HP launched a promising ultraportable XPS13 killer laptop: the 1kg EliteBook 635 Aero G11 is only available in Japan and appears to have no plans for a global launch, but why?
HP has launched a new ultraportable laptop in Japan, and the sleek and powerful EliteBook 635 Aero G11 is already being hailed as a potential rival to Dell’s XPS 13, thanks to impressive specs and a lightweight design.
The Windows 11 Pro laptop is powered by an AMD Ryzen 5 8640U or Ryzen 7 8840U processor and comes with 16 GB of built-in LPDDR5 memory and a 512 GB M.2 SSD. It features a 13.3-inch WUXGA (1920 x 1200) LCD display with a maximum brightness of 400 cd/m².
The EliteBook 635 Aero G11 includes a 5MP webcam (with a sliding privacy cover), an IR camera compatible with Windows Hello, Poly Studio audio, and a backlit keyboard. Featuring a magnesium chassis, the laptop is impressively light at just 1kg, making it perfect for users on the go.
Japan only
Aimed at business users, the EliteBook 635 Aero G11 has a variety of ports, including USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1, a combo stereo headphone/microphone jack, two USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 ports with USB Power Delivery and DisplayPort 1.4 capabilities, HDMI 2.1 and another USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 port. Connectivity is offered in the form of Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3.
It looks great, but there’s a big catch: the EliteBook 635 Aero G11 is currently only available in Japan, with no plans for a global launch. It’s possible that HP will test the waters there first with a limited release and will bring it to other territories in due course, but for now we’ll just have to wait and see.
In Japan the EliteBook 635 Aero G11 will be released on April 26, starting at 274,780 yen ($1796.79).