HP ZBook Fury 16 G11 vs Framework Laptop 16 Comparison

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HP ZBook Fury 16 G11 vs Framework Laptop 16 Comparison Overview

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In this review, we will be comparing ZBook Fury 16 G11 and Laptop 16, two laptops from HP and Framework. HP ZBook Fury 16 G11 was introduced to market in March 2024 and Framework Laptop 16 was launched in March 2023. There is 12 months difference between ZBook Fury 16 G11 and Laptop 16 so it would still give an advantage to younger ZBook Fury 16 G11.

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Here is a brief look at the main features of HP ZBook Fury 16 G11 and Framework Laptop 16 before getting into our more detailed comparison.

HP ZBook Fury 16 G11 Key Specs

Launched in March 2024
16.0" IPS LCD, 16:10 Aspect Ratio Display
CPU: Intel Core i7 13850HX
GPU: RTX 1000 Mobile (Ada) 6GB
8GB Ram
363 x 250 x 27.7-28.6 mm (14.29 x 9.84 x 1.09-1.13 inches)
Weight: 2.4 kg (5.29 lbs)

Framework Laptop 16 Key Specs

Launched in March 2023
16.0" IPS LCD, 16:10 Aspect Ratio Display
CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS
GPU: Radeon RX 7700S 8GB
8GB Ram
356.58 x 290.2 x 17.95 mm (14.04 x 11.43 x 0.71 inches)
Weight: 2.1 kg (4.63 lbs)

Let's read on the following sections in order to better understand in detail how ZBook Fury 16 G11 and Laptop 16 compares and decide which one is better for you.

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Reasons to choose HP ZBook Fury 16 G11 over Framework Laptop 16

Screen-to-Body Ratio	~81.8% vs ~71.7%	Larger screen area ratio
GPU Fabrication Process	5 nm vs 6 nm	Newer Generation GPU
Max Total RAM	128 GB vs 64 GB	Higher RAM potential
WiFi Standard	v7 vs v6E	More advanced Wi-fi connectivity
Bluetooth	v5.4 vs v5.2	More advanced Bluetooth connectivity
HDMI Version	2.1 vs 2.0	Better HDMI connectivity

Reasons to choose Framework Laptop 16 over HP ZBook Fury 16 G11

Weight	2.10 kg vs 2.40 kg	0.3 kg lighter
Side Bezel Thickness	6 mm vs 9.2 mm	3.2 mm thinner bezels
Refresh Rate	165 Hz vs 60 Hz	Smoother media experience
Screen PPI	189 ppi vs 142 ppi	More pixels per inch
Screen Resolution	2560 x 1600 pixels vs 1920 x 1200 pixels	Higher pixel count screen
Max Brightness	500 nits vs 400 nits	Brighter Screen
CPU Fabrication Process	4 nm vs 10 nm	Newer Generation CPU
GPU FLOPS	20.4 TFLOPS vs 6.4-12.1 TFLOPS	Connect more device at the same time
Number of USB-C Ports	4x USB 4.0 vs 2x USB 4.0

Common Strengths of Framework Laptop 16 and HP ZBook Fury 16 G11

Launch Dates	March 2024 vs March 2023	Both laptops are recent models
Screen Coating	Matte vs Matte	Less reflections on the screen
Fast Charging Support	Yes vs Yes	Charge the battery in a shorter time
Upgradable RAM	Yes vs Yes	Option to increase the RAM size
RAM Type	PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) vs PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)	Fast RAM type
Upgradable Storage	Yes vs Yes	Option to increase the Storage size
SSD Type	NVMe vs NVMe	Faster Data Transfers
Thunderbolt Port	v4 vs v4	Fast data and power transfer via Thunderbolt Port
HDMI Output	1x HDMI 2.1 vs 1x HDMI 2.1	Connect to External Displays via HDMI cable
DisplayPort Output	1x v1.4 vs 1x v1.4	Connect to External Displays via DisplayPort cable
VGA Output	No vs No	Connect to External Displays via VGA cable
Ethernet RJ45 Port	Yes vs Yes	Fast connection to Network via ethernet cable
Built-in SD Card Reader	Yes vs Yes	Read & Write SD Cards
Numeric Pad	Yes vs Yes	Fast way to input numbers
Keyboard Backlight	Yes vs Yes	Easily see the keys under low light

