HP ZBook 15 G4

workstation 2017 15.6" dGPU ⏱ ~7h ⚖️ 2.60 kg ⚖️ slight imbalance
LB Score
50
out of 100
Fit for you
49/100
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CPU
49
Core i7-7700HQ
GPU
34
Quadro M2200
RAM max
32 GB
DDR4
Battery
68 Wh ~
~7h
Price
$269
market
Age
9 years
2017

📌 Quick verdict

Overall score 50/100. Strongest suit — Connectivity (100), weakest — Portability (22).

✓ Strengths

Connectivity (100)

⚠ Weaknesses

Portability (22)

Money & ownership

All money blocks on one card

Cost to own

Buying at listing price $269, 2-year horizon — price minus projected resale, spread over months.

≈ $4.0/mo
Money could earn

Keeping the $269 price invested at 4.16%/yr (US Treasury 3-month bill, as of Oct 30, 2026) over 2 years instead of buying.

≈ $1.0/mo
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💰 Price trend

$2,200 $1,218 $236 2017: $2,200 2017 2018: $1,760 2019: $1,408 2020: $1,126 2021: $901 2022: $721 2023: $577 2024: $461 2025: $369 2026: $295 2026 2027: $236 (forecast) 2027
📉 Loses ~$212/year (10%). Dashed segment is a model forecast, not observed listings.

Specs in context

LB Score 50
CPU score 49 Office tier
GPU score 34 Light tier
RAM max 32 GB Professional
Weight 2.60 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

7th generation · model year 2017 — 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
2017≈
Screen size
15.6"
Resolution
1920x1080
Panel type
ips
Color gamut (sRGB)
100%~
Graphics
Quadro M2200
RAM (max)
32 GB DDR4
Weight
2.60 kg
Ports
7
Thunderbolt
✓
Battery
68 Wh~

Configuration options

Available model options · 3 variants across 3 categories

⚙ Processors (1)
Intel Core i7 7700HQ
🎮 Graphics (1)
Quadro M2200
• Igpu (1)
Intel HD Graphics 630

Performance metrics

Performance 45
Portability 22
Light office 60
Gaming 39
Creative 39
Energy efficiency 54
Connectivity 100
Value 65
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 95 ✓ Comfortable
Dota 2 70 ✓ Comfortable
Fortnite 60 ✓ Comfortable
Counter-Strike 2 55 ⚠ Playable
Battlefield 5 45 ⚠ Playable
Forza Horizon 4 45 ⚠ Playable
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 37 ⚠ Playable
Far Cry 5 30 ⚠ Playable
Forza Horizon 5 30 ⚠ Playable
Cyberpunk 2077 21 ✗ Low
Metro Exodus 21 ✗ Low
Resident Evil 4 Remake 20 ✗ Low
💡 16 games in the database for this GPU. ✓ playable (≥60 FPS), ⚠ medium (30-59), ✗ low (<30).

