hp zbook studio g3 mobile workstation

Wie es sich für eine mobile Workstation gehört, bietet das ZBook Studio G3 wichtige Business-Sicherheitsfeatures wie TPM 2.0 und einen Fingerabdruckleser. Hinzu kommt beim T7W01EA#ABD eine umfangreiche Schnittstellen-Aus­stattung, die neben Standards wie Gigabit-Ethernet und WLAN 802.11ac auch drei USB-3.0-Anschlüsse und einen HDMI-1.4 Page 21 QuickSpecs HP Zbook Studio G3 Mobile Workstation Technical Specifications - Storage HP Z Turbo Drive 512 GB, Drive Weight 0.022 lb. (10 g) M.2 NVMe PCIe Solid State Capacity 512 GB Drive Height 0.14 in (3.7 mm) Width 0.87 in (22 mm) Notebook-Mobilität. Die für Windows® 7 Professional geeigneten mobile HP Workstations für unterwegs bieten ISV-Zertifizierung, Grafikkarte in Workstation-Qualität und hohe Prozessorleistung sowie ein robustes Business-Design und einen Display mit einer Diagonalen von bis zu 43,9 cm (17,3") . HP ZBook Studio G5. 15.6 Zoll FHD mit 1920 x Vay Tiền Nhanh Chỉ Cần Cmnd. Extremely expensive, extremely good? HP’s mobile workstations are traditionally some of the most expensive devices on the market. This did not change with the new ZBook 15 G3. But can the notebook for 4,000 Euros ~$4558 meet our high expectations?For the original German review, see here. HP announced the third generation of its mobile workstations last November we reported. Except for the ZBook 15u G3, which is focused on mobility, all three remaining products got a completely new chassis. Today, we will have a look at the 15-inch ZBook 15 G3; the reviews for the ZBook Studio and ZBook 17 G3 will follow soon. The ZBook 15 G3 is a full-fledged mobile workstation with a focus on performance. This is also supported by the specs of our review configuration with the designation T7U57EA Intel Xeon processor, 32 GB DDR4-RAM, Nvidia Quadro GPU and NVMe-SSD. A DreamColor UHD panel is also available, but our test model uses a UWVA-IPS panel with the Full HD resolution. This model retails for around 4,000 Euros ~$4558, but you can also spend more money. The biggest configuration without DreamColor display, not yet available retails for more than 6,300 Euros ~$7179. The biggest competitors are traditionally from Lenovo and Dell. We already reviewed the new Lenovo ThinkPad P50 and were – except for the Turbo issue as well as the FHD panel – mostly convinced. The comparison is also interesting since both configurations are equipped with similar components. A ThinkPad P50 with the same specs is around 600 Euros ~$683 less expensive. The rival from Dell carries the designation Precision 7510, and a similar configuration has a list price incl. VAT of around 4,400 Euros ~$5013. We could not review this particular model yet, so we use the Precision 5510 as well as the XPS 15 as comparison devices instead and can at least get an impression of the panels. MSI's WS60 is also a powerful alternative, but it is based on a gaming notebook and therefore lacks some business features. The predecessor HP ZBook 15 G2 also left a good impression in our long-term review. It will be interesting to see the improvements of the new generation and if an upgrade makes adapterNVIDIA Quadro M2000M - 4 GB VRAM, Core 1137 MHz, Memory 1252 MHz, GDDR5, OptimusMemory32 GB , DDR4-2133, Dual-Channel, 2 of 4 slots occupied, up to 64 inch 169, 1920 x 1080 pixel 141 PPI, Samsung SDC5344, UWVA-IPS, glossy noMainboardIntel CM236 Skylake PCH-HStorageSamsung SM951 MZVPV512HDGL PCI-e, 512 GB SoundcardIntel Skylake PCH-H High Definition Audio ControllerConnections3 USB / Gen1, 2 USB Gen2, 2 Thunderbolt, 1 VGA, 1 HDMI, 1 Kensington Lock, Audio Connections mm Headset, Card Reader SD reader SD, SDHC, SDXC UHS-II, 1 SmartCard, 1 Fingerprint ReaderNetworkingIntel Ethernet Connection I219-LM 10/100/1000MBit/s, Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8260 a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/, Bluetooth x width x depth in mm 26 x 386 x 264 = x x inBattery90 Wh Lithium-Polymer, 9 cellsOperating SystemMicrosoft Windows 7 Professional 64 BitCameraWebcam 720p HD WebcamAdditional featuresSpeakers Stereo, Bang & Olufsen HD Audio, Keyboard Chiclet, Keyboard Light yes, 150-Watt power adapter, quick-start guide, warranty information, Windows 10 Pro with downgrade rights to Windows 7 Professional, HP Performance Advisor, HP Remote Graphics Software, HP Velocity, HP Client Security, Microsoft Security Essentials, HP ePrint Driver, HP Recovery Manager, Foxit PhantomPDF Express, 36 Months kg = oz / pounds, Power Supply 460 g = oz / poundsNote The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with similar uses a completely new chassis construction for the third generation of the ZBook 15 G3. It is about 500 grams lighter than before and also about cm thinner. The surface area on the other hand did not really change. Such a diet always brings the risk of a lower stability, but you do not have to worry. The base unit made of a magnesium/aluminum alloy is extremely sturdy and cannot be warped or twisted at any point. The lid is comparatively thin and can be slightly twisted, but pressure is absolutely no problem. We were not able to provoke picture distortions even with a lot of pressure on the center of the lid. The central hinge is also conveniently taut and can effectively prevent bouncing of the screen and allows a maximum opening angle of around 150 degrees. The ZBook 15 G3 is also tested according to the military standard MIL-STD 810 humidity, temperatures, dust etc. and the keyboard is spill-water resistant. All in all, the stability of the ZBook 15 G3 is on a similarly excellent level as the ThinkPad P50. However, the ZBook clearly has the upper hand in terms of design. HP uses rounded edges on the bottom of the base unit, so the notebook appears much thinner than it actually is. Instead of one color we can see multiple shades of gray, and at the top of the base unit is a polished surrounding edge. HP uses a matte-black surface for the palm rest and the area around the keyboard, which does not really attract fingerprints. Only the bottom made of simple black plastic falls behind in terms of tactile feeling and does not really suit the high price tag. The lid is slightly rubberized in the peripheral areas and surrounds a slightly brighter inlay. It accommodates the shiny HP logo in the center and uses an appealing dotted structure. Contrary to the base unit, however, you can soon see fingerprints and dirt on this inlay, so you should clean it regularly. The display frame is also made of matte plastic. This combination of materials is certainly a matter of taste, but the overall package does leave a very noble impression. At the left front are four small status LEDs, but you can hardly see them due to their position. Contrary to the old ZBook 15 G2, the battery is now inside the case and cannot be accessed from the outside anymore. There are no maintenance hatches, but you can remove the whole bottom cover with some simple steps. We will have a closer look at the procedure in the section Thunderbolt 3The port variety changed with the new chassis as well, and they are now located at the rear areas of the two sides. Similar to the predecessor, the USB ports at the right side in particular are very close to each other, which can cause space problems. There were also some changes for the ports themselves. HP waived the modular bay, ExpressCard 34/54, DisplayPort as well as the proprietary docking port at the bottom. In return you get two Thunderbolt 3 ports DisplayPort USB PCIe Gen. 3, so you can still use docking stations. We will have a closer look at corresponding solutions in the section Accessories. Contrary to the ThinkPad P50, HP still implements the old VGA port as well as an HDMI output. However, the latter only supports standard so 4K signals can only be transferred at up to 30 Hz. You can obviously also use DisplayPort via Thunderbolt 3. The notebook can drive four independent panels 1x internal, 3x external. This number is increased to six with internal panel when you use the optional docking station. The performance of the USB ports is decent, because we were able to measure 323 MB/s in combination with our external SSD from Samsung SSDT1. The SD-card reader supports the UHS-II standard and AS SSD determines a good 206 MB/s and 123 MB/s, respectively, with our reference card from Toshiba Exceria Pro UHS-II 64 GB, up to 260 MB/s. Typical jpg. pictures ~5 MB each are transferred at 142 MB/ the are the communication modules as well as the SIM two network modules I219-LM Gigabit Ethernet and Wireless-AC 8260 are provided by Intel and are currently used in pretty much every office notebook as well as mobile workstation. The dual-band Wi-Fi module 2x2 supports the fast ac standard in and 5 GHz networks as well as Bluetooth The theoretical transfer rate is 867 Mbps, and we can measure around 80 MB/s n ~10 MB/s under perfect conditions around 1 meter to the router Asus RT-AC56U – a great result. Right above the keyboard is a dedicated button to control the wireless modules, where the current status is indicated by different colors white active, orange inactive. An LTE modem is an optional extra and the necessary antennas are already integrated. However, the slot is underneath the of our configuration, so you would have to remove it first. The slot for the micro SIM-card is even harder to access. We only found it after some searching underneath the Wi-Fi module. This means you will have to open the chassis and remove both the as well as the Wi-Fi module to insert a SIM. A quick exchange in another country, for example, is therefore not possible. Above the display are the HD webcam and the two microphones. It seems that