Inside HP ZBook Fury 15 G8 – disassembly and upgrade options

HP has produced a proper workstation with this one. It has ECC memory support (when equipped with a Xeon processor), and a ton of upgrade options.

Check out all HP ZBook Fury 15 G8 prices and configurations in our Specs System or read more in our In-Depth review.


1. Remove the bottom plate and the battery

Accessing this laptop’s internals is very easy. Just flick the switch on the bottom panel, and slide the panel away from the chassis. Then, you can unplug the 94Wh battery pack with the help of two further sliders.


2. Мemory and storage

Storage-wise, there is a maximum of four M.2 PCIe slots, which is insane. However, two of them require an adapter, which HP provides inside the box. Otherwise, you can connect a 2.5-inch SATA device in their place. And when it comes to memory, there are a total of four RAM SODIMM slots. Two are accessible from the bottom, while the other two are located beneath the keyboard. The total amount of memory supported is 128GB of non-ECC, and 64GB of ECC.

To access two of the SODIMM slots, and one M.2 slot, you need to remove the keyboard. First, undo 3 marked Phillips-head screws, and stick your pry tool through the open space around one of the fans. Before you proceed, make sure you have unplugged the black and orange connector from the touchpad. Then, reattach the bottom panel, turn the laptop around, and carefully pry the keyboard with a plastic tool. Keep in mind that there are two further ribbon cables that need to be removed – one for the backlight, and one for the keyboard, itself.

Here, you can see that both the storage and the memory slots are covered by metal plates. You just need to unscrew a total of three Phillips-head screws to be able to use the slots.

3. Cooling system

While HP states, that this device will come with a vapor chamber cooling solution, we suppose that it will only feature on the top tier specs, since ours had a more conventional design, including a couple of heat pipes.

Check out all HP ZBook Fury 15 G8 prices and configurations in our Specs System or read more in our In-Depth review.

HP ZBook Fury 15 G8 in-depth review

Naturally, the ZBook lineup of workstation notebooks from HP is pretty broad. It comes in some space-friendly options, as well as some that focus on compromise. However, today's machine is all about performance and usability. We are talking about the ZBook Fury 15 G8.Unlike most notebooks out there, which have two slots for memory, and two slots for storage if you are lucky, this laptop is an absolute unit. It features four SODIMM slots that support up to 128GB of RAM. And if you opt for a Xeon processor, you have the option to use ECC memory, albeit the maximum capacity is halved. Additi[...]

Pros

  • 4x RAM SODIMM + 4x M.2 PCIe x4
  • Quiet under stress
  • Doesn't use aggressive PWM (CMN15F6)
  • 95% of sRGB coverage and great color accuracy with our Gaming and Web design profile (CMN15F6)
  • Exceptional keyboard and touchpad combo
  • Great battery life
  • Thunderbolt 4, SD card and Smart Card readers + optional IR face recognition and fingerprint reader

Cons

  • Low TGP graphics card
  • Quite pricy
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