HP launches HP Z2 Tower G1i desktop and the HP ZBook Fury G1i mobile workstation
To coincide with the launch of the new Nvidia RTX Pro Blackwell GPUs, HP has introduced two new Z by HP workstations: the HP Z2 Tower G1i desktop and the HP ZBook Fury G1i mobile workstation. Both models are powered by Intel processors (signified by the ‘i’ suffix) and support a variety of Nvidia GPUs.
The HP Z2 Tower G1i is billed as the world’s most powerful entry workstation, likely because it can accommodate Nvidia’s new flagship 600W Nvidia RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition GPU with 96 GB of memory.
Other specs include a 24-core Intel Core Ultra 9 processor, including K-Series models that support 250W sustained TDP, up to 256 GB of DDR5 5600 MT/s memory, and up to 36TB of total storage (12 TB with 3 x NVMe and 24 TB with 2 x HDD).
The HP Z2 Tower G1i features a redesigned chassis with ‘phase change cooling’ and ‘lattice thermal venting’. With an angular 4U form factor, the workstation is also designed for rack environments and can be fitted with an HP Remote System Controller for remote workstation fleet management.
HP is also rolling out three more Intel-based desktop workstations – the HP Z1 Tower G1i, HP Z2 Mini G1i, and HP Z2 SFF G1i. With an Intel Core Ultra 9 CPU and up to Nvidia RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation GPU, the HP Z2 Mini G1i is an Intel-based alternative to the HP Z2 Mini G1a, which launched earlier this year sporting a powerful AMD Ryzen processor with integrated graphics.
On the mobile workstation front, the HP ZBook Fury G1i, available in both a 16-inch and a brand new 18-inch form factor, is said to offer desktop-class performance in a laptop. It boasts up to an Nvidia RTX Pro 5000 Blackwell laptop GPU, up to an Arrow Lake’ Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX CPU, up to 192 GB of DDR5-5600 memory, and up to 16 TB of NVMe storage.
The HP ZBook Fury G1i 18 is billed as the world’s most powerful 18-inch mobile workstation and includes an ‘industry first’ three-fan design.
HP is also in the process of streamlining its HP ZBook product range, dropping the ‘Firefly’ and ‘Power’ brands in favour of ‘Fury’ and ‘Ultra’. HP is also introducing a numbering system that signifies increasing device features and overall performance. HP says the numbers 8 and 10 (represented by “X”) will show this progression.
Also coming soon are the HP ZBook 8 G1a (14-inch) with ‘Next Gen AMD Processors, HP ZBook G1i (14-inch and 16-inch) with up to Intel Core Ultra 9 CPU and up to Nvidia RTX 500 Ada Laptop GPU, and HP ZBook X G1i (16-inch) with up to Intel Core Ultra 9 CPU and up to Nvidia RTX Pro 2000 Blackwell Laptop GPU. All of these new laptops look best suited to CAD and BIM-centric workflows and come with up to 64 GB DDR5-5600 memory.
