A mobile workstation with desktop multi-monitor power

Power-user desktop replacement with outstanding external monitor support

Enjoy desktop multi-monitor power, fast workstation performance and class-leading battery life. This HP ZBook 15 G3 mobile workstation edition is a power-user desktop replacement, with a superior combination of standard features and options:

• Intel Core i7-6700HQ quad-core processor
• Fast NVMe PCI Express SSD, up to 4X the speed of conventional SATA SSDs
• Optional dual SSDs with total 5TB capacity
• Up to 64GB DDR4 memory (4 DIMM slots)
• Optional 4G LTE mobile broadband
• Standard HP Client Security: fingerprint reader, Smart Card reader and TPM
• Up to 15.75 hours battery life
• Mobility: 5.8 lbs and 1.0" thick
• NVIDIA Quadro M1000M graphics with 2GB memory and dual Thunderbolt 3 ports
• Up to 6 external monitors via a simple two-cable connection (Thunderbolt 3 + USB 3.0)

Now in its third generation, HP ZBook 15 G3 is 27% thinner and 7% lighter than the previous generation, while offering a faster SSD, double the maximum memory and easier multi-monitor connectivity thanks to Thunderbolt 3 and a dedicated NVIDIA Quadro workstation graphics controller.

Drive up to six high-resolution external monitors

NVIDIA Quadro M1000M graphics combined with Thunderbolt 3 enable this laptop to drive up to four external monitors at up to WQXGA (2560×1600) resolution via a single Thunderbolt 3 cable. Add a USB dock to drive two more monitors for six total external monitors, plus the laptop LCD.

Digital Tigers offers unique Thunderbolt 3 and USB multi-monitor adapters and docks tested and certified for this laptop. In addition, we offer complete packages with Zenview multi-screen displays, such as Zenview Command Center 24 IPS Thin shown above. Configure a complete package with display by clicking the tab "Customize Complete Setup: Add Multi-Screen Monitor."

Here's what's possible for external monitors with adapters and docks, using only one or two cables connected to the laptop:

• 6 × QHD (2560×1440) resolution (Thunderbolt 3 + USB 3.0)
• 4 × WQXGA (2560×1600) resolution (Thunderbolt 3)
• 3 × 4K UHD (3840x2160) resolution (Thunderbolt 3 + USB 3.0)
• 2 × 4K UHD resolution (Thunderbolt 3)

Easy multi-monitor connectivity via Thunderbolt 3

Drive up to four high-resolution external monitors via a single Thunderbolt 3 cable! This HP ZBook 15 G3 makes it possible, thanks to an NVIDIA Quadro dedicated graphics controller with 2GB memory.

Digital Tigers unleashes this workstation graphics power with our Thunderbolt 3 adapter below in tandem with one or two DisplayPort hubs. Everything is plug and play: no driver required, and no impact on CPU performance. The internal laptop screen is also available as an optional independent monitor, driven by Intel HD graphics, or can be disabled with the lid closed.

Thunderbolt 3 to dual DisplayPort adapter This adapter plugs into a Thunderbolt 3 port and provides two DisplayPort 1.2 ports, each supporting up to 4K UHD (3840×2160) resolution @60Hz. Each downstream port also supports a DisplayPort MST hub (see right). An alternative Thunderbolt 3 to dual HDMI adapter is also available. DVI adapter dongles are optional.		3-port DisplayPort hub This hub breaks out three DispayPort ports from a single DisplayPort 1.2 port. Each of the three downstream ports supports up to 1920×1200 resolution @60Hz. Alternatively, using only two ports enables up to QHD (2560×1440) or WQXGA (2560×1600) resolution @60Hz. An alternative 4-port HDMI hub is also available, supporting four HDMI monitors up to FHD (1920×1080) resolution. In addition, optional HDMI and DVI adapter dongles are available for the DisplayPort hub.

Triple-monitor USB 3.0 dock

With our amazing USB 3.0 dock, you can connect up to three monitors plus five USB devices, Gigabit Ethernet, a headset and speakers — all with a single USB 3.0 connection!

