The advent of Intel’s latest 10nm chipset and the introduction of its Intel Evo platform criteria has made notebook developers jump up the gun to upgrade their existing devices and deliver them for the current market demand.

With many of HP’s competitors already releasing products satisfying the Intel’s Evo platform criteria and sporting the new Tiger Lake series processors. It was about time Hewlett Packard showed its stance in the competition.

The company announced the new versions of its already famous Envy 13 and Envy x360 13 laptops. The upgraded versions will come powered with Intel’s 11^th Gen Tiger Lake Processors and Intel Iris Xe graphics.

The ENVY 13

The ENVY 13 is built for professional developers, aka ‘creators.’ It offers the latest ports and connectivity options, including the new Thunderbolt 4, Wi-Fi 6, and Bluetooth 5.0. The laptop’s display comes in FHD or 4K resolution and offers up to 5K output through its Thunderbolt 4.

OS	Windows 10 Home
Processor	Intel Evo platform powered by 11th Gen Intel Core i7-1165G7
Graphics	Intel Iris Xe
Memory	8GB DDR4-2933 SDRAM
Storage	256GB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD
Display	13.3-inch diagonal, FHD (1920 x 1080), multitouch-enabled, IPS, edge-to-edge glass, micro-edge, BrightView, 400 nits, 100% sRGB
Security	Fingerprint reader Camera shutter Mic mute key
Ports	1x Thunderbolt 4 with USB 4 Type-C 1x SuperSpeed USB Type-A (HP Sleep and Charge) 1x SuperSpeed USB Type-A microSD card reader Headphone jack
Wireless	Intel Wi-Fi 6 Bluetooth 5
Camera	720p with Windows Hello support
Audio	Bang & Olufsen with dual speakers Dual-array mic
Battery	51Wh
Weight	2.88 lbs (1.31kg)
Dimensions	12.05 in (W) x 8.35 in (D) x 0.58 in (H) 30.61cm (W) x 21.21cm (D) x 1.47cm (H)
Color	Silver Wood (depending on region)
Availability	October 2020
Price	From $900

The ENVY x360 13

The ENVY x360 13 is also made for ‘Creators.’ It runs on the latest Tiger Lake processors and can be flipped to function as a tablet. The device supports touch, pen input and comes with an all-in-one keyboard.

OS	Windows 10 Home
Processor	Intel Evo platform powered by 11th Gen Intel Core i7-1165G7
Graphics	Intel Iris Xe
Memory	8GB DDR4-2933 SDRAM
Storage	512GB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD
Display	13.3-inch diagonal, FHD (1920 x 1080), multitouch-enabled, IPS, edge-to-edge glass, micro-edge, BrightView, Corning Gorilla Glass NBT, 1000 nits, 72% NTSC, HP SureView integrated privacy screen
Security	Fingerprint reader Camera shutter Mic mute key
Ports	1x Thunderbolt 4 with USB 4 Type-C 1x SuperSpeed USB Type-A (HP Sleep and Charge) 1x SuperSpeed USB Type-A microSD card reader Headphone jack
Wireless	Intel Wi-Fi 6 Bluetooth 5
Camera	720p with Windows Hello support
Audio	Bang & Olufsen with dual speakers Dual-array mic
Battery	51Wh
Weight	2.92 lbs (1.32kg)
Dimensions	12.07 in (W) x 7.66 in (D) x 0.65 in (H) 30.66cm (W) x 19.46cm (D) x 1.65cm
Color	Gold
Availability	October 2020
Price	From $950