HP Envy 27-Inch AIO Updates: Six-Core Coffee Lake, 4K Display, NVMe
by Anton Shilov on May 14, 2018 11:30 AM EST- Posted in
- desktops
- Systems
- Intel
- HP
- Envy
- AIO
- all-in-one
- NVIDIA
- Pascal
- Coffee Lake
HP on Monday announced new versions of its Envy AIO systems with 27-inch displays. The latest all-in-ones are upgraded across-the-board with the newest six-core Coffee Lake CPUs as well as NVIDIA’s Pascal GPUs.
On the outside, the 2018 Envy AIO 27 retained design of the previous-generation systems along with 4K and QHD IPS display options from its predecessor, but internally it is a brand-new system and platform. The hardware is centered around Intel’s six-core Core i7-8700T CPU, accompanied by NVIDIA’s GeForce GTX 1050 GPU with 4 GB GDDR5 memory. This is a significant upgrade from the quad-core Kaby Lake+Maxwell GPUs used in the previous generation. The new systems will come with up to 16 GB of DDR4 memory (now at DDR4-2400), an up to 256 GB PCIe/NVMe SSD (built-to-order configs may feature more capacious drives, but HP’s documents point to 256 GB SSDs), and an up to 2 TB hard drive.
| The HP ENVY 27 2018 Base Models | |||||
| HP ENVY All-in-One 27-b210 | HP ENVY All-in-One 27-b214 | ||||
| Display | 27" with 2560×1440 resolution and multi-touch | 27" with 3840×2160 resolution and multi-touch | |||
| CPU | Intel Core i7-8700T 6C/12T 2.4 - 4 GHz 12 MB LLC 35 W |
||||
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 with 4 GB of GDDR5 memory | ||||
| Memory | 16 GB DDR4-2400 (dual channel, two modules) | ||||
| Storage | 256 GB PCIe/NVMe SSD 1 TB HDD |
256 GB PCIe/NVMe SSD 2 TB HDD |
|||
| Wi-Fi | IEEE 802.11ac Wi-Fi + BT 4.2 | ||||
| Ethernet | GbE | ||||
| Display Outputs | Thunderbolt 3 HDMI input HDMI output |
||||
| Audio | Stereo speakers Integrated microphones |
||||
| USB | 5 × USB 3.0 Type-A (5 Gbps) 1 × USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C (via TB3) |
||||
| Other I/O | TrueVision FHD IR webcam | ||||
| Dimensions | Width | 61.5 cm | 24.2" | |||
| Height | 45.7 cm | 18" | ||||
| Depth | 19 cm | 7.5" | ||||
| PSU | ~ 230 W | ||||
| OS | Windows 10 | ||||
Moving on to I/O. On the wireless side of things, the new units have dual-band 2x2 802.11ac Wi-Fi as well as Bluetooth 4.2. When it comes to physical connectors, the system is outfitted with a GbE, four USB 3.0 ports, one Thunderbolt 3 port, HDMI input & output, a TRRS audio connector, an SD card reader and so on. The addition of Thunderbolt 3 port is important as it enables owners to use external graphics and storage subsystems with their AIOs, essentially upgrading them and hence prolonging their lifetime.
Next up is audio. Just like the existing versions, the new models come with a dual-speaker soundbar co-developed with Bang & Olufsen that is controlled by a capacitive touch-sensitive dial located on the base of the computer. As for audio input, the all-in-one PC has a dual microphone array to ensure proper conference calls. Speaking of the base, it is noteworthy that the 2018 ENVY 27 has an upgraded wireless charging unit that can charge modern phones faster.
HP plans to start selling the new ENVY 27 AIOs this month at prices starting at $1,400 for a QHD model with 8 GB of RAM and a 1 TB HDD.
Related Reading
- HP Unveils Third-Gen All-In-One Z1 Workstation: 4K Display, Intel Xeon, Professional Graphics
- Apple Starts iMac Pro Sales on Dec. 14: 8/10-Core Models At Launch, 14/18-Core Models Due in 2018
- Dell Launches Inspiron 27 7775 AIO: 8-Core AMD Ryzen 7, Radeon RX 580, 4K LCD
- Asus Unveils Zen AiO ZN242: Quad Kaby Lake, GeForce GTX 1050, 1080p Display
- Dell Launches 'VR Ready' XPS 27 AIO: 4K, Core i7-7700, Radeon RX 570, 10 Speakers
- ASUS Launches the Zen AiO ZN270IE: A 27-inch Full HD Core i7 All-In-One
- Microsoft Announces the Surface Studio: 28-inch AIO with Touch, Pen, 4500x3000, Skylake, GTX 980M
Facebook
Twitter
RSS
6 Comments
View All Comments
ಬುಲ್ವಿಂಕಲ್ ಜೆ ಮೂಸ್ - Monday, May 14, 2018 - link
Permanently attaching a monitor to a computer seems kinda dumbThe day after the warranty ends and the monitor fails, then what?
Leave a broken monitor on the desktop and plug in another ?
Is the computer user serviceable ?
Can I pull the hard drive out ?
Can I add 32GB Ram ?
Add an "internal" SSD ?
Complain endlessly ?
Oh yeah, I got that one!
sandtitz - Monday, May 14, 2018 - link
"Permanently attaching a monitor to a computer seems kinda dumb"Do you also complain about laptops and tablets with - gulp - integrated displays?
"Is the computer user serviceable ?"
Hard to say since this is just an announcement but the earlier models have had user upgradeable CPU, memory and storage.
Eletriarnation - Monday, May 14, 2018 - link
Have you never seen an all-in-one before? They're not new and you don't need to worry that traditional desktops are going to go away.Samus - Monday, May 14, 2018 - link
AIO's fill an important niche where cable management is a problem. Because they have no cables (other than a power cord) they can be setup on open tables. A lot of the time companies buy laptops is for just this reason: aesthetics.The HP EliteOne enterprise-grade AIO's are incredibly popular machines in hospitals and many Fortune 500 environments, and traditionally the Envy line is based on the internals of the Elite models, usually nixing TPM and IME, and possibly the MXM slot as the Geforce 1050 is likely soldered to the mainboard in this model like previous Envy AIO's.
It's worth pointing out that Lenovo also made a decent ThinkStation M AIO for awhile. Per usual they undercut HP on price by a not so negligible margin, hence Lenovo often outselling HP world-wide. But they have not refreshed the M series in over a year and I do not think it is a successful product for Lenovo in enterprise because these days you are seeing less and less Lenovo in enterprise.
voicequal - Monday, May 14, 2018 - link
And oddly you can never find a touchscreen of that size sold as an independent monitor.hanselltc - Wednesday, May 16, 2018 - link
Pretty decent. PC of comparable spec, a TP-link USB wireless adapter and an AOC 27" 2k monitor is around 1200 USD? And that is not accounting for the touch screen, the speakers and the much more premium casing. Lets see if it has a video in.