HP ZBook Firefly 15 G8
The 15.6-inch version of HP's thin-and-light Firefly mobile workstation for the 11th Gen Intel Core (Tiger Lake UP3) era: quad-core i5/i7, Iris Xe or an entry NVIDIA T500, a number pad, two Thunderbolt 4 ports, an optional 4K panel and optional 4G or 5G. For mobile CAD and ISV-certified work rather than heavy rendering.
Memory
- Slots
- 2 × DDR4 SO-DIMM, customer accessible / upgradeable, dual channel
- Speed
- DDR4-3200 non-ECC
- Max
- 64 GB
- Note
- Mixed memory speeds run at the slower speed; HP recommends HP-branded modules
Storage
- Slot
- 1 × M.2 2280 PCIe Gen3 x4 NVMe SSD bay
- TLC
- 128 GB PCIe Gen3 x2; 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB / 2 TB PCIe Gen3 x4
- Self-encrypting
- 256 GB / 512 GB PCIe Gen3 x4 TLC SED, TCG Opal 2.0
- Value
- 256 GB / 512 GB PCIe NVMe Value TLC (Gen3 x2)
- Optane
- 512 GB Intel QLC + 32 GB Intel Optane memory H10 (PCIe Gen3 x4)
- Max
- 2 TB
- RAID
- Not supported
- Card reader
- No SD reader; optional smart card reader
Graphics
- Integrated
- Intel Iris Xe Graphics (supported only with dual-channel memory)
- Discrete (optional)
- NVIDIA T500, 4 GB GDDR6 dedicated
- Supports
- HD decode, DirectX 12, HDMI 2.0b, HDCP 2.3; up to 4K at 60 Hz over DisplayPort and up to 4096 × 2304 at 60 Hz over HDMI
- Docked displays
- Both UMA and discrete configurations drive 4 independent displays on the HP Thunderbolt Dock G2 (120 W); two external 4K displays through the HP Thunderbolt Dock need hybrid (discrete) graphics
Expansion
- M.2 storage
- 1 × M.2 2280 PCIe Gen3 x4 NVMe (primary SSD)
- WLAN
- Intel AX201 CNVi module (M.2 Type 2230 or Type 1216)
- WWAN
- M.2 3042-S3 Key B module (needs a "for WWAN" panel)
- Memory
- 2 × DDR4 SO-DIMM
Networking
- WLAN
- Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 (2x2) + Bluetooth 5.2 (CNVi, M.2 2230/1216); the QuickSpecs features list names the non-vPro card, the technical specs also describe a vPro-capable version
- WWAN (optional)
- Intel XMM 7360 LTE-Advanced Cat 9, or Qualcomm Snapdragon X55 5G (both M.2 3042-S3 Key B)
- WWAN antennas
- Needs a display panel ordered "for WWAN" (includes the antennas); the 4G/5G module itself can be added later
- NFC (optional)
- NXP NPC300 NFC controller module
- Ethernet
- No RJ-45 port
- Miracast
- Native Miracast support
Power
- Adapters
- HP Smart 45 W barrel (4.5 mm, right angle; also 2-prong), HP Smart 65 W barrel (4.5 mm, right angle; also emerging-market version), HP 65 W USB-C (slim or standard)
- 45 W limit
- The 45 W adapter is not available with discrete graphics (NVIDIA T500) configurations
- Charging
- 4.5 mm barrel connector, or USB-C Power Delivery through the Thunderbolt 4 ports
- Fast Charge
- Approximately 50% in 30 minutes (HP Fast Charge)
- Input
- 19.5 V nominal; max operating power under 45 W (UMA) / under 65 W (discrete graphics)
- Idle power
- 2.3 W (UMA) / 2.6 W (discrete), Windows 10 idle
Ports
- Thunderbolt
- 2 × Thunderbolt 4 with USB4 Type-C 40 Gbps (USB Power Delivery, DisplayPort 1.4, HP Sleep and Charge)
- USB-A
- 2 × SuperSpeed USB Type-A 5 Gbps (USB 3.1 Gen 1): one with charging on the left, one on the right
- Video
- 1 × HDMI 2.0b
- Audio
- 1 × headphone / microphone combo jack
- Power
- 1 × 4.5 mm AC power connector
- Other
- Nano SIM slot (WWAN models; plugged on others), optional smart card reader, Nano security lock slot
Display
- 250 nits
- 15.6" FHD (1920×1080) IPS anti-glare, 45% NTSC, 600:1, 6-bit, eDP 1.2; non-touch or on-cell touch
- 400 nits low power
- 15.6" FHD IPS anti-glare, 100% sRGB (72% NTSC), 1200:1, 8-bit, eDP 1.4
- 4K UHD
- 15.6" 3840×2160 IPS anti-glare, 400 nits, low power, 100% sRGB, 1200:1, 8-bit, eDP 1.4, 282 ppi
- 1000 nits Sure View
- 15.6" FHD IPS anti-glare with HP Sure View Reflect integrated privacy screen, 100% sRGB (72% NTSC), 1500:1, 8-bit
- Refresh
- 60 Hz on all panels
- Camera
- 720p HD or 720p HD + IR, with privacy shutter
Battery
- Type
- HP Long Life 3-cell 56 Wh Li-ion polymer (4.85 Ah), 0.215 kg
- Rated life
- Up to 14 hours (MobileMark 2018)
- Travel battery
- None
Physical
- Dimensions (W×D×H)
- 359.5 × 233.6 × 19.2 mm (14.15 × 9.19 × 0.76 in)
- Weight
- Starting at 1.75 kg (3.74 lb)
- Keyboard
- HP Premium Quiet Keyboard, full size with number pad, spill-resistant, DuraKeys, optional backlight; dual point stick, glass clickpad
- Durability
- MIL-STD 810H, 19 tests
- Hinge
- 170-degree clamshell hinge
- Operating temperature
- 0 to 35 °C
Management
- vPro
- Full Intel vPro needs a vPro processor (i5-1145G7 or i7-1185G7), Windows 10 Pro, vPro-enabled WLAN and TPM 2.0
- TPM
- TPM 2.0 embedded security chip, Infineon SLB9670 (Common Criteria EAL4+, FIPS 140-2 Level 2)
- HP firmware security
- HP Sure Start, HP BIOSphere Gen6, HP Sure Recover Gen4 (optional embedded reimaging), HP Sure Admin, HP Tamper Lock, HP Sure Run, HP Sure Click, HP Sure Sense
- Other
- HP Manageability Integration Kit, HP Client Security Manager Gen7, HP Secure Erase, Absolute persistence module, HP Power On Authentication, Secured-core PC capable
- Biometrics
- Optional touch fingerprint sensor; optional 720p IR camera for Windows Hello
Operating systems
- Preinstalled
- Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 Home, Windows 11 Home Single Language, Windows 11 Pro with Windows 10 Pro downgrade, Windows 11 Pro Education, FreeDOS 3.0
- Volume licensing
- Windows 11 Enterprise or Windows 10 Enterprise with a Volume Licensing Agreement
- Tested
- HP tested Windows 10 version 1809 on this platform
Processors
- Intel Core i5-1135G7
- Intel Core i5-1145G7
- Intel Core i7-1165G7
- Intel Core i7-1185G7