HP has unveiled its newest enterprise-oriented Elite devices, namely the EliteBook Folio, Elite X2, and Elite X3. An ultrabook, a tablet, and a phablet, respectively, these come packed with powerful innards and innovative features that will allow today’s workforce to work from anywhere, anytime with the utmost ease, security, and reliability.
EliteBook Folio
The thinnest and lightest laptop HP has ever produced, the EliteBook Folio comes in at 12.4 mm thin and around 1 kg in heft, with a durable body crafted out of polished diamond-cut CNC aluminum. It has passed military standard tests and has went through 120,00 hours of HP’s Total Test Process.
Its 180 degree piano hinge clamshell form factor opens up to reveal an edge-to-edge 12.5 inch screen with up to 4K resolution, as well as a full-size HP Premium Keyboard with a Windows 10 gesture-enabled clickpad and two Thunderbolt compatible USB-C ports. Inside is a sixth generation Intel Core M vPro processor tuned for maximum performance and battery life.
Quick Specs:
- Display: up to 12.5 inch touch display; up to 4K resolution
- Operating System: Windows 10 Pro
- Processor: Intel Core M vPro
- Graphics: Intel HD Graphics
- Memory: up to 8 GB LPDDR3
- Storage: up to 256 GB SSD
- Networking: Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2×2), Bluetooth 4.2
- Battery: up to 4-cell 38 Whr Li-Po; up to 10 hours battery life
- I/O: Two USB-C with Thunderbolt 3 support
- Dimensions: up to 11.5 x 8.23 x 0.49 inches; 1 kg
- Accessories: HP USB-C Travel Dock
Elite X2 1012
Take the EliteBook Folio and design it so that the screen detaches from the keyboard. That’s essentially what the Elite X2 1012 is. It boasts almost the same innards, though this time with audio from Bang and Olufsen and HP Noise Reduction Software for the mic. It also features a 12 inch anti-glare HD screen with a 3:2 aspect ratio protected with Corning Gorilla Glass 4. Durability is handled by a CNC aluminum body with two grades of aluminum alloy.
Moreover, it is compatible with various accessories, including the HP Active Pen with App Launch stylus, HP Advanced Keyboard with NFC sensor and built-in smart card reader, HP Elite USB-C Docking Station for dual 2K displays, HP Elite Thunderbolt 65 W Dock for dual 4K displays, and the HP Advanced Wireless Docking Station. A thin and light HP Travel Keyboard is included out of the box. It sells for PHP 59,990.
Quick Specs:
- Display: up to 12 inch anti-glare HD IPS touchscreen display with Corning Gorilla Glass 4; 3:2 aspect ratio
- Operating System: Windows 10 Pro
- Processor: Intel Core M vPro
- Graphics: Intel HD Graphics
- Memory: up to 8 GB LPDDR3
- Storage: up to 256 GB SSD
- Audio: Tuned by Bang and Olufsen; HP Noise Reduction software
- Networking: Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2×2), Bluetooth 4.2, Qualcomm Snapdragon X5 LTE
- Battery: up to 4-cell 40 Whr Li-Po
- I/O: USB-A and Thunderbolt 3
- Dimensions: up to 11.8 x 8.4 x 0.6 inches; 1.27 kg
- Others: Fingerprint reader
- Accessories: HP Active Pen, HP Advanced Keyboard, HP Travel Keyboard, HP Elite USB-C Docking Station, HP Elite Thunderbolt 65 W Dock, HP Advanced Wireless Docking Station
- Price: PHP 59,990
Elite X3
HP designed the Elite X3 to be the core of its user’s working life, being able to function not only as a smartphone, but also as a desktop and a portable laptop if need be. Powered by a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor, 4 GB RAM, 4150 mAh battery, and with a 5.96 inch Quad HD AMOLED display with Corning Gorilla Glass 4, 16 and 8 MP cameras, and Windows 10 Mobile, the Elite X3 has more than enough to run through daily tasks.
Its “desktopness” is courtesy of Microsoft’s Continuum feature which allows it to run a watered-down version of Windows 10 when connected to the HP Desk Dock, monitor, keyboard, and mouse. For those who are out and about but need more screen space, a separately bought Lap Dock with its own screen, keyboard, and ports—but with no internal storage—can connect to the Elite X3 and use its resources via Continuum. It is set to be available in Q3 of this year.
Quick Specs:
- Processor: Quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 @ 2.15 GHz
- GPU: Adreno 530
- RAM: 4 GB RAM
- Memory: 64 GB internal storage, microSD expandable up to 2 TB
- Display: 5.96 inch Quad HD AMOLED display protected with Corning Gorilla Glass 4; 2560 x 1440 resolution
- Cameras: 16 MP rear; 8 MP front
- Battery: 4150 mAh
- Operating System: Windows 10 Mobile
- Connections: dual SIM; 4G LTE; WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac; Bluetooth 4.0; GPS; A-GPS; NFC; USB-C
- Dimensions: 161.8 x 83.5 x 7.8 mm; 195 g
- Others: Microsoft Continuum, Iris Scanner, Bang and Olufsen speakers, IP67-certified
- Accessories: Desk Dock (bundled), Lap Dock (sold separately)