Today at CES, HP is saying some updates to their Elite Dragonfly collection, that are focused at enterprise customers who want portability. Improving on the unique Whiskey Lake based mostly mannequin is the brand new convertible HP Elite Dragonfly G2, powered by the most recent Intel Tiger Lake platform with vPro, and the HP Elite Dragonfly MAX, constructed to be the final word for collaboration and conferencing.
| HP Elite Dragonfly | ||
| G2 | MAX | |
| CPU | Intel 11th Gen Tiger Lake Core i3/i5/i7 (i3 solely on G2) Optional vPro |
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| GPU | Intel 11th Gen UHD or Iris Xe relying on CPU | |
| RAM | Up to 32 GB LPDDR4 | |
| Storage | Up to 2 TB M.2 PCIe | |
| Networking | Wi-Fi 6 Optional LTE Intel XMM 7360 Optional 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon X55 |
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| I/O | 1 x USB 3.1 2 x Thunderbolt 3 1 x HDMI 1.4b 1 x Nano SIM |
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| Display | 13.3-inch IPS 400 nits Low Power Optional 1920×1080 1000 nits HP Sure View Reflect Optional 3840×2160 550 nits HDR 400 Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
13.3-inch 1920×1080 IPS 1000 nits HP Sure View Reflect Anti-Sparkle Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Audio and Video | HP Bang & Olufsen Speakers 1.2 MP Webcam with IR 2 consumer dealing with mics 1 world dealing with mic |
HP Bang & Olufsen Speakers 5 MP Webcam with IR 2 consumer dealing with mics 2 world dealing with mics |
| Battery | 56 Wh – battery life estimate not but supplied | |
| Dimensions | 304 x 198 x 16.1 mm 11.98 x 7.78 x 0.63 inches |
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| Weight | Starting at 998 grams 2.2 lbs |
Starting at 1.13 kg 2.49 lbs |
| Pricing and Availability | Available January 2021 / Pricing TBD | |
HP Elite Dragonfly G2
Improving on the unique in virtually each method, but with out drastically altering the shape issue, the brand new G2 model of the Elite Dragonfly maintains its ultraportable standing with a beginning weight up 989 grams. The CNC Magnesium is available in Dragonfly Blue, and strikes from Intel’s eighth gen Core to the most recent 11th gen Tiger Lake platform, bringing about considerably extra efficiency, and far improved graphics. With LPDDR4 help, the brand new G2 mannequin can be outfitted with as much as 32 GB up RAM, which as is probably going anticipated on such a skinny and light-weight machine, is soldered down. Storage is M.2, as much as 2 TB.
HP has caught with the normal 13.3-inch 16:9 side ratio for the shows, with each 1920×1080 and 3840×2160 choices, with 400 or 1000 nits brightness on the decrease decision panels, and 550 nits together with HDR 400 certification on the UHD show.
The earlier mannequin was rated at 24 hours of battery life, and though HP has not but rated this mannequin, Tiger Lake has proven itself to be very environment friendly at idle, so anticipate one other wonderful end result right here.
Despite the 16.1 mm thickness, HP has nonetheless managed to slot in a keyboard with 1.Three mm of journey, which can be spill resistant, and naturally backlit. Audio is powered by Bang & Olufsen, and HP has included three microphones, with two dealing with the consumer and a 3rd dealing with out for noise cancellation. There’s a 720p webcam, with IR capabilities as effectively.
The new Dragonfly collection additionally options mobile connectivity choices, with LTE from an Intel XMM 7360 modem, or 5G with the Qualcomm X55 modem. There is a single USB 3.1 port, in addition to two Thunderbolt Three ports, and as a enterprise gadget, there may be additionally an HDMI 1.four output for connecting to a projector.
Pricing has not been finalized but, however the brand new Elite Dragonfly G2 can be obtainable this month.
HP Elite Dragonfly MAX
Although in the identical chassis because the G2, the Dragonfly MAX is focused in direction of individuals who do numerous video conferencing and collaboration. Powered by the identical Intel Tiger Lake platform, the MAX mannequin sticks with the 13.3-inch Sure Video Reflect IPS panel with 1000 nits of brightness and 1920×1080…
