HP HPQ today announced
its latest generation Pavilion x2, a new detachable designed to be a tablet
first without compromising the notebook experience. HP also announced new
ENVY notebooks that combine great battery life in a thinner, new curved
design.
Specifically, HP announced:
-- HP Pavilion x2 takes the detachable PC category to a new level by
merging
the best of a super thin tablet with a notebook form factor. Designed
for
productivity and stability, the detachable PC uses an innovative
magnetic
hinge to easily transition from notebook to tent mode to stand mode.
-- HP ENVY 14 and 15.6 inch notebooks have longer battery life and a new
curved profile with an elevated hinge design that looks great and offers
better ergonomics for improved productivity. The ENVY notebooks are
designed with authentic aluminum finishes and a backlit keyboard, Bang &
Olufsen premium audio and high resolution displays. The 15 inch device
offers optional discrete graphics.
-- HP ENVY 17.3 inch notebook is designed for customers who need the power
of a large screen desktop in a portable form factor. The notebook offers
Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 processors and premium hardware options including
discrete graphics and high resolution touch displays.(1)
"Customers want devices that are portable without sacrificing battery life
or power," said Kevin Frost, vice president and general manager, Consumer
Personal Systems, HP. "For 2015, we are reinventing our ENVY notebook
product line to deliver great battery life, thinner and lighter designs,
bright, high resolution displays and Bang & Olufsen audio for better
entertainment, communications and productivity experiences."
Colorful Detachable PC
The HP Pavilion x2 is designed for productivity and optimized for
entertainment. The latchless magnetic connector easily detaches and attaches
the keyboard for a traditional notebook experience or to transform the
device into a tablet for on the go, stand mode for watching movies and tent
mode for playing games.
The HP Pavilion x2 is a colorful, thin and light device available in
Blizzard White, Sunset Red and Turbo Silver. The tablet alone weighs 1.29
pounds and 2.48 pounds with the keyboard attached.(2,3) The tablet is just
9.65 millimeters thin and 16.75 millimeters with the keyboard attached.
HP optimized the device to be stable to work great as a notebook. The 10
inch diagonal HD IPS display opens at a best in class angle of 135 degrees
for a great viewing experience without tipping.(4)
The HP Pavilion x2 features a USB Type-C connector to charge and power the
device and enable data transfer over USB 2.0. The device also has a
full-size USB 2.0 port to attach external devices without a dongle. The
Pavilion x2 also includes a micro HDMI to connect to an external display or
TV.
The HP Pavilion x2 gets up to 10.75 hours of battery life playing full HD
video.(5) The device includes a quad-core Intel(R) Atom(TM) processor with
up to 64 gigabytes of storage and a micro SD card reader to further expand
storage.(1)
The near full-sized keyboard has 1.5 millimeters of keyboard travel for easy
and accurate typing, along with a large touchpad. Dual front facing speakers
provide quality sound with B&O Play. Additionally, a front facing HP
TrueVison HD Webcam provides clear video for online chatting experiences.
The HP Pavilion x2 comes with one year of Microsoft's Office 365 Personal
including 60 Skype premium minutes per month and one terabyte (TB) of
Microsoft OneDrive Storage.(6)
Lighter, Thinner, Premium Notebooks
The redesigned HP ENVY notebooks offer quality, power and performance in
sleek designs with metal surfaces.
The 14 and 15.6 inch HP ENVY notebooks have a whole new look for 2015
showcasing elegant simplicity in a powerful package. HP ENVY notebooks have
a curved profile and elevated lift hinge to give customers a more
comfortable typing and viewing experience while promoting better air
circulation under the device.
The HP ENVY notebooks support the latest processors to tackle demanding
tasks without lag. On the 14 and 15.6 inch notebooks, customers have the
choice of fifth generation Intel(R) Core(TM) i5 and i7 processors.(1) On the
15.6 inch, customers have the option of sixth generation AMD FX and A10
accelerated processors. Customers also have the option to select between
NVidia GeForce 940M or GTX 950M discrete graphics, or AMD Radeon(TM) R7 or
R6 graphics on 15.6 inch HP ENVY notebooks.
