HP Z6 G4 Workstation
HP's mid-size dual-socket workstation tower: one Xeon Scalable (Skylake-SP or Cascade Lake) on the board, a second on an optional CPU/memory riser, or a single Xeon W-3200. Up to 768 GB ECC RDIMM, 1000 W PSU and two double-width GPUs for CAD, VFX and rendering.
Memory
- Slots
- 12 DIMM: 6 on the system board (CPU0) + 6 on the optional 2nd CPU/Memory Module (CPU1); 6 channels per CPU
- Type
- DDR4 ECC registered DIMM only (8/16/32/64 GB); no DDR3, no unbuffered
- Speeds
- 2133/2400/2666/2933 MT/s; the CPU sets the speed
- Max
- 768 GB DDR4-2933 with 2 CPUs (12 x 64 GB); 384 GB DDR4-2666; 384 GB with one CPU (6 x 64 GB)
- Kits by CPU
- Skylake (SL): 8/16/32 GB DDR4-2666 and 8 GB DDR4-2933; Cascade Lake (CL): 8/16/32/64 GB DDR4-2933
- Optane DCPMM
- 128 GB modules, up to 4 per CPU (factory 128/256 GB with 1 CPU, 512 GB with 2); Xeon 82xx/62xx/52xx and 4215/4215R only; memory runs at 2666 MT/s; DCPMM + DRAM up to 1 TB per CPU
- Memory cooling
- HP Z6 Memory Cooling Solution (2JA81AV / 2HW44AA) required with a 2nd CPU or more than 32 GB
Storage
- Bays
- 2 internal 3.5" (acoustic rails) + 2 external 5.25"; 3rd and 4th 3.5" HDD each take an external bay; 3rd and 4th 2.5" drives share one external bay in a 2:1 carrier; 1 dedicated 9.5 mm slim optical bay
- HDD
- Up to 4 x 3.5" 7200 rpm SATA (500 GB to 8 TB drives listed); 300 GB 15K SAS with a SAS card
- M.2
- 2 x M.2 PCIe Gen3 x4 from CPU, up to 80 mm; a drive in M.2 slot 2 drops PCIe slot 4 to x4
- PCIe SSD
- HP Z Turbo Drive M.2 kits (to 2 TB, incl. SED), Z Turbo Drive Dual Pro card (up to 4 TB), Z Turbo Drive Quad Pro card (ships with 2 M.2 modules, up to 8 TB), Intel Optane 905P AIC (280/480 GB) and M.2 (380 GB)
- SATA
- 6 x SATA 6 Gb/s; Intel RAID 0/1/5/10 (Windows only; factory RAID 0/1/10); every port eSATA-capable with the bulkhead kit (no hot plug)
- SAS
- MicroSemi SmartHBA 2100-4i4e card (RAID 0/1/10, no RAID 5)
- Optical
- 9.5 mm slim Blu-ray writer, DVD-ROM or DVD writer; half-height DVD writer in a 5.25" bay; optional HP SD 4 card reader
- Removable
- HP DX175 removable HDD frame/carrier; HP QX310 removable NVMe frame/carrier
Graphics
- Integrated
- None
- Entry
- NVIDIA Quadro P400, P600, P620, T400 (2/4 GB), T600; AMD FirePro W2100
- Mid-range
- NVIDIA Quadro P1000 (up to 3), P2000, P2200, T1000 (4/8 GB), RTX A2000 6 GB (up to 3) / 12 GB; AMD Radeon Pro WX 3100, WX 3200, WX 4100, W6600 (1 max)
- High-end
- NVIDIA Quadro P4000, Quadro RTX 4000, RTX A4000, RTX A4500; AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100, W5500, W5700 (1 max)
- Ultra high-end
- NVIDIA Quadro P5000, P6000 (1), GP100 (1), Quadro RTX 5000/6000/8000 (1), RTX A4000E (1), RTX A5000 (2), RTX A6000 (1); AMD Radeon Pro WX 9100, W6800 (1)
- Max cards
- Usually 2; 3 for Quadro P1000 and RTX A2000 6 GB; 1 for the largest cards (per current QuickSpecs)
- Bridges / sync
- NVIDIA SLI 3-slot connector; NVLink 3-slot bridges for Quadro RTX 5000/6000/8000 and RTX A5000/A6000; Quadro Sync II
Expansion
- Slot 0
- Mechanical only: for rear-bulkhead-only devices, or when the 2nd CPU riser is installed
- Slot 1
- PCIe Gen3 x4 from CPU, open-ended
- Slot 2
- PCIe Gen3 x16 from CPU
- Slot 3
- PCIe Gen3 x4 from PCH, open-ended
- Slot 4
- PCIe Gen3 x8 from CPU, open-ended (x4 when an SSD is in M.2 slot 2)
- Slot 5
- PCIe Gen3 x16 from CPU
- Slot 6
- PCIe Gen3 x4 from PCH, open-ended
- M.2
- 2 x PCIe Gen3 x4 from CPU (80 mm)
- Card retention
- Tool-less, rear, middle (full-height) and front (full-length with extender)
Networking
- Integrated
- 2 x 1GbE: Intel I219-LM (AMT 11.2, vPro, DASH 1.1, WOL, PXE) + Intel X722 (1GbE, iWARP RDMA)
- 10GbE module
- Optional HP Dual Port 10GBase-T NIC module (1QL49AA) in its own rear slot
- Options
- Intel X550-T2 10GbE, X710-DA2 10GbE SFP+, NVIDIA Mellanox ConnectX-6 Dx 10/25GbE SFP28, Aquantia 5GbE, Intel i225-T1 2.5GbE (data sheet), Intel I210-T1, I350-T2/T4, Allied Telesis AT-2914SX fiber and AT-2911T/2 dual 1GbE
