HP announces updated EliteBook 800 series business laptops with "world-facing" microphone

HP today announced the updated best-selling HP EliteBook 800 series. First of all, HP is bringing its premium design language previously available on the HP EliteBook 1000 series to EliteBook 800 series. These laptops come with chiseled linear wedge profiles and anodized aluminum covers for sleek and strong build quality. One unique feature which is as part of EliteBook 800 series is the new ultra-bright display that automatically adapts to changing light conditions.

The EliteBook 800 series is the world’s first notebooks with a world-facing, noise-cancelling microphone. The new microphone removes unwanted sounds when in individual mode or enhances for 360-degree voice pick-up when in conference mode. The EliteBook 800 series also come with the HP Premium Collaboration Keyboard, which features built-in keys to easily manage calls, and include HP PhoneWise solution that allows you to text and call from the PC across iOS and Android devices.

The HP EliteBook 800 series is powered by 8th generation Intel Core vPro processors and offer up to 14 hours of battery life. It also supports HP Fast Charge to charge 50 percent of the battery in just 30 minutes.

• The HP EliteBook 830 G5 replaces the previous HP EliteBook 820 G4 with a 13-inch screen in a 12-inch notebook profile.
• The HP EliteBook 840 G5 is the world’s thinnest 14-inch business notebook with 8th generation Intel Core processors and discrete graphics.
• Both the EliteBook 840 and the HP EliteBook 850 G5 include AMD Radeon RX540 discrete graphics for users who need greater performance for graphics-intensive workloads and collaboration applications.

Pricing and Availability:

• The HP EliteBook 830 G5 is expected to be available in February for a starting price of $1,049.
• The HP EliteBook 840 G5 is expected to be available in February for a starting price of $1,029.
• The HP EliteBook 850 G5 is expected to be available in February for a starting price of $1,039.