HP ZBook Studio G8 Mobile Workstation (2021)
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ZBook Studio G8 is a premium 15.6-inch mobile workstation in HP's 2021 ZBook lineup. Like its G7 predecessor, the Studio G8 targets the light-and-powerful segment and, as such, packs a lot of power in a chassis barely 0.7" thin.
Sharing the exact same design with the Studio G7, the G8 has a range of new CPU and GPU options, including 11th-gen Intel Tiger Lake CPU up to i9-11950H and NVIDIA consumer- or professional-grade CPU up to RTX A5000 with 16GB GDDR6 graphics memory. Quadro cards are no longer available.
With these changes, the Studio G8 now uses DDR4-3200 memory. The laptop's Thunderbolt ports are also upgraded to Thunderbolt 4, though its USB ports are still USB 3.1 Gen1.
On the display front, the same FHD and 4K options from last year are carried over, including the 4K OLED touch screen with 100% DCI-P3 coverage. That latter is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 6.
As before, HP's 2021 ZBook lineup (G8) powered by 11th-gen Intel processors also include other 15.6-inch models, notable the Fury 15 G8 that has similar configurable specifications but is markedly thicker.
Ratings
What we found**
Pros
- Bright, colorful 4K OLED display
- Excellent battery life
- Excellent keyboard and touchpad
Cons
- Nothing in particular
What external reviewers found***
External score 80% (not directly comparable across industries)
Pros
- Excellent gaming performance
- Excellent performance and expandability
- Gorgeous 4K OLED display
- Gorgeous OLED screen
- Good battery life
Cons
- Poor battery life
- No headphone jack
- No SD card reader
- No privacy switch or slider for webcam
- No USB Type-C ports
- Display could be brighter
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Specifications
| 4K IPS | 4K OLED | FHD | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Connectivity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ports | 2x Thunderbolt 4 + 1x USB 3.1 Gen1 + 1x HDMI 2.1 + 1x Mini DisplayPort 1.4 + 1x RJ45 + 1x Audio combo + 1x SD | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wireless Connectivity | WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Construction | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Battery | Capacity | 6 Cell 83 Wh Li-ion polymer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Camera | Front | 720p HD IR camera | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colors | Turbo Silver | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Material | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 on 4K touch screen | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Microphone | DualAryMic | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Speakers | Audio by Bang & Olufsen, stereo speakers (2 tweeters & 2 woofers) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dimensions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Size | Depth | 9.24 inch / 234.6 mm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Size | Height | 0.69 inch / 17.5 mm Touch | 0.70 inch / 17.9 mm Non-touch | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Size | Width | 13.93 inch / 354 mm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 3.96 lbs / 1.79 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Display | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brightness | 600 nits | 400 nitt | 400 nits / 1000 nits (HP Sure View Reflect privacy screen) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Display Diagonal | 15.6 inch | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Display Type | IPS, anti-glare | IPS, anti-glare or OLED | IPS, anti-glare | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gamut | 100% DCI-P3 | 100% DCI-P3 | 100% sRGB / 72% NTSC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz | 60 Hz | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Resolution | FHD (1920x1080) or 4K UHD (3840x2160) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Function | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chipset | Intel WM590 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fast Charging | 50% in 30 minutes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 6GB GDDR6, RTX 3070 8GB GDDR6, RTX 3080 16GB GDDR6, T1200 4GB GDDR6, RTX A2000 4GB GDDR6, RTX A3000 6GB GDDR6, RTX A4000 8GB GDDR6, or RTX A5000 16GB GDDR6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| HDR | HDR 400 | HDR 500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating System | Windows 10, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, or FreeDOS 3.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Processor | 11th-gen Intel Core i7-11800H, i7-11850H, i9-11900H, or i9-11950H Tiger Lake | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Security | Fingerprint reader | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Touch Screen | 4K OLED panel | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Performance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Battery Life | Up to 9.5 hours | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memory | Capacity | Up to 32GB soldered | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memory | Type | DDR4 3200HHz non-ECC Dual Channel | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Power Supply | 150W Smart or 200W Slim Smart | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Storage | Up to 2 TB PCIe Gen3 NVMe SSD | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Production | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debut | 2021-Q2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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External Reviews
digitaltrends[1]
Reviewer score 58%The ZBook Studio G8 succeeds at packing workstation-level components into a thin and light chassis. However, it does so at the cost of pure performance and expandability. It's a great machine, no doubt about it, but it's also horrendously expensive without adding much to justify the investment.
