your-elitebook-g11.html