HP ZBook 15 G1

workstation 2013 15.6" dGPU ⏱ ~7h ⚖️ 2.93 kg ⚖️ GPU-bound
LB Score
35
out of 100
Fit for you
43/100
✚ Strong: fit_price ⚠ Weak: fit_mobility
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Profile

vs median
CPU
47
Core i7-4700MQ
GPU
4
Quadro K2100M
RAM max
16 GB
DDR3
Battery
68 Wh ~
~7h
Price
$172
market
Age
13 years
2013

📌 Quick verdict

Overall score 35/100. Strongest suit — Connectivity (100), weakest — Gaming (18).

✓ Strengths

Connectivity (100)

⚠ Weaknesses

Gaming (18)

Money & ownership

All money blocks on one card

Cost to own

Buying at listing price $172, 2-year horizon — price minus projected resale, spread over months.

≈ $2.6/mo
Money could earn

Keeping the $172 price invested at 4.21%/yr (US Treasury 3-month bill, as of Nov 2, 2026) over 2 years instead of buying.

≈ $0.6/mo
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💰 Price trend

$2,200 $1,188 $176 2013: $2,200 2013 2014: $1,760 2015: $1,408 2016: $1,126 2017: $901 2018: $721 2019: $577 2020: $461 2021: $369 2022: $295 2023: $236 2024: $189 2025: $176 2026: $176 2026 2027: $176 (forecast) 2027
📉 Loses ~$156/year (7%). Dashed segment is a model forecast, not observed listings.

Specs in context

LB Score 35
CPU score 47 Office tier
GPU score 4 Office tier
RAM max 16 GB Comfort
Weight 2.93 kg Heavy
Battery 68 Wh Large tier

Bars show where each spec sits on the site-wide level scale (same thresholds as the quick verdict). For weight, shorter bars mean a lighter laptop.

CPU generation

4th generation · model year 2013 — matches the model year

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The scale uses Intel-equivalent generation numbers: recent AMD Ryzen and Intel Core Ultra families map onto the same scale.

Full specifications

Brand
HP
Series
ZBook (workstation)
Type
Workstation
Release year
2013
Screen size
15.6"
Resolution
1920x1080
Panel type
ips
Color gamut (sRGB)
100%~
RAM (max)
16 GB DDR3
Weight
2.93 kg
Ports
8
Webcam
✓
TPM (security)
✓
Optical drive
✓
Battery
68 Wh~

Configuration options

Available model options · 7 variants across 6 categories

🖥 Displays (1)
1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
🎮 Graphics (1)
Quadro K2100M 2GB
• Igpu (1)
Intel HD Graphics 4400
⚙ Processors (2)
Intel Core i7 (4th Gen) 4700MQ Intel Core i7 4900MQ
🔲 Memory (1)
16 GB
💾 Storage (1)
512 GB SSD

Performance metrics

Performance 25
Portability 20
Light office 40
Gaming 18
Creative 33
Energy efficiency 43
Connectivity 100
Value 63
Color accuracy —

Graphics (1 discrete + 0 integrated)

🎮 Gaming performance

FPS @ 1080p for the model's best GPU

Game FPS (1080p) Verdict
Counter-Strike 2 240 ✓ Comfortable
Overwatch 240 ✓ Comfortable
Grand Theft Auto V 140 ✓ Comfortable
PUBG: Battlegrounds 140 ✓ Comfortable
Valorant 45 ⚠ Playable
GRID: Autosport 40 ⚠ Playable
Dota 2 30 ⚠ Playable
Dirt Rally 25 ✗ Low
Fortnite 18 ✗ Low
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor 17 ✗ Low
Forza Horizon 4 16 ✗ Low
Anno 2205 14 ✗ Low
Battlefield 5 12 ✗ Low
Counter-Strike 2 12 ✗ Low
Ryse: Son of Rome 11 ✗ Low
Far Cry 5 9 ✗ Low
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9 ✗ Low
Forza Horizon 5 8 ✗ Low
Cyberpunk 2077 7 ✗ Low
Metro Exodus 6 ✗ Low
Resident Evil 4 Remake 4 ✗ Low
💡 21 games in the database for this GPU. ✓ playable (≥60 FPS), ⚠ medium (30-59), ✗ low (<30).