💻 Software compatibility

Counter-Strike 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
98%
GPU
49%
RAM
400%
Grand Theft Auto V ✓ Runs well
CPU
246%
GPU
674%
RAM
800%
Cyberpunk 2077 ✓ Runs well
CPU
140%
GPU
112%
RAM
400%
Minecraft ✓ Runs well
CPU
491%
GPU
337%
RAM
800%
Fortnite ✗ Weak
CPU
89%
GPU
211%
RAM
400%
Valorant ✓ Runs well
CPU
328%
GPU
674%
RAM
800%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt ✓ Runs well
CPU
164%
GPU
135%
RAM
533%
Elden Ring ✗ Weak
CPU
89%
GPU
70%
RAM
267%
Red Dead Redemption 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
164%
GPU
120%
RAM
400%
Apex Legends ✗ Weak
CPU
89%
GPU
84%
RAM
533%
Hogwarts Legacy ✓ Runs well
CPU
109%
GPU
112%
RAM
200%
Dota 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
328%
GPU
674%
RAM
800%
Baldur's Gate 3 ✗ Weak
CPU
89%
GPU
96%
RAM
400%
Starfield ✗ Weak
CPU
70%
GPU
49%
RAM
200%
Call of Duty: Warzone ✗ Weak
CPU
89%
GPU
96%
RAM
400%
League of Legends ✓ Runs well
CPU
491%
GPU
674%
RAM
999%
Sims 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
328%
GPU
674%
RAM
800%
Helldivers 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
70%
GPU
52%
RAM
400%
Battlefield 5 ✓ Runs well
CPU
109%
GPU
112%
RAM
400%
Far Cry 5 ✓ Runs well
CPU
123%
GPU
153%
RAM
400%
Forza Horizon 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
140%
GPU
187%
RAM
400%
Forza Horizon 5 ✗ Weak
CPU
109%
GPU
96%
RAM
400%
Metro Exodus ✓ Runs well
CPU
123%
GPU
109%
RAM
400%
Overwatch ✓ Runs well
CPU
197%
GPU
674%
RAM
800%
PUBG: Battlegrounds ✓ Runs well
CPU
123%
GPU
140%
RAM
400%
Resident Evil 4 Remake ✗ Weak
CPU
98%
GPU
82%
RAM
400%
Escape from Tarkov ✓ Runs well
CPU
164%
GPU
135%
RAM
400%
God of War ✓ Runs well
CPU
223%
GPU
140%
RAM
400%
Horizon Zero Dawn ✓ Runs well
CPU
223%
GPU
112%
RAM
400%
Death Stranding ✓ Runs well
CPU
197%
GPU
109%
RAM
400%
Control ✓ Runs well
CPU
164%
GPU
112%
RAM
400%
Doom Eternal ✓ Runs well
CPU
223%
GPU
168%
RAM
400%
Batman: Arkham Knight ✓ Runs well
CPU
273%
GPU
168%
RAM
533%
Hitman 3 ✓ Runs well
CPU
223%
GPU
168%
RAM
400%
Flight Simulator 2020 ✓ Runs well
CPU
175%
GPU
135%
RAM
400%
Watch Dogs Legion ✓ Runs well
CPU
175%
GPU
140%
RAM
400%
Borderlands 3 ✓ Runs well
CPU
197%
GPU
120%
RAM
533%
Anno 1800 ✓ Runs well
CPU
164%
GPU
168%
RAM
400%
Rainbow Six Siege ✓ Runs well
CPU
409%
GPU
337%
RAM
533%
The Division 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
223%
GPU
135%
RAM
400%
Gears Tactics ✓ Runs well
CPU
197%
GPU
225%
RAM
400%
Hunt Showdown ✓ Runs well
CPU
175%
GPU
168%
RAM
533%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands ✗ Weak
CPU
164%
GPU
82%
RAM
400%
Mafia Definitive Edition ✓ Runs well
CPU
223%
GPU
168%
RAM
533%
Days Gone ✓ Runs well
CPU
223%
GPU
112%
RAM
400%
Ghostwire Tokyo ✓ Runs well
CPU
117%
GPU
140%
RAM
267%
Returnal ✗ Weak
CPU
140%
GPU
84%
RAM
200%
Dying Light 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
164%
GPU
82%
RAM
400%
Resident Evil Village ✗ Weak
CPU
140%
GPU
96%
RAM
400%
The Callisto Protocol ✗ Weak
CPU
98%
GPU
84%
RAM
400%
Atomic Heart ✓ Runs well
CPU
154%
GPU
140%
RAM
400%
Alan Wake 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
117%
GPU
52%
RAM
200%
Black Myth Wukong ✗ Weak
CPU
98%
GPU
140%
RAM
200%
Ghost of Tsushima ✗ Weak
CPU
98%
GPU
140%
RAM
400%
The Last of Us Part 1 ✗ Weak
CPU
98%
GPU
84%
RAM
200%
Diablo 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
223%
GPU
168%
RAM
400%
Spider-Man Miles Morales ✓ Runs well
CPU
164%
GPU
168%
RAM
400%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor ✗ Weak
CPU
98%
GPU
61%
RAM
400%
Dead Space Remake ✗ Weak
CPU
154%
GPU
82%
RAM
400%
Lies of P ✓ Runs well
CPU
140%
GPU
140%
RAM
400%
Sons of the Forest ✗ Weak
CPU
98%
GPU
73%
RAM
267%
Rise of the Tomb Raider ✓ Runs well
CPU
328%
GPU
337%
RAM
800%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider ✓ Runs well
CPU
273%
GPU
168%
RAM
400%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey ✓ Runs well
CPU
246%
GPU
168%
RAM
400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla ✓ Runs well
CPU
140%
GPU
140%
RAM
400%
F1 24 ✗ Weak
CPU
273%
GPU
82%
RAM
400%
Need for Speed Heat ✗ Weak
CPU
140%
GPU
96%
RAM
400%
Civilization 6 ✓ Runs well
CPU
328%
GPU
337%
RAM
800%
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order ✓ Runs well
CPU
273%
GPU
281%
RAM
400%

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