HP today unveiled a range of new devices, displays and accessories designed for the workforce, including the rollout of several features to the HP EliteBook 800 series and HP ZBook 14u/15u mobile workstations.

The company also announced the new HP Thunderbolt Dock G2 and an expanded portfolio of four new HP 4K displays.

The new devices each feature HP's design language previously only available on the HP EliteBook 1000 series, with chiseled linear wedge profiles and anodized aluminum covers. A standout feature for users who work in multiple, diverse locations, the EliteBook 800 series is the first business notebook with an ultra-bright display that automatically adapts to changing light conditions,13 a feature also available on the ZBook 14u/15u.

The EliteBook 800 series and the ZBook 14u/15u passed MIL-STD-810G testing and are more easily serviceable than previous generations. The ZBook 14u/15u offer increased durability in a thin and light 14 and 15-inch form factor, as they passed two additional MIL-STD tests for bench handling and crash hazard shock for unpredictable conditions in technical environments.

The EliteBook 800 series features the first notebooks with a world-facing, noise-cancelling microphone,16 which removes unwanted sounds when in individual mode or enhances for 360-degree voice pick-up when in conference mode. The ZBook 14u/15u also carries this feature for collaboration. All these devices come with the HP Premium Collaboration Keyboard, which features built-in keys to manage calls, and include HP PhoneWise, a Windows solution to text and call from the PC across iOS and Android devices.

New PCs and Workstations include:

• The HP EliteBook 800 series of business notebooks feature 8th generation Intel Core vPro processors, with up to 14 hours of battery life and HP Fast Charge to charge 50 percent of the battery in 30 minutes.
  
• The HP EliteBook 830 G5 replaces the previous HP EliteBook 820 G4 with a 13-inch screen in a 12-inch notebook profile.
• The HP EliteBook 840 G5 is a 14-inch business notebook with 8th generation Intel Core processors and discrete graphics.
• Both the EliteBook 840 and the HP EliteBook 850 G5 include AMD RX540 discrete graphics.

• The HP ZBook 14u/15u mobile workstations now feature the HP Sure View for greater user and data privacy for technical mobile professionals, and are the first mobile workstations with an integrated privacy screen. Both mobile workstations feature 8th generation Intel Core Quad Core Processors with vPro technology and AMD Radeon Pro graphics.

• The HP ZBook 14u G5 is one of the world's thinnest workstations at just 17.9 mm and weighing 3.27 lbs.The design of the ZBook 14u is 28 percent thinner than the previous generation and includes an optional 4K touch display with anti-glare technology.
• The newly refreshed HP ZBook 15u G5 also features Intel Core i5 and i7 Quad Core Processors with vPro technology, AMD Radeon Pro 3D Graphics, and up to 2 TB with the HP Z Turbo Drive high speed storage. HP Performance Advisor assures optimal configuration, compatibility, and performance.

HP also announced a new dock and 4K displays:

• The new HP Thunderbolt Dock G2's design gives users a functional working space while enabling IT to support any HP or non-HP device notebook with Thunderbolt and USB-C functionality. This compact dock provides power, supports up to two 4K displays, and is the first Thunderbolt dock featuring an optional audio conferencing module - all through a single cord.

• You can pair the new dock with a variety of new 4K displays from HP for multitasking. The HP EliteDisplay S270n is HP's first 4K EliteDisplay that can pull video and data and send up to 60W of power to the PC with just one USB-C cable connection. To address the high standards of engineers and designers who need a consistent color calibration, the new HP Z27 and HP Z32 are factory color calibrated. The HP Z43, HP's largest 4K display, is for users who require a larger screen. All three 4K HP Z Displays offer 10-bit color so users can view over 1 billion colors. Also, each of the new 4K Z Displays offer a USB-C connection that not only connects video and data, but delivers 65W of power back to the PC.

Security features

Along with HP Sure View, HP Sure Click, Windows Hello, optional privacy camera, and HP Multi-Factor Authenticate,the EliteBook 800 series and ZBook 14u/15u also includes HP's Endpoint Security Controller. This embedded hardware controller is part of HP's built-in, not bolted-on, security solution that monitors, protects and recovers the BIOS, the operating system, and critical applications in the event of an attack. This physically isolated, cryptographically secured chip enables:

• HP Sure Start Gen 4: In the previous generation, HP Sure Start protected both the BIOS and the copy of the BIOS running in the system memory; Sure Start now offers encryption for better protection of the device and enhanced resilience and event logging for third party firmware .
  HP Sure Run: Leveraging the Endpoint Security Controller, this newest feature extends hardware-enforced self-healing protection into the operating systems by monitoring key processes and applications, such as antivirus, alerting both the user and IT if there are any changes, and restarting those processes automatically if stopped.
• HP Sure Recover: Another new feature for 2018, this capability offers secure, automated, network-based software image recovery with only an internet connection. Employees will be able to reimage a PC with HP's or a company's own software image even if the entire hard drive is wiped.

Pricing and Availability

• The HP EliteBook 830 G5 is expected to be available in February for a starting price of $1,049.
• The HP EliteBook 840 G5 is expected to be available in February for a starting price of $1,029.
• The HP EliteBook 850 G5 is expected to be available in February for a starting price of $1,039.
• The HP ZBook 14u G5 is expected to be available in February for a starting price of $1,099.
• The HP ZBook 15u G5 is expected to be available in February for a starting price of $1,109.
• The HP Elite Thunderbolt Dock G2 is expected to be available in May and pricing with be determined closer to availability.
• The HP EliteDisplay S270n is available now for a starting price of $549.
• The HP Z27 is available now for a starting price of $559.
• The HP Z32 is available now for a starting price of $899.
• The HP Z43 is available now for a starting price of $799.