HP Launches New Pavilion Detachable PC and ENVY Notebooks
HP's latest generation Pavilion x2 is a new detachable designed to be a tablet without compromising the notebook experience. For those looking for a modern notebook, HP is also proposing the new ENVY notebooks that combine long battery life in a thin design. The HP Pavilion x2 features a latchless magnetic connector that detaches and attaches the keyboard for a traditional notebook experience or to transform the device into a tablet for on the go.
The tablet alone weighs 1.29 pounds and 2.48 pounds with the keyboard attached. The tablet is 9.65 millimeters thin and 16.75 millimeters with the keyboard attached.
The 10 inch diagonal HD IPS display opens at an angle of 135 degrees. The device features a USB Type-C connector to charge and get power and enables 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. Under the hood, it includes a quad-core Intel Atom processor with up to 64 gigabytes of storage and a micro SD card reader.
Other features include dual front facing speakers enhanced with B&O Play technology and a front facing HP TrueVison HD Webcam.
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.
Also announced today, the new 14 and 15.6 inch HP ENVY notebooks have a curved profile and elevated lift hinge.
On the 14 and 15.6 inch notebooks, customers have the choice of fifth generation Intel Core i5 and i7 processors. 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 R7 or R6 graphics on 15.6 inch HP ENVY notebooks.
The notebooks feature up to 2 TB of storage with options for a hybrid hard drive and solid-state-disk (SSD), and up to 16GB of memory on Intel devices. The 15.6 inch AMD version comes with up to 1 TB of storage with up to 8 GB of memory.
The HP ENVY notebook is available in a 14 inch diagonal HD or Full HD non-touch display. The 15.6 inch Intel notebook comes with a choice of HD, Full HD and Quad HD+ panel options with optional touch. HP ENVY notebooks with AMD accelerated processors are offered with HD touch or non-touch displays.
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 tablet even when the computer is sleeping or off.
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. 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. The 15.6 inch AMD version now includes a 48 watt-hour battery to increase battery life to up to 7.5 hours.
HP also announced a 17.3 inch HP ENVY notebook designed with premium materials. At 6.22 pounds, the 17.3 inch HP ENVY notebook supports fifth generation Intel Core i7 processors and NVidia GeForce 940M or GTX 950M discrete graphics. 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. Connectivity options include 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. Its 17.3 inch diagonal Full HD IPS display can be configured with optional touch.
The 14, 15.6 and 17.3 inch HP ENVY notebooks all feature backlit keyboards. 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. The 15.6 inch AMD based ENVY Notebook has dual speakers and subwoofer. The dual array microphones and noise cancellation technology control background noise.
The HP Pavilion x2 is expected to be available on July 21 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.
First Windows 10 commercial tablet
The HP Pro Tablet 608, the company's first commercial tablet, is shipping with Windows 10 pre-installed.
This new tablet offers purpose-built business mobility with a 8-inch diagonal HD screen, high performance and Windows 10. The tablet provides audio support for Cortana and videoconferencing, and includes security features that build on Windows 10.
Thin and light at 8.35 mm and under 1lb., the tablet features a 2048 x 1536 high resolution display that automatically adjusts to lighting conditions. The 4:3 aspect ratio is optimized for working with business productivity apps.
The Pro Tablet 608 has a full Windows Professional experience with up to eight hours of battery life. Designed with Corning Gorilla Glass 4 and a metal-reinforced chassis, this tablet endured more than 115,000 hours of durability testing. Productivity is enabled in the office and at the work site with dual-band WLAN ac/b/g/n and a choice of optional 3G or 4G WWAN.
The HP Pro Tablet 608 G1 is expected to be available with Windows 8.1 Pro in July starting at $479. The Pro Tablet 608 will ship pre-installed with Windows 10 starting in August.