Common Weaknesses of Framework Laptop 16 and HP ZBook Fury 16 G11

Touchscreen Capability	No vs No	No Touchscreen Capability
HDR Support	No vs No	No HDR Support

HP ZBook Fury 16 G11 vs Framework Laptop 16: Physical Specs Comparison

In this section, we will be comparing the physical specifications and body features of the HP ZBook Fury 16 G11 and the Framework Laptop 16.

Physical Specs
Weight	2.4 kg (5.29 lbs)	2.1 kg (4.63 lbs)
Surface Area	908 cm2 (140.6 inches2)	1035 cm2 (160.5 inches2)
Screen to Surface Ratio	~81.8%	~71.7%
Side Bezel Thickness	~9.2 mm	~6 mm
Weight per Inch of Screen	0.15 kg/inch	0.13 kg/inch
	0.33 lbs/inch	0.286 lbs/inch
Colors	Gray	Black, Gray, Orange, Purple

Comparison of the HP ZBook Fury 16 G11 and the Framework Laptop 16 External Dimensions

Weight

ZBook Fury 16 G11 weighs 2.4 kg (5.29 lbs), whereas the Laptop 16 weighs 2.1 kg (4.63 lbs). There is a notable difference in weight between these two laptops. The weight difference between the two laptops is not significant.

Weight Comparison

Displays size 16.0-16.9 inches

HP ZBook Fury 16 G11 2.40 kg

Framework Laptop 16 2.10 kg

Min 1.17 kg

Average 2.07 kg

Max 3.00 kg

Thickness Comparison

Displays size 16.0-16.9 inches

HP ZBook Fury 16 G11 28.60 mm

Framework Laptop 16 17.95 mm

Min 12.30 mm

Average 20.35 mm

Max 30.80 mm

Another value that we use for comparing the weights of the laptops is the Weight per Inch of Screen, which is calculated by dividing the total weight of the model with its usable diagonal screen size. This value for the HP ZBook Fury 16 G11 is 0.15 kg/inch.In comparison, this value for the Framework Laptop 16 is 0.13 kg/inch.Here are some of the best performing laptops in this area:

Microsoft Surface Go 4: 0.05 kg/inch
LG Gram SuperSlim 15.6 2023: 0.06 kg/inch
Asus ProArt PZ13 HT5306: 0.06 kg/inch
Asus Zenbook A14 UX3407: 0.06 kg/inch
Dell Latitude 7330: 0.07 kg/inch
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano Gen 2: 0.07 kg/inch
LG Gram 14 2022: 0.07 kg/inch
LG Gram 14 2-in-1 2022: 0.07 kg/inch

HP ZBook Fury 16 G11 vs Framework Laptop 16: Internals (CPU, GPU, RAM, Battery, SSD, etc.) Comparison

CPU Comparison

CPU Model	Intel Core i7 13850HX Intel Core i9 13950HX Intel Core i7 14700HX Intel Core i9 14900HX	AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
Base Frequency	2.1 GHz	3.8 GHz
Turbo Frequency	5.3 GHz	5.1 GHz
Number of Cores	20 (8P + 12E)	8
Number of Threads	28	16
L3 Cache	30 MB	16 MB
Integrated GPU	Intel UHD Graphics (32EU)	Radeon 780M
CPU Fabrication Process	10 nm	4 nm
Geekbench 5 (Single)	1921	1895
Geekbench 5 (Multi)	17870	13737
Cinebench 23 (Single)	2050	1689
Cinebench 23 (Multi)	25158	16906

Above you can see the CPU options and the CineBench and GeekBench test scores for both laptops, which gives an idea about what kind of performance difference you may experience between the HP ZBook Fury 16 G11 and Framework Laptop 16.

