HP ZBook Studio G8 Mobile Workstation vs. Lenovo ThinkPad P51 (20HJ)

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HP ZBook Studio G8 Mobile Workstation
Lenovo ThinkPad P51 (20HJ)

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HP ZBook Studio G8 Mobile Workstation vs. Lenovo ThinkPad P51 (20HJ) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HP ZBook Studio G8 Mobile Workstation Lenovo ThinkPad P51 (20HJ)
Product Type Mobile workstation Mobile workstation
Dimensions (WxDxH) 35.4 cm x 23.46 cm x 1.785 cm 37.74 cm x 25.23 cm x 2.94 cm
Weight 1.79 kg 2.55 kg
Case Material Magnesium alloy, plastic, anodised aluminium, metal Glass-fibre reinforced plastic, magnesium-aluminum alloy
Colour Turbo silver Black
DISPLAY HP ZBook Studio G8 Mobile Workstation Lenovo ThinkPad P51 (20HJ)
Screen Size (Type) 15.6" - IPS 15.6" - IPS
LCD Backlight Technology WLED backlight LED backlight
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
V-Sync Rate at Max Res. 60 Hz -
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Image Brightness 400 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Colour Gamut 100% sRGB -
Features Ultra Slim Design, narrow-bezel design, Low Power, Full HD ultra wide-viewing angle (UWVA) eDP anti-glare +PSR2 Anti-glare
PROCESSOR HP ZBook Studio G8 Mobile Workstation Lenovo ThinkPad P51 (20HJ)
CPU Intel Core i7 (11th Gen) 11800H / 2.3 GHz Intel Core i7 (7th Gen) 7820HQ / 2.9 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 4.6 GHz 3.9 GHz
Number of Cores 8-core Quad-Core
Cache L3 - 24 MB 8 MB
64-bit Computing - Yes
Chipset Intel WM590 Mobile Intel CM238
Features Intel Turbo Boost Technology Integrated memory controller
MEMORY HP ZBook Studio G8 Mobile Workstation Lenovo ThinkPad P51 (20HJ)
RAM 16 GB (provided memory is soldered) 8 GB (1 x 8 GB)
Max RAM Supported - 64 GB
RAM Type DDR4 SDRAM - non-ECC DDR4 SDRAM - non-ECC
Speed 3200 MHz 2400 MHz
Rated Speed 3200 MHz 2400 MHz
Form Factor - SO-DIMM 260-pin
Slots Qty - 4
Empty Slots - 3
STORAGE HP ZBook Studio G8 Mobile Workstation Lenovo ThinkPad P51 (20HJ)
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 512 GB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe - NVM Express (NVMe), triple-level cell (TLC) 500 GB HDD SATA 6Gb/s / 7200 rpm
AUDIO & VIDEO HP ZBook Studio G8 Mobile Workstation Lenovo ThinkPad P51 (20HJ)
Multi-GPU Configuration 1 single GPU card / integrated GPU 1 single GPU card / integrated GPU
Graphics Processor (GPU) NVIDIA RTX A2000 / Intel UHD Graphics NVIDIA Quadro M1200 / Intel HD Graphics 630
Video Memory 4 GB GDDR6 SDRAM 4 GB
Camera Yes - HD Yes - 720p
Camera Features IR camera, Windows Hello, Temporal Noise Reduction -
Video Resolutions 720p -
Sound Four speakers, HP World Facing Microphone / dual-array digital microphone Stereo speakers, dual array microphone
Codec - Realtek ALC3268
Compliant Standards High Definition Audio High Definition Audio
Audio Features Bang & Olufsen Audio -
COMMUNICATIONS HP ZBook Studio G8 Mobile Workstation Lenovo ThinkPad P51 (20HJ)
Wireless 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Bluetooth 5.2 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.1
Wireless Controller Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX 201 - PCI Express Mini Card (M.2) Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8265 - M.2 Card
Network Interface - Gigabit Ethernet
Bluetooth Class Class 2 -
