HP ZBook Studio G5

HP's thin 15.6-inch aluminium mobile workstation for the 8th/9th Gen Intel era: quad- to eight-core Core i5 through i9 or six-core Xeon E-2100M, up to 64 GB of SODIMM DDR4, three drive slots (two M.2 plus one 2.5"), two Thunderbolt 3 ports and NVIDIA Quadro P1000/P2000 graphics. Built for creators who need ISV-certified graphics without the bulk of a full-size mobile workstation.

Memory

Slots: 2 × SODIMM, dual-channel
Type: DDR4-2667 MT/s; non-ECC for Core i5/i7/i9, ECC available for Xeon E-2100M
Standard sizes: 4 GB, 8 GB, 16 GB, 32 GB SODIMMs (Core/Xeon); 8 GB and 16 GB ECC SODIMMs (Xeon only)
Max: 32 GB DDR4 ECC, or 64 GB DDR4 non-ECC (64 GB configuration added December 2018)

Storage

Slots: 3 dedicated drive slots: 2 × M.2 2280 + 1 × 2.5" bay, up to 6 TB total
M.2 SATA: 256 GB SATA Self-Encrypting Drive (SED)
M.2 NVMe: 16 GB Intel Optane memory; 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB PCIe NVMe TLC SSD; 256 GB / 512 GB PCIe NVMe TLC SED SSD
NVMe RAID 1 (optional): 2 × 1 TB or 2 × 2 TB PCIe NVMe TLC SSD, matched capacity, available from December 2018
2.5" bay: 2 TB 5400 rpm SATA HDD; 500 GB / 1 TB 7200 rpm SATA HDD; 500 GB / 1 TB / 2 TB SATA SSHD (8 GB cache); 256 GB / 1 TB SATA SSD; 500 GB 7200 rpm SATA SED HDD; 500 GB 5400 rpm SATA FIPS 140-2 SED HDD
Controllers: 2.5" bay and SATA M.2 2280: SATA-3 (or SATA-2 for HDD); NVMe M.2 2280: PCIe Gen 3 x4; RAID 1: PCIe Gen3 x4
Card reader: SD UHS-II Flash Media slot (SDHC/SDXC backward compatible)
Note: The 2.5" bay requires the 4-cell 64 Wh battery and no discrete graphics; the Optane module requires either a standard HDD or SSHD and cannot be combined with an additional M.2 drive

Graphics

Integrated: Intel UHD Graphics 630 (Core i5/i7/i9) or Intel UHD Graphics P630 (Xeon, active only with NVIDIA Optimus enabled)
Discrete: NVIDIA Quadro P1000 4 GB GDDR5, or NVIDIA Quadro P2000 4 GB GDDR5; Microsoft DirectX 12 (Shader Model 5.0) and OpenGL 4.4
External displays: Up to 3 independent displays without a dock (panel + 2 of: HDMI 2.0, Thunderbolt 3, Thunderbolt 3); up to 5 with the HP Thunderbolt Dock G2 (sold separately) on hybrid-graphics configurations
Note: NVIDIA Optimus / AMD Enduro power-switching technology

Expansion

M.2 storage: 2 × M.2 2280 (SATA or PCIe NVMe)
2.5" bay: 1 × SATA HDD/SSD/SSHD bay
WLAN: Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 9560 module
NFC: Optional NFC Mirage WNC XRAV-1 module

Networking

WLAN: Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 9560 802.11ac (2×2) Wi-Fi + Bluetooth 5.0, vPro or non-vPro variant
Ethernet: No built-in RJ-45; available through the HP Thunderbolt Dock G2 or a USB-C adapter

Power

Adapter: HP 150 W Slim Smart AC adapter, 153 × 66 × 22 mm
Input rating: 19.5 V nominal; average operating power 16.8 W (25 W with DreamColor), max under 200 W
Fast Charge: 50% of battery in 45 minutes
Standby time: Up to 1.4 weeks

