HP ZBOOK G5, ZBOOK G 6, ZBOOK G 7 User Manual

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CONFIGURING
MULTIPLE DISPLAYS
ON HP ZBOOK G5,
G6, G7

INTRODUCTION

HP ZBooks support multiple independent displays as standalone systems and when

docked. This paper provides detailed conguration information. When connecting multiple
displays, HP recommends the use of a docking station.

Systems covered in this document include the HP ZBook G5, G6, and G7 laptops. Docks

include the HP Thunderbolt™ Dock G2 (120W and 230W), the HP USB-C® Dock G5 (120W),
and the HP USB-C®/A Universal Dock G2 (120W).

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HOW TO USE THIS DOCUMENT

When connecting multiple displays to HP ZBooks, note the display resolution, host DisplayPort™ version,
and available ports. To congure multiple displays on HP ZBooks using this document:

1. Note the resolution(s) of the displays you wish to connect.

2. See Table 1 to determine how many displays your system can host and if you need a docking station.
For connecting multiple displays without a dock, refer to the hosts QuickSpecs.

3. See Table 2 to determine if your system has DisplayPort™ 1.2, 1.3, or 1.4.

4. Use Table 3 for docking station compatibility and support for HP ZBooks.

5. Determine if your system is using 4 lane DisplayPort™ (aka DisplayPort™x4 or high resolution mode
in HP F10 setup) or 2 lane DisplayPort™ (aka DisplayPort™x2 or default).

6. For the HP Thunderbolt™ Dock G2, use Tables 3-7 to determine if your desired conguration is possible,

and which ports to use.

7. For the HP USB-C® Dock, use Tables 8-11 to determine if your desired conguration is possible, and which

ports to use.

8. Note conguration details, exceptions, and clarications in the conguration notes sections.

9. An X in a table cell indicates that the conguration is supported. Numbers in parenthesis () are quantities.

HOST SYSTEM CONSIDERATIONS

When conguring multiple displays on HP ZBooks using HP Docking Stations, host specications will determine
the maximum resolution of the attached displays.

Table 1 indicates the maximum number of displays supported on HP ZBooks with and without a docking
station (not including DisplayPort™ daisy chain), and which graphics operating modes apply.

Graphics Operating Modes

• Integrated (iGPU). Graphics that are integrated with the processor. Also called Unied Memory Architecture

(UMA) since it uses system memory instead of dedicated video memory. In HP ZBooks, it is primarily Intel®
Integrated graphics.

• Discrete (dGPU). A separate graphics subsystem in a computer, such as a Mobile PCI Express Module (MXM)

graphics, with dedicated video memory. In HP ZBooks, they are typically NVIDIA® Quadro® GPUs.

• Hybrid. The system uses iGPU for most tasks to conserve battery life, and switches to dGPU when higher

performance is required. In a hybrid conguration, some displays are driven by iGPU while others are driven
by dGPU.

Table 1: Maximum Displays Supported by HP ZBooks (no DisplayPort™ daisy-chain)

Host Number of displays no dock Number of displays with dock
G7

Up to 3 iGPU Up to 3 iGPU

HP ZBook Fury 17 G7

HP ZBook Fury 15 G7

HP ZBook Studio G7

Up to 4 Hybrid Up to 5 Hybrid
Up to 4 dGPU Up to 4 dGPU (NVIDIA®)

Up to 5 dGPU (AMD)
Up to 3 iGPU Up to 3 iGPU
Up to 4 Hybrid Up to 5 Hybrid
Up to 4 dGPU Up to 4 dGPU (NVIDIA®)

Up to 5 dGPU (AMD)

Up to 3 iGPU Up to 4 iGPU
Up to 4 Hybrid Up to 5 Hybrid
Up to 4 dGPU Up 5 4 dGPU

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Host Number of displays no dock Number of displays with dock

Up to 3 iGPU Up to 4 iGPU

HP ZBook Create G7

HP ZBook Power G7 Up to 3 iGPU Up to 3 iGPU
HP ZHAN 99 G2 Up to 2 (1 iGPU, 1 dGPU) Up to 2 (1 iGPU, 1 dGPU)

HP ZBook Firey 14 G7 Up to 3 iGPU Up to 4 dGPU
HP ZBook Firey 15 G7 Up to 3 iGPU Up to 4 dGPU

Up to 4 Hybrid Up to 5 Hybrid
Up to 4 dGPU Up 5 4 dGPU

G6

Up to 3 iGPU Up to 3 iGPU
Up to 4 Hybrid Up to 5 Hybrid (NVIDIA®)

