Hardware Support Matrix for Linux

Product Items/Features
(Blank box indicates the listed component is NOT functional w/ as-is OS)
RHEL 6.8 or later RHEL 7.2 or later (x86_64) Ubuntu 16.04.1 or later
HP Workstation Base System
Base system includes: Chassis, System Board, Power Supply, etc.
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HP Localization Kit
1 1 1
All Supported Processors
All Supported Processors (single-CPU configs) • • •
Hyperthreading
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System RAM
Minimum (GB)
4GB 4GB 4GB
Maximum (GB)
64GB 64GB 64GB
Graphics Card (Video Card)
Intel HD integrated graphics 530
5 5 5
Intel HD integrated graphics P530
5 5 5
Intel HD integrated pro graphics P580(available 1H16)
5 5 5
AMD W5170M with 2 GB of graphics memory
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NVIDIA Quadro M1000M with 2 GB of graphics memory
6 6 6, 10
NVIDIA Quadro M2000M with 4 GB of graphics memory
6 6 6, 10
Display - internal panel
15.6" diagonal LED-backlit FHD UWVA IPS eDP anti-glare + panel self refresh(PSR) (1920x1080)
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15.6" diagonal LED backlit FHD SVA eDP anti-glare (1920x1080)
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15.6 diagonal LED UHD UWVA IPS LED anti-glare Dreamcolor (3840x2160) (available in 1H16)
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15.6" diagonal Touch LED-backlit FHD UWVA IPS (1920x1080) (available in 1H16)
7 7 7
Hard Disks
All supported 2.5" AHCI SATA Drives
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All Supported M.2 Solid State Drives • • •
All Supported HP Z Turbo Drive NVMe PCIe-attached storage • • •
All Supported M.2 AHCI SED Solid State Drives 13 13 13
Onboard Components
Wired LAN - Intel i219LM Gigabit Ethernet
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•
Onboard Audio (Conexant codec)
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Onboard SATA RAID
2 2 2
Intel dual-band wireless AC 8260 802.11 AC/a/b/g/n (2x2) WiFi + Bluetooth (vPro & non-vPro)
9 9 9
Wireless WAN - lt4120 Qualcomm Snapdragon X5 LTE mobile broadband capability
Wireless WAN - hs3110 HSPA+ Intel mobile broadband capability
HP webcam
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Thunderbolt 3
TM
ports
3
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USB 3.0 ports
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Input/Output Devices
Touchpad
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TPM Module
4 4 4
Smart Card
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HP Media Card Reader
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External HDMI port
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External VGA port
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Dock Options Dock Options Dock Options Dock Options
ZBook dock with Thunderbolt 3
TM
8, 12 11, 12
HP USB Type-C Elite dock
footnote 9 - As of this edition, the Bluetooth functionality of this "combo" device has not been enabled in any tested distribution. However, the wireless LAN capability is functional.
footnote 10 - In order to install Ubuntu 16.04.1 (or later versions) on this graphics option, HP recommends that you change the graphics mode in BIOS to use the 'discrete' setting. You may also need to add 'nomodeset' to the
boot line during installation.
footnote 13 - SED drives work with Linux. There is, however, no Linux support available for manipulating encryption settings via the Opal API.
footnote 11 - The Thunderbolt dock is compatible with Ubuntu 16.04, starting with 16.04.1. The one known limitation is that the audio headphone jack does not work.
footnote 6 - HP recommends use of NVIDIA driver 361.28 (or newer) for configurations with NVIDIA graphics.
footnote 8 - The Thunderbolt dock is compatible with RHEL 7 on this ZBook model, starting with RHEL 7.3.
footnote 12 - With NVIDIA-based configurations, it is recommended to use the NVIDIA closed source driver when using externally connected displays. It is not recommended to connect external displays via HDMI to
configurations with AMD GPUs.
footnote 4 - Support for the TPM or other security devices varies by OS distribution.
footnote 5 - The Intel HD graphics works with the in-box frame-buffer drivers. Support for the "native" Intel driver on v5 processors(Skylake) is not available for most release streams as of this edition of the table.
footnote 7 - As of this edition of the table, only basic touch capability was available in most Linux desktops and no desktops are optimized for a satisfactory touch experience.
footnote 3 - Newer Linux kernels may provide device functionality through the Thunderbolt ports. Such kernels are likely to be available in leading-edge distributions, but inclusion of the support with any Enterprise Linux
distribution is at the distributor's discretion.
Linux Hardware Matrix for HP Workstations
RHEL 7 certifications pending. RHEL 6 certifications unlikely.
As of this edition of this matrix, some Enterprise-class Linux releases enable the Intel architecture used in this system.
HP considers enablement for the CPU, chipset, and the on-board LAN to be minimum requirements.
This page is not complete without the General Notes (first page of the matrix).
footnote 1 - Typical Linux distributions support many possible localizations. If you're installing the OS yourself, you can make selections for language and keyboard layout during that process. For a pre-loaded Linux OS,
similar choices can be made during the "firstboot" process. In some cases, extra font packages may be available. HP Workstations can be ordered with a variety of localization options that may vary by platform.
footnote 2 - Hardware RAID is not supported on SATA drives. Software RAID is available in most Linux OSes and can be used with SATA or PCIe storage devices. Software RAID may not support RAID of the boot volume.
At this time, there are no other supported Linux distributions for this mobile workstation. Evaluation and testing are underway on Ubuntu 14.04. When additional updates are ready,
additional columns for supported releases will be added to this document.
HP ZBook 15 G3 Mobile Workstation
862609-009 Released May 2019