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Slim & light mobile workstation with desktop-replacement performance
- Only 4.43 lbs and 0.9″ thick, but equipped with a desktop-class CPU and configurable with large RAM and SSD capacities
- Bright 15.6″ 1080p IPS screen with 400 nits brightness and 1200:1 contrast ratio
- Desktop-class Intel Core i7 CPU: 13th Gen Intel Core i7-13700H is an H-series (High-Performance) mobile CPU, equipped with 14 CPU cores. It's 96% faster than Intel's latest Ultrabook U-series CPUs, 56% faster than the ZBook Firefly CPU (Core i7-1360P) and 37% faster than popular desktop CPUs (12th Gen Intel Core i5-12400), per PassMark CPU Mark benchmark test.
- Configure with up to 64GB RAM and 4TB SSD options; base model has 16GB RAM and 512GB SSD
- Amazing 16 hours battery life gets you through long business days plus a cross-country flight on one charge
- Intel Thread Director enables responsive multitasking by prioritizing your foreground tasks (requires Windows 11)
- Durable, slim all-aluminum chassis
- Drives up to two external monitors directly from laptop, or four external monitors with help from optional MST hub or HP dock (configurable options)
- HP Thunderbolt Dock 280W G4 w/Combo Cable (above) drives 4 monitors, provides power delivery to the laptop as well as 2.5G or 1G Ethernet speed, 4 USB-A ports, and 2 USB-C ports
- MIL-SPEC tested and certified to meet high quality and durability standards (MIL-STD-810 Rev. G & H)
- Standard 3-year HP warranty, configurable with optional onsite / next-business-day service
- Configurable with Digital Tigers expert support with remote-control troubleshooting
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Features
HP Thunderbolt Dock 280W G4
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Operating System
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Windows 11 Pro 64-bit (HP installation). Supports Intel Thread Director for faster performance with 13th Gen Intel CPUs.
Windows 10 Pro 64-bit. Does not support Intel Thread Director. Installed as Windows 11 Downgrade. [Add $100.00 USD] |
Processor (CPU) and Graphics (GPU)
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Intel Core i7-13700H CPU + NVIDIA A500 4GB discrete graphics: 13th Gen CPU, 14 CPU cores, 20 threads, up to 5.0GHz |
Memory
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32GB DDR5 (2 x 16GB SODIMM)
64GB DDR5 (2 x 32GB SODIMM) [Add $270.00 USD] |
Solid State Drive (SSD)
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512GB SSD: HP OEM SSD, M.2 NVMe, PCIe 4.0 x4
1TB SSD, 7000 MB/s read, 6500 MB/s write, PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD (P44 Pro) [Add $175.00 USD]
2TB SSD, 7000 MB/s read, 6500 MB/s write, PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD (P44 Pro) [Add $249.00 USD]
4TB SSD, 4800 MB/s read, 4100 MB/s write, PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD, QLC NAND. light duty (Crucial P3 Plus) [Add $375.00 USD]
4TB SSD, 7300 MB/s read, 6300 MB/s write, PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD (WD_Black SN850X) [Add $495.00 USD] |
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No second SSD drive
1TB SSD, 7000 MB/s read, 6500 MB/s write, PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD (P44 Pro) [Add $120.00 USD]
2TB SSD, 7000 MB/s read, 6500 MB/s write, PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD (P44 Pro) [Add $199.00 USD]
4TB SSD, 4800 MB/s read, 4100 MB/s write, PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD, QLC NAND. light duty (Crucial P3 Plus) [Add $325.00 USD]
4TB SSD, 7300 MB/s read, 6300 MB/s write, PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD (WD_Black SN850X) [Add $445.00 USD] |
Single-Monitor Adapters and Adapter Cables
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No HDMI adapter / adapter cable
6ft USB-C to HDMI adapter cable; up to 4K UHD resolution @ 60Hz; for Thunderbolt port or USB-C port with DP Alt Mode [Add $22.00 USD]
USB-C to HDMI adapter; up to 4K UHD resolution @ 60Hz; for Thunderbolt port or USB-C port with DP Alt Mode [Add $22.00 USD] |
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No DisplayPort adapter / adapter cable
6ft USB-C to DisplayPort adapter cable; up to 4K UHD resolution @ 60Hz; for Thunderbolt port or USB-C port with DP Alt Mode [Add $22.00 USD]
6ft USB-C to DisplayPort 1.4 adapter cable; up to 8K@60Hz, 4K@120Hz; for Thunderbolt or USB-C port with DP Alt Mode / DP 1.4 [Add $28.00 USD] |
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No multiport adapter |
Multi-Monitor Adapters, MST Hubs and Docks
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No MST hub
