HP rolls out new PCs with industrial designs and Audio by Bang & Olufsen

HP has announced new premium PCs that feature one-of-kind form factors in industrial designs, high-resolution displays and Audio by Bang & Olufsen. Each PC is equipped with powerful processors and delivers Windows 10¹ experiences.

HP has enhanced its highly recognised premium convertible PC, the HP Spectre x360, to deliver ultra-thin design, long battery life, fast boot times and great Wi-Fi connectivity. The 13.3" diagonal Ash Silver with Copper accented HP Spectre x360 limited edition celebrates Bang & Olufsen’s 90th anniversary.

The device has been updated with 6th Gen Intel Core i5 and i7 processors², Audio by Bang & Olufsen and a fast SSD of up to 512GB6. Weighing 1.44 kg³ and 15.9 mm thin, the HP Spectre x360 with the Quad HD display⁷ will last up to 12 hours on one battery charge⁸.

The HP Spectre x360 takes advantage of new experiences enabled by Windows 10 like Continuum⁵. Customers can expect fluid and seamless transitions between notebook mode for work, stand mode for viewing entertainment, tent mode for touchscreen entertainment, or tablet mode for on the go.

The HP Spectre x360 also supports both full-size HDMI and mini-DisplayPort 1.2 ports to allow customers to display content across multiple screens. To accommodate devices and accessories, the HP Spectre x360 has three USB 3.0 ports that have HP USB Sleep and Charge so customers can charge their devices on the go even when in sleep mode.

“The HP Spectre x360 established HP as a leader in the premium category because it directly addresses the needs of customers,” said Serena Yong, Managing Director, HP Singapore. “We are excited to extend our premium portfolio with new PCs that have a number of firsts - including a detachable with a metal keyboard featuring full-travel keys and our thinnest notebook ever – designed to give customers amazing experiences.”

For customers who prefer a tablet-first design without compromising on productivity, HP is unveiling the HP Spectre x2. It is the first detachable to offer audio tuned by Bang & Olufsen for both dual speakers on the tablet and keyboard. 

This new premium PC doubles up as a thin and light tablet and an uncompromised notebook. With up to 10 hours of battery life⁸, the tablet weighs 800 g³ and is 8 mm thin. The tablet with keyboard is 1.22 kg³ and is 13.15 mm thick, making the HP Spectre x2 the thinnest 2-in-1 PC HP has ever made.

With 6th Gen Intel Core m processors², the HP Spectre x2 is fanless and houses a SSD of up to 512GB⁶. To give customers the battery life they expect, the HP Spectre x2 features a 42-watt hour battery. The touch panel on the HP Spectre x2 is optically bonded to the display, offering increased brightness. The HP Spectre x2 takes advantage of Panel Self Refresh technology that holds images on the screen to allow portions of the PC to power down when nothing on the screen is moving.

For productivity, the HP Spectre x2 comes with a full-sized, 1.5 mm travel keyboard and a 120 x 55 mm touchpad to offer customers an accurate, comfortable and familiar experience. The keyboard easily detaches and attaches with a magnetic connector to transform to a notebook or tablet. Customers can elevate the keyboard for an angled typing surface for added comfort. The touchpad has Precision TouchPad. The bottom of the keyboard is made of woven fabric and the top of the keyboard from aluminum.

The HP Spectre x2 has a 3.5 mm stainless steel U-shaped kickstand with a friction hinge to allow customers to recline the 12" inch Full HD⁹ (1,920 x 1,280) diagonal display to 150°. The U-shaped kickstand design allows the 2 in 1 to have a larger battery while keeping the device thin and light. The touchscreen display is optimised for stylus use.

The HP Spectre x2 features two USB Type-C connectors, both with the capability to charge, power and connect to a display, transfer data and support HP Sleep and Charge. Because customers still want to use USB Type-A, the HP Spectre x2 comes with a USB-Type-C to USB Type-A adapter in the box.

For a full tablet experience, the Spectre x2 offers three cameras: a HP Truevision FHD 5 megapixel front-facing camera for web chats; a HP Truevision HD 8 megapixel rear-facing camera for picture-taking and video capture; and an Intel RealSense Camera R200⁴ to capture and enable 3D experiences. With audio tuned by Bang & Olufsen, the Spectre x2 comes with dual speakers on the keyboard and dual speakers on the tablet for an exceptional listening experience.

HP’s thinnest traditional notebook yet, the HP ENVY, is just under 13 mm thin. It comes with 6th Gen Intel Core processors² in 1.27 kg³ form factor. A metal chassis with a curved profile and elevated lift hinge gives customers a more stable and comfortable typing and viewing experience. Along with its dual fans, the lift hinge promotes better air circulation under the device.

The HP ENVY 13.3" diagonal notebook offers customers a choice of Full HD⁹ or Quad HD+⁷ resolution in the display. It comes with dual speakers and audio tuned by Bang & Olufsen. The HP TrueVision Webcam¹⁰ features dual array microphones with noise cancellation technology.

Customers expect their PCs to respond instantly. They have the choice of 6th Gen Intel Core i3, i5 and i7 processors² and the option of up to 256 GB SSD⁶ for a fast response. At the same time customers want a long battery life. The ENVY notebook delivers up to 10 hours of battery life⁸ with a three-cell 45 watt hour Li-ion polymer battery. Users have three USB 3.0 ports, one with HP Sleep and Charge, a full-sized HDMI port and a SD card reader. 

The HP ENVY Curved All-in-One is the world’s first 34" diagonal all-in-one PC with a curved display. The edge-to-edge glass display can tilt from 0° to 25° for more comfortable viewing experiences. The Technicolor certified display with WQHD+¹¹ resolution has a 2,000 mm curved radius and enough real estate to comfortably allow multiple open windows with the Windows 10 Snap feature. 

The HP ENVY All-in-One PC can take up to 16GB of memory¹³ and hard drive options of up to 2TB. It supports HDMI for connections to a gaming console and HDMI Out for connecting to a second display for multitasking or TV entertainment. Two USB 3.0 ports and a 3-in-1 media card reader are located on the display chin for quick access from the front. On the back, two USB 2.0 and two USB3.0 ports are placed with the HDMI and LAN ports to keep the workspace organised.

For power and performance, the 34" diagonal HP ENVY Curved All-in-One gives customers the option of NVIDIA GeForce 960A graphics and 6th Gen Intel i7 processors for video editing or gaming. The 34 inch diagonal HP ENVY Curved All-in-One has six speakers including two tweeters with audio tuned by Bang & Olufsen to give customer a premium audio experience.

Intel RealSense technology⁴ enables Windows Hello⁵ secure face authentication and depth sensing capabilities. The Intel RealSense camera also enables immersive video, 3D capture and customers to interact with their PC via gesture control. 

Interested?¹²

 The HP Spectre x360 in Ash Silver and Copper accents is expected to be available in Singapore from November 2015, starting at S$1,999.

 The HP Spectre x2 is expected to be available from end of November in Singapore, starting at S$1,799.

 The 13" HP ENVY notebook is currently available in Singapore, starting at S$1,399.

 The 34" HP ENVY Curved All-in-One is expected to be available in Singapore from end of December, starting at S$3,499.

 The HP Pavilion Gaming notebook is expected to be available from November in Singapore, starting at S$1,499.

1 Not all features are available in all editions or versions of Windows. Systems may require upgraded and/or separately purchased hardware, drivers, software or BIOS update to take full advantage of Windows functionality. Windows 10 is automatically updated, which is always enabled. ISP fees may apply and additional requirements may apply over time for updates. See http://www.microsoft.com.

2 Multi-Core is designed to improve performance of certain software products. Not all customers or software applications will necessarily benefit from use of this technology. 64-bit computing system required. Performance and clock frequency will vary depending on application workload and your hardware and software configurations. Intel’s numbering is not a measurement of higher performance.

3 Actual weight will vary by configuration.

4 Features may require software or other third party applications to provide the described functionality. Some or all of the features may be unavailable or under development in your market. See http://www.intel.com/realsense for more information.

5 Some features including Windows Hello and Continuum require more advanced hardware. See www.hp.com/go/windows10upgrade and www.windows.com/windows10upgrade. Prerelease product shown, subject to change. Apps sold separately.

