HP EliteBook Folio 1020: HP unveils fanless laptop, thinner than Apple's Macbook Air
HP EliteBook Folio 1020: HP unveils fanless laptop, thinner than Apple's Macbook Air
The HP EliteBook Folio 1020 (standard edition) will be available starting February next year, while the special edition will go on sale in April 2015.

New Delhi: HP has unveiled the HP EliteBook Folio 1020 laptop that is claimed to be the world's thinnest and lightest business-class notebook. The devices comes in two variants - the HP EliteBook 1020 and the HP EliteBook 1020 special edition.

Both models are 15.7 mm thick, while the MacBook Air measure 17mm at its thickest point. The EliteBook Folio 1020 special edition, says HP, takes advantage of the company's blend of magnesium-lithium alloy and reusable carbon fiber to achieve a weight of 1kg.

The HP EliteBook 1020 laptops are claimed to offer up to 9 hours of battery life. According to HP, the new notebooks pass military-grade (MIL-STD 810G) testing, making them protected against drops and shocks.

Engineered with the latest Intel Core-M processor technology, the notebooks deliver silent operation with a fanless design and solid state storage. They include HP's enterprise-class security, including certified Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 1.2/2.0(6), pre-boot authentication, fingerprint reader and the HP Sure Start self-healing BIOS to help better protect your device, data and identity.

The HP EliteBook 1020 with optional touchscreen and HP EliteBook 1020 special edition have a 12.5-inch diagonal Quad HD (QHD) display, and are said to be the first EliteBooks to come with the HP Premium Keyboard, a newly designed keyboard to provide consistent key response based on user testing and feedback.

Other features include the 720p webcam, front-firing speakers and HP Noise Reduction Software.

The HP EliteBook Folio 1020 (standard edition) will be available starting February next year, while the HP EliteBook Folio 1020 special edition will go on sale in April 2015. Pricing for the notebooks will be announced closer to availability.

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