Ports

Left side: 1 × USB 3.0 (charging), 1 × USB 3.0, 1 × security cable slot
Right side: 1 × combo microphone/headphone jack, 1 × HDMI 2.0, 2 × Thunderbolt 3 (DisplayPort 1.3, USB 3.1 Gen 2, PCIe Gen 3), 1 × power connector, 1 × power LED, 1 × SD UHS-II card reader

Display

FHD: 15.6" FHD (1920×1080) IPS eDP+PSR anti-glare LED-backlit, 400 nits, ambient light sensor, 100% sRGB
HP Sure View: 15.6" FHD (1920×1080) IPS eDP+PSR anti-glare LED-backlit privacy display, 650 nits, 100% sRGB, 120 Hz refresh
UHD: 15.6" UHD (3840×2160) IPS eDP+PSR anti-glare LED-backlit, 400 nits, ambient light sensor, 100% sRGB
HP DreamColor: 15.6" UHD (3840×2160) IPS eDP+PSR anti-glare, RG phosphor LED-backlit, 10-bit color, 600 nits, 100% AdobeRGB
Camera: Optional HP Privacy Camera 720p HD, with IR variant for Windows Hello face authentication
Audio: Bang & Olufsen dual stereo speakers, dual-array digital microphone, optional HP World-Facing microphone, combo mic/headphone jack, HP Noise Cancellation Software
Keyboard: HP Collaboration Keyboard, backlit, spill-resistant with drain, full-pitch 100-key layout, 18.7 × 18.4 mm key pitch; clickpad with multi-touch gestures

Battery

Type: HP Long Life 4-cell 64 Wh, or 6-cell 96 Wh, Li-ion polymer
Replaceable: Internal, not user-replaceable
Rated life: Up to 18.5 hours (UMA-graphics-only configuration) or 16.5 hours (hybrid graphics configuration), MobileMark 2014
Note: 4-cell 64 Wh battery requires no discrete graphics; 6-cell 96 Wh battery is required with discrete graphics and cannot be paired with a hard disk drive

Physical

Dimensions (W × D × H): 360 × 254 × 8.8 mm (front) to 17.4 mm (rear) (14.17 × 9.65 × 0.35–0.69 in)
Weight: From 2.0 kg (4.4 lb); varies by configuration
Testing: Passed 14 MIL-STD-810G tests
Operating temperature: 0 to 35 °C
Certifications: UL, CSA, FCC, ENERGY STAR (select models), EPEAT Gold, CE, low halogen

Management

Security: TPM 2.0 (Infineon SLB9670, Common Criteria EAL4+), HP Sure Start Gen4, Sure Run, Sure Recover, Sure Click, DriveLock and Automatic DriveLock, Device Access Manager, Absolute Persistence module, optional fingerprint sensor, optional IR camera with Windows Hello
vPro: Intel vPro available with the i5-8400H, i7-8850H, i9-9880H, Xeon E-2176M or Xeon E-2186M and a vPro-capable WLAN card
Tools: HP BIOS Config Utility, HP Client Catalog, HP Driver Packs, HP System Software Manager, HP Manageability Integration Kit, HP Performance Advisor, HP Remote Graphics Software
Warranty: 1-year or 3-year limited, by country; Long Life batteries carry the same warranty as the platform

Operating systems

Preinstalled: Windows 10 Pro 64 (HP recommends), Windows 10 Home 64, Windows 10 Pro for Workstations 64, FreeDOS 2.0
Supported: Windows 10 Enterprise 64, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, Ubuntu Linux 16.04

Processors

Intel Core i5-8300H
Intel Core i5-8400H
Intel Core i7-8750H
Intel Core i7-8850H
Intel Core i9-8950HK
Intel Core i7-9750H
Intel Core i7-9850H
Intel Core i9-9880H
Intel Core i9-9980HK
Intel Xeon E-2176M
Intel Xeon E-2186M