Product Family Quick Reference Guide

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HP ZBook 15 G2 HP ZBook 17 G2
Overview Perform on the go. Expand your creative capabilities.
Operating systems
Windows 8.1 Pro 64-bit and other editions available
1
Windows 7 Professional
1
Ubuntu Linux®
10
FreeDOS
Windows 8.1 Pro 64-bit and other editions available
1
Windows 7 Professional
1
Ubuntu Linux®
10
FreeDOS
Processor/chipset
Dual- and quad-core 4th generation refresh Intel® Core™ i5
and i7 processors
2
Mobile Intel® QM87 chipset
Dual- and quad-core 4th generation refresh Intel® Core™ i5
and i7 processors
2
Mobile Intel® QM87 chipset
Slots available/maximum memory/
number of memory channels
3
DDR3L SDRAM, 1600 MHz, 2 or 4 SODIMMs, up to 32 GB
Two SODIMM slots (dual-core processor) or four SODIMM slots (quad-
core processor) supporting dual-channel memory
DDR3L SDRAM, 1600 MHz, 2 or 4 SODIMMs, up to 32 GB
Two SODIMM slots (dual-core processor) or four SODIMM slots
(quad-core processor) supporting dual-channel memory
Expansion slots
1 ExpressCard/54
1 Secure Digital
1 Smart Card Reader
1 Thunderbolt™ 2
4
1 ExpressCard/54
1 Secure Digital
1 Smart Card Reader
1 Thunderbolt™ 2
4
Graphics
NVIDIA® Quadro® K610M
NVIDIA® Quadro® K1100M
AMD FirePro™ M5100
NVIDIA® Quadro® K2100M
NVIDIA® Optimus® Technology supported
11
AMD Enduro™ Technology supported
AMD FirePro™ M6100
NVIDIA® Quadro® K1100M
NVIDIA® Quadro® K2200M
NVIDIA® Quadro® K3100M
NVIDIA® Quadro® K4100M
NVIDIA® Quadro® K5100M
NVIDIA® Optimus® Technology supported
11
AMD Enduro™ Technology supported
Maximum supported displays
5
4-6 (varies by configuration)
Note: NVIDIA® Quadro® mobile professional graphics support up to
five independent displays when using an HP Advanced Docking
station (sold separately). AMD FirePro™ professional graphics
support up to five independent displays when using an HP
Advanced Docking station (sold separately).
4-6 (varies by configuration)
Note: NVIDIA® Quadro® mobile professional graphics support up
to five independent displays when using an HP Advanced
Docking station (sold separately). AMD FirePro™ professional
graphics support up to five independent displays when using an
HP Advanced Docking station (sold separately).
Controllers and HDDs
6,7
500/750 GB, 1 TB 7200 rpm SMART SATA II
500 GB 7200 rpm SMART SATA II Self Encrypting Drive
500 GB 5400 rpm SMART SATA II Self Encrypting Drive FIPS
140-2 compliant
128/256 GB Z Turbo Drive (PCIe Solid State Drive)
128/180/240/256/512 GB SATA 6 Gb/s
256/512 GB SATA 6 Gb/s Secure Encrypted Drive (SED) Opal 2
500/750 GB, 1 TB 7200 rpm SMART SATA II
500 GB 7200 rpm SMART SATA II Self Encrypting Drive
500 GB 5400 rpm SMART SATA II Self Encrypting Drive FIPS
140-2 compliant
256 GB SATA 6 Gb/s Self Encrypting Drive
256/512 GB SATA 6 Gb/s Secure Encrypted Drive (SED) Opal 2
750 GB 7200 rpm SMART SATA II Hard Drive
512 GB SATA 6 Gb/s Solid State Drive
256 GB SATA 6 Gb/s Self Encrypting Drive RAID 0, 1, and 5 supported
128/180/240/256/512 GB SATA 6 Gb/s
128/256 GB Z Turbo Drive (PCIe Solid State Drive)
Optical drives
8,9
Fixed 9.5 mm SATA optical drive
Blu-ray R/RE DVD+/-RW SuperMulti DL
Blu-ray ROM DVD+/-RW SuperMulti DL
DVD+/-RW SuperMulti DL
Blu-ray R/RE DVD+/-RW SuperMulti DL
Blu-ray ROM DVD+/-RW SuperMulti DL
DVD+/-RW SuperMulti DL
DVD-ROM
Communications
Integrated Intel® I217-LM Gigabit
12
WLAN
13
: Intel® Dual Band Wireless-NB 7260 802.11 a/b/g/n (2x2)
Wi-Fi; Intel® Dual Band Wireless-AC 7260 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2x2)
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth® 4.0 combo; Intel® Dual Band Wireless-AN
7260 802.11 a/b/g/n (2x2) Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.0 combo
WWAN
14
: HP hs3110 HSPA+ Mobile Module; HP lt4211 LTE/EV-DO/
HSPA+ Gobi4G Module; HP lt4112 LTE/HSPA+ Mobile
Broadband Module
Integrated Intel® I217-LM Gigabit
12
WLAN: Intel® Dual Band Wireless-NB 7260 802.11 a/b/g/n (2x2)
Wi-Fi; Intel® Dual Band Wireless-AC 7260 802.11 a/b/g/n/
ac (2x2) Wi-Fi and Bluetooth® 4.0 combo; Intel® Dual Band
Wireless-AN 7260 802.11 a/b/g/n (2x2) Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
4.0 combo
WWAN: HP hs3110 HSPA+ Mobile Module; HP lt4211 LTE/EV-DO/
HSPA+ Gobi4G Module; HP lt4112 LTE/HSPA+ Mobile Broadband
Module
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