HP ZBook 17 G6

HP ZBook 15 G6 Up to 3 iGPU Up to 3 iGPU

HP ZBook 14u G6 Up to 3 iGPU Up to 3

HP ZBook 15u G6 Up to 3 iGPU Up to 3

Up to 4 dGPU Up to 6 Hybrid (AMD)

Up to 4 dGPU (NVIDIA®)

Up to 5 dGPU (AMD)

Up to 4 Hybrid Up to 5 Hybrid (NVIDIA®)
Up to 4 dGPU Up to 6 Hybrid (AMD)

Up to 4 dGPU (NVIDIA®)

Up to 5 dGPU (AMD)

G5

Up to 3 iGPU Up to 3 iGPU
Up to 4 Hybrid Up to 5 Hybrid (NVIDIA®)

HP ZBook 17 G5

HP ZBook 15 G5

HP ZBook 14u G5 Up to 3 iGPU

HP ZBook 15u G5 Up to 3 iGPU

HP ZBook Studio G5

HP ZBook x360 Studio G5

HP ZBook15v G5/ ZHAN 99 Up to 3 Hybrid Up to 5 Hybrid

Up to 4 dGPU Up to 6 Hybrid (AMD)

Up to 4 dGPU (NVIDIA®)

Up to 5 dGPU (AMD)
Up to 3 iGPU Up to 5 Hybrid (NVIDIA®)
Up to 4 Hybrid Up to 6 Hybrid (AMD)

Up to 4 dGPU Up to 4 dGPU (NVIDIA®)

Up to 5 dGPU (AMD)

Up to 3 iGPU Up to 5 Hybrid (NVIDIA®)
Up to 4 Hybrid Up to 6 Hybrid (AMD)
Up to 4 dGPU Up to 4 dGPU (NVIDIA®)

Up to 5 dGPU (AMD)
Up to 3 iGPU Up to 5 Hybrid (NVIDIA®)
Up to 4 Hybrid Up to 6 Hybrid (AMD)

Up to 4 dGPU Up to 4 dGPU (NVIDIA®)
Up to 5 dGPU (AMD)

Notes on G6 and G7 HP ZBooks (docked and undocked):

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Displ ays connec ted to HDMI and one (1) of the two (2) USB Type-C® connectors on the HP ZB ook Fury 15/17 G7 cannot be active at t he

same time.

2

Up to four (4) displays may be ac tive on the HP T hunderbolt Doc k G2 dock. Whe n one Thunderbolt™ 3 Type-C® ports on the HP ZBook is

used for display output, up to th ree (3) displays may be active on the HP Th underbolt™ Dock G2.

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When a display on the HP ZBook G6 or G7 USB Type-C® connec tor is active, use either the Thunderbolt™ 3 port o r the other ports (VGA,

legac y DisplayPort™, USB Type- C® DisplayPort™) on the HP Thu nderbolt™ Dock G2, but not both. (There are two (2) DisplayPort™
strea ms through the Thu nderbolt™ controller. The H P Thunderbolt™ Dock requires two (2) DisplayPort™ streams, one (1) for the MST
Hub downstream ports ( VGA, two (2) DisplayPort™, Type-C® DisplayPort™) a nd one (1) for the Thunder bolt™ port. W hen a display on the
Typ e-C ® connector of the HP ZBo ok is active, there is only one (1) DisplayPort™ stream for the dock.)

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HP ZBook Ports

Displays can be connected to HP ZBooks via USB Type-C® Thunderbolt™ (DisplayPort™ 1.2, 1.3, or 1.4), HDMI,
and mini DisplayPort™. Table 2 is a general guideline listing the host system and ports.

Table 2: HP ZBook port summary

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Host System Thunderbolt™ / USB Type-C® Additional Ports
DisplayPort™ 1.2

HP ZBook 14u G5 (1) USB Type-C® (Thunderbolt™ 3, USB 3.1) (1) HDMI 1.4

HP ZBook 15u G5 (1) USB Type-C® (Thunderbolt™ 3, USB 3.1) (1) HDMI 1.4
HP ZBook 15v G5 (1) USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C® with

Thunderbolt™ 3
(DisplayPort™ 1.2)

HP ZBook 15u G6 (1) USB Type-C® (Thunderbolt™ 3) (1) HDMI 1.4b

HP ZBook 14u G6 (1) USB Type-C® (Thunderbolt™ 3, USB 3.1) (1) HDMI 1.4b
HP ZBook Firey 14 G7 (2) USB Type-C® (Thunderbolt™ 3) (1) HDMI 1.4b
HP ZBook Firey 15 G7 (2) USB Type-C® (Thunderbolt™ 3) (1) HDMI 1.4b

