HP Refreshes The Pavilion PC Line-up
HP Inc. unveiled a new Pavilion PC portfolio in a color palette featuring new convertibles, notebooks and desktops with sleek designs and more power. The company announced:
- HP Pavilion x360: Offered in five colors with a new design on the keyboard deck, a 15.6" diagonal model joins the 11.6" and 13.3" diagonal platforms with a geared hinge inspired by the HP Spectre x360 to transition into four modes.
- HP Pavilion: Features discrete graphics, five new colors, the digital thread design and Intel RealSense Camera option for improved security with facial authentication with Windows Hello.
- HP Pavilion All-in-Ones: Features a new micro edge display option on the 23" diagonal model reduces the border width 75 percent to 6.4mm compared to the standard edge-to-edge display option at 26mm.
HP Pavilion Desktop: Tower design offers a 30 percent smaller footprint compared to the previous generation.
The new HP Pavilion PCs have been audio custom tuned by experts at B&O PLAY and include Full HD IPS options. The new line-up also features the latest Intel or AMD processors and graphics.
The HP Pavilion convertible and notebook PCs are thinner and lighter than the previous generation. They feature Prismatic Lithium ion battery cells to maintain long battery life and offers HP Fast Charge, which can charge the PC up to 90 percent in 90 minutes when powered off.
For 2016, HP redesigned the HP Pavilion x360s. HP added a new 15.6" diagonal model to the 11.6" and 13.3" diagonal HP Pavilion x360s which are 12-14 percent thinner with lighter designs compared to the previous generations with starting weights at 2.93lbs and 3.48lbs and profiles at 19.3mm and 19.8mm thin respectively. HP's new 15.6" diagonal HP Pavilion x360 starting weight is 5.07lbs and is 23.9mm thin. This year's models feature a new digital thread pattern on the keyboard deck in a pearl coloring.
Other features include:
- Up to nine hours and 15 minutes of battery life depending on model.
- HD or option for Full HD IPS displays on the 13.3" and 15.6" diagonal models.
- Up to 16GB of memory and up to 512GB SSD with the option for hard drive storage up to 1TB, depending on model.
- Choice of the latest Intel Celeron, Intel Pentium or up to 6th Generation Intel Core i7 processors subject to model.
- A full-size keyboard now offering optional backlit keyboard on 13.3" and 15.6" diagonal versions and 1.5mm key travel.
The new portfolio of Pavilion notebooks include 14" and 15.6" diagonal Pavilion notebooks that are 11-22 percent thinner and lighter with a smaller footprint compared to the previous generation. The starting weight is 3.3lbs and 4.26lbs with thin profiles at 19.5mm and 22.5mm, for the 14" and 15.6" diagonal versions respectively. HP is also offering more power and performance in 15.6" and 17.3" diagonal Pavilion models with starting weights at 4.62lbs and 6.28lbs and 24.5mm and 29.9mm thin profiles, respectively.
Other features include:
- Up to 6th Generation Intel Core i7 processor options with optional NVIDIA GeForce 940MX or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950M or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M graphics or 7th generation AMD A12-9700P Quad-Core processor with optional Radeon R7 Graphics on select models.
- Up to 16GB of memory and up to 512GB SSD or up to 2TB for single storage options or dual storage options with up to
- 2TB HDD and 128GB SSD on select models.
- Optical disk drive for select Pavilion models.
- Edge to edge HD8 or FHD IPS displays with optional touch.
HP is now offering two new HP Pavilion All-in-Ones in 23.8" and 27" diagonal displays with an edge-to-edge display or a micro edge display option on select models that further reduces the border 75 percent for more viewing area compared to the edge-to-edge display. The micro edge display tilts from -5 degrees to 25 degrees while the edge-to-edge display tilts from 0 to 25 degrees. IPS displays are available in Full HD or Quad HD, with optional touch and audio custom-tuned by experts at B&O PLAY.
Other features include:
- Intel Pentium or up to 6th Generation Intel Core i7 processor options with optional NVIDIA GT 930A graphics or 7th generation AMD up A10 processor options.
- 1TB with options up to 3TB. Customers can also choose a hybrid drive options with up to 1TB9 SSHD.
- Memory up to 16GB.
- Optional Intel RealSense Camera on select models.
The new HP Pavilion Desktop features a vertical design and is offered in new colors including, Natural Silver, Blizzard White and Twinkle Black.
Other features include:
- Intel Celeron up to 6th Generation Intel Core i7 processor options with optional NVIDIA GT 730 to NVIDIA GTX 750i graphics or 7th generation AMD up A12 processor with Radeon R7 Graphics options.
- Up to 16GB of memory and up to 3TB of storage. Optical disk drive for media.
- For multitasking, the HP Pavilion Desktop supports up to two displays and supports all the ports customers need for peripherals.
To further the desktop experience, HP is offering a new Pavilion 32" Quad HD display with wide-viewing angles and 100 percent sRGB color space. Customers will also be able to connect to their devices with dual HDMI, DisplayPort and a USB hub.
Pricing and Availability
- The 11.6" diagonal HP Pavilion x360 is planned to be available on HP.com on May 15 with a starting price at $379.99 and BestBuy.com on May 15 with a starting price at $399.99.
- The 13.3" diagonal HP Pavilion x360 is planned to be available on HP.com on May 29 with a starting price at $479.99 and BestBuy.com on May 29 with a starting price at $499.99.
- The 15.6" diagonal HP Pavilion x360 is planned to be available on HP.com on May 25 with a starting price at $579.99 and select retailers on July 6 with a starting price at $729.99.
- The 14" diagonal HP Pavilion is planned to be available at select retailers on June 12 with a starting price at $539.99.
- The 15.6" diagonal HP Pavilion is planned to be available on May 18 on HP.com with a starting price at $579.99 and select retailers with a starting price at $599.99.
- The 17.3" diagonal HP Power Pavilion is planned to be available on HP.com on May 18 with a starting price at $899.99 and select retailers on May 18 with a starting price at $1,099.99.
- The 23.8" diagonal HP Pavilion All-in-One is planned to be available on HP.com and select retailers on July 10 with a starting price at $699.99.
- The 27" diagonal HP Pavilion All-in-One is planned to be available on HP.com and select retailers on July 3 with a starting price at $999.99.
- The HP Pavilion Desktop is planned to be available on HP.com on June 29 and select retailers on June 26 with a starting price at $449.99.
- The 32" diagonal HP Pavilion Display is planned to be available on HP.com and select retailers on June 26 with a starting price at $399.99.