HP Z6 G4 Workstation
A future-proof powerhouse

Overview:

No matter what the future holds, you'll have all the performance you need. Ideal for VFX and rendering, this workhorse offers a wide range of processing power and the flexibility to upgrade components over time.

A future-proof powerhouse

• Windows 10 Pro 64
• Intel Xeon Scalable processor
• 16 GB memory; 512 GB SSD storage
• 3 PCIe x4; 1 PCIe x8; 2 PCIe x16; 2 M.2 PCIe x4

Features:

Designed to grow with you

Invest only in the technology you need today, and easily upgrade in the future. Scale up with a broad range of configurations from single or dual processors to multiple graphics cards.

Relentless power

Take on demanding workloads with high-powered processors, professional graphics and 384 GB of memory. Experience seamless performance during graphics-intensive work, such as visual effects and design visualization.

HP's Most Secure Workstation

Advanced security features come standard on every Z6. Rest assured your device, identity and data are safe with security software like HP Client Security Suite2 and HP Sure Start, the industry's first self-healing BIOS with intrusion detection.

Featuring

• Support your unique user needs with a choice of Windows 10 Pro or Linux operating systems.
• Achieve the performance you need with the ability to support two next generation Intel Xeon processors for up to 56 total processor cores in one system.
• Get serious about graphics and reach peak productivity with access to a breadth of NVIDIA and AMD professional graphics from entry to ultra 3D.
• Install the fastest professional grade storage hardware around, unlocking performance for storage-bound applications without sacrificing standard PCIe slots.
• The Z6 workstation’s sleek, iconic design doesn't compromise on quiet, reliable performance.
• HP SureStart automatically detects intrusions in real-time, notifies you, and restores the BIOS you use, so you can breathe easier.
• Create two network connections without the added cost of a PCIe NIC with dual embedded 1GbE LAN ports which come standard.
• The optional dual front I/O USB 3.1 G2 Type C™ module lets you transfer data to devices using modern connection technology at higher data rates.
• The optional dual 10 GbE module allows you to share big data files with 10x the bandwidth of standard office networking and with Thunderbolt™ 3 technology for fast data transfers.
• Optional self-encryption drives thwart outside access so your valuable IP won’t fall into the wrong hands.

Specifications:

HP Z6 G4 Workstation Specifications
Operating system	Windows 10 Pro for Workstations 64 - HP recommends Windows 10 Pro HP Installer Kit for Linux Red Hat Enterprise Linux (HP Linux Installer Kit includes drivers for 64-bit versions of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.4, SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 and Ubuntu 16.04. Red Hat Enterprise Linux (1-year paper license only) is available as a second operating system.)
Processor Family	Intel Xeon Scalable processor
Processors	Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 (2.1 GHz base frequency, up to 3.7 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology, 33 MB cache, 24 cores) Intel Xeon Platinum 8180 (2.5 GHz base frequency, up to 3.8 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology, 38.5 MB cache, 28 cores) Intel Xeon Platinum 8260 (2.4 GHz base frequency, up to 3.9 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology, 35.75 MB cache, 24 cores) Intel Xeon Platinum 8280 (2.7 GHz base frequency, up to 4.0 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology, 38.5 MB cache, 28 cores) Intel Xeon Gold 5115 (2.4 GHz base frequency, up to 3.2 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology, 13.75 MB cache, 10 cores) Intel Xeon Gold 5118 (2.3 GHz base frequency, up to 3.2 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology, 16.5 MB cache, 12 cores) Intel Xeon Gold 5120 (2.2 GHz base frequency, up to 3.2 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology, 19.25 MB cache, 14 cores) Intel Xeon Gold 5122 (3.6 GHz base frequency, up to 3.7 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology, 16.5 MB cache, 4 cores) Intel Xeon Gold 5215 (2.5 GHz base frequency, up to 3.4 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology, 13.75 MB cache, 10 cores) Intel Xeon Gold 5218 (2.3 GHz base frequency, up to 3.9 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology, 22 MB cache, 16 cores) Intel Xeon Gold 5220 (2.2 GHz base frequency, up to 3.9 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology, 24.75 MB cache, 18 cores) Intel Xeon Gold 5222 (3.8 GHz base frequency, up to 3.9 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology, 16.5 MB cache, 4 cores) Intel Xeon Gold 6128 (3.4 GHz base frequency, up to 3.7 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology, 19.25 MB cache, 6 cores) Intel Xeon Gold 6130 (2.1 GHz base frequency, up to 3.7 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology, 22 MB cache, 16 cores) Intel Xeon Gold 6132 (2.6 GHz base frequency, up to 3.7 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology, 19.25 MB cache, 14 cores) Intel Xeon Gold 6134 (3.2 GHz base frequency, up to 3.7 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology, 24.75 MB cache, 8 cores) Intel Xeon Gold 6136 (3 GHz base frequency, up to 3.7 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology, 24.75 MB cache, 12 cores) Intel Xeon Gold 6138 (2.0 GHz base frequency, up to 3.7 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology, 27.5 MB cache, 20 cores) Intel Xeon Gold 6140 (2.3 GHz base frequency, up to 3.7 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology, 24.75 MB cache, 18 cores) Intel Xeon Gold 6142 (2.6 GHz base frequency, up to 3.7 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology, 22 MB cache, 16 cores) Intel Xeon Gold 6144 (3.5 GHz base frequency, up to 4.2 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology, 24.75 MB cache, 8 cores) Intel Xeon Gold 6146 (3.2 GHz base frequency, up to 4.2 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology, 24.75 MB cache, 12 cores) Intel Xeon Gold 6148 (2.4 GHz base frequency, up to 3.7 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology, 27.5 MB cache, 20 cores) Intel Xeon Gold 6152 (2.1 GHz base frequency, up to 3.7 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology, 30.25 MB cache, 22 cores) Intel Xeon Gold 6154 (3 GHz base frequency, up to 3.7 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology, 24.75 MB cache, 18 cores) Intel Xeon Gold 6230 (2.1 GHz base frequency, up to 3.9 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology, 27.5 MB cache, 20 cores) Intel Xeon Gold 6240 (2.6 GHz base frequency, up to 3.9 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology, 24.75 MB cache, 18 cores) Intel Xeon Gold 6240Y (2.6 GHz base frequency, up to 3.9 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology, 24.75 MB cache, 18 cores) Intel Xeon Gold 6242 (2.6 GHz base frequency, up to 3.9 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology, 22 MB cache, 16 cores) Intel Xeon Gold 6244 (3.6 GHz base frequency, up to 4.4 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology, 24.75 MB cache, 8 cores) Intel Xeon Gold 6248 (2.5 GHz base frequency, up to 3.9 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology, 27.5 MB cache, 20 cores) Intel Xeon Gold 6252 (2.1 GHz base frequency, up to 3.7 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology, 35.75 MB cache, 24 cores) Intel Xeon Gold 6254 (3.1 GHz base frequency, up to 4.0 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology, 24.75 MB cache, 18 cores) Intel Xeon Silver 4108 (1.8 GHz base frequency, up to 3 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology, 11 MB cache, 8 cores) Intel Xeon Silver 4110 (2.1 GHz base frequency, up to 3.0 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology, 11 MB cache, 8 cores) Intel Xeon Silver 4112 (2.6 GHz base frequency, up to 3 