Compliant Standards IEEE 802.11d, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.11i, Wi-Fi CERTIFIED, IEEE 802.11h, IEEE 802.11e, IEEE 802.11k, IEEE 802.11r, IEEE 802.11v -
Features Dual stream (2x2), CNVi -
BATTERY HP ZBook Studio G8 Mobile Workstation Lenovo ThinkPad P51 (20HJ)
Technology 6-cell lithium polymer 4-cell Lithium Ion
Battery Capacity (Size) 83 Wh 66 Wh
Battery Life Up to 9.5 hours Up to 6.5 hours
AC ADAPTER HP ZBook Studio G8 Mobile Workstation Lenovo ThinkPad P51 (20HJ)
Input AC 115/230 V (50/60 Hz) AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 150 Watt, 19.5 V 170 Watt, 20 V
INPUT HP ZBook Studio G8 Mobile Workstation Lenovo ThinkPad P51 (20HJ)
Type Keyboard, ClickPad Keyboard, TrackPoint, UltraNav
Keyboard Name HP Premium Quiet Keyboard -
Numeric Keypad - Yes
Keyboard Backlight Yes -
Features Volume control, spill-resistant, multi-touch clickpad, gesture function, glass clickpad, image sensor, DuraKeys Spill-resistant, multi-touch touchpad
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS HP ZBook Studio G8 Mobile Workstation Lenovo ThinkPad P51 (20HJ)
Slots - 1 x ExpressCard/34 (1 free)
Interfaces USB 3.1 Gen 1 (charging)
Headphone/microphone combo jack
2 x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (supports Thunderbolt 4, DisplayPort 1.4 Alt Mode) (Power Delivery, Sleep & Charge)
HDMI
USB 3.1 Gen 1/USB 3.0 (Always On)
3 x USB 3.1 Gen 1/USB 3.0
USB-C (supports Thunderbolt 3)
Mini DisplayPort
HDMI
LAN
Dock
Headphone/microphone combo jack
Memory Card Reader Yes (SD Card, SDHC Card, SDXC Card) 4 in 1 (SD Card, MultiMediaCard, SDHC Card, SDXC Card, SDXC UHS-II Card)
SOFTWARE HP ZBook Studio G8 Mobile Workstation Lenovo ThinkPad P51 (20HJ)
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Pro 64-bit Edition (available through downgrade rights from Windows 11 Pro) + Windows 11 Pro Licence - English Windows 10 Pro 64-bit Edition
Software Included Bing Toolbar, HP Hotkey Support, HP Device Access Manager, HP Noise Cancellation, HP Connection Optimizer, HP Client Security Manager Gen5, HP Performance Advisor (free download), HP BIOSphere Gen6, HP ZCentral Remote Boost (free download), HP Smart Support (free download), HP Manageability Integration Kit (free download) -
MISCELLANEOUS HP ZBook Studio G8 Mobile Workstation Lenovo ThinkPad P51 (20HJ)
Dockable - Yes
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
Integrated Options Tile module -
Security Trusted Platform Module (TPM 2.0) Security Chip, fingerprint reader Trusted Platform Module (TPM 2.0) Security Chip, fingerprint reader
Security Slot Type Kensington nano security slot Kensington security slot
Theft/Intrusion Protection Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately) Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately)
Features Power On Authentication, HP Fast Charge, Pre-boot Authentication, Master Boot Record Security, 150° maximum hinge open angle Administrator password, hard drive password, power-on password, ThinkVantage Active Protection System, MIL-STD-810G tested
Compliant Standards RoHS, WEEE, low halogen RoHS
Repairability Index 8.2 (out of 10) -
ENERGY STAR Certified Yes Yes
TCO Certified TCO Certified Notebooks 8 -
Max Operating Temperature 35 °C -
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -
Humidity Range Operating 10 - 90% (non-condensing) -
Manufacturer Warranty Limited warranty - parts and labour - 3 years -
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