You may also read reviews of latest laptops with the same CPUs and compare them:

Laptops with: Intel Core i7 13850HX

Laptops with: AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS

GPU Comparison

GPU Model	RTX 1000 Mobile (Ada) 6GB RTX 2000 Mobile (Ada) 8GB RTX 3500 Mobile (Ada) RTX 4000 Mobile (Ada) RTX 5000 Mobile (Ada) 16GB	Radeon RX 7700S 8GB
TGP (Total Graphics Power)		100 W
Type	Dedicated	Dedicated
FLOPS	6.4-12.1 TFLOPS	20.48 TFLOPS
Memory Size	6 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Memory Bus	96 bit	128 bit
Memory Speed	~16 Gbps	2250 MHz 18 Gbps effective
Shading Units Cores	2560	2048
TMUs	80	128
ROPs	48	64

GPU is as critical as the CPU for graphic heavy applications and the table above gives a picture of how the two GPU compares. FLOPS is a measure of a GPU's performance based on the number of floating-point arithmetic calculations that the processor can perform within a second. HP ZBook Fury 16 G11 has a FLOPS value of 6.4-12.1 TFLOPS whereas the Framework Laptop 16 ' has a FLOPS value of 20.4 TFLOPS. If graphical performance of the laptop is important for your use type, the HP ZBook Fury 16 G11 may be the better choice between these two setups.

RAM Comparison

RAM	8GB 16GB 32GB 64GB 128GB	8GB 16GB 32GB 64GB
Memory Bus	1x8 GB	1x8 GB
RAM Clock	5600 MHz	5600 MHz
RAM Type	DDR5	DDR5
Upgradable	Yes	Yes
Max RAM Size	128 GB	64 GB
Total Slots	4	2
Memory Bus	PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)	PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)

Both laptops, the ZBook Fury 16 G11 and the Laptop 16, come with similar RAM capacities of 8 GB, providing comparable performance in memory-intensive tasks.

LOCAL LLM Compatibility Evaluation

This quick guide shows what types of large language models (LLMs) each of these laptops could support, based on their respective hardware specifications. It's meant to help you compare their suitability for running AI models locally.

LLM Category	HP ZBook Fury 16 G11	Framework Laptop 16
Small Models(1-3B):Examples: Phi-2, Qwen-1.8B	✔ Run smoothly.	✔ Run smoothly.
Medium Models(7-8B):Examples: Mistral-7B, Qwen-7B	✖ Not supported.	✖ Not supported.
Large Models(13-30B):Examples: Mixtral, Qwen-14B	✖ Not supported.	✖ Not supported.
Extra-Large Models(65B+):Examples: LLaMA2-70B, Qwen1.5-72B	✖ Not supported on most systems. Requires high-end GPU or advanced setup.	✖ Not supported on most systems. Requires high-end GPU or advanced setup.

Note: Optimized (e.g., 4-bit) models may run on limited hardware. Performance depends on runtime and setup.

📌 MoE Models: Some models like Mixtral 8x7B and Qwen3-30B-A3B use a Mixture of Experts (MoE) design, activating only part of the model during inference. This means they can often run efficiently on laptops with 12–16 GB of VRAM when quantized.

BATTERY

BATTERY	95 Wh	85 Wh
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Fast Charging	Yes	Yes
Charging Port Position	Left	-
Charge Power	150 / 200 / 230 W	180 W
Cable Length	1 meters

Moreover, the ZBook Fury 16 G11 boasts a larger battery capacity of 95 Wh, offering extended usage time compared to the Laptop 16's85 Wh.

