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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

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)

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):

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.

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.

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) 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

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

HDMI 2.0b with dGPU; HDMI 1.4 with iGPU.

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

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

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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

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

Table 4: Single Display HP Thunderbolt™ Dock G2

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Single Display

Port 1.2 1.3/

Conguration

(1) FHD Any Port

(1) 2.5K Any Port

(1) 3K Any Port

(1) 4K UHD/DCI @ 30Hz

(1) 4K UHD/DCI Any Port

(1) 5K single cable @ 30Hz

(1) 5K single cable Any Port

(1) 5K dual cable

(1) 5K Thunderbolt™ (multiple tiles)

(1) 6K single cable @ 30Hz

(1) 6K single cable Any Port (1) 6K Thunderbolt™

(multiple tiles) (1) 8K single cable

@ 30Hz (1) 8K single cable Any Port

(1) 8K dual cable

(1) 8K Thunderbolt™ (multiple tiles) @ 30Hz

(1) 8K Thunderbolt™ (multiple tiles)

Any Port

Two DisplayPort™ Ports

Thunderbolt™ Port

Any Port

Thunderbolt™ Port

Any Port

Two DisplayPort™ Ports

Thunderbolt™ Port

Thunderbolt™ host single DisplayPort™ stream

Thunderbolt™ host dual DisplayPort™ streams

NonThunderbolt™ host high resolution

NonThunderbolt™ host multi-function

DisplayPort™ Version

1.4

1.2 1.3/

DSC

1.4

DSC

1.2 1.3/

1.4

DSC

1.2 MF1.3/

1.4

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 X - X X - - X

- X X X X X N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

X X X X X X X X X - - X

- - X - - X - - X - - X

- - X X X X N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

- X X - X X - X X - - X

- - X - - X - - X - - -

- X X X X X N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

- - X - - X N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

1.4

MF DSC

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Dual Display

Port 1.2 1.3/

Conguration

(2) FHD Any 2 Ports

(2) 2.5K @ 30Hz Any 2 Ports

(2) 2.5K Any 2 Ports

(1) 4K DCI @ 30Hz +

(1) FHD @ 30Hz

(1) 4K DCI + (1) FHD Any 2 Ports

(1) 4K DCI @ 30Hz +

(1) 2.5K @ 30Hz

(1) 4K DCI + (1) 2.5K Any 2 Ports (2) 4K UHD @ 30Hz Any 2 Ports

(2) 4K UHD Any 2 Ports

(2) 4K DCI @ 30Hz Any 2 Ports

(2) 4K DCI Any 2 Ports

(2) 5K single cable @ 30 Hz

(2) 5K single cable Any 2 Ports

(1) 5K dual cable +

(1) 2.5K

(1) 5K dual cable + (1) 4K

(2) 8K single cable @ 30Hz

(2) 8K single cable Any 2 Ports

Any 2 Ports

Both DisplayPort™

Ports for 5K + 2.5K on

another port Both

DisplayPort™

Ports for 5K + 4K on another

port

Any 2 Ports

Thunderbolt™ host single DisplayPort™ stream

Thunderbolt™ host dual DisplayPort™ streams

NonThunderbolt™ host High Resolution

NonThunderbolt™ host multi-function

DisplayPort™ Version

1.4

1.2 1.3/

DSC

1.4

DSC

1.2 1.3/

1.4

DSC

1.2 MF1.3/

1.4

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 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 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 - - X - - X

