HP officially released the new generation of Elite business laptop Dragonfly, which focuses on thinness, longness and deformability, and is the world's lightest deformable business series laptop. The body is indeed light, but what if you use it? Let me test it for you.
body is super light and thin. It is available everywhere.
HP Elite Dragonfly is indeed a very light model. The body weighs less than 1kg. It is the lightest deformable business laptop on the market at present. It has a very thin thickness. With the dark blue magnesium metal body, it is indeed beautiful and tough and durable. The metal on the surface is designed with a matte design, which feels very good. In addition, because it adopts a deformable design, users can adopt different usage modes as needed, such as: under normal circumstances, use it in traditional laptop mode, and completely flatten the screen when it needs to share the screen display, and use it in A-type viewing when using an aircraft with limited space, or even completely operate it in tablet mode. Therefore, the HP Elite Dragonfly's body design can make users easily and barrier-free use of computers no matter where they are.
dark blue machine surface, plus a matte design, it is both generous and beautiful and has a good feel.
Because users can use computers in different modes by twisting the screen, the screen hinge of Elite Dragonfly also adopts a reinforced design.
Users can use computers in different modes, which is very convenient no matter where they are.
body is very light, only 0.99kg, and there is no problem in picking it up with one hand.
In addition, the fuselage is not large. The author has actually tried to use it on an aircraft, and even if it is used in the traditional laptop mode, there is no problem.
Of course, when watching movies on the plane, it is most convenient to place them in the A-mode mode, and you can also use your finger to touch the control system. The bottom of the machine is equipped with a heat dissipation hole.
thin but very sufficient terminals
Many thin models, and the terminals are not enough. Even if there are, they only provide several USB Type-C slots, which makes users need to use adapter to connect to ordinary peripheral products. This time, HP's Elite Dragonfly has no problem. The body terminals are very complete. In addition to the traditional USB slot and USB Type-C slot, there are even HDMI terminals, which are convenient for users to project the screen display onto external display devices such as TV, LCD monitor or projector when they need to report. The author thinks the only disadvantage is that there is no SD card reader, otherwise it will be almost perfect. It is worth mentioning that its opening key is located on the left side of the body and uses a gem-like shape. Even in a completely dark environment, you can know the location of the key, which is very considerate. Although
is a thin and light machine model, the terminals are still very complete, and basically no adapter or cable is required to be used externally.
The screen display is clear and bright in color
As for display, HP Elite Dragonfly has a built-in 13.3-inch mirror screen with a resolution of 1920 x 1080, which is very enough for ordinary business users. In terms of quality, I tried to appreciate web pages, with sharp and clear text display and bright colors of pictures; as for watching movies, the pictures are also very bright and eye-catching. With the built-in BO tuning speaker, the volume is sufficient, and the sound quality is also good. However, its mirror screen may feel a little tired if used outdoors or in a more reflective place.
is equipped with a 13.3-inch screen.
resolution is 1920 x 1080.
screen borders are very narrow except for the bottom, so that the body size will not be too large.
screen adopts a mirror design, and you may feel tired when browsing your eyes for a long time.
The screen display is excellent, the text is sharp enough, and the pictures or videos are also very bright and dazzling.
also has a very high viewing angle, and no screen display quality has been reduced from the side.
▲In terms of sound effects, a BO-tuned speaker is built-in, and the speaker position is set on the left and right sides of the keyboard. The volume is enough, and the sound quality is very good for business-grade laptops.
▲The built-in BO software is also convenient for users to set sound effects and built-in microphones. It is worth mentioning that the built-in microphone has NC function, which can avoid background noise during use and make the audio clearer.
focuses on privacy and security
business models, privacy and system security are very important. This aspect can also be seen on HP Elite Dragonfly. In terms of login, it has two options: fingerprint and face, which is both convenient and has the characteristics of high security. In addition, its lens is also covered by a physical mask. If you do not use it, you can prevent others from entering the system and peeping. In addition, when purchasing a computer, users can also add the Sure View option. After joining, it can prevent other strangers from peeking at the display content on the screen from the side when the user is using the computer. In addition, its built-in Sure Sense software can leverage deep learning AI to identify and isolate potential cyber attacks and prevent system infections. In other words, these functions allow the system to be at a safe level for a long time, and it is indeed a very considerate design for business users.
supports fingerprint or face login
In addition to these two items and passwords, it also supports logging into the system with security key to further improve the security level.
