I thought $4,000 laptops were untouchable — then I saw HP’s ProBook 4 G1i drop to $1,199 this Black Friday (70% off). Biggest laptop sale of 2025?
HP's ProBook 4 G1i is a professional grade laptop that's usually priced well above what I'd normally consider when buying a new PC, but thanks to Black Friday, it's now cheaper than a new MacBook Pro.
I woke up today with a single goal: find the absolute craziest Black Friday sale online. Well, I think I've found it with this insane listing on HP.com. Right now, you can grab HP's top of the line, $4,000 ProBook 4 G1i with an Intel Core Ultra 7, 32GB RAM, and 1TB SSD storage for just $1,199. That's a $2,849 saving!
Update: 1:15 PM ET on Friday, November 28th: This extraordinary HP deal is still on and in stock for the time being. We'll keep checking.
The HP ProBook 4 G1i is one of HP's most powerful laptops on the market, with upgradable RAM slots, the top of the line Intel Core Ultra 7 255H, and an NVIDIA RTX 3050 GPU. It has a 16-inch 1080p display, and fingerprint reader to boot.
So, what's so special about the HP ProBook 4 G1i that makes it usually work $4,000? Well, it's one of HP's top of the line professional grade laptops. It's usually designed for business use, featuring a large 16-inch 1080p display, paired with a full sized keyboard and trackpad, complete with a number pad. It also comes with Windows 11 Pro instead of Home.
On the inside, it's powered by an Intel Core Ultra 7 255H, which is Intel's latest laptop chips, paired with 32GB DDR5 RAM and 1TB SSD storage which will be more than enough for most people. This model also comes with dedicated graphics in the form of an NVIDIA RTX 3050 GPU, which is great for light gaming or creative work.
That Intel Core Ultra 7 has 16 cores and 16 threads, making it a powerhouse of a chip that will handle pretty much any task you throw at it. The best bit? It has two SODIMM slots, which means you can upgrade the 32GB RAM with your own sticks down the line, futureproofing it even further.
It also comes with all the ports, including a full-sized HDMI 2.1 port, two USB-A, two USB-C, a headphone jack, and ethernet port. It also has a fingerprint reader for quick logging in with Windows Hello.
FAQ
What is the HP ProBook 4 G1i?
This is HP's top of the line professional grade laptop. It's designed for professionals who are conducting important business, data, or creative work, and is designed to be durable with a large display and plenty of power under the hood.
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