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As the battle for laptop workplace domination rumbles on, HP is hoping its latest release will help it continue its success in the space.The
company recently revealed its all-new HP Elite Dragonfly model, part of the long-running Elitebook series, as the latest business-focused
offering, and TheIndianSubcontinent Pro got the chance to go hands-on at the recent Microsoft Future Decoded event in London.(Image credit:
HP wants its device to stand out from the crowd, and has created an all-new Dragonfly Blue colour scheme to do just that.The company says
blacks seen in most traditional business laptops.The device is made from a single piece of magnesium alloy, making it incredibly light at
just under 1kg for the lowest-spec model
been re-engineered from previous generations, with a 13.3in display that has allowed HP to reduce the top bezel by 42 percent, and the side
all about technological progress, however, as HP says that the Dragonfly is its most sustainable laptop to date, right down to using
water-based rather than lead-based paint.The company notes that the device is the world's first notebook made with ocean bound plastic
material, with up to 50 percent recycled plastic material used in the keycaps, and no metal components within the keyboard array, with
rubber and plastic used instead
choice of a quad-core 8th Gen Intel Core i5 or i7 processor, and either a two- or four-cell battery, the latter of which HP says can offer
up to 24 hours of battery life
HP Fast Charge tech is also included, allowing the HP Elite Dragonfly to charge 50 percent of its battery in just 30 minutes.When it comes
to connectivity, the Dragonfly sports HDMI and two USB-C Thunderbolt ports, reflecting the trend of more businesses using PC docks in the
HP has also included a USB-A port for those users whose office hardware may be a bit older, but the move will also allow the device to apply
to more customers.As for networking, the Dragonfly sports the option of gigabit-class 4G LTE wireless broadband connectivity, allowing
workers to stay online on the go, with Wi-Fi 6 ensuring they stay connected whilst in the office.The HP Dragonfly will go on sale from
