HP Delivers Premium Style and Substance for the Modern Workforce

HP Delivers Premium Style and Substance for the Modern
Workforce

Revamped lineup includes world’s thinnest business and mobile
workstation devices, industry-leading security features 

News highlights: 

SINGAPORE, April 10, 2018 — HP Singapore today
unveiled a range of new devices, displays and accessories designed for the
modern workforce, including the rollout of several award-winning premium
features to the best-selling HP EliteBook
800 series and HP ZBook 14u/15u mobile workstations. As
the world’s most secure and manageable PCs and mobile workstations, these
devices – along with the all-new HP
Thunderbolt™ Dock G2 and
expanded portfolio of four new HP 4K displays – will bring powerful innovation and
premium experiences into the mainstream workforce.

“The game has changed and standard issued
corporate devices of the past no longer meet the needs of the workforce of the
future, particularly among Gen X to Gen Z professionals,” said Lionel Chng,
managing director, HP Singapore. “Our latest EliteBook and ZBook offerings set
new standards for design, performance, and functionality. Whether it’s the
world’s thinnest devices or the industry’s most robust security features, HP is
redefining the commercial PC experience for the modern workforce.” 

Insights-Driven Innovation

Today’s modern workforce requires greater flexibility
in where and how work gets done. Sixty-two percent of people work from more
than one location9 and 81 percent work during their personal time,10
illustrating the need for devices that seamlessly connect any time, any
place. 

As boundaries around traditional workplaces are
erased, security becomes even more important. Nearly 70 percent of
organizations have reported compromised laptops in the past 24 months,11
demonstrating the need for robust security features that provide constant
protection and resiliency in the event of an attack. At the same time, as
workplaces become more collaborative, the need for innovative tools is on the
rise. The PC is at the center of this shift, with laptops the most frequently
used device for meetings and collaboration.12 Premium Design &
Experiences

Today’s announced devices each feature HP’s premium
design language previously only available on the HP EliteBook 1000 series, with
chiseled linear wedge profiles and anodized aluminum covers for sleek and
strong devices that can hold up to the challenges of the workday. A standout
feature for users who work in multiple,diverse locations, the EliteBook 800 series is the
world’s first business notebook with an ultra-bright display that automatically
adapts to changing light conditions,13 a feature also available on
the ZBook 14u/15u. 

Durability and sustainability go hand-in-hand as more
businesses look to maximize their hardware investment and minimize their
environmental impact. The EliteBook 800 series and the ZBook 14u/15u passed
MIL-STD810G testing14 and are more easily serviceable than previous
generations. The ZBook 14u/15u have industryleading durability in a thin and
light 14 and 15-inch form factor, as they passed two additional MIL-STD tests
for bench handling and crash hazard shock for unpredictable conditions in
technical environments. The devices in this lineup are ENERGY STAR® certified
and EPEAT® Gold15 registered, reflecting HP’s commitment to sustainability.

The EliteBook 800 series features the world’s only
notebooks with a world-facing, noise-cancelling microphone,16 which
removes unwanted sounds when in individual
mode or enhances for 360-degree voice pick-up when in conference mode. The ZBook 14u/15u also carries this innovative
feature for collaboration. All these devices come with the HP Premium
Collaboration Keyboard, which features built-in keys to easily manage calls,
and include HP PhoneWise, the world’s only
Windows solution to text and call from the PC across iOS and Android™ devices.17

New PCs and Workstations include:

•       The
HP EliteBook 800 series is the first of several HP business notebooks to
feature 8th generation Intel® Core™ vPro™ processors, with up to 15 hours of
battery life18 to easily power a day’s worth of hard work and HP
Fast Charge to charge 50 percent of the battery in just 30 minutes19.

o    The
HP EliteBook 830 G5 replaces the previous HP EliteBook 820 G4 with a 13” screen
in a 12” notebook profile. 

o    The
HP EliteBook 840 G5 is the world’s thinnest 14-inch business notebook with 8th generation
Intel® Core™ processors and discrete graphics20.

o    Both
the EliteBook 840 and the HP EliteBook 850 G5 include AMD RX540 discrete
graphics for users who need greater performance for graphics-intensive
workloads and collaboration applications. 

