HP(short for Hewlett-Packard) is among the most important of the still remaining notebook manufacturers. The dwindling competition has been struggling for years with falling sales figures and against the strong competition from smartphones and tablet PCs. So how do you put your new equipment under the people? This question was probably also HP and wants to have even a good answer ready - in the form of brand-new notebooks of the Pavilion family and convertibles of the x360 series. COMPUTER BILD shows the novelties and provides technical details.
HP Pavilion Notebook (2017): The info
The new laptops of the Pavilion series should be hip and appeal to the young generation with a rather limited budget (400 to 700 euros). For this reason, HP opted for a simple metal housing, color comes with the display back into the game. The latter are available in blue, gold, pink, silver and red. But the front can also be seen. The reason: the display takes almost the entire surface. The frame on the left and right side has halved in comparison to the previous model, it measures only about 7 millimeters. The upper edge is now just 1.4 centimeters thick (previously 1.7 centimeters). Speaking of the display: This is optionally 14, 15.6 or 17.3 inches in size and represents HD or Full HD resolution. Under the hood, in the low-priced devices, Intel Celeron or AMD E2 chips. In the expensive versions are also Intels Core i3, -i5 processors and AMDs A10 CPUs. AMDs A12 and Intel's Core i7 are reserved for the 17-inch models. The memory can hold up to 16 gigabytes (GB), the data memory can be 1 Terabyte (HDD) or 512 GB (SSD). HP will add optional graphics chips from AMD (Radeon R5 M430) and Nvidia (Geforce 940MX), which are part of the entry level. Connections are available with two standard USB 3.0 jacks, one USB type C and one HDMI port, the required headphone jack and a network jack. Furthermore, a memory card slot is installed, the Internet is via WLAN ac. An optical drive is not on board in small models. According to the manufacturer, a full battery charge is sufficient for ten operating hours. Prima: Thanks to the fast-charge technology, the battery can be recharged within 90 minutes to 90 percent. AMDs A12 and Intel's Core i7 are reserved for the 17-inch models. The memory can hold up to 16 gigabytes (GB), the data memory is 1 terabyte (HDD) or 512 GB (SSD). HP will add optional graphics chips from AMD (Radeon R5 M430) and Nvidia (Geforce 940MX), which are part of the entry level. Connections are available with two standard USB 3.0 jacks, one USB type C and one HDMI port, the required headphone jack and a network jack. Furthermore, a memory card slot is installed, the Internet is via WLAN ac. An optical drive is not on board in small models. According to the manufacturer, a full battery charge is sufficient for ten operating hours. Prima: Thanks to the fast-charge technology, the battery can be recharged within 90 minutes to 90 percent. AMDs A12 and Intel's Core i7 are reserved for the 17-inch models. The memory can hold up to 16 gigabytes (GB), the data memory can be 1 Terabyte (HDD) or 512 GB (SSD). HP will add optional graphics chips from AMD (Radeon R5 M430) and Nvidia (Geforce 940MX), which are part of the entry level. Connections are available with two standard USB 3.0 jacks, one USB type C and one HDMI port, the required headphone jack and a network jack. Furthermore, a memory card slot is installed, the Internet is via WLAN ac. An optical drive is not on board in small models. According to the manufacturer, a full battery charge is sufficient for ten operating hours. Prima: Thanks to the fast-charge technology, the battery can be recharged within 90 minutes to 90 percent. The memory can hold up to 16 gigabytes (GB), the data memory can be 1 terabyte (HDD) or 512 GB (SSD). HP will add optional graphics chips from AMD (Radeon R5 M430) and Nvidia (Geforce 940MX), which are part of the entry level. Connections are available with two standard USB 3.0 jacks, a USB Type C and an HDMI port, the required headphone jack and a network jack. Furthermore, a memory card slot is installed, the Internet is via WLAN ac. An optical drive is not on board in small models. According to the manufacturer, a full battery charge is sufficient for ten operating hours. Prima: Thanks to the fast-charge technology, the battery can be recharged within 90 minutes to 90 percent. The memory can hold up to 16 gigabytes (GB), the data memory can be 1 Terabyte (HDD) or 512 GB (SSD). HP will add optional graphics chips from AMD (Radeon R5 M430) and Nvidia (Geforce 940MX), which are part of the entry level. Connections are available with two standard