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HP Z8 G4 Workstation
The world's most powerful desktop workstation
Top-of-the-line power to fuel those who
reimagine our world. When you need a
workstation with the capability to run the
most complex simulations and process
huge amounts of data, the HP Z8 doesn't
disappoint.
HP recommends Windows 10 Pro.
Extreme power
Run 3D simulations and edit 8K video in real time with up to 56 processing cores and the highest memory capacity available3.
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Certified for serious software, such as ANSYS or After Effects, you can ideate and iterate more to deliver better work in less time.
Industry-leading design and acoustics
From the inside out, the Z8 is an engineering wonder. The modern exterior provides tool-free access to a clean, modular interior.
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Strategically placed vents and ducts throughout the system streamline airflow for ultra-quiet performance.
The world's most secure workstations
Advanced security features come standard on every Z8. Rest assured your device, identity and data are safe with security
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software like HP Client Security Suite5and HP Sure Start, the industry's first self-healing BIOS with intrusion detection.
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Featuring
Support your unique user needs with a choice of Windows 10 Pro 64 or Linux® operating systems.
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Achieve the performance you need with the ability to support two next generation Intel® Xeon® processors for up to 56 total
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processor cores in one system.
Easily handle massive data sets with 24 memory slots supporting up to 1.5 TB of high-speed memory.
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Get ultra-flexible configuration with 7 high-performance PCIe Gen3 slots and get additional expandability supporting up to 4 PCIe
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storage devices with optional slots.
Providing a choice of 1125W and 1450W 90% efficient power supplies, the Z8 fires up the maximum levels of processing,
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memory, graphics, storage and I/O configurability.
Designed with two ports of lightning-quick 10 GbE network connection at a lower cost than standard PCIe add-in cards.
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The tool-less chassis lets you quickly and easily access the interior for upgrades and maintenance.
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The Z8 workstation’s modern, sophisticated look features built-in handles for easy relocation.
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Innovative acoustic design allows full range configuartions to run cool and quiet for maximized productivity.
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Specifications Table
HP recommends Windows 10 Pro.
Operating System
Processor Family
Processors
2,3
Chipset
Maximum Memory
Memory Slots
Drive Controllers
Internal Storage
Optical Storage
Additional Storage
Drive Bays (Internal)
Drive Bays (External)
Available Graphics
Expansion Slots
Ports and Connectors
Communications
Audio
Power
Input Device
Security
Software
Dimensions
Weight
Energy Efficiency Compliance
Environmental Certification
Compatible Displays
Warranty
Windows 10 Profor Workstations
HP Installer Kitfor Linux®
Red Hat® EnterpriseLinux®
Intel® Xeon® Scalableprocessor
Intel® Xeon® Platinum8180 (2.5 GHz base frequency,up to 3.8 GHz with Intel® TurboBoost Technology,38.5 MB cache, 28 cores); Intel®Xeon® Platinum 8160 (2.1 GHz basefrequency, up to 3.7 GHz withIntel® Turbo Boost
