News Release
HP Launches the First Wave of 2015 Back to School PCs with Fresh Designs and Bold Colors New convertibles and notebooks raise the bar with more hardware choices and longer battery life |
Palo Alto, Calif., April 22, 2015 — HP today announced its latest generation of Pavilion and Envy convertibles and Pavilion notebook PCs that start with new industrial designs and more hardware options so that no matter what customers do, there is an HP PC right for them.
Specifically, HP announced:
· Two new HP Pavilion x360s value convertibles, 11 and 13 inch, are colorful and powerful converting from notebook for working, stand mode for watching, tent mode for playing games or tablet mode for on the go.
· The HP ENVY x360 is a 15.6 inch premium convertible that has all of the capabilities of a high-performance notebook, but quickly transforms to stand, tent and tablet modes.
· Three new HP Pavilion notebooks, 14, 15 and 17 inch, offer customers great value, flexibility and customization to build the PC that fits their lifestyle needs.
The products announced today are the first HP consumer PCs to be available with Bang & Olufsen and B&O Play audio as part of the audio partnership announced last month.
“While we are very proud of the customer response to our 2014 products, we are obsessed with responding to customer feedback,” said Mike Nash, vice president, portfolio strategy and customer experience, Personal Systems, HP. “With our new line up, we are raising the bar by offering refined designs with more color options, hardware choices and longer battery life so customers can find a PC that exceeds their expectations for style, functionality, performance and value.”
Playful and Powerful x360s
Leveraging the design cues of the award winning HP Spectre x360, the HP Envy x360 and HP Pavilion x360s have an innovative new hinge that contains a set of three spiral gears for synchronized and precise movement to ensure the display glides smoothly and stays in place where the user wants it while maintaining the same thinness when closed or in tablet mode. A new palette of colors gives customers choice with the 11 inch HP Pavilion x360 coming in natural silver, sunset red, violet purple and minty green. The 13 inch HP Pavilion x360 comes in natural silver and sunset red.
The high definition (HD) IPS display makes gaming and movies more enjoyable with crisp images at any angle on both HP Pavilion x360s.(1) The 13 inch diagonal HP Pavilion x360 comes with a Full HD display option.(2) For the best sound reproduction, the HP Pavilion x360s have B&O Play audio.
With a 32 watt-hour battery, the new 11 inch HP Pavilion x360 packs up to four more hours of power than the previous model offering customers up to eight hours and 15 minutes of battery life while maintaining close to the same weight as the previous generation.(3, 4) Using a fanless design, the convertible for 2015 is available with Intel® Core™ M-5Y10C processors in addition to Intel® Celeron® or Pentium® processors.(5) The 11 inch HP Pavilion x360 comes with up to 8 gigabyte (GB) of system memory.(6)
The 13 inch HP Pavilion x360 offers customers up to 10 hours and 45 minutes of battery life, an increase of about two and half more hours over the previous version. While the 13 inch convertible now includes a 48 watt-hour battery, HP was able to reduce the weight of the device by about a half pound compared to last year’s model.(3, 4) The 13 inch HP Pavilion x360 supports fifth generation Intel® Core™ i3 and i5 processors(5) and 1TB of HDD or 128GB SSD for added speed. The 13 inch HP Pavilion x360 comes with up to 16GB of system memory.(6)
The HP ENVY x360 is redesigned to be sleek and durable with an all new aluminum top and keyboard deck. Also new for 2015 is a 15 inch diagonal IPS touch display available in either HD or full HD for great viewing and sharing experiences.(1, 2) For premium sound, HP ENVY x360 features Bang & Olufsen audio.
The HP ENVY x360 supports fifth generation Intel® Core™ i5 or i7 processors(5) and up to 16GB of system memory.(6) Customers can choose up to 1TB of traditional hard disk (HDD) storage to store lots of content and have the option for up to 256GB solid state drive (SSD) for higher performance.
With a 48 watt-hour battery, more efficient processors and system tuning, battery life on the HP Envy x360 is increased to up to 8 hours and 45 minutes compared to up to 7 hours in the previous version. Even with the larger battery, the HP ENVY x360 weighs almost three quarters of a pound less than the previous generation.(4)
The new convertible PCs announced today include full-sized, 1.5 millimeter travel keyboards to offer customers a comfortable and familiar experience. The HP Pavilion x360s and HP ENVY x360 support a full-sized HDMI port, two USB 3.0 ports and one USB 2.0. The HP ENVY x360 has a HP USB Sleep and Charge port for customers to charge on the go, even when in sleep mode.