the expectations for a webcam are not very high, because the sensor with 1280x720 pixels does its job, but that's pretty much it. We liked voice recording much better, where an external headset is usually not scannerThe security features of the HP ZBook 15 G3 are very comprehensive. A slot for the security lock keeps the notebook on the desk and the access can be protected by a SmartCard and a fingerprint. It is a swipe-style scanner, where you have to pull your finger across the narrow sensor. This worked both reliably and quickly in practice. A TPM module is integrated, Intel's Anti-Theft is supported and you can set-up several passwords BIOS, hard drive. Some configurations are also equipped with self-encrypting hard drives, but not our test model. HP summarizes some features in the software Security Manager. There you can, for instance, register fingerprints and encrypt the hard the usual accessories PSU, warranty information, quick-start guide, the HP ZBook 15 G3 is also shipped with an adapter cable for an internal hard drive. The optional docking station with the designation HP ZBook TB3 Dock is very interesting. You only need one cable for the connection, which will also charge the notebook. HP offers three different models that only differ by the power adapter 65, 150 and 200 Watts and they can be used with all modern ZBook models. You can expand the port variety with the following ports 4x USB Ethernet, 1x Thunderbolt 3, 2x DisplayPort mm headset and Kensington lock. Prices vary between about 220 and 250 Euros ~$250 and ~$284 depending on the have to remove the bottom of the case to gain access to the components. This is basically no issue if you have the correct screw driver Torx T9. After the removal of nine screws there are no annoying plastic clips, you can access all components. We can notice two things The graphics card is not soldered MXM module and you have to fiddle around quite a lot to reach some components. Examples would be the previously mentioned communication modules underneath the or the tray, which also carries the SmartCard-reader. The necessary adapter cable for the hard drive is shipped with the notebook – Lenovo should take this as an example. The upgradeability is very good in general. You get four memory slots and two slots, so you can install a total of three drives. The cooling solution including both fans is accessible as is usual in this class of devices, HP grants a three-year warranty with on-site service for the ZBook 15 G3. HP also offers so-called Carepacks to extend the period or the scope of the equips the ZBook 15 G3 with a black chiclet keyboard and a separate numeric keypad. We think that HP wastes some potential here. The keyboard with the rather limited travel could also be from an Ultrabook, and we can actually notice big similarities in terms of typing experience between the ZBook 15 G3 and the HP EliteBook Folio 1040 G3. The advantage of the ZBook, however, is the high stability, because you cannot warp it even when you type with a lot of force. The function keys and the vertical arrow keys in particular are very small, the arrow keys are especially tricky to use. A two-stage white LED illumination turns off by default when you do not type for a couple of seconds, but this can be changed in the BIOS. All in all, you certainly get a good keyboard, but the Lenovo ThinkPad P50 has an advantage in this still waives a ClickPad and implements a conventional touchpad with three dedicated buttons. The surface is conveniently sized at x cm and provides good gliding capabilities. The buttons have a pretty rich pressure point and create a comfortably quiet clicking sound. This is also the case for the three buttons above the touchpad, which can be used with the PointStick. It is also a good mouse replacement, even though the precision is not quite as good compared to the counterpart from Lenovo. We also noticed some unwanted movements from time to time, where the cursor would just follow one direction for a couple of offers four different displays for the ZBook 15 G3, but you should avoid the least expensive one. It is an FHD-SVA panel, where SVA stands for Standard Viewing Angles and therefore a TN panel. There are also two Full HD IPS panels, one with and one without a touchscreen. The highlight is certainly the DreamColor panel with the UHD resolution, which promises very wide color gamut. Our review unit is equipped with the FHD-UWVA panel Ultra Wide Viewing Angle, more precisely an IPS display with the 1920x1080 resolution. This results in a pixel density of 141 PPI in combination with the screen, which is still okay. The picture is not as sharp as on high-res displays, but you do not need to scale the content in return, which is a big advantage when you use Windows 7 in particular. Our matte panel manages good results in the measurements. The average luminance is almost 290 cd/m², but the brightness distribution of 85% could be better. Still, you cannot notice it in practice. Backlight bleeding is not a big issue, either, and you can only see small brighter spots in the lower corners when you use the highest brightness settings. The black value of cd/m² is average for an IPS display and results in a good contrast ratio of 9001. The ZBook 15 G3 is a bit better than its predecessor FHD, only the two notebooks from Dell are much better within this comparison. The ThinkPad P50 on the other hand falls behind with its darker display. The subjective picture impression is good, but we can determine PWM flickering at a pretty low frequency of 198 Hz when you do not use the highest brightness setting. This means there could be limitations for sensitive users, but we did not have any problems during our test period. 297cd/m²310cd/m²300cd/m²276cd/m²306cd/m²286cd/m²270cd/m²263cd/m²294cd/m² Distribution of brightnessSamsung SDC5344X-Rite i1Pro 2Maximum 310 cd/m² Nits Average cd/m² Minimum cd/m²Brightness Distribution 85 %Center on Battery 306 cd/m²Contrast 9001 Black cd/m²ΔE Color Greyscale sRGB Argyll 3D63% AdobeRGB 1998 Argyll 3D69% AdobeRGB 1998 Argyll 3D sRGB Argyll 3D Display P3 Argyll 3DGamma ZBook 15 G3Samsung SDC5344, UWVA-IPS, 1920x1080Lenovo ThinkPad P50LP156WF6-SPK1, IPS, 1920x1080Dell Precision 5510SHP143E, 7PHPT_LQ156D1, IGZO LED, 3840x2160Dell XPS 15 2016 9550Sharp SHP1453 LQ156M1 Dell PN 1203M, IPS, 1920x1080HP ZBook 15 G2Samsung SDC5344, IPS LED, 1920x1080Display-40%27%3%2% Display P3 -41% 32% 3% 3% sRGB -39%100 5% 3% 2% AdobeRGB 1998 -41% 44% 2% 2%Response Times21%0%19% Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% *54 ? ?17, 2915% ? ?25, 37-15% Response Time Black / White * ? 2426 ?9, 1727%34 ?11, 234%40 ?13, 27-12% PWM Frequency198 ?95362 ?1083%Screen-3%17%18%-2%Brightness middle306263 -14%391 28%399 30%309 1%Brightness289236 -18%361 25%394 36%289 0%Brightness Distribution8578 -8%87 2%89 5%84 -1%Black Level * -0% -18% 29% -38%Contrast900774 -14%978 9%1663 85%657 -27%Colorchecker dE 2000 * 54% 5% -17% 25%Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * dE 2000 * 55% 46% -14% 20% 93% 92% 101% 94% 102%CCT7263 89%6917 94%7340 89%7010 93%6996 93%Color Space Percent of AdobeRGB 19986337 -41%96 52%64 2% 1%Color Space Percent of sRGB9558 -39%100 5%98 3%Total Average Program / Settings-7% / -7%15% / 17%13% / 15%0% / -1%* ... smaller is betterWe also check the color accuracy with a spectrophotometer and the professional software CalMAN. The results with the factory settings are not good because we can measure average DeltaE-2000 deviations sRGB reference of for the grayscale and for the colors, even though there can be outliers with almost 10. We therefore recommend calibration, because the display can reach excellent accuracy levels for the grayscale and for the colors. The color temperature 6497 K and the gamma value are very close to their respective ideal values. The good results continue, because the panel covers the sRGB color space by 95% and the wider AdobeRGB standard still by 63%. Even better results should be possible with the DreamColor display, but HP does not specify the color-space is no problem to use the ZBook 15 G3 outdoors, even on very sunny days as long as you can avoid direct reflections from light sources. Thanks to the good luminance, which is not reduced on battery power, as well as the matte panel surface, you can always see the display content. There are obviously no limitations in the shade. Display Response TimesℹDisplay response times show how fast the screen is able to change from one color to the next. Slow response times can lead to afterimages and can cause moving objects to appear blurry ghosting. Gamers of fast-paced 3D titles should pay special attention to fast response times. ↔ Response Time Black to ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ ms rise↘ 24 ms fallThe screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for comparison, all tested devices range from minimum to 240 maximum ms. » 92 % of all devices are means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices ms. ↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey54 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ ms rise↘ ms fallThe screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for comparison, all tested devices range from minimum to 636 maximum ms. » 89 % of all devices are means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices 35 ms. Screen Flickering / PWM Pulse-Width ModulationℹTo dim the screen, some notebooks will simply cycle the backlight on and off in rapid succession - a method called Pulse Width Modulation PWM . This cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human eye. If said frequency is too low, users with sensitive