- Wireless
- Intel 8265, Wi-Fi 6 AX200 or Wi-Fi 6E AX210 PCIe cards
Power
- 1000 W
- Only PSU in the QuickSpecs: wide-ranging (90-269 VAC), active PFC, 90% efficient, 2 x 6-pin (6/8-pin convertible) graphics cables; 12 A at 100-127 VAC
- Data sheet
- HP data sheet 4AA7-0827 (Dec 2022) also lists a 700 W, 90% PSU
- Heat
- Typical 2467 BTU/h, maximum 4112 BTU/h
Ports
- Front (standard)
- Power button, headset jack, 4 x USB 3.1 Gen1 Type-A (1 charging)
- Front (premium)
- Power button, headset jack, 2 x USB 3.1 Gen1 Type-A (1 charging) + 2 x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C (3 A); optional SD reader
- Rear
- 6 x USB 3.1 Gen1 Type-A, 2 x RJ45 1GbE, audio line-in and line-out, PS/2 keyboard and mouse, rear power button
- Optional
- Serial port (cable to rear bulkhead), eSATA 2-port bulkhead kit, HP Thunderbolt 3 dual-port PCIe card (needs a PCH slot), internal USB 2.0 port kit
- Internal
- 1 x USB 3.1 Gen1 header, 1 x USB 2.0 single-port header, 1 x USB 2.0 dual-port header
Physical
- Form factor
- Tower (4U when racked)
- Dimensions (H x W x D)
- 445 x 169 x 465 mm (17.5 x 6.65 x 18.3 in)
- Weight
- Minimum 13.1 kg, standard 13.6 kg, maximum 23.9 kg
- Operating temp
- 5-35 C
- Acoustics (idle)
- 3.3 B / 15 dBA (entry config), 3.8 B / 23 dBA (mid and high-end configs)
- Rack
- HP Z4/Z6 depth-adjustable fixed rail rack kit (2HW42AA / 2A8Y5AA)
Management
- Remote
- Intel AMT 11.2x, vPro and DASH 1.1 via the I219-LM port
- Security
- TPM 2.0 (Infineon SLB 9670, FIPS 140-2, CC EAL4+); HP Sure Start Gen3; optional solenoid hood lock and intrusion sensor; factory-only side-panel keylock; padlock loop; Kensington slot
- Options
- HP Remote System Controller (PCIe card or integrated; needs 7K6E5AA cable adapter)
Operating systems
- Preinstalled
- Windows 11 Pro for Workstations, Windows 10 Pro for Workstations, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, HP Linux-ready; RHEL Workstation (paper license)
- Supported Linux
- RHEL Workstation 6, 7, 8; SLED 12, 15; Ubuntu 16.04, 18.04, 20.04 LTS
Processors
- Intel Xeon W-3275
- Intel Xeon W-3265
- Intel Xeon W-3245
- Intel Xeon W-3235
- Intel Xeon W-3225
- Intel Xeon W-3223
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8280
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8260
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8180
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8160
- Intel Xeon Gold 6258R
- Intel Xeon Gold 6254
- Intel Xeon Gold 6252
- Intel Xeon Gold 6248R
- Intel Xeon Gold 6248
- Intel Xeon Gold 6246R
- Intel Xeon Gold 6244
- Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
- Intel Xeon Gold 6242
- Intel Xeon Gold 6240R
- Intel Xeon Gold 6240Y
- Intel Xeon Gold 6240
- Intel Xeon Gold 6238R
- Intel Xeon Gold 6234
- Intel Xeon Gold 6230R
- Intel Xeon Gold 6230
- Intel Xeon Gold 6226R
- Intel Xeon Gold 6226
- Intel Xeon Gold 6154
- Intel Xeon Gold 6152
- Intel Xeon Gold 6148
- Intel Xeon Gold 6146
- Intel Xeon Gold 6146M
- Intel Xeon Gold 6144
- Intel Xeon Gold 6144M
- Intel Xeon Gold 6142
- Intel Xeon Gold 6140
- Intel Xeon Gold 6138
- Intel Xeon Gold 6136
- Intel Xeon Gold 6134
- Intel Xeon Gold 6132
- Intel Xeon Gold 6130
- Intel Xeon Gold 6128
- Intel Xeon Gold 5222
- Intel Xeon Gold 5220R
- Intel Xeon Gold 5220
- Intel Xeon Gold 5218R
- Intel Xeon Gold 5218
- Intel Xeon Gold 5215
- Intel Xeon Gold 5122
- Intel Xeon Gold 5120
- Intel Xeon Gold 5118
- Intel Xeon Gold 5115
- Intel Xeon Silver 4216
- Intel Xeon Silver 4215R
- Intel Xeon Silver 4215
- Intel Xeon Silver 4214R
- Intel Xeon Silver 4214Y
- Intel Xeon Silver 4214
- Intel Xeon Silver 4210R
- Intel Xeon Silver 4210
- Intel Xeon Silver 4208
- Intel Xeon Silver 4116
- Intel Xeon Silver 4114
- Intel Xeon Silver 4112
- Intel Xeon Silver 4110
- Intel Xeon Silver 4108
- Intel Xeon Bronze 3206R
- Intel Xeon Bronze 3204
- Intel Xeon Bronze 3106
- Intel Xeon Bronze 3104