HP ZBook Firefly 14" G8 Review

[@megasoid]

Thank you for this review and being one of the few on KZbin who give in depth analysis on mobile workstations.

[@Philson]

Lisa still rocking it after all these years. \m/

[@lenovovo]

Yes she is Philson, and as each year goes by, Lisa just gets better and better :-)

[@SMFJose]

@@lenovovo ...and now she have developer mode enabled! LOL

[@olianatenkorang1473]

Just got this for work. Excited 😊

[@Erickbouteillier]

Me too. SO far so good. I upgraded the SSD to 980 Pro 4 x4 even though it only supports gen 3. The RAM to 32 GB with a pair I had lying around and just order the Snapdragon x55 5G modem for $70 bucks. With all that said I returned my previous purchase which was EliteBook 845 G9 spec'd out. The AMD had a screen flickering issue and back dating the driver didn't fix it. I saved $1200.

[@EVNMCPHRSN]

I use the Zbook Firefly G8 15 for work. It's a phenomenal machine. (Thank you, IT department.)

[@randomuser2579]

Don't zbook run loud fans all the time? I use Lenovo thinkpads and they are usually very quiet.

[@EVNMCPHRSN]

@@randomuser2579 I run cad and spreadsheets on a 4K external monitor so yes lots of fans running

[@sleekblackroadster]

Does the HDMI port work?

[@EVNMCPHRSN]

@@sleekblackroadster yes

[@anuradhaperera8616]

Anyone know how to fix the fingerprint scanner (not compatible error)

[@jiridvorak]

Have this as working machine. Really great. No problem with fan noise as at high powerfull gaming laptops. And very easy to dissamble and open. So it can be easily upgraded.

[@Porkcupines]

My company sent this over with a 32GB RAM setup, and that’s why I’m watching this :-P

[@double_courage57]

I was waiting for the G9 series (which has 16:10 display) but they removed the utility key row(Home, PgUp..). I am primarily a keyboard user and the keyboard layout is why I prefer HP's elite and z book lineup. Dammit HP!

[@sloppy-1-1]

The elitebool keyboards are soooo nice, they'll ruin every other keyboards for you lol. I even prefer them to full fledged mechanical desktop keyboard.

[@jcarlosreid]

Awesome reviews, KZbin should promote this channel more often

[@LuisChavezTV]

Hey Lisa!👋😊 I was just wondering if you are considering doing a windows 11 overview of new features or a complete walkthrough when it releases later this year???

[@rabailey65]

Do you ever take any time off? I just finished watching your Zephyrus M16 vs. Zephyrus G15 video when the ZBook review showed up.😀 Another great review and an even greater T-Shirt. I am sensing a Z theme going on.😂🤣

[@roout-]

I have read a couple of different things, getting confused by crucial - I heard you say soldered ram and lack of additional slot means ram upgrade is not possible.. but to confirm if you see this/have 2 mins can you confirm if ram expansion is possible with the firefly g8 14 i7 11th, 16gb, t500? Does the t500 take away ram expansion as an option? Thanks in advance

[@herranonym5725]

I know this may not be your thing but I'd love for you to try out how well some common linux distro works on the machines you test, like Ubuntu or something similar. Great videos anyway

[@vvyang2968]

I am so happy to see your reviews 🥺. Be always healthy and happy and god bless you. 💙

[@TheAnonyy]

I have the firefly person 15 inch, G7, 32gb, i7 model from 3 years ago. And just bought its sister dragonfly g2, 14 inch, 16gb , i5 model 2 weeks sgo. Both with fingerprint reader the firefly had hp security, which hp has changed so I use bit blocker encryption on both.

[@Stephen_A.]

Strangely familiar looking to my work computer - HP Elitebook 830 G7 - i7 10th Gen, 32 GB Ram, 256 SSD. 😁

[@hb1949]

Z book is more premium business/ workstation

[@mohitmahajan1947]

I got this from my company for work, it gets so hot that im pretty sure i can cook my meal on it

[@Erickbouteillier]

Your company may have enabled CPU boost in the bios. This allows the computer to run at higher clock speeds making it reach higher temperatures.

