

HP ZBook Firefly G11 14”
KSh165,000 Original price was: KSh165,000.KSh120,000Current price is: KSh120,000.
Compact mobile workstations not only have chips under the hood but chips on their shoulders—they fight to prove that a light 14-inch laptop can run the kind of demanding apps that call for independent software vendor (ISV) certifications. HP’s ZBook Firefly 14 G11 (starts at $1,139; $2,189 as tested) is one example. It has the topnotch build quality we expect from HP workstations, as well as enterprise features that include Intel vPro IT manageability and standard on-site support, not to mention one of the company’s glorious DreamColor screens. That said, one of the Firefly’s key rivals, the Dell Precision 5490, is simply a faster machine, especially in graphics performance, and retains our Editors’ Choice award among petite mobile workstations.
Design: Built for Business Class
The Firefly 14 is the most portable member of HP’s ZBook workstation family, intended for professional content creation and design. Though barely over our qualifying line for an ultraportable at 3.13 pounds, the system still offers Intel Core H-series processors and entry-level workstation graphics. Our review configuration is about as powerful as this laptop gets, with a Core Ultra 7 165H processor, an Nvidia RTX A500 GPU, 32GB of memory, and a 512GB NVMe solid-state drive. It runs Windows 11 Pro, supports Intel’s vPro Enterprise, and carries a three-year warranty.