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HP just announced its new EliteBook X G2 series business laptops, with the latest Intel, AMD, or Qualcomm chipsets.
The new EliteBooks are extremely lightweight, with tandem OLED displays and haptic trackpads.
Early testing reveals fantastic battery life spanning several days.
HP just announced its EliteBook X G2 series at CES 2026, and the devices are packed with some impressive (and well-received) design improvements. These laptops could be serious contenders in 2026, boasting a lightweight physical design, better repairability, and phenomenal battery life.
Ahead of CES, I got a first look at the new EliteBook X G2i -- the model with the Intel Core Ultra 7 Series 3 "Panther Lake" processor -- and have some great things to say about this business-minded laptop.
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First, the laptop is light, really light. At just 2.2 pounds and 0.6 inches thick, its weight is comparable to that of the lightest laptops we tested in 2025, including the Asus Zenbook A14 at 2.16 pounds and the Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x at 2.6 pounds.
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