I managed to get the price knocked down so far on a very high spec notebook I've recently ordered from hp.com that I thought I'd post it here. The ZBooks aren't nearly as common as the Dell Precision/Lenovo P series, so discounts on the latest greatest are sometimes a little harder to find. This is particularly true if you want a Dreamcolor display with a Xeon Processor.
Specs:
ZBook Studio G4 with Intel® Xeon® E3-1535M v6 processor (3.10 GHz, up to 4.20 GHz with Turbo Boost, 8 MB Cache, 4 core) + NVIDIA® Quadro® M1200 4 GB dedicated GDDR5 (Y1F32AV)
Product number: Y1F32AV
•Intel Xeon Label
•Windows 10 Pro 64 - HP recommends Windows 10 Pro.
•ENERGY STAR Qualified Configuration
•Ultrabook Qualified
•Elite Services Card
•150 Watt Smart Slim AC Adapter
•8-Cell (92.4 WHr) Long Life Battery
•NVIDIA® Quadro® M1200 4 GB dedicated GDDR5
•15.6" diagonal B-LED UHD UWVA DreamColor Anti-Glare for HD Webcam flat (3840x2160)
•32 GB (2x16 GB ) DDR4 2400 ECC
•Fingerprint Reader
•128 GB M2 SATA-3 SSD ****See note below!!****
•Integrated HD 720p DualAryMic Webcam
•Intel® 8265 ac 2x2 +Bluetooth 4.2
•C5 1.0m Power Cord
•Country Localization
•Dual Point Backlit spill-resistant keyboard
•1/1/1 Warranty
•DreamColor Display SGX Flag
•Intel® vPro™ Technology Enabled
****Note on SSD****: I placed my order with the minimum spec SSD with the intention of swapping it for a pair 0f 960 Pro's. HP called me back 5 days later and said this was an invalid configuration, but they would like to substitute a "1TB NVMe G2 Turbo Drive" in place of the 128GB Sata3 drive at no cost. As far as I can tell, the drive they are swapping in is a 1TB Samsung SM961. If I could do it again I would probably spec the machine with 2x 128GB Sata3 drives and see if they traded me 2x free 1TB NVMe SSD's.
10% off Coupon Code: "COMEBACK"
MSRP/Price in cart (w/Sata drive): $4260.00/$2349.65
MSRP of machine they are actually shipping me (for $2349.65): $4959.00
I purchased a new Macbook Pro as well for comparison purposes. By calling in to place the order, I was also able to negotiate the following terms:
If you don't care about the V6 processor or Dreamcolor display, this is the best deal I've ever seen on a high spec ZBook (MSRP $2849/BIN Price: $999)
HP ZBook Studio G3 15.6 Mobile Workstation Intel Xeon E3-1545M v5 16GB 512GB SSD | eBay
If buying the machine above, I'd at least opt for swapping in the larger capacity battery after the fact..
Specs:
ZBook Studio G4 with Intel® Xeon® E3-1535M v6 processor (3.10 GHz, up to 4.20 GHz with Turbo Boost, 8 MB Cache, 4 core) + NVIDIA® Quadro® M1200 4 GB dedicated GDDR5 (Y1F32AV)
Product number: Y1F32AV
•Intel Xeon Label
•Windows 10 Pro 64 - HP recommends Windows 10 Pro.
•ENERGY STAR Qualified Configuration
•Ultrabook Qualified
•Elite Services Card
•150 Watt Smart Slim AC Adapter
•8-Cell (92.4 WHr) Long Life Battery
•NVIDIA® Quadro® M1200 4 GB dedicated GDDR5
•15.6" diagonal B-LED UHD UWVA DreamColor Anti-Glare for HD Webcam flat (3840x2160)
•32 GB (2x16 GB ) DDR4 2400 ECC
•Fingerprint Reader
•128 GB M2 SATA-3 SSD ****See note below!!****
•Integrated HD 720p DualAryMic Webcam
•Intel® 8265 ac 2x2 +Bluetooth 4.2
•C5 1.0m Power Cord
•Country Localization
•Dual Point Backlit spill-resistant keyboard
•1/1/1 Warranty
•DreamColor Display SGX Flag
•Intel® vPro™ Technology Enabled
****Note on SSD****: I placed my order with the minimum spec SSD with the intention of swapping it for a pair 0f 960 Pro's. HP called me back 5 days later and said this was an invalid configuration, but they would like to substitute a "1TB NVMe G2 Turbo Drive" in place of the 128GB Sata3 drive at no cost. As far as I can tell, the drive they are swapping in is a 1TB Samsung SM961. If I could do it again I would probably spec the machine with 2x 128GB Sata3 drives and see if they traded me 2x free 1TB NVMe SSD's.
10% off Coupon Code: "COMEBACK"
MSRP/Price in cart (w/Sata drive): $4260.00/$2349.65
MSRP of machine they are actually shipping me (for $2349.65): $4959.00
I purchased a new Macbook Pro as well for comparison purposes. By calling in to place the order, I was also able to negotiate the following terms:
- This order includes “Holiday price protection” for 30 days
- To make a price protection claim please email Myhpsales@hp.com with your order number
- The CTO restocking fee for this order is waived
- This order is under the extended holiday return policy “you have until January 15th, 2018 to process any return and/or exchange"
If you don't care about the V6 processor or Dreamcolor display, this is the best deal I've ever seen on a high spec ZBook (MSRP $2849/BIN Price: $999)
HP ZBook Studio G3 15.6 Mobile Workstation Intel Xeon E3-1545M v5 16GB 512GB SSD | eBay
If buying the machine above, I'd at least opt for swapping in the larger capacity battery after the fact..
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