What's more, this dock can be combined with Thunderbolt 3 connectivity to support a total of six (or seven) external monitors. Four monitors are connected via Thunderbolt 3, and two or three monitors are connected via this dock. The internal laptop screen is also available as an optional independent monitor, or can be disabled with the lid closed.

USB, Ethernet, headset, speaker ports Front: 3 × USB 3.0; headset (combo mic/headphones) Rear: 2 × USB 2.0; Gigabit Ethernet, audio line out (speakers)		Supported monitor output modes and maximum resolution 1 × 4K UHD (3840×2160) resolution via DisplayPort 2 × QHD (2560×1440) resolution via DisplayPort + HDMI 3 × WUXGA (1920×1200) or FHD (1920×1080) resolution via DisplayPort + dual HDMI

Outstanding professional performance

Accelerated workflows: The latest 6th Gen Intel Core i7-6700HQ Quad Core processor provides the power to extract maximum performance from the demanding professional software you rely on to do your job.

Professional graphics: From rendering to complex modeling, you'll notice superior performance over a consumer graphics card with NVIDIA Quadro graphics featuring 2GB GDDR5. The Quadro graphics controller is also able to drive four high-resolution external monitors directly via Thunderbolt 3, without taxing the CPU with less efficient USB adapters.

Ultra-fast, large SSDs: Your large and complex projects will be driven by the latest ultra-fast, reliable solid state drives (SSDs) — your choice of up to 1TB PCIe SSD, plus up to 4TB SATA SSD option. Digital Tigers offers dual PCIe + SATA SSD build options and also features the latest NVMe PCI Express SSDs from Samsung and Intel, with speeds up to 6X the performance of SATA SSDs.

Ultra-fast PCI Express NVMe SSD This HP ZBook model is equipped standard with an ultra-fast PCI Express NVMe SSD, known as HP Z Turbo Drive G2. This SSD uses the much faster PCI Express (PCIe) 3.0 x4 bus, which is 4000 MB/s, much faster than the 600 MB/s SATA bus used by conventional SSDs. What's more, the G2 version of the drive uses the new NVMe interface, which exploits the faster PCIe bus through a more efficient I/O protocol, enabling many more I/O operations per second and throughput approaching the theoretical limit of the PCIe bus.		Optional NVMe SSD upgrades New PCI Express NVMe SSDs from Samsung and Intel provide upgrade options for higher capacity and performance. Affordable Intel 600p SSDs are available in capacities up to 1TB and offer read performance up to 3X the speed of SATA SSDs. Higher performance Samsung 960 EVO SSDs deliver up to 3200 MB/s read and 1800 MB/s write performance. Industry-best Samsung 960 PRO SSDs deliver the fastest performance and capacities up to 2TB.

Ports & Slots

Note: Thunderbolt 3 ports also operate as 10 Gb/s USB-C ports (USB 3.1 Type C).

Thunderbolt 3 is based on the DisplayPort 1.2 specification and can support up to 2 streams (8 lanes) of DisplayPort 1.2 video bandwidth, as well as 100W power. This bandwidth capable of supporting the following display modes on a single cable connection:

• 2 × 4K UHD displays (3840×2160 resolution @60Hz)
• 4 × WQXGA displays (2560×1600 resolution @60Hz) or QHD/WQHD displays (2560×1440 resolution @60Hz)
• 6 × WUXGA displays (1920×1200 resolution @60Hz) or FHD displays (1920×1080 resolution @60Hz)

However, the number of external displays is also limited by the graphics controller. This laptop has an NVIDIA Quadro graphics controller that can drive up to four external displays, when the internal laptop screen is either disabled or switched to the Intel graphics controller (hybrid graphics mode).

This system has two Thunderbolt 3 ports for cabling convenience when attaching two DisplayPort 1.2 displays, such as two 4K UHD monitors. However, the system has a single Thunderbolt controller serving the two ports, so total bandwidth remains 40 Gb/s and 2 streams (8 lanes) of DisplayPort 1.2 video bandwidth.

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