HP used the 2017 Consumer Electronics Show to show off its new Elitebook x360 convertible with a 16.5-hour battery life, a 34” All-in-one Envy computer, a ground-up redesign of its Sprout 3D computer, and a new OMEN x35, a 35” display aimed at gamers.
HP is not the dull company that used to make PCs and notebooks – it is a new company as its CEO, Dion Weisler said in Sydney last month at the opening of its Sydney Customer Welcome Centre (iTWire article here and its worth a read for background). “It is a 50-year old start-up, and one-year-old,” he said, referring to its separation from Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE).
“HP has been on an innovation roll over the last year and that momentum continues with major advances across our PC portfolio that create incredible customer experiences for both personal and business uses,” said Paul Gracey, Director, Personal Systems, HP South Pacific. “By continuously seeking insights from customers we are changing the way we create and deliver computing experiences.”
Highlights include
- EliteBook x360, HP’s thinnest business convertible, offers long battery life, collaboration and security.
- ENVY Curved All-in-One 34, HP’s widest curved all-in-one, with new integrated sound bar design.
- Sprout Pro by HP, HP’s first immersive PC, gets major hardware and software redesign to power HP’s Blended Reality 3D experiences.
- OMEN X 35 Curved Display delivers immersive gaming with NVIDIA G-Sync technology.
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HP EliteBook x360, HP’s thinnest business convertible, combines HP Spectre’s powerful thin and light design, HP EliteBook Folio’s collaboration capabilities and HP Elite enterprise security and durability. It features the HP’s longest battery life in a convertible with up to 16 hours and 30 minutes. Its integrated collaboration capabilities enhance productivity and bring new life to meetings with dedicated conferencing keys, powerful audio, an optional 13.3” diagonal 4K UHD display with Windows Hello, and pen support. As part of the HP Elite family, HP’s most secure and manageable PCs, the business convertible includes latest innovations such as HP Sure Start Gen3, self-healing BIOS now with run-time memory (SMM) protection. It also protects the office of the future with HP WorkWise, an advanced Smartphone App for PC Management and first to offer Tamper Protection.
HP ENVY Curved All-in-One 34, the next edition of HP’s widest curved all-in-one, now adds more computing power for immersive media experiences. The new curved AIO features a 34” diagonal Technicolor Colour Certified Ultra WQHD micro-edge display that floats over an integrated four-speaker sound bar tuned by Bang & Olufsen. For evening use, the display can easily switch to a low blue light mode for improved eye comfort.
HP’s new Sprout Pro G2, the second-generation immersive all-in-one PC incorporates a ground-up redesign with a 2.2mm thick, 20-point capacitive Touch Mat display with a sharper, near 1080p projected resolution. The advanced technologies and new features empower users in education, retail kiosk and manufacturing to create highly visual content and interactive experiences by blending the physical and digital worlds. This generation makes it easier to interact with Windows 10 Pro and streamlined software gives easy access to Sprout’s key features including faster 2D scanning and now high-precision 3D scanning. Included is an Active Pen, allowing pressure-sensitive digital inking for annotation and design. It also now features an Intel Corei7 processor, 1TB of SSHD storage, up to 16GB of RAM, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M graphics for faster 3D scanning.
OMEN X by HP is now bringing gamers closer to their virtual worlds with the new OMEN X 35 Curved Display. The first OMEN display with NVIDIA G-Sync technology provides higher refresh rates that result in a more natural, realistic, and true-to-life gaming experience. The latest addition a 35” diagonal curved display to the OMEN line-up adds a whole new level of immersion for gamers who engage enemies on the battlefield or manoeuvre against the competition on the racetrack.
Pricing and Availability
- HP EliteBook x360 is expected to be available in early 2017 starting at A$1,999.
- HP ENVY Curved All-In-One 34 is expected to be available on HP.com and select retailers in late February 2017 starting at A$2,999.
- Australian pricing and availability for the Sprout Pro by HP is to be confirmed.
- OMEN X 35 Display is expected to be available on HP.com and through select retailers in late March 2017 starting at A$1,999.