HP ZBook 15 G5-2ZC66EA

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70% HP ZBook 15 G5 Review
Source: Laptop Mag Archive.org version
The HP ZBook 15 G5 has a strong processor, long battery life and a solid keyboard, but the Sure View display isn't stellar.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 12/05/2018
Rating: Total score: 70%

80% HP ZBook 15 G5
Source: PC Mag Archive.org version
It's a bruiser compared with Apple's MacBook Pro or Dell's Precision 5530, but HP's ZBook 15 G5 is an ultra-powerful, ultra-configurable mobile workstation ready to crush the toughest jobs and biggest datasets.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 11/01/2018
Rating: Total score: 80%

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Model: The HP ZBook 15 G5-2ZC66EA is a laptop that delivers performance with industry-leading security packed into a mobile workstation designed to thrive with heavy workloads. The ZBook has everything a user needs for rendering, engineering and simulation workflows in a portable device. At 2.59 kg (5.7 pounds) and 37.59 x 26.42 x 2.54 cm (14.8 x 10.4 x 1.0 inch), the ZBook 15 is big compared with other workstations. The design isn’t that much of an attraction, but it can withstand military-grade torment. Despite its ruggedness, it has a comfortable keyboard and a pair of premium Bang & Olufsen speakers. The keyboard is a minor spill-resistant full-sized chiclet keyboard with a drain hole so liquid comes out the bottom for easy cleanup. Users can also host virtual meetings efficiently with the HP Collaboration Keyboard, WWAN LTE and an HP World-Facing Microphone. As for hardware specifications, the ZBook comes with an Intel Core i7-8850H vPro processor with 32 GB of RAM. Users of the ZBook can get unthrottled performance even with the heaviest multi-application workloads. The HP ZBook 15 has 30 % better thermal performance gen over gen to ensure it's quiet and cool with the CPU and GPU running at max performance for long periods of time. Users can work with confidence knowing the laptop is certified with leading software applications like Adobe Premiere Pro, Revit, SolidWorks and AutoCAD to ensure peak performance even with complex projects.

HP claims that with up to four million different configurations, the HP ZBook 15 can be customized to meet the demands of every engineer and designer. And when the technology needs to evolve, users can upgrade storage or memory in seconds without tools. As for graphics, users can render photorealistic images and designs quickly with certified the Nvidia Quadro P2000 graphics, which is optimized for stability and peak performance with professional software apps. The ZBook 15 is capable of bringing projects to life with one billion colors on the 1,920 x 1,080, 120-Hertz, 15.6-inch panel display. Users can maintain color accuracy with a built-in color calibration system. Users can protect their work with industry-leading security features. A touch of a button activates HP Sure View2 privacy screen to protect against visual hacking and RAID 13 maintains a backup copy of all files in case users ever need it. As for connectivity, the ZBook 15 has a plentiful number of ports. The left side features a security lock slot, an RJ45 port, two USB 3.0 ports and an SD card slot. The right side has a power jack, two Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) ports, an HDMI port, one USB 3.0 port, a headphone jack and a Smart Card reader. As a conclusion, HP's ZBook 15 G5 is an ultra-powerful, ultra-configurable mobile workstation ready to crush the toughest jobs and biggest datasets. It is a solid business workstation that can satisfy the most demanding users.

Hands-on article by Jagadisa Rajarathnam

NVIDIA Quadro P2000: Mid-range workstation graphics card based on the 14nm GP107 chip (similar to the consumer GTX 1050 Ti) from the Pascal architecture. The Quadro GPUs offer certified drivers, which are optimized for stability and performance in professional applications (CAD, DCC, medical, prospection, and visualizing applications).

Modern games should be playable with these graphics cards at low settings and resolutions. Casual gamers may be happy with these cards.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.

i7-8850H: On Coffee Lake architecture based processor for big and heavy laptops. Integrates six processor cores clocked at 2.6 - 4.3 GHz (4.1 GHz with 4 cores, 4 GHz with 6 cores) that support HyperThreading. Manufactured in an improved 14nm process (14nm++).» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.

15.60":

15-inch display variants are the standard and are used for more than half of all laptops.

The reason for the popularity of mid-sized displays is that this size is reasonably easy on the eyes, often allows high resolutions and thus offers rich details on the screen, yet does not consume too much power and the devices can still be reasonably compact - simply the standard compromise.

2.6 kg:

With this weight, a laptop is rather heavier than average. Devices in this range shine more with screen size and performance than with mobility.

HP: Founded in 1939, the US company is a major server and printer manufacturer and one of the leading IT companies in the world. Until 2015, the company was called Hewlett-Packard Company. After a split, the computer division was renamed HP Inc.

In 2023, HP had an approximate market share of 22% of global PC sales, making it number 2 after Lenovo.

75%: This rating is poor. More than three quarters of the models are rated better. That is rather not a purchase recommendation. Even if verbal ratings in this area do not sound that bad ("sufficient" or "satisfactory"), they are usually euphemisms that disguise a classification as a below-average laptop.

» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.

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