Find the original article here.
Pros
- Excellent performance and expandability
- Excellent keyboard and touchpad
- Solid build quality
Cons
- Poor battery life
- No privacy switch or slider for webcam
laptopmag[2]
Reviewer score 95%The ZBook Studio G8 has a 15.6-inch, 4K multitouch OLED UWVA Display HDR 500 panel. The full Chiclet-style keyboard offers generous spacing with deep travel and clicky feedback. Bang & Olufsen-tuned speakers are some of the best to date.
Find the original article here.
Pros
- Comfortable keyboard
- Excellent gaming performance
- Comfortable touchpad
Cons
- No Thunderbolt 3
laptopmag[3]
Reviewer score 84%The $4,727 HP ZBook Studio G8 is one of the best laptops on the market. With HP Omen software installed, an RGB keyboard, an Nvidia RTX GPU, and 32GB of RAM, it is armed and ready to play games. HP's 720p HD webcam is standard fare as far as laptops go, but it's not great either.
Find the original article here.
Pros
- Gorgeous 4K OLED display
- Bright, vivid 4K display
- Long battery life
Cons
- Display could be brighter
notebookcheck[4]
Reviewer score 74%ZBook G8 can get louder than the competition including the Razer Blade 15 Studio and last year's ZBook Studio G7. Surface temperatures are symmetrical due to the symmetric cooling solution within. The integrated quad speakers (2x tweeters + 2x woofers) provide excellent sound with good balance.
Find the original article here.
Pros
- Sleek, premium design
- High-quality OLED panel
- Long battery life
Cons
- No webcam shutter
pcmag[5]
Reviewer score 89%The HP ZBook Studio G8 comes close to unseating the Dell Precision 5560 for our Editors' Choice award among lightweight mobile workstations. The Studio's OLED screen delivered dazzling color fidelity and satisfying if not exceptional brightness. All five laptops smashed the 4,000-point mark that indicates superb performance for Microsoft Office or Google Workspace.
Find the original article here.
Pros
- Sleek, lightweight design
- Gorgeous OLED screen
- Excellent battery life
Cons
- No USB Type-C ports
- No SD card reader
theverge[6]
Reviewer score 82%The HP ZBook Studio G8 is the best enterprise laptop trying to be a gaming laptop. Its OLED screen is a treat to look at, but I hope HP employs a taller 3:2 aspect ratio next time. There are a dearth of ports for a laptop of this size, and for one made to wear so many hats.
Find the original article here.
Pros
- Gorgeous OLED screen
- Comfortable keyboard
- Good battery life
Cons
- No Thunderbolt 4 ports
- No headphone jack
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References
- ^ HP ZBook Studio G8 review: Portable, powerful, and pricey. [digitaltrends]. https://www.digitaltrends.com/laptop-reviews/hp-zbook-studio-g8-review/. 2021-12-16. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
- ^ HP ZBook Studio G8 hands-on. [laptopmag]. https://www.laptopmag.com/reviews/hp-zbook-studio-g8-hands-on. 2021-05-11. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
- ^ HP ZBook Studio G8 review. [laptopmag]. https://www.laptopmag.com/reviews/hp-zbook-studio-g8-review. 2021-09-28. Retrieved 2021-10-03.
- ^ HP ZBook Studio 15 G8 Laptop Review: More Options Than Ever Before. [notebookcheck]. https://www.notebookcheck.net/HP-ZBook-Studio-15-G8-Laptop-Review-More-Options-Than-Ever-Before.555970.0.html. 2021-08-28. Retrieved 2021-08-29.
- ^ HP ZBook Studio G8 Review. [pcmag]. https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/hp-zbook-studio-g8. 2021-12-10. Retrieved 2021-12-13.
- ^ HP ZBook Studio G8 review: works hard, plays harder. [theverge]. https://www.theverge.com/22671603/hp-zbook-studio-g8-laptop-business-gaming-review. 2021-09-13. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
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