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HP ZBook G3

Mobile Workstations

Table of contents

General ............................................................................................................................................................................... 2

Brand and industrial design ............................................................................................................................................ 5

HP ZBook 15u G3 Mobile Workstation .......................................................................................................................... 6

HP ZBook Studio G3 Mobile Workstation ..................................................................................................................... 8

HP ZBook 15 G3 Mobile Workstation ............................................................................................................................ 9

HP ZBook 17 G3 Mobile Workstation .......................................................................................................................... 11

HP ZBook G3 graphics ................................................................................................................................................... 13

HP ZBook G3 drives and storage ................................................................................................................................. 14

Thunderbolt™ 3 .............................................................................................................................................................. 15

Operating systems ......................................................................................................................................................... 16

Software ........................................................................................................................................................................... 16

HP ZBook Dock with Thunderbolt

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Warranty and support.................................................................................................................................................17

Summary of content (18 pages)

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FAQ HP ZBook G3 Mobile Workstations Table of contents General................................................................................................................................................................................ 2 Brand and industrial design............................................................................................................................................. 5 HP ZBook 15u G3 Mobile Workstation.................................................................
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FAQ | HP ZBook G3 Mobile Workstations General What are HP ZBook G3 Mobile Workstations? HP ZBook G3 Mobile Workstations are HP’s newest family of revolutionary, next-generation mobile workstation solutions designed for the most demanding technical and creative professionals.
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FAQ | HP ZBook G3 Mobile Workstations Will HP ZBook Mobile Workstations continue to have similar support (i.e. HP Elite Premium support)? Yes, HP ZBooks will have the same support as the HP EliteBooks. This includes our 3-year (3-3-3) limited warranty and service offering which includes 3 years of parts, labor and on-site repair. Terms and conditions vary by country. Certain restrictions and exclusions apply.
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FAQ | HP ZBook G3 Mobile Workstations What are the key differences between the HP ZBook Mobile Workstations and the HP EliteBook Business Notebooks? Differences between the HP EliteBook Business Notebooks and the HP ZBook Mobile Workstations can be seen in areas of industrial design, memory and storage, reliability, graphics, and warranty. See the detailed table below. HP EliteBook 800 series Notebook HP ZBook G3 Mobile Workstations* Form factors 14.0-inch diagonal 15.6-inch diagonal 15.
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FAQ | HP ZBook G3 Mobile Workstations Brand and industrial design What are the key industrial design elements of the new HP ZBook Mobile Workstations? • Precision engineering • Premium materials/finishes • Business-rugged/designed to pass 15 MIL-STD tests7 • Thinner/lighter completely redesigned chassis • High-end processing (Intel® CoreTM i5/i7, Xeon® and next generation graphics options) • Choice of workstation Ultrabook™ with the HP ZBook 15u G3, quad core full performance workstation UltrabookTM HP ZBo
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FAQ | HP ZBook G3 Mobile Workstations How were the thinner & lighter designs achieved over the previous generation? The new HP Mobile Workstations are dramatically thinner and lighter over previous generation. • The HP ZBook 15 G3 is 25% thinner and 7% lighter than previous generation. • The HP ZBook 17 G3 is now 27% thinner and 11% lighter than its predecessor. • The HP ZBook 15u G3 moves towards a thinner and lighter profile as the portfolio’s entry-level workstation Ultrabook™.
