Great Review Lisa. The best thing about your reviews about laptop are you really open up the laptops back covers and show us the inside of the laptop and what parts can be upgraded. keep up the good work.
Thanks for this as reviews of hp zbook are rare! A beast of a machine built to last. The tool-less bottom is awesome. I wish zbook weren't much more expensive than comparable Dell and Lenovo offerings which often get discounts
Considering that you likely open a laptop 1-2 times a year, this is more of a security liability than useful feature especially as you can't properly clean fans without using screwdriver anyway. So, you got a laptop that still requires use a screwdriver to clean cooling, yet at the same time allows stealing memory module from your laptop without the need for any tool and without you even knowing that it happened as it can be done so fast in laptop lacking the need to remove screws for access and the fact that computer can run on single module too, thus you may not even notice theft long after... Perhaps this has value for people that would want lug around spare batteries for some field engineering in places without electricity without the need to use field generator or abusing car's engine just for laptop charging by using a portable solar panel that charges the battery while you using spare in your laptop, but that's a feature for likely less than 100 mobile workstation users around the world... Personally, I would add few screws and made fast bottom cover takedown optional after removing screws, not something that is the only option, as you can't really leave such laptop around strangers even for a moment as you may like to do when living in shared college housing regardless of using Kensington lock to make outright stealing of the whole laptop harder.
I'm a sales and marketing specialist for an IT company, InfoSys Associates, and I can attest to this review. Absolutely a phenomenal machine. Spreadsheets, virtual meetings, video editing, I use it for everything.
I spent more than a year researching different mobile workstation and gaming laptops before settling on a ZBook 17 G4 with Xeon CPU and Quadro GPU. Best equipment decision I ever made. It runs all my Adobe and Autodesk programs without issue. Even though I plan to run my G4 for at least another year maybe two I am certain that my next machine will also be from the ZBook line. By the way, one of the criteria was that the laptop had to fit inside a Pelican 1495 case. Not going to spend that kind of money on a machine any then stick it in a soft sided messenger bag. The ZBook was the only one of the units that not only fit the case but allowed space for it's power supply, an external ssd (backup), my 3d mouse and trackball. It was also more than 3 pounds lighter than the other candidates.
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Menawhile, Apple figure out how to make their "Pro" laptop 1.5 mm thinner and remove a port or two in the process.
While not a big fan of Apple laptops, you can buy two low-end Apple laptops for the price of single low-end ZBook 17, Apple is for people in need for portability and longer battery life, you can't have it all, at least not for a reasonable price... If you comparing with 17" Dell Precision line or Lenovo mobile workstations, on the other hand, you got some serious competition for Zbook at reasonable prices, though included optical drive and decent repro in Zbook 17 G6 will still be essential for some users using discs on a daily basis wanting complete package laptop with decent repro for presentations and content consumption making Zbook 17 G6 only plausible choice for such buyers of well build premium mobile workstations...
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@UCZ2DG0lKynu6klsAA-_peEQ They are not in direct competition, no (actually Apple has nothing at all for these users), but it was more a simple complaint at Apple for not concentrating on making a powerful MBP, a slim MB and a cheap MBA but instead make a slim MBP, a slim MB and a slim MBA. How many were using the 2015 MBP and saying "this pro model is too thick - I wish they nuked most ports and made key travel moronically short so it could be thinner?
@ How many people wanted iPhone or Tesla cars before they were introduced? Customers don't know what they really want because most of the customers did not understand the tech in the first place to make a good list of upcoming features they want in a next-generation product, they are good at telling manufacturer what did not work well and how it can be improved, but your average customers will hardly tell you where next mainstream car or laptop design should be heading. As Apple sells a lot of laptops, they likely know better than you and me what a large portion of customers actually want... Good keyboard travel, plenty of ports, or inclusion of optical drive may be interesting for tech enthusiasts like you and me that know what they want and why they want it, but for the average customer using only a very limited part of laptop's full potential, it's a worthy trade-off for something that is easier to use and easier to carry...