- - X - - X - - X - - -

1.4

MF DSC

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Triple Display

Port 1.2 1.3/

Conguration

(3) FHD @ 30Hz Any 3 Ports

(3) FHD Any 3 Ports

(3) 2.5K @ 30Hz Any 3 Ports

(3) 2.5K Any 3 Ports

(3) 4K UHD @ 30Hz Any 3 Ports

(3) 4K UHD Any 3 Ports

(3) 4K DCI @ 30Hz Any 3 Ports (3) 4K DCI Any 3 Ports

(3) 5K single cable @ 30Hz

(3) 5K single cable Any 3 Ports

(3) 8K@ 30Hz Any 3 Ports

(3) 8K Not supported

(2) 5K single cable @ 30Hz + (1) FHD @ 30Hz

(2) 5K single cable +

(1) FHD

(2) 5K single cable @ 30Hz + (1) 2.5K @ 30Hz

(2) 5K single cable +

(1) 2.5K

(2) 5K single cable

@ 30Hz + (1) 4K UHD

@ 30Hz

(2) 5K single cable + (1) 4K UHD

Any 3 Ports

Thunderbolt™ Port limited

to 4K@ 30Hz without DSC

Thunderbolt™ Port limited

to 4K@ 30Hz without DSC

Thunderbolt™ Port limited

to 4K@ 30Hz without DSC

Any 3 Ports

Thunderbolt™ Port limited

to 4K@ 30Hz without DSC

Any 3 Ports

Thunderbolt™ host single DisplayPort™ stream

Thunderbolt™ host dual DisplayPort™ streams

NonThunderbolt™ host High Resolution

NonThunderbolt™ host multi-function

DisplayPort™ Version

1.4

1.2 1.3/

DSC

1.4

DSC

1.2 1.3/

1.4

DSC

1.2 MF1.3/

1.4

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 - 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 - - -

1.4

MF DSC

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Quad Display

Port 1.2 1.3/

Conguration

(4) FHD @ 30Hz Any 4 ports

(4) FHD Any 4 ports

(3) 2.5K @ 30Hz +

FHD @ 30Hz

(3) 2.5K + FHD Any 4 ports

(3) 4K UHD@ 30Hz + FHD @ 30Hz

(3) 4K UHD + FHD Any 4 ports

(3) 4K DCI @ 30Hz +

FHD @ 30Hz

(3) 4K DCI + FHD Any 4 ports

(3) 5K single cable @ 30Hz +FHD @ 30Hz

(3) 5K single cable

+ FHD

(3) 8K@ 30Hz +FHD

@ 30Hz

(4) 8K + FHD Not Supported

Any 4 ports

Not supported (Thunderbolt™

limited to 5K @ 60Hz)

Thunderbolt™ host single DisplayPort™ stream

Thunderbolt™ host dual DisplayPort™ streams

NonThunderbolt™ host High Resolution

NonThunderbolt™ host multi-function

DisplayPort™

1.4

1.2 1.3/

DSC

1.4

DSC

1.2 1.3/

1.4

DSC

1.2 MF1.3/

1.4

X X X X X X N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

- X X - X X N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

- - X - - X N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

- X X - X X N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

- - X - - X N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

- - - - - - N /A N /A N /A N /A N/A N/A

1.4

MF DSC

(4) 2.5K @ 30Hz Any 4 ports

(4) 2.5K Any 4 ports (4) 4K UHD@ 30Hz Any 4 ports

(4) 4K UHD

(4) 4K DCI @ 30Hz Any 4 ports

(4) 4K DCI Any 4 ports

(4) 5K single cable

@ 30Hz

(4) 5K single cable N /A

(4) 8K@ 30Hz N/A

(4) 8K N/A

Any 4 ports

X X X X X X N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

- - X - - X N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

- X X - X X N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

- - X - - X N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

- - - - - - N /A N /A N /A N /A N/A N/A

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Conguration notes: HP Thunderbolt™ Dock G2 Tables 4-7

MST Hub refer s to DisplayPort™ ports and Type -C® DisplayPort™ downstream ports.

USB- C® and VGA ports are exclusive (only one may be a ctive at a time).

Video over Thund erbolt™ port is not av ailable with non -Thunderb olt™ host.

VGA port is limited to FHD resolution .

DSC is disabled whe n display is at tached to the VGA po rt or to an external Displ ayPort™-to-VG A dongle.

Displ ayPort™ Multi-stream (MST ) mode is not suppor ted on the DisplayPort™ and Type- C® DisplayPor t™ por ts.

Thunderb olt™ video may u se one (1) or two (2) Dis playPort™ streams (x4 or x8). When it is usi ng two (2) streams, MST Hub does not

support video.

Char t priorit y MST Hub over T hunderbo lt™ (as MST Hub has up to 3 display s.

Unless noted , resolution is driven at 8bpp, 60Hz.

Char t shows capability of dock. Actual support depen ds on host. For example, so me hosts cannot su pport 8K. S ome host support three (3) displays while ot hers support four (4) or more. Some host s use two (2) internal pipes to supp ort one (1) display (suc h as an 8K display).

