In the
education space, the Chromebook is easily the most dominant type of laptop
device for teachers and students. HP has now launched 4 new models in the
budget Chromebook market with sizes ranging from 11 inches to 14 inches, with
prices starting under US$ 300.
Beginning
at 11-inch models, HP released the 11 G8 EE and 11A G8 EE, with spill-resistant
keyboards and MIL-STD 810G standard testing. Both also come with a HD IPS
touchscreen option and storage options between 16GB and 64GB. The main
difference between the two products comes down to the processor where the 11A
has a dual-core AMD APU (the 1.8 GHz A6-9220C or 1.6 GHzA6-9120C), while the 11
has dual- and quad-core Intel options (N4000, N4020, N4100, N4120).
The
2-in-1 HP Chromebook 11 x360 features a 360 hinge to rotate the screen
completely, Intel Chipsets and even comes with an optional active Wacom EMR
pen/digitizer. HP has also added an extra “world-facing” camera and the laptop
will only come with IPS options.
And
finally, going a little up the budget, HP has announced the HP Chromebook 14
G6, the successor to the Chromebook G5. It offers the option of a 14-inch
FullHD IPS screen, 8Gb RAM, Intel N4000 series processors, storage up to 128GB
and USB-Type A ports.
The HP
11 G8 EE begin at US$ 259 and it’s available now while the 11A
will be available in February, prices not announced. The 2-in-1 HP Chromebook
11 x360 G3 EE is available for purchase now for US$ 299 and the
14″ G6 model start at US$ 289.
