HP ZBook 15 User Manual

Using Computer Setup ........................................................................................... 112
Starting Computer Setup ......................................................................... 112
Navigating and selecting in Computer Setup ............................................. 113
Restoring default settings in Computer Setup .............................................. 114
Updating the BIOS ................................................................................. 114
Determining the BIOS version ................................................... 114
Downloading a BIOS update .................................................... 115
Using MultiBoot .................................................................................................... 116
About the boot device order .................................................................... 116
Choosing MultiBoot preferences ............................................................... 116
Setting a new boot order in Computer Setup .............................. 116
Dynamically choosing a boot device using the f9 prompt ............. 117
Setting a MultiBoot Express prompt ............................................ 117
Entering MultiBoot Express preferences ...................................... 118
Using System Diagnostics ....................................................................................... 118
Windows 7 — Computer Setup (BIOS), MultiBoot, and HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) ......... 119
Using Computer Setup ........................................................................................... 119
Starting Computer Setup ......................................................................... 119
Navigating and selecting in Computer Setup ............................................. 119
Restoring default settings in Computer Setup .............................................. 120
Updating the BIOS ................................................................................. 121
Determining the BIOS version ................................................... 121
Downloading a BIOS update .................................................... 121
Using MultiBoot .................................................................................................... 122
About the boot device order .................................................................... 122
Choosing MultiBoot preferences ............................................................... 123
Setting a new boot order in Computer Setup .............................. 123
Dynamically choosing a boot device using the f9 prompt ............. 123
Setting a MultiBoot Express prompt ............................................ 124
Entering MultiBoot Express preferences ...................................... 124
Using HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) (select models only) ................................... 125
Downloading HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) to a USB device .............. 125
8 Specifications ................................................................................................................ 126
Computer specifications ........................................................................................................ 126
Hard drive specifications ...................................................................................................... 127
Hard drive specifications (continued) ...................................................................................... 128
9 Backup and recovery .................................................................................................... 129
Windows 8 ......................................................................................................................... 129
Backing up your information ................................................................................... 129
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HP ZBook 15 Specifications

General

Form factor	Clamshell
Product type	Mobile workstation
Product color	Black
Country of origin	China
Bus type	DMI2
Stepping	C0
Tjunction	100 °C
Processor cache	8 MB
Processor cores	4
Processor model	i7-4900MQ
System bus rate	- GT/s
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor series	Intel Core i7-4900 Mobile Series
Processor socket	PGA946
Processor threads	8
Processor codename	Haswell
Processor frequency	2.8 GHz
Processor cache type	Smart Cache
Processor lithography	22 nm
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Processor front side bus	- MHz
PCI Express slots version	3.0
Processor boost frequency	3.8 GHz
Processor operating modes	64-bit
ECC supported by processor	No
PCI Express configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	47 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16
Motherboard chipset	Intel® QM87
Memory slots	4x SO-DIMM
Internal memory	16 GB
Memory clock speed	1600 MHz
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	32 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)	2 x 8 GB
SSD capacity	The Solid State Drive's storage capacity in Gigabytes.
SSD interface	SATA
Storage media	SSD
Optical drive type	Blu-Ray DVD Combo
Card reader integrated	Yes
Total storage capacity	256 GB
Compatible memory cards	SD
Number of SSDs installed	1
Display diagonal	15.6 \
Native aspect ratio	16:9
On-board graphics card ID	0x416
Discrete graphics card model	NVIDIA® Quadro® K1100M
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Discrete graphics card memory	2 GB
Discrete graphics memory type	GDDR5
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics
Maximum on-board graphics card memory	1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequency	400 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version	11.1
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)	1300 MHz
Audio system	DTS Studio Sound HD
Number of built-in speakers	2
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Bluetooth version	4.0
Ethernet LAN data rates	10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s
Charging port type	DC-in jack
USB 2.0 ports quantity	USB 2.0 ports have a data transmission speed of 480 Mbps, and are backwards compatible with USB 1.1 ports. You can connect all kinds of peripheral devices to them.
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantity	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	3
Keyboard layout	-
Recovery operating system	Windows 8 Pro
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Professional
Processor code	SR15K
Processor ARK ID	75131
Intel TSX-NI version	0.00
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 x 4.7 mm
Supported instruction sets	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00
Battery capacity	83 Wh
Battery life (max)	- h
AC adapter power	150 W
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90 %
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	257 mm
Width	381.5 mm
Height	30.5 mm
Weight	2820 g