eyes may experience strain or headaches or even notice the flickering flickering / PWM detected 198 Hz ≤ 95 % brightness settingThe display backlight flickers at 198 Hz Likely utilizing PWM Flickering detected at a brightness setting of 95 % and below. There should be no flickering or PWM above this brightness frequency of 198 Hz is relatively low, so sensitive users will likely notice flickering and experience eyestrain at the stated brightness setting and comparison 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 19200 minimum 5 - maximum 3846000 Hz was measured. HP calls our panel a UWVA-display Ultra Wide Viewing Angle, so it is based on the IPS technology. The viewing-angle stability is therefore very good and there will only be a slightly brighter picture and a reduced contrast from extremely sharp angles ZBook 15 G3HP offers a wide variety of components for the ZBook 15 G3. Our review configuration with a mobile Intel Xeon processor, 32 GB DDR4-RAM, a discrete Quadro graphics card from Nvidia as well as a fast NVMe-SSD represents a very powerful configuration, but there are even faster components. The ECC memory with improved error correction is also interesting, which is available in combination with the Xeon CPUs. There are also different graphics card, even though the Quadro M2000M from Nvidia is the most powerful solution. Alternatives are the Quadro M1000M, the Quadro M600M as well as the AMD FirePro W5170M. It is interesting that all three comparison devices from HP, Dell and Lenovo are available with almost exactly the same components. All three mobile workstations can therefore be perfectly adjusted to your individual usage mobile Xeon processor with the designation E3-1505M v5 is one of the fastest mobile processors you can currently get. The nominal clock of this 45-Watt Skylake CPU is GHz, but it can reach up to GHz 4 cores GHz via Turbo Boost. The faster E3-1545M v5 with a slightly higher clock +100 MHz and the faster integrated Iris Pro Graphics P580 is supposed to be available in the first half of 2016. If you want a more powerful processor, you will have to get a notebook with a desktop CPU. The chip can only utilize its full multi-core performance GHz within the first couple of seconds. The TDP limit of 45 Watts will set in after that and the clock drops slightly to GHz. As expected, the ZBook 15 G3 is usually at the top of our rankings. It can surpass the Dell Precision 5510, which only reaches GHz instead of GHz, in the single tests. The difference to the old ZBook 15 G2 with the Core i7-4910M is pretty small at 5-11%, so an upgrade does not make much sense. This is also the case for an upgrade to the Xeon E3-1545M v5, because it will probably also be limited by the TDP and not be faster in multi-core scenarios. The consumption of the processor is limited to 25 Watts on battery power. This does not affect the single-core performance, but the results will drop by around 16% vs. points CB11 Multi when you stress all cores. More benchmarks with the Xeon E3-1505M v5 are available R10 Rendering Single CPUs 64Bit7222 Points Cinebench R10 Rendering Multiple CPUs 64Bit28384 Points Cinebench R10 Shading 64Bit6838 Points Cinebench R10 Shading 32Bit6841 Cinebench R10 Rendering Multiple CPUs 32Bit21834 Cinebench R10 Rendering Single 32Bit5560 Cinebench OpenGL 64Bit94 fps Cinebench CPU Multi Points Cinebench CPU Single Points Cinebench R15 Ref. Match % Cinebench R15 OpenGL fps Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit732 Points Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit158 Points HelpThe subjective system performance of the ZBook 15 G3 is excellent. Windows 7 does take a couple of seconds more than Windows 10 to boot, but it is still quick and there are no delays when you use the device. Thanks to the fast SSD and 32 GB DDR4-RAM, multi-tasking is no problem, either. The ZBook 15 G3 can just take the lead ahead of its predecessor in the important PCMark 8 Work test, while it is just beaten in PCMark 7. PCMark Vantage Result 23161 pointsPCMark 7 Score 5521 pointsPCMark 8 Home Score Accelerated v2 3959 pointsPCMark 8 Creative Score Accelerated v2 4392 pointsPCMark 8 Work Score Accelerated v2 5221 pointsHelp The HP ZBook 15 G3 is available with hard drives or SATA or NVMe, and you can obviously combine both solutions as well. Our review unit is equipped with an NVMe-SSD from Samsung SM951 with a storage capacity of 512 GB, which is called Z Turbo Drive by HP. That benchmarks still have problems with NVMe drives is clear when you look at the extremely low write scores of AS SSD. We had to install Samsung's NVMe driver to get proper results. However, the results in the two benchmarks are still pretty different. The transfer rates are at ~1,500 MB/s read/write according to CrystalDiskMark, while AS SSD determines ~1,800 MB/s read and ~1,200 MB/s write. A very important value in practice is the 4K Read result, which is very good at almost 60 MB/s. More comparisons with other drives are available in our comprehensive SSD/HDD Read 1502 MB/s Sequential Write 1538 MB/s 4K QD32 Write MB/s The dedicated Nvidia Quadro M2000M is based on the current Maxwell GM 107 chip and is manufactured in a 28 nm process. The core runs at up to 1137 MHz GPU-Boost and the 4 GB GDDR5-VRAM is clocked at 1250 MHz but only attached via a 128-bit interface. Except for the slightly lower core clock, the GPU is similar to the consumer GeForce GTX 960M. Thanks to the Optimus support, the graphics are handled by the integrated Intel HD Graphics P530 when you use simple applications or in the power-saving mode. This process is automatically handled by the system and usually worked very well. We only had to assign the GPU manually via GPU driver for some benchmarks. The professional chip differs from the consumer GeForce cards in terms of a modified BIOS as well as special drivers, which are designed for stability. Comprehensive certifications also ensure a trouble-free operation between hardware and software. The drivers can result in a significant performance advantage in OpenGL-optimized applications in particular. We use the benchmarks SPECviewperf 11 and 12 for professional purposes. They cover the areas CAD, CAM, geology and medical MRI. Overall, the Quadro M2000M performs very well and can usually clearly surpass its direct predecessor Quadro K2100M. The old ZBook 15 G2 with the AMD FirePro M5100 is also clearly behind in many tests. There are small differences between the two reviewed M2000M GPUs, but this can be a result of different driver versions. Both benchmarks once again clearly show that the comparable Nvidia GTX 960M does not stand a chance against the professional can be transferred from the processor to the graphics card via the OpenCL interface, but the standards differ depending on the manufacturer. This includes Quick Sync Intel, APP AMD or in our case CUDA, for example. Those methods are mainly used for picture and video conversions, financial analysis as well as encryption in practice. We use the two tools LuxMark ray tracing and SiSoft Sandra 16 GPGPU. LuxMark shows the advantages of the new Maxwell GPU, because our Quadro M2000M can clearly beat the rivals. SiSoft Sandra 16 sometimes shows big differences to the M2000M from the ThinkPad P50 and the MSI WS60. The graphics card is still pretty new and the difference can actually be caused by driver applications do not benefit as much from special optimizations but from the raw GPU performance, so the results are similar to the consumer GeForce GTX 960M. The Unigine benchmarks can also compare the DirectX with the OpenGL performance without optimizations. As expected, the DirectX results are slightly higher, but the significant improvement of the OpenGL performance compared to the other two M2000M GPUs is striking. This is once again a result of the newer driver. The performance of the graphics card is not reduced on battery power. More benchmarks of the GPU are available in our Tech section. 3DMark 06 Standard Score 25462 points3DMark Vantage P Result 21026 points3DMark 11 Performance 5414 points3DMark Ice Storm Standard Score 89211 points3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score 18230 points3DMark Fire Strike Score 3820 pointsHelp The ZBook 15 G3 also holds up nicely when you want to play games and the Quadro M2000M is once again on par with the GeForce GTX 960M. This means you can play modern titles like Rise of the Tomb Raider or The Witcher 3 smoothly with medium details. By the way, we had absolutely no problems with graphics errors or wrong GPU allocations during our gaming tests. More gaming benchmarks with the Quadro M2000M are listed developmentBoth fans are deactivated while idling and the notebook is silent in these scenarios. There is no BIOS option to activate the fans permanently Fan always on when AC. The situation does change under load, where the fans quickly react to stress and therefore leave a slightly pulsating impression. The two fans of our review unit also rattled a bit. We cannot say if this is a general problem or an isolated issue of our review unit. Even medium workloads will be clearly noticeable at 45 dBA and we can measure almost 50 dBA under maximum load, which can be disturbing for sensitive users. Both the ThinkPad P50 and the predecessor ZBook 15 G2 leave a much better impression within the comparison group. Noise Level Idle 30 / 30 / 30 dBALoad / dBA 30 dBsilent40 dBAaudible50 dBAloud min , med , max Audix TM1 Arta 15 cm distance environment noise 30 dBAHP ZBook 15 G3Intel Xeon E3-1505M v5, NVIDIA Quadro M2000MLenovo ThinkPad P50Intel Core i7-6820HQ, NVIDIA Quadro M2000MDell Precision 5510Intel Xeon E3-1505M v5, NVIDIA Quadro