Technology, 33 MBcache, 24 cores); Intel® Xeon®Gold 6152 (2.1 GHz base frequency,up to 3.7 GHz with Intel® Turbo Boost Technology,30.25 MB cache, 22 cores); Intel®Xeon® Gold 6154 (3 GHz basefrequenc y, up to3.7
GHz with Intel® Turbo Boost Technology,24.75 MB cache, 18 cores); Intel®Xeon® Gold 6148 (2.4 GHz basefrequency, up to 3.7 GHz withIntel® Turbo Boost Technology, 27.5MB cache, 20 cores); Intel® Xeon®Gold 6142 (2.6
GHz base frequency,up to 3.7 GHz with Intel®Turbo Boost Technology, 22 MB cache,16 cores); Intel® Xeon® Gold6136 (3 GHz base frequency,up to 3.7 GHz with Intel® TurboBoost Technology,24.75 MB cache, 12 cores);
Intel® Xeon® Gold6140 (2.3 GHz base frequency,up to 3.7 GHz with Intel® TurboBoost Technology,24.75 MB cache, 18 cores); Intel®Xeon® Gold 6134 (3.2 GHz basefrequency, up to 3.7 GHz withIntel® Turbo Boost
Technology, 24.75 MBcache, 8 cores); Intel® Xeon®Gold 6132 (2.6 GHz base frequency,up to 3.7 GHz with Intel® Turbo Boost Technology,19.25 MB cache, 14 cores); Intel®Xeon® Gold 6130 (2.1 GHz basefrequenc y, up to
3.7 GHz with Intel®Turbo Boost Technology, 22 MBcache, 16 cores); Intel® Xeon®Gold 6128 (3.4 GHz base frequency,up to 3.7 GHz with Intel® Turbo Boost Technology,19.25 MB cache, 6 cores); Intel®Xeon® Gold 5120 (2.2
GHz base frequency,up to 3.2 GHz with Intel®Turbo Boost Technology, 19.25 MB cache,14 cores); Intel® Xeon® Gold5118 (2.3 GHz base frequency,up to 3.2 GHz with Intel® TurboBoost Technology,16.5 MB cache, 12
cores); Intel®Xeon® Gold 5122 (3.6 GHz base frequency, up to3.7 GHz with Intel® Turbo BoostTechnology, 16.5MB cache, 4 cores); Intel® Xeon®Silver 4116 (2.1 GHz base frequency,up to 3 GHz with Intel®Turbo Boost
Technology, 16.5 MBcache, 12 cores); Intel® Xeon®Silver 4114 (2.2 GHz base frequency,up to 3 GHz with Intel® Turbo Boost Technology,13.75 MB cache, 10 cores); Intel®Xeon® Silver 4112 (2.6 GHz basefrequency, up to 3
GHz with Intel® Turbo Boost Technology,8.25 MB cache, 4 cores); Intel®Xeon® Silver 4108 (1.8 GHz basefrequency, up to 3 GHz withIntel® Turbo Boost Technology, 11MB cache, 8 cores); Intel®Xeon® Bronze 3106 (1.7 GHz,
11 MB cache, 8cores); Intel® Xeon® Bronze3104 (1.7 GHz, 8.25 MB cache, 6 cores)
Intel® C622
Up to 1.5 TBDDR4-2666 ECC SDRAM
Standard memory note:Transfer rates up to 2666MT/s.
24 DIMM
Integrated SATA6.0 Gb/s; Factory integratedRAID available for SATA/SAS drives(RAID 0, 0 Data, 1, 5, and 10)
up to 300 GBSAS (15000 rpm)
500 GB up to2 TB SATA(7200 rpm)
up to 500 GBSATA SED (7200rpm)
1 TB up to4 TB 7200 rpm SATA Enterprise
256 GB up to2 TB SATASSD
256 GB up to512 GB SATASED Opal 2 SSD
240 GB up to480 GB SATAEnterprise SSD
HP Slim DVD-ROM;HP Slim Blu-ray Writer; HP Slim DVD-Writer
HP SD 4 MediaCard Reader (optional)
Four 2.5" or3.5"
Two 5.25"
Entry 3D: NVIDIA® Quadro®P400 (2 GB GDDR5 dedicated); NVIDIA® Quadro®P600 (2 GB GDDR5 dedicated); AMD FirePro™W2100 Graphics (2 GB DDR3 dedicated)
Mid-range 3D: NVIDIA® Quadro®P1000 (4 GB GDDR5 dedicated); NVIDIA® Quadro®P2000 (5 GB GDDR5 dedicated); AMD Radeon™Pro WX 3100 Graphics (4 GB GDDR5dedicated); AMD Radeon™ Pro WX 4100 Graphics(4 GB
GDDR5 dedicated)
High-end 3D: NVIDIA® Quadro®P4000 (8 GB GDDR5 dedicated); AMD Radeon™Pro WX 7100 Graphics (8 GB GDDR5 dedicated)
Ultra High-end 3D:NVIDIA® Quadro® P5000 (16 GB GDDR5X dedicated);NVIDIA® Quadro® P6000 (24 GB GDDR5X dedicated)
2 PCIe x4; 3PCIe x8; 4 PCIe x16
1 PCIe x8 hasrear bulkhead access and 2PCIe x8 are internal access only.Slot 1: Transforms to PCIex8 when 2nd CPU is installed.Slots 3 and 6: are availableonly when 2nd processor isinstalled. PCIe x16 - Availableonly
when 2nd processoris installed.
