HP EliteBook Ultra 14 review

HP EliteBook Ultra 14 (2024)

The EliteBook Ultra 14 is the flagship of HP's first ARM business wave: a Snapdragon X Elite with 32GB of RAM at $1,007. The biggest reliability cushion in this batch — and the same coverage signature as every Snapdragon sheet in it.

Where it holds up

Reliability at 100 is a perfect reading with a 135% cushion over the business-class median of 42.5 — the stated strength and the largest reliability delta in this batch. Light office work at 88.26 is top-tier, portability at 73.1 sits in the high band, and photo design at 35 reaches mid-tier.

Where it falls short

The graphics score reads zero — a coverage gap rather than a measured zero, since the Snapdragon's integrated GPU has no matched entry in the x86 scoring tables. Overall performance at 19.63 lands in the low band through the same yardstick, gaming at 19, modeling at 12 and engineering CAD at 19 all sit low, and the composite score of 18 mirrors the unmeasured axes rather than the office machine inside. No measured game verdicts appear on this sheet.

Price and depreciation

At $1,007 with an 11.27% annual rate, the two-year projection lands near $795 — the same gentle curve as the x86 G11 business line in this batch.

Alternatives to consider

The EliteBook 1040 G11 in this batch costs the same with the x86 platform — the compatibility-first answer with a top-tier office score of its own. The two Snapdragon OmniBooks in this batch post the same signature at higher prices; this is the business-trim member of the trio.

Bottom line

Fairly priced for the class. The batch's biggest reliability cushion, top-tier office work and genuine portability — priced against the platform's standing caveat that the graphics and performance columns are coverage gaps.