What Makes HP Mobile Workstations the Perfect Choice for Creative Professionals in 2025?

Nowadays, laptops have become a necessity. Before, there was no such need for a mobile computer, since most people’s main PCs were in their offices, and more often in a desktop form factor.

Laptops, sometimes, were considered a luxury, or they were oriented exclusively to specific workflows. Of course, they have been in the working arena for a while, especially in the technology and service sector; nonetheless, they became popular as a working tool just a few years ago.

Among the many dynamics that COVID-19 has changed, the way we work was one of the most affected.

Even though the fear of the virus is gone in the vast majority of the population—along with the risk it carries—our approach to work has not gone back to ‘normal’ and probably never will.

This situation caused many people to migrate to a hybrid working environment, which made laptops incredibly useful. For most office employees, a regular laptop was more than enough; however, that was not the case for every work sphere.

Creative professionals such as designers, 3D artists, and video editors require equipment beyond the standard laptop price.

Long-lasting battery life, improved security measures, or extended RAM capacity are characteristics that a creator appreciates; however, they are not enough for the latter to perform many of their daily tasks. To fulfil those needs, they require workstations instead.

What is a Workstation?

The definition of the term ‘workstation’ has changed through time quite a bit, due to accelerated technological progress. Before, a workstation was a computer that had higher levels of performance in comparison with a regular PC. It offered not only power, but also reliability, compatibility, and an advanced architecture for multiprocessing environments.

In the present day, this definition is incomplete. Indeed, a workstation is everything mentioned in the previous paragraph, but thanks to new technological developments, the performance gap between a regular PC and a workstation has diminished. Therefore, the workstation market has had to reinvent itself.

Consequently, workstations are not only powerful computers anymore, moreover they are PCs that include optimised hardware and have been designed to outperform any other equipment.

Mobile Workstations

It may be difficult for you to tell the difference between mobile workstations and regular (or perhaps fancy) laptops at first glance. To be able to see what differentiates them, you should look at their hardware specifications. But what kind of specs should you look for?

This question could be answered in many ways, since it depends on how you are planning to use your PC. In this article, we will explore the specs you should look for in a mobile workstation if you are a creative professional and also, the best one for you.

Characteristics to Look for in a Creator’s Workstation

The features that you should look for as a creative professional are the following:

• CPU

• GPU

• RAM

CPU

The central processing unit (CPU) is the brain of the computer. It probably represents the most important part of the whole system, and it is crucial for the performance of the computer in any task.

CPUs are formed by cores, which are the pathways that execute any process. In the past, computers had just one core (one execution track), but nowadays, the most common arrangement is two and four cores.

Besides cores, another important CPU feature is threads. Threads are, let us say, a virtual extra corridor that provides cores with the ability to process a double amount of information. For instance, a CPU with 4 cores will have 8 threads.

For pretty basic jobs, such as internet navigation and writing, 2-core systems with 4 threads are enough; meanwhile, 4-core and 8-thread CPUs have become the sweet spot between power and energy efficiency for most everyday tasks.

However, some creative assignments can consume your laptop’s capacity, like rendering and video editing. For those purposes, arrangements of at least 6 cores with 12 threads or 8 cores with 16 threads arrangements are needed.

If you’d like to know more about CPUs’ functionalities and their importance, please have a look at the article that addresses this topic.

GPU

While a good CPU is essential to a laptop, it would not be really useful for a creator if not accompanied by a high-quality GPU.

The graphic processing unit (GPU), also called graphic card, is the part of the computer that is responsible for processing visual information.

This, above all else, is vital for any creative job. The GPU takes out the graphic processes from the CPU, which might overwhelm it.

When we talk about GPUs, there are two different types: integrated graphics and dedicated ones. The former applies to a graphic card that is integrated with the CPU and shares the same VRAM. The latter means that the GPU has its own memory.

To put it simply, creative purposes demand the best graphic performance and, because of it, laptops for creators need a GPU with its own memory (dedicated GPU).

RAM

The random access memory (RAM) is a short-term storage device. A computer’s operating system uses this memory to store, for a short period, the programs and processes that are executing.

All programs’ instructions that pass through the CPU, the GPU and other units in the PC are loaded into the RAM. Besides containing all those instructions and units, the RAM holds all the data held by those programs too.

If we draw an analogy with a library, the storage device (an SSD or an HDD) would be the entire library, while the RAM would be a table within the library with a specific amount of space for books.

Like this analogy’s table has limited space for books that can fit on it, like a RAM has limited space for the programs and data that it can handle. The larger amount of memory, the more processes that the PC is able to run at the same time.

In this sense, a computer with 8GB RAM doubles the number of processes and programs that a computer with only 4GB can handle simultaneously.

Creative tasks, as we have already stated, demand a lot of resources and also the capacity to run several things at the same time. Creative software like the Adobe suite family, for example, requires at least 8GB of RAM. To obtain maximum performance, we suggest 16GB RAM or even higher for the most demanding professional tasks.

