DATA SHEET

C O N T E N T S & N A V I G AT I O N

2-3
Architecture, Engineering,

and Construction

4-5
Product Development

6-7
Media & Entertainment

8
Education

9-10
VR

11
Geospatial

12 CHOOSING THE RIGHT

Oil & Gas
H P Z W O R K S TAT I O N
13 O U R CO M M I T M E N T TO CO M PAT I B I L I T Y
Resources, contacts, and

additional links HP Z Workstations help you handle the most complex data, designs, 3D
models, analysis, and information; but we don’t stop at the hardware—
we know that leading the industry requires the best in application
performance, reliability, and stability.

Software certification ensures that HP’s workstation hardware solution is compatible with the software
products that will run on it. We work closely with our software partners from the beginning – both in the
development of new hardware and in the design of new software or a software revision. This
commitment to partnership results in a fully certified HP Workstation application solution and ensures a
wholly compatible experience between hardware and software that is stable and designed to perform.

In this document, HP Z Workstation experts identify the workstations recommended to run industry
specific applications. While many configurations are certified for each application, our recommendations
are based on industry trends, typical industry data set sizes, price point, and other factors.

1.
 ARCHITECTURE, ENGINEERING, AND CONSTRUCTION

D ATA S H E E T
HP ZBook HP ZBook HP ZBook HP ZBook HP ZBook HP ZBook
14u & 15u x2 Studio Studio x360 15v 15 & 17
CONTENTS &
NAVIGATION Architecture

2-3 • • •
Autodesk® Revit®

Autodesk AutoCAD® • • •
Architecture, Engineering, and

Construction Bentley MicroStation • • • • • •

Autodesk Navisworks® • • •
4-5 Autodesk 3ds Max Design® •
Product Development
Autodesk Showcase® •

6-7
MEP Engineering
Autodesk Revit • • •
Media & Entertainment
Autodesk AutoCAD • • •

8 Bentley MicroStation

Autodesk Navisworks
• •
•
• • •
•
Education

Structural Engineering

9-10 Autodesk Revit • • •

VR Autodesk AutoCAD • • •
Bentley MicroStation • • • • •
11 Autodesk Navisworks • •
Geospatial
Civil Engineering

12 Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D®

Autodesk Revit
•
• •
•
•
Oil & Gas

Autodesk AutoCAD • • •

13 Bentley MicroStation • • • • •
Resources, contacts, and Autodesk Navisworks • •
additional links
Autodesk 3ds Max Design •
Construction
Autodesk Revit • • •
Autodesk AutoCAD • • •
Bentley MicroStation • • • • •
Autodesk Navisworks • •
Autodesk 3ds Max Design • •
Autodesk Showcase •

2.
 ARCHITECTURE, ENGINEERING, AND CONSTRUCTION
HP Z VR HP Z2 Mini, HP Z4 HP Z6 HP Z8
Backpack HP Z240 SFF &
HP Z240 Tower
D ATA S H E E T
Architecture
CONTENTS & Autodesk® Revit® • •
NAVIGATION Autodesk AutoCAD® •

2-3 Bentley MicroStation

Autodesk Navisworks®
•
•
Architecture, Engineering, and

Construction Autodesk 3ds Max Design® •

Autodesk Showcase® •
4-5 MEP Engineering
Product Development
Autodesk Revit • •

6-7
Autodesk AutoCAD •
Bentley MicroStation •
Media & Entertainment
Autodesk Navisworks •

8 Structural Engineering
Autodesk Revit • •
Education

Autodesk AutoCAD •

9-10 Bentley MicroStation •

VR Autodesk Navisworks •
Civil Engineering
11 Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D® •
Geospatial
Autodesk Revit • •

12 Autodesk AutoCAD

Bentley MicroStation
•
•
Oil & Gas

Autodesk Navisworks •

13 Autodesk 3ds Max Design •

Resources, contacts, and Construction
additional links
Autodesk Revit • •
Autodesk AutoCAD •
Bentley MicroStation •
Autodesk Navisworks •
Autodesk 3ds Max Design •
Autodesk Showcase •