M1000MHP ZBook 15 G2Intel Core i7-4910MQ, AMD FirePro M5100MSI WS60-6QJE316H11Intel Xeon E3-1505M v5, NVIDIA Quadro M2000MNoise8%3%6%-13%off / environment *30Idle Minimum *3030 -0%30 -0% -2% -24%Idle Average *3030 -0%30 -0% -2% -24%Idle Maximum *3030 -0%30 -0% -2% -24%Load Average * 24% 7% 21% 7%Load Maximum * 15% 6% 13% -2%* ... smaller is betterThe ZBook 15 G3 basically does not warm up at all while idling or with light workloads. The rear central area in particular gets hot under load. Here we can find the location of the CPU and GPU as well as the heat pipes. We can measure the maximum value of more than 60 °C at the bottom, so you should not use the device on your lap in this case. But the top of the base unit also reaches an inconvenient °C at the grille above the keyboard. The temperature at the central keyboard section is 40 °C, which is clearly perceptible during typing. The palm rest on the other hand is always comfortably cool. The Lenovo ThinkPad P50 was much better in this section with up to 42 °C. The compact power adapter of the ZBook 15 G3 also gets pretty warm at almost 60 °C. °C105 °C130 °C103 F °C85 F40 °C104 °C85 F °C81 °C83 F27 °C81 F Maximum °C = 130 FAverage °C = 95 F °C94 °C141 °C94 °C88 °C108 °C86 F28 °C82 °C91 °C80 F Maximum °C = 141 FAverage °C = 96 F Power Supply max. °C = 138 F Room Temperature 20 °C = 68 F Fennel FIRT 550-Pocket± The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is °C / 95 F, compared to the average of °C / 89 F for the devices in the class Workstation.- The maximum temperature on the upper side is °C / 130 F, compared to the average of °C / 101 F, ranging from to °C for the class Workstation.- The bottom heats up to a maximum of °C / 141 F, compared to the average of °C / 107 F+ In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is °C / 82 F, compared to the device average of °C / 89 F.+ The palmrests and touchpad are cooler than skin temperature with a maximum of °C / F and are therefore cool to the touch. ± The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was °C / F °C / F. HP ZBook 15 G3Intel Xeon E3-1505M v5, NVIDIA Quadro M2000MLenovo ThinkPad P50Intel Core i7-6820HQ, NVIDIA Quadro M2000MDell Precision 5510Intel Xeon E3-1505M v5, NVIDIA Quadro M1000MHP ZBook 15 G2Intel Core i7-4910MQ, AMD FirePro M5100MSI WS60-6QJE316H11Intel Xeon E3-1505M v5, NVIDIA Quadro M2000MHeat11%8%10%2%Maximum Upper Side * 33% 16% 19% 23%Maximum Bottom * 32% 23% 25% 1%Idle Upper Side * -3% -3% 2% -8%Idle Bottom * -18% -4% -5% -8%* ... smaller is betterStress testWe start stressing the processor with Prime95. Similar to the CPU benchmarks, the maximum clock of GHz 49 Watts is only available within the first seconds before it levels off at GHz 45 Watts. The temperature is 75 °C in this case. The graphics card is not affected by FurMark and can always maintain its maximum Turbo clock of 1137 MHz, while the core reaches 52 °C. A bit more interesting is combined load for the components. CPU and GPU behave as expected at first, because the processor runs at GHz after a couple of seconds and the graphics card runs at the maximum clock and reaches up to 62 °C. However, the processor gets much warmer and usually fluctuates between 84-87 °C. After one hour, some of the cores can reach 88 °C, so they drop to GHz for a small period. This means there is not much headroom. A 3DMark 11 run after the stress test did not determine a lower score of the grille, you would assume that the speakers are located above the keyboard, but this is not the case. They are located at the front edge and direct the sound at an angle towards the bottom. The sound is reflected towards the user on hard surfaces, but the sound will be a bit muffled on softer surfaces. The two modules actually do not leave a bad impression and there is even a certain stereo effect. The sound is sufficiently loud at up to 85 dBA and also pretty balanced, even though you have to live without bass, which was to be expected. The performance is completely sufficient for conferences, YouTube videos and some background music. There is a button for the speakers right above the keyboard, which indicates the current status via colors white active, orange mute. On the upper display frame is a Bang & Olufsen logo, but it only refers to the software. It offers different presets as well as an equalizer. You should leave it active when you use the speakers, because the sound will otherwise be very thin and too focused on the high tones. We recommend deactivating it for a natural playback via stereo jack though. It is also possible to attach external speakers via mm jack, HDMI or power connector is ZBook 15 G3 is only beaten by the ThinkPad P50 in the consumption measurements, particularly while idling and under maximum load. However, the ZBook 15 G3 also has a much brighter display, which does at least explain the idle differences. The results are still very good and sometimes beat the other comparison devices quite significantly. Our device consumes around 140 Watts under load, so the provided 150-Watt PSU is just sufficient. One new feature of this generation is the angled power ZBook 15 G3Quadro M2000M, E3-1505M v5, Samsung SM951 MZVPV512HDGL PCI-eLenovo ThinkPad P50Quadro M2000M, 6820HQ, Samsung SSD PM871 MZNLN256HCHPDell Precision 5510Quadro M1000M, E3-1505M v5, SK hynix SC920 512 GBHP ZBook 15 G2FirePro M5100, 4910MQ, SanDisk A110 SD6PP4M-256G-1006MSI WS60-6QJE316H11Quadro M2000M, E3-1505M v5, Toshiba NVMe THNSN5128GPPower Consumption15%-22%-71%-106%Idle Minimum * 2% -51% -200% -230%Idle Average * 30% -33% -80% -143%Idle Maximum * 26% -33% -84% -140%Load Average * -8% 1% -4% -9%Load Maximum * 24% 5% 13% -9%* ... smaller is betterThe ZBook 15 G3 is only available with a 9-cell battery lithium-ion polymer, which has a total capacity of 90 Wh. Together with the ThinkPad P50 it therefore has the biggest battery capacity in our comparison group. Our runtime tests reflect the consumption measurements very well, because only the ThinkPad P50 has more stamina. We use two load tests at the maximum luminance. Besides the usual Battery Eater Classic Test 110 minutes, we also run a loop of the SPECviewperf 12 benchmark on mobile workstations. Here we can see a pretty big difference, because the notebook will only last for about 75 minutes. It will run for almost 14 hours under perfect conditions minimum brightness, Battery Eater Reader's Test. The more realistic tests at an adjusted brightness of around 150 cd/m² setting 16, 162 cd/m² also determine very good results. Around hours Wi-Fi and hours video are good results. The battery takes about hours before it is fully charged again when the device is turned Runtime Idle without WLAN, min brightness 13h 42min WiFi Websurfing IE 11 6h 26min Big Buck Bunny 1080p 7h 29min Load maximum brightness 1h 50min Pros+ very robust and sophisticated chassis + good performance + very good IPS display after calibration + fast SSD + long battery runtimes + modern ports + good expandability + fast Wi-Fi + 3 years warranty + individual configurationsCons- some parts hard to access SIM slot! - battery not accessible from the outside anymore - processor cannot utilize its full potential over longer periods - PWM - loud and hot under maximum load - fans rattle - expensiveIn review HP ZBook 15 G3. Test device courtesy of HP can successfully improve the already convincing predecessor with the ZBook 15 G3. The completely reworked chassis leaves a very noble impression and does not have to hide behind the rivals in terms of build quality and stability, either. Besides the update to a Skylake processor, HP also implements all modern interfaces, both internally as well as externally. The performance is also good and currently almost represents the limit in a mobile workstation with a 15-inch screen. After we were disappointed by many FHD panels in the recent past, the IPS panel of the ZBook 15 G3 is finally a good product, even though you should calibrate it. There is also an optional DreamColor display, if you need a bigger color gamut. There are actually only small things we do not like. This includes the battery, which cannot be accessed from the outside anymore, and the rattling fans, which are also much louder under load compared to the predecessor. Some of the internal components are hard to reach. We really do not know why the SIM slot was positioned underneath the and the Wi-Fi module. The display uses PWM for pretty much every brightness setting and the processor is slightly slowed down by the TDP when you stress all cores. HP could also improve the keyboard a bit. We do get a very good input device, but the Lenovo ThinkPad P50 is still a bit better in this respect, which is also the case for the emissions. Another factor is obviously the high price, even though the comparison devices actually do not differ that much when they are configured with the same components. HP's ZBook 15 G3 is a successful update of its mobile workstation and offers an excellent working device, but it is not a cheap are good times for mobile workstation users, because after the ThinkPad P50 from Lenovo, the ZBook 15 G3 is already the second full-fledged mobile workstation this year which can convince us in many respects. There are certainly differences between the two devices, so it might also come down to personal preferences. The ZBook scores with better design and a brighter FHD display, while the ThinkPad offers a better keyboard and lower emissions. 