HP ZBook Power G7 (1) Thunderbolt™ 3 (40 Gbps signaling rate)

with SuperSpeed USB Type-C® 10 Gbps
signaling rate (DisplayPort™ 1.2)

(1) HDMI 2.0

(1) HDMI 2.0: Intel® UHD Graphics
(1) HDMI 2.0: Intel® UHD Graphics
(1) HDMI 2.0: NVIDIA® Quadro® T1000
(1) HDMI 2.0: NVIDIA® Quadro® T2000

DisplayPort™ 1.3

HP ZBook Studio G5 (2) USB 3.1 Type-C® Thunderbolt™ 3

(DisplayPort™ 1.3)

HP ZBook Studio x360 G5 (2) USB 3.1 Type-C® Thunderbolt™ 3

(DisplayPort™ 1.3)

HP ZBook 15 G5 (2) USB 3.1 Type-C® Thunderbolt™ 3

(DisplayPort™ 1.3)

HP ZBook 17 G5 (2) USB 3.1 Type-C® Thunderbolt™ 3

(DisplayPort™ 1.3)

(1) HDMI 2.0

(1) HDMI 2.0

(1) HDMI 2.0

(1) HDMI 2.0
(1) mini DisplayPort™ 1.3

DisplayPort™ 1.4

HP ZBook 15 G6 (2) USB Type-C® (Thunderbolt™ 3, pass

through support DisplayPort™ 1.4 USB 3.1
Gen 2, with BC 1.23)

HP ZBook 17 G6 (2) USB Type-C® (Thunderbolt™ 3, pass

through support DisplayPort™ 1.4 USB 3.1
Gen 2, with BC 1.23)

HP ZBook Studio G7 (2) Thunderbolt™ 3 (40 Gbps signaling

rate) with SuperSpeed USB Type-C® 10
Gbps signaling rate (USB Power Delivery,
DisplayPort™ 1.4)

HP ZBook Create G7 (2) Thunderbolt™ 3 (40 Gbps signaling

rate) with SuperSpeed USB Type-C® 10
Gbps signaling rate (USB Power Delivery,
DisplayPort™ 1.4)

HP ZBook Fury 15 G7 (2) Thunderbolt™ 3 (40 Gbps signaling

rate) with SuperSpeed USB Type-C® 10
Gbps signaling rate (USB Power Delivery,
DisplayPort™ 1.4)

HP ZBook Fury 17 G7 (2) Thunderbolt™ 3 (40 Gbps signaling

rate) with SuperSpeed USB Type-C® 10
Gbps signaling rate (USB Power Delivery,
DisplayPort™ 1.4) HP Sleep and charge

(1) HDMI 2.0b

(1) HDMI 2.0b
(1) mini DisplayPort™ 1.41

(1) HDMI 2.0: Intel® UHD Graphics
(1) HDMI 2.0: NVIDIA® Quadro® T1000
(1) HDMI 2.0: NVIDIA® Quadro® T2000
(1) mini DisplayPort™ 1.4 NVIDIA® Quadro
RTX™ 3000
(1) mini DisplayPort™ 1.4 NVIDIA® Quadro
RTX™ 4000
(1) mini DisplayPort™ 1.4 NVIDIA® Quadro
RTX™5000

(1) mDP 1.41

(1) HDMI 2.0
(1) mini DisplayPort™ 1.4

(1) HDMI 2.0
(1) mini DisplayPort™ 1.4

1

Mini DisplayPort™ 1.4 with dGPU, mini Disp layPort™ 1.2 with iGPU.

2

HDMI 2.0b with dGPU; HDMI 1.4 with iGPU.

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BC 1.2 (Batter y Charging) provides higher amperage for charging.

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DOCKING STATION CONSIDERATIONS

HP oers Thunderbolt™ docks and USB Type-C® docks. Table 3 summarizes supported docks by system,
along with power and charging notes. HP Docking Stations recommended for HP ZBooks include the
HP Thunderbolt™ Dock G2 (120W and 230W), the HP USB-C® Dock G5 (120W), and the HP USB C®/A Universal
Dock G2 (120W). Check the compatibility on the HP Docking Solutions Quickspecs.

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Consider power requirements when choosing a dock. For example, the HP Thunderbolt™ Dock G2 (120 W) fully
functions on HP ZBooks, but some models require additional power for charging. In that case, order the HP
Thunderbolt™ Dock G2 (230 W). The combo cable connects the dock to the host system's Thunderbolt™ 3 or
USB-C® port and uses a separate barrel connector to provide power.

Due to space limitations, the tables in this document use the following abbreviations:

FPC. Full Performance Charging. Note that the HP ZBook Firey 14/15 require the combo cable due to physical

limitations.