3.
 PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

HP ZBook HP ZBook HP ZBook HP ZBook HP ZBook HP ZBook

14u & 15u x2 Studio Studio x360 15v 15 & 17
C OATA
D M PAS RHIESEI O
T N GUIDE

CONTENTS & Product Design

NAVIGATION Dassault Systèmes
• • • • • •
SOLIDWORKS

2-3 Dassault Systèmes CATIA®

Dassault Systèmes
•
•
Architecture, Engineering, and BUNKSPEED
Construction
Dassault Systèmes
DELTAGEN
•

4-5 ANSYS® SpaceClaim

Autodesk® Inventor®
• •
•
• • •
•
Product Development
Autodesk AutoCAD® • • • •

6-7
Siemens NX • •
Autodesk Alias® • •
Media & Entertainment Autodesk Mudbox • • •
PTC Creo

8 Engineering
Siemens NX • • • • • •
Education
Dassault Systèmes
• • • • • •
9-10
SOLIDWORKS
Dassault Systèms CATIA • • • • • •
VR Autodesk Inventor •
Autodesk AutoCAD • • • •
11 PTC Creo
Siemens SolidEdge
•
•
•
•
•
•
• • •
•
Geospatial
Simulation

12 ANSYS Mechanical
ANSYS Fluent
•
•
Oil & Gas
ANSYS CFX •
Dassault Systèmes SIMULIA •
13 Dassault Systèmes
SOLIDWORKS Simulation
•
Resources, contacts, and
Siemens NX for Simulation
additional links
(Nastran)
•
MSC Nastran •
Autodesk Simulation •
PTC Creo Simulate •
Digital Manufacturing
Delcam •
HSMWorks •
Dassault Systèmes DELMIA® •

4.
 PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
HP Z VR HP Z2 Mini, HP Z4 HP Z6 HP Z8
Backpack HP Z240 SFF &
D ATA S H E E T HP Z240 Tower

Product Design
CONTENTS &
NAVIGATION Dassault Systèmes SOLIDWORKS •
Dassault Systèmes CATIA® • • • •

2-3 Dassault Systèmes BUNKSPEED

Dassault Systèmes DELTAGEN •
•
•
Architecture, Engineering, and

Construction
ANSYS® SpaceClaim •
Autodesk® Inventor® •

4-5 Autodesk AutoCAD®

Siemens NX
•
•
Product Development
Autodesk Alias® • •
Autodesk Mudbox •
6-7 PTC Creo
Engineering
Media & Entertainment

Siemens NX • • •

8 Dassault Systèmes SOLIDWORKS

Dassault Systèms CATIA •
•
• • •
Education
Autodesk Inventor •

9-10
Autodesk AutoCAD •
PTC Creo • • • •
VR Siemens SolidEdge •
Simulation
11 ANSYS Mechanical
ANSYS Fluent
•
•
•
•
•
•
Geospatial
ANSYS CFX • • •

12 Dassault Systèmes SIMULIA

Dassault Systèmes SOLIDWORKS
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Oil & Gas Simulation
Siemens NX for Simulation
• • •
13 (Nastran)
MSC Nastran •
Resources, contacts, and
Autodesk Simulation •
additional links
PTC Creo Simulate •
Digital Manufacturing
Delcam • •
HSMWorks • • • •
Dassault Systèmes DELMIA® • •

5.
 MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT
HP ZBook HP ZBook HP ZBook HP ZBook HP ZBook
14u & 15u x2 Studio & 15v 15 & 17
Studio x360
D ATA S H E E T
Animation/3D/Visual Effects
CONTENTS & Adobe® After Effects® CC •
NAVIGATION Adobe Photoshop® CC • • •
•
2-3
Autodesk® 3ds MAX®

Autodesk Flame®
Architecture, Engineering, and

Construction
Autodesk Maya® •
Foundry Katana • •

4-5 Foundry Mari

Foundry Modo
•
•
Product Development

Foundry Nuke •
6-7 Audio
Media & Entertainment Adobe Audition® CC • • •
Avid Pro Tools • • •
8 Game Development
Education
Adobe After Effects CC •
• • •
9-10
Adobe Photoshop CC

Autodesk 3ds MAX •

VR
Autodesk Maya •

11 •
Unity

Unreal •
Geospatial
Location Based Entertainment (VR)

