Hardware Support Matrix for Linux

Product Items/Features
(Blank box indicates the listed component is NOT functional w/ as-is OS)
RHEL 7.3 or later (x86_64) Ubuntu 16.04.1 or later (x86_64)
HP Workstation Base System
Base system includes: Chassis, System Board, Power Supply, etc.
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HP Localization Kit
1 1
All Supported Processors
All supported 7th generation Intel Core
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i7, i5 and Xeon® processors
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System RAM
Minimum (GB)
4GB 4GB
Maximum (GB)
32GB 32GB
Graphics Card (Video Card)
Intel® HD integrated graphics 630 on Core
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i7 processors
5 5
Intel® HD integrated graphics P630 on Xeon® processors
5 5
NVIDIA Quadro M1200 with 4 GB of graphics memory
6 6
Display - internal panel
15.6" diagonal LED-backlet FHD UWVA IPS eDP anti-glare + panel self refresh (PSR) (1920x1080)
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15.6" diagonal UHD UWVA IPS LED anti-glare (3840x2160)
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15.6" diagonal Touch LED-backlit FHD UWVA IPS (1920x1080)
7 7
Hard Disks
All Supported M.2 AHCI Solid State Drives
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All Supported HP Z Turbo Drive NVMe PCIe-attached storage • •
All Supported M.2 AHCI SED Solid State Drives 8 8
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
Intel dual-band wireless AC 8265 802.11 AC/a/b/g/n (2x2) WiFi + Bluetooth (vPro & non-vPro)
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HP webcam
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Thunderbolt 3
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ports
3 3
USB 3.0 ports
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Input/Output Devices
Touchpad 11 •
TPM Module
4 4
External HDMI port
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Dock Options
ZBook Dock with Thunderbolt 3
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9, 10 10, 12
HP USB Type-C Elite dock
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.
HP ZBook Studio G4 Mobile Workstation
Linux Hardware Matrix for HP Workstations
RHEL 7 certifications pending.
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).
At this time, there are no other supported Linux distributions for this mobile workstation. When additional updates are ready, additional columns for
supported releases will be added to this document.
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 9 - The Thunderbolt dock is compatible with RHEL 7 on this ZBook model, starting with RHEL 7.3.
footnote 10 - With NVIDIA-based configurations, it is recommended to use the NVIDIA closed source driver when using externally connected displays.
footnote 12 - 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 3 - Newer Linux kernels may provide device functionality through the Thunderbolt module. 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.
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 v7 processors (Kaby Lake) is not available for most release
streams as of this edition of the table.
footnote 6 - HP recommends use of NVIDIA driver 375.66 (or newer) on NVIDIA graphics options.
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 8 - SED drives work with Linux. There is, however, no Linux support available for manipulating encryption settings via the Opal API.
footnote 11 - The Touchpad requires a post RHEL 7.3 z-stream update. A simple work-around can also be used in lieu of the z-stream fix by adding the boot option
'module_blacklist=i2c-hid' to the boot command line.
862609-009 Released May 2019