Battery Comparison

Displays size 16.0-16.9 inches

HP ZBook Fury 16 G11 95 Wh

Framework Laptop 16 85 Wh

Min 38.00 Wh

Average 74.15 Wh

Max 100.00 Wh

STORAGE
With a larger storage capacity up to 12 TB, the ZBook Fury 16 G11 provides more space for storing files and applications compared to the Laptop 16's max. storage capacity of 4 TB.

Storage Options	512 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB, 4 TB, 8 TB, 12 TB	256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB, 4 TB
Upgradable	Yes	Yes
Total Slots	4	2
Storage type	SSD (M2)	SSD (M2)
NVMe	Yes	Yes

If your budget allows, we recommend opting for the largest possible disk size, considering the potential increase in storage capacity needs in the future. However, please keep in mind the question 'What will the laptop be used for?' when making this decision. Of course, you can later upgrade the hard disk capacity by getting a larger disk. However, if your laptop has only one disk slot, it may not be as straightforward as a RAM upgrade, where you simply add or replace a module, as moving or cloning files to a new disk may be necessary.

HP ZBook Fury 16 G11 vs Framework Laptop 16: Display Comparison

The display is an essential aspect to consider when comparing the HP ZBook Fury 16 G11 and Framework Laptop 16 since its is the component that you interact the most and significantly impact the experience.

Screen Area and Dimensions

Now let's look at the comparison of the actual display areas of both laptops below, keeping the bezels around the screens out of the equation. Both ZBook Fury 16 G11 and Laptop 16 screens have the same size of 16.0".The total usable screen area of the ZBook Fury 16 G11 is 742cm² / 115inch² whereas the Laptop 16's total usable screen area is 742cm² / 115inch².

PPI (Pixels per Inch)
Additionally, the Laptop 16 features a higher pixel density with 189 pixels per inch (PPI), ensuring sharper image details.

Screen PPI (Pixels Per Inch) Comparison

Displays size 16.0-16.9 inches

HP ZBook Fury 16 G11 142 ppi

Framework Laptop 16 189 ppi

Min 137 PPI

Average 169 PPI

Max 283.00 PPI

Refresh Rate
The Laptop 16 offers a higher refresh rate of 165 Hz, resulting in smoother motion and improved visual experience.

Brightness
The Laptop 16 offers a higher maximum brightness of 500 nits, delivering a brighter screen.

Brightness Comparison

Displays size 16.0-16.9 inches

HP ZBook Fury 16 G11 400 nits

Framework Laptop 16 500 nits

Min

40 nits

Average 413 nits

Max 1250.00 nits

HP ZBook Fury 16 G11 vs Framework Laptop 16 Connectivity Comparison

In terms of connectivity,

Wifi
ZBook Fury 16 G11 features a more advanced Wi-Fi standard v7, providing faster and more reliable wireless connections compared to Laptop 16 (v6E).

Below, you'll find a Wi-Fi Versions Table, along with their release dates and speeds, to provide a brief overview of its development.

Wi-Fi Versions and Speeds

Standard	Speed	Release Date	Network	Frequency Bands (GHz)
Wi-Fi 7	up to 40 Gbps (5 GB/s)	2023	802.11be	2.4, 5, 6
Wi-Fi 6E	up to 9.6 Gbps (1.2 GB/s)	2020	802.11ax	2.4, 5, 6
Wi-Fi 6	up to 9.6 Gbps (1.2 GB/s)	2019	802.11ax	2.4, 5
Wi-Fi 5	up to 6.93 Gbps (866.25 MB/s)	2014	802.11ac	2.4, 5
Wi-Fi 4	up to 600 Mbps (75 MB/s)	2009	802.11n	2.4, 5

* Please note that the provided transfer rates are maximum theoretical values, and real-life performance may vary based on environmental factors.

USB
ZBook Fury 16 G11 is equipped with 2x USB 3.2 USB-A ports. Laptop 16 does not have USB-A ports.
Both ZBook Fury 16 G11 and Laptop 16 have USB Type-C ports. ZBook Fury 16 G11 has 2x USB 4.0 USB Type-C ports, while Laptop 16 has 4x USB 4.0 USB Type-C ports.

