HP ZBook Fury G1i 18” review

HP ZBook Fury G1i 18 (2025) Review: The Desktop That Thinks It Is a Laptop

The ZBook Fury G1i 18 is the maximalist expression of HP's 2025 workstation line: an Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX with an RTX Pro 1000 Laptop GPU and 192 GB of memory at $1,760, behind an 18-inch panel. Every capability number matches its 16-inch twin; the difference is measured entirely in kilograms.

Where it holds up

The 192 GB of memory triples the workstation-class median of 64 — the joint-largest allocation in this batch — and reliability reads 73, 67.8 percent above the class. The capability sheet is identical to the 16-inch model: gaming at 88 in the top band, the joint-highest in the batch, photo design at 89 top, modeling and engineering CAD at 60 mid, office work at 98.53 top, overall performance at 76.06 high. Overwatch, Grand Theft Auto V and Rainbow Six Siege all clear their recommended bars, with Photoshop and Visual Studio Code passing. As a desk-bound render and analysis rig, only its 16-inch twin pairs this memory ceiling with this GPU output.

Where it falls short

Weight is the flagged weakness at the extreme: 3.52 kg is 80.5 percent above the workstation-class median of 1.95, in the desktop-replacement band, and the portability index reads zero — the only machine in this batch to post it. Value at 43.95 is mid and modeling at 60 stops short of the high band, the same creative ceiling as the 16-inch twin.

Price and depreciation

At $1,760 this prices identically to its 16-inch twin — the 18-inch panel is effectively free, paid for entirely in carry weight. The modeled depreciation curve runs at 20 percent per year, the steepest in this batch; no listing anchor is available for dollar projections.

Alternatives to consider

The ZBook Fury G1i 16 (2025) is the same machine at the same $1,760 with portability of 23.8 against zero here and 1.09 kg less mass — the rational default unless the 18-inch panel is non-negotiable. The ZBook X G2i 16 (2026) at $2,200 offers the newer platform at 2.2 kg less weight with half the memory. Buyers who need the memory ceiling without the workstation badge should note the EliteBook X G1a 14 at $1,007: 128 GB in a 14-inch frame with top-band office work.

Bottom line

Fairly priced for the class. The ZBook Fury G1i 18 is a 192 GB, top-band-gaming desktop replacement whose zero portability reading is the most honest number on the sheet — buy it for the desk, not the bag.