HP Studio G5 Zbook i7 Workstation Linux Dual Boot

The HP ZBook Studio G5 is a mobile workstation that differentiates itself with a ready-to-use dual-boot configuration: Windows 10 Pro and Linux Mint installed on separate NVMe drives. The 256GB PCIe NVMe SSD handles one OS while the 2TB PCIe NVMe SSD serves as the primary storage and second OS drive, giving users dedicated, independent environments for each operating system. This setup is particularly valuable for developers, engineers, and IT professionals who work across both platforms — whether running Linux-native development tools and then switching to Windows for client-facing applications, or testing cross-platform software compatibility.

Under the hood, the Intel Core i7-8750H provides six cores and twelve threads with turbo speeds up to 4.1GHz, paired with 16GB of DDR4 memory and an NVIDIA Quadro P1000 professional GPU with 4GB of VRAM. The Quadro P1000 is ISV-certified for major CAD and 3D applications, ensuring driver-level optimization and stability that consumer GPUs do not guarantee. The 15.6" Full HD IPS display includes HP's SureView privacy technology, which narrows the viewing angle at the press of a button to prevent onlookers from reading the screen — a practical feature for mobile professionals working in public spaces. Connectivity is robust with two Thunderbolt 3 USB-C ports, two USB 3.0 ports, HDMI, an SD card reader, and dual-band WiFi with Bluetooth 5.0. The backlit keyboard and 6-cell battery round out a workstation designed for serious, sustained use on the move.