HP ZBook Firefly 16 G9
HP's lightest 16-inch mobile workstation of the 12th Gen Intel Core (Alder Lake) era: P- and U-series quad/deca-core processors, Iris Xe or an entry NVIDIA T550 GPU, two Thunderbolt 4 ports and an optional 4G/5G modem, aimed at ISV-certified light 3D and CAD work on the road.
Memory
- Slots
- 2 × DDR5 SODIMM, dual channel, up to 4800 MT/s; accessible/upgradeable
- Max
- 64 GB DDR5-4800
- Configurations
- 64 GB (2×32 GB), 48 GB (1×32 GB + 1×16 GB), 32 GB (2×16 GB or 1×32 GB), 16 GB (2×8 GB or 1×16 GB), 8 GB (1×8 GB)
- Note
- Mixed memory speeds run at the slower speed; HP recommends HP-branded modules
Storage
- Primary SSD options
- 2 TB / 1 TB / 512 GB / 256 GB PCIe Gen4x4 NVMe TLC; 512 GB self-encrypting (OPAL2) PCIe Gen4x4 NVMe TLC; 512 GB / 256 GB PCIe NVMe Value
- Drive controller
- PCIe Gen3 x4 NVMe; RAID not supported
- 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 Iris Xe Graphics
- Discrete (optional)
- NVIDIA T550 Laptop GPU, 4 GB GDDR6 dedicated
- Supports
- HD decode, DirectX 12, HDMI v2.0b, HDCP 2.3
Networking
- WLAN
- Intel AX211 Wi-Fi 6E + Bluetooth 5.2, M.2, 160 MHz CNVi, worldwide; vPro or non-vPro variant
- WWAN (optional)
- Intel 5000 5G Solution WWAN (factory-configured); Intel XMM 7560 R+ LTE-Advanced Pro Cat 16 WWAN (factory-configured, requires activation and a separately purchased service contract)
- NFC (optional)
- NFC Mirage WNC XRAV-1
- Miracast
- Native Miracast support
- Sensors
- Ambient light sensor, magnetometer, Hall sensor, gyro, accelerometer, HP Tamper Lock
Power
- Adapters
- HP Smart 65 W USB-C adapter, HP Slim 100 W USB-C adapter
- Power cord
- 1.0 m, 2- or 3-wire plug
Ports
- Left side
- 1 × HDMI, 1 × USB Type-A 5 Gbps, 2 × Thunderbolt 4 / USB4 Type-C 40 Gbps (USB Power Delivery, DisplayPort 1.4), 1 × smart card reader (optional)
- Right side
- 1 × USB Type-A 5 Gbps (charging), 1 × headphone/microphone combo jack, 1 × nano security lock slot, 1 × nano SIM card slot (optional)
- Total (HP support specs)
- 2 × Thunderbolt 4 / USB4 (USB PD, DP 1.4), 2 × USB Type-A 5 Gbps (1 charging), 1 × HDMI 2.0, 1 × headphone/microphone combo jack — matches the QuickSpecs left/right port diagrams
Display
- 250 nits
- 40.64 cm (16.0") diagonal, WUXGA (1920×1200), bent, antiglare UWVA, 250 nits, 45% NTSC; camera/IR-camera/WWAN variants
- 400 nits low power
- 40.64 cm (16.0") diagonal, WUXGA, bent, Low Blue Light, antiglare UWVA, eDP + PSR, 400 nits, 100% sRGB, low power, ambient light sensor; ambient color sensor on IR-camera variant
- 1000 nits Sure View
- 40.64 cm (16.0") diagonal, WUXGA, bent, Low Blue Light, antiglare UWVA, eDP 1.3 + PSR, 1000 nits, 100% sRGB, with HP Sure View Reflect integrated privacy screen, ambient light/color sensors
- Touch
- 40.64 cm (16.0") diagonal, WUXGA, bent, antiglare UWVA, 250 nits, 45% NTSC, touch-on-panel (5MP + IR camera variants)
Battery
- Options
- HP Long Life 3-cell, 51 Wh Polymer; HP Long Life 6-cell, 76 Wh Polymer
- Replaceable
- Internal battery; serviceable by warranty
Physical
- Dimensions (W×D×H)
- 35.86 × 25.09 × 1.93 cm (14.12 × 9.88 × 0.76 in)
- Weight
- Starting at 1.8 kg (3.97 lb) with the 51 Wh battery, or 1.94 kg (4.27 lb) with the 76 Wh battery; varies by configuration
- Keyboard
- HP Premium Keyboard, spill-resistant, DuraKeys; backlit, non-backlit or privacy variants
Management
- TPM
- TPM 2.0 embedded security chip, Common Criteria EAL4+ certified
- Firmware/BIOS security
- HP BIOSphere Gen6, HP DriveLock and Automatic DriveLock, HP Secure Erase, Absolute Persistence Module
- Endpoint security
- HP Wolf Security for Business, HP Sure Click, HP Sure Sense 2, HP Sure Run Gen5, HP Sure Recover Gen5, HP Sure Start Gen7, HP Tamper Lock, HP Sure Admin, HP Client Security Manager Gen7
- Biometrics
- Optional HP Fingerprint Sensor; optional IR camera for Windows Hello
- Other
- HP Connect for Microsoft Endpoint Manager, HP Image Assistant Gen5, HP Manageability Integration Kit, HP Client Management Script Library, HP Patch Assistant, HP Cloud Recovery, HP Client Catalog
Operating systems
- Preinstalled
- Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 Pro Education, Windows 10 Pro (downgrade rights), Windows 11 Home, Windows 11 Home Single Language, FreeDOS 1.2
- Volume licensing
- Windows 11 Enterprise available with a Volume Licensing Agreement
Processors
- Intel Core i7-1280P
- Intel Core i7-1270P
- Intel Core i7-1260P
- Intel Core i5-1250P
- Intel Core i5-1240P
- Intel Core i7-1265U
- Intel Core i7-1255U
- Intel Core i5-1245U
- Intel Core i5-1235U