12 Adobe Skybox

Autodesk Maya
•
•
Oil & Gas

Unity •

13 Unreal •
Resources, contacts, and Photography/Graphic Design
additional links
Adobe Illustrator® CC • • • •
Adobe InDesign® CC • • • •
Adobe Lightroom CC • • • •
Adobe Photoshop CC • • • •
Video and Film
Adobe After Effects CC •
Adobe Premiere® Pro CC • •
Autodesk 3ds Max •
Autodesk Maya •
Autodesk Mudbox®

Autodesk Flame

Avid Media Composer® • •

Foundry Nuke Studio
6.
 MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT
HP Z VR HP Z2 Mini & HP Z240 HP Z4 HP Z6 HP Z8
Backpack HP Z240 SFF Tower

D ATA S H E E T
Animation/3D/Visual Effects

CONTENTS & Adobe® After Effects® CC • • • •

NAVIGATION Adobe Photoshop® CC •
Autodesk® 3ds MAX® • • • •
2-3 Autodesk Flame® •
Architecture, Engineering, and
Autodesk Maya® • • • •
Construction
Foundry Katana • •

4-5 Foundry Mari

Foundry Modo
•
•
•
•
Product Development

Foundry Nuke • • •

6-7 Audio
Media & Entertainment Adobe Audition® CC • •
Avid Pro Tools • • • •
8 Game Development
Education Adobe After Effects CC • • • •
Adobe Photoshop CC •
9-10 Autodesk 3ds MAX • • • •
VR
Autodesk Maya • • • •

11
Unity • • •
Unreal • • •
Geospatial
Location Based Entertainment (VR)

12 Adobe Skybox

Autodesk Maya
•
•
•
•
Oil & Gas
Unity • •

13 Unreal

Photography/Graphic Design
• •
Resources, contacts, and

additional links Adobe Illustrator® CC •

Adobe InDesign® CC •
Adobe Lightroom CC •
Adobe Photoshop CC •
Video and Film
Adobe After Effects CC • • • •
Adobe Premiere® Pro CC • • • •
Autodesk 3ds Max • • • •
Autodesk Maya • • • •
Autodesk Mudbox® • • • •
Autodesk Flame •
Avid Media Composer® • • •
Foundry Nuke Studio • •
7.
 EDUCATION

HP ZBook HP ZBook HP ZBook HP ZBook HP ZBook HP ZBook

14u & 15u x2 Studio Studio x360 15v 15 & 17
D ATA S H E E T

CONTENTS & Autodesk® Entertainment

• •
NAVIGATION Creation Suite
Adobe® Creative Cloud™

2-3 for Education

• •

Avid® Media Composer®

Architecture, Engineering, and
for Education
• •
Construction
Avid Pro Tools® for
• •
4-5
Education
PTC Creo Parametric
for K-12
•
Product Development

PTC Creo Student Edition •

6-7 PTC Mathcad •

Media & Entertainment PTC Windchill •
Dassault Systémes

8 SOLIDWORKS Education
Edition
• • • • • •
Education
ANSYS® Student Edition •

9-10
MSC Nastran Student Edition •
Autodesk Education Master
VR Suite
• • • •

Bentley Academic Select • • • • • •

11
Geospatial

HP Z VR HP Z2 Mini, HP Z4 HP Z6 HP Z8

12
Backpack HP Z240 SFF &
HP Z240 Tower
Oil & Gas Autodesk® Entertainment Creation
Suite
• •

13 Adobe® Creative Cloud™

Resources, contacts, and
additional links
for Education
• •
Avid® Media Composer®
for Education
• •

Avid Pro Tools® for Education • •

PTC Creo Parametric
for K-12
•

PTC Creo Student Edition •

PTC Mathcad •
PTC Windchill •
Dassault Systémes SOLIDWORKS
Education Edition
•

ANSYS® Student Edition • •

MSC Nastran Student Edition • • •
Autodesk Education Master Suite •
Bentley Academic Select •

