Ahead of an announcement at the upcoming BETT education show in the UK starting on Friday, HP has today unveiled a new range of education focused Chromebooks heading to Australia.
There are three models in the new range which HP says are purpose-built for students with power, durability and design in mind. The focus on education also extends to the Chromebooks all receiving MIL-STD810G certification which includes the ability to survive a drop from up to 76cm, as well as having an IP41 dust/water resistance rating which is also includes a splash resistant keyboard.
The three Chromebooks include the HP Chromebook 11A G6 Education Edition, powered by an AMD which will be available from the 29th January 2019, the HP Chromebook x360 11 G2 Education Edition, and the HP Chromebook 11 G7 Education Edition, powered by Intel powered by Intel Celeron processors.
All three come with 11.6″ HD resolution display, but you may have to specifically opt for the touch screen option on the HP Chromebook 11A G6 EE model. The HP Chromebook x360 11 G2 comes with a 360-degree hinged display, while the other two models come with a durable 180° hinge allowing you to lay the Chromebooks flat on a desk.
Full Specs:
| Chromebook 11A G6 EE | HP Chromebook x360 11 G2 EE | HP Chromebook 11 G7 EE |
|---|---|---|
| 11.6″ diagonal HD Display with optional touchscreen | 11.6″ diagonal HD IPS BrightView WLED – backlit touchscreen with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
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| AMD A4-9120C APU with Radeon™ R4 Graphics |
Intel Celeron N4100 or N4000 processor with Intel UHD Graphics 600 |
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| 4 GB DDR4-1866 SDRAM | 8GB LPDDR4 – 2400 SDRAM | |
| 16GB – 32GB eMMC 5.0 storage | 32GB up to 64GB eMMC 5.0 | 16GB up to 64GB eMMC 5.0 |
| Qualcomm Wireless-AC 802.11a/b/ g/n/ac (2×2) Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.2 Combo |
Intel DualBand Wireless – AC9560 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2×2) Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 5 Combo |
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| 1 microSD card | 1 multi-format digital media reader | 1 microSD card |
| 2 USB 3.1 Type-C Gen 1 (Power delivery, DisplayPort) 2 USB 2.0 1 Stereo headphone/microphone combo jack |
2 USB 3.1Type-C™(Charge and video support, data transfer, power delivery) 1 USB 3.1 Gen1(HP Sleep and Charge) 1 Stereo headphone/microphone combo jack |
2 USB 3.1 Type-C (Charge and video support, data transfer, power delivery) 1 USB 3.1 Gen1 (charging) 1 Stereo headphone/microphone combo jack |
| HD audio, dual speakers, integrated microphone | Dual Speakers | |
| Full-size island-style keyboard, chalkboard gray, spill-resistant, pick resistant; Clickpad with multi-touch gesture support |
Full-size island-style keyboard, chalkboard gray, spill-resistant, pick resistant; Touchpad with multi-touch gesture support |
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| 720p HD camera | 720p HD camera 5MP camera(world-facing) | 720p HD camera |
| HP Smart 45 W External AC power adapter 2-cell, 47.36 Wh Li-ion, Up to 10 hours |
HP Smart 45W USB Type-C adapter 2-cell, 47.36Wh Li-ion Up to 11 hours and 30 minutes |
HP Smart 45W USB Type-C adapter 2-cell, 47.36Wh Li-ion Up to 13 hours |
| 30.6 x 20.8 x 1.81 cm starting @ 1.29Kg | 30.6×20.8×2.11cm starting @ 1.47Kg | 30.6×20.8×1.89cm starting @ 1.33Kg |
HP Chromebook 11A G6 EE
HP Chromebook x360 11 G2 EE
HP Chromebook 11 G7 EE
The Chromebooks run Chrome OS (obvs) as well as having full support for Android apps through Google Play. HP is also including their Classroom Manager software allowing teachers greater control of classroom PCs.
HP has given the date for the release of the HP Chromebook 11A G6 EE as January 29th, but haven’t supplied any pricing just yet. The HP Chromebook x360 11 G2 EE and HP Chromebook 11 G7 EE are arriving in Australia this year, but HP have simply given ‘coming soon’ as the release date and we’ll be getting pricing closer to the launch date.
It’s been some time since we saw info on general Chromebook releases here in Australia but they are gaining popularity for use in the classroom across the Catholic Education Office and in the public school system. We’re excited to see more models arriving