  

•       The
HP ZBook 14u/15u mobile workstations now feature the popular HP Sure View for
greater user and data privacy for technical mobile professionals, and are the
world’s first mobile workstations with an integrated privacy screen. Both
mobile workstations featuring 8th generation Intel® Core™ Quad Core Processors
with vPro™ technology and AMD Radeon™ Pro graphics for fast and reliable
performance and 24/7 workloads, with more than 24 ISV certifications for CAD
and design work and other professional applications. 

o    The
HP ZBook 14u G5 is the world’s thinnest workstation21 at just 17.9
mm and weighing 3.27 lbs.22 The impressive design of the ZBook 14u
is 28 percent thinner than the previous generation and includes an optional 4K
touch display with anti-glare technology, ideal for technical professionals on
the go. 

o    The
newly refreshed HP ZBook 15u G5 also features Intel® Core™ i5 and i7 Quad Core Processors23
with vPro technology, AMD Radeon™ Pro 3D Graphics for performance and reliability,
and up to 2 TB with the HP Z Turbo Drive high speed storage, for power users
traveling to a conference room or across town. HP Performance Advisor assures
optimal configuration, compatibility, and performance.

  

For a clean, sleek and productive desk, HP is
announcing a new dock and 4K displays: 

The new HP Thunderbolt™ Dock G2 is the world’s most
versatile Thunderbolt™ dock24 and its highly innovative design gives
users a clean and functional working space while enabling IT to support any HP
or non-HP device notebook with Thunderbolt™ and USB-C™ functionality. This
compact dock provides power, handles up to two 4K displays, and is the world’s
first Thunderbolt™ dock featuring an optional audio conferencing module25
– great for closed offices, small huddle rooms, or focus rooms – all through a
single cord. 

Pair the new dock with a variety of new 4K displays
from HP for multitasking with clear, crisp content and applications. The HP
EliteDisplay S270n is HP’s first 4K EliteDisplay that can pull video and data
and send up to 60W of power to the PC with just one USB-C™ cable connection.  

To address the high standards of engineers and
designers who need a consistent color calibration, the new HP Z27 and HP Z32 are
factory color calibrated to meet the requirements of these users’ unique
workloads. The HP Z43 (image below), HP’s largest 4K display, is for users who
require a larger screen. All three 4K HP Z Displays offer 10-bit color so users
can view over 1 billion colors, millions more than standard 6-bit or 8-bit
displays. Also, each of the new 4K Z Displays offer a USB-C™ connection that
not only connects video and data, but delivers 65W of power back to the
PC. 

Industry-Leading Security

As security continues to be a priority businesses and
users, choosing the right PC hardware is increasingly becoming a security
decision. This is why HP designs its EliteBooks and ZBooks to be the world’s
most secure and manageable PCs and workstations5, now with even more
security and manageability features to combat today’s threats.

Along with HP Sure View, HP Sure Click, Window s
Hello, optional privacy camera, and HP Multi-Factor

Authenticate,26 the EliteBook 800 series
and ZBook 14u/15u also includes HP’s Endpoint Security Controller. This
embedded hardware controller is part of HP’s built-in, not bolted-on, security
solution that monitors, protects and recovers the BIOS, the operating system,
and critical applications in the event of an attack. Unique to today’s announced
devices, this physically isolated, cryptographically secured chip enables: 

•       HP
Sure Start Gen 4: In the previous generation, HP Sure Start protected both the
BIOS and the copy of the BIOS running in the system memory; Sure Start now
offers enhanced encryption for better protection of the device and enhanced
resilience and event logging for third party firmware27.

•       HP
Sure Run: Leveraging the Endpoint Security Controller, this newest feature
extends hardwareenforced self-healing protection into the OS by monitoring key
processes and applications, such as antivirus, alerting both the user and IT if
there are any changes, and restarting those processes automatically if stopped28.

•       HP
Sure Recover: Another new feature for 2018, this capability offers secure,
automated, networkbased software image recovery with only an internet connection.  Without the help of IT, employees will be
able to reimage a PC with HP’s or a company’s own software image even if the
entire hard drive is wiped.29    

“Security
is a constantly evolving space – an area where no one can claim that they’ve
solved security and how a

PC OEM approaches security needs to be top priority when a business is
making a purchase decision,” said Patrick Moorhead, principal analyst, Moor
Insights & Strategy. “I applaud HP’s approach to endpoint security and its
commitment to hardware security, as security should be an important
consideration factor for anyone looking to purchase a PC.”

Pricing and Availability

About HP

HP Inc. creates technology that makes life better for
everyone, everywhere. Through our portfolio of printers, PCs, mobile devices,
solutions and services, we engineer experiences that amaze. More information
about HP Inc. is available at http://www.hp.com. 

