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HP ZBook Studio 16 G9 laptop review: Workstation with 120 Hz DreamColor display

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Average Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
(2493 – 4343, n=12) HP ZBook Studio 16 G9 62U04EA
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH





3491 (3384.54min – 3491.28max) MB/s ∼100%

Dell Precision 5000 5560
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB





3402 (3327.13min – 3402.21max) MB/s ∼97% -3%

Lenovo ThinkPad P1 G4-20Y4Z9DVUS
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ





3198 (2801.23min – 3198.05max) MB/s ∼92% -8%

Average of class workstation
(1461 – 4273, n=33, last 2 years) HP ZBook Studio 15 G8
Samsung PM981a MZVLB2T0HALB





2222 (2190.89min – 2222.39max) MB/s ∼64% -36%

Average Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
(2759 – 4954, n=12) HP ZBook Studio 16 G9 62U04EA
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH




3248 (2832.2min – 3247.86max) MB/s ∼83%

Dell Precision 5000 5560
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB




2950 (2919.03min – 2949.85max) MB/s ∼75% -9%

Lenovo ThinkPad P1 G4-20Y4Z9DVUS
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ





2767 (2739.3min – 2767.11max) MB/s ∼71% -15%

Average of class workstation
(1353 – 7185, n=33, last 2 years) HP ZBook Studio 15 G8
Samsung PM981a MZVLB2T0HALB





1994 (1956.99min – 1994.39max) MB/s ∼51% -39%

Dell Precision 5000 5560
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB




7036 (6609.8min – 7035.53max) MB/s ∼100% +6%

Lenovo ThinkPad P1 G4-20Y4Z9DVUS
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ





6742 (5587.44min – 6742.34max) MB/s ∼96% +2%

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





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

Average Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
(6207 – 6734, n=12) Average of class workstation
(2991 – 7036, n=33, last 2 years) HP ZBook Studio 15 G8
Samsung PM981a MZVLB2T0HALB





3546 (2637.17min – 3546.07max) MB/s ∼50% -46%

Dell Precision 5000 5560
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB




5109 (5060.79min – 5108.66max) MB/s ∼100% +12%

Lenovo ThinkPad P1 G4-20Y4Z9DVUS
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ





4844 (4829.73min – 4844.04max) MB/s ∼95% +7%

Average Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
(4543 – 4991, n=12) HP ZBook Studio 16 G9 62U04EA
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH




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

Average of class workstation
(2683 – 9243, n=33, last 2 years) HP ZBook Studio 15 G8
Samsung PM981a MZVLB2T0HALB





3056 (2938.74min – 3056.18max) MB/s ∼60% -33%

Dell Precision 5000 5560
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB




80.8 (80.46min – 80.76max) MB/s ∼100% +64%

Lenovo ThinkPad P1 G4-20Y4Z9DVUS
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ




66.8 (66.72min – 66.78max) MB/s ∼83% +35%

Average Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
(43.7 – 74.1, n=12) Average of class workstation
(37.6 – 90.6, n=33, last 2 years) HP ZBook Studio 16 G9 62U04EA
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH




49.4 (46.05min – 49.39max) MB/s ∼61%

HP ZBook Studio 15 G8
Samsung PM981a MZVLB2T0HALB




39.7 (39.25min – 39.67max) MB/s ∼49% -20%

Average Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
(125.8 – 273, n=12) Dell Precision 5000 5560
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB





183 (182.04min – 183.17max) MB/s ∼97% +20%

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




153 (151.36min – 152.95max) MB/s ∼81%

Average of class workstation
(96.6 – 273, n=33, last 2 years) Lenovo ThinkPad P1 G4-20Y4Z9DVUS
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ




140 (139.56min – 139.91max) MB/s ∼74% -8%

HP ZBook Studio 15 G8
Samsung PM981a MZVLB2T0HALB





111 (110.67min – 111.48max) MB/s ∼59% -27%

Average Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
(636 – 2863, n=12) Average of class workstation
(577 – 4185, n=33, last 2 years) HP ZBook Studio 15 G8
Samsung PM981a MZVLB2T0HALB




955 (945.81min – 954.64max) MB/s ∼46% +4%

Lenovo ThinkPad P1 G4-20Y4Z9DVUS
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ




934 (920.06min – 933.51max) MB/s ∼45% +2%

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





920 (850.96min – 920.44max) MB/s ∼45%

Dell Precision 5000 5560
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB





756 (747.7min – 756.38max) MB/s ∼37% -18%

Average Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
(328 – 2786, n=12) Average of class workstation
(291 – 3512, n=33, last 2 years) HP ZBook Studio 16 G9 62U04EA
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH





425 (417.87min – 425.06max) MB/s ∼26%

Dell Precision 5000 5560
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB




422 (415.41min – 421.56max) MB/s ∼25% -1%

HP ZBook Studio 15 G8
Samsung PM981a MZVLB2T0HALB





388 (383.05min – 388.19max) MB/s ∼23% -9%

Lenovo ThinkPad P1 G4-20Y4Z9DVUS
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ




291 (285.97min – 290.61max) MB/s ∼18% -32%

Average Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
(3998 – 7400, n=11) Dell Precision 5000 5560
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB HP ZBook Studio 16 G9 62U04EA
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH Lenovo ThinkPad P1 G4-20Y4Z9DVUS
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ Average of class workstation
(3409 – 8992, n=33, last 2 years) HP ZBook Studio 15 G8
Samsung PM981a MZVLB2T0HALB Average Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
(1147 – 2855, n=11) Dell Precision 5000 5560
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB Average of class workstation
(983 – 3378, n=33, last 2 years) Lenovo ThinkPad P1 G4-20Y4Z9DVUS
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ HP ZBook Studio 16 G9 62U04EA
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH HP ZBook Studio 15 G8
Samsung PM981a MZVLB2T0HALB HP ZBook Studio 16 G9 62U04EA
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH Lenovo ThinkPad P1 G4-20Y4Z9DVUS
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ Dell Precision 5000 5560
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB Average Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
(2373 – 3258, n=11) Average of class workstation
(1413 – 3941, n=33, last 2 years) HP ZBook Studio 15 G8
Samsung PM981a MZVLB2T0HALB Dell Precision 5000 5560
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB HP ZBook Studio 16 G9 62U04EA
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH Average Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
(2689 – 5348, n=11) Lenovo ThinkPad P1 G4-20Y4Z9DVUS
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ Average of class workstation
(2127 – 7153, n=33, last 2 years) HP ZBook Studio 15 G8
Samsung PM981a MZVLB2T0HALB Average Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
(1911 – 4539, n=11) HP ZBook Studio 16 G9 62U04EA
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH Average of class workstation
(908 – 5986, n=33, last 2 years) Dell Precision 5000 5560
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB Lenovo ThinkPad P1 G4-20Y4Z9DVUS
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ HP ZBook Studio 15 G8
Samsung PM981a MZVLB2T0HALB Dell Precision 5000 5560
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB Lenovo ThinkPad P1 G4-20Y4Z9DVUS
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ Average Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
(52 – 67.7, n=11) HP ZBook Studio 16 G9 62U04EA
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH Average of class workstation
(42.2 – 84, n=33, last 2 years) HP ZBook Studio 15 G8
Samsung PM981a MZVLB2T0HALB Dell Precision 5000 5560
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB Average Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
(136 – 218, n=11) HP ZBook Studio 16 G9 62U04EA
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH Lenovo ThinkPad P1 G4-20Y4Z9DVUS
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ Average of class workstation
(83 – 217, n=33, last 2 years) HP ZBook Studio 15 G8
Samsung PM981a MZVLB2T0HALB Average Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
(603 – 2264, n=11) Average of class workstation
(421 – 2790, n=33, last 2 years) Dell Precision 5000 5560
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB HP ZBook Studio 15 G8
Samsung PM981a MZVLB2T0HALB Lenovo ThinkPad P1 G4-20Y4Z9DVUS
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ HP ZBook Studio 16 G9 62U04EA
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH Lenovo ThinkPad P1 G4-20Y4Z9DVUS
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ HP ZBook Studio 16 G9 62U04EA
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH Dell Precision 5000 5560
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB Average Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
(1959 – 2807, n=11) Average of class workstation
(935 – 3336, n=33, last 2 years) HP ZBook Studio 15 G8
Samsung PM981a MZVLB2T0HALB Average of class workstation
(0.022 – 0.156, n=33, last 2 years)





0.05345 MS * ∼100% -98%

HP ZBook Studio 15 G8
Samsung PM981a MZVLB2T0HALB Average Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
(0.027 – 0.057, n=10) Lenovo ThinkPad P1 G4-20Y4Z9DVUS
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ HP ZBook Studio 16 G9 62U04EA
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH Dell Precision 5000 5560
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB HP ZBook Studio 15 G8
Samsung PM981a MZVLB2T0HALB Dell Precision 5000 5560
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB Average of class workstation
(0.019 – 0.107, n=33, last 2 years) Average Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
(0.021 – 0.092, n=11) Lenovo ThinkPad P1 G4-20Y4Z9DVUS
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ HP ZBook Studio 16 G9 62U04EA
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH

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