Summary:
The HP ZBook G3 is a professional workstation that is designed with powerful components, is robustly built and packed with durable parts and components.
Product Inspection and Verification
This machine has been phisically inspected and tested. Below are our observations.
– Physical characteristics
- This laptop is about 95% refurbished
- To a large extent, the housing is refurbished
- The bottom case or base panel looks new
- The keyboard looks and feels like new
- The top cover or lid has a minor dent on it
- There are no deep or clearly visible scratches on the top cover
- The sides have not been replaced so you can see the original spray
- The left and rights sides have some scratches because they are in the original state
- Compared to newer models, the machine feels slightly heavy at 2.3 kg but it can be managed
- However, the weight also make the makes feel very sturdy and strong
- The screen is bright enough in the day time and will be more than sufficient in the night
- The palm rest looks very neat with very little sign of over usage
- The keys are silent and typing is very smooth
– Performance
- The ZBook G3 is very fast
- When powered on, it took just about 15 seconds to load the desktop and was ready for use
- Browsing on the workstation was smooth and fast
- At 2.9Ghz, the ZBook G3 was running very fast
- It took split seconds to open folders, Notepad and browsers
- It is packed with lots of energy saving settings that are guaranteed to save and extend battery life
- Generally, the laptop performed beyond our expectation
– Overall Quality
- The ZBook G3 is made of very high quality plastic and aluminium casing
- The machine feels very solid to hold
- The hinges are very strong and not likely to break from rough handling
- There are no faults with the screen, keyboard, ports and other components
– Price Comparison
- Overall, we are satified with the quality when compared to the price
- At GHS4,900 the ZBook G3 is much cheaper than similar used ZBook G3 on the market
- Visit Jiji or Tonaton to compare this price and specs to similar machines
Key Strengths:
– High-Performance Hardware
- The ZBook G3 boasts of powerful Intel Core CPUs and professional grade NVIDIA or AMD graphic cards.
- This laptop performs extremely well when it comes to resource heavy tasks.
- The ZBook G3 can easily handle graphic designing softwares, run complex database queries, render smooth web designing and coding tasks.
– Durable and Reliable
- The ZBook G3 is made from very strong materials and components.
- This gives it the ability to withstand pressure from being frequently moved around.
- It can also stand pressure from being used by multiple users such as in a group or classroom setting.
– Professional Software Certification
- The ZBook G3 is certified to work with virtually all popular professional softwares and applications.
– Multiple Display Support
- The ZBook G3 supports multiple displays, enabling users to work more effectively with large datasets and applications by extending or duplicating their screen.
– Long Battery Life
- Packed with very strong battery and energy saving settings and applications, the ZBook is guaranteed to stay alive for hours before your next charge.
Recommendation
- If you are looking for a very sturdy, strong and durable machine with modern features and specs, the HP ZBook G3 is the right choice.
- This laptop is refurbished and looks very good at the price at which it is being sold.
- It has enough ports and accessories to make usage hussle free without the need to buy extra accessories or adaptors.
- The quality is also excelent. You can buy with confidence.