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FAQ | HP ZBook G3 Mobile Workstations Battery life12 Awaiting battery life benchmarks Awaiting battery life benchmarks Adapter Smart AC Adapter (65 W) Smart AC Adapter (65 W) Ports (1) USB 3.0 charging (3) USB 3.0 DisplayPort 1.2 RJ-45 (Ethernet) VGA Combo headphone/microphone Side docking connector Power connector (1) USB 3.0 charging (1) USB 3.0 (1) USB-C (USB 3.
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FAQ | HP ZBook G3 Mobile Workstations HP ZBook Studio G3 Mobile Workstation What is special about the HP ZBook Studio G3 Mobile Workstation? HP ZBook Studio is an exciting new category for the HP ZBook family. It is the industry’s first true grounds-up mobile device designed for commercial-class customers and delivers a thin & light user experience with full performance workstation-class capabilities.
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FAQ | HP ZBook G3 Mobile Workstations Ports3 (1) Thunderbolt™ 2 (mini-DP 1.2) (2) USB 3.0 (1) USB 3.0 w/ USB powered/charging) (1) USB 2.0 DisplayPort 1.2 RJ-45 (Ethernet) VGA Combo headphone/microphone Docking connector Secondary battery connector Power connector (2) Thunderbolt™ 3 (USB-C) (3) USB 3.0 (1) USB 3.
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FAQ | HP ZBook G3 Mobile Workstations Chipset Mobile Intel® QM87 Mobile Intel® CM236 Processor2 4th generation quad-core Intel® Core™ i7 4th generation dual-core Intel® Core™ i5 and i7 CPUs (refresh) 6th generation quad-core Intel® Xeon® processors 6th generation quad-core Intel® Core™ i5 and i7 processors Graphics NVIDIA® Quadro® K2100M (2 GB DDR5) NVIDIA® Quadro® K1100M (2 GB DDR5) AMD FirePro™ M5100 (2 GB DDR5) NVIDIA® Quadro® K610M (1 GB GDDR5) NVIDIA® Quadro® M2000M (4 GB DDR5) NVIDIA® Quadro®
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FAQ | HP ZBook G3 Mobile Workstations What is the UHD DreamColor display panel choice on the HP ZBook 15 G3? UHD panels offer extremely high resolution (3840 x 2160) for maximum screen real estate and vibrant, clear pictures. We’ve decided to bring the DreamColor technology to this screen resolution of a display for our key customers who desire color accuracy for their workflows.
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FAQ | HP ZBook G3 Mobile Workstations Memory9 DDR3L 1600 MHz up to 32 GB DDR4 2133 MHz up to 64 GB (non-ECC, ECC) Internal storage10 Up to 1 TB 7200 rpm Up to 500 GB 5400 rpm Up to 512 GB SATA SSD 512 GB (AHCI) PCIe SSD Up to 1 TB 7200 rpm Up to 500 GB 7200 rpm Up to 256 GB SATA SSD Up to 1 TB (NVMe PCIe SSD) ODD11 DVD-ROM DVD R/W Blu-ray ROM + DVD R/W Blu-ray R/W + DVD R/W No optical bay Battery 8-cell 83 WHr 8-cell long life 75 WHr 6-cell long life 96 WHr Secondary Batteries: HP ST09 Extended
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FAQ | HP ZBook G3 Mobile Workstations HP ZBook G3 graphics What graphics solutions are available on each HP ZBook model? HP ZBook 15u G3 Professional 2D HP ZBook Studio G3 HP ZBook 15 G3 HP ZBook 17 G3 • • • • • • Intel Integrated Graphics (Intel HD or Iris Pro) (now a standalone configurable option) Professional 3D AMD FirePro™ W4190M (2 GB GDDR5) • NVIDIA® Quadro®M1000M (2 GB GDDR5) AMD FirePro™ W5170M (2 GB GDDR5) • NVIDIA® Quadro® M2000M (2 GB GDDR5) • • AMD FirePro™ W6150M (4 GB GDDR
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FAQ | HP ZBook G3 Mobile Workstations HP ZBook G3 drives and storage What is the HP Z Turbo Drive G2 and how does it compare to previous generation offerings? HP Z Turbo Drive G2 is the next generation of PCIe SSD storage based on the lower latency NVMe protocol. The HP Z Turbo Drive G2 is dramatically faster than the previously offered SATA connection.
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FAQ | HP ZBook G3 Mobile Workstations Thunderbolt™ 3 Why did HP decide to include Thunderbolt™ 33 port on the new HP ZBook Studio/15/17 Mobile Workstations? Intel announced earlier this year ThunderboltTM 3 becoming the industry’s fastest and most versatile connection over the new USB-C connector. Thunderbolt™ 33 provides the highest speed I/O and is required by the most demanding users to maximize the overall performance of the workstation.
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FAQ | HP ZBook G3 Mobile Workstations What are the type of customers that require Thunderbolt™ 33? Workstation customers from all segments have been asking for Thunderbolt™ 33, with Media & Entertainment segment having the most momentum. We expect expansion into Oil & Gas, Control, and Healthcare segments. As data files get larger and the adoption of 4K resolutions displays and video continues to expand—having high storage capacity and blazing fast I/O speeds will become more mainstream.
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feature of HP Performance Advisor can be employed to examine the long-term resource usage of the machine to report how the system is able to handle your dataset, possibly suggesting configuration changes to enable even more performance out of the system.
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• Schedule appointments to suit you—we’ll make our schedule match yours • Work with your agent of choice when calling—just ask for them by name • Receive priority repair status at any HP repair center What is the warranty and support for HP Workstations with Windows? The standard limited warranty for HP Workstations is 3-3-3 or 3-3-0 limited warranty depending on the country (three years parts, three years labor, and optional three years next business day on-site).