Lighter, Thinner, Colorful and Customizable Notebooks
Customers want colors, display and hardware options. The redesigned HP Pavilion notebooks offers customers a buffet of customizable choices to build the right PC for their lifestyle.
The HP Pavilion notebooks have a redesigned unibody chassis for quality and reliability. The HP Pavilion notebooks come in a variety of colors including Natural Silver, Blizzard White, Sunset Red, Cobalt Blue, Violet Purple, Peachy Pink and Twinkle Black. On the inside, HP Pavilion notebooks have a gradient color fade on the keyboard deck as an added design element. The optional backlit keyboard makes any low-light situation the perfect environment to get work done while the dual speakers tuned by B&O Play give customers more immersive sound experiences.
The HP Pavilion notebooks are offered with HD or Full HD, touch or no touch in 14, 15, and 17 inch diagonal displays.(1, 2) Customers have the choice of AMD sixth generation A-Series or fifth generation Intel® Core™ i3 through i7 processors.(5) With massive storage options, HP Pavilions come with up to 2 TB of HDD on select models and up to 16 GB of system memory.(6) Customers for the first time have the option to select between AMD Radeon™ and NVidia discrete graphics processors.
For portability and power, the HP Pavilions are thinner and lighter with tuned hardware and software to drive longer battery life. The 14, 15, and 17 inch HP Pavilions get up to eight hours and 15 minutes, 7 hours and 30 minutes and 6 hours and 15 minutes of battery life respectively while weight is reduced close to half a pound across the line.(3,4)
Colorful accessories are available today and offered separately to amplify customer experiences on HP PCs. Check out HP’s wireless speakers, wireless and Bluetooth mice and sleeves for added personalization.
Pricing and Availability (6)
The 11 and 13 inch HP Pavilion x360 are expected to be available in the United States on May 13, 2015 at www.hpshopping.com and select retailers starting on June 21, 2015 including the following configurations:
· HP Pavilion x360 11” with Intel® Pentium N3700 Processor, HD Touchscreen display, 4GB system memory and 500GB HDD is $409.99.
· HP Pavilion x360 11” with Intel® Core™ M Processor, HD touchscreen, 4GB system memory and 500GB HDD is $499.99.
· HP Pavilion 13” with Intel® Core™ i3, HD touchscreen, 4GB system memory and 500GB HDD is $529.99.
The HP ENVY x360 is expected to be available in the United States on June 13, 2015 at www.hpshopping.com and retailers on June 21 available including the following configurations:
· HP ENVY x360 with Intel® Core™ i5 Processor, HD touchscreen, 4GB system memory and 500GB HDD is $679.99.
· HP ENVY x360 with Intel® Core™ i5 Processor, Full HD touchscreen, 8GB system memory and 1 TB HDD is $769.99.
· HP ENVY x360 with Intel® Core™ i7 Processor, FHD touchscreen display, 8GB system memory and a 1 TB HDD is $899.99.
The HP Pavilion notebooks are expected to be available in the United States on May 13, 2015 at www.hpshopping.com and select retailers starting on June 21, 2015 including the following configurations:
· HP Pavilion 14” with Intel® Core™ i3 Processor, HD Display, 6GB system memory and 750GB HDD is $549.99.
· HP Pavilion 14” with Intel® Core™ i3 Processor, HD Display, 6GB system memory and 1TB HDD is $599.99.
· HP Pavilion 15” with Intel® Core™ i3 Processor, HD Display, 4GB system memory, 500GB HDD is $599.99.
· HP Pavilion 15” with AMD sixth generation A10 Processor, HP Touch Display, 8GB system memory and 750GB HDD is $629.99.
· HP Pavilion 17” with Intel® Pentium Dual Core Processor, HD Display, 4GB system memory and 750GB HDD is $479.99.
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(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) 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.
(4) Actual weight will vary by configuration.
(5) Intel’s numbering is not a measurement of higher performance.
(6) For hard drives, GB = 1 billion bytes. Actual formatted capacity is less. Up to 30GB of hard drive is reserved for system recovery software.
(7) Estimated U.S. street prices. Actual prices may vary.
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