HP Pavilion Wave & Elite Slice

NumLock21 · September 1, 2016

2 new desktops from HP, first up their Pavilion Wave. A compact triangular speaker like design, that houses 3 separate sections, with a central core audio system, that projects audio at multi-directional 360 degrees. The 3 sections within the machine, contains cooling on one side, motherboard on the other, and storage drives on the third.It supports dual 4K screens, has 3x USB 3.0, 1x USB 3.1 type C, HDMI, Gigabit lan, combo audio jack, and Display Port. For its main components, it can handle up to 16GB of ram, a discrete graphic card, HDD or SSD, and a desktop based Intel Core i7 based the current Skylake architecture.

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The desktop design is built around the central audio system and finished with premium materials including acoustic fabric engineered for room filling sound. A parabolic reflector on top of the PC reflects the sound coming from the speaker grille in parallel from all directions and acts as an outlet vent for hot air to come out. The 360 Degree Multi-Directional Reflective Audio delivers a crisp audio profile at all frequencies and is tuned by B&O Play for amazing sound whether listening to mid, high or low ranges.

The second desktop from HP, is their Elite Slice. Targeting the business audience, this compact machine is build on a stackable modular design, allowing for future upgrades like additional storage, audio module, and VESA Plate. The based of the Elite Slice supports up to 32GB of DDR4, and Intel Skylake Core i7 processor up to 35W TDP, as well as wireless charging on the top cover, when configured at time of purchase. There are no words on the included size of the included storage or if it uses SSD or HDD. For I/O, there is 1x USB type C, gigabit lan, display port, 2x USB type A, HDMI, lock slot, and power jack.

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- HP Collaboration Cover: turns the desktop into a Microsoft Skype for Business phone for easy call management with capacitive touch keys.
- HP Wireless Charging Cover: wireless charging starts automatically upon contact to eliminate charging cables and ensure mobile phones and devices are powered, ready for use. The Wireless Charging Cover is expected to start shipping in the first half of 2017 and requires factory configuration.
- HP Audio Module: spoken word tuning makes virtual meetings and call experiences crisp and clear with audio tuned by Bang & Olufsen, 360 degree speaker design, dual-microphone array with range of five meters and HP Noise Cancellation software.
- HP ODD Module: for quick and easy back up or to archive files and access legacy content on CDs or DVDs.
- An optional touch fingerprint sensor for improved security and easy authentication.
- HP Sure Start with Dynamic Protection, the industry's first self-healing BIOS-level protection.
- Up to 6th Generation Intel Core i7 35-watt processors for the performance to easily handle productivity and collaboration needs.
- Unique 360-degree dual fan pipe ring keeps the powerful device running cool.
- Peripheral support for enhanced productivity including one Ethernet port, built-in Wi-Fi module and antennas, one HDMI and one DisplayPort to power multiple displays.