Front: 1 headsetconnector; 4 USB 3.1 (1 charging); 2USB 3.1 Type-C™
Rear: 6 USB3.1 Gen 1; 2 RJ-45 (1 GbE); 1 audioline out; 1 audio line in; 1 PS/2mouse port; 1 PS/2 keyboard port;1 serial port (optional)
Premium front includes:1 headset, 2 USB 3.1 Gen1 (1charging), 2 USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C™,SD Media Card Reader.
LAN: Integrated Intel®I219-LM PCIe® GbE; Integrated Intel® X722PCIe® GbE; Intel® I350-T2 dual-portGbE NIC; Intel® I350-T4dual-port GbE NIC; Intel® I210-T1PCIe® GbE; Intel® X550-T2 dual-portGbE NIC; Intel® X710-DA2
dual-port GbE NIC; Intel®10 GbE SFP+ SR transceiver; HPdual-port 10GBase-T NIC
WLAN: Intel® Dual BandWireless-AC 8265 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2x2)Wi-Fi® and Bluetooth® 4.2 Combo,non-vPro™
Realtek HDALC221
1700 W internal powersupply, up to 90%efficienc y, active PFC;1450 W internal power supply,up to 90% efficiency, activePFC; 1125 W internal power supply, up to90% efficiency, active PFC
HP WirelessBusiness Slim Keyboard and Mouse Combo;HP USB Business Slim Keyboard; USBPremium wired keyboard; USBSmart Card (CCID) keyboard
3Dconnexion CADMouse; HPUSB Optical Mouse; HP PS/2 Mouse; HPUSB Hardened Mouse
HP Sure StartGen3; Secure authentication; Kensington lock slot;Full volume encryption; HP KeyedCable Lock Kit; TPM 2.0 certified;HP Secure Erase
HP Remote GraphicsSoftware (RGS); HP PerformanceAdvisor
21.59 x 55.12 x44.45 cm
Starting at 22.4 kg Exact weight dependson configuration.
ENERGY STAR® certified andEPEAT® Gold registeredconfigurations available
Low halogen
All HP ZDisplays and HP DreamColor Displaysare supported. For more informationsee www.hp.com/go/zdisplays.
3 year (3-3-3)limited warranty and service offering includes3 years of parts, labor and on-siterepair. Terms and conditionsvary by country. Certain restrictions andexclusions apply.
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HP Z8 G4 Workstation
HP recommends Windows 10 Pro.
Accessories and services (not included)
NVIDIA Quadro P4000 (8GB)
Graphics Card
HP Z27n 27-inch Narrow
Bezel IPS Display
3Dconnexion CadMouse Simplify scroll, click, and zoom functions and comfortably drive your CAD projects with the 3Dconnexion CADMouse.
Experience lifelike VR workflows with large models and renders and complex visual effects and simulations on up to
three 5K displays with the NVIDIA® Quadro® P4000, powered by NVIDIA Pascal™ GPU technology.
Product number: 1ME40AA
Enable a virtually borderless panorama of multiple displays1with the HP Z27n Narrow Bezel IPS Display, which has an
edge-to-edge screen for maximum quad HD impact, out-of-the-box factory color calibration, and flexible connectivity for
all of your devices.
Product number: K7C09A4
Product number: M5C35AA
NVIDIA Quadro P6000
(24GB) Graphics Card
HP 5 year Next Business Day
Onsite Hardware Support for
Workstations
Develop revolutionary products and tell spectacularly vivid visual stories with the extreme power and performance of the
NVIDIA® Quadro® P6000, powered by NVIDIA Pascal™ GPU technology.
Product number: Z0B12AA
Receive 5 years of next business day onsite HW Support from an HP-qualified technician for your computing device, if the
issue cannot be solved remotely.
Product number: U7944E
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HP Z8 G4 Workstation
HP recommends Windows 10 Pro.
Messaging Footnotes:
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Not all features are availablein all editions or versions of Windows. Systems may require upgraded and/or separately purchased hardware, drivers, software or BIOS update to take full advantage of Windows
functionality. Windows 10 is automatically updated, which is always enabled. ISP fees may apply and additional requirements may apply over time for updates.See http://www.windows.com
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Based on desktop workstations as of June 14, 2017 and power based on processor, graphics, memory, and power supply.