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The HP ZBook Studio G3 is the latest edition of the ZBook-series and follows the trend towards a slimmer device with powerful components. HP delivers a really good device in many aspects; however there are significant limitations in terms of emissions and the battery runtimes in the original German review, see here. As with other models from HP's current ZBook-series, the ZBook Studio carries the "G3" in its designation suggesting that it is the third generation. However, according to HP the ZBook Studio is an entirely new device and the "First Quad-Core Workstation Ultrabook". It seems that HP has forgotten its own Omen Pro 15, which can also be seen as a kind of predecessor to the ZBook Studio. Within the current ZBook series, the Studio G3 is positioned between the ZBook 15u and the ZBook 15; whereas the chassis follows that of the slim ZBook 15u the features are of the larger ZBook 15. As is typical of workstation models, there is a wide range of configurations. The entry-level model costs around 2000 Euros ~$2230. Our review unit with the designation T7W04EA currently retails for around 3800 Euros ~$4237 and is equipped with a Core i7 quad-core processor, 16 GB of RAM, a dedicated Quadro GPU from Nvidia, a 4K display as well as an NVMe-SSD. HP even charges 5000 Euros ~$5575 for the most powerful configuration with a mobile Intel Xeon processor. An obvious direct rival for the ZBook Studio G3 is the Dell Precision 5510, which is also pretty much on par with our review unit in terms of pricing. This is also the case for the MSI WS60, which is based on a gaming chassis, but can be equipped with an even more powerful GPU. There is not a direct competitor from Lenovo. The slim ThinkPad P50s uses much weaker ULV hardware and is also significantly less expensive, which is why we used the slightly thicker and heavier ThinkPad P50 for this comparison. HP also offers models in this range, so we have included the ZBook 15 G3 as well as the ZBook 15u G3. Depending on the range of applications, the Apple MacBook Pro Retina 15 could be an interesting alternative as adapterNVIDIA Quadro M1000M - 4 GB VRAM, Core 1124 MHz, Memory 1253 MHz, GDDR5, ForceWare OptimusMemory16 GB , DDR4-2133, dual-channel, 2/2 slots used, up to 32 inch 169, 3840 x 2160 pixel 282 PPI, Sharp SPH1445, IPS, glossy noMainboardIntel CM236 Skylake PCH-HStorageSamsung SM951 MZVPV512HDGL PCI-e, 512 GB , 420 GB freeSoundcardIntel Skylake PCH-H High Definition Audio ControllerConnections3 USB / Gen1, 2 USB Gen2, 2 Thunderbolt, 1 HDMI, 1 Kensington Lock, Audio Connections mm Headset, Card Reader SD UHS-II, 1 Fingerprint Reader, Brightness SensorNetworkingIntel Ethernet Connection I219-LM 10/100/1000MBit/s, Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8260 a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/, Bluetooth x width x depth in mm 18 x 375 x 255 = x x inBattery64 Wh, 3930 mAh Lithium-Ion, 4-cellOperating SystemMicrosoft Windows 7 Professional 64 Bit + Windows 10 Pro 64 BitCameraWebcam 720p HD-WebcamAdditional featuresSpeakers stereo speakers, Audio by Bang & Olufsen, Keyboard Chiclet, Keyboard Light yes, 150-Watt PSU, brochures, HP Performance Advisor, HP Remote Graphics Software, HP Client Security, HP Drive Encryption FIPS 140-2, Microsoft Security Essentials, Microsoft Defender, HP ePrint Driver, HP PageLift, 36 Months kg = oz / pounds, Power Supply 446 g = oz / poundsNote The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with similar chassis design of the HP ZBook Studio G3 is very similar to many other devices from the ZBook series. Probably the most striking difference is the lid, which lacks the rubberized surrounding frame around the inlay with the dotted structure. We think it looks slightly better and creates a more balanced appearance. Otherwise, however, there are hardly any differences. The notebook appears to be slimmer than it actually is due to the rounded edges, and we can find a polished edge around the base unit as well as the touchpad. The top of the base unit is matte-black and does not attract fingerprints. You will not find any glossy surfaces in general. Only the bottom cover, which is made of black plastic affects the tactile impression slightly, but is also well-integrated and has an appealing triangle pattern. The top half has openings to dissipate the heat. At just 18 millimeters ~ in, the ZBook Studio G3 is one of the slimmest devices in this comparison. However, this does not affect the stability since the base unit, which is made of a magnesium-aluminum alloy is very torsion and pressure resistant. The lid is also very sturdy. We can hear a slight creaking noise when we try to twist it, but we cannot provoke picture distortions, which is also the case for pressure on the back. The hinge is taut and prevents the display from teetering. The stability of the notebook is supported by the MIL-STD 810 certification humidity, dust, temperatures, etc., and the keyboard is splash proof. The build quality is excellent and does not have to hide behind the unibody design of a MacBook Pro. On the left front there are four quite small and therefore inconspicuous status LEDs. The battery of the ZBook Studio G3 is located inside the case and secured by screws. A typical maintenance hatch is not included, but there is a cover for accessing the fans. It is also possible to remove the entire bottom cover to gain access to the most important components. We will have a closer look at the procedure in the Maintenance connectivity features of the ZBook Studio G3 are very similar to those of its larger sibling, ZBook 15 G3. The bigger VGA connector just did not fit into the slim chassis and has to be implemented via an adapter if necessary. We also have to do without a SmartCard reader. Otherwise, HP has used the available space very well and implemented a total of three standard USB ports as well as two Thunderbolt 3 40 Gbps with a USB Type-C connector. This means that the ZBook Studio G3 is quite future-proof and the missing proprietary docking port is easily compensated. More information about corresponding solutions is available in the Accessories section. We are not completely satisfied with the layout on the left side, because the two USB ports are just too close together. Our USB thumb drive Kingston HyperX blocked the adjacent USB port and we could not use it. The performance of the ports is very good. We measured very good 311 and 323 MB/s read/write at the USB port with our external Samsung SSDT1. The transfer rates of the integrated SD-card reader with UHS-II support are also very good. AS SSD determines 214 MB/s and 125 MB/s read/write with our reference card from Toshiba Exceria Pro UHS-II 64 GB, up to 260 MB/s. Typical JPG images with ~5 MB each are transferred with 142 and 135 MB/s read/write, respectively. Despite the slim base unit, HP has implemented a Gigabit-Ethernet port for wired networks. Wired network connections are handled by the popular module 8260 from Intel. It supports all major standards, including fast in as well as 5 GHz and Bluetooth The performance of the card is okay, but we have already measured higher transfer rates in other notebooks. We measured up to 62 MB/s ~12 MB/s at about one meter ~3 ft away from our router, ASUS RT-AC56U, while the ZBook 15 G3, for example, managed 80 MB/s in the same test environment. Unfortunately, the ZBook Studio is not equipped with a WWAN module. This is not only the case for our review model, but all configurations. Therefore, Mobile Internet connections have to be established via smartphone or UMTS/LTE stick. The HD webcam and the two microphones are located above the display. The sensor with 1280x720 pixels does its job, but that is pretty much it. We liked voice recording much better, where an external headset is not always necessary. HP has equipped the ZBook Studio G3 with many security features, including hardware fingerprint scanner, TPM, slot for a Kensington Lock as well as software solutions HP BIOSphere with Sure Start, Client Security, several passwords. It is also possible to lock individual ports in the BIOS and encrypt the hard drive. The unlocking via fingerprint finger has to be swiped across the scanner worked very well in practice, but unfortunately we did not get a SmartCard reader. It is listed in the specification sheet, but was not available in our review model. It is not listed on HP's website, HP ZBook Studio G3 comes with the usual accessories a power adapter 150 watts as well as a quick-start guide and warranty information. The optional docking station, the HP ZBook TB3 Dock, is very interesting. You only need one cable for the connection, which will also charge the notebook. HP offers three different models that only differ in terms of the power adapter 65, 150 and 200 watts and can be used with all modern ZBook models. You can expand the port variety with the following ports 4x USB Ethernet, 1x Thunderbolt 3, 2x DisplayPort mm headset and a Kensington lock. Prices range between about 220 and 250 Euros ~$245 and ~$279 depending on the maintenance of the HP ZBook Studio G3 is rather complicated, but no problem with the corresponding screw driver Torx T9. Before you can remove the whole bottom cover, you have to remove the upper part of the perforated grid. It gives quick access to both fans and you can clean them, but we do not really see the necessity for this division. Underneath this smaller panel are further screws on the bottom cover as you have to remove them anyway if you want to lift the cover. After this procedure you can access all the major components, but both the CPU and the GPU unlike the larger ZBook 15 G3 are soldered onto the mainboard. The two RAM slots of our review unit are already equipped with two 8 GB modules, so you would have to replace them both for an upgrade to 32 GB. We can also find an additional