Dual HDMI USB-C MST hub: dual HDMI 4K @60Hz; DisplayPort 1.4 over USB-C (DP Alt Mode) [Add $75.00 USD]
Dual HDMI USB-C MST hub / 8-in-1 multiport hub, Ethernet, 2x USB-A, SD/microSD card reader [Add $125.00 USD]
3-monitor USB-C MST hub: 2 DisplayPort, 1 HDMI 2.0 output, all 4K @60Hz; DP 1.4, DSC 1.2 [Add $135.00 USD] |
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No dock / port replicator
HP Thunderbolt Dock 280W G4 w/Combo Cable: 4 Monitor Ports (2 DP, 1 HDMI, 1 TB4), Power Delivery, 2.5G LAN, 4 USB-A, 2 USB-C [Add $459.00 USD] |
Networking
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1 Gbps Ethernet LAN port (RJ-45), Intel I219-LM controller |
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Intel Wi-Fi 6E (Windows 11) or Wi-Fi 6 (Windows 10) wireless networking + Bluetooth 5.2; Intel AX211 module |
Customize Your Windows Experience
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No UltraView Desktop Manager software utilities |
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Do not optimize Windows for business use, privacy, performance, stability and control
Remove games / consumer apps, enhance privacy, install ad-blockers, boost system resources, take control of Windows Update
Optimize Windows for Business Use, Privacy, Performance, Stability and Control
Digital Tigers now offers the option of a customized Windows experience, reflecting what we believe are the priorities of most business users. This optimization is far more important for Windows 10 than for prior Microsoft operating systems.
Optimize for Business Use: Remove Microsoft bloatware (games/consumer apps)
Windows 10 comes with dozens of consumer games and apps that do nothing for business users. We remove Candy Crush Saga, Xbox, Zune Music, Windows Phone, Bing News and much more, while providing a record of what's been uninstalled and how to reinstall any apps you want back. The removals streamline your desktop and Apps / Programs menus and promote a more professional desktop experience.
Privacy: Block Microsoft telemetry, disable Cortana, install ad-blockers, block Start menu ads
By default, Microsoft monitors your configuration and your activity on your computer and sends updates to its servers multiple times an hour, a practice known as telemetry, as part of its product feedback process. This monitoring includes your web browsing history using Microsoft browsers. We block most such monitoring. You can change this preference later if you prefer.
We also disable Cortana, the digital assistant component, reverting the search box to "Search Windows." This removes the conflation of desktop and web search inherent to Cortana, and stops the comprehensive tracking that Cortana conducts and sends to Microsoft (Cortana's Notebook). For Windows 10 Pro, disabling Cortana is handled via Group Policy. For Windows 10 Home, we add a Windows Registry key to disable it. You can reenable Cortana later if you prefer.
We install Chrome and Firefox web browsers, along with Adblock Plus and uBlock Origin ad blockers. The ad blockers improve your web browsing experience while speeding up page-load times and bolstering privacy and security. We set Chrome as the default browser, based on its popularity; you can change this preference.
We install VLC media player and make it the default media player, bypassing the tracking and ads inherent in Windows 10 Movies & TV. You can install any preferred media player and make it your default.
We also turn off Start menu ads ("suggestions," Windows Store apps you never downloaded, appearing as tiles in your Start menu) and targeted ads from third-party apps ("Let my apps use my advertising ID"). You can reverse these settings later if you prefer.
Performance: More system resources, faster browsing, fewer background processes
We change Windows Registry settings to allocate more system resources for graphical, user and desktop objects, doubling the number of application windows and financial trading indicators that can be displayed. These changes reduce the frequency of out-of-memory errors when there is available physical memory, and they reduce the probability that you will be prevented from opening new windows.
We install Chrome and Firefox web browsers, which have faster performance and also enable you to isolate demanding web applications in one browser while you use another browser for general use. Adblock Plus and uBlock Origin speed up web browsing by removing ads, which are often resource-intensive.
We disable the ability of most preinstalled apps to run in the background (Privacy > Background Apps setting), and we turn off non-essential items running at startup.
