According to the reports published by IDC and Granter,
HP bagged the No. 2 position in the list of ‘Top 5 Vendors, Worldwide PC
Shipments, 2013.’ The company has a reputation of delivering supreme quality
and performance in the past, and it continues to deliver the same by offering
the latest Elitebook 1020 G1 Special Edition.
The new HP EliteBook is ideally a business-class notebook, but carries
consumer-friendly features that make your computing experience better and pleasant.
You will not get the touchscreen support in this HP computer, but the company claims it to be
amongst the best laptops,
which a business user can ever have. The G1 Special Edition is an extension to
the existing EliteBook 820 G1 series, which was excellent on performance, but
had short battery life and a pedestrian design. The company is now providing
carbon fiber built, 12.5-inch, 2560 x 1440 QHD display and Intel Core M-5Y51
processor to offer amazing performance in these portable HP laptops.
Design
Weighing around 2.2-pounds and measuring 31 x 21 x
1.57 cm all new G1 Special Edition is the lightest and thinnest business
notebook by the company. This year’s business notebook is quite similar to the
last year design, and the lid and keyboard deck features a combination of
magnesium-lithium alloy. The device’s built features carbon on the bottom side
and have an HP logo engraved right at the center of the lid. The combination of
carbon fiber and magnesium-lithium makes this device durable enough to meet the
military's MIL-STD-810G standards, resistant to drops, shocks, and extreme
temperatures.
The fan-less device will ensure quiet performance and
makes it ideal for vacations, business tours, travels, and boardroom meetings.
The device provides a premium keyboard and ForcePad that makes this device
extremely pleasant to use the touch gestures for better navigation.
Display and input
The Special Edition features a 12.5-inch screen with a
2560 x 1440 QHD display, resulting in images with high clarity and vibrant
appeal. The subject and images are deep enough to set the mood, but doesn’t
offer hyper-realistic as some of the other units available in the market.
The device is paired up with a premium keyboard with evenly
spaced, and perfectly heightened keys that offer easy and comfortable typing
experience. The keyboard sits right above the ergonomically appropriate
touchpad that supports ForcePad technology and removes the clicking function.
The device eliminates the need of scroll and clicks as the ForcePad technology
only requires simple taps to perform computing basics. The company doesn’t
incorporate the touchscreen support to this device, but the Special Edition
notebook is an ideal laptop for all-day use.
Ports and additional features
The device comes with limited yet usable port bucket
and features an HDMI port, two USB ports, and a MicroSD reader. This Special
Edition comes with a docking port with a capability to power up to two displays
that you won’t find in any of the laptops offered within the cheap laptops range. The
company completely understands the security constraint of business users,
hence, equips the device with fully-loaded HP's fingerprint reader, Sure Start
BIOS, TouchPoint Manager and Client Security features.
Audio, Camera, and Communications
The extremely light and portable notebook features HD
audio with DTS Studio Sound to cater your entertainment needs. The device also
possesses integrated dual-microphone array for meeting web chat requirements
and two integrated stereo speakers to turn your room into a party-like
atmosphere. You can make use of the HP’s Noise Reduction Software to enjoy your
movies, videos, and music files at its best. A 720p HD webcam mounts at the
center of the display to meet your image clicking, web chatting, and business
conferencing requirements.
You can take advantage of the Ethernet via accessory
dongle (optional) and Near Field Communication - NFC (optional) to enjoy
seamless file transferring activities. An Intel 802.11a/b/g/n/as (2x2) and
Bluetooth 4.0 Combo is provided to offer excellent connectivity to the device.
Performance
The device carries the Intel Core M-5Y51 processor
with a 4 MB cache; two cores cache speed to deliver extremely fast performance
and maintain a productive environment. The Intel HD Graphics 5300 card and
processor’s Intel Turbo Boost Technology works together to ensure optimal
performance and seamless productivity. The device also incorporates an
integrated chipset with the processor for ensuring optimal browsing, fast
application load, and hassle-free movie and video watching experience.
The device is operating on Windows 8.1 Pro 64- bit
architecture and carries an 8 GB LPDDR3 SD RAM and 128 GB of system storage
with up to 512 GB SATA SSD. Unfortunately, the device comes with only 9 hours
of battery life on a single charge. Hence, you'll have to keep the charger with
you or stay charged to work for long stretches. Power-packed with amazing
features and excellent configuration, this extremely portable and powerful HP computer is planning
to hit the global PC market during April 2015.
Technical Specifications for HP Elitebook 1020 G1 Special Edition
Feature
|
Description
|
Processor
|
Intel Core M-5Y51
processor
|
Display
|
12.5-inch, 2560 x
1440 QHD display
|
Operating System
|
Windows 8.1
|
Web Cam
|
720P webcam
|
Memory
|
8 GB
|
Storage
|
128 GB
|
Wireless
connectivity
|
Intel
802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2x2)
|
Graphics card
|
Intel HD Graphics
5300
|
Bluetooth
|
Bluetooth 4.0
|
Early verdict
You might have observed some obvious limitations of
the HP EliteBook 1020
G1 Special Edition, but touchscreen isn’t the only feature that can decide the
success of an HP computer.
You might have scanned hundreds of designs and options while looking for the best
laptop deals, but
the G1’s amazing configuration and powerful features will force you to give
this gadget a thought. It is agreeable that touchscreen freaks won't prefer
this machine, and resolution lovers will buy units from Apple, Samsung, and
Lenovo. But HP has an audience of its own, and those are the performance-oriented
users and security lovers. Featuring a fan-less design, optimal grip, high
portability, and power-packed performance, the Special Edition won't be easily
hacked and will deliver optimal productivity during long stretches. The company
hasn’t disclosed the price of its latest Special Edition HP laptops, but this
super lightweight laptop will come out swinging in 2015.
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