HP ZBook Power G8
HP's entry-price 15.6-inch mobile workstation for the 11th Gen Intel (Tiger Lake H) era: Core i5/i7/i9 H-series, two DDR4-3200 SO-DIMM slots (up to 64 GB), two M.2 NVMe SSDs (one PCIe Gen4) with RAID 0/1, and NVIDIA graphics up to RTX A2000. Same aluminium chassis as the ZBook Power G7, aimed at CAD and design users on a budget.
Memory
- Slots
- 2 × DDR4 SO-DIMM, customer accessible and upgradeable
- Type
- DDR4-3200, non-ECC
- Max
- 64 GB
- Speed
- Transfer rates up to 3200 MT/s; mixed speeds run at the lower speed
- Channels
- Dual channel; best performance with SO-DIMMs of the same size and speed in both channels (also needed for Iris Xe Graphics)
- HP modules
- 4 / 8 / 16 GB DDR4-3200 (286H5AA, 286H8AA, 286J1AA)
Storage
- M.2 slots
- 2 × M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe SSD: primary slot up to PCIe Gen4 x4, secondary slot PCIe Gen3 x4
- Max
- 4 TB through two M.2 NVMe drives
- SSDs offered
- 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB and 2 TB PCIe Gen3 NVMe TLC; 256 GB and 512 GB SED (TCG Opal 2); 512 GB, 1 TB and 2 TB PCIe Gen4 NVMe TLC
- RAID
- RAID 0 and 1
- 2.5" drive
- None
- Card readers
- Smart card reader; no SD card reader listed
- Optical
- None (external HP USB DVDRW F2B56AA offered)
Graphics
- Integrated
- Intel Iris Xe Graphics (in the processor; UHD Graphics with single-channel memory)
- NVIDIA
- RTX A2000 (4 GB GDDR6, Max-Q 35 W); T1200 (4 GB GDDR6, Max-Q 35 W); T600 (4 GB GDDR, 25 W)
- External displays
- DisplayPort up to 4K at 60 Hz; HDMI up to 4K at 30 Hz. With hybrid graphics, up to three independent displays (internal panel plus two external via HDMI 2.0 and Thunderbolt 4, or via the HP Thunderbolt Dock G2)
- Supports
- HD decode, DirectX 11 and 12, HDCP 2.3
- Note
- GPU configurations may be limited to specific panel options
Expansion
- M.2 storage
- Slot 1: M.2 2280 PCIe Gen4 x4 NVMe; slot 2: M.2 2280 PCIe Gen3 x4 NVMe
- WLAN
- Intel AX201 CNVi module
- NFC
- Optional NFC module
Networking
- Ethernet
- Intel I219-LM Gigabit (vPro) or Intel I219-V Gigabit (non-vPro), RJ-45
- Wi-Fi
- Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 (2x2) with Bluetooth 5.2, vPro or non-vPro
- NFC
- Optional
Power
- Adapters
- 120 W Slim Smart AC adapter (UMA graphics only); 150 W Slim Smart AC adapter (discrete graphics)
- DC input
- 19.5 V; maximum operating power under 150 W
- Fast charge
- Approximately 50% in 30 minutes (system off or hibernating)
- Typical energy (ENERGY STAR)
- Short idle 6.09 W, long idle 1.43 W, sleep 1.43 W, off 0.41 W at 115 V
Ports
- Left
- Nano security lock slot, RJ-45, USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A (charging), HDMI, smart card reader
- Right
- Power connector, USB Type-C Thunderbolt 4 (DisplayPort 1.4 pass-through, USB 3.1 Gen 2, BC 1.2), 2 × USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A, headphone/microphone combo jack
- HDMI
- HDMI 2.0 with discrete graphics, HDMI 1.4 with UMA graphics
- Camera
- 720p HD webcam, optional IR camera for Windows Hello; camera cover
- Audio
- HP Audio, dual stereo speakers, dual-array digital microphones
- Keyboard
- HP Premium Quiet Keyboard, full size, spill-resistant, backlit, with numeric keypad and HP Programmable Key; glass clickpad
- Fingerprint
- Optional fingerprint sensor
Display
- FHD 250 nits
- 15.6" FHD (1920 × 1080) IPS, anti-glare, 250 nits, 45% NTSC, 600:1, 6-bit
- FHD 400 nits
- 15.6" FHD (1920 × 1080) low-power IPS, anti-glare, 400 nits, 100% sRGB, 1200:1, 8-bit
- UHD
- 15.6" UHD (3840 × 2160) low-power IPS, anti-glare, 400 nits, 100% sRGB, 1200:1, 8-bit
- FHD touch
- 15.6" FHD (1920 × 1080) IPS on-cell touch, Corning Gorilla Glass 5, 250 nits, 45% NTSC
- All panels
- 60 Hz, ambient light sensor
Battery
- Battery
- HP Long Life 6-cell 83 Wh Li-ion polymer, 11.58 V, 7.17 Ah
- Replaceable
- Internal; not customer replaceable (serviceable under warranty)
- Life
- Up to 12 hours (MobileMark 18)
Physical
- Dimensions
- 359.4 × 233.9 × 22.8 mm (14.15 × 9.21 × 0.9 in)
- Weight
- Starting at 1.9 kg (4.16 lb)
- Materials
- Anodized aluminium A, C and D decks; B deck PC-ABS with talc; metal-alloy hinges
- Operating temperature
- 0 to 35 °C
- Durability
- MIL-STD 810H tested
Management
- vPro
- Intel vPro / AMT with vPro processor, vPro LAN/WLAN, TPM 2.0 and Windows 10 Pro 64-bit or higher
- Security
- TPM 2.0 (FIPS 140-2 Level 2), HP Sure Start Gen6, HP Sure Recover Gen4, HP Sure Run Gen4, HP Sure Sense, HP Sure Click, HP Sure Admin, HP Tamper Lock, HP BIOSphere Gen6, Absolute persistence module, Secured-core PC (vPro configs)
- Tools
- HP Manageability Integration Kit Gen4, HP Image Assistant, HP Client Management Script Library, HP Performance Advisor
- BIOS
- UEFI 2.7; ISO/IEC 19678:2015 (NIST 800-147) compliant
Operating systems
- Preinstalled
- Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 Home, Windows 10 Pro (with free Windows 11 upgrade), Windows 10 Home, FreeDOS
- Supported
- Windows 10 Enterprise 64 (web support); Windows 11/10 Enterprise via volume licensing
Processors
- Intel Core i9-11950H
- Intel Core i9-11900H
- Intel Core i7-11850H
- Intel Core i7-11800H
- Intel Core i5-11500H
- Intel Core i5-11400H