For the first time in the history of CES, the event goes completely online this year due to the pandemic. CES 2021 officially started on Monday. This three-day event will provide updates about major tech companies around the globe and their new products. The tech lovers wait patiently for this event where big companies like Sony, Intel, HP, etc make big announcements followed by press conferences and exhibitor showcases.
With that being said, currently, HP becomes the center of attraction as it launches a series of new laptops in the Envy and Elite range. The company also announced the launch of the new Folio 2-in-1 tablet and truly wireless earbuds. Apart from these, HP has also announced the launch of Elite Dragonfly G2 and Elite Dragonfly Max laptops. So, let’s have a look at the features of these newly launched products.
Specifications of HP Envy 14
HP Envy 14 is powered by the 11th Generation Intel Core i5-1135G7 SoC. This new laptop is a 14-inch WUXGA which has a multitouch-enabled IPS display. Envy 14 comprises 16GB DDR4 RAM and SSD storage of 256GB. The operating system of the laptop is Windows 10 Home and it can integrate up to NVIDIA GTX 1650 Ti Max Q discrete graphics. The laptop has a 720p HD camera available with a camera shutter. The camera system is integrated with dual-array digital microphones.
Apart from these features, the laptop has WiFi 6 and Bluetooth 5 connectivity options. The company claims that the fully charged laptop can offer 16.5 hours of battery life. According to Gadgets 360, HP Envy 14 is starting from Rs 73,300 and is expected in the market sometime this month. You can book it via HP.com.
Laptops of HP in the Elite range
HP has introduced an impressive number of new models in the Elite range. The new products include HP Elite Dragonfly G2, HP Elite Dragonfly MAX, HP EliteBook 840 Aero G8, HP EliteBook x360 1030 G8, HP EliteBook x360 1040 G8, and HP Elite x2 G8 laptops.Along with the Elite Dragonfly G2 and Dragonfly MAX, the company plans to make available a few more models in the month of January. The EliteBook 840 Aero G8 will be available sometime in March and the Elite x2 G8 in April. The prices of these models have not yet been revealed.
The Elite Dragonfly G2 and Dragonfly MAX are powered by Intel 11th generation Tiger Lake processors. Elite Dragonfly MAX comes in two color options, namely, Sparkling Black and Dragonfly Blue. Both the laptops have a 13.3-inch display with FHD or UHD resolution. Some of the new features included by HP are a privacy shutter on the webcam and a physical security feature called Tamper Lock.
The HP EliteBook x360 1030 G8 and the HP EliteBook x360 1040 G8 are powered by 11th Gen Intel Core i5/i7 U-Series processors. The HP Elitebook 840 G8 Aero is also powered by the latest Intel 11th Generation Core processors.
The new Elite Folio tablet
Expected to be available in the market in February, the new HP Elite Folio is a notebook PC that can be used both as a tablet and as a laptop. This Elite Folio 2-in-1 tablet is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx 5G compute platform. HP Elite Folio supports Wi-Fi 6 and optional 5G connectivity. The notebook features a 13.5-inch display integrated with an optional HP Sure View Reflect privacy panel. The price of this notebook is not yet revealed by the company.
New Elite Wireless Earbuds
This time HP has buckled up to launch truly wireless earbuds along with the new range of laptops. Since the beginning of the pandemic, we have become more gadget oriented and HP is showing its best effort to make our lives better with this new range of products. According to HP, these wireless earbuds will be “the most advanced earbuds for collaboration.” The earbuds will provide customizable setting options for noise cancellation and audio tuning. Price not yet revealed by HP.
More news from CES 2021
Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2021 has more news to offer than just a new series of laptops or wireless earbuds. Apart from HP’s new range of products, CES 2021 witnessed LG’s transparent TV, Samsung’s Neo QLED series TVs, Mercedes’ new electric car with a 56-inch curved screen, Lenovo’s Yoga Slim 7i Pro OLED version, etc.
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