HP ZBook Firefly G8 (14-inch, 2021)

Lightweight and sturdy chassis ; Beautiful color-accurate display ; Good port selection ; Long battery life

Top configs can get pricey ; Speakers are meh ; Performance isn’t workstation-worthy

The Zbook Firefly 14 G8 is an excellent mobile workstation that won’t keep business users stuck in the office and tethered to an outlet

Amazing build quality ; Modern and sleek design ; Lightweight and portable ; The 500 nits Dreamcolor display is outstanding even though it didn't come on this unit ; Outstanding performance for an ultrabook, best in its class ; Phenomenal battery life

Can get pricey ; 720p webcam in 2021 during a time when video is more important than ever? Fix this! ; Speakers are just okay, great for voice but not much more ; Trackpoing nub needs to be retired. Lenovo keeps it as a tribute but others should retire...

The cooling solution is quiet no matter the load;The keyboard is silent and it’s spill-resistant at the same time;Exceptional battery life;Supports up to 64GB of DDR4 memory (iGPU-only based devices);Thin, light, and well-built;Great touchpad;Optional...

Most Quadro T500 configurations are a little bit on the expensive side;Lacks an SD card reader;Most of the goodies are optional;The panel isn’t color accurate (LGD06F1)

At the end of the day, the HP ZBook Firefly 14 G8 is a solid offer when it comes to compact mobile workstations. The devil is in the details and that applies to this laptop as well – most of the goodies are optional which isn’t good news for most users...