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology, 8.25 MB cache, 4 cores) Intel Xeon Silver 4114 (2.2 GHz base frequency, up to 3 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology, 13.75 MB cache, 10 cores) Intel Xeon Silver 4116 (2.1 GHz base frequency, up to 3 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology, 16.5 MB cache, 12 cores) Intel Xeon Silver 4208 (2.1 GHz base frequency, up to 3.2 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology, 11 MB cache, 8 cores) Intel Xeon Silver 4210 (2.2 GHz base frequency, up to 3.2 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology, 13.75 MB cache, 10 cores) Intel Xeon Silver 4214 (2.2 GHz base frequency, up to 3.2 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology, 16.5 MB cache, 12 cores) Intel Xeon Silver 4214Y (2.2 GHz base frequency, up to 3.2 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology, 16.5 MB cache, 12 cores) Intel Xeon Silver 4215 (2.5 GHz base frequency, up to 3.5 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology, 11 MB cache, 8 cores) Intel Xeon Silver 4216 (2.1 GHz base frequency, up to 3.2 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology, 22 MB cache, 16 cores) Intel Xeon Bronze 3104 (1.7 GHz, 8.25 MB cache, 6 cores) Intel Xeon Bronze 3106 (1.7 GHz, 11 MB cache, 8 cores) Intel Xeon Bronze 3204 (1.9 GHz base frequency, 8.25 MB cache, 6 cores)
Chipset	Intel C622
Maximum Memory	384 GB DDR4-2666 ECC RAM; 768 GB DDR4-2933 ECC RAM (Transfer rates up to 2933MT/s.)
Memory slots	12 DIMM
Drive Controllers	Integrated SATA 6.0 Gb/s; Factory integrated RAID available for SATA/SAS drives (RAID 0, 0 Data, 1, 5, and 10)
Internal Storage	300 GB SAS (15000 rpm) 500 GB up to 2 TB SATA (7200 rpm) 500 GB SATA SED (7200 rpm) 1 TB up to 6 TB 7200 rpm SATA Enterprise 256 GB up to 2 TB SATA SSD 256 GB up to 512 GB SATA SED Opal 2 SSD 240 GB up to 480 GB SATA Enterprise SSD 256 GB up to 1 TB HP Z Turbo Drive PCIe NVMe™ SSD 256 GB up to 1 TB HP Z Turbo Drive PCIe NVMe™ SSD M.2 256 GB up to 512 GB HP Z Turbo Drive PCIe NVMe™ SED SSD M.2 256 GB up to 8 TB HP Z Turbo Drive Quad Pro PCIe SSD 256 GB up to 4 TB HP Z Turbo Drive Quad Pro PCIe SSD 280 GB up to 480 GB Intel Optane™ SSD 905P
Optical Storage	HP Slim DVD-ROM; HP Slim Blu-ray Writer; HP Slim DVD-Writer
Additional Storage	HP SD 4 Media Card Reader (optional)
Available Graphics	Entry 3D: AMD FirePro™ W2100 Graphics (2 GB DDR3 dedicated); NVIDIA Quadro P400 (2 GB GDDR5 dedicated); NVIDIA Quadro P600 (2 GB GDDR5 dedicated); NVIDIA Quadro P620 (2 GB GDDR5 dedicated) Mid-range 3D: NVIDIA Quadro P1000 (4 GB GDDR5 dedicated); NVIDIA Quadro P2000 (5 GB GDDR5 dedicated); AMD Radeon™ Pro WX 3100 Graphics (4 GB GDDR5 dedicated); AMD Radeon™ Pro WX 4100 Graphics (4 GB GDDR5 dedicated) High-end 3D: NVIDIA Quadro P4000 (8 GB GDDR5 dedicated); AMD Radeon™ Pro WX 7100 Graphics (8 GB GDDR5 dedicated) Ultra High-end 3D: AMD Radeon™ Pro WX 9100 Graphics (16 GB HBM2 dedicated); NVIDIA Quadro GP100 (16 GB HBM2 dedicated); NVIDIA Quadro P5000 (16 GB GDDR5X dedicated); NVIDIA Quadro P6000 (24 GB GDDR5X dedicated); NVIDIA Quadro SYNC II
Expansion Slots	3 PCIe x4; 1 PCIe x8; 2 PCIe x16; 2 M.2 PCIe x4 (Slot 1: CPU with open-ended connector. Slots 3 and 6: PCH with open-ended connector. Slot 4: CPU with open-ended connector (slot converts to x4 electrical when SSD is installed in 2nd M.2 slot). M.2 Slots 1 and 2: CPU up to 80 mm storage devices.)
Ports and Connectors	Front: 1 headset connector; 4 USB 3.1 (1 charging) Rear: 6 USB 3.1 Gen 1; 2 RJ-45 (1 GbE); 1 audio-in; 1 audio-out; 1 PS/2 mouse port; 1 PS/2 keyboard port; 1 serial (Premium front includes: 1 headset, 2 USB 3.1 Gen1 (1 charging), 2 USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C™.)
Networking	LAN Integrated Intel I219-LM PCIe GbE; Integrated Intel X722 PCIe GbE; Intel I350-T2 dual-port GbE NIC; Intel I350-T4 dual-port GbE NIC; Intel I210-T1 PCIe GbE; Intel X550-T2 dual-port GbE NIC; Intel X710-DA2 dual-port GbE NIC; Intel 10 GbE SFP+ SR transceiver; HP dual-port 10GBase-T NIC WLAN Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8265 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2x2) Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.2 Combo, non-vPro
Audio	Realtek HD ALC221
Drive Bays (Internal)	Two 2.5" or 3.5"
Drive Bays (External)	Two 5.25"
Input Devices	HP PS/2 Business Slim Keyboard; HP USB Business Slim Keyboard; USB Premium wired keyboard; USB Smart Card (CCID) keyboard 3Dconnexion CADMouse; HP USB Optical Mouse; HP PS/2 Mouse; HP USB Hardened Mouse
Power	1000 W internal power supply, up to 90% efficiency, active PFC; 700 W internal power supply, up to 90% efficiency, active PFC
Security	HP Sure Start Gen3; Secure authentication; Kensington lock slot; Full volume encryption; HP Keyed Cable Lock Kit; TPM 2.0 certified; HP Secure Erase
Software	HP Remote Graphics Software (RGS); HP Performance Advisor
Dimensions (W X D X H)	6.65 x 18.3 x 17.5 in 16.9 x 46.5 x 44.5 cm
Weight	Starting at 29 lb Starting at 13.1 kg
Energy Efficiency Compliance	ENERGY STAR certified and EPEAT Gold registered configurations available
Environmental	Low halogen
Compatible Displays	All HP Z Displays and HP DreamColor Displays are supported.
Warranty	Protected by HP Services, including a 3 years parts, 3 years labor, and 3 years onsite service (3-3-3) standard limited warranty. Certain restrictions. 24/7 operation will not void the HP warranty.

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Documentation:

Download the HP Z6 G4 Workstation Datasheet (.PDF)