slot for an easy implementation of a second SSD. The battery is only screwed inside the chassis and can therefore be replaced without major problems, if warranty period of the HP ZBook Studio G3 is three years and includes a Bring-In service. There are also optional CarePacks to expand the duration as well as the scope of the service. An upgrade to three years On-Site service product number U4414E is around 140 Euros ~$156, while 5 years On-Site service U7861E costs around 380 Euros ~$424.This is one section where the ZBook Studio G3 is different from the other ZBook devices because we get a "normal" chiclet keyboard without a separate numeric keypad and Pointstick. The layout is slightly different as well and we get an additional column with keys on the right side. We still get the small vertical arrow keys and smaller function keys. These are just small drawbacks though, because the typing experience of the ZBook Studio is impressive and does not differ from the two larger models, ZBook 15 G3 and ZBook 17 G3. Key travel is decent at 15 millimeters ~ mm and the pressure points are well-defined. The typing noise is still conveniently quiet; only the space bar tends to clatter a little. We can dent the keyboard slightly in the area around the keys J, K, and L, but it does not affect the functionality. The allocation of the function keys F1 to F12 can be permanently changed in the BIOS FN-Lock, but there is no special key combination to switch it in operation. Thanks to the two-stage white illumination, you can type comfortably in dark environments. By default, the illumination will be automatically deactivated 5 seconds after the last input. The duration can be changed in the BIOS, or you can activate it permanently. On the top right of the keyboard are two additional buttons for the wireless modules as well as the speakers, and the status is indicated by different colors white active; orange deactivated and mute, respectively.We have already mentioned that HP has not equipped the ZBook Studio G3 with a Pointstick. Cursor movements are therefore limited to the ClickPad, which is provided by Alps. It does not have dedicated buttons, but it is conveniently sized at x 8 cm ~ x ~ in. The pad is very responsive across the whole surface, and our inputs were always executed accurately. Even longer cursor movements are not a problem thanks to the smooth surface. Gestures are recognized with up to three fingers, which worked reliably during our review. You can click the pad in the lower area, and it triggers a right or left click depending on the side can be switched in the driver. We did not experience any issues with unwanted cursor jumps, but the clicking sound itself is quite loud. Handy The pad can be deactivated by a double tap in the upper left corner, which is indicated by an orange-colored LED. The pad can also be turned off automatically when you attach a USB arrangementHP offers four IPS displays for the ZBook Studio G3, but does not list any specifications for the different versions except for the resolution and panel surface. You can choose between two FHD models matte or glossy with touch and two 4K-UHD panels normal and DreamColor, both matte. Our review unit is equipped with the "normal" UHD-IPS screen from Sharp SPH1445 and a resolution of 3840x2160 pixels, which results in a good pixel density of 282 PPI. You can still work comfortably with the preloaded Windows 7 and the maximum scaling setting at 150%, but generally we would recommend Windows 10 license included for UHD screens. Our measurements determine very good brightness results for the display and an average of almost 300 cd/m² is sufficient enough. Only the Dell Precision 5510 and the Apple MacBook Pro Retina 15 have even more powerful background illuminations, but also glossy panels. Thanks to the low black value of just cd/m², the contrast ratio of 10001 is also very good; subjectively, there is no criticism. Backlight bleeding is not a major problem for our review unit. You can only notice minimum screen bleeding at the lower edge with the highest luminance and a completely black picture, but this is not an issue in practice. The display uses PWM to control the background illumination for brightness levels 11/20 and lower. Because of the low frequency 200 Hz, there can be limitations for sensitive users, especially in darker environments. 296cd/m²334cd/m²289cd/m²287cd/m²310cd/m²288cd/m²313cd/m²286cd/m²292cd/m² Distribution of brightnessSharp SPH1445X-Rite i1Pro 2Maximum 334 cd/m² Nits Average cd/m² Minimum 16 cd/m²Brightness Distribution 86 %Center on Battery 307 cd/m²Contrast 10691 Black cd/m²ΔE Color Greyscale sRGB Calman 2D99% sRGB Argyll 3D85% AdobeRGB 1998 Argyll 3D98% AdobeRGB 1998 Argyll 3D sRGB Argyll 3D86% Display P3 Argyll 3DGamma ZBook Studio 3840x2160, IPSDell Precision 3840x2160, IGZO LEDMSI 3840x2160, IPSLenovo ThinkPad 1920x1080, IPSLenovo ThinkPad 2880x1620, IPSHP ZBook 15 1920x1080, UWVA-IPSHP ZBook 15u 1920x1080, TN LEDApple MacBook Pro Retina 15 inch 2880x1800, IPS-PanelDisplay2%-31%-51%-24%-18%-34%-24% Display P3 3% -36% -54% -26% -22% -38% -29% sRGB 1%83 -16% -41% -11% -3% -19% -8% AdobeRGB 1998 2% -42% -59% -35%69 -30% -44% -36%Response Times-38%193%-9%0%-26%-18% Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% *44 ?17, 27 ? ?13, 2123%46 ?17, 29-5%38 ? ? ? 20-4% Response Time Black / White * ?6, ?11, 23-47%24 ?9, 15-3%26 ?9, 17-12% ? ? 24-53% ? 18-48% PWM Frequency200 ?551316 ?40558%219 ?9010%198 ?95-1% ?90-1%Screen7%-6%-10%-2%-8%-48%15%Brightness middle310391 26%237 -24%263 -15%319 3%306 -1% -4%341 10%Brightness299361 21%208 -30%236 -21%290 -3%289 -3%284 -5%315 5%Brightness Distribution8687 1%77 -10%78 -9%82 -5%85 -1%89 3%82 -5%Black Level * -38% 10% -17% -7% -17% -193% -17%Contrast1069978 -9%912 -15%774 -28%1029 -4%900 -16%351 -67%1003 -6%Colorchecker dE 2000 * 18% 25% 60% 19% 14% -47% 65%Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * 20% 27% 7% -40% 69%Greyscale dE 2000 * 27% 19% 39% -4% -35% -69% 65% 105% 101% 99% 92% 106% 93% 97% 84%CCT5980 109%7340 89%6133 106%6917 94%6260 104%7263 89%10585 61%6514 100%Color Space Percent of AdobeRGB 19988596 13% -38%37 -56% -33%63 -26% -40%58 -32%Color Space Percent of sRGB99100 1% -16%58 -41% -12%95 -4% -19%91 -8%Total Average Program / Settings-10% / -1%52% / 27%-23% / -19%-9% / -6%-17% / -13%-33% / -40%-5% / 6%* ... smaller is betterThe full potential of the screen is unlocked by a calibration since the average DeltaE-2000 deviations compared to the sRGB reference are too high at for the grayscale and up to for the colors ex-works. We can also notice a slightly warm color temperature in the CalMAN measurements. After the calibration, the panel manages reference-like results The deviations of the grayscale and the colors drop to and respectively, and both the gamma value as well as the color temperature are almost display almost covers the full sRGB standard 99% and the more demanding AdobeRGB color space at least by 85%. An interesting option in this respect should be the DreamColor display 4K, matte, which promises wider color gamut. However, HP does not list any detailed specifications. Display Response TimesℹDisplay response times show how fast the screen is able to change from one color to the next. Slow response times can lead to afterimages and can cause moving objects to appear blurry ghosting. Gamers of fast-paced 3D titles should pay special attention to fast response times. ↔ Response Time Black to ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 6 ms rise↘ ms fallThe screen shows good response rates in our tests, but may be too slow for competitive comparison, all tested devices range from minimum to 240 maximum ms. » 44 % of all devices are means that the measured response time is similar to the average of all tested devices ms. ↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey44 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 17 ms rise↘ 27 ms fallThe screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for comparison, all tested devices range from minimum to 636 maximum ms. » 68 % of all devices are means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices 35 ms. Screen Flickering / PWM Pulse-Width ModulationℹTo dim the screen, some notebooks will simply cycle the backlight on and off in rapid succession - a method called Pulse Width Modulation PWM . This cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human eye. If said frequency is too low, users with sensitive eyes may experience strain or headaches or even notice the flickering flickering / PWM detected 200 Hz ≤ 55 % brightness settingThe display backlight flickers at 200 Hz Likely utilizing PWM Flickering detected at a brightness setting of 55 % and below. There should be no flickering or PWM above this brightness frequency of 200 Hz is relatively low, so sensitive users will likely notice flickering and experience eyestrain at the stated brightness setting and comparison 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 19200 minimum 5 - maximum 3846000 Hz was measured. The situation for the outdoor usability of the ZBook Studio G3 is excellent lightweight and with a matte display. The luminance is not reduced on battery power, and it is actually comfortable to use the device in very bright environments and under sunlight, at least as long as you avoid direct reflections. The IPS technology of the screen ensures very wide viewing angles. There is a slight brightness drop even with small vertical shifts, but the visibility is not are different components for the ZBook Studio G3, but the selection is not as comprehensive as for the full-fledged workstation ZBook 15 G3, for example. All models are