[@kalaskrille]

Just went from a Zbook 14u G5 to this machine at work and this review really hits the key notes. It absolutely shreds my previous machine, especially in terms of battery life and performance. And as pointed out, it's even nice to type on. However like most laptops it feels like cheap plastic compared to my Air M2 (but it doesn't pale as much as the 14u one did), but Excel for macOS stinks and Apple chips cannot handle large XML/CSV files. Like, at all.

[@babyitsnatural]

I don't plan on buying any of this shit. I'm just here for the boss in the stylish T-shirt

[@Espen_1995]

10:15 Those metal covers for the ssd and ram what is the purpose of those and why are they not screwed in? Do they not have potential for short circuiting the motherboard?

[@gyozakeynsianism]

Great review as usual. I don't know anyone else who does such good laptop reviews. 11 hrs for a wannabe mobile workstation is pretty awesome. I suppose that was that with cellular enabled? If so that's better than awesome. And what excellent displays. And a wannabe ThinkPad keyboard! Sounds like you get your money's worth.

[@JonEpicLepic]

your reviews are awesome

[@saswatmeher05]

Hp envy series should implement this keyboard instead of those ugly silver and gold keycaps, which also has visibility issue.

[@alittleolder]

Hi I really like your channel. I myself bought the HP x360 spectre 13.3 uhd and after watching your review I bought a Lenovo 7i for my mother. Thanks for the reviews. I appreciate it.

[@ullaskiran960]

What your opinion about hp spectre x360?

[@vijenderjangra7763]

I noticed, one can get zbook’s specs with an elitebook 840g8 except dedicated graphics. Considering graphics is not a requirement, Can someone from experience advise which one of these two (Zbook, and Elitebook 840) is a prudent choice.

[@TheAnonyy]

I have both, however different specs and generation so can't compare on performance

[@deepblue007]

How do you scroll with HP's trackpoint? Unlike the Thinkpad I see that it doesn't have a dedicated "scroll" button

[@p2venkat]

Which hdmi cable needs to used to connect to a standard hdmi monitor

[@kawaljeetsinghk]

Is there any pin hole above Z on back cover and what is utility bof same, I have pin hole in my model

[@prashanthbillava9604]

Hi, Do we have a similar model with touchscreen option as well? I don't see any such in HP official site.

[@gribbler1695]

Yes, but it is 250 nits rather than 400.

[@TheAnonyy]

Mine is touch screen I hear they do optional touch screen

[@Zenfrog]

My current work laptop. It’s a shame the ram is solder to the motherboard as the 16GB model my company gave me is not enough, I am often using 70 to 90%.

[@TheAnonyy]

I have to agree mine uses 16gb before I open anything

[@Erickbouteillier]

Sounds like your IT manager doesn't do research on configuration hardware based on the needs of the department.

[@sumatralex250]

Another suitable model for work from home and even use at schools. Could be a fine solution for any con that tablets or a similar one like Microsoft Surface may have.

[@JonathanKing9608]

Hi Lisa, would you recommend this for a IT field tech guy to go from client to client or is there another laptop you recommend instead?

[@mobiletechreview]

I think several laptops could do that job well. But this one is certainly a fine pick.

[@cjchico]

Any enterprise-grade laptop will do. Personally I'd go ThinkPad.

[@Centttttt60]

I got one of these for work and the fan noise is very high-pitched thus super annoying, particularly under medium to high loads ...

[@givensur4982]

Why is there a hole on the surface of the lid?

[@Milosoupa]

Amazing review as always. What strikes me is how little choice you have as a consumer on these devices. In the uk and Europe at least, you can only get a couple of g8 models, preset by whatever HP sends to the retailers, i.e. can’t customise your screen, processor etc to your preference. Big shame.

[@مهرانموسیزاده-ظ5ر]

i need help, sureface book2 or this model hp?

[@marianoschesak929]

Thank you Lisa for this great video. Does anybody know if the laptop supports Nvme Gen4 drives? All I've found is that supports Gen3 x 4. But not the new Gen4 x 4 drives which are faster. Does anybody know this perhaps? Thank you.

