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Introducing the HP ZBook 14Over the past couple of years since Intel first introduced their Ultrabook brand, we've seen many different designs, some good, some lacking in refinement. One thing that we haven't seen much of is Ultrabooks with discrete graph...
I admit to being a bit skeptical of the potential for the ZBook to function as a mobile workstation while fitting into an Ultrabook form factor. While there are certainly some compromises made to get there – the use of a dual-core ULV CPU being the bigges...
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The HP Zbook 14 is the only 14-inch mobile workstation on the market, and it's a beauty of a computer. Sized about the same as a slightly thick Ultrabook, and weighing only 3.57 lbs out of the box, it is very portable for a workstation. The Zbook features...
Powerful and portable, Sturdy, Great display, Good connectivity and features...
Trackpad buttons, Thick for an "Ultrabook", No Thunderbolt port...
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The HP ZBook 14 is the successor of the HP EliteBook 8470w and represents the new entry-level device of HP's mobile workstation lineup. While the EliteBook still featured a traditional chassis design, HP decided to focus on mobility with the new ZBook 14...
System performance, Battery runtimes, Weight, Input devices, Display, System noise, Ports, Maintainability, Warranty period...
Maximum opening angle of the display, Position card reader, Distance between the ports, CAD performance...
Not unusual for a mobile workstation is the elevated noise and temperature development under maximum load. This applies for the HP ZBook 14 as well, but it is still tolerable compared to some rivals. You will also have to make some compromises in terms of...
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cadalyst.com Updated: 2014-10-05 03:27:08
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Click forSpecificationsJust a year ago we reviewed the HP Elitebook 8570w, a midrange — and midsized — mobile workstation with a 15.6" display screen. The Elitebook 8570w fared well in that review, receiving our highest rating. For this review, w...
The ZBook 14 carries HP's three-year standard parts and labor warranty. As configured for this review, its list price is $2,399. (For the record, the 8570w was priced at $2,786.) Although it won't replace your desktop workstation for the heavy lifting, th...
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HP's ZBook 14 is a business Ultrabook with the power to call itself a mobile workstation. With an Intel Core i7 processor, a monster 16GB of RAM, a 240GB SSD and a dedicated graphics chip, this 14-inch laptop can easily handle your most demanding tasks. B...
Powerful performance, Fast and large SSD, Robust security software, Comfortable keyboard, Sleek design...
Expensive, Lackluster webcam...
HP's ZBook 14 is a high-powered and durable mobile workstation Ultrabook that can handle anything you throw at it...
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Windows professional users will pay a premium for certain features like a sharper than normal screen and professional workstation graphics. The HP ZBook 14 ($2,399) has these features, plus a highly mobile design with a thinness and light weight never bef...
Portable workstation power. Under four pounds. Easy access to swappable components. Brilliant anti-glare screen. Has biometrics and smartcard security. Dual pointing devices. Removable/swappable battery.
Touch screen is an option rather than standard. GPS requires optional WWAN module...
Power, battery life, a gobsmackingly nice screen, and a good price all combine to earn the HP ZBook 14 our latest Editors' Choice for mobile workstations...
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Performance Comparison Performance The HP 14 shared the low score of 3 out of 10 in our performance metric with all of the other 2GB models we tested. This was well behind the 4GB models, which scored 8 and 9. Using the HP 14 was generally frustrating...
Large screen...
Slow web browsing, small keyboard, heavy...
The HP 14 has a nice large screen but is severely limited by its 2GB of RAM. If you're looking for a model with a big screen we would suggest spending a bit more on the Acer 14...
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Déjà-vu. HP's latest 14-inch notebook boasts a quad-core processor, 8 GB of dual-channel RAM and Intel Optane Memory. Unfortunately, the display is bitterly disappointing...
matte display, adequate battery life...
dark display, low-contrast ratio, poor viewing angles, slow memory card reader, slow WiFi speeds, no ac WiFi...
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