equipped with a quad-core from Intel's modern Skylake generation Core i7-6700HQ or Core i7-6820HQ in the review model. In combination with the mobile Xeon processors E3-1505M v5 or E3-1545M v5, you can also get the ZBook Studio G3 with ECC-RAM and the maximum capacity with the two slots is 32 GB. Our review unit is equipped with two DDR4 modules and a capacity of 8 GB each dual-channel. HP uses only flash based storage devices with the form factor; some models also get NVMe drives. The dedicated graphics card is always the Quadro M1000M from Nvidia, although the specification sheet only lists the version with 2 GB GDDR5 VRAM. However, our model has 4 GB of dedicated video memory. The ZBook Studio can cover a wide range of applications with these components and there should not be any bottlenecks thanks to the fast Turbo BoostOur review configuration is equipped with the Core i7-6820HQ from Intel. This quad-core processor Skylake has a specified TDP of 45 watts and manages a maximum Turbo Boost of GHz 4 cores GHz. More technical information is available in our Tech section. The processor can always utilize its maximum performance in our benchmarks. The consumption in the CPU-only tests is below the TDP limit, even in the extreme scenario with Prime95 43 watts. The processor also leaves a good impression in the benchmarks. Only the Xeon E3-1505m v5 is usually slightly faster, but the i7-6820HQ benefits from the excellent Turbo utilization in multi-core scenarios and can beat Dell's Precision 5510 in particular. If you do not need the additional features of the Xeon CPUs or ECC-RAM, the Core i7 is a very good choice and the upgrade to the Xeon does not make that much sense when you are only looking at the performance. The consumption of the processor is limited to ~26 watts on battery power, so the clocks drop to to GHz in this case. The multi-core performance is reduced by around 15% Cinebench Multi vs. points. More benchmarks of this processor are available in our R10 Rendering Single CPUs 64Bit6991 Points Cinebench R10 Rendering Multiple CPUs 64Bit27362 Points Cinebench R10 Shading 64Bit6840 Points Cinebench R10 Shading 32Bit6833 Cinebench R10 Rendering Multiple CPUs 32Bit20868 Cinebench R10 Rendering Single 32Bit5401 Cinebench OpenGL fps Cinebench CPU Multi Points Cinebench CPU Single Points Cinebench R15 Ref. Match % Cinebench R15 OpenGL fps Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit706 Points Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit149 Points HelpDespite the fast components, the review unit only manages one of the lower places within our comparison group in the PCMarks. We cannot clearly say why the results are comparatively bad, despite the similar hardware equipment. All the comparison devices are, however, on a very high level. At least, there is no subjective criticism. Windows 7 Professional license for Windows 10 Pro also included boots quickly and overall, the device is very 8 Work Score Accelerated v2HP ZBook 15 G3E3-1505M v5, 32768, Samsung SM951 MZVPV512HDGL PCI-e 5221 Points ∼100% +21%Dell Precision 5510E3-1505M v5, 16384, SK hynix SC920 512 GB 5100 Points ∼98% +19%HP ZBook 15u G36600U, 16384, Samsung SM951 MZVPV256HDGL PCI-e 4900 Points ∼94% +14%Lenovo ThinkPad P506820HQ, 8192, Samsung SSD PM871 MZNLN256HCHP 4677 Points ∼90% +9%Apple MacBook Pro Retina 15 inch 2015-054870HQ, 16384, Apple SSD SM0512G 4638 Points ∼89% +8%HP ZBook Studio G36820HQ, 16384, Samsung SM951 MZVPV512HDGL PCI-e 4301 Points ∼82% MSI WS60-6QJE316H11E3-1505M v5, 16384, Toshiba NVMe THNSN5128GP 4045 Points ∼77% -6%Lenovo ThinkPad P50s-20FKS004006500U, 8192, Samsung PM871 MZYLN256HCHP 3744 Points ∼72% -13% Creative Score Accelerated v2Apple MacBook Pro Retina 15 inch 2015-054870HQ, 16384, Apple SSD SM0512G 4662 Points ∼100% +10%HP ZBook 15u G36600U, 16384, Samsung SM951 MZVPV256HDGL PCI-e 4453 Points ∼96% +5%Dell Precision 5510E3-1505M v5, 16384, SK hynix SC920 512 GB 4429 Points ∼95% +5%HP ZBook 15 G3E3-1505M v5, 32768, Samsung SM951 MZVPV512HDGL PCI-e 4392 Points ∼94% +4%HP ZBook Studio G36820HQ, 16384, Samsung SM951 MZVPV512HDGL PCI-e 4235 Points ∼91% Home Score Accelerated v2Lenovo ThinkPad P506820HQ, 8192, Samsung SSD PM871 MZNLN256HCHP 4213 Points ∼100% +29%HP ZBook 15u G36600U, 16384, Samsung SM951 MZVPV256HDGL PCI-e 3974 Points ∼94% +22%HP ZBook 15 G3E3-1505M v5, 32768, Samsung SM951 MZVPV512HDGL PCI-e 3959 Points ∼94% +21%Dell Precision 5510E3-1505M v5, 16384, SK hynix SC920 512 GB 3941 Points ∼94% +21%Apple MacBook Pro Retina 15 inch 2015-054870HQ, 16384, Apple SSD SM0512G 3821 Points ∼91% +17%HP ZBook Studio G36820HQ, 16384, Samsung SM951 MZVPV512HDGL PCI-e 3262 Points ∼77% MSI WS60-6QJE316H11E3-1505M v5, 16384, Toshiba NVMe THNSN5128GP 3134 Points ∼74% -4%Lenovo ThinkPad P50s-20FKS004006500U, 8192, Samsung PM871 MZYLN256HCHP 2790 Points ∼66% -14%PCMark 7 - ScoreHP ZBook 15 G3E3-1505M v5, 32768, Samsung SM951 MZVPV512HDGL PCI-e 5521 Points ∼100% +3%HP ZBook 15u G36600U, 16384, Samsung SM951 MZVPV256HDGL PCI-e 5493 Points ∼99% +3%Apple MacBook Pro Retina 15 inch 2015-054870HQ, 16384, Apple SSD SM0512G 5480 Points ∼99% +3%MSI WS60-6QJE316H11E3-1505M v5, 16384, Toshiba NVMe THNSN5128GP 5340 Points ∼97% 0%HP ZBook Studio G36820HQ, 16384, Samsung SM951 MZVPV512HDGL PCI-e 5336 Points ∼97% Dell Precision 5510E3-1505M v5, 16384, SK hynix SC920 512 GB 5317 Points ∼96% 0%Lenovo ThinkPad P50s-20FKS004006500U, 8192, Samsung PM871 MZYLN256HCHP 4992 Points ∼90% -6%Lenovo ThinkPad P506820HQ, 8192, Samsung SSD PM871 MZNLN256HCHP 4892 Points ∼89% -8% PCMark 7 Score 5336 pointsPCMark 8 Home Score Accelerated v2 3262 pointsPCMark 8 Creative Score Accelerated v2 4235 pointsPCMark 8 Work Score Accelerated v2 4301 pointsHelp HP has equipped our configuration of the ZBook Studio G3 with the HP Z Turbo Drive G2. The name describes the PCIe-NVMe-SSD, which is provided by Samsung in this case. The SM951 has a capacity of 512 GB and is currently used in many premium notebooks, including some of our comparison devices. Once again, we can see quite a big difference between the individual benchmarks. The sequential results are at around 1500 MB/s according to CrystalDiskMark, and the other results are good as well. It is certainly one of the fastest drives you can currently get and you do not have to worry about its performance. More comparisons and benchmarks with HDDs/SSDs are available in our Read 1578 MB/s Sequential Write 1557 MB/s The HP ZBook Studio G3 is only available with the dedicated graphics card Quadro M1000M from Nvidia. It is based on the Maxwell architecture GM107 and has 512 shader units. We have already mentioned that our model has quite an unusual configuration since instead of the advertised 2 GB video memory; we get 4 GB of the fast GDDR5 memory. The latter runs at 1253 MHz, while the core can reach up to 1124 MHz thanks to GPU Boost. These values can be maintained in the GPU benchmarks, and the performance is not reduced on battery power, either. The system can switch between the dedicated GPU and the integrated Intel HD Graphics 530 of the processor depending on the load Optimus. This is automatically controlled by the system and was quite reliable during our review; we only had to assign the GPU manually in the driver for a couple of benchmarks. The professional chip differs from the consumer GeForce cards in terms of a modified BIOS as well as special drivers, which are designed for stability. Comprehensive certifications also ensure a trouble-free operation between the hardware and the software. The drivers can result in a significant performance advantage in OpenGL-optimized applications in particular. We use the benchmarks SPECviewperf 11 and 12 for professional purposes. They cover the areas CAD, CAM, geology and medical MRI. The two M1000M GPUs within our comparison group are usually on par in the benchmarks and sit comfortably between the less powerful Quadro M500M and the faster Quadro M2000M. The Radeon R9 M370X of the MacBook Pro also performs surprisingly well here and can usually beat the AMD FirePro W4190 and in some cases also the Quadro evaluate the GPGPU performance, where calculations can be transferred from the processor to the graphics card, with the tools LuxMark and SiSoft Sandra 2016. There are different standards, which can differ depending on the manufacturer QuickSync, APP, CUDA. The Quadro M1000M is still a pretty new GPU, and there have been several new driver versions since its launch. We can sometimes see the expected results in the two benchmarks, where both M1000M GPUs are on par, but the GPU in our review unit can sometimes manage a significant lead and even compete with the faster Quadro M2000M older driver.Finally, we have a look at DirectX applications, which also include games. The raw performance of the GPU is more important than special optimizations in this case. The two Quadro M1000M GPUs are once again on par, so the additional VRAM of our review unit does not improve the benchmark results. We can also compare the DirectX and the OpenGL performance without optimizations in the Unigine Benchmarks. As expected, the DirectX results are slightly higher. The comparison with the consumer models from the GeForce series is also interesting. The specifications of the Quadro M1000M are similar to the GeForce GTX 950M, but the faster GDDR5 memory is an advantage. The Graphics score of the current 3DMark Fire Strike Test, for example, is about 10% higher, while the GeForce GTX 960M has a healthy advantage of about 25%. Our review unit should still be able to handle games. More benchmarks with the Quadro M1000M are available in our Tech section. 