HP has its complete store of portable workstations for engineering users and creators. From the highly portable ZBook Firefly G8 to the mighty ZBook Fury G8. In the middle of the line, there is ZBook Studio G8. This laptop is a workstation for gamers as well as creative professionals. Simply, it is not like your typical laptop that’s large, highly upgradable, as well as heavy. It’s marked at the same where people like to buy Dell XPS 15 or MacBook Pro.
HP Zbook Studio G8 (Display Specs)
My review on Hp Zbook Studio G8 came with the 4K (3,840 x 2,160) OLED display and one of our choices with two full HD (1,920 x 1,080) and HP’s Dreamcolor 4K display, that runs at 120Hz. You can’t go wrong with an OLED display as its colors are dynamic without getting oversaturated. The Zbook Studio G8 display was bright enough in all my working environments. I also enjoyed its inky blanks. Creative people will love this display, although they want the colors to be accurate to their work. Even everyone else will love the colors, brightness system, and also contrast. These features make the Hp Zbook Studio G8 an excellent laptop for both productivity as well a creative work environment.
Along with four speakers, two woofers, two tweeters, Zbook Studio G8 provides the audio, which puts out a heavy volume when it is turned up. There was also no deformation as well with clear mids and highs. You will also find some of the best speakers on a Windows laptop, paragoning the Dell XPS 15, and that is Windows benchmark. But still, not quite rising to the level of the MacBook Pro audio. You can also use these speakers for all your needs, from gaming on Netflix to music. No headphones or any other speakers are required.
HP Zbook Studio G8 (Touchpad or Keyboard)
The keyboard or touchpad on the Zbook Studio G8 looks like the one on HP’s specter line. This touchpad or keyboard comes with large keycaps, enough key spacing, and a row of cursor movement keys on the right side. Its switch system is quite different and challenging. However, this is equally deep but with more of a click than a snap. It is a comfortable and very quiet keyboard that gives us a different feel as this is the equal of the excellent version of the specter.
The touchpad of Hp Zbook Studio G8 is large, with a glass layer that makes swiping precise. It supports multitouch gestures of Windows 10. The display is too excellent and touch-enabled as well as systematic too. Windows 10 hello support is given by both a fingerprint reader in the upper right corner of the palm rest and a camera for facial identity. Also, there is no privacy slider or switch for its webcam, which is unacceptable. And you should also know that webcam of Zbook Studio G8 itself is stuck at 720p.
HP Zbook Studio G8 (Battery Life)
The Hp Zbook Studio G8 has a battery of 83 watts, which is not huge for this machine. Things were getting worse than I expected. Let’s start. First, beginning with a web browsing test that cycles with a series of famous and complex websites, the Hp Zbook Studio G8 handled just five hours, approximately half of what we wish to see on this test.
I also tried the PCMark Applications test, the best performance and productivity signs, the Zbook Studio G8 hit 5.5 hours, the XPS 15 handled eight hours, and the ThinkPad hit 6.35 hours. Finally, the PCMark Gaming battery test shows how hard some laptops work when the battery power runs. The ZBook Studio G8 took 91 minutes.
HP Zbook Studio G8 (Gaming Performance)
HP mentions gaming as one of the ZBook Studio G8’s strengths. The 3Dmark Time Spy score of Hp Zbook Studio G8 was less than the comparison group, mainly the Lenovo Legion 5 pro and Razer blade 14 that both sported RTX 3070 GPUs. Also, that offers a par-key RGB-lit keyboard. The HP redeemed itself tied for first place in Assassin’s Creed Valhalla.
I would like to note that the Hp Zbook Studio G8 gets very loud under full load, and when gaming benchmarks produced noise, I wanted to have on a pair of headphones. This chassis also got warm with parts of the palm rest in addition to 126 degrees F, and the bottom of the chassis was around or more than 140 degrees F.
HP Zbook Studio G8: Pros and Cons
Pros
- Amazing display
- Thin, light, easy to carry
- Spectacular touchpad and keyboard
- Good performance and productivity
- Solidly assembled
Cons
- Too costly
- Performance doesn’t match according to its price
- Battery life is not too good
Conclusion
Above, here is a fully described review on Zbook Studio G8. we have discussed all this laptop’s display qualities, gaming performance level, battery life, as well as functions and features of its touchpad or keyboard, along with its pros and cons. It is a great machine but also expensive.
