HP’s latest PC is a laptop-tablet hybrid that takes aim at Microsoft’s Surface products.
The Dragonfly Folio G3 is a 13.5-inch Windows 11 laptop convertible designed for people in hybrid work environments. It differs from other laptop convertibles with 360-degree hinges in that the Dragonfly Folio allows you to pull the display forward so it can lay flat over the keyboard, creating a tablet experience. Owners can also bring the screen forward mid-way, propping it over the keyboard, which can make it easy to use the bundled stylus to draw on the touch screen.
It won’t be cheap. The Dragonfly Folio G3, available now, starts at $2,379. In return, buyers get a device loaded with some premium specs, including the option for a 1,920-by-1,280 OLED screen.
The company designed the Dragonfly Folio to run 12th Generation Intel Core processors, up to 32GB of LPDDR5 memory, and as much as 2TB of NVME SSD storage. In addition, the device has an 8-megapixel camera with a 100-degree field of view, along with Wi-Fi 6E and two Thunderbolt 4 USB-C ports.
The product also adopts a leather-like top cover while the bottom has a magnesium metal case. Users can expect it to weigh in at 3.09 pounds. In terms of battery life, the Dragonfly Folio G3 can last 13 hours on a single charge if it's outfitted with an IPS screen. If you configure it with an OLED panel, the battery life will drop to about 7 hours.
HP 34-inch All-in-One Desktop PC
On the desktop front, the company developed an all-in-one Windows 11 PC with a 34-inch display, which is meant to be a powerhouse machine.
The product, simply dubbed the "HP 34-inch All-in-One Desktop PC," promises to create a studio-like experience at home with support for dual video streams. This means you can show your face and your work at the same time during a video call. To pull this off, the all-in-one can be purchased with an optional second camera.
The AIO Desktop PC is slated to arrive next month, starting at $2,119. By default, the product comes with a magnetic, attachable 16MP webcam, which can be moved at various positions along the monitor’s bezels. In terms of specs, the all-in-one can be configured with 12th Generation Intel Core CPUs, an Nvidia RTX 3050 GPU, and up to 4TB in storage, and 128GB in DDR5 RAM. The display also has a high 5,120-by-2,160 resolution.
For workers looking to upgrade their current setup, the company is launching the HP 965 4K streaming web camera, along with a 31.5-inch 4K IPS monitor that can connect via a Thunderbolt 4 USB-C port. The web camera is slated to go on sale today for $199.99 at HP.com while the monitor will launch sometime in November.
