The HP ZBook Firefly 14 G8 and HP ZBook Firefly 15 G8 are new 14-inch Ultrabooks with 5G, Thunderbolt 4, and Wi-Fi ax connectivity that run on an Intel Tiger Lake processor Iris Xe graphics solution, NVIDIA graphics card, storage SSD or DCI-P3, and 4K screen.
ZBook provides true mobility for people who use typical professional equipment beyond its breaking point. Regardless of whether you are in the office or the field, with professional-grade performance and a full-size numeric keypad. , you have everything you need to review your work and manage projects from anywhere.
Pros and Cons
| PROS | CONS |
| Clear 4K screen | Low-resolution webcam |
| Sleek and light design | A bit expensive |
| Good battery life |
It weighs 1.35 kg, measures 323 x 214.6 x 17.9 mm, and runs under an Intel Tiger Lake low power processor Quad Core i5-1135G7 (2.4 GHz) or Quad Core i7-1165G7 (2.8 GHz), both with integrated Intel Xe graphics.
General Info
| HP ZBook Firefly 14 G8 | |
| Brand | HP |
| Model | ZBook Firefly 14 G8 |
| Processor | Intel Core i7 (11th Gen) 1185G7 / 3 GHz |
| Graphics | NVIDIA T500 / Intel Iris Xe Graphics |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro 64-bit Edition |
| Weight | 2.98 lb / 1.35 kg |
| Display | 14″ 1920 x 1080 IPS Display |
| Dimensions | 17.9 x 323 x 214.6 mm |
| Type | Laptop |
Design
Mobile professionals no longer have to choose between portability and performance, thanks to the HP ZBook Firefly 15 G8 15.6 “Mobile Workstation. Weighing just under four pounds, this ZBook Firefly remains easy to transport. While portable, the Firefly also houses an 11th Gen 2.8GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i7-1165G7 processor and 16GB of DDR4 RAM, allowing you to run your business applications quickly and efficiently. Your SSD 512GB M.2 PCIe NVMe enables faster boot times.
Display
| Display Type | IPS |
| Display Size | 14-inch |
| Display Resolution | 1920 x 1080 |
| Display Features | 100% sRGB color gamut, 72% NTSC color gamut, Full HD ultra wide-viewing angle (UWVA) eDP anti-glare +PSR, privacy filter |
| Dimension | 17.9 x 323 x 214.6 mm |
On the display side, we are dealing with a 14 inch IPS Full HD screen (1920×1080) either anti-glare 500cd / m² 100% DCI-P3 DreamColor Pantone, or touch anti-glare 250cd / m² 45% NTSC, or anti-glare 400cd / m² 100% sRGB, either 250cd / m² 45% NTSC glossy touchscreen or 1000cd / m² 72% NTSC anti-glare with HP Sure View filter to avoid prying eyes (which negatively affects viewing angles).
On the display side, we are dealing with a 15.6 inch IPS anti-glare screen either Full HD 250cd / m² 45% NTSC (touch), or Full HD 1000cd / m² 72% NTSC HP Sure View, or Full HD 400cd / m² 100% sRGB, or Ultra HD 4K (3840×2160) 400cd / m² 100% sRGB.
Performance
| Processor | Intel Core i7 (11th Gen) 1185G7 / 3 GHz |
| Max Turbo Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| Number of Cores | Quad-Core |
| Cache | L3 – 12 MB |
| Graphics | NVIDIA T500 / Intel Iris Xe Graphics |
| RAM | 16 GB DDR4 SDRAM |
| Storage | 512 GB NVM Express (NVMe), triple-level cell (TLC) |
This laptop also integrates up to 64 GB DDR4 2666 MHz of non-ECC RAM (2 slots) or up to 32 GB for editions with a dedicated graphics card. As an option, the NVIDIA Turing Quadro T500 4 GB GDDR5 dedicated, equivalent to a GeForce GTX 1650, is in fact planned.
There is a 128/256/512 GB SSD in M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0 x2 or x4 format with or without hardware encryption on the storage side.
Dedicated graphics card on board or not, it accepts up to 64 GB DDR4 3200MHz non-eCC (2 slots).
Multimedia
| Webcam | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 720p |
| Audio | Dual stereo speakers, HP World Facing Microphone / dual-array digital microphone |
| Network | Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX 201 – PCI Express Mini Card (M.2) |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth v5.1 |
| Ports | HDMI 2 x USB4 (supports Thunderbolt 4, DisplayPort 1.4 Alt Mode) (Power Delivery, Sleep & Charge) USB 3.1 Gen 1 (charging) USB 3.1 Gen 1 Headphone/microphone combo jack |
| Keyboard Numpad | No |
This Ultrabook is clearly distinguished in terms of connectivity by its integration (optional) of 5G (Qualcomm Snapdragon X55 5G Modem-RV) or 4G (Intel XMM7360 LTE Advanced CAT 9) module.
Also included is a Wi-Fi ax (2×2, Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201) and Bluetooth 5.0, HDMI 1.4b, Headphone / Microphone combo audio, 2 USB 3.0 and 2 USB 4 Type-C Thunderbolt 4 . A SmartCard reader is optional.
As an option, a 720p infrared webcam is provided for authentication by facial recognition via Windows Hello technology, also used for authentication by biometric recognition with the optional fingerprint reader.
The HP ZBook Firefly 15 G8 connection is also positioned differently, and we note that the video output adopts the HDMI 2.0b standard.
Thunderbolt 4 is a hardware interface that uses the reversible USB Type-C connector. Double the speed of its predecessor, Thunderbolt 4 features a maximum throughput of 40 Gb / s when used with compatible devices.
The connector also transmits data over USB 3.2 Gen 2 at up to 10 Gb / s, and dual-bandwidth DisplayPort 1.2 allows you to connect up to two 4K displays simultaneously or one 8K display. Plus, you can daisy chain up to six devices from a single Thunderbolt 4 port.
Battery
| ASUS Chromebook Flip CX5 | |
| Battery Type | 3-cell lithium-polymer |
| Battery capacity | 53 Wh |
| AC Adapter | AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz) |
The HP ZBook Firefly 14 G8 is a new Ultrabook offering an advertised battery life of 14 hours under Windows 10 (Pro) with its 3-cell 53Whr Li-Polymer battery, rechargeable at about 50% in 30 minutes.
