HP ZBook Firefly 14 G7

HP has been known for designing lightweight, powerhouse workstations and the latest HP ZBook Firefly 14 G7 simply complies to that. This 14-inch mobile workstation is another ZBook meant for those who wish to push their mobile workstations to the limits. Whether it is to write documents or to run graphics heavy programs or even to connect to a 5G network, the ZBook Firefly can do all of it with ease. In terms of its design, the ZBook has an angular, aerodynamic curbside appeal to it. Despite being lightweight, the Firefly G8 is sturdy and has passed several MIL-SPEC tests for drops and spills. As for its overall appearance, this ZBook is lightly coated with a silvery gray hue with a simple yet stylish chrome Z logo on the lid.

Processor

The HP ZBOOK Firefly G8 is equipped with Core™ i5-10210U is a high-end desktop CPU based on the Comet Lake architecture. The CPU offers 4 cores and 8 threads clocked at 2.8 – 4.7 GHz. All cores can run at up to 4.6 GHz. Compared to the older Core i7-9700, the 10700 now enables Hyper-Threading and therefore in some applications a nice performance boost. The single core performance is quite similar. The chip is manufactured in 14nm++ process at Intel. The TDP is rated at 65 Watt (PL1) but the PL2 is set to 224 Watt for short term boosts (up to 28 seconds).

Display

The screen of the HP ZBook Firefly 14 G8 consists of a 14inch IPS panel and offers a resolution of 1920×1080 pixels. The maximum brightness of 397 cd/m² on average is slightly above the level of our chosen competition. However, brightness distribution is only moderate at 84%. Furthermore. Above all, this display size is used for subnotebooks, ultra-books and convertibles. For all three types, this size is quite large. The biggest variety of subnotebooks is represented with this size. Large display-sizes allow higher resolutions. So, details like letters are bigger. On the other hand, the power consumption is lower with small screen diagonals and the devices are smaller, more lightweight and cheaper.

Verdict

The ZBook Firefly 14 G7 can almost double its graphics performance with the new intel UHD graphics. However, the cooling system reaches its limits under maximum load.