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@@IonorReasSpamGenerator I see your point, but can't help thinking that the 2016 and onwards MBP were selling well based on earlier reputation. The butterfly switches was a flawed concept and as their inability to make the keyboards not break down through three (four?) iterations was beginning to hurt them which is why they reverted back to the normal design for the new 16". When people spend $3k on a laptop they will be very disappointed when the keyboard won't work. As for them removing ports, sure the USB-C w/ TB is the future, but when the first MB with a single USB-C came out, the USB-A wasn't obsolete. It was still around when the next generation MB came out so why couldn't they make the life of the users a little easier for a generation extra? I know I am happy my Matebook X Pro has an A-port along the two C-ports everytime I need to connect a USB-stick or need to connect a cable to charge a phone from it. Most people still use USB-A cables to charge their phones, you know.
I’m attending Full Sail University for the Online Game Design Program and this is the laptop they give us in our launch box and it’s definitely a beast.
There is definitely something to be said for old school notebook design like this - easy disassembly, removable battery, upgradable memory/storage and the ability to get to and clean those fans. Professionals understand this all too well. I'm all for performance too, but I think another good approach would be to offer this with consumer Core i9/i7 and RTX graphics for folks who don't specifically need the perks of a Xeon and Quadro. Brand it the Omen Ultra. HP are you listening???
Impressive system. I built a similarly specced desktop PC in 2015, for a bit less money. Since it is in a PC case it is about 9 times taller and like 13 times in volume. Got to love technology. Two things I would change, make it so the full bottom part is easily accessible, those fans must be losing performance having that thick piece of plastic over them. Also, make it look (thicker of course) than the other HP laptop...Specter or something. The one with the gold lines. Gorgeous machine. If I had spare money I would get one.
I bought it in Bangladesh From A Recondition market in 2023 and it has been 10 months still no issue i am surprised it can smoothly run my All Adobe App's And Still Can Play most Of Heavy Games. i just came Here to watch peoples comment At That Time .
Kudos to HP and allowing quick access to the System Board! This is great for the IT Department or someone who likes to diagnose/upgrade their own hardware!!!
Great review but I see that HP are not moving with the "design" times, it's a powerful machine and I appreciate that it's aimed more at workstation users but the screen bezel is huge, surely they could either have increased the screeen size or reduced the overall size of the machine?
As usual, the comprehensive and state-of-the art review that we expect from Lisa. BTW, Lisa you can act any age you want. You are always so much fun to watch and learn from.
1:20 " i'll get into the pricing in a minute " 2:14 $588 for upgraded display 3:13 - 3:50 price shown as $4550 on sale for $2821; includes showing add-on pricing on HP website 4:04 shows: starting at $2099 "go to town"
Thanks for reviewing the ZBook 17 G6. I thought HP advertused the G6 Dreamcolor screen as being able to cover 100% DCI-P3 AND 100% AdobeRBG but you showed it covered 91% DCI-P3 which just like my ZBook 17 G5 Dreamcolor screen?
1:20 " i'll get into the pricing in a minute " 2:14 $588 for upgraded display 3:13 - 3:50 price shown as $4550 on sale for $2821; includes showing add-on pricing on HP website 4:04 shows: starting at $2099 "go to town"
I'm impressed. Seems to have fewer caveats than a TP P73. And I've been dismissive of HP largely due to their corporate incompetence of late (well, last 2 decades). Their HW is still worth considering!
We have a G5 at my office and lemme tell ya; if you buy one of these you should absolutely make sure you get them with at least a baseline level of RAM and SSD space, as upgrading the internal SSD and RAM modules requires removal of the system board. I'm not sure if this design persists in the G6 but buyer beware that while this is a powerful laptop with a bunch of upgradeability for those with money to spend you should absolutely make sure to do some research into what parts are compatible. That is of course unless you have the budget to get a tech from HP to do the upgrade for you.
Great review as always, and I love to see reviews of these not-exactly-consumer devices too! We have several of the previous generation smaller models - zBook 15 G5 - for work. We maxed them out with i9s, 3x 1TB SSDs and 128GB RAM and we run tons of virtual machines on them with excellent results! Of course, we got the 6-core i9s, and by the time the order had made it through our corporate systems, wouldn't you know it, the machines had been refreshed with the 9th gen 8-core i9s!! Aaargh! :-) Regardless, they're great machines.
Great content. If you work as a video editor, what laptop you choose? Use premiere pro, 4k/6k projects, and davinci resolve for color. And also to be portable. Thanks.