The ma ximum number of suppor ted displays is red uced by one (1) when us ing an 8K exte rnal display.

On displays with the dual DisplayPort™ ca ble, both cables must be attached to the dock DisplayPor t™ ports.

Adding additional displays

For ve (5) display congurations on HP ZBooks, use the charts plus the internal panel or mini-DP/HDMI.

• System must be in hybrid graphics mode with NVIDIA® graphics.

• System may be in hybrid or dGPU only mode with AMD graphics.

Six (6) display combinations are possible with HP ZBook G6 but not HP ZBook G7. For six (6) display congurations on HP ZBook G6, use the charts plus the internal panel and mini-DP/HDMI.

•System must be in hybrid graphics mode and must have AMD graphics HP USB-C® Dock G5 (120W).

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HP USB-C® DOCK G5 (120W)

Ports HP USB-C® Dock G5

The HP USB-C® Dock G5 120W ports include:

• (1) HDMI 2.0 port

• (2) DisplayPort™ 1.4 ports

Conguration notes: HP USB-C® Dock G5

1. For USB-C® functionality, host PC must support the DisplayPort™ Alt mode protocol through its USB-C®

port. Thunderbolt™-enabled notebooks will function at USB-C® speeds.

Table 8: Video resolution for USB-C® Dock G5

Number of Displays Conguration Output Ports

(1) One (1) 2.5K Any

(1) 4K Any (1) 5k single cable

(1) 5k dual cable

(1) 8k dual cable

(1) 8k single cable Any 2

(2) Two (2) FHD Any 2

(2) 2.5K Any 2 (1) 4K and (1) FHD Any 2

(2) 4K Any 2

Either Display Port™

Both Display Port™

Table 9: Single Display HP USB-C® Dock G5

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DisplayPort™ high-resolution host

DisplayPort™ host multi-function

MST Ports DisplayPort™ Version

Single Display

Conguration

(DisplayPort™ 1, DisplayPort™ 2,

1.2 1.3/ 1.4 1.4 DSC 1.2 MF 1.3/

1.4 MF

1.4

MF DSC

HDMI)

(1) FHD Any Port

(1) 2.5K Any Port

(1) 3K Any Port

(1) 4K UHD/DCI @30Hz Any Port

(1) 4K UHD/DCI Any Port

(1) 5K single cable @30Hz Any Port

(1) 5K single cable Any Port

(1) 5K dual cable

(1) 5K Thunderbolt™ (multiple tiles)

(1) 6K single cable @30Hz Any Port

(1) 6K single cable Any Port

(1) 6K Thunderbolt™ (multiple tiles)

(1) 8K single cable @30Hz Any Port

(1) 8K single cable Any Port

(1) 8K dual cable Two DP Ports (1) 8K Thunderbolt™

(multiple tiles) @30Hz (1) 8K Thunderbolt™

(multiple tiles)

Two DisplayPort™ Ports

Not supported N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

X X X X X X

X X X

- -

X X

- -

- - -

Table 10: Dual Displays HP USB-C® Dock G5

MST Ports DisplayPort™ Version

Dual Display Conguration (DisplayPort™ 1,

DisplayPort™ 2, HDMI

(2) FHD Any 2 Ports

(2) 2.5K @30Hz Any 2 Ports

(2) 2.5K Any 2 Ports

(1) 4K DCI @30Hz +

(1) FHD @30Hz

(1) 4K DCI +

(1) FHD

(1) 4K DCI @30Hz +

(1) 2.5K @30Hz

(1) 4K DCI +

(1) 2.5K

(2) 4K UHD @30Hz Any 2 Ports

(2) 4K UHD Any 2 Ports

(2) 4K DCI @30Hz Any 2 Ports

(2) 4K DCI Any 2 Ports

Any 2 Ports

DisplayPort™ high-resolution host

1.2 1.3/ 1.4 1.4 DSC 1.2 MF 1.3

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

- -

DisplayPort™ host multi-function

- -

1.4 MF

X X

1.4 MF DSC

MST Ports DisplayPort™ Version

Dual Display Conguration (DisplayPort™ 1,

DisplayPort™ 2, HDMI

(2) 5K single cable @30Hz Any 2 Ports

DisplayPort™ high-resolution host

DisplayPort™ host multi-function

1.2 1.3/ 1.4 1.4 DSC 1.2 MF 1.3

1.4 MF

X X

- -

1.4 MF DSC

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(2) 5K single cable Any 2 Ports

