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Aug 11, 2025 8:29 AM

HP Elitebook X G1a AI Laptop: Ryzen AI 9 HX Pro 375, 14" 2.8K TS OLED, 32GB RAM

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Costco Wholesale has for its Members: HP Elitebook X G1a AI Laptop (14-ebxg1a9) on sale for $1299.99. Shipping is $14.99.

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Specs/Key Features
  • AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX Pro 375 12-Cores/24-Threads 2GHz Processor
  • 14" 2880x1800 2.8K OLED 400-Nits Touchscreen Display w/ Integrated 5MP IR Webcam
  • 32GB LPDDR5-8533 Memory
  • 1TB M.2 PCIe NVMe Gen4x4 Solid State Drive SSD
  • AMD Radeon Integrated Graphics
  • WiFi 7 w/ Bluetooth 5.4
  • Microsoft Copilot+ PC
  • Backlit HP Premium Keyboard w/ Precision Touchpad/Poly Studio Audio
  • 4-Cell 74.5 Wh Lithium-Ion Polymer Battery
  • Windows 11 Home OS
    • Inputs
      • 2x Thunderbolt 4 w/ USB Type-C (40Gbps)
      • 1x USB Type-C Power Delivery/DisplayPort 2.1 (10Gbps)
      • 1x USB Type-A (10Gbps)
      • 1x HDMI 2.1

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  • About the Deal
    • With a built-in NPU for next era of AI, Ryzen for impressive graphics, efficient storage and data rate for all your daily usage
    • Limit 5 per member
    • Offer valid through August 24, 2025 or while pricing/supplies last
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Costco Wholesale has for its Members: HP Elitebook X G1a AI Laptop (14-ebxg1a9) on sale for $1299.99. Shipping is $14.99.

Thanks to community member Suryasis for finding this deal

Specs/Key Features
  • AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX Pro 375 12-Cores/24-Threads 2GHz Processor
  • 14" 2880x1800 2.8K OLED 400-Nits Touchscreen Display w/ Integrated 5MP IR Webcam
  • 32GB LPDDR5-8533 Memory
  • 1TB M.2 PCIe NVMe Gen4x4 Solid State Drive SSD
  • AMD Radeon Integrated Graphics
  • WiFi 7 w/ Bluetooth 5.4
  • Microsoft Copilot+ PC
  • Backlit HP Premium Keyboard w/ Precision Touchpad/Poly Studio Audio
  • 4-Cell 74.5 Wh Lithium-Ion Polymer Battery
  • Windows 11 Home OS
    • Inputs
      • 2x Thunderbolt 4 w/ USB Type-C (40Gbps)
      • 1x USB Type-C Power Delivery/DisplayPort 2.1 (10Gbps)
      • 1x USB Type-A (10Gbps)
      • 1x HDMI 2.1

Editor's Notes

Written by qwikwit | Staff
  • About the Deal
    • With a built-in NPU for next era of AI, Ryzen for impressive graphics, efficient storage and data rate for all your daily usage
    • Limit 5 per member
    • Offer valid through August 24, 2025 or while pricing/supplies last
    • Get 1%-5% cash back on deals like this with a cash back credit card. Compare the available cash back credit cards here.

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Aug 11, 2025 3:24 PM
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branonAug 11, 2025 3:24 PM
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Purchased this from Costco at a higher price a few weeks ago. Seriously fast laptop. It's a little heavy but no different from a macbook pro 14. Only downside is that battery life is so-so (5-6 hours of browsing with regular brightness) and there is no fingerprint reader for some reason. Also, appreciated the generous selection of ports by todays laptop standards.
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Aug 11, 2025 6:27 PM
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Aug 11, 2025 6:27 PM
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i have the intel variant of this laptop that was on sale at Costco last month. love the blue color. laptop is nice, intel version gets much better battery life.
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Aug 11, 2025 6:57 PM
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yimnvsAug 11, 2025 6:57 PM
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Quote from wills916 View quoted comment :
i have the intel variant of this laptop that was on sale at Costco last month. love the blue color. laptop is nice, intel version gets much better battery life.
The Intel version you got at Costco comes with the Core Ultra 258V and LED screen correct?

That is an apple to orange comparison with this laptop in terms of battery life because the CPU in this laptop performs better at the cost of higher wattage as well as the OLED screen on this which is better at the cost of higher wattage. So that is why the Intel version gets better battery life.
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Aug 11, 2025 9:11 PM
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robrichaAug 11, 2025 9:11 PM
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Fingerprint reader might have done it for me, so close.
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Aug 11, 2025 9:57 PM
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mtrinseyAug 11, 2025 9:57 PM
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Quote from yimnvs View quoted comment :
The Intel version you got at Costco comes with the Core Ultra 258V and LED screen correct?That is an apple to orange comparison with this laptop in terms of battery life because the CPU in this laptop performs better at the cost of higher wattage as well as the OLED screen on this which is better at the cost of higher wattage. So that is why the Intel version gets better battery life.
isn't the fingerprint reader in the power button?
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Aug 11, 2025 10:35 PM
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danstansonAug 11, 2025 10:35 PM
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Quote from branon View quoted comment :
Purchased this from Costco at a higher price a few weeks ago. Seriously fast laptop. It's a little heavy but no different from a macbook pro 14. Only downside is that battery life is so-so (5-6 hours of browsing with regular brightness) and there is no fingerprint reader for some reason. Also, appreciated the generous selection of ports by todays laptop standards.
I love this laptop at this price, but is the screen the very glossy type, or is it the anti-glare touch?
Aug 12, 2025 4:19 AM
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branonAug 12, 2025 4:19 AM
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Quote from danstanson View quoted comment :
I love this laptop at this price, but is the screen the very glossy type, or is it the anti-glare touch?
Glossy

