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HP ZBook Power 15 G9 laptop review – Mobile workstation with a matte 4K display

HP ZBook Power 15 G9 6B8C4EA
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR




3945 (3885.59min – 3944.82max) MB/s ∼100%

Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
(1761 – 4634, n=42) HP ZBook Studio 16 G9 62U04EA
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH





3491 (3384.54min – 3491.28max) MB/s ∼88% -12%

Dell Precision 5000 5560
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB





3402 (3327.13min – 3402.21max) MB/s ∼86% -14%

HP ZBook Power 15 G8 313S5EA
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ




3354.8 (2945.22min – 2999.14max) MB/s ∼85% -15%

Average of class workstation
(1461 – 4273, n=34, last 2 years) Lenovo ThinkPad P15v G2 21A9000XGE
Toshiba XG6 KXG6AZNV512G




2260 (2232.84min – 2259.78max) MB/s ∼57% -43%

Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
(2226 – 4516, n=42) HP ZBook Studio 16 G9 62U04EA
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH




3248 (2832.2min – 3247.86max) MB/s ∼90% +7%

HP ZBook Power 15 G9 6B8C4EA
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR




3039 (2919.03min – 3038.78max) MB/s ∼84%

Average of class workstation
(1353 – 7185, n=34, last 2 years) Dell Precision 5000 5560
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB




2950 (2919.03min – 2949.85max) MB/s ∼82% -3%

Lenovo ThinkPad P15v G2 21A9000XGE
Toshiba XG6 KXG6AZNV512G




1837 (1808.58min – 1837max) MB/s ∼51% -40%

HP ZBook Power 15 G8 313S5EA
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ




1353.3 (1134.94min – 1156.37max) MB/s ∼38% -55%

Dell Precision 5000 5560
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB




7036 (6609.8min – 7035.53max) MB/s ∼100% +9%

HP ZBook Studio 16 G9 62U04EA
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH





6607 (6240.5min – 6607.08max) MB/s ∼94% +2%

HP ZBook Power 15 G9 6B8C4EA
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR





6481 (5656.86min – 6481.08max) MB/s ∼92%

Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
(3421 – 7005, n=42) HP ZBook Power 15 G8 313S5EA
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ





6230 (5656.23min – 6230.01max) MB/s ∼89% -4%

Average of class workstation
(2991 – 7036, n=34, last 2 years) Lenovo ThinkPad P15v G2 21A9000XGE
Toshiba XG6 KXG6AZNV512G




3290 (2822.99min – 3289.93max) MB/s ∼47% -49%

Dell Precision 5000 5560
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB




5109 (5060.79min – 5108.66max) MB/s ∼100% +4%

HP ZBook Power 15 G9 6B8C4EA
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR





4914 (4888.96min – 4914.08max) MB/s ∼96%

Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
(2226 – 5259, n=42) HP ZBook Power 15 G8 313S5EA
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ




4757.9 (1123.02min – 1141.69max) MB/s ∼93% -3%

HP ZBook Studio 16 G9 62U04EA
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH




4543 (4312.16min – 4542.64max) MB/s ∼89% -8%

Average of class workstation
(2683 – 9243, n=34, last 2 years) Lenovo ThinkPad P15v G2 21A9000XGE
Toshiba XG6 KXG6AZNV512G




2902 (2883.48min – 2901.83max) MB/s ∼57% -41%

Dell Precision 5000 5560
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB




80.8 (80.46min – 80.76max) MB/s ∼100% +4%

Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
(48.7 – 97.4, n=42) HP ZBook Power 15 G9 6B8C4EA
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR




78 (74.1min – 77.96max) MB/s ∼97%

Average of class workstation
(37.6 – 92.2, n=34, last 2 years) HP ZBook Power 15 G8 313S5EA
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ





51.8 (51.18min – 51.82max) MB/s ∼64% -34%

HP ZBook Studio 16 G9 62U04EA
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH




49.4 (46.05min – 49.39max) MB/s ∼61% -37%

Lenovo ThinkPad P15v G2 21A9000XGE
Toshiba XG6 KXG6AZNV512G




44.3 (43.4min – 44.27max) MB/s ∼55% -43%

Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
(49.9 – 275, n=42) Dell Precision 5000 5560
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB





183 (182.04min – 183.17max) MB/s ∼93% +13%

HP ZBook Power 15 G9 6B8C4EA
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR




162.3 (156.83min – 162.26max) MB/s ∼83%

HP ZBook Studio 16 G9 62U04EA
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH




153 (151.36min – 152.95max) MB/s ∼78% -6%

Average of class workstation
(96.6 – 273, n=34, last 2 years) HP ZBook Power 15 G8 313S5EA
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ




150.2 (142min – 143.52max) MB/s ∼77% -7%

Lenovo ThinkPad P15v G2 21A9000XGE
Toshiba XG6 KXG6AZNV512G





113.3 (112.88min – 113.32max) MB/s ∼58% -30%

Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
(376 – 4185, n=42) HP ZBook Power 15 G8 313S5EA
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ




2187 (898.15min – 906.94max) MB/s ∼83% +153%

Average of class workstation
(577 – 4185, n=34, last 2 years) HP ZBook Studio 16 G9 62U04EA
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH





920 (850.96min – 920.44max) MB/s ∼35% +6%

Lenovo ThinkPad P15v G2 21A9000XGE
Toshiba XG6 KXG6AZNV512G




890 (871.49min – 889.94max) MB/s ∼34% +3%

HP ZBook Power 15 G9 6B8C4EA
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR




866 (800.01min – 865.97max) MB/s ∼33%

Dell Precision 5000 5560
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB





756 (747.7min – 756.38max) MB/s ∼29% -13%

Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
(291 – 3559, n=42) HP ZBook Power 15 G8 313S5EA
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ




1284.7 (338.1min – 340.11max) MB/s ∼65% +202%

Average of class workstation
(291 – 3512, n=34, last 2 years) HP ZBook Power 15 G9 6B8C4EA
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR





426 (366.57min – 426.33max) MB/s ∼21%

HP ZBook Studio 16 G9 62U04EA
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH





425 (417.87min – 425.06max) MB/s ∼21% 0%

Dell Precision 5000 5560
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB




422 (415.41min – 421.56max) MB/s ∼21% -1%

Lenovo ThinkPad P15v G2 21A9000XGE
Toshiba XG6 KXG6AZNV512G




332 (323.33min – 331.99max) MB/s ∼17% -22%

Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
(2577 – 9147, n=43) HP ZBook Power 15 G8 313S5EA
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ Dell Precision 5000 5560
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB HP ZBook Power 15 G9 6B8C4EA
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR HP ZBook Studio 16 G9 62U04EA
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH Average of class workstation
(3541 – 8992, n=32, last 2 years) Lenovo ThinkPad P15v G2 21A9000XGE
Toshiba XG6 KXG6AZNV512G HP ZBook Power 15 G8 313S5EA
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
(983 – 3469, n=43) Average of class workstation
(983 – 3378, n=32, last 2 years) Dell Precision 5000 5560
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB HP ZBook Power 15 G9 6B8C4EA
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR HP ZBook Studio 16 G9 62U04EA
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH Lenovo ThinkPad P15v G2 21A9000XGE
Toshiba XG6 KXG6AZNV512G HP ZBook Power 15 G9 6B8C4EA
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR HP ZBook Studio 16 G9 62U04EA
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
(921 – 4043, n=43) Dell Precision 5000 5560
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB HP ZBook Power 15 G8 313S5EA
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ Average of class workstation
(1413 – 3941, n=32, last 2 years) Lenovo ThinkPad P15v G2 21A9000XGE
Toshiba XG6 KXG6AZNV512G Dell Precision 5000 5560
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB HP ZBook Power 15 G9 6B8C4EA
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR HP ZBook Power 15 G8 313S5EA
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
(2834 – 5588, n=43) HP ZBook Studio 16 G9 62U04EA
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH Average of class workstation
(2423 – 7379, n=32, last 2 years) Lenovo ThinkPad P15v G2 21A9000XGE
Toshiba XG6 KXG6AZNV512G HP ZBook Power 15 G8 313S5EA
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
(1617 – 4477, n=43) HP ZBook Studio 16 G9 62U04EA
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH Average of class workstation
(1049 – 6302, n=32, last 2 years) Dell Precision 5000 5560
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB HP ZBook Power 15 G9 6B8C4EA
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Lenovo ThinkPad P15v G2 21A9000XGE
Toshiba XG6 KXG6AZNV512G Dell Precision 5000 5560
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB HP ZBook Power 15 G9 6B8C4EA
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
(45.9 – 88.1, n=43) HP ZBook Studio 16 G9 62U04EA
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH Average of class workstation
(42.2 – 84, n=32, last 2 years) HP ZBook Power 15 G8 313S5EA
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ Lenovo ThinkPad P15v G2 21A9000XGE
Toshiba XG6 KXG6AZNV512G Dell Precision 5000 5560
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB HP ZBook Power 15 G9 6B8C4EA
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
(135.8 – 241, n=43) HP ZBook Studio 16 G9 62U04EA
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH Average of class workstation
(83 – 217, n=32, last 2 years) Lenovo ThinkPad P15v G2 21A9000XGE
Toshiba XG6 KXG6AZNV512G HP ZBook Power 15 G8 313S5EA
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ HP ZBook Power 15 G8 313S5EA
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ


2200.26 MB/s ∼100% +141%

Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
(421 – 2854, n=43) Average of class workstation
(421 – 2790, n=32, last 2 years) Dell Precision 5000 5560
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB Lenovo ThinkPad P15v G2 21A9000XGE
Toshiba XG6 KXG6AZNV512G HP ZBook Studio 16 G9 62U04EA
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH HP ZBook Power 15 G9 6B8C4EA
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR HP ZBook Power 15 G9 6B8C4EA
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR HP ZBook Studio 16 G9 62U04EA
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
(367 – 3451, n=43) Dell Precision 5000 5560
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB HP ZBook Power 15 G8 313S5EA
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ Average of class workstation
(927 – 3336, n=32, last 2 years) Lenovo ThinkPad P15v G2 21A9000XGE
Toshiba XG6 KXG6AZNV512G Lenovo ThinkPad P15v G2 21A9000XGE
Toshiba XG6 KXG6AZNV512G HP ZBook Power 15 G8 313S5EA
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ Average of class workstation
(0.02 – 0.156, n=32, last 2 years)





0.05169 MS * ∼42% -158%

Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
(0.02 – 0.08, n=43) HP ZBook Studio 16 G9 62U04EA
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH Dell Precision 5000 5560
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB HP ZBook Power 15 G9 6B8C4EA
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Dell Precision 5000 5560
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB Average of class workstation
(0.019 – 0.107, n=32, last 2 years)





0.04213 MS * ∼71% -111%

HP ZBook Power 15 G8 313S5EA
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ Lenovo ThinkPad P15v G2 21A9000XGE
Toshiba XG6 KXG6AZNV512G Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
(0.018 – 0.089, n=43) HP ZBook Studio 16 G9 62U04EA
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH HP ZBook Power 15 G9 6B8C4EA
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR

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