(1) 5K dual cable +

(1) 2.5K

(1) 5K dual cable + (1) 4K

Both DisplayPort™ Ports

for 5K + 2.5K on HDMI

Both DisplayPort™ Ports

for 5K + 4K on HDMI

(2) 8K single cable @30Hz Any 2 Ports

(2) 8K single cable Any 2 Ports

- -

- - -

- -

- - -

Table 11: Triple Displays HP USB-C® Dock G5

DisplayPort™ high-resolution host

DisplayPort™ multi-function host

MST Ports DisplayPort™ Version

Triple Display

Conguration

(3) FHD @30Hz All 3 Ports X X X X X X

(3) FHD All 3 Ports X X X - X X

(3) 2.5K @30Hz All 3 Ports X X X - X X

(3) 2.5K All 3 Ports - X X - - X

(3) 4K UHD @30Hz All 3 Ports - X X - - X

(3) 4K UHD All 3 Ports - - X - - X (3) 4K DCI @30Hz All 3 Ports - X X - - X (3) 4K DCI All 3 Ports - - X - - X

(3) 5K single cable @30Hz All 3 Ports - - X - - -

(3) 5K single cable Not supported N /A N/A N/A N /A N/A N/A

(3) 8K @30Hz Not supported N/A N/A N /A N/A N/A N/A

(3) 8K Not supported N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

(2) 5K single cable @30Hz +

(1) FHD @30Hz

(2) 5K single cable +

(1) FHD

(2) 5K single cable @30Hz +

(1) 2.5K @30Hz

(2) 5K single cable +

(1) 2.5K

(2) 5K single cable @30Hz + (1) 4K UHD @30Hz

(2) 5K single cable + (1) 4K UHD

(DisplayPort™ 1, DisplayPort™ 2, HDMI

1.2 1.3/ 1.4 1.4 DSC 1.2 MF 1.3

1.4 MF

1.4

MF DSC

All 3 Ports - X X - - X

5K on DPs + FHD on HDMI

- - X

- - -

All 3 Ports - X X - - X

5K on DPs + 2.5K on HDMI

- - X - - -

All 3 Ports - - X - - X

5K on DPs + 4K on HDMI - - X - - -

Conguration notes: HP USB-C® Dock G5

For USB -C® func tionalit y, host PC must support th e DisplayPort™ Alt mode protocol through it s USB-C® port. T hunderbo lt™-enabled

notebooks will function at USB-C® speeds.

HDMI is limited to 4K @ 60Hz DSC.

DSC is disabled whe n display is at tached to the VGA po rt or to an external Displ ayPort™-to-VG A dongle

DisplayPort™ Multi -stream (MS T) mode is not supported on the DisplayPor t™ and Type-C® DisplayPort™ Ports

Unless noted , resolution is driven at 8bpp, 60Hz.

Char t shows capability of dock. Actual support depen ds on host. For example, so me host cann ot support 8 K. Some host support 3

simultane ous displays while others support 4 or more. Some hosts use 2 internal pipes to support a single display (su ch as an 8K display)

The ma ximum number of suppor ted displays is red uced by one (1) when us ing an 8K exte rnal display.

On displays with the dual DisplayPort™ ca ble, both cables must be attached to the dock s DisplayPort™ po rts.

HP USB-C®/A UNIVERSAL DOCK G2 (120W)

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Back view

Ports USB-C®/A Universal Dock G2

The HP USB-C®/A Universal Dock G2 120W ports include:

