HP has launched a new ultraportable laptop in Japan, and the sleek and powerful EliteBook 635 Aero G11 is already being touted as a potential competitor to Dell’s XPS 13, thanks to its impressive specs and lightweight design.
The Windows 11 Pro laptop is powered by either an AMD Ryzen 5 8640U or Ryzen 7 8840U processor and comes with 16GB of onboard LPDDR5 memory and a 512GB M.2 SSD. It features a 13.3-inch WUXGA (1920 x 1200) LCD screen with a maximum brightness of 400 cd/m².
The EliteBook 635 Aero G11 includes a 5MP webcam (with a sliding cover for privacy), a Windows Hello-compatible IR camera, Poly Studio audio, and a backlit keyboard. With a magnesium body, the notebook is impressively light at just 1kg, making it perfect for users on the go.
Japan only
Aimed at business users, the EliteBook 635 Aero G11 features an array of ports including USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1, a combo stereo headphone/microphone jack, two USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 ports with USB Power Delivery and DisplayPort 1.4 capabilities, HDMI 2.1 and more one USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 port. Connectivity is provided in the form of Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3.
It looks great, but there’s a big catch – the EliteBook 635 Aero G11 is currently only available in Japan, with no plans for a global launch. It’s possible that HP is testing the waters there first with a limited edition and will bring it to other territories in due course, but for now we’ll just have to wait and see.
In Japan, the EliteBook 635 Aero G11 will be released on April 26, priced at ¥274,780 ($1,796.79).