CWW. Charging with warning . The HP ZBook will charge with this warning message: “HP Notications - Smart
AC adapter power output is too low for this computer.” or “HP Notications – For full performance, connect a
higher capacity power adapter.”

MF. Multi-function mode.

DSC. Display Stream Compression.

Docking Station SKUs

• HP Thunderbolt™ Dock G2 (120 W) 2UK37AA

• HP Thunderbolt™ Dock G2 (120 W) with HDMI adapter 6HP48AA

• HP Thunderbolt™ Dock G2 (230 W) 2UK38AA

• HP Thunderbolt™ Dock G2 (230 W) with combo cable 3TR87UT

• HP USB-C® Dock G5 (120W) 5TW10AA

• HP USB-C®/A Universal Dock G2 (120W) 5TW13AA

Table 3: HP ZBook G5/G6/G7 Docking station compatibility and support matrix

HP Thunderbolt™
Dock G2 (120 W)

HP Thunderbolt™
Dock G2 (230 W)

HP USB-C® Dock G5
(120W)

HP USB-C®/A
Universal Dock G2
(120W)

Host FPC CWW FPC CWW FPC CWW FPC CWW

HP ZBook Firey
14 G7
HP ZBook Firey

15 G7
HP ZBook Power G7 X X X X
HP ZBook Studio G7

HP ZBook Create G7
HP ZBook Fury 15 G7

HP ZBook Fury 17 G7

HP ZBook 14u G6

HP ZBook 15u G6
HP ZBook 15 G6

HP ZBook 17 G6

HP ZBook 14u G5

HP ZBook 15u G5
HP ZBook 15v G5

HP ZBook Studio G5
HP ZBook Studio
x360 G5

HP ZBook 15 G5
HP ZBook 17 G5

X X X X

X

X X X X

X X X X

X

X X X X

X

X

X

X X X

X X X

X X X

X X X

X X X

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HP THUNDERBOLT™ DOCK G2 (120W/230W)

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HP Thunderbolt™ Dock G2- Back side (120W/230W)

Ports HP Thunderbolt™ Dock G2

The HP Thunderbolt™ Dock G2 120W (USB-C® adapter) and 230W (USB and barrel connector/combo cable)
ports include:

• (1) USB-C® Alt mode: provides DisplayPort™ and data, but not Thunderbolt™ 3

• (1) USB-C® Thunderbolt™ 3: provides DisplayPort™, Thunderbolt™ 3 and data

• (2) DisplayPort™ up to 1.4 (host dependent)

• (1) VGA (legacy)

Tables 4-7 list supported congurations based on a Thunderbolt™ host with a single and dual DisplayPort™
streams, supported resolutions, ports, and DisplayPort™ requirements (DisplayPort™ 1.2, DisplayPort™

1.3/14, and DisplayPort™ 1.4 with DSC).

HP ZBooks (Thunderbolt™ hosts) have dual DisplayPort™ streams, except for HP ZHAN 99, which has a single
DisplayPort™ stream. A non-Thunderbolt™ host with high resolution refers to four (4) lane DisplayPort™.
A non-Thunderbolt™ multifunction host refers to two (2) lane DisplayPort™.

Conguration notes: HP ZBook and the HP Thunderbolt™ Dock G2

• The number of displays supported, and their resolution depend on the host. HP ZBooks support
DisplayPort™ 1.2, 1.3, or 1.4 and/or Thunderbolt™ 3.

• For USB-C® functionality, the host HP ZBook must support the DisplayPort™ Alt mode (also called USB-C
Video) protocol through its USB-C® port. Thunderbolt™-enabled notebooks will function at USB-C® speeds.

• HP ZBooks based on 10th gen Intel® Core™ processors with DisplayPort™ 1.2 support two (2) 4K displays
at 60 Hz.

• If the host does not have Thunderbolt™ 3 and is plugged into the HP Thunderbolt™ Dock G2, the
Thunderbolt™ 3 (port 12) will have USB 2.0 functionality (no video).

• For HP ZBooks with Thunderbolt™ 3 that support DisplayPort™ 1.3: if two (2) or more displays are attached
via the two (2) DisplayPort™ (port 8) or USB-C® DisplayPort™ (port 9), the Thunderbolt™ 3 port (port 12)
is limited to displays with a resolution of 2560 x 1440 at 60 Hz.

• The HP Thunderbolt™ Dock G2 is DSC-ready (Display Stream Compression). Hosts that support DisplayPort™ 1.4

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DSC can connect to three (3) 4K displays at 60 Hz. Enables support of higher resolution displays, typically 3:1.