HP Announces ENVY x360 15 With Ryzen Mobile
by Brett Howse on October 26, 2017 9:01 AM EST- Posted in
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As part of the launch for the new Ryzen Mobile platform from AMD, HP is today announcing a refresh of their HP ENVY x360 15-inch laptop which features the AMD Ryzen 5 2500U processor. This refresh is based off their existing AMD FX series x360. The HP ENVY x360 has been a popular platform for HP, offering a fully convertible laptop with a 360° hinge, offering traditional laptop weight balance, along with stand, tent, and tablet modes to increase the versatility.
| HP ENVY x360 Ryzen Mobile | |||||
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 2500U Quad-core, Eight-thread, 2.0GHz to 3.6GHz |
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| GPU | AMD Radeon Vega 8 Graphics 8 Radeon RX Vega CUs Up to 1100 MHz |
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| Display | 15.6" 1920x1080 IPS with Touch | ||||
| Memory | Up to 8 GB DDR4 (2 DIMMs) | ||||
| Storage | Up to 512 GB SSD or 1 TB HDD | ||||
| Wireless | Intel 802.11ac w/Bluetooth 4.2 | ||||
| I/O | 1 USB-C 3.1 Gen 1 with DP 1.2 and Power 2 USB 3.0 1 HDMI Headset Jack |
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| Power | 65W AC Adapter 55.8 Wh Battery |
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| Dimensions | 14.16"x9.8"x0.77" | ||||
| Weight | 4.75 lbs | ||||
| Starting Price | $699 | ||||
| Availability | November 2017 | ||||
But the star of the show is going to be the Ryzen Mobile processor. HP is offering the Ryzen 5 2500U option, which is four cores, eight threads, and a 2.0 GHz base frequency with 3.6 GHz boost frequency. As with Intel’s CPUs, it has a 15-Watt nominal TDP. HP has paired it with up to 8 GB of DDR4 RAM in dual-channel mode.
The GPU side is where we expect Ryzen Mobile to have an edge, thanks to the Radeon Vega graphics core. In the Ryzen 5 2500U, this means eight Radeon RX Vega CUs, with a boost frequency of up to 1100 MHz. It’ll be exciting to see what this integrated graphics core will be able to achieve with just a 15-Watt TDP.
The CPU change is clearly the big change. The rest of the laptop is similar to the existing HP ENVY x360 15-inch model. It offers up to a 512 GB SSD, or 1 TB SATA HDD, and features Intel 802.11ac wireless. The display is a 15.6-inch IPS 1920x1080 panel, featuring thin side bezels and edge-to-edge glass. The laptop features an IR webcam for Windows Hello support, and offers a full-size backlit keyboard with a number pad as well. The laptop weighs in at 4.75 lbs.
For connectivity and more, the HP ENVY x360 offers USB-C with DisplayPort and power capabilities, and HP lists the laptop as able to drive two UHD displays. HP’s partnership with Bang & Olufsen continues as well, handling the audio duties. It also features a stylus for Windows Ink.
The Ryzen Mobile powered HP ENVY x360 starts at $699, with availability in November.
Source: HP
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zangheiv - Monday, October 30, 2017 - link
HP screwed up the release by gimping it with max 8GB of DDR and a traditional SSD. Wtf is wrong with HP?? Not that I expect anything novel coming out of HP but it seems like they purposely slaughtered this releasestockolicious - Thursday, November 2, 2017 - link
The board comments seem confused - but i guess having AMD produce an APU that can be used in a laptop will do that. The OEM's that have shut AMD out in the past will be "incentivised" to do that again but it wont matter - intel has an APU problem - they shut down the NVDA agreement for iGPU tech and figured their big CPU advantage would be enough "ruh row" - AMD seems to have a powerful and efficient APU now that bulldozer has been burried - market shift coming.albert89 - Sunday, November 19, 2017 - link
It would be interesting to see if AMD has included HSA in their latest APU's.