#Maudio fast track ultra review portable#
#Maudio fast track ultra review professional#

ItвЂ™s just slightly larger in width and depth than the XPS 15 with its 15.6-inch 16:10 display that boasts tiny bezels all around, and itвЂ™s considerably smaller than the ThinkPad P15. Thanks to display bezels that are very thin on the sides and relatively small on top and bottom, the ZBook Studio G8 is a reasonably sized laptop given its 15.6-inch 16:9 display. The ZBook Studio G8 more directly challenges the Dell XPS 15 in its look and feel, but the Dell is more streamlined and just as attractive. ItвЂ™s much more attractive than the Lenovo ThinkPad P15 Gen 2 that shares similar components, but is much boxier and old school. The color is dubbed вЂњTurbo Silver,вЂќ and the overall aesthetic is refined but striking. ThereвЂ™s an aggressive angle along each side, sharp chamfers on various edges, and the rear edge is a sharp wedge that adds some flair to the design. Look at the ZBook Studio G8, and youвЂ™ll find a striking resemblance to an HP Spectre of a few years ago.

ThatвЂ™s deliberate, given that the laptop is meant to appeal to both consumer-oriented power users and professionals looking for a highly mobile solution. The ZBook Studio G8 looks more like traditional thin and light laptops than a workstation. For most people, that wonвЂ™t be a winning combination compared to todayвЂ™s extremely powerful thin and light consumer laptops.

#Maudio fast track ultra review professional#

In either case, youвЂ™re spending a massive premium to get a laptop with high-end components and a handful of professional features. As IвЂ™m writing this review, itвЂ™s priced at a still steep $4,392, though prices will fluctuate. I reviewed a configuration with the Intel Core i9-11950H vPro CPU and an Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 GPU that lists a whopping $6,863 as its retail price. ItвЂ™s targeted at the same people who might buy a Dell XPS 15, Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme, or MacBook Pro.

#Maudio fast track ultra review portable#

Simply put, itвЂ™s not your typical portable workstation thatвЂ™s large, heavy, and highly upgradeable. Smack dab in the middle of the lineup is the ZBook Studio G8, a workstation aimed at gamers as much as creative professionals. HP has a complete line of portable workstations aimed at creators and engineering users, from the highly portable ZBook Firefly G8 to the seriously powerful ZBook Fury G8.