At CES 2017, HP Inc has debuted several new PC innovations that the company hopes will change the way people interact with their PCs.
“HP has been on an innovation roll over the last year and that momentum continues with major advances across our PC portfolio that create incredible customer experiences for both personal and business uses,” says Ron Coughlin, president: personal systems at HP Inc. “By continuously seeking insights from customers we are changing the way we create and deliver computing experiences.”
New products debuting today include:
* HP EliteBook x360, touted as the world’s thinnest business convertible, with a starting price of about R15 741.00. It combines HP Spectre’s powerful thin and light design, HP EliteBook Folio’s collaboration capabilities and HP Elite enterprise security and durability. It features the world’s longest battery life in a convertible with up to 16 hours and 30 minutes. Its integrated collaboration capabilities enhance productivity and bring new life to meetings with dedicated conferencing keys, powerful audio, an optional 13,3-inch (33,7cm) diagonal 4K UHD display with Windows Hello, and pen support. As part of the HP Elite family, the world’s most secure and manageable PCs, the business convertible includes latest innovations such as HP Sure Start Gen3, the world’s only self-healing BIOS now with run-time memory (SMM) protection. It also protects the office of the future with HP WorkWise.
* HP Spectre x360, following the success of HP’s 13,3-inch diagonal model, the second generation of HP’s 15,6-inch (39,6cm), is expected to be available late January 2017 with a starting price of R22 903.00, diagonal x360 is the most powerful in the Spectre portfolio. A bigger battery allows for up to 12 hours and 45 minutes while powering a micro-edge 4K display. This is close to the same battery life as the Full HD model launched last year. The new HP Spectre x360 features the latest Intel Core processors, high-performance NVIDIA GeForce 940MX graphics, adds two new front facing speakers expertly tuned by Bang & Olufsen for a great audio experience and an IR camera for Windows Hello.
* HP ENVY Curved All-in-One 34 adds more computing power for immersive media experiences. It is expected to be available in January 2017 with a starting price of R28 632.00. The new curved AIO features a 34-inch diagonal Technicolor Color Certified Ultra WQHD micro-edge display that floats over an integrated four-speaker sound bar tuned by Bang & Olufsen. For evening use, the display can easily switch to a low blue light mode for improved eye comfort and a better night’s sleep.
HP is introducing the new Sprout Pro by HP, the second generation immersive all-in-one PC. It incorporates a grounds-up redesign with a 2,2mm thick, 20-point capacitive Touch Mat display with a sharper, near 1080p projected resolution. The advanced technologies and new features empower users in education, retail kiosk and manufacturing to create highly visual content and interactive experiences by blending the physical and digital worlds. This generation makes it easier to interact with Windows 10 Pro and streamlined software gives easy access to Sprout’s key features including faster 2D scanning and, for the first time, high-precision 3D scanning. Included is an Active Pen, allowing pressure-sensitive digital inking for annotation and design. It also now features an Intel Core i7 processor, 512GB of SSHD storage, 16GB DD4-2400 memory, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M graphics for faster 3D scanning.
First launched in August, OMEN X by HP is now bringing gamers closer to their virtual worlds with the new OMEN X 35 Curved Display. As the first OMEN display with NVIDIA G-Sync technology, stutter and lag will never be a problem, providing higher refresh rates that result in a more natural, realistic, and true-to-life gaming experience. The latest addition of a 35” diagonal curved display to the OMEN lineup adds a whole new level of immersion for gamers who engage enemies on the battlefield or manoeuvre against the competition on the racetrack. The OMEN X 35 Display is expected to be available in in April 2017 with a starting price of R18 606.00.