Love that shirt! Woo! Agreed! Those bezels are HUGE, holy crap! WOW! The repairability/upgradability/how powerful it is is really cool, too! Lenovo should take notes for their Thinkpads (and I'm a big fan)! :D Awesome review, as always, Lisa!
As people have said, this thing is a beast. I have installed a couple of the G5 15 and 17 models. These things are LARGE. Mose of the ones I have installed for "power users" in the finance sector mainly wanted the 17" screen and the slightly larger keyboard. That said, I would recommend the ZBook 15 for every day use if you are getting an i7. The problem this laptop has is weight. As a desktop replacement, it requires the Thunderbolt + power dock. (Dell does it better by just using 2x TB full power ports to deliver power and data instead of 1 data only TB port and 1 regular power adapter). Overall, a good laptop that people who both have a corporate purchasing program AND would need the specs one of these offer. For me, these are priced too high and I'll stick to a Lenovo or a Dell.
Man - I miss being able to switch out batteries on the fly. My old Dell work laptops had that - I always ordered another battery so I could quickly swap out and leave my charger at home. I was thinking of doing that with my XPS 15 but there's just too many screws!
@TheGoat I do that with a 60w power bank. It's really good for today's laptops. But theres always loss when you charge due to heat, even when keeping it DC. That means more battery is needed in the power bank so it's more weight. it takes a while to change. A battery change is instant and you aren't thethered
Great review. teh power brick seems small, I missed those thinkpad ones in which, and I quote, "you can kill a rat with the powercord". I am surprised they could power the RTX 5000 with that brick.
Really great review - an amazing amount of detail thank you. Please - Can we have your excellent eyes look at an comments on the newer ZBook 17 G7 Fury model? I am very curious to see what is different from the G6 apart model from smaller bezels - I want to buy one or the other - i.e. which is better - G6 or G7?
Hello Lisa, I really like your reviews. I have a question, if you could have the zbook 17 g6 or the zbook 15 x360 g5 touchscreen, both fully loaded, which would you prefer? I haven't seen the 17 as x360 or touchscreen. Is the 360 a big thing? I mainly want it for autocadd but for fun i like making videos when I play paintball. So far I do all my video editing on my note 9 and they come out amazing. I would personally like to know which of this 2 laptops you liked the most. Is the 17 g6 something for "on the go?" Is the 15 as great as the 17 as a workstation? Thank you for your time in advance.
Hey, I've got question. I cannot decide between buying the HP Elite-book x360 1030 G3 (700 nits FHD display) with an core i7 16 GB RAM and 512 GB SSD or the Surface Laptop (gen 1) with an i7 (+ Intel plus graphics 640) 16 GB RAM and 512 GB. They both go for 999 Euros. IO is not that important for me (i don't need USB C Thunderbolt) as I only use USB A of which both only have one. So that's a tie for me. And the 360º hinge is nice but i wouldn't use it at all as i don't use the pen. (I'm a student). Plus, I love the color burgundy and in general the surface laptop design (much more than the one on the hp). The surface Laptop has my favorite keyboard in any Laptop. I'd also like to play small games form time to time (e.g. Minecraft), but i think both are good enough when it comes to something like this, right?
In the high end sector, HP and Lenovo usually exceed Dell. Dell's XPS and Precision line has a lot of widespread quality issues that just aren't very common the HP and Lenovo's Pro machines. In the lower end, they're about equal. I personally know people with high end and low end Dell machines. The ones who have the Inspiron laptops are more satisfied and have them longer than the ones who have/had an XPS.
I really wish someone would make a laptop with a Xeon E for ECC memory, a mid-level discrete graphics to support high res external display but otherwise not gaming performance, and an NVMe SDD. I think all this could be done in the low-mid $2K base. Not having ECC memory is just stupid for anyone doing real work. Sure, Intel charges extra for Xeon E + chipset, but that's no reason to go overboard on other features.
@@Andrea-Zerg : right, if an OEM build high-end business systems (not gold bricked workstations) substituting the Xeon E and ECC memory for the comparable Core/non-ECC, it would cost about $100 extra. When I build desktops from components, I might be spending $200 over a Core system built from components, and perhaps $300 more than an OEM pre-built system. The problem is in laptops, in which Xeon E is only available with over-the-top gold bricked workstations. I am typically seeing $4K when $2.5K of components would meet my requirements (high res but not extreme performance graphics)
In a couple of years when these start showing up in the renewed/refurbished/off lease market I'll be tempted to spring for one. Just wish there was an option for an Nvidia non-Quadro graphics card.
@TheGoat That is a problem. Tough it reminds me of those old times when Intel created all sort of obstacles to their competitors. One may remember the chipset issues, the MB shortages and now these VMware and their "uncommon" licensing conditions. Time will tell how this story unfolds. But new computer power creates new software approaches.
I have two HP Zbook G6 notebook with a dvd-blu ray player. With the loud volume the speakers distort with some sounds and songs, the dvd player is noisy. It's normal?
I've been a long time viewer of Lisa's reviews but the phrase serious content creation is becoming cliched and tiresome. A vast majority of DCC and CAD applications don't require ISV certification to function flawlessly and to be honest i have no idea if it even makes a difference in GIS or medical visualization. I'm also astounded by the fact that they have decided to add a 2.5 inch bay and an optical storage drive in 2020. I'm saddened when computer manufacturers launch products which detract from a positive and fluid user experience. This laptop would have been a great design in 2009-2010 not in 2020
Great Review Lisa. The best thing about your reviews about laptop are you really open up the laptops back covers and show us the inside of the laptop and what parts can be upgraded. keep up the good work.
This thing's a beast. I'm amazed that you can just take the battery out and swap it with no tools.
Then again - that was a standard feature on laptops fifteen years ago.
@ lol. True . but meny non-pro models have that.
@Sebaka & Co. A bit of extra thickness is fine as long as it's not too heavy, which this doesn't seem to be.
I love mine! You can carry it in a backpack, with no problem.
Might be an HP thing, my basic HP laptop has that feature.
I am glad that you also review enterprise systems and not just consumer gear.
Got mine this week. Sails through Davinci Resolve. Annihilates anything I've ever had.
DO YOU HAVE CONTACT DETAILS TO BUY ONE
@@varghesejohney B&H has them.
Thanks for this as reviews of hp zbook are rare! A beast of a machine built to last. The tool-less bottom is awesome. I wish zbook weren't much more expensive than comparable Dell and Lenovo offerings which often get discounts
That's is actually pretty good laptop - i love the easy component access. Thank you for the review!
Considering that you likely open a laptop 1-2 times a year, this is more of a security liability than useful feature especially as you can't properly clean fans without using screwdriver anyway. So, you got a laptop that still requires use a screwdriver to clean cooling, yet at the same time allows stealing memory module from your laptop without the need for any tool and without you even knowing that it happened as it can be done so fast in laptop lacking the need to remove screws for access and the fact that computer can run on single module too, thus you may not even notice theft long after... Perhaps this has value for people that would want lug around spare batteries for some field engineering in places without electricity without the need to use field generator or abusing car's engine just for laptop charging by using a portable solar panel that charges the battery while you using spare in your laptop, but that's a feature for likely less than 100 mobile workstation users around the world...
Personally, I would add few screws and made fast bottom cover takedown optional after removing screws, not something that is the only option, as you can't really leave such laptop around strangers even for a moment as you may like to do when living in shared college housing regardless of using Kensington lock to make outright stealing of the whole laptop harder.
I'm a sales and marketing specialist for an IT company, InfoSys Associates, and I can attest to this review. Absolutely a phenomenal machine. Spreadsheets, virtual meetings, video editing, I use it for everything.
It is time for these 17 inch laptops to have no bezel and be 18.5+ with the same size.
Wouldn’t pass mil-spec testing with thin bezels
thatd be awesome in gaming laptops
@kunal prasad Awesome, thanks for the comment!
I spent more than a year researching different mobile workstation and gaming laptops before settling on a ZBook 17 G4 with Xeon CPU and Quadro GPU. Best equipment decision I ever made. It runs all my Adobe and Autodesk programs without issue. Even though I plan to run my G4 for at least another year maybe two I am certain that my next machine will also be from the ZBook line.
By the way, one of the criteria was that the laptop had to fit inside a Pelican 1495 case. Not going to spend that kind of money on a machine any then stick it in a soft sided messenger bag. The ZBook was the only one of the units that not only fit the case but allowed space for it's power supply, an external ssd (backup), my 3d mouse and trackball. It was also more than 3 pounds lighter than the other candidates.
Menawhile, Apple figure out how to make their "Pro" laptop 1.5 mm thinner and remove a port or two in the process.
While not a big fan of Apple laptops, you can buy two low-end Apple laptops for the price of single low-end ZBook 17, Apple is for people in need for portability and longer battery life, you can't have it all, at least not for a reasonable price...
If you comparing with 17" Dell Precision line or Lenovo mobile workstations, on the other hand, you got some serious competition for Zbook at reasonable prices, though included optical drive and decent repro in Zbook 17 G6 will still be essential for some users using discs on a daily basis wanting complete package laptop with decent repro for presentations and content consumption making Zbook 17 G6 only plausible choice for such buyers of well build premium mobile workstations...
@UCZ2DG0lKynu6klsAA-_peEQ They are not in direct competition, no (actually Apple has nothing at all for these users), but it was more a simple complaint at Apple for not concentrating on making a powerful MBP, a slim MB and a cheap MBA but instead make a slim MBP, a slim MB and a slim MBA.
How many were using the 2015 MBP and saying "this pro model is too thick - I wish they nuked most ports and made key travel moronically short so it could be thinner?
@ How many people wanted iPhone or Tesla cars before they were introduced? Customers don't know what they really want because most of the customers did not understand the tech in the first place to make a good list of upcoming features they want in a next-generation product, they are good at telling manufacturer what did not work well and how it can be improved, but your average customers will hardly tell you where next mainstream car or laptop design should be heading. As Apple sells a lot of laptops, they likely know better than you and me what a large portion of customers actually want... Good keyboard travel, plenty of ports, or inclusion of optical drive may be interesting for tech enthusiasts like you and me that know what they want and why they want it, but for the average customer using only a very limited part of laptop's full potential, it's a worthy trade-off for something that is easier to use and easier to carry...
@@IonorReasSpamGenerator I see your point, but can't help thinking that the 2016 and onwards MBP were selling well based on earlier reputation. The butterfly switches was a flawed concept and as their inability to make the keyboards not break down through three (four?) iterations was beginning to hurt them which is why they reverted back to the normal design for the new 16". When people spend $3k on a laptop they will be very disappointed when the keyboard won't work.
As for them removing ports, sure the USB-C w/ TB is the future, but when the first MB with a single USB-C came out, the USB-A wasn't obsolete. It was still around when the next generation MB came out so why couldn't they make the life of the users a little easier for a generation extra?
I know I am happy my Matebook X Pro has an A-port along the two C-ports everytime I need to connect a USB-stick or need to connect a cable to charge a phone from it. Most people still use USB-A cables to charge their phones, you know.
@@Andrea-Zerg Try this test during summer if you got high room temperatures (25+C)...
I’m attending Full Sail University for the Online Game Design Program and this is the laptop they give us in our launch box and it’s definitely a beast.
There is definitely something to be said for old school notebook design like this - easy disassembly, removable battery, upgradable memory/storage and the ability to get to and clean those fans. Professionals understand this all too well.
I'm all for performance too, but I think another good approach would be to offer this with consumer Core i9/i7 and RTX graphics for folks who don't specifically need the perks of a Xeon and Quadro. Brand it the Omen Ultra. HP are you listening???
I just bought a Sager notebook. It's powerful, quiet, and reasonable price.
I’ll be using one of these when I start school can’t wait
Same here
Impressive system. I built a similarly specced desktop PC in 2015, for a bit less money. Since it is in a PC case it is about 9 times taller and like 13 times in volume. Got to love technology.
Two things I would change, make it so the full bottom part is easily accessible, those fans must be losing performance having that thick piece of plastic over them.
Also, make it look (thicker of course) than the other HP laptop...Specter or something. The one with the gold lines.
Gorgeous machine. If I had spare money I would get one.
Take everything to the max on the HP configure site and spend almost $9000 - YIKES. And the 4K touch screen is listed now
Oh wow, I didn't even know this was out....
I bought it in Bangladesh From A Recondition market in 2023 and it has been 10 months still no issue i am surprised it can smoothly run my All Adobe App's And Still Can Play most Of Heavy Games. i just came Here to watch peoples comment At That Time .
Amazing review Lisa!
Kudos to HP and allowing quick access to the System Board! This is great for the IT Department or someone who likes to diagnose/upgrade their own hardware!!!
Not that it's important in that kind of machine, but it's aesthetically beautiful.
Great review as always! I just bought a refurbished one, looking forward to using it for 3d modelling stuff!
Hey Lisa...this is not really for VR per se...more for advanced engineering design and analysis...keep up the excellent work!
Great review but I see that HP are not moving with the "design" times, it's a powerful machine and I appreciate that it's aimed more at workstation users but the screen bezel is huge, surely they could either have increased the screeen size or reduced the overall size of the machine?
As usual, the comprehensive and state-of-the art review that we expect from Lisa. BTW, Lisa you can act any age you want. You are always so much fun to watch and learn from.
And we're still waiting for you to mention the price!
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" i'll get into the pricing in a minute "
2:14
$588 for upgraded display
3:13 - 3:50
price shown as $4550 on sale for $2821; includes showing add-on pricing on HP website
4:04
shows: starting at $2099
"go to town"
Thanks for reviewing the ZBook 17 G6. I thought HP advertused the G6 Dreamcolor screen as being able to cover 100% DCI-P3 AND 100% AdobeRBG but you showed it covered 91% DCI-P3 which just like my ZBook 17 G5 Dreamcolor screen?
Rmb seeing a zbook at work years ago, a single stick of 32gb ram and a 6gb quadro gpu. Never knew technology for laptop came that far.
Leslie Winkle .... ??? - Great review BTW
The price? Like the old saying, if you have to ask, you probably can't afford it!
It's there in the video... It starts at $2099, it says...
1:20
" i'll get into the pricing in a minute "
2:14
$588 for upgraded display
3:13 - 3:50
price shown as $4550 on sale for $2821; includes showing add-on pricing on HP website
4:04
shows: starting at $2099
"go to town"
Hey Lisa, thank you for reviewing the G6. Any chance to review HP Zbook 17 G7?
I'm impressed. Seems to have fewer caveats than a TP P73. And I've been dismissive of HP largely due to their corporate incompetence of late (well, last 2 decades). Their HW is still worth considering!
Thank you for the review. To the point and comprehensive. No fluff. I like it.
I have this from my work and i love this.
Cool
Can't wait for more laptops with AMD Ryzen 4800/4900H
We have a G5 at my office and lemme tell ya; if you buy one of these you should absolutely make sure you get them with at least a baseline level of RAM and SSD space, as upgrading the internal SSD and RAM modules requires removal of the system board. I'm not sure if this design persists in the G6 but buyer beware that while this is a powerful laptop with a bunch of upgradeability for those with money to spend you should absolutely make sure to do some research into what parts are compatible. That is of course unless you have the budget to get a tech from HP to do the upgrade for you.
Great review as always, and I love to see reviews of these not-exactly-consumer devices too! We have several of the previous generation smaller models - zBook 15 G5 - for work. We maxed them out with i9s, 3x 1TB SSDs and 128GB RAM and we run tons of virtual machines on them with excellent results! Of course, we got the 6-core i9s, and by the time the order had made it through our corporate systems, wouldn't you know it, the machines had been refreshed with the 9th gen 8-core i9s!! Aaargh! :-) Regardless, they're great machines.
Glad you've had excellent results with the ZBooks 🙌
Great content. If you work as a video editor, what laptop you choose? Use premiere pro, 4k/6k projects, and davinci resolve for color. And also to be portable. Thanks.
Love that shirt! Woo! Agreed! Those bezels are HUGE, holy crap! WOW! The repairability/upgradability/how powerful it is is really cool, too! Lenovo should take notes for their Thinkpads (and I'm a big fan)! :D Awesome review, as always, Lisa!
As people have said, this thing is a beast. I have installed a couple of the G5 15 and 17 models. These things are LARGE. Mose of the ones I have installed for "power users" in the finance sector mainly wanted the 17" screen and the slightly larger keyboard. That said, I would recommend the ZBook 15 for every day use if you are getting an i7. The problem this laptop has is weight. As a desktop replacement, it requires the Thunderbolt + power dock. (Dell does it better by just using 2x TB full power ports to deliver power and data instead of 1 data only TB port and 1 regular power adapter). Overall, a good laptop that people who both have a corporate purchasing program AND would need the specs one of these offer. For me, these are priced too high and I'll stick to a Lenovo or a Dell.
Not sure what I find more appealing. The shirt or the laptop.
Think I would go for the shirt.
Man - I miss being able to switch out batteries on the fly. My old Dell work laptops had that - I always ordered another battery so I could quickly swap out and leave my charger at home. I was thinking of doing that with my XPS 15 but there's just too many screws!
@TheGoat I do that with a 60w power bank. It's really good for today's laptops. But theres always loss when you charge due to heat, even when keeping it DC. That means more battery is needed in the power bank so it's more weight. it takes a while to change. A battery change is instant and you aren't thethered
Great review, thanks! I am in the market researching a powerpacked laptop and this seems a good candidate as it offers lot of hardware flexibility
Thank you Lisa for the Review ✅
Nice very nice BUT you forgot to mention how much it costs??? and how long dose the battery last on a full charge?
Great review. teh power brick seems small, I missed those thinkpad ones in which, and I quote, "you can kill a rat with the powercord". I am surprised they could power the RTX 5000 with that brick.
Could be using Gallium Nitride ICs which have massively shrunk down PSU sizes. A traditional Silicon based PSU could not power that monster hardware.
HP TPN-DA10 200 watts.
Yep that's crazy level of power basically confirmed it's Gallium Nitride.
@@Neojhun thanks for the info.
Zbook is the best 😍👌🏾
I'm getting one for my game development class from full sail University but they didn't give me the specs yet but I'm drooling over this.
Shall we call the ZBook to have a retro design?
Great laptop. Fantastic review!
I really hope HP re-releases this in a few months with the upcoming Ryzen 4000 mobile CPUs...
The GPU surprised me, Zbook typically has lack luster GPUs.
Why?
That bezel tho...
Really great review - an amazing amount of detail thank you. Please - Can we have your excellent eyes look at an comments on the newer ZBook 17 G7 Fury model? I am very curious to see what is different from the G6 apart model from smaller bezels - I want to buy one or the other - i.e. which is better - G6 or G7?
That thing is beastly I like it !
Why do workstations have such big bezels? You get the power but the looks only go to the slimmer models?
Is there a time point where she discusses battery life?
Hello Lisa, I really like your reviews. I have a question, if you could have the zbook 17 g6 or the zbook 15 x360 g5 touchscreen, both fully loaded, which would you prefer? I haven't seen the 17 as x360 or touchscreen. Is the 360 a big thing? I mainly want it for autocadd but for fun i like making videos when I play paintball. So far I do all my video editing on my note 9 and they come out amazing. I would personally like to know which of this 2 laptops you liked the most. Is the 17 g6 something for "on the go?" Is the 15 as great as the 17 as a workstation? Thank you for your time in advance.
Hey, I've got question. I cannot decide between buying the HP Elite-book x360 1030 G3 (700 nits FHD display) with an core i7 16 GB RAM and 512 GB SSD or the Surface Laptop (gen 1) with an i7 (+ Intel plus graphics 640) 16 GB RAM and 512 GB. They both go for 999 Euros. IO is not that important for me (i don't need USB C Thunderbolt) as I only use USB A of which both only have one. So that's a tie for me. And the 360º hinge is nice but i wouldn't use it at all as i don't use the pen. (I'm a student). Plus, I love the color burgundy and in general the surface laptop design (much more than the one on the hp). The surface Laptop has my favorite keyboard in any Laptop. I'd also like to play small games form time to time (e.g. Minecraft), but i think both are good enough when it comes to something like this, right?
Please do a review of the HP ZBook Create!
How is HP compared to Dell in terms of reliability?
In the high end sector, HP and Lenovo usually exceed Dell. Dell's XPS and Precision line has a lot of widespread quality issues that just aren't very common the HP and Lenovo's Pro machines. In the lower end, they're about equal. I personally know people with high end and low end Dell machines. The ones who have the Inspiron laptops are more satisfied and have them longer than the ones who have/had an XPS.
I hit the 👍🏾 for the shirt alone 😁
Excelent review lisa
lisa! how about the asus studiobooks? not the studio one, just studiobooks?
I was hoping for more on keyboard...how does it feel to type on?
Thank you for your as usual very interesting video 🎍💻
Very nice video, love your shirt.
I really wish someone would make a laptop with a Xeon E for ECC memory, a mid-level discrete graphics to support high res external display but otherwise not gaming performance, and an NVMe SDD. I think all this could be done in the low-mid $2K base. Not having ECC memory is just stupid for anyone doing real work. Sure, Intel charges extra for Xeon E + chipset, but that's no reason to go overboard on other features.
@@Andrea-Zerg : right, if an OEM build high-end business systems (not gold bricked workstations) substituting the Xeon E and ECC memory for the comparable Core/non-ECC, it would cost about $100 extra. When I build desktops from components, I might be spending $200 over a Core system built from components, and perhaps $300 more than an OEM pre-built system.
The problem is in laptops, in which Xeon E is only available with over-the-top gold bricked workstations. I am typically seeing $4K when $2.5K of components would meet my requirements (high res but not extreme performance graphics)
Hey Lisa. May you do a review of the HP Elite x2 G4? Thanks.
What about those bezels???
Also Lisa, please do a review on the Studiobook 15 W500GV when it comes out, thanks!
In a couple of years when these start showing up in the renewed/refurbished/off lease market I'll be tempted to spring for one. Just wish there was an option for an Nvidia non-Quadro graphics card.
@Masterr Laster Well Master you have just stumped the chump! Not much experience with mobile workstations.
3 years on and I got a reburbished one. It's a beast. Great machine.
My zbook 15 is so much sleeker. But just internal graphics
In the coming years I hope all laptops will switch to 16:10 screens.
Thank you
Is this available in India?
thats alot of power for something on the go. that price OMGthat proce though. not for the average user of course
Woah ! I want it now
2TB SSD is +$1k? How come, if they cost $200-300 separately??
Do you have a store to buy that shirt?
I see no good reason to act my age.
Nyc detailed review video. Shukriya madam. 😊
A good subject: I try to find and buy a cheap game laptop in the future ... the link with the hp laptop is bad ...
How much price is this and can we bye that credit.
HP Z line is as good as expected. But these days, intel... well. I would wait for Ryzen 4000 series or look somewhere else.
@TheGoat That is a problem. Tough it reminds me of those old times when Intel created all sort of obstacles to their competitors. One may remember the chipset issues, the MB shortages and now these VMware and their "uncommon" licensing conditions. Time will tell how this story unfolds. But new computer power creates new software approaches.
Woukd you please review the hp envy 13x 360 ryen 3700u
Does it have Dolby vision hdr10
I love HP, the only thing I worry about is the quality.
I want one
I have two HP Zbook G6 notebook with a dvd-blu ray player. With the loud volume the speakers distort with some sounds and songs, the dvd player is noisy. It's normal?
Is that screen 10-bit though? FRC?
Yes the Dreamcolor screen is 10 bit (8 bit + FRC).
The notebook have a DVD player?
Lorenz blue ray player
what is that tiny slot between the ram and lte slot, that looked like an slot on a keypad phone sim card???
No ryzen? No sale.
I love trackpads positioned slightly to one side...notttt
I worried about that, but got used to it in a day.
I've been a long time viewer of Lisa's reviews but the phrase serious content creation is becoming cliched and tiresome. A vast majority of DCC and CAD applications don't require ISV certification to function flawlessly and to be honest i have no idea if it even makes a difference in GIS or medical visualization. I'm also astounded by the fact that they have decided to add a 2.5 inch bay and an optical storage drive in 2020.
I'm saddened when computer manufacturers launch products which detract from a positive and fluid user experience. This laptop would have been a great design in 2009-2010 not in 2020
I want it
Can I play Minecraft on it?
looks like a device from 2005!
sweet 2020
Nice shirt
What ????
You can swap the battery without tools ?
You can open the back cover by sliding a switch?
In 2020?
What sorcery is this?
Right😂