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HP Z8 G4 rackmount workstation, silver front panel with power and drive LEDs

HP

HP Z8 G4 Workstation 48-Core 2x Xeon Platinum 8160 512GB DDR4 512GB NVMe Quadro P2000

SKU CH-R7WC-VXCDM

Dual 14-core Xeon Platinum 8160 CPUs deliver 48 threads at 2.10 GHz, 512 GB DDR4, 512 GB NVMe, and a Quadro P2000 GPU in a 60 kg rackmount chassis with four 3.5" bays

  • ProcessorPlatinum 8160
  • Installed RAM512 GB
  • Processor core count14
  • Operating systemWindows 11 Pro
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Processor speed2.1 GHz
  • 48-core Xeon power handles heavy rendering and simulation workloads
  • 512 GB DDR4 memory keeps massive datasets and multitasking fluid
  • 512 GB NVMe storage accelerates project loading and file access
  • Quadro P2000 GPU drives professional CAD and multi-display workflows
  • 4 × 3.5″ expansion bays provide room for additional storage growth

Built for professional workloads

The HP Z8 G4 is a rackmount workstation with dual Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 processors delivering 48 cores at 2.10GHz. It ships with 512GB of DDR4 memory and a 512GB NVMe boot drive. The NVIDIA Quadro P2000 GPU supports CAD, content creation and multi-display workflows. Windows 11 Pro is preinstalled for immediate deployment.

Upgrade path and capacity headroom

The platform supports a maximum of 1536GB of DDR4 memory, leaving room to triple the installed capacity as projects grow. Four 3.5-inch expansion bays provide additional local storage for large datasets or backup archives. The dual-socket design is already fully populated, so CPU upgrades would require a platform change rather than a simple processor swap.

Rack integration and system requirements

As a rackmount unit weighing 60, the workstation fits standard server cabinets and includes front-panel LEDs for power, Ethernet and USB status. The dedicated Quadro P2000 handles professional visual tasks, freeing the Xeon cores for compute-intensive engineering or data-analysis workloads. Buyers who need GPU-accelerated rendering beyond the P2000 class or more than four internal drive bays should plan for external expansion.

How it compares

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Price $2,527.99
Typical for this category: the median of 1,534 items is $2,906.49.
Installed RAM 512 GB
Higher than about 90% of the 1,387 comparable items (median 128 GB).
Processor core count 14
Lower than about 70% of the 1,207 comparable items (median 24).

Specifications

Product
Brand nameHP
Product typeRackmount
Processor
ProcessorPlatinum 8160
Processor core count14
Processor speed2.1 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM512 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity1536 GB
Storage
Drive bays4x 3.5 in bays
Graphics
Graphics chipDedicated
Software
Operating systemWindows 11 Pro
More details
Indicator lightsPower, Ethernet, USB

Questions about this item

What rack space and bay sizes does this 60-unit workstation require?

It is a rackmount chassis with four 3.5-inch drive bays; verify your rack depth and rail kit compatibility before mounting.

How are the two Xeon Platinum 8160 processors installed, and what step is often missed?

Both CPUs must be seated in the matched LGA sockets with correct orientation; the common error is skipping the thermal-paste re-application when reseating a processor.

When the 512GB DDR4 memory reaches the 1536GB limit, what modules are needed for expansion?

Add DDR4 RDIMMs or LRDIMMs in matched sets per channel; mixing speeds will down-clock all channels to the slowest installed module.

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