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FAQ | HP Z Workstations
HP Z Workstations innovations
HP Z Turbo Drive
What is the HP Z Turbo Drive SSD?
The HP Z Turbo Drive PCIe SSD is the family name for an M�2 PCIe connected SSD� The M�2 PCIe card used in the
HP Z Turbo Drive requires a PCIe x4 slot for maximum performance� These storage components are compatible
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What is the HP Z Turbo Drive G2 PCIe SSD?
The HP Z Turbo Drive G2 PCIe SSD incorporates SSD technology that uses PCIe Gen3 x4 for added bandwidth and provides
roughly a 2x improvement in sequential performance� In addition, the SSD uses NVMe controller technology which
provides a 3x improvement in random read performance� It features capacities from 256 GB to 1 TB on one card
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How does the performance of a PCIe SSD compare to a SATA SSD?
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SATA bandwidth� The sequential performance of the new HP Z Turbo Drive G2 PCIe SSD is up to 4x faster than a standard
SATA SSD
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How does the HP Z Turbo Drive G2 compare to a commercial-grade HDD?
The HP Z Turbo Drive is incredibly faster than a commercial-grade HDD demonstrating sequential read performance that
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HP Z Turbo Drive G2 SATA SSD SATA 7200 HDD
Sequential read 2150 MB/s 550 MB/s 150 MB/s
Sequential write 1550 MB/s 500 MB/s 150 MB/s
Random read 300K IOPS 100K IOPS 0�46K IOPS
Which HP Z Workstations support the HP Z Turbo Drive G2?
The HP Z Turbo Drive G2 is supported on our complete HP Z Workstation line-up including the HP ZBook 14u G4, HP ZBook
15u G4, HP ZBook Studio G4, HP ZBook 15 G4, HP ZBook 17 G4, HP Z2 Mini G3, HP Z240, HP Z440, HP Z640, and HP Z840
Workstations�
Do the platforms support both HP Z Turbo Drive G2 and other SATA/SAS drives?
Yes� We support many other storage components and controllers to enable various storage solutions� Most of these
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available from the factory�
Can I use the HP Z Turbo Drive in other HP systems?
The HP Z Turbo Drive has been developed exclusively for support in the stated HP Z Workstation platforms�
Other HP platforms may provide support at a later date�
For full product details, refer to the HP Z Turbo Drive G2 FAQ.
HP Z Turbo Drive Quad Pro
What is the HP Z Turbo Drive Quad Pro?
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used in the HP Z Turbo Drive Quad Pro requires 4 PCIe Gen3 lanes for maximum performance, thus the HP Z Turbo Drive
Quad Pro requires a PCIe Gen3 x16 slot in order to support the four M�2 modules at full performance�
The HP Z Turbo Drive Quad Pro is supported on the HP Z440, HP Z640, and HP Z840�
How is the HP Z Turbo Drive Quad Pro dierent from the HP Z Turbo Drive G2?
The HP Z Turbo Drive Quad Pro uses the same PCIe NVMe modules as the HP Z Turbo Drive G2, but has several
distinguishing features: