HP Announced To Release Two New x2 Tablets In August

Hewlett-Packard (HP) announced its 7-inch Android tablet Slate 7 in February at MWC 2013. Last Tuesday, HP announced that it is going to bring two new tablets, SlateBook x2 and Split x2. The two hybrid tablets/notebooks will join HP’s 11.6-inch ENVY x2 to make a new x2 family.


HP SlateBook x2

The SlateBook x2 hybrid tablet/notebook (above) runs on Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean). The tablet comes with 10.1-inch BrightView IPS touch display providing a resolution of 1920 x 1200, Nvidia’s brand-new Tegra 4 chip that can double as a laptop and 72 GPU cores. According to HP, Nvidia Tegra 4 processor of the SlateBoook x2 “detachable” will provide users with a more realistic gaming experience, coupled with high def video playback.

This hybrid tablet/notebook also packs 64GB of storage (expandable via a microSD card), a 2-megapixel rear camera, a 720p webcam at the front, USB 2.0, HDMI 1.4 ports, DTS Sound+ and stereo speakers. It supports up to 4GB of memory, 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi and Bluetooth wireless connectivity .

The tablet part of the two-in-one device is attached by a magnetic hinge to the keyboard base, which packs its own battery for extended uptime, and features chiclet-style keys and a trackpad. The SlateBook x2 will cost $479.99 and it will be released in August. The device will be available in two colors – smoky sliver and white.

HP Split x2

On the other side, the Intel-powered Split x2 (above) runs on Windows 8 OS. This tablet comes with a 13.3-inch BrightView IPS display providing a resolution of 1366 x 768 and a 3rd gen Intel Core i3 or i5 processor. It also packs an 8-megapixel rear-facing camera, a 2-megapixel HP TrueVision Full HD webcam, and Beats Audio through dual speakers.

The device also supports up to 128 GB of solid state storage and up to 8 GB of RAM, USB 3.0 and HDMI 1.4 ports. There’s a microSD expansion slot, included 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. The Split x2 will cost $799.99 and it will be released in August too, like the SlateBook x2.

Source: SlateBook x2Split x2
Thanks To: Gizmag

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Anatol Rahman is the Editor at TheTechJournal. He loves complicated machineries, and crazy about robot and space. He likes cycling. Before joining TheTechJournal team, he worked in the telemarketing industry. You can catch him on Google+.

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