Customers will get plenty of storage with up to 2 TB with options for a
hybrid hard drive and solid-state-disk (SSD) with up to16GB of memory on
Intel devices.(7, 8) The 15.6 inch AMD version comes with up to 1 TB of
storage with up to 8 GB of memory.(8)
HP ENVY notebooks bring movies, photos and videos to life. The HP ENVY
notebook is available in a 14 inch diagonal HD or Full HD non-touch
display.(4,9) The 15.6 inch Intel notebook comes with a choice of HD, Full
HD and Quad HD+ panel options with optional touch.(4, 8,9) HP ENVY notebooks
with AMD accelerated processors are offered with HD touch or non-touch
displays.(4)
HP ENVY notebooks feature the ports customers need to make adding or
connecting accessories easy. The 14 inch HP ENVY notebooks come with three
USB 3.0 ports. The Intel version has four USB 3.0 ports while the 15.6 inch
AMD version has three USB 3.0 ports and 1 USB 2.0 port. All 2015 HP ENVY
notebooks include one USB 3.0 port that supports HP Sleep and Charge to
charge a phone or tablet even when the computer is sleeping or off.
Customers can select an optional optical disk drive on the 15.6 inch Intel
version of the HP ENVY notebook.
The new 14 and 15.6 inch HP ENVY notebooks use prismatic batteries to give
customers a thinner and lighter design with improved battery life when
compared to previous models. While the 14 inch HP ENVY now has a 55.5
watt-hour battery, it is 3.7 millimeters slimmer than the previous version
with up to 10.25 hours of battery life at only 4.28 pounds. (3, 11) The 15.6
inch Intel based HP ENVY notebook battery grew from 48 watt-hours to 55.5
watt-hours to extend battery life to up to 9.5 hours.(11) The 15.6 inch AMD
version now includes a 48 watt-hour battery to increase battery life to up
to 7.5 hours.(11) The overall weight is reduced by more than half a pound to
5.03 for the 15.6 inch HP ENVY notebooks.(3)
HP also announced a 17.3 inch HP ENVY notebook designed with premium
materials and featuring enough power and performance for video editing or
gaming on the go. At 6.22 pounds, the 17.3 inch HP ENVY notebook goes
anywhere so customers can get work done, watch movies or play games from
their couch, home office or kitchen.(3)
The 17.3 inch HP ENVY notebook supports fifth generation Intel(R) Core(TM)
i7 processors and NVidia GeForce 940M or GTX 950M discrete graphics.(1)
Customers have the option of dual hard drives for up to 4TB of storage and
choices of standard hard drives, hybrid hard drives or SSDs.(7) Customers
will enjoy great connectivity with four USB 3.0 ports, one with HP Sleep and
Charge, a full-sized HDMI port, an RJ45 port and the option for a DVD or
Blu-ray optical disk drive.
The 17.3 inch HP ENVY notebook now has up to 10 hours of battery with a 62
watt-hour battery.(10) The 17.3 inch diagonal Full HD IPS display with
optional touch creates amazing experiences for watching movies and playing
games.(8)
The 14, 15.6 and 17.3 inch HP ENVY notebooks all feature backlit keyboards
to help customers stay productive in low-light environments. The 15.6 and
17.3 inch devices include a numeric keypad. On Intel based notebooks, a
fingerprint reader and software help customers store and activate passwords
with the swipe of a finger.
The Intel based HP ENVY notebooks feature Bang & Olufsen audio, quad
speakers and subwoofers for premium sound reproduction with music and
movies. The 15.6 inch AMD based ENVY Notebook has dual speakers and
subwoofer. The dual array microphones and noise cancellation technology
control background noise for customers to experience crisp, clear sound in
their online chats.
Pricing and Availability (12) The HP Pavilion x2 is expected to be available
on July 21, 2015 in the United States at www.hpshopping.com and Best Buy
starting at $299.99.
HP ENVY Notebooks are expected to be available in July 2015 in the United
States at www.hpshopping.com. Select configurations on the 15.6 and 17.3
inch HP ENVY notebooks will be available in Best Buy on August 30 and July 5
respectively.
-- The 14 inch HP ENVY notebook starts at $699.99.
-- The 15.6 inch AMD and Intel HP ENVY notebooks start at $629.99 and
$799.99 respectively.
-- The 17.3 inch HP ENVY notebook starts at $999.99.
About HP
HP creates new possibilities for technology to have a meaningful impact on
people, businesses, governments and society. With the broadest technology
portfolio spanning printing, personal systems, software, services and IT
infrastructure, HP delivers solutions for customers' most complex challenges
in every region of the world. More information about HP is available at
http://www.hp.com.
(1) Intel's numbering is not a measurement of higher performance.
(2) Color availability varies by region.
(3) Actual weight will vary by configuration.
(4) High definition (HD) content is required to view high-definition images.
(5) Battery life tested by HP using continuous Full HD video playback, 1080p
(1920x1080) resolution, 80% (150 nits) brightness, system audio level at
50%, player audio level at 100%, played from local storage, headphone
attached, wireless off, auto dimming off. Actual battery life will vary
depending on configuration and maximum capacity will naturally decrease with
time and usage.
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