CES 2020: HP Unveils Elite Dragonfly G2 2-in-1 Laptop with Optional 5G Support

Merely three months afterunveilingits lightest business convertible, HP has unveiled the second-gen Elite Dragonfly 2-in-1 convertible laptop atCES 2020. It’sdubbed the Elite Dragonfly G2and features only a handful of upgrades – most of them being meaningful for the professional crowd.

HP Elite Dragonfly G2still weighs under 1 kilogramand incorporates recycled materials, including ocean-bound plastics and recycled magnesium. The company boasts that over 82% of moving mechanical parts onboard are made from recycled materials. It still boasts a minimal design, a 13.3-inch touchscreen display, and Bang & Olufsen-tuned speakers but upgrades the internals to offer up to10th-Gen Intel Core i7 processors, 16GB RAM, and up to 2 TB PCIe NVMe SSDstorage.

So, you must be wondering – what’s new in the second-gen Dragonfly? Well, it’s mostly optional upgrades that you can pick as per your liking.

The first optional upgrade is the most 2020 thing we expect from technology giants – 5G support. HP has packed inside the Qualcomm X55 5G modem, which can be found on all5G-enabled phones launched in 2019.“Qualcomm continues to lead in LTE connected PCs, allowing users to have blazing fast connectivity while on the go, and we are thrilled to drive 5G connected PCs in collaboration with HP,”stated Alex Katouzian, SVP and GM, Mobile, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc in anofficial press release.

HP has also upgraded its display privacy technology (also seen on the HP Spectre x360) and introduced third-gen Sure View Reflect with the Elite Dragonfly G2. It now shows a distinct copper-colored privacy screen to safeguard your work from prying eyes. This is another optional upgrade.

Finally, business professionals store sensitive and private information on their PCs, so HP has now partnered with Tile (yeah, the well-known location tracker maker) to boast that Elite DragonFly G2 is theworld’s first laptop with a built-in tracker. This means you can now easily track your misplaced convertible or get pro-active alerts for its location if you opt-in for the Tile Premium service.

HP is expected to make the Elite Dragonfly G2 with optional Tile integration and the new Sure View Reflect display available starting February 2020. So, if you’ve been looking to buy a feature-packed, 5G-enabled 2-in-1 business laptop, then your wait ends in only a month or so.

Anmol

Getting my start with technology journalism back in 2016, I have been working in the industry for over 7 years. Currently, as the Editor of Beebom, I’m leading the coverage on the website. While my expertise lies in Android, Windows, and the apps world, find me reading manga, watching anime, and playing Apex in my free time.

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