Blocking Microsoft telemetry and other tracking prevents occasional spikes in CPU, drive and network utilization, avoiding interference with your actual applications.
Stability and Control: Take control of Windows Update
We believe best practice for Windows Update calls for timely security updates and deferred feature updates. Timely security updates are important to protect the system from newly discovered vulnerabilities. Deferred feature updates are important because major new revisions to Windows 10 can cause system instability and application compatibility issues when first released.
Windows 10 Pro (highly recommended) enables us to set Windows feature updates to release on the slower Semi-Annual Channel, and then we use Group Policy to add an extra 180-day delay beyond this slower distribution channel. Without these configuration settings, Windows 10 Pro users would receive updates much closer to their first release. Unfortunately we can do none of these optimizations for Windows 10 Home, and so Windows 10 Home users get new feature updates immediately, with some risk of problems.
We also make changes to Windows to put you in control of when you install updates and when you restart your computer. With Windows 10, Microsoft has become very aggressive with updates, forcing computers to download updates and even forcing system reboots, disregarding alternative customer priorities. There is usually an opportunity to defer a number of hours, but after this modest concession, the system takes control and executes an update and reboot, which normally cannot be stopped. For Windows 10 Pro customers, we make changes to keep you in control of when updates are installed and when you reboot your computer. Certainly security updates are timely and important, but so is control of your time and your workspace, so we give that control back to you.
If you prefer to disable these controls or to get faster Windows feature updates, we can undo these preferences before or after purchase.
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Standard Windows 10 Start menu, with a tiled workspace promoting apps preinstalled by Microsoft
Windows 7-style Start menu, with nested Programs menu and extensive customization options |
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HP Wolf Pro Security Edition: comprehensive PC security, made simple (1 year subscription, preinstalled by HP)
Avast Free Antivirus: highly recommended, free for life. Uninstall HP Wolf Pro Security; disable HP Support Assistant.
Windows Security only: standard Windows antivirus protection. Uninstall HP Wolf Pro Security; disable HP Support Assistant.
Security software options
HP Wolf Pro Security Edition
Starting in mid-2021, HP has installed HP Wolf Pro Security Edition standard on all ZBook and EliteBook business-class laptops, with a free one-year subscription.
After the first year, subscriptions are $36/year. HP has no ability to charge you for renewals without your signing up and providing a credit card or debit card number to pay for the second year. This paid subscription renews automatically until you cancel the subscription.
HP describes Wolf Pro Security as "comprehensive PC security, made simple. HP's goal is to provide enterprise-class security to small and medium businesses that lack IT staff and policies for effective security management. The product is composed of several distinct components, including:
- HP Sure Click Pro goes beyond antivirus to encapsulate each of your web browser tabs, Office documents and PDFs in virtual containers, trapping and deleting malware when you close the application. In addition to supporting the top major web browsers, Sure Click provides its own Chromium-based Sure Click Secure Browser for maximum online security. See video demo below.
- HP Sure Sense Pro is HP's "deep-learning" anti-malware solution, with real-time protection similar to that of antivirus products such as Avast Free Antivirus. Sure Sense has not been independently reviewed alongside major independent antivirus products, so we cannot evaluate its effectiveness or load on the CPU.
- HP Wolf Identity/Credential Protection is HP's anti-phishing solution. It monitors web browser usage and interjects warnings when a user attempts to enter a password or credit card number into a suspicious or known malicious website, while using a protected browser. It supports the most popular web browsers and also the HP Sure Click Pro Secure Browser.
HP Wolf Pro Security Edition: Enterprise security or bloatware?
HP Sure Click seems like an ingenious solution to dangerous problems such as the notorious WannaCry ransomware attack, which crippled many companies. On the other hand, Sure Sense cannot be assumed to be the best antivirus product and may degrade CPU performance more than top-rated antivirus products. Some IT professionals regard the totality of HP's security solutions as performance-crushing bloatware.
For online traders who dedicate their systems to trading, HP Wolf Pro Security Edition is likely overkill that should be removed to maintain top performance. On the other hand, customers who prioritize maximum security over top performance have good reasons to accept HP's standard installation of HP Wolf Pro Security Edition.
Avast Free Antivirus: the best free antivirus / anti-malware software, free for life
- Digital Tigers recommends AVAST Free Antivirus. We have installed it standard on our customer desktop systems since 2014 and in the years since have not had a single Avast-protected system become compromised by serious malware or virus.
