HP ZBook Power G10 review – quiet workstation with gaming capabilities

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From: Nikolay Palaozov 19 September 2023 / 18:05 | 0

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Verdict

The HP ZBook Power G10 is a well-built device with a metal chassis that feels premium to the touch. The clean design with minimal branding should be appreciated by people who work at the office or by professionals who are often on the go. The comfortable input devices could be also a key selling point for this machine.

The display of our laptop (AUO AUO3DA3) isn’t going to break any records in terms of color accuracy and coverage (which is just 54%). On the other hand, the contrast ratio is good as well as the viewing angles. The lack of PWM usage makes the panel suitable for long hours of work.

The upgrade options are just what we are expecting in this price range – two SODIMMs for up to 64GB of DDR5-5200MHz memory and two M.2 slots compatible with Gen 4 SSDs. The main drawback of this laptop is the low 3D rendering performance. There are probably at least a couple of reasons for that.

Our machine has just one 32GB 2Rx8 RAM stick – the amount of memory is good but the RAM is working in a single-channel mode which isn’t optimal for the overall performance. Also, the laptop is quiet even when the CPU is stressed at max which isn’t exactly a bad thing but the relaxed fans’ speed could possibly lead to lower performance. In combined loads, when the CPU and the GPU are working hard at the same time, the two fans can be heard but they are still quiet. The absence of power-related presets in the HP Power Manager app is a bit strange because the HP ZBook Studio 16 G10 offers 4 presets.

The cooling looks effective and the laptop is definitely tuned for comfort over performance. The CPU clocks and thermals are under control no matter the load, and the hotspot on the keyboard is in its center but it feels warm to the touch, not hot. This makes the device comfortable for usage even when the internals are heavily stressed. The 2D rendering performance is good and the notebook can be also used for gaming. The 50W version of the professional NVIDIA RTX 3000 Ada Generation is well-cooled and games like Assassin’s Creed Valhalla can be played at Ultra quality with high FPS.

Sadly, most goodies are optional such as the IR function of the Web camera, the backlit keyboard, the fingerprint reader, and the Smart card reader. This reminds us that the I/O selection is good. The HP ZBook Power G10 probably needs some BIOS updates in order to deal with the lower 3D rendering performance (the fans are shockingly quiet when the CPU is working at 100% load). Aside from that, the laptop impresses with great build quality, a PWM-free display, and a powerful GPU that is also efficient thanks to the 50W TGP.

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