Why information technology matters: HP at CES 2022 on Monday introduced a new convertible notebook that "combines what people love about their phone, tablet and PC all into one device." It's one of the beginning to feature Qualcomm's new Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 chips, which could prove to be a real thorn in Intel'due south side in 2022.

The HP Elite Folio features a thirteen.5-inch touchscreen display (1,920 x 1,280) coated in Corning Gorilla Glass five that's powered by a Qualcomm 8cx Gen 2 processor, upward to 16GB of DDR4 and upward to 512GB of NVMe SSD storage.

Elsewhere, yous'll find 802.eleven AX Wi-Fi, Bluetooth LE 5.0, 4G LTE and 5G wireless connectivity, two USB-C 3.2 ports, a 3.5mm combo jack, a spill-resistant full-size keyboard and an included stylus with built-in storage.

The system measures 11.76" x 9.04" x 0.63" and weighs in at 2.85 pounds. The outer covering is advertised as vegan leather, a 100 percent polyurethane (bogus) leather.

The most alluring attribute, notwithstanding, is without a doubt the Arm processor.

Qualcomm announced the 8cx Gen two at IFA 2022 back in September as a direct rival to Intel's laptop CPUs that tin reportedly compete both in terms of overall performance and efficiency. The fanless chip in the new Elite Page operates at three.15GHz and is rated for upwardly to 24.5 hours of local video playback on a single accuse.

The HP Aristocracy Folio is expected to launch one-time in February. Pricing will be revealed closer to its arrival, nosotros're told.