💻 Software compatibility

Counter-Strike 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
94%
GPU
6%
RAM
200%
Grand Theft Auto V ✗ Weak
CPU
235%
GPU
77%
RAM
400%
Cyberpunk 2077 ✗ Weak
CPU
134%
GPU
13%
RAM
200%
Minecraft ✗ Weak
CPU
469%
GPU
39%
RAM
400%
Fortnite ✗ Weak
CPU
85%
GPU
24%
RAM
200%
Valorant ✗ Weak
CPU
313%
GPU
77%
RAM
400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt ✗ Weak
CPU
156%
GPU
15%
RAM
267%
Elden Ring ✗ Weak
CPU
85%
GPU
8%
RAM
133%
Red Dead Redemption 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
156%
GPU
14%
RAM
200%
Apex Legends ✗ Weak
CPU
85%
GPU
10%
RAM
267%
Hogwarts Legacy ✗ Weak
CPU
104%
GPU
13%
RAM
100%
Dota 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
313%
GPU
77%
RAM
400%
Baldur's Gate 3 ✗ Weak
CPU
85%
GPU
11%
RAM
200%
Starfield ✗ Weak
CPU
67%
GPU
6%
RAM
100%
Call of Duty: Warzone ✗ Weak
CPU
85%
GPU
11%
RAM
200%
League of Legends ✗ Weak
CPU
469%
GPU
77%
RAM
800%
Sims 4 ✗ Weak
CPU
313%
GPU
77%
RAM
400%
Helldivers 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
67%
GPU
6%
RAM
200%
Battlefield 5 ✗ Weak
CPU
104%
GPU
13%
RAM
200%
Far Cry 5 ✗ Weak
CPU
117%
GPU
18%
RAM
200%
Forza Horizon 4 ✗ Weak
CPU
134%
GPU
21%
RAM
200%
Forza Horizon 5 ✗ Weak
CPU
104%
GPU
11%
RAM
200%
Metro Exodus ✗ Weak
CPU
117%
GPU
12%
RAM
200%
Overwatch ✗ Weak
CPU
188%
GPU
77%
RAM
400%
PUBG: Battlegrounds ✗ Weak
CPU
117%
GPU
16%
RAM
200%
Resident Evil 4 Remake ✗ Weak
CPU
94%
GPU
9%
RAM
200%
Escape from Tarkov ✗ Weak
CPU
156%
GPU
15%
RAM
200%
God of War ✗ Weak
CPU
213%
GPU
16%
RAM
200%
Horizon Zero Dawn ✗ Weak
CPU
213%
GPU
13%
RAM
200%
Death Stranding ✗ Weak
CPU
188%
GPU
12%
RAM
200%
Control ✗ Weak
CPU
156%
GPU
13%
RAM
200%
Doom Eternal ✗ Weak
CPU
213%
GPU
19%
RAM
200%
Batman: Arkham Knight ✗ Weak
CPU
261%
GPU
19%
RAM
267%
Hitman 3 ✗ Weak
CPU
213%
GPU
19%
RAM
200%
Flight Simulator 2020 ✗ Weak
CPU
168%
GPU
15%
RAM
200%
Watch Dogs Legion ✗ Weak
CPU
168%
GPU
16%
RAM
200%
Borderlands 3 ✗ Weak
CPU
188%
GPU
14%
RAM
267%
Anno 1800 ✗ Weak
CPU
156%
GPU
19%
RAM
200%
Rainbow Six Siege ✗ Weak
CPU
391%
GPU
39%
RAM
267%
The Division 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
213%
GPU
15%
RAM
200%
Gears Tactics ✗ Weak
CPU
188%
GPU
26%
RAM
200%
Hunt Showdown ✗ Weak
CPU
168%
GPU
19%
RAM
267%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands ✗ Weak
CPU
156%
GPU
9%
RAM
200%
Mafia Definitive Edition ✗ Weak
CPU
213%
GPU
19%
RAM
267%
Days Gone ✗ Weak
CPU
213%
GPU
13%
RAM
200%
Ghostwire Tokyo ✗ Weak
CPU
112%
GPU
16%
RAM
133%
Returnal ✗ Weak
CPU
134%
GPU
10%
RAM
100%
Dying Light 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
156%
GPU
9%
RAM
200%
Resident Evil Village ✗ Weak
CPU
134%
GPU
11%
RAM
200%
The Callisto Protocol ✗ Weak
CPU
94%
GPU
10%
RAM
200%
Atomic Heart ✗ Weak
CPU
147%
GPU
16%
RAM
200%
Alan Wake 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
112%
GPU
6%
RAM
100%
Black Myth Wukong ✗ Weak
CPU
94%
GPU
16%
RAM
100%
Ghost of Tsushima ✗ Weak
CPU
94%
GPU
16%
RAM
200%
The Last of Us Part 1 ✗ Weak
CPU
94%
GPU
10%
RAM
100%
Diablo 4 ✗ Weak
CPU
213%
GPU
19%
RAM
200%
Spider-Man Miles Morales ✗ Weak
CPU
156%
GPU
19%
RAM
200%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor ✗ Weak
CPU
94%
GPU
7%
RAM
200%
Dead Space Remake ✗ Weak
CPU
147%
GPU
9%
RAM
200%
Lies of P ✗ Weak
CPU
134%
GPU
16%
RAM
200%
Sons of the Forest ✗ Weak
CPU
94%
GPU
8%
RAM
133%
Rise of the Tomb Raider ✗ Weak
CPU
313%
GPU
39%
RAM
400%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider ✗ Weak
CPU
261%
GPU
19%
RAM
200%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey ✗ Weak
CPU
235%
GPU
19%
RAM
200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla ✗ Weak
CPU
134%
GPU
16%
RAM
200%
F1 24 ✗ Weak
CPU
261%
GPU
9%
RAM
200%
Need for Speed Heat ✗ Weak
CPU
134%
GPU
11%
RAM
200%
Civilization 6 ✗ Weak
CPU
313%
GPU
39%
RAM
400%
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order ✗ Weak
CPU
261%
GPU
32%
RAM
200%

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