HP ZBook Firefly 16 G11
HP's lightest 16-inch mobile workstation of the Meteor Lake era: Intel Core Ultra 5/7 U- and H-series processors, an all-metal chassis, a 16:10 display up to 2.8K OLED, and an optional entry NVIDIA RTX A500 GPU for ISV-certified light 3D work on the road.
Memory
- Slots
- 2 × DDR5 SODIMM, dual channel, system runs at 5600 MT/s
- Max
- 64 GB DDR5-5600
- Configurations
- 64 GB (2×32 GB), 32 GB (2×16 GB or 1×32 GB), 16 GB (2×8 GB or 1×16 GB), 8 GB (1×8 GB), all DDR5-5600
- Note
- Mixed memory speeds run at the slower speed; HP recommends HP-branded modules
Storage
- Primary SSD options
- 2 TB / 1 TB PCIe Gen4x4 NVMe TLC; 1 TB / 512 GB / 256 GB PCIe NVMe Value; 512 GB PCIe Gen4x4 NVMe TLC; 512 GB self-encrypting (OPAL2) PCIe Gen4x4 NVMe TLC; 256 GB self-encrypting (OPAL2) PCIe NVMe Value
- Slot
- 1 × M.2 2280
- Note
- GB = 1 billion bytes, TB = 1 trillion bytes; actual formatted capacity is less. Up to 35 GB reserved for system recovery software
Graphics
- Integrated
- Intel Arc Pro Graphics (H-series processors, requires ≥16 GB dual-channel memory); Intel Graphics (U-series processors)
- Discrete (optional)
- NVIDIA RTX A500 Laptop GPU, 4 GB GDDR6 dedicated
- Supports
- HD decode, DirectX 12, HDMI 2.1, HDCP 2.3
- Docked displays
- Up to 4 independent displays via the HP Thunderbolt Dock G4 (120 W, sold separately); up to dual 8K single-cable @30 Hz on Thunderbolt or DP1.4-with-DSC high-res mode
Networking
- WLAN
- Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211 + Bluetooth 5.3, vPro or non-vPro variant
- WWAN (optional)
- HP 5G Sub-6 Cat 19 WWAN eSIM; HP 4G LTE-A Pro Cat 16 WWAN eSIM; factory-configured, requires activation and a separately purchased service contract
- LPWAN
- Qualcomm 9205 (supports HP Protect and Trace via Wolf Connect; not mobile broadband)
- NFC (optional)
- NFC NXP NPC300
- Miracast
- Native Miracast support
Power
- Adapters
- HP Standard 65 W USB-C, HP Slim 65 W USB-C, HP Slim 100 W USB-C AC adapter
- 100 W requirement
- The 100 W adapter is required when discrete graphics (NVIDIA RTX A500) are configured
- Fast charge
- Up to 50% in 30 minutes (HP Fast Charge); minimum adapter wattage scales with battery capacity
- Nominal input
- AC 20 V; max operating power 65 W
- Power cord
- 1.0 m, 2- or 3-wire plug
Ports
- Left side
- 2 × Thunderbolt 4 / USB4 Type-C 40 Gbps (USB Power Delivery, DisplayPort 1.4), 1 × USB Type-A 5 Gbps (charging), 1 × HDMI 2.1, 1 × smart card reader (optional)
- Right side
- 1 × USB Type-A 5 Gbps (charging), 1 × nano SIM card slot (optional), 1 × security lock slot
- Audio
- 1 × 3.5 mm headphone/microphone combo jack (CTIA)
- Note
- SuperSpeed USB 20 Gbps is not available on the Thunderbolt 4 ports
Display
- WUXGA 300 nits
- 40.6 cm (16") diagonal, WUXGA (1920×1200), bent, LCD, IPS, anti-glare, WLED, 300 nits, 45% NTSC, non-touch
- WUXGA 300 nits touch
- Same panel with on-cell touch
- WUXGA 400 nits
- 40.6 cm (16") diagonal, WUXGA, bent, LCD, anti-glare, WLED, Low Blue Light, 400 nits, low power, 100% sRGB, non-touch
- WUXGA 800 nits
- 40.6 cm (16") diagonal, WUXGA, bent, LCD, anti-glare, Low Blue Light, 800 nits, 100% sRGB, with HP Sure View 5 integrated privacy screen, non-touch
- 2.8K OLED
- 40.6 cm (16") diagonal, 2.8K (2880×1800), bent, OLED, BrightView, Low Blue Light, 400 nits, 100% DCI-P3
- Ratio
- 16:10
- External
- HDMI 2.1 supports resolutions up to 4K at 60 Hz
Battery
- Options
- HP Long Life 3-cell, 56 Wh Li-ion polymer; HP Long Life 6-cell, 76 Wh Li-ion polymer
- Replaceable
- Internal, not customer replaceable; serviceable by warranty
- Life (UMA)
- Up to 19 h 15 min with 76 Wh battery (Intel Ultra 7 165U vPro, 250-nit setting on 400-nit display, 2×8 GB DDR5, 256 GB SSD); up to 17 h 15 min with Intel Ultra 7 155H vPro under the same conditions (MobileMark 25)
- Life (discrete)
- Up to 9 h 15 min with 56 Wh battery, or up to 13 h 15 min with 76 Wh battery (NVIDIA RTX A500, Intel Ultra 7 155H vPro, 250-nit setting, 2×8 GB DDR5, 256 GB SSD; MobileMark 25)
Physical
- Dimensions (W×D×H)
- 35.87 × 25.1 × 1.92 cm (14.12 × 9.88 × 0.76 in)
- Weight
- Starting at 1.797 kg (3.96 lb) with the 56 Wh battery; varies by configuration
- Chassis
- Precision-crafted all-metal chassis
- Durability
- Undergoes MIL-STD 810H testing
- Keyboard
- HP Premium Keyboard, spill-resistant, DuraKeys; optional backlight and privacy variants
Management
- TPM
- TCG TPM 2.0 (Nuvoton NPCT760HABYX or Infineon SLB9672, FIPS 140-2 compliant)
- Smart card
- Optional Alcorlink AK9563 reader, FIPS 201 compliant
- Firmware/BIOS security
- HP BIOSphere Gen6, HP Sure Start Gen7, HP Sure Recover Gen6, HP Sure Run Gen5, HP Sure Admin, HP Tamper Lock, Absolute Persistence Module, Secured-Core PC capable
- Endpoint security
- HP Wolf Security for Business, HP Sure Click, HP Sure Sense, HP Client Security Manager, Windows Hello Enhanced Sign-in Security
- Other
- HP Manageability Integration Kit, HP Client Catalog, HP Driver Packs, HP Image Assistant, HP Connect for Microsoft Endpoint Manager, HP Cloud Recovery
Operating systems
- Preinstalled
- Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 Pro Education, Windows 11 Home, Windows 11 Home Single Language, FreeDOS 3.0, Ubuntu Linux 22.04
- Volume licensing
- Windows 11 Enterprise or Windows 10 Enterprise available with a Volume Licensing Agreement
Processors
- Intel Core Ultra 7 165H
- Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
- Intel Core Ultra 5 135H
- Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
- Intel Core Ultra 7 165U
- Intel Core Ultra 7 155U
- Intel Core Ultra 5 135U
- Intel Core Ultra 5 125U