3DMark 06 Standard Score 24393 points3DMark 11 Performance 4673 points3DMark Ice Storm Standard Score 42096 points3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score 15717 points3DMark Fire Strike Score 3302 pointsHelp Our gaming table clearly shows that the graphics card is not powerful enough for the native 4K resolution of the ZBook Studio G3. Otherwise, the situation is not that bad since older games can usually be played smoothly in high settings, while more demanding games such as “The Witcher 3” are still enjoyable with the Medium preset. By the way, there were no driver issues during our gaming tests crashes, picture errors, and the GPU allocation also worked perfectly. More gaming benchmarks are available Noise Our review unit of the ZBook Studio G3 comes with BIOS version Because of the extremely high temperatures as well as the heavily pulsating fans, we installed the BIOS update "improvements for system stability", which was also used for the following measurements. However, we could not notice any improvement and this did not change with the BIOS versions or which were also released during the review measurementsThe cooling system of the ZBook Studio G3 consists of two fans, which are connected to the CPU/GPU via several heat pipes. Unfortunately, there are only two settings for the fans off or not audible and annoying. Under load, and this does not have to be the stress test, we can measure more than 50 dBA. This alone is already very loud, but the real problem is the fan behavior with the heavy pulsation. The two fans are also controlled individually. This means that one fan can run at a steady RPM level, while the other one is pulsating, and the noises will be overlapping. The pulsation is particularly strong under sustained load. We can also notice some coil whining while idling and under light workloads. Sadly, this behavior did not change despite several BIOS updates. Noise Level Idle 30 / 30 / 30 dBALoad 51 / dBA 30 dBsilent40 dBAaudible50 dBAloud min , med , max Audix TM1 Arta 15 cm distance environment noise 30 dBAStress test after 10 minutes BIOS addition to the noise development, another big problem of the ZBook Studio G3 is the temperatures. There is already a significantly warmer spot above the keyboard while idling. We can see this hot spot under load and it really lives up to its name, because it is too hot to touch after a short while. The surrounding areas warm up as well, and the situation is hardly better at the bottom. You should therefore not use the device on your lap. This behavior is not limited to our stress test, but also noticeable when you play games or run complex applications. Because of the extreme temperatures, we cancelled the stress test Prime95 and FurMark for at least one hour after about 30 minutes. Up to 77 °C ~171 °F above the keyboard and 70 °C ~158 °F in the center of the keyboard were just too high for our taste, and the bottom also reached the 70 °C ~158 °F mark. We can quickly find the reason, because the processor reaches 100 °C ~212 °F within a few minutes. However, it is surprising that the performance is hardly affected. The processor still runs with clocks of to GHz and the graphics card, with a core clock of around 950 MHz. It is not bad that HP wants to give us the maximum amount of performance for as long as possible, but lower temperatures would definitely make sense here. A 3DMark 11 run immediately after the stress test did not determine a lower result, which was to be expected. °C131 °C158 °C133 F °C103 °C118 F39 °C102 F °C99 F38 °C100 °C100 F Maximum °C = 158 FAverage °C = 116 F 46 °C115 °C171 °C100 °C110 °C159 °C97 °C99 F39 °C102 °C96 F Maximum °C = 171 FAverage 47 °C = 117 F Power Supply max. °C = 132 F Room Temperature 21 °C = 70 F Fennel FIRT 550-Pocket- The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is °C / 116 F, compared to the average of °C / 89 F for the devices in the class Workstation.- The maximum temperature on the upper side is °C / 158 F, compared to the average of °C / 101 F, ranging from to °C for the class Workstation.- The bottom heats up to a maximum of °C / 171 F, compared to the average of °C / 107 F+ In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is °C / 86 F, compared to the device average of °C / 89 F.± The palmrests and touchpad can get very hot to the touch with a maximum of 38 °C / F. - The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was °C / F °C / F. Speaker measurementsHP has implemented two stereo speakers, which are located on both sides of the keyboard and direct the sound towards the user. At around 82 dBA, the speakers are sufficiently loud, but they start to drone at about 60% of the maximum volume. The playback is also not very balanced due to the lack of a dedicated subwoofer. The addition of Bang & Olufsen only refers to the software, which provides several presets as well as an equalizer. This will create a richer sound, particularly at lower volume levels. The ZBook Studio G3 is definitely sufficient for occasional videos or some background music, but you should use external speakers or headphones for better idle measurements in particular show the impact of the high-resolution display, which does not use PWM for the highest luminance or 150 cd/m² and therefore consumes more power. The minimum consumption is watts, and watts are consumed by the display – at the lowest brightness settings. The other two idle scenarios consume little more than 14 watts, and the share of the display should be even higher here. The maximum consumption of the ZBook Studio G3 is almost 130 watts, so the supplied 150-watt adapter is the comparatively high battery capacity of 64 Wh, the practical runtimes are extremely short. We check the minimum runtimes for workstations with the usual Battery Eater Classic Test 65 minutes and also a loop of the SPECviewperf benchmark version 11 in this case, so the result of 52 minutes is the worst-case scenario. Particularly sobering are the two realistic tests with a display luminance of around 150 cd/m² 16/20, 157 cd/m², which are hardly competitive at 330 h and 350 h, respectively. This is not a good performance for such a light and compact device in particular. The FHD version should last a bit longer. It takes about hours before the battery is completely charged Runtime Idle without WLAN, min brightness 8h 31min WiFi Websurfing 3h 28min Big Buck Bunny 1080p 3h 48min Load maximum brightness 1h 05min Pros+ excellent case + modern ports + very good UHD-IPS display + good input devices + high performance, also under loadCons- alarmingly high temperatures surfaces and internally - loud and pulsating fans - short battery runtimes - no SmartCard reader - no WWAN - expensiveIn review HP ZBook Studio G3. Test model courtesy of HP ZBook Studio G3 is a small mystery to us. HP delivers a great product in some respects, while it disappoints in other categories. Sadly, overall, our impression of the ambitious workstation is negative. This is mainly a result of the emissions as well as the battery runtimes. The surfaces reach alarmingly high temperatures that can cause burns, even with normal workloads. The fan behavior is also very annoying, because both fans act independently, get very loud and pulsate heavily. The practical runtimes of less than four hours are also hard to justify for a device that is actually pretty mobile. Otherwise, there are just small issues, like the lack of a SmartCard reader or the missing WWAN module. The ZBook Studio is an ambitious project. We get a lot of performance in a compact package, but we also get extreme temperatures and annoying fans in return. This should not happen for a retail price of around 3800 Euros ~$4237.The ZBook Studio actually convinces in many respects We get a lot of performance in a great chassis, combined with a great 4K screen as well as good input devices. We still think the limitations are just too severe. Then there is also the extremely high price of around 3800 Euros ~$4237 for our review configuration, which is hard to justify considering the problems. The BIOS updates have not improved the situation so far, but we hope HP can at least improve the annoying fan control with an upcoming update. Right now, the larger workstations have an advantage in terms of emissions and can also be equipped with even more powerful components. HP ZBook Studio G3 - 05/19/2016 Andreas Osthoff Connectivity80 / 81 → 98% Application Performance87% Workstation - Weighted Average Pricecompare Editor of the original article Sebastian Jentsch - Managing Editor Consumer Laptops - 1813 articles published on Notebookcheck since 2010Computers always had an important place in my life, starting with an Intel 80286 microprocessor in the early 1990s. I became interested in the productive side of technology, especially in campus radio, while studying at TU Chemnitz and during a trainee program in Belfast. Hardware interests led me to manage which is now a division of Notebooksbilliger, for a few years. I became self-employed in 2010 and took the next logical step in my career by starting to write for Andreas Osthoff - Managing Editor Business Laptops - 1493 articles published on Notebookcheck since 2013I grew up with modern consumer electronics and my first computer was a Commodore C64, which encouraged my interest in building my own systems. I started working as a review editor for Notebookcheck during my dual studies at Siemens. Currently, I am mainly responsible for dealing with business laptops and mobile workstations. It’s a great experience to be able to review the latest devices and technologies and then compare them with each other. Andreas Osthoff, 2016-05-25 Update 2018-05-15

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