Você precisa usar um cabo DisplayPort não padrão para HP ZR2740w: PN: HP 729896-001. Eu comprei um de aqui e a exibição foi detectado corretamente com 2560x1440.
Esta nota do site da Lenovo se aplica:
The HP ZR2740w monitor requires a specific DisplayPort cable offered by HP in order to work with ThinkPad Pro/Ultra Docks and ThinkPad OneLink Pro Docks. This is due to a decision HP made with the internal design of the monitor. The special DisplayPort cable adds a resistor to the AUX signal which allows it to work properly.
Detalhes de RichardJS sobre o erro da HP (também conhecido como" decisão de projeto ") no circuito do monitor:
The 729896-001 SPS-ASSY cable DP with AUX-N cable is a workaround for a resistor selection made in the ZR2740w monitor, on the DisplayPort AUX negative channel. The "pull-down" resistor used in the monitor AUX-negative channel is excessively "strong" in the parlance of electrical engineering, and causes the DP re-driver in the dock to remain in sleep (low power) mode.
This is because the DP signal re-driver in the dock monitors the AUX-negative voltage level to determine when a monitor is connected (which then causes it to wake up from low-power mode). The system DP port does not have a re-driver.
You'll have to review the DisplayPort specification from VESA for the AUX-N resistor value requirements on the source and sink, if you are so inclined.