In addition, the lens has a window guard, so you can close it when not in use. In terms of software, HP Sure Sense is built-in, which is the built-in system protection software to ensure system security.
Ultra-Serious Keyboard Comfortable to use
As for keyboards, HP Elite Dragonfly has built-in mute full-size keyboard. Not only is the key layout and the hitting area of each key, it is not much different from that of traditional computers, but it is also very quiet when pressed. Even in a quiet environment, you don’t have to worry about typing causing disturbances to others. In addition, although the keyboard adopts a silent key design, the key stroke is still sufficient, making it very comfortable to type for a long time. As for the TouchPad, the area is large enough, and there is enough space for both single fingers and multi-finger control, which is also very comfortable to use.
is configured with a common full-size keyboard for 13.3-inch laptops.
▲ key stroke is enough, and it is also very comfortable to type for a long time. In addition, it uses a silent button design, and is used in a quiet environment, and you don’t have to worry about the noise causing disturbance to others.
keyboard also has a backlight function, which is convenient for use in darker environments (for example, on aircraft).
TouchPad is also large enough, and it is very comfortable to control both one-finger or multiple fingers.
performance is medium to meet daily needs
final performance, HP Elite Dragonfly has built-in Intel Core i5-8265U processor , 8GB RAM, Intel UHD Graphics 620 image processing chip and 256GB SSD. Although these are not the latest generation of hardware configurations, for business users, the performance is good enough, and system stability is definitely more important. It is not that using the latest hardware can also ensure that the system is relatively stable, which is understandable. Of course, large-scale business users who pursue stability first can also purchase a built-in 8th-generation Intel Core i-series vPro series processor to maximize system stability. The author also tried several test software to test its effectiveness. Although it was not a high score, it was enough for the main users who handle paperwork in the system. As for the usage time, the official said that the system can last up to 24.5 hours, and the author's personal experience during testing has not been so long, but it is not a big problem to use it for about 13 to 15 hours. For ordinary business users, this can provide a daily charging time, which is very enough.
Built-in Intel Core i5-8265U processor, Intel UHD Graphics 620 image processing chip, 8GB RAM and 256GB SSD.
tested the processor performance with Geekbench 5, and single-core and multi-core operations received 730 points and 2,431 points respectively, which is considered to be fair.
tested its image processing performance with Time Spy in 3DMark, and only got 427 points. It can be seen that Elite Dragonfly can only test the SSD performance with
with CrystalDiskMark. The average reading and writing results are 1,618.41MB/s and 820.37MB/s, which is also considered to be a normal
▲ Finally, PCMark 10, Geekbench 5 – OpenCL and Geekbench 5 – Vulkan tested the overall system performance of Elite Dragonfly, and obtained 3,455 points, 5,758 points and 4,892 points respectively. It can also be seen that the results are not very outstanding, but if the main force only uses the essay machine, it is enough.
▲The more interesting thing is that HP Elite Dragonfly has built-in HP WorkWell software, which will remind users to get up and move after working for a period of time, and there are also pictures and text instructions on how to perform stretching exercises.
summary: Four-stable business jet
In summary, HP launched the Elite Dragonfly business jet this time, not to attract users with its performance or stunning appearance, but to meet the daily needs of business users. Whether it is weight, usage time, overall usage experience, even system security and privacy protection, it can give business users a "safe" feeling, which is why Elite Dragonfly is still attractive. Of course, if you really want to talk about the disadvantage, it seems to be a little more expensive.