• (1) HDMI 2.0 port

• (2) DisplayPort™ 1.2 ports

Table 12: Single Display on USB-C®/A Universal Dock G2

DisplayPort™ high-resolution host

MST Ports DisplayPort™ Version

Single Display

Conguration

(1) FHD Any Port X X X X

(1) 2.5K Any Port X X X X

(1) 3K Any Port X X - X

DisplayPort™1, DisplayPort™2, HDMI

1.2 1.3/ 1.4 1.2 MF 1.3 MF/

DisplayPort™ host multi-function

1.4 MF

(1) 4K UHD/DCI @30Hz Any Port X X X X

(1) 4K UHD/DCI

(1) 5K Ultra-Wide

(5120X1440) @ 60Hz

(1) 5K single cable @30Hz Either DisplayPort™ ports N/A N/A N /A N/A

(1) 5K single cable Either DisplayPort™ ports N/A N/A N /A N/A

(1) 5K dual cable

(1) 5K Thunderbolt™ (multiple tiles)

(1) 6K single cable @30Hz Not supported N/A N/A N/A N/A

(1) 6K single cable Not supported N/A N/A N/A N/A

(1) 6K Thunderbolt™ (multiple tiles)

(1) 8K single cable @30Hz Not supported N/A N/A N/A N/A

(1) 8K single cable Not supported N/A N/A N/A N/A

(1) 8K dual cable Not supported N/A N /A N/A N/A

Any Port, but not HDMI with DisplayPort™ 1.2 MF

Both DisplayPort™ Ports

(Windows only)

Not supported N/A N/A N /A N/A

X X - X

X X X X

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DisplayPort™ high-resolution host

DisplayPort™ host multi-function

MST Ports DisplayPort™ Version

Single Display

Conguration

(1) 8K Thunderbolt™ (multiple tiles) @30Hz

(1) 8K Thunderbolt™ (multiple tiles)

DisplayPort™1, DisplayPort™2, HDMI

Not supported N/A N/A N /A N/A

1.2 1.3/ 1.4 1.2 MF 1.3 MF/

1.4 MF

Table 13: Dual Displays on USB-C®/A Universal Dock G2

DisplayPort™ high-resolution host

MST Ports DisplayPort™ Version

Dual Display Conguration DisplayPort™1,

DisplayPort™2, HDMI

(2) FHD Any 2 Ports X X X X

(2) 2.5K @30Hz Any 2 Ports X X X X

(2) 2.5K Any 2 Ports X X X X

(1) 4K DCI @30Hz + (1) FHD @30Hz

(1) 4K DCI + (1) FHD

(1) 4K DCI @30Hz +

(1) 2.5K @30Hz

(1) 4K DCI + (1) 2.5K

(2) 4K UHD @30Hz Any 2 Ports X X X X

(2) 4K UHD

(2) 4K DCI @30Hz Any 2 Ports X X X X

Any 2 Ports X X X X

Any 2 Ports, but not 4K on HDMI with DisplayPort™ 1.2 MF

Any 2 Ports X X X X

Any 2 Ports, but not 4K on HDMI with DisplayPort™ 1.2 MF

1.2 1.3/

1.4

X X - X

DisplayPort™ host multi-function

1.2 MF 1.3 MF/

1.4 MF

(2) 4K DCI Not supported N/A N/A N/A N/A

(2) 5K single cable @30Hz Not supported N/A N /A N/A N/A

(2) 5K single cable Not supported N/A N /A N/A N/A

(1) 5K dual cable + (1) 2.5K

(1) 5K dual cable + (1) 4K

(2) 8K single cable @30Hz Not supported N/A N /A N/A N/A

(2) 8K single cable Not supported N/A N /A N/A N/A

Both DisplayPort™ ports for 5K (Windows only) + HDMI

X X X X

X X - X

Table 14: Triple Displays on USB-C®/A Universal Dock G2

DisplayPort™ high-resolution host

DisplayPort™ host multi-function

MST Ports DisplayPort™ Version

Triple Display

Conguration

(3) FHD @30Hz All 3 Ports X X X X

(3) FHD All 3 Ports X X X X

(3) 2.5K @30Hz All 3 Ports X X X X

(3) 2.5K All 3 Ports X X X X

(3) 4K UHD @30Hz All 3 Ports X X X X

(3) 4K UHD All 3 Ports X X - X

DisplayPort™1, DisplayPort™2, HDMI

1.2 1.3/

1.4

1.2 MF 1.3 MF/

1.4 MF

(3) 4K DCI @30Hz All 3 Ports X X X X

DisplayPort™ high-resolution host

DisplayPort™ host multi-function

MST Ports DisplayPort™ Version

(3) 4K DCI Not supported N/A N/A N/A N/A

(3) 5K single cable @30Hz Not supported N/A N /A N/A N/A

(3) 5K single cable Not supported N/A N /A N/A N/A

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(3) 8K @30Hz Not supported N/A N/A N/A N/A