8.
 VR

HP ZBook HP ZBook HP ZBook HP ZBook HP ZBook HP ZBook HP ZBook

D ATA S H E E T 14u & 15u x2 Studio Studio x360 15v 15 17

CONTENTS & 3D CAD and Design

NAVIGATION
Adobe After Effects® CC • • • •

2-3 Adobe Photoshop® CC • • • •

Architecture, Engineering, and

Construction Autodesk 3ds MAX® •

4-5 Autodesk Flame®

Product Development
Autodesk Maya® •

6-7 Foundry Katana • •

Media & Entertainment

Foundry Mari •

8 Foundry Modo •
Education

9-10
Foundry Nuke •

VR VR Authoring

11 •
Adobe Skybox

Geospatial Autodesk Maya® • • • • •

12
Unity •

Oil & Gas

Unreal •

13
Experience VR

VR experience/
Resources, contacts, and
application
• • • • •
additional links

9.
 VR

HP Z VR HP Z2 Mini & HP Z240 HP Z4 HP Z6 HP Z8

D ATA S H E E T Backpack HP Z240 SFF Tower

CONTENTS & 3D CAD and Design

NAVIGATION
Adobe After Effects® CC • • • •

2-3 Adobe Photoshop® CC • •

Architecture, Engineering, and

Construction Autodesk 3ds MAX® • • • •

4-5 Autodesk Flame® •

Product Development
Autodesk Maya® • • • •

6-7 Foundry Katana • •

Media & Entertainment

Foundry Mari • •
8 Foundry Modo • •
Education

9-10 Foundry Nuke • • •

VR
VR Authoring

11 Adobe Skybox • • • • •

Geospatial Autodesk Maya® • • • • •

12 • • • • •
Unity

Oil & Gas Unreal • • • • •

13 Experience VR

Resources, contacts, and

VR experience/application • • • • • •
additional links

10.
 GEOSPATIAL

HP ZBook HP ZBook HP ZBook HP ZBook HP ZBook

14u & 15u x2 Studio & 15v 15 & 17
D ATA S H E E T Studio x360

CONTENTS & Mapping

NAVIGATION ArcGIS • • • •

2-3 Autodesk® AutoCAD®

Map 3D
• • •
Architecture, Engineering, and

Construction
Hexagon GeoMedia • • • •

4-5
Remote Sensing

Product Development
Hexagon ERDAS •

6-7
Photogrammetry

Media & Entertainment ImageStation •

8
Education

9-10
VR

11 HP Z VR HP Z2 Mini & HP Z240 HP Z4 HP Z6 HP Z8

Geospatial Backpack HP Z240 SFF Tower

12 Mapping
Oil & Gas
ArcGIS • • • •

13
Autodesk® AutoCAD®
Map 3D
• • • •
Resources, contacts, and

additional links
Hexagon GeoMedia • • • •

Remote Sensing

Hexagon ERDAS • • • •

Photogrammetry

ImageStation • •

11.
 OIL & GAS

HP ZBook HP ZBook HP ZBook HP ZBook HP ZBook

14u & 15u x2 Studio & 15v 15 & 17
D ATA S H E E T Studio x360

CONTENTS & Landmark Decision Space •

NAVIGATION
Landmark GeoProbe •

2-3 Paradigm Suite •

Architecture, Engineering, and Schlumberger Petrel •
Construction
Schlumberger GeoFrame •

4-5 IHS Kingdom

IHS Petra
•
•
Product Development

CGG Insight Earth •

6-7 Roxar RMS •

Media & Entertainment ffA GeoTeric •

8
Education

9-10
VR

11 HP Z VR HP Z2 Mini & HP Z4 HP Z6 HP Z8
Geospatial Backpack HP Z240 SFF
HP Z240 Tower

12 Landmark Decision Space • • •

Oil & Gas
Landmark GeoProbe • • •

13 Paradigm Suite

Schlumberger Petrel
•
•
•
•
•
•
Resources, contacts, and

additional links Schlumberger GeoFrame • • •

IHS Kingdom • • •
IHS Petra • • •
CGG Insight Earth • • •
Roxar RMS • • •
ffA GeoTeric • • •

12.
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CONTENTS & Education hp.com/go/educationworkstation
NAVIGATION Financial Services hp.com/go/finance
Geospatial hp.com/go/gis

2-3 Media & Entertainment hp.com/go/media-entertainment

OEM hp.com/go/oem
Architecture, Engineering, and Oil & Gas hp.com/go/oilandgas
Construction Product Development hp.com/go/engineering

4-5
Product Development

6-7
Media & Entertainment

8
Education

9-10
VR

11
Geospatial

12
Oil & Gas

13
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additional links

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