[@verena86]

Thanks for this awesome review! Do the fans run constantly, or are they off during easy office work for example? I've had a Microsoft Surface Book before and I'm worrying about going back to a laptop with fan noise, haha

[@TheAnonyy]

Off they come on whenever it needs to, most modern laptops work this way

[@Erickbouteillier]

Fan noise is very minimal. I've only heard the fans during a update.

[@livingstonennko8565]

Good review 👍

[@zulfikeralikhanchowdhury3129]

I still think Lenovo Flex 5 & HP ENVY (With Ryzen 4500U) is the best price to performance Laptop.

[@elizabethw.6154]

Can you make a list of good laptops that of bought now, can handle windows 11 well? Thanks.

[@mobiletechreview]

Windows 11 isn't super demanding, and I might do a video on it. But there are already so many videos, I'm not sure if it would be of much interest. I have it running on a Surface Laptop 3 and a 2018 Razer Blade 15, so far working well.

[@cjchico]

Almost anything that runs 10 will run 11. Don't listen to the min requirements they're posting. By the time it releases, MS will lower them and there will always be workarounds.

[@lenovovo]

@@cjchico I really hope that you are right cjchico because as of now, when I done the check to see whether I could upgrade to windows 11, it shows that I can not, although I can upgrade to windows 10, which I haven't yet. I'm still running windows 8.1, and for me, windows 8.1 is running just fine. I keep my computer updated with windows update, I keep my windows defender updated as well, and last but not least, I keep my computer defragged. I have a 2014 HP Pavilion TouchSmart all-in-one computer, and like I say, so far all is good :-)

[@meraku9390]

how is the heating under stress test here?

[@Erickbouteillier]

Cooler that my M1 Max during rendering for sure.

[@Mobiltelekomnet]

can u use time stamps?

[@al23x56]

Is RAM onboard (soldered) or can be upgraded? Thanks

[@darkraidenrr]

Watch the video dude, she explains that part very well.

[@TheAnonyy]

Soldiered

[@Erickbouteillier]

Yes, you can if you have the Iris xe graphics card. No if you have the NVIDIA Quadro T500. Check out the video at 3:50

[@hovancu]

Great to have it!

[@jwz3845]

The problem on this laptop is the screen, no idea why HP uses 45% NTSC screen lid for its default configuration, this mobile workstation is designed for those creators and graphics professional, 45% NTSC is not enough. Sure you can customize your screen to 400-nit or 500-nit (Dreamcolor screen) but you will need to wait for 6 months for delivery from HP. But this is still a great mobile workstation. Last but not least , this may be the last generation of HP ZBook firefly with trackpoint keyboard, from G9 there is no trackpoint anymore, which is a pity as it is very helpful that you can handle and do something on laptop with on hand and save another hand to hold the phone or something else.

[@TheAnonyy]

I'm not a fan of them I just use track pad or external mouse

[@ashikkhan1393]

i want but price

[@davidolsson]

The basemodel screen is really bad, I would say unusable daytime. Thinking of returning mine.

[@towshiferabbi8009]

will this be good for gaming

[@TheAnonyy]

No it's a business laptop you need a specific gaming machine

[@thomasshredster4627]

can i upgrade the ram on this laptop ?

[@TheAnonyy]

No it's soldiered on

[@Erickbouteillier]

Yes, you can if you have the Iris xe graphics card. No if you have the NVIDIA Quadro T500. Check out the video at 3:50

[@PreciousAlpschindler]

This must be Ellie (The last of us) favorite laptop since it’s a Firefly laptop

[@adiposerex5150]

Very nice indeed. Thank you.

[@brooke96591]

I've had a Dell XPS 13 9360 since December 2016. Just got a job in which I'll be living in Africa for 2 years, and the company sent me one of these Fireflies. Don't get me wrong, it looks like a lovely machine, but I definitely prefer my rose gold Dell and will miss it so. I would have opted out of the new computer if mine wasn't older and thus liable to start degenerating anytime (and in a less developed country, which adds layers of inconvenience), but she's been a wonderful laptop from my senior year of high school to months after college.

[@annmayuga]

DELL XPS series or the 7000 series is a lot better than Z firefly, but it's more expensive though.

[@rydmerlin]

The one which has the built in numeric keypad looks ridiculous.

