HP’s new Envy and Spectre laptops are built for creators and hybrid working

HP has revealed its new HP Spectre and HP Envy laptops which are built to enhance our creativity while providing a powerful solution to suit our flexible working conditions.

HP researchers revealed 89 per cent of Australians agree hybrid working improves employment, wellbeing and their work life balance while three in five agree hybrid working creates more opportunities to focus on health and wellbeing and frees up time to pursue their passions.

“Creators aren’t just limited to professional photographers, designers, composers, and editors – everyone is a creator, collaborating with friends, family, and colleagues and creating from home, work, and all the places in between,” said Ken Maher, Senior Director of Personal Systems, HP ANZ.

“Today’s hybrid world requires a new perspective on what to create with, which is why HP is launching a diverse set of devices across its Spectre and Envy portfolios to enable creation without limitation.”

The new HP laptops offer impressive video and audio call quality thanks to the 5-megapixel IR Intelligent camera which can centre you in the frame.

It also has a backlight adjustment to autocorrect images in any environment where you may be taking a call and can cut out background noise through its directional beamforming microphones.

The onboard quad speakers also provide superb sound for your video and audio calls.

The HP Spectre 16 x360 even has AI-based privacy alerts in case you’re working in public spaces and can blur the screen when someone is behind you.

Some laptops in the range have 4K OLED displays and 120Hz refresh rate for much smoother and responsive actions.

There are also a variety of screen sizes and aspect ratios including 3:2 for web browsing and productivity, 16:9 for watching videos and environment and a 16:10 for video and audio editing.

Add all the new HP laptops are powered by Intel’s EVO platform featuring 12th Gen Intel Core Processors for dramatically improved multitasking and performance.

On the battery side, the HP laptops offer great battery life to allow you to work from anywhere.

There are several features under the hood that extends the battery life including Power Saver mode along with adaptive battery optimizer to preserve the battery’s health.

The laptops also have In-Bag detection which uses Intel’s dynamic tuning technology which can adjust the PC’s power to avoid overheating or battery drain when placed inside a bag.

It’s easy to wirelessly transfer content to and from the laptops using HP QuickDrop which works with the HP app on other devices including iOS, Android, Chrome or Mac.

The new HP line-up includes:

– HP Envy x360 13.3-inch 2-in-1 Laptop PC designed on the Intel Evo platform was co-engineered and optimized with Intel to offer up to 20.5 hours of battery life for all-day creation. The HP Envy x360 13 isavailable at HP.com/au for a starting price of $1,899. The device will also be available at Harvey Norman, Officeworks and JB Hi-Fi.

– HP Envy x360 15.6-inch 2-in-1 Laptop PC is available with the latest Intel or up to AMD Ryzen™ 7 processors. The HP Envy x360 15.6” is available at HP.com/au for a starting price of $1,999. The device will also be available at Harvey Norman (AMD variant) and JB Hi-Fi (Intel variant).

– HP Envy 16-inch Laptop PC offers up to an optional Intel Arc Graphics or Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU. Coupled with DDR5 memory support and a gaming grade thermal solution, this device delivers optimal performance for multitasking, rendering 3D models, or when using powerful creative tools like Adobe Photoshop. The HP Envy 16” is available at HP.com/au for a starting price of $2,999. The device will also be available at Harvey Norman and JB Hi-Fi.

– HP Spectre x360 13.5-inch 2-in-1 Laptop PC is engineered on the Intel Evo platform is available at HP.com/au for a starting price of $2,399. The device will also be available at Harvey Norman and Officeworks.

– HP Spectre x360 16-inch 2-in-1 Laptop PC engineered on the Intel Evo platform is newly refreshed with the latest 12th Gen Intel Core™ Processors and up to Intel Arc Graphics, bringing you the best in AI-based hands-free controls along with AI-based Privacy Alert, and screen time and distance reminders. The HP Spectre x360 16” is available at HP.com/au for a starting price of $2,699. The device will also be available at Harvey Norman and JB Hi-Fi.