Many professionals in Singapore’s thriving creative scene are finding that the demands of modern design software and workflows require increased computing power, making the selection of a proper workstation all the more important.

HP Mobile Workstations for Creative Professionals

Now that you know which specs you should look for in a laptop for creators, we present to you the best mobile workstations for any creative task.

Whether you would use it to run Adobe Illustrator® and Photoshop®, or any other software as a graphic designer, for video editing, or to create a 3D image through Cinema 4D® or Blender®, we have the laptop for you.

The HP ZBook family has been created to offer the best performance and cooling systems to give you the power you require, without compromising the hardware due to overheating problems.

HP ZBook Firefly 14 inch G11 Mobile Workstation PC

The HP ZBook Firefly 14 inch G11 is the ideal mobile workstation created with fulfilling both your needs of mobility and power at a competitive price point. This workstation is perfect for design students, photographers, and graphic artists who need reliable performance on the go.

This powerful laptop stands up to heavy workloads with an Intel® Core™ Ultra 7 155H processor featuring 16 cores and 22 threads, complemented by a professional-grade NVIDIA RTX™ A500 Laptop GPU.

• Windows 11 Pro operating system

• 14-inch diagonal WUXGA display for clear visuals

• 32GB memory and 512GB SSD storage for seamless multitasking

• Comprehensive connectivity with Thunderbolt™ 4 ports

• NVIDIA RTX™ A500 Laptop GPU for professional graphics applications

With these impressive specifications, you’ll have more than enough power to run professional software tools such as Adobe Illustrator and Procreate®. Editorial designers will appreciate how easily it handles Adobe InDesign®, while photographers can work fluidly with Adobe Lightroom® and Capture One®.

HP ZBook Power 16 inch G11 Mobile Workstation PC

The HP ZBook Power 16 inch G11 Mobile Workstation PC was created with visual and rendering workflows in mind. It combines power with versatility, allowing for a variety of creative tasks to be handled efficiently.

This professional workstation features an Intel® Core™ Ultra 7 155H processor with 16 cores and 22 threads, paired with an NVIDIA RTX™ A1000 Laptop GPU with 6GB dedicated memory that you can use for rendering, visualizing in real time, and collaborating remotely.

• Windows 11 Pro operating system

• 16-inch diagonal WUXGA touch display for exceptional visual clarity

• 32GB memory and 512GB SSD storage for demanding workflows

• NVIDIA RTX™ A1000 Laptop GPU for professional rendering performance

• Advanced features including HP Z Turbo Drive storage and spill-resistant keyboard

With the HP ZBook Power G11, you will be able to run all the creative software previously mentioned and more. Video editing and 3D modeling software, such as Blender, Adobe Pro Create, Adobe After Effects®, or Cinema 4D run comfortably thanks to its powerful CPU, GPU and generous RAM allocation.

HP ZBook Fury 16 inch G11 Mobile Workstation PC

The HP ZBook Fury 16 inch G11 Mobile Workstation PC was designed for providing incredible performance with exceptional professional-grade capabilities. This powerhouse is perfect for creative professionals who need desktop-level performance in a portable form factor.

This exceptional machine features an Intel® Core™ i9-13950HX processor with 8 P-cores and 16 E-cores (32 threads), paired with a powerful NVIDIA RTX™ 4000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU with 12GB GDDR6 dedicated memory, 64GB RAM and 2TB SSD storage.

• Windows 11 Pro operating system

• 16-inch diagonal WQUXGA OLED touch display for remarkable visual detail

• Intel® Core™ i9 processor for ultimate performance

• NVIDIA RTX™ 4000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU with 12GB GDDR6 memory

• 64GB memory and 2TB SSD storage for seamless professional workflows

Furthermore, the HP ZBook Fury 16 offers exceptional connectivity options and a premium design that combines performance with reliability. This laptop is particularly well-suited for complex 3D rendering, extensive video production, and other graphics-intensive tasks that demand the highest tier of performance.

To Sum Up

If you are a creative professional, you should take into account that most standard laptops are not going to be suitable for your needs, due to the performance requirements that creative tasks demand. To be able to work comfortably and efficiently, you should consider investing in a mobile workstation.

The most important specifications to consider are a CPU with at least 6 cores or more, a dedicated GPU with 4GB or more, excellent display resolution, and a minimum of 16GB RAM for professional work.

If you are a graphic designer, photographer, cartoonist, or illustrator, we recommend the HP ZBook Firefly 14 inch G11 Mobile Workstation PC. If your workflow requires more power, because you work with video production or complex 3D rendering, the HP ZBook Power 16 inch G11 Mobile Workstation PC would be an excellent choice. Finally, if you want a laptop that delivers exceptional performance for the most demanding creative tasks requiring maximum power and flexibility, we recommend the HP ZBook Fury 16 inch G11 Mobile Workstation PC with its professional-grade components and extensive storage options.