Testseek.com have collected 41 expert reviews of the HP ZBook 15 G1 and the average rating is 82%. Scroll down and see all reviews for HP ZBook 15 G1.
January 2014
(82%)
41 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(60%)
3 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
82010041
The editors liked
Quality display and audio
Long battery life
Fast quad-core performance
Easily customizable
Strong security options
Mobile workstation packs quad-core Intel Core i7 processor and Nvidia Quadro graphics. Rugged construction and multi-layered security keep everything safe and secure. HP DreamColor offers superb quality and accuracy. Blu-ray drive.
Mobile workstation packs quadcore Intel Core i7 processor and Nvidia Quadro graphics. Rugged construction and multilayered security keep everything safe and secure. HP DreamColor offers superb quality and accuracy. Bluray drive.
Powerful CPU and discrete GPU
An abundance of I/O slots and ports
Including Thunderbolt
Tool-less bottom panel and removable battery
Solid performance
Plenty of ports including Thunderbolt
Fantastic DreamColor display
Excellent workmanship and quality
Sleek design for a mobile workstation
Fast system performance even on primary HDD
Easy access to two SODIMM slots
MSATA
WWAN
WLAN
SIM and HDD
Wide range of connectivity options
Low surface temperatures under load
Very good IPS display with huge color space
Mobile Display Assistant
Input devices
Manufacturing quality and stability
Runs quietly
Performance
Warranty length
The editors didn't like
Bulky design
Heavy
Middling battery life
Thick and heavy
No touchscreen
Expensive
Direct access to CPU/GPU requires additional disassembly
Reduced CPU performance on batteries
No resolution options higher than 1080p available
Relatively high fan noise when system idle
Cannot maintain maximum Turbo Boost for extended periods
Costly
Weight
Battery life
Price
Spots where light is more concentrated on upper edge of display
Published: 2014-11-18, Author: Art , review by: cadalyst.com
Abstract: System FeaturesThe HP ZBook 15 features a 15.6" LCD-backlit display with an antiglare matte finish and a maximum resolution of 1,920 x 1,080. As we've come to expect from HP, the image is crisp, with good colors and a wide viewing angle. The island-style ...
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Published: 2014-11-18, Author: Art , review by: cadalyst.com
Abstract: View Table of Specifications for the Models Included in This Roundup:Click here for Comparison TableReview StandardsTo have their workstations included in this roundup, vendors had to select units that met several criteria. The most important was that eac...
Solid performance, plenty of ports including Thunderbolt, fantastic DreamColor display
Expensive
The HP ZBook 15 certainly isn't cheap, but mobile workstations that are sturdily built, easily upgradable and high spec-d don't come cheap. If you're a designer using CAD programs, an architect, video editor or engineer and want Quadro graphics rather tha...
Very good IPS display with huge color space, Mobile Display Assistant, Input devices, Manufacturing quality and stability, Runs quietly, Performance, Warranty length
Weight, Battery life, Price, Spots where light is more concentrated on upper edge of display
HP ZBook 15 with DreamColor displayThe HP ZBook 15 is a high-performance 15-inch workstation that does very well when connected to the power socket. Our test device's meager RAM and slow mass storage device are problems that can be easily solved, either b...
Abstract: Sales of PCs have fallen by 11% since 2012, according to statistics compiled by Gartner analysts. However, there is one niche market that is still doing well: mobile workstations. This category has seen an upsurge with increasing sales.
Excellent workmanship and quality, Sleek design for a mobile workstation, Fast system performance even on primary HDD, Easy access to two SODIMM slots, mSATA, WWAN, WLAN, SIM and HDD, Wide range of connectivity options, Low surface temperatures under load
Direct access to CPU/GPU requires additional disassembly, Reduced CPU performance on batteries, No resolution options higher than 1080p available, Relatively high fan noise when system idle, Cannot maintain maximum Turbo Boost for extended periods, Costly
HP ZBook 15Like the ZBook 17 and the EliteBooks before it, we have been impressed by HP's mobile workstations and we expected nothing less from the ZBook 15. The manufacturer delivers yet another knockout punch in what is essentially a smaller ZBook 17 wi...
Mobile workstation packs quadcore Intel Core i7 processor and Nvidia Quadro graphics. Rugged construction and multilayered security keep everything safe and secure. HP DreamColor offers superb quality and accuracy. Bluray drive.
Middling battery life
The HP ZBook 15 is a potent mobile workstation, offering top-notch processing power, ISV Certified graphics, and industrial-grade durability....
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Published: 2013-12-10, Author: Brian , review by: pcmag.com
Mobile workstation packs quad-core Intel Core i7 processor and Nvidia Quadro graphics. Rugged construction and multi-layered security keep everything safe and secure. HP DreamColor offers superb quality and accuracy. Blu-ray drive.
Middling battery life
The HP ZBook 15 is a potent mobile workstation, offering top-notch processing power, ISV Certified graphics, and industrial-grade durability....
The market is packed full of thin, low-powered, lightweight laptops and tablet hybrids that offer up all the perks that come with primarily playing mobile games and surfing the Web. Some of us require a bit more oomph from our machine’s hardware, howev...
