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HP ZBook Studio G8

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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%

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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External Reviews

digitaltrends^[1]

Reviewer score 58% (normalized by Neofiliac)

Reviewers from digitaltrends have found:

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.

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% (normalized by Neofiliac)

Reviewers from laptopmag have found:

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.

Pros

Comfortable keyboard
Excellent gaming performance
Comfortable touchpad

Cons

No Thunderbolt 3

notebookcheck^[3]

Reviewer score 74% (normalized by Neofiliac)

Reviewers from notebookcheck have found:

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.

Pros

Sleek, premium design
High-quality OLED panel
Long battery life

Cons

No webcam shutter

pcmag^[4]

Reviewer score 89% (normalized by Neofiliac)

Reviewers from pcmag have found:

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.

Pros

Sleek, lightweight design
Gorgeous OLED screen
Excellent battery life

Cons

No USB Type-C ports
No SD card reader

theverge^[5]

Reviewer score 82% (normalized by Neofiliac)

Reviewers from theverge have found:

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.

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].
^ HP ZBook Studio G8 hands-on. [laptopmag].
^ HP ZBook Studio 15 G8 Laptop Review: More Options Than Ever Before. [notebookcheck].
^ HP ZBook Studio G8 Review. [pcmag].
^ HP ZBook Studio G8 review: works hard, plays harder. [theverge].

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digitaltrends[1]

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notebookcheck[3]

pcmag[4]

theverge[5]

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digitaltrends^[1]

laptopmag^[2]

notebookcheck^[3]

pcmag^[4]

theverge^[5]