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Aug 12, 2025 4:20 AM
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branonAug 12, 2025 4:20 AM
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Quote from mtrinsey View quoted comment :
isn't the fingerprint reader in the power button?
No. Not in the Costco variant. It has windows hello which works well.
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Aug 12, 2025 7:29 PM
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trombotAug 12, 2025 7:29 PM
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Quote from robricha View quoted comment :
Fingerprint reader might have done it for me, so close.
Why do you want a fingerprint reader when it has an IR camera for windows hello?
Aug 13, 2025 3:52 PM
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WandAug 13, 2025 3:52 PM
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We need an option that doesn't include this Copilot crap. I've heard it's nearly impossible to remove, as it reinstalls itself even with minor OS updates.

Also I thought AMD support USB4 ports and not thunderbolt ports.

This is one of the few compact laptops I saw three usb-c connectors.
Last edited by Wand August 13, 2025 at 08:57 AM.
Aug 13, 2025 5:12 PM
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Medic311Aug 13, 2025 5:12 PM
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elitebooks are the real deal, macbook-like build quality yet unlike macbooks, these things are easily repairable. many elitebook models even have the full repair manual readily available for download, and HP does sell the replacement parts if there isn't an aftermarket option

i'm still using an older G8 that i use daily, functions and looks like it did when it was brand new
Aug 13, 2025 7:17 PM
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snovvmanAug 13, 2025 7:17 PM
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Quote from trombot View quoted comment :
Why do you want a fingerprint reader when it has an IR camera for windows hello?

I find fingerprint readers to be more reliable and faster than camera. Camera can be affected by light conditions, even with IR, and if working outside with sunglasses. Also, fingerprint allows one to control *if* the computer unlocks. There are times when I don't want the computer to unlock just because I am sitting in front of it.
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Aug 13, 2025 7:23 PM
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snovvmanAug 13, 2025 7:23 PM
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Quote from branon View quoted comment :
Purchased this from Costco at a higher price a few weeks ago. Seriously fast laptop. It's a little heavy but no different from a macbook pro 14. Only downside is that battery life is so-so (5-6 hours of browsing with regular brightness) and there is no fingerprint reader for some reason. Also, appreciated the generous selection of ports by todays laptop standards.

Based on what I have seen, this computer does not have ant-reflection like Spectre, XPS, or Galaxy Book. Do you find the reflection bothersome when there is a window or lightsource reflecting off of the display? For displays without anti-reflection like Gorilla Glass DX, I can laterally see myself, when I blink, etc. when in dark mode.


The lack of fingerprint is a disappointment. I presume you do not see it under Windows security or hardware manager?


Lastly, do the fans stay relatively quiet during moderate workloads? The 375 is a beast and I wonder how much heat it generates.


Thanks!
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Aug 14, 2025 5:25 AM
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unopepito06Aug 14, 2025 5:25 AM
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Quote from Medic311 View quoted comment :
elitebooks are the real deal, macbook-like build quality yet unlike macbooks, these things are easily repairable. many elitebook models even have the full repair manual readily available for download, and HP does sell the replacement parts if there isn't an aftermarket optioni'm still using an older G8 that i use daily, functions and looks like it did when it was brand new
I just bought an open-box G10 Elitebook 835 (13" AMD 7000-series). It's fantastic. Unfortunately the 13" does not have DIMMs, it's soldered only RAM, but I wanted the smaller size.

For anyone looking at this deal, please know that AMD's AI laptop chips do not support DIMMs, at all. Soldered only; RAM sticks are unsupported at the platform level (which is crazy, but go off, I guess). I think the same is true of Intel as well, I just can't remember 100%, so I'm not gonna say that.

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Aug 14, 2025 1:09 PM
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Medic311Aug 14, 2025 1:09 PM
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Quote from unopepito06 View quoted comment :
I just bought an open-box G10 Elitebook 835 (13" AMD 7000-series). It's fantastic. Unfortunately the 13" does not have DIMMs, it's soldered only RAM, but I wanted the smaller size.

For anyone looking at this deal, please know that AMD's AI laptop chips do not support DIMMs, at all. Soldered only; RAM sticks are unsupported at the platform level (which is crazy, but go off, I guess). I think the same is true of Intel as well, I just can't remember 100%, so I'm not gonna say that.
Unfortunately even Thinkpads have soldered memory.

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