                 

                                                                      
 

1       Internal HP
Line of Business reporting FY13-FY17, as of November 2017.

2       Based on
currently available, in market mobile workstations as of January 25, 2018
having physically embedded hardware based privacy screen. HP Sure View is
optional and must be configured at the factory.

3       Based on
HP’s internal analysis of hinge height of ISV certified mobile workstations as
of January 25, 2018.

4       Based on
HP’s unique and comprehensive security capabilities at no additional cost and
HP Manageability Integration Kit’s management of every aspect of a PC including
hardware, BIOS and software management using Microsoft System Center
Configuration Manager among vendors with >1M unit annual sales as of
November 2016 on HP Elite PCs with 7th Gen and higher Intel® Core® Processors,
Intel® integrated graphics, and Intel® WLAN. 

5       Based on HP’s
unique and comprehensive security capabilities at no additional cost and HP’s
Manageability Integration Kit’s management of every aspect of a PC including
hardware, BIOS and software management using Microsoft System Center
Configuration Manager among mobile workstation vendors as of Jan. 2017 on HP
Mobile Workstations with 7th Gen Intel® Processors.

6       Based on
Thunderbolt™ docking devices that provide charging and port replication to a
host notebook PC having integrated speaker(s), microphone(s) and conferencing
control buttons as of January 16, 2018. Requires optional HP TB Dock Audio
Module.

7       As of
February 7, 2018.

8       As of
February 7, 2018.

9       HP,
Quantitative Research with WW End Users, 2015

10   C Space
Primary Proprietary Research with online communities, 2015

11   SANS 2016
Endpoint Security Survey

12   C Space
Primary Proprietary Research with online communities, 2015.

13   Based on
notebooks supporting a display panel with 400 nit or higher brightness and an
ambient light sensor that automatically adjusts display brightness having
preinstalled encryption, authentication, malware protection and BIOS-level
protection, passing MIL-STD 810G tests with optional docking incorporating
power delivery as of January,
2018.

14   MIL-STD-810G
testing is not intended to demonstrate fitness of U.S. Department of Defense
(DoD) contract requirements or for military use. Test results are not a
guarantee of future performance under these test conditions. Accidental damage
requires an optional HP Accidental Damage Protection Care Pack.

15   EPEAT® registered
where applicable. EPEAT registration varies by country. See
www.epeat.net for
registration status by country. Search keyword generator on HP’s 3rd party
option store for solar generator accessories at
www.hp.com/go/options.
 

16   Need
substantiation.

17   As of
September 2017.

18   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.

19  
Recharges the battery up to 50% within 30 minutes when
the system is off or in standby mode. Power adapter with a minimum capacity of
65 watts is required. After charging has reached 50% capacity, charging will
return to normal. Charging time may vary +/-10% due to System tolerance.

20   Based on
notebooks having preinstalled encryption, authentication, malware protection
and BIOS-level protection, passing MIL-STD 810G tests with optional docking
incorporating power delivery as of January 
______, 2018.

21   Based on
HP’s internal analysis of hinge height of ISV certified mobile workstations as
of January 25, 2018.

22   Disclose:
Weight will vary by configuration.

23   Multicore is
designed to improve performance of certain software products. Not all customers
or software applications will necessarily benefit from use of this technology.
Performance and clock frequency will vary depending on application workload and
your hardware and software configurations. Intel’s numbering, branding and/or
naming is not a measurement of higher performance.

24   Based on
Thunderbolt™ docks that support USB-C™ charging, video and the ability to
deliver power to notebooks that require up to 200W power. 

25   Based on
Thunderbolt™ docking devices that provide charging and port replication to a
host notebook PC having integrated speakers(s), microphone(s), and conferencing
control buttons as of January 16, 2018. Requires optional HP TB Dock Audio
Module. 26 HP Multi Factor Authenticate requires 7th Generation
Intel® Core™ processor, Intel® integrated graphics, and Intel® WLAN 27
Disclose: HP Sure Start Gen4 is available on HP Elite equipped with Intel® 8th
generation processors.

28   HP Sure Run –
HP Sure Run is available on HP Elite products equipped with Intel® 8th
generation processors.

29   HP Sure
Recover– HP Sure Recover is available on HP Elite PCs with 8th generation
Intel® or AMD processors and requires an open, wired network connection. You
must back up important files, data, photos, videos, etc. before using HP Sure
Recover to avoid loss of data.