HP ZBook Firefly 16 G11 - Specs

  • BOE0C31
  • Color accuracy  5.1  4.2
  • HDD/SSD
  • up to 2000GB SSD
  • RAM
  • up to 64GB
  • OS
  • Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 Home, DOS, Windows 10 Pro
  • Battery
  • 56Wh, 56Wh, 3-cell
  • Body material
  • Aluminum
  • Dimensions
  • 358.7 x 251.3 x 19.2 mm (14.12" x 9.89" x 0.76")
  • Weight
  • 1.80 kg (4 lbs)
  • Ports and connectivity
  • 1x USB Type-A
  • 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1x USB Type-A
  • 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), Sleep and Charge
  • 2x USB Type-C
  • 4.0, Thunderbolt 4, Power Delivery (PD), DisplayPort, Sleep and Charge
  • HDMI
  • 2.0b
  • Card reader
  • Ethernet LAN
  • Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 6E
  • Bluetooth
  • 5.3
  • Audio jack
  • 3.5mm Combo Jack
  • Features
  • Fingerprint reader
  • optional
  • Web camera
  • HP Wide Vision 5MP IR camera with temporal noise reduction
  • Backlit keyboard
  • optional
  • Microphone
  • Dual Array Digital Microphones
  • Speakers
  • Dual Speakers, HP Audio Boost, DTS:X Ultra, Poly Studio
  • Optical drive
  • Security Lock slot

All HP ZBook Firefly 16 G11 configurations

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CPU performance

Here you can find the price/performance difference between all the CPUs that come in the HP ZBook Firefly 16 G11 series.

GPU performance

Here you can find the price/performance difference between all the GPUs that come in the HP ZBook Firefly 16 G11 series.

HP ZBook Firefly 16 G11 in-depth review

While the ZBook Firefly 16 G11 lacks the big cooling system and powerful professional-grade GPUs of the ZBook Power 16 G11, it offers a lighter design and similar Meteor Lake CPU options. Unlike its "Power" counterpart, the Firefly 16 G11 has fewer dedicated GPU choices, with the 35W NVIDIA RTX A500 being the only optional graphics card.The main question that remains is whether this machine can handle long heavy workloads, given its single-fan, dual-heat-pipe cooling system. While it's not a basic system, we hoped for a more robust thermal solution.Still, you get a device with a good p[...]

Pros

  • All-metal chassis
  • Feels snappy for normal home or office tasks
  • Good comfort during long loads
  • The matte finish is almost smudge-proof
  • The Core Ultra 7 155H sustains ~ 2.92 GHz / 2.42 GHz P and E core clocks in short loads
  • Wide viewing angles + 16:10 aspect ratio (BOE0C31)
  • 327 nits of max brightness (BOE0C31)
  • PWM-free (BOE0C31)
  • Comfortable spill-resistant keyboard
  • Smooth glass touchpad
  • 2x Thunderbolt 4 + 2x Type-A ports
  • The fans are quiet in "High Performance" mode during max CPU stress
  • Long battery battery life given the H-series CPU and the modest 56Wh capacity (~11 hours and a half of videos)
  • 5MP Web camera with a privacy shutter
  • Fast NVMe (WD PC SN810 SDCPNRY-1T00-1006)
  • Lid with a lever design
  • LPWAN (Low-power WAN)
  • SmartCard reader, NFC, fingerprint reader, IR Web camera, vPro, Intel Evo, Nano SIM card slot, backlit keyboard (all are optional)

Cons

  • Seems too expensive for what it is
  • No Wi-Fi 7
  • Lid with a lever design that lacks rubber feet
  • Just one M.2 slot
  • The CPU clocks in long loads are too low for a workstation (1.75 GHz / 1.01 GHz for the P and E cores)

How to open HP ZBook Firefly 16 G11 – disassembly and upgrade options

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