(3) 8K Not supported N/A N/A N /A N/A

(2) 5K single cable @30Hz +

(1) FHD @30Hz

(2) 5K single cable +

(1) FHD

(2) 5K single cable @30Hz +

(1) 2.5K @30Hz

(2) 5K single cable +

(1) 2.5K

(2) 5K single cable @30Hz + (1) 4K UHD @30Hz

(2) 5K single cable + (1) 4K UHD

Not supported N/A N/A N/A N/A

Conguration notes: USB-C®/A Universal Dock G2

Displ ayLink drives all single and dual display combination in M F mode.

Host GPU drives HD MI in High Resolution mode.

Host GPU drives HD MI when both DisplayPor t™ ports are a ctive.

In High Resolution mode, DisplayLink is r unning at USB 2.0 speed. Th is has signicant performa nce impact s on DisplayPort™ 1

and DisplayPort™ 2 output.

When dock is at tached to USB-A on host (using USB-A to USB- C® dongle), you are limited to two (2) displays .

Displ ayLink DL-6950 (USB3.1 Gen1, DisplayPort™ 1.2, HDMI 2.0) supports a si ngle (1) 4K @60Hz (DCI), two (2) 4K @60Hz (UHD).

Disable Display Port™ MST on displays with this feature (MST is not currently supported).

GLOSSARY

Combo Cable

HP Thunderbolt™ Dock G2 (230 W) 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 over A/C passthrough up to 230 W.

Display Stream Compression (DSC)

DSC is a VESA standard that enables visually lossless image compression to increase the amount of data carried by a display interface data rate, saving power. It reduces the video interface data rate, which reduces system power, prolongs battery life, and reduces interconnects, enabling sleeker designs.

DisplayPort™ Daisy Chain

Connecting a series of devices together using a single connection between each two devices. Daisy chainable

displays have both a DisplayPort™ input and a DisplayPort™ output. The DisplayPort™ output connects to

the next downstream display.

DisplayPort™ High Resolution

Refers to four (4) lane DisplayPort™.

DisplayPort™ Multi-function

Refers to two (2) lane DisplayPort™, aka Default mode.

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Graphics Processing Units (GPUs)

• Integrated (iGPU). Graphics that is 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.

Multi Stream Transport (MST) Hub

MST hubs are devices that take one (1) DisplayPort™ or mini DisplayPort™ video connection, and go to many video connections, usually extra DisplayPort™, mini DisplayPort™, DVI or HDMI connections. This is accomplished through DisplayPort™ MST, or Multi-Stream Transport function.

Resolution Denitions

FHD = 1920 x1200 or 1920 x 1080

2.5K = 2560 x 1600 or 2560 x 1440

3K = 3440x1440 4K UHD = 3840 x 2160 4K DCI = 4096 x 2160 5K = 5120 x 2880 6K = 6016x3384 (Apple XDR) 8K = 7680 x 4320

Thunderbolt™ 3

Thunderbolt™ 3 denes a superset of capabilities that runs on USB-C® connectors and cables. This enables docks and displays to connect to a Thunderbolt™ 3 port with a USB-C® connector.

Thunderbolt™ Cables

There are active, passive, and full-featured versions of Thunderbolt™ 3 cables on the market. A full-featured Thunderbolt™ 3 cable supports USB 3.1, DisplayPort™ 1.2, and Thunderbolt™. Use HP cables to avoid issues

with improperly marked cables.

USB-C®

USB-C® is a specication for connectors and cables.

USB-C® High Resolution (a.k.a. Alt mode and USB-C® Video)

USB-C® High Resolutions requires the host PC to support the DisplayPort™ Alt mode protocol through its USB-C® port. Thunderbolt™-enabled notebooks will function at USB-C® speeds. Charging and port replication is supported on notebooks that have implemented USB-C® industry specications. Alt mode includes support for DisplayPort™, Thunderbolt™ 3, and HDMI—all from the same USB-C® connector.

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