[@TheAnonyy]

It's 15 inch same like all laptop it's always on the larger laptops

[@ravipeiris4388]

Thank you 💗😊

[@TejenderPrasad]

Wish I had a Aunt like her 😉 Love the T-Shirt 😍

[@coxxycabee]

I drool over the HP Z line but there's no way i'm going to buy one until they incorporate an SD card reader or a MicroSD card reader.

[@andysilvers9532]

Yeah I bought the ZBook Power when it was 55% off. It's great but it doesn't have an SD card slot. The ZBook Create, Fury, and Studio have one though.

[@emanelrifaei6443]

it barely gives me 2 hours of battery life and gets super hot

[@TheAnonyy]

Should get 4/5 hours have you checked the power settings and ensure you close anything you don't need open.

[@capmendonca]

I won't buy any of this products, but its a delight watching this lady making reviews. She kinda transmit positive energy in her voice and face expressions. Sheer me up😊 (call me weirdo if you want)

[@Wistbacka]

Why do brands keep adding physical buttons on trackpad when Dell, Razer and even HP themselves have made laptops without buttons, but an all-area-click glass trackpad. Other than that, this seems like a great machine love the Macbook Pro 2015 style IO. Would loved to have seen a full size SD card reader, but of all the compromises, that one I can live without.

[@doseofl0s]

Those physical buttons are there for use with the “track point”-style pointer on the keyboard. It’s something some business users prefer but actually doesn’t get in the way if you don’t use it.

[@nattieCSH]

The toast shirt is lit. Where do you keep finding these? 🤣 I really love what HP has been producing the last few years, at one point I wouldn't have been able to recommend them to folks due to all the cooling and build issues.

[@dorinxtg]

Looking at the motherboard, it seems that HPE engineers are indeed lazy! They could have easily shoved a socket for a SO-DIMM and could create a combo - part of the memory is soldered and part in a SO-DIMM package.

[@xJESx]

I want that but i don't have money🥺💔

[@sinistergrin7053]

Your t shirt game is fire

[@Fandango2034]

Best shirt

[@hilmiaslim5482]

Now I hope your hand is better

[@conheo4]

The speakers on the MacBook sound supreme.

[@ANIMO-2005]

♥Like to you🌷"from 🇮🇶

[@TheMr82k]

This is so much wanna be a ThinkPad

[@gyozakeynsianism]

That's not such a bad thing though.

[@mini9503]

HP laptops are so much better than Thinkpads these days. Thinkpads are not what they used to be.

[@annmayuga]

Battery doesn't last more than 5 hours when you multi-tasks a lot. A little disappointment.

[@TheAnonyy]

It's typical, mif you watch KZbin you kat get those 11 hours but you won't get thar from normal activities from ANY laptop

[@Erickbouteillier]

I managed to pull a full day of work and still had 35% of battery left. i was using MS Word, Excel and a few browser tabs open. Also, have the CPU's boost feature in the BIOS on.

[@simonsayz1812]

I'm disappointed in HP's long term build quality. My HP Spectre x360 broke down after a mere 3 years, the battery was swollen, it no longer received important updates after only 1 year and it's really slow.

[@H34D5H07]

The one I got has tons of flex like a 100 dollar chromebook. Far from impressed. The keyboard feels mushy and cheap. Im having a hard time liking it.

[@TheAnonyy]

It's have the G7 which is the first model that came out 3 years ago I really like it, I don't know if this one is any different

[@Erickbouteillier]

Sounds like a defect for sure. Mine is pretty good all the way around.

[@skubeeraw]

who passed this by the focus group? That tacky looking logo tho.

[@mustafaimad3109]

First comment🌚

[@josecarballomartinez7467]

Primero

[@InstantLuc]

Early finally! lmao

[@wrfontenot]

It's garbage

[@TheAnonyy]

No it's not

[@conheo4]

The MacBook can get almost 24 hours on a single charge.

[@mobiletechreview]

I own a 13" M1 MacBook Pro, and while the battery life is superb, I haven't gotten close to 24 hours of actual use on a charge. If you count sleep time, then sure :).

[@gyozakeynsianism]

My M1 has cured all cancers and has healed all political divides everywhere through all time.

[@stevencharette7918]

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