HP ZBook 15u G3 (15.6-Inch, 2016)

practical yet attractive design, lightweight, excellent input devices, good port selection given its size, dual storage drive configurations are possible, strong I/O performance from the NVMe SSD, full performance is possible while running unplugged,...

maintenance could be easier, weak display contrast and color accuracy, poor TN viewing angles, PWM at all brightness levels below 100%, cannot compete in terms of CPU/GPU performance with some other workstations, including the Dell Precision M5510,...

Just around a year ago, the larger HP ZBook 15 G2 received an extremely high score of 89%, owing to first-rate build quality, maintenance and upgrade options, input devices, display quality, and performance in every category. A year later, the roughly...

Large ; Keyboard comes with a separate 10-key numeric keypad ; Smart card reader ; Light and portable

Off-center trackpad ; No optical drive ; Relatively thick bezel ; Pricey ; Low storage

Durable build, thin and light for a mobile workstation, plenty of ports

Internals aren't mobile workstation caliber-- more like Ultrabook internals in a bigger, sturdier body

The HP ZBook 15u is like a Hummer H3 with a Mazda Miata drivetrain--it's hard to say exactly where it fits other than as an upsell for the more powerful ZBook Studio and ZBook 15 models, or as a corporate purchase for those whose jobs don't entail...

Fast; Comfortable keyboard; Lengthy battery life for a 15in laptop

Disappointing colour accuracy; Odd and disjointed selection of ports and slots; Software issues

One too many compromises mean this promising laptop can’t quite justify its high price

Light and powerful.

Would have been nice to have Win10 installed, instead of doing it yourself.

Slim Lightweight Back lit keyboard One touch buttons for wifi and mute

No hardrive