6 For storage drives, GB = 1 billion bytes. Actual formatted capacity is less. Up to 35GB of hard drive is reserved for system recovery software.

7 Quad high-definition (QHD) and QHD+ content required to view QHD and QHD+ images

8 Windows 10/ MM14 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. See www.bapco.com for additional details.

9 Full High-definition (FHD) content required to view FHD images.

10 Internet service is required and not included.

11 Wide Quad High-definition (WQHD) content is required to view Wide Quad HD images.

12 Estimated prices. Actual prices may vary.

13 Part of the total system memory (RAM) is used for graphics/video performance. System memory dedicated to graphics/video performance is not available for other use by other software.

*All images from HP Inc.

New HP Pavilion x2 detachable, ENVY notebooks sleeker and more powerful

HP has launched its latest generation Pavilion x2, a detachable, and ENVY notebooks in a thinner, curved design.

The HP Pavilion x2. *Laptop
mode at 12 o'clock, stand
mode at 3 o'clock, tablet mode
at 6 o'clock and tent mode at
9 o'clock.

The HP Pavilion x2 takes the detachable PC category to a new level. Designed for productivity and optimised for entertainment, the detachable PC has a snap-in magnetic hinge to transition from notebook to tent mode to stand mode*.

The HP Pavilion x2 is available in Blizzard White and Sunset Red, and gets up to 10.45 hours of battery life playing full HD video (5). The device includes a quad-core Intel Atom processor with up to 64 gigabytes of storage and a micro SD card reader to further expand storage (1). The 10" tablet is 9.65 mm thin and 16.75 mm with the keyboard attached.The tablet alone weighs 0.59 kg and 1.12 kg with the keyboard attached (2, 3).

The HP Pavilion x2 features a USB Type-C connector to charge and power the device and enable data transfer over USB 2.0. The device also has a full-size USB 2.0 port. The Pavilion x2 also includes a micro HDMI to connect to an external display or TV, and comes with one year of Microsoft’s Office 365 Personal including 60 Skype premium minutes per month and 1 terabyte (TB) of Microsoft OneDrive Storage (6).

The redesigned HP ENVY14 and 15.6" notebooks offer quality, power and performance. The ENVY notebooks feature aluminum finishes and a backlit keyboard, Bang & Olufsen premium audio and high resolution displays. A new hinge design elevates the notebook for easier typing and better cooling.

The new notebooks use prismatic batteries to give customers a thinner and lighter design with improved battery life when compared to previous models. While the 14" HP ENVY now has a 55.5 watt-hour battery, it is 3.7 millimeters slimmer than the previous version with up to 10.25 hours of battery life at 1.9 kg (3, 11). The 15.6" Intel based HP ENVY notebook battery grew from 48 watt-hours to 55.5 watt-hours to extend battery life to up to 9.5 hours (11).

There is a choice of Intel Core i5 and i7 processors (1), up to 2TB of storage with options for a hybrid hard drive and solid-state-disk (SSD) with up to 16GB of memory (7, 8). The HP ENVY 14" notebook is available in a 14" diagonal HD or Full HD non-touch display (4, 9) while the 15.6" notebook comes with a choice of HD, Full HD and Quad HD+ panel options with optional touch (4, 8, 9, 10).

The 14" HP ENVY notebooks come with three USB 3.0 ports, while the 15.6" version has four USB 3.0 ports. All 2015 HP ENVY notebooks include one USB 3.0 port that supports HP Sleep and Charge to charge a phone or tablet even when the computer is sleeping or off.

Another view of the Pavilion x2 showing the width of the keyboard and the screen, with the Blizzard White model in the foreground and the Sunset Red model just next to it. The new HP ENVY notebooks are in the background.

“Customers want devices that are portable and powerful,” said Serena Yong, General Manager, Printing and Personal Systems, HP Singapore. “For 2015, we are reinventing our detachable Pavilion notebook to deliver an improved design, with a latchless magnetic connector that makes the transition from notebook to tablet even easier, and B&O Play for better entertainment, communications and productivity experiences.”

“For more than 50 years, Intel has marched to the beat of Moore’s Law, developing microprocessor technologies that power the evolution of personal computing. We are committed to innovation and will continue to push the boundaries of personal computing technology by working together with our customers, like HP, to produce devices that make amazing experiences possible,” said Sumner Lemon, Country Manager, Malaysia and Singapore, Intel.

