HP refreshes some Windows 10 PCs with better performance and Alexa

HP ENVY Curved AiO 34

HP announced 2 refreshed premium lines of PC hardware. The company'south portfolio now includes newer Elite 1000 and Envy series products, with some even sporting Alexa congenital-in. Here's a quick look at what's new.

In the thousands

HP EliteOne 1000 AiO

Part of the new m serial is the even more than compact EliteBook x360 1030, weighing in at only 2.76 pounds and sporting a battery life of 18 hours. The included 4G LTE connectivity allows the notebook to be used pretty much anywhere and the newest model volition be fabricated available in June for $1,449. The Aristocracy x2 1013 packs a 13-inch display into a 12-inch chassis, packing 4G LTE and latest Intel quad-core processors. Like the EliteBook x360, this device will get in in June for $1,499.

The EliteBook 1050 is HP's ultra-slim portable business workstation. As the name suggests, this laptop comes with a GTX 1050 GPU for enhanced productivity and support for intense applications and games. It's no gaming laptop, simply you lot will exist able to work and play on a single notebook. Configurations tin become up to 4TB of flash storage and the 16 hours of battery life volition encounter you through the twenty-four hours and beyond. Information technology's expected to land in May from $one,899.

Finally, we accept both the EliteOne one thousand AiO and EliteDisplay S14. The erstwhile is a 34-inch curved All-in-One PC designed for video conferencing, with an FHD pop-upwardly webcam. The EliteDisplay isn't a PC as such, but a USB Typ-C portable display, allowing you to transform your notebook into a dual-screen setup. This brandish volition go for $219 in July, while the AIO EliteOne 1000 will set up yous back at to the lowest degree $ane,279 in June.

Green-eyed of design

HP ENVY x360

As well as changes to thousand series devices, HP also announced refreshed ENVY products with Blindside & Olufsen, meliorate Wi-Fi, and extended battery life. First up is the trusty Green-eyed 13 notebook, which rocks the latest Intel processors, Alexa connectivity, and a full USB Type-A port. It'll hit stores in May, starting from $999.99. Both the Envy x360 thirteen- and 15-inch convertibles have been refreshed with AMD Ryzen processors. Both variants volition be available in May for $759.99 and $749.99, respectively.

Other hardware affected by changes include the ENVY 17 notebook, ENVY Curved AiO 34-inch PC with Alexa connectivity. Not only will you be able to ask your very ain assistant to perform tasks, but also GTX 1050 GPU processing, latest Intel processors, and a popular-upwardly privacy camera. The 34-inch is expected subsequently this year, but the 27-inch AiO will hit stores in May for $1,399.99.

Last on the listing is the Envy Desktop, rocking 8th Generation Intel processors, upwards to a GTX 1080 GPU, and optional Intel Optane Retentiveness for enhanced responsiveness. Prices volition get-go from $799.99 in May.

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