- With more than 435 million active users, Avast is one of the world's most popular anti-malware products.
- Avast Free Antivirus and AVG are the top-rated free antivirus products reviewed in 2022 by AV-Comparatives, the leading independent testing lab for antivirus products.
- Avast purchased competitor AVG in 2016 and in 2022 merged with NortonLifeLock, owner of Norton and LifeLock security software brands. The combined company rebranded itself Gen Digital.
- To minimize distractions, we suggest running Avast in silent/gaming mode, which suppresses pop-up messages during operation. In our extensive testing for several years, we haven't seen a downside to silencing antivirus feedback. However, in standard mode, we found that the software interrupted our concentration too often with non-urgent messages and reports. Our conclusion is that the software is reliable and trustworthy and needs neither supervision nor attention to its routine reporting.
- The Avast software may occasionally suggest upgrading to a paid Avast product, such as Avast Premium Security or the new Avast One. We recommend declining the upgrades, as the free version has a perfect record protecting our customers, and the paid products add additional software overhead that may slow down your computer.
Windows Security only: standard Windows antivirus protection
Windows Security is built into Windows 11 and 10, with automatic antivirus protection unless manually disabled by the user or superseded by another antivirus such as HP Wolf Pro Security or Avast Free Antivirus.
Since HP Wolf Pro Security Edition is installed standard by HP on this laptop, your choosing standard Windows Security results in our uninstalling HP Wolf Pro Security. Additionally, we must disable HP Support Assistant from running automatically, because in the past it reportedly reinstalled HP Wolf Pro Security even after the user uninstalled it.
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Digital Tigers will never install any software on your computer for commercial inducement or without clear disclosure,
a compelling benefit to you, and your consent
- Digital Tigers will never install any software on your computer for commercial inducement or without clear disclosure, a compelling benefit to you, and your consent
- Digital Tigers will never sell your personal info or monetize anything about you to anyone
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Productivity Software
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No office suite software
LibreOffice free office suite (open source): includes word processor, spreadsheet, presentation, drawing, database, math
Microsoft Office Home and Student 2021: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, OneNote [Add $175.00 USD]
Microsoft Office Home and Business 2021: Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, OneNote [Add $295.00 USD]
Microsoft Office Professional 2021: Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Publisher, Access, OneNote [Add $475.00 USD]
Microsoft Office Standard 2010: Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Publisher, OneNote [Add $299.00 USD] |
Accessories: Speakers
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Internal laptop speakers only
Dual Sonic USB-powered compact stereo speakers; 2.9in high, fits under monitor; volume control [Add $25.00 USD]
Bose Companion 2 Series III premium stereo speakers; compact 3.1in width; executive style; AC power [Add $159.00 USD] |
Warranty and Support
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1 year (1/1/0) HP USA limited warranty (parts/labor) with no onsite service; repaired within 3-7 business days
3 year (3/3/0) HP USA limited warranty (parts/labor) with no onsite service; repaired within 3-7 business days [Add $184.00 USD]
3 year (3/3/3) HP USA limited warranty (parts/labor) with HP Active Care onsite service (next-business-day response) [Add $284.00 USD]
3 year (3/3/3) HP USA limited warranty (P/L) w/Active Care onsite service NBD response + accidental damage protection [Add $425.00 USD]
3yr (3/3/3) HP limited warranty (P/L) + 3yr worldwide onsite service (next business day response USA) [Add $345.00 USD] |
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No Digital Tigers support
1-Year Digital Tigers Expert Telephone / Email Support with Remote Diagnostics, Remote Control [Add $99.00 USD]
2-Year Digital Tigers Expert Telephone / Email Support with Remote Diagnostics, Remote Control [Add $199.00 USD]
3-Year Digital Tigers Expert Telephone / Email Support with Remote Diagnostics, Remote Control [Add $299.00 USD] |
Accessories
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No carrying case
HP Renew Business 15.6-inch Laptop Bag, fits 14-inch to 16.1-inch laptops, shoulder strap, trolley sleeve, 15.4x2.6x11.4 in [Add $49.00 USD] |
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No spare AC adapter
Spare HP 150W Laptop Charger (USA plug, barrel connector), for second location or travel bag [Add $135.00 USD] |
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No input accessory
Logitech MX Anywhere 2S Mobile Mouse: compact premium wireless laser mouse with hyper-fast scroll wheel [Add $69.00 USD] |
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