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HP ZBook

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Type
  
Mobile workstation

Developer
  
Hewlett-Packard Company

Release date
  
September 10, 2013 (2013-09-10)

HP ZBook is a brand of mobile workstations made by Hewlett-Packard. Introduced in September 2013, it is a successor to HP's previous mobile workstations in the HP EliteBook series. The ZBook mainly competes against PCs such as Acer's TravelMate, Dell's Latitude and Lenovo's ThinkPad.

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Features

The HP ZBook workstations feature Nvidia Quadro and AMD FirePro ISV-certified graphics cards and Thunderbolt connectivity. Display options include a touch-sensitive screen on the ZBook 14 and an HP DreamColor IPS panel on the ZBook 17. Additionally, a 3200×1800 resolution option has been announced for the ZBook 15.

Current models

The ZBook family currently comprises the following models:

  • ZBook Studio G3: 15.6" Ultrabook
  • ZBook 15u G4: 15.6" workstation Ultrabook
  • ZBook 15 G3: 15.6" workstation
  • ZBook 17 G3: 17.3" workstation
  • First generation

    The ZBook family originally comprised the following models:

  • ZBook 14: 14.0" workstation Ultrabook
  • ZBook 15 and ZBook 15 G2: 15.6" workstations
  • ZBook 15u G3: 15.6" workstation Ultrabook
  • ZBook 17 and ZBook 17 G2: 17.3" workstations
  • All models featured Intel Haswell dual- and quad-core processors, AMD and Nvidia professional graphics and up to 32 GB of RAM, except for the ZBook 14, which was limited to 16 GB of RAM.

    The ZBook 15 G2 and ZBook 17 G2 models were announced in September 2014 and included new Intel processors, AMD and Nvidia graphics, and Thunderbolt 2 connectivity.

    Second generation

    The second generation comprised the following models:

  • ZBook 14 G2: 14.0" workstation Ultrabook
  • ZBook 15u G2: 15.6" workstation Ultrabook
  • History

  • September 10, 2013: zBook 14, zBook 15 and zBook 17 announced.
  • September 8, 2014: zBook 15 G2 and zBook 17 G2 announced.
  • January 5, 2015: zBook 15u G2 and zBook 14 G2 announced.
  • November 11, 2015: zBook Studio G3, zBook 15u G3, zBook 15 G3 and zBook 17 G3 announced.
  • References

    HP ZBook Wikipedia