HP on Tuesday launched its new 15.6-inch convertible notebooks based mostly on AMD’s Ryzen Mobile 3000-series APUs. The new HP Envy x360 15 are positioned as cheap 15.6-inch-class laptops for productiveness purposes. In addition, the corporate introduced its new Intel-based HP Envy x360 15 PCs.
HP’s AMD Ryzen 3000 and Intel Core i5/i7-based Envy x360 15 convertibles use precisely the identical sand-blasted anodized aluminum chassis and thus have the identical dimensions (17 mm z-height) and weight (~ 2 kilograms). The solely visible distinction between AMD and Intel-powered Envy x360 15 PCs is the colour: the previous options HP’s Nightfall Black end, whereas the latter options HP’s Natural Silver end. Overall the brand new 15.6-inch Envy x360 convertible laptops function a 28% smaller bezel when in comparison with the earlier era in response to the producer. Meanwhile, all of the HP Envy x360 15 machines launched as we speak additionally use the identical 15.6-inch Full-HD IPS touch-enabled show panel that includes a WLED backlighting.
Inside the brand new AMD-based HP Envy x360 15 convertible laptops are AMD’s quad-core Ryzen 5 3500U or Ryzen 7 3700U processors with built-in Radeon RX Vega 8/10 graphics. The APUs are accompanied by Eight GB or single-channel DDR4-2400 reminiscence in addition to a 256 GB NVMe/PCIe M.2 SSD. As for Intel-powered Envy x360 15, they use Core i5-8265U or Core i7-8565U CPUs.
As far as connectivity is worried, every thing appears somewhat commonplace: the programs function a 802.11ac + Bluetooth 5.0/4.2 controller from Intel or Realtek, one USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C connector (with DP 1.4), two USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A ports, an HDMI output, a 3.5-mm audio connector for headsets, an SD card reader, and so forth. The new Envy x360 15 additionally has an HD webcam with a twin array microphone and a kill swap, a fingerprint reader, Bang & Olufsen-baged stereo audio system, and a full-sized keyboard.
When it involves battery life, HP claims that its AMD Ryzen Mobile-powered Envy x360 15 convertibles supply precisely the identical battery life as Intel-based machines: as much as 13 hours of blended utilization when geared up with a 55.67 Wh battery.
HP will begin gross sales of its Envy x360 15 convertible notebooks with AMD Ryzen Mobile inside this April. Pricing will begin at $799.99. By distinction, a system that includes Intel’s Core i5-8265U with a typically comparable configuration will value $869.99.
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| Envy x360 15 (AMD) 15m-ds0011dx 15m-ds0012dx |
Envy x360 15 (Intel) 15m-dr0011dx 15m-dr0012dx |
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| Display | 15.6-inch IPS 1920×1080 |
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| Processor | Ryzen 5 3500U 4C/8T 2.1 GHz Base 3.7 GHz Turbo |
Ryzen 7 3700U 4C/8T 2.Three GHz Base 4.Zero GHz Turbo |
Core i5-8265U 4C/8T 1.6 GHz Base 3.9 GHz Turbo |
Core i7-8565U 4C/8T 1.Eight GHz Base 4.Zero GHz Turbo |
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| Graphics | Vega 8 | Vega 10 | Intel UHD Graphics 620 | ||||
| RAM | Eight GB DDR4-2400 (not person accessible) | ||||||
| Storage | 256 GB PCIe/NVMe | 256 GB PCIe/NVMe or 512 GB PCIe/NVMe + 32 GB Optane |
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| Network | Realtek 2×2 802.11ac Bluetooth 4.2 |
Intel Wireless-AC 9560 2×2 802.11ac Bluetooth 5.0 |
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| Audio | Bang & Olufsen Dual Speakers |
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| Digital Media | SD card reader | ||||||
| Keyboard | Full-size island-style backlit keyboard |
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| External Notebook Ports |
1 x USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 1 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 1 HDMI 1 x 3.5mm jack |
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| Dimensions / Weight | 14.13 x 9.68 x 0.67-inch 2 kilograms | 4.53 lbs |
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| Battery / Battery Life | 3-cell 55.67 Wh LiPo 65W AC adapter |
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| Price | Starting $799.99 | Starting $869.99 | |||||
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Source: HP
