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Technical white paper | HP Elite Dock with Thunderbolt 3 & HP ZBook Dock with Thunderbolt 3
Display capabilities
• Multiple monitors support
– HP ZBook Mobile Workstations using only an Intel HD graphics solution can support up to three displays, including the
mobile workstation display
– NVIDIA® graphics can support up to four displays, including the mobile workstation display
– AMD and Intel graphics can support up to six displays, including the mobile workstation display
– Hybrid graphics:
dz When used together, the HP ZBook Dock with Thunderbolt 3 and HP ZBook 15/17 congured with hybrid graphics, a
maximum of 6 independent displays are supported
dz When used together, the HP ZBook Dock with Thunderbolt 3 and HP ZBook Studio congured with hybrid graphics, a
maximum of 5 independent displays are supported
For more information on multiple displays, refer to the Multiple displays on HP ZBook Mobile Workstations whitepaper�
Refer to Table 1 below for HP ZBook Dock with Thunderbolt 3 display connection options�
Table 1. HP ZBook Dock with Thunderbolt 3 display congurations.
HP Thunderbolt 3 Dock Display Congurations @ 60 Hz
Display Congurations
Dock Display Ports
USB Type-C
™
DP DP VGA
(2) 4k Displays – (A) 4096 x 2160 4096 x 2160 X X
(2) 4k Displays – (B) 4096 x 2160 X 4096 x 2160 X
(1) 4k and (2) 2.5k Displays 4096 x 2160 2560 x 1600 2560 x 1600 X
(1) 4k, (2) 2.5k Displays, and (1) FHD 4096 x 2160 2560 x 1600 2560 x 1600 1920 x 1200
(1) 5k – (A) 5k DP cord 1 5k DP cord 2 X X
(1) 5k – (B) 5k DP cord 1 X 5k DP cord 2 X
(1) 5k and (1) FHD – (A) 5k DP cord 1 5k DP cord 2 1920 x 1200 X
(1) 5k and (1) FHD – (B) 5k DP cord 1 5k DP cord 2 X 1920 x 1200
(1) 5k and (1) FHD – (C) 5k DP cord 1 1920 x 1200 5k DP cord 2 X
(1) 5k and (1) FHD – (D) 5k DP cord 1 X 5k DP cord 2 1920 x 1200
(4) FHD Displays 1920 x 1200 1920 x 1200 1920 x 1200 1920 x 1200
• 5K Display
– Requires (2) DP connections
– One of the two DP connections must be made through the USB Type-C™ port. Refer to Table 1 for the dock’s display
connection options
– AMD and Intel graphics require both connections of the 5K display to be made through USB Type-C™ ports
dz One of the connections must be through the notebook or mobile workstation’s USB Type-C™ port
dz The second connection can be to the notebook or mobile workstation’s 2nd USB Type-C™ port or the USB Type-C™ port
on the dock
dz None of the display ports on the dock can be used when a 5K display is active on AMD graphics
• 4K Display
– Only one 4K at 60Hz display connection can be made to the display ports on the dock
– In order to use a 2nd 4K at 60Hz display, the connections must be made through the USB Type-C™ port on the dock or
directly to the notebook or mobile workstation. Refer to Table1 for the dock’s display connection options
• HDMI and USB Type-C™
– Displays connected to the HDMI, USB Type-C™#1 and USB Type-C™#2 ports on the notebook or mobile workstation
cannot be active at the same time