Interested?

The HP Pavilion x2 will be available from July 2015 onwards in Singapore, starting at S$549. The HP ENVY14 and 15.6 inch will be available from July 2015 onwards in Singapore, starting at S$1,499 and S$1,599, respectively (7).

*View four modes here, from left: stand, tent, laptop and tablet.
1 Intel’s numbering is not a measurement of higher performance. 
2 Colour availability varies by region. 
3 Actual weight will vary by configuration. 
4 High definition (HD) content is required to view high-definition images. 
5 Battery life tested by HP using continuous Full HD video playback, 1080p (1,920x1,080) resolution, 80% (150 nits) brightness, system audio level at 50%, player audio level at 100%, played from local storage, headphone attached, wireless off, auto dimming off. Actual battery life will vary depending on configuration and maximum capacity will naturally decrease with time and usage. 
6 The OneDrive free cloud storage offer is available for a limited time. Check the activation card inside the package for details. For more information, go to http://onedrive.com/windowsoffer. 
7 Estimated prices. Actual prices may vary. 
8 For hard drives, GB = 1 billion bytes. Actual formatted capacity is less. Up to 30GB of hard drive is reserved for system recovery software 
9 Full High definition (HD) content is required to view full high-definition images. 
10 Quad High definition plus (QHD+) content is required to view quad high-definition plus images. 
11 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. 

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HP 2 in 1, printer ideal for home offices

HP today announced a PC and a printer targeted at home offices. 

Designed to be fashionable and functional, the HP Pavilion x2 will be available in Singapore from October for a starting price of S$499**. The Pavilion x2 can be used as a 10" diagonal Windows tablet and shifts into a full-featured laptop with a detachable dual-purpose magnetic keyboard/cover that both protects the screen and serves as a multi-position stand.
The 2-in-1 PC is powered by an Intel Atom processor, and features front-firing speakers with DTS sound and a battery that lasts up to 11.45 hours*. It currently comes with the Tiffany blue keyboard/cover, with Moonstone gray and Lavender purple keyboard/covers to be available by end-year.

Source: HP. The HP Pavilion x2.

HP also announced a new HP ENVY printer that supports the latest mobile printing solutions, providing an easy way to print directly from smartphones and tablets***. The new printer can be set up quickly and easily with a smartphone or tablet. 

The HP ENVY 7640 e-All-in-One printer comes with NFC touch-to-print capability, a 25-page automatic document feeder, automatic two-sided printing and a fax function. The HP ENVY 7640 e-All-in-One has a larger 8.9cm colour touch-screen panel and an automatic photo tray that supports 4R (10 x 15cm) and 5R (13 x 18cm) printed photograph formats. The printer will be available in November starting from S$299**. 

Source: HP.
The HP ENVY 7640 e-All-in-One printer.

The new HP ENVY 7640 supports WiFi Direct, a feature that allows users to maintain a simultaneous connection with both the printer and the Internet. Ink cartridges cost S$19 for black ink and S$24 each for coloured inks. 

Sang Hoon Park, Printing Category Director, Printing & Personal Systems Group, Singapore, noted that inkjets and colour lasers serve different markets today. "Inkjets have better quality with the right media. If you don't print a lot, inkjets are best. Colour lasers are more for the commercial and enterprise market. A lot of LaserJets are bought for their high duty cycles," he said. While the new printers will support a recommended 300 pages per month, HP's lasers can print 5,000 to 6,000 pages a month.

*Battery life will vary depending on numerous 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. Additional details are available at www.bapco.com. 
**Estimated street prices. Actual prices may vary.
***Local printing requires mobile device and printer to be on the same network or have a direct wireless connection to printer. Wireless performance is dependent upon physical environment and distance from access point. Wireless operations are compatible with 2.4 GHz operations only. Remote printing requires an internet connection to an HP web-connected printer. App or software and HP ePrint account registration may also be required. Wireless broadband use requires separately purchased service contract for mobile devices. Check with service provider for coverage and availability in your area. See www.hp.com/go/mobileprinting for more details.