22 May 2015

Mix and match to build your HP Pavilion convertibles and notebooks

Source: HP. The HP Pavilion x360 in notebook mode. This model is in the new Minty Green shade.

HP has announced a new wave of Pavilion convertibles and notebooks that offer more processor, graphics and display options. Specifically, HP announced:

 Colourful HP Pavilion x360s that flip from notebook mode for working, stand mode for watching, tent mode for playing games and tablet mode for on-the-go.

 Customisable HP Pavilion notebooks that offer more hardware choices including discrete graphics and higher resolution displays. 


"Customers told us that they wanted more colour choices, more hardware options and better battery life in our Pavilion notebooks and x360 convertible PCs,” said Anneliese Olson, VP, Computing Solutions, Printing & Personal Systems, HP Asia-Pacific & Japan. “With our 2015 Pavilion line up, we have combined bold new colours from the runways in Milan with the latest processors to give customers systems with a fresh new look that deliver better performance and battery life across the board.”

“A new wave of millennials are demanding technology to empower them to work and play on their terms. Thanks to Moore’s Law, Intel has been pushing the limits of personal computing, enabling devices that are thinner, lighter, and more versatile than ever before,” said Tim Parker, Vice President and General Manager of Direct and Channel Sales for Intel in Asia Pacific and Japan (APJ). 


“The new range of HP devices with Intel inside combine Intel’s processing power and user experience with HP’s fresh new designs, effortlessly rising up to meet the high expectations of today’s connected generation.”

The HP Pavilion x360s have an innovative hinge that uses a set of three spiral gears for synchronised and precise movement to ensure the display glides smoothly and stays in place, where the user wants it. They 
are available in a new colour palette, including Sunset Red and Minty Green, and include full-sized, 1.5mm travel keyboards for comfort. A full-sized HDMI port, two USB 3.0 ports and one USB 2.0 port are supported.


Source: HP. The new Pavilion x360 in stand mode. The model is in the new Sunset Red shade.

The high definition (HD) IPS display makes gaming and movies more enjoyable with crisp images that look great at any angle1, 2. For the best sound reproduction, the HP Pavilion x360s have B&O Play audio.

For 2015 t
he HP Pavilion x360 is now available with Intel Core M-5Y10C processors in addition to Intel Celeron or Pentium processors3. With a 32 watt-hour battery and the Intel Core M processor, the new HP Pavilion x360 packs up to four more hours of power than the previous Pentium-based model. Customers can enjoy up to eight hours and 15 minutes of battery life4. The HP Pavilion x360 comes with up to 8 GB of system memory5.

For portability and power, the HP Pavilion notebooks are thinner and lighter with longer battery life. The 14" and 15" HP Pavilions offer up to eight hours and 15 minutes and seven and a half hours of battery life respectively, while weight is reduced across the line4The notebooks have a redesigned unibody chassis n a variety of colours including Natural Silver, Blizzard White, Sunset Red, Cobalt Blue, Violet Purple, and Peachy Pink. Dual speakers tuned by B&O Play provide more immersive sound.


Source: HP. The HP Pavilion notebook in Violet Purple.

The HP Pavilion notebooks are offered with HD or Full HD on the 15" notebook, touch or no touch in both the 14" and 15" displays1, 2. HP Pavilions come with the fifth generation Intel Core i3 through i7 processors3, up to 2 TB of HDD on select models and up to 16 GB of system memory5. Customers have the option to select between AMD Radeon and NVidia discrete graphics processors for this family. 

The Pavilion x360 is available for S$699, while both the 14" Pavilion notebook (500GB) and the 15" Pavilion notebook start at S$849. All devices will be available in June 2015.

1 High definition (HD) content is required to view high-definition images.

2 Full High definition (HD) content is required to view quad high-definition images.

3 Intel’s numbering is not a measurement of higher performance.

4 Battery life will vary depending on various factors including product model, configuration, loaded applications, features, use, wireless functionality, and power management settings. The maximum capacity of the battery will naturally decrease with time and usage. Battery life was tested using MobileMark 12.

5 For hard drives, GB = 1 billion bytes. Actual formatted capacity is less. Up to 30GB of the hard drive is reserved for system recovery software.