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Based on desktop workstations memory capacity as of June 14, 2017.
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HP Client Security Suite features vary by platform.
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Based on HP’s unique and comprehensive security capabilities at no additional cost and HP’s Manageability Integration Kit’s management of every aspect of a PC including hardware, BIOS and software management
using Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager among desktop workstationvendors as of June, 2017 on HP Desktop Workstation with 7th Gen Intel® Processors.
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Multicore is designed to improve performanceofcertainsoftware products. Not all customers or software applications will necessarily benefit from use of this technology. Performanceand clock frequency will vary
depending on application workload and your hardware and software configurations.Intel’snumbering, branding and/or naming is not a measurement of higher performance.
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HP dual-port 10GBase-T NIC is sold separately or as an optional feature.
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Sold separately or as an optional feature.
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Technical Specifications Footnotes:
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Not all features are availablein all editions or versions of Windows. Systems may require upgraded and/or separately purchased hardware, drivers, software or BIOS update to take full advantage of Windows
functionality. Windows 10 is automatically updated, which is always enabled. ISP fees may apply and additional requirements may apply over time for updates. See http://www.windows.com.
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Multicore is designed to improve performanceofcertainsoftware products. Not all customers or software applications will necessarily benefit from use of this technology. Performanceand clock frequency will vary
depending on application workload and your hardware and software configurations.Intel’snumbering, branding and/or naming is not a measurement of higher performance.
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Some vPro functionality of this technology, such as Intel® Active management technology and Intel Virtualization technology, requires additional 3rd party software in order to run. Availability of future "virtual
appliances" applications for Intel vPro technology is dependent on 3rd party software providers. Microsoft Windows required.
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For hard drives and solid state drives, 1 GB = 1 billion bytes. TB = 1 trillion bytes. Actual formatted capacity is less. Up to 30 GB of system disk is reserved for system recovery software.
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Duplication of copyrighted material is strictly prohibited. Actual speeds may vary. Double Layer media compatibility will widely vary with some home DVD players and DVD-ROM drives. Note that DVD-RAM cannot read or
write to 2.6GB Single Sided/5.2 Double Sided-Version 1.0 Media. No support for DVD RAM.
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With Blu-Ray, certain disc, digital connection, compatibility and/or performance issues may arise, and do not constitute defects in the product. Flawless playback on all systems is not guaranteed. In order for some
Blu-ray titles to play, they may require a DVI or HDMI digital connection and your display may require HDCP support. HD-DVD movies cannot be played on this Desktop PC.
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HP VR Ready Configurations available.
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For systems installed with Microsoft Windows 7 (Ultimate,Enterprise or Professional), the maximum accessible system memory is 192 GB. For systems installed with Microsoft Windows 8.x (Enterprise or Pro), the
maximum accessible system memory is 512 GB.
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Wireless access point and Internet accessrequired. Availability of publis wireless access points limited. The specifications for the 802.11ac WLAN are draft specifications and are not final. If the final specifications differ
from the draft specifications, it may affect the ability of the notebook to communicate with other 802.11ac WLAN devices.
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Optional or add-on feature.
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EPEAT® registered where applicable. EPEATregistration varies by country. See www.epeat.net for registration status by country. Search keyword generator on HP’s 3rd party option store for solar generator accessories
at http://www.hp.com/go/options www.hp.com/go/options
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External power supplies, power cords, cables and peripherals are not low halogen.Ser viceparts obtained after purchasemay notbe lowhalogen.
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HP Remote Graphics Software requires a Windows, Linux®, or Mac®OS X 10.10 and newer operating system and network access.
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HP Sure Start Gen3 is available on HP EliteBook, HP ZBook, and HP Z Workstation products equipped with Intel® 7th generation processors.
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HP Secure Erase: For the methods outlined in the National Institute of Standards and Technology Special Publication 800-88. Supported on Elite platforms with BIOS version F.03 or higher.
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Each bay is configurable to 2.5” or 3.5”.
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The AMD Radeon™ Pro WX 4100 Graphics is available only as an aftermarket option.
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HP Keyed Cable Lock Kit is available only as an aftermarket option.
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HP 10GBASE-T Dual NIC Z6/8 G4 is sold separately or as an optional feature.
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