Below, you'll find a table of USB ports, along with their release dates and speeds.
To mitigate the confusion caused by generation names, the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) suggests using marketing names like USB 5Gbps, USB 10Gbps, and so forth, based on their respective transfer rates.

USB Type and Speeds

USB Type	Version	Speed	Date	Other Features/Explanations
USB4	Gen 4 (2.0)	80 Gbps	2022	Also known as USB 80Gbps
USB4	Gen 3×2	40 Gbps	2019	Also known as USB 40Gbps
USB 3.2	3.2 Gen 2x2	20 Gbps	2019	Double the data transfer rates of Gen 2
USB 3.2	3.2 Gen 2	10 Gbps	2017	Previously known as USB 3.1
USB 3.2	3.2 Gen 1	5 Gbps	2017	Previously known as USB 3.0
USB 3.1	3.1 Gen 2	10 Gbps	2013	Faster data transfer rates
USB 3.0	3.1 Gen 1	5 Gbps	2010	SuperSpeed USB, improved data transfer rates
USB 2.0	2.0	480 Mbps	2000	High-speed data transfer
USB 1.0	1.0	1.5 Mbps	1996	Original USB standard

Thunderbolt
Both ZBook Fury 16 G11 and Laptop 16 are equipped with Thunderbolt 4 ports.

HDMI
Both ZBook Fury 16 G11 and Laptop 16 feature an HDMI port. ZBook Fury 16 G11 offers 1x HDMI 2.1, while Laptop 16 offers 1x HDMI 2.0.

Below, you'll find a comparison table detailing different HDMI versions, including their bandwidth, color depth, maximum resolution, and release dates. This information can be helpful in understanding the capabilities of each HDMI version and choosing the most suitable one for your needs.

HDMI Comparison Table

HDMI Version	Maximum Resolution	Bandwidth (Gbps)	Color Depth (bits)	Release Date
HDMI 2.1-2.1b	7680 x 4320 *(8K)* @ 60p 3840 x 2160 *(4K)* @ 120p	48.0	48	2017
HDMI 2.0-2.0b	3840 x 2160 *(4K)* @ 60p	18.0	48	2013
HDMI 1.4-1.4b	3840 x 2160 *(4K)* @ 30p	10.2	48	2009
HDMI 1.3-1.3a	2560 x 1440 @ 60p	10.2	48	2006
HDMI 1.0-1.2a	1920 x 1200 @ 60p	4.95	24	2002

* Please note that the provided resolution values represent the maximum supported resolution, and actual display quality may depend on other factors such as source content and connected devices.

SD Card Reader
Both ZBook Fury 16 G11 and Laptop 16 come with an SD Card Reader for easy access to memory cards.

Audio Jack
Both ZBook Fury 16 G11 and Laptop 16 are equipped with a 3.5mm Audio Jack, providing seamless connection to headphones and speakers.

To summarize the connectivity and ports details, please refer to the table below to see them listed.

Connectivity and Ports
WiFi Standard (latest: v7)	v7	v6E
Bluetooth (latest: v5.4)	v5.4	v5.2
USB-A (latest: 3.2)	2x USB 3.2	No
USB Type-C (latest: USB4 2.0)	2x USB 4.0	4x USB 4.0
Thunderbolt (latest: 4)	Thunderbolt 4	Thunderbolt 4
HDMI (latest: 2.1)	1x HDMI 2.1	1x HDMI 2.0
Display Port (latest: v2.0)	1x v1.4	1x v1.4
VGA	No	No
Fingerprint Sensor	Optional	Yes
Optical Drive	No	No
Audio Jack 3.5mm	Yes	Yes
Ethernet RJ45	Yes	Yes
SD CardReader	Yes	Yes
Proprietary Charging Port	Yes	Yes