USB 3.0 jacks, one USB type C and one HDMI port, the required headphone jack and a network jack. Furthermore, a memory card slot is installed, the Internet is via WLAN ac. An optical drive is not on board in small models. According to the manufacturer, a full battery charge is sufficient for ten operating hours. Prima: Thanks to the fast-charge technology, the battery can be recharged within 90 minutes to 90 percent. HP will add optional graphics chips from AMD (Radeon R5 M430) and Nvidia (Geforce 940MX), which are part of the entry level. Connections are available with two standard USB 3.0 jacks, one USB type C and one HDMI port, the required headphone jack and a network jack. Furthermore, a memory card slot is installed, the Internet is via WLAN ac. An optical drive is not on board in small models. According to the manufacturer, a full battery charge is sufficient for ten operating hours. Prima: Thanks to the fast-charge technology, the battery can be recharged within 90 minutes to 90 percent. HP will add optional graphics chips from AMD (Radeon R5 M430) and Nvidia (Geforce 940MX), which are part of the entry level. Connections are available with two standard USB 3.0 jacks, one USB type C and one HDMI port, the required headphone jack and a network jack. Furthermore, a memory card slot is installed, the Internet is via WLAN ac. An optical drive is not on board in small models. According to the manufacturer, a full battery charge is sufficient for ten operating hours. Prima: Thanks to the fast-charge technology, the battery can be recharged within 90 minutes to 90 percent. The mandatory headphone jack and a network jack ready. Furthermore, a memory card slot is installed, the Internet is via WLAN ac. An optical drive is not on board in small models. According to the manufacturer, a full battery charge is sufficient for ten operating hours. Prima: Thanks to the fast-charge technology, the battery can be recharged within 90 minutes to 90 percent. The mandatory headphone jack and a network jack ready. Furthermore, a memory card slot is installed, the Internet is via WLAN ac. An optical drive is not on board in small models. According to the manufacturer, a full battery charge is sufficient for ten operating hours. Prima: Thanks to the fast-charge technology, the battery can be recharged within 90 minutes to 90 percent.
HP Pavilion x360 (2017): The details
For technologists, the Creators Update for Windows 10 is currently probably the main topic of conversation number 1. Understandable that HP also shows interest in the update and equips its new hardware accordingly. For example, the 2017 Pavilion x360 is always equipped with an input stylus to use the Convertible as a memo pad with the touchscreen display folded down. Since Windows Ink , Microsoft's current operating system has been prepared for this type of input, with Paint 3D and OneNote , Microsoft offers its own compatible programs. Buyers of the new Pavilion x360 have the choice between displays with 11.6 (HD resolution), 14 and 15.6 inch image diagonals (both with HD or Full HD resolution) as well as the color versions silver and gold. The inside with the keyboard is optionally held in light metal optics or has a black plate pattern. Compared to previous models, the units are lighter between 100 and 200 grams and up to 3 millimeters thinner. The 11-inch model comes with Pentium and Core i3 processors as well as a maximum of 8 GB of memory. In the 14-inch version HP chips packs the Core i3 to Core i7 family and donates up to 12 GB of RAM. The 15-inch Pavilion x360 works with the same processors as the 14-inch brother, but can access up to 16 GB of memory. SSD technology is used as data storage, more specifically models with m.2 connection, according to HP. Up to 512 GB are installed in the Pavilion x360. The expensive variants also feature a dedicated graphics unit from AMD or Nvidia - the same as in the Pavilion notebook. For all model variants, HP promises battery life, which should be sufficient for one working day (up to twelve hours), and can be quickly regenerated in an emergency thanks to FastCharge. WLAN ac-standard, three USB-3.0 jacks (14 and 15-inch models run as Type C), and an HD webcam are integrated as standard.
Prices and sales start
Since numerous configurations are possible, the price varies accordingly. Two examples: For the Pavilion notebook with 15.6-inch touch screen, AMD-A12 chip, 8 GB RAM and 1 terabyte hard drive HP uses 659 euros. The HP Pavilion x360 for 377 euros has a Pentium N4200, 4 GB RAM and a 500 GB hard drive. HP plans to launch the Pavilion Notebook (2017) and the Pavilion x360 (2017) for May and June this year.