The Verge4/21/2026TechUnited States
NASA Upgrades ISS Laptops to HP ZBook G9 Workstations
Custom Fury G9 models include specialized power adapter for station's DC power system, with 35 units heading to orbit
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- NASA has selected the HP ZBook G9 Mobile Workstation for the International Space Station, with 35 custom Fury G9 laptops being delivered to Expedition 74.
- The space-specific configuration includes an Intel Core Ultra 9 vPro HX processor, Nvidia RTX Pro Blackwell GPU, 128GB DDR5 memory, and four 2TB NVMe SSDs, along with a NASA-exclusive AC/DC power adapter to accommodate the station's DC power system.
- HP currently has over 100 workstations and microgravity-compatible printers on the ISS, representing the third generation of HP compute platforms aboard the station, which is slated for de-orbit in 2030.
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NASA has selected the HP ZBook G9 Mobile Workstation for the International Space Station, with 35 custom Fury G9 laptops being delivered to Expedition 74. The space-specific configuration includes an Intel Core Ultra 9 vPro HX processor, Nvidia RTX Pro Blackwell GPU, 128GB DDR5 memory, and four 2TB NVMe SSDs, along with a NASA-exclusive AC/DC power adapter to accommodate the station's DC power system. HP currently has over 100 workstations and microgravity-compatible printers on the ISS, representing the third generation of HP compute platforms aboard the station, which is slated for de-orbit in 2030.
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