Hands-on: HP's new Elite Dragonfly G3 with 3:2 display is one light, good-looking laptop

Hp Elite Dragonfly G3 Versus G HP Elite Dragonfly G1 (rear) vs. Elite Dragonfly G3 (front). Source: Daniel Rubino / Windows Primal

CES 2022 was a busy time if you're into the world of laptops and PCs (see our best of CES for a epitomize). Between Intel and AMD announcing adjacent-gen processors and the sheer number of new laptops revealed, this yr's CES was hands ane of the most PC-centric CES events in mod history.

HP had plenty of devices, likewise, mainly focused on the enterprise segment, but it was the refreshed Elite Dragonfly G3 that caught our attention. Ditching a 16:ix display for a taller 3:two and delivering a completely new design language, this Elite Dragonfly could be one of the more interesting professional Ultrabooks for 2022.

HP sent us a (generally) working prototype of the Aristocracy Dragonfly G3, and I compared it to the original model. Here'due south what you lot need to know.

HP Aristocracy Dragonfly G3: Who'southward information technology for and what'southward new

Hp Elite Dragonfly G3 Hero Source: Daniel Rubino / Windows Central

The Aristocracy Dragonfly is unique amongst HP's laptop lineup. HP has its Spectre line (high-finish consumer products like the Spectre x360 fourteen), while the 1000 series EliteBooks are its premium business organization laptops.

The Elite Dragonfly fits in betwixt those two product lines.

With a full HDMI port, Sure View privacy screen, Intel vPro, and HP's security suite of software, the Elite Dragonfly is enterprise-friendly and brings some prosumer flair to its design like discrete amplified quad speakers, Intel Evo, and optional loftier-res OLED.

For 2022, HP made the post-obit significant changes to G3 from G2:

iii:2 brandish instead of xvi:9
Non-touch instead of touch
No longer an "x360" convertible laptop
Intel 12th Gen P-series processors
5MP Full Hard disk camera (up from 1MP 720p)
Larger battery: 48WHr or larger 68WHr (versus 56WHr)
Dragonfly Blue colorway is at present a darker Slate Blue
Optional OLED brandish

In that location are besides a lot more changes to the overall blueprint linguistic communication. For instance, ane complaint I've had, in general, with laptops is when OEMs create sharp edges about the palm residue. While the angles await good on a brusque keyboard deck, they can dig into your palms, causing discomfort. That was the case with the original Aristocracy Dragonfly and G2 versions. With G3, the edges of the laptops are all now polish and rounded, making them much more comfortable to use.

Interestingly, HP has shifted from a very blue colorway to a darker blue that looks similar a mix between the original Dragonfly Blueish and the Sparkling Black of 2022's HP Aristocracy Dragonfly Max. There'south also a Natural Silverish option, which matches HP's EliteBook product line.

Category	Dragonfly G3	Dragonfly G2	Dragonfly MAX
Display	13.5-inch 3:ii Non-touch WUXGA (1920x1280) or 3K2K OLED (400 nits) Sure View	13.3 inches 16:9 Touch FHD, 400 nits, low power FHD, 1000 nits, Sure View 4K UHD, HDR400, 550 nits	thirteen.3 inches xvi:9 Touch, IPS FHD, Certain View Anti-Sparkle, g nits
Processor	Intel 12th Gen vPro, Evo	Intel 11th Gen vPro, Evo	Intel 11th Gen vPro, Evo
Graphics	Intel	Intel	Intel
Memory	Upwards to 32GB LPDDR5 (soldered)	Up to 32GB LPDDR4 (soldered)	Up to 32GB LPDDR4 (soldered)
Storage	Up to 2TB PCIe 4.0 SSD	Upwards to 2TB PCIe 3.0 SSD	Up to 2TB PCIe 3.0 SSD
Front end Photographic camera	5MP (divide RGB and IR sensors) with HP Sure Shutter	720p HP Sure Shutter	5MP HP Privacy Camera
Security	Windows Howdy IR and fingerprint	Windows Hello IR and fingerprint	Windows Hello IR and fingerprint
Connectivity	Wi-Fi 6E Bluetooth v.2 Optional: 4G LTE, 5G, NFC, Tile	Wi-Fi half-dozen Bluetooth 5.0 Optional: 4G LTE, 5G	Wi-Fi 6 Bluetooth 5.0 Optional: 4G LTE, 5G
Ports	1x USB-A 3.1 2x USB-C (Thunderbolt four) HDMI 2.0 Nano SIM slot Combo headphone/mic	1x USB-A three.one 2x USB-C (Thunderbolt 4) HDMI 1.4b Nano SIM Combo headphone/mic	1x USB-A 3.1 2x USB-C (Thunderbolt 4) HDMI 1.4b Nano SIM Combo headphone/mic
Audio	Four B&O-tuned speakers with discrete amplifiers	4 B&O-tuned elevation-firing speakers	Four B&O-tuned top-firing speakers
Battery	45WHr or 68WHr Fast Charge Up to 100W Blazon-C charger	56.2Wh	56.2Wh
Dimensions	11.71 x eight.68 x 0.65 inches (297.4mm x 220.4mm ten 16.4mm)	11.98 x seven.78 x 0.63 inches (304.3mm x 197.5mm ten 16.1mm)	11.98 x 7.78 x 0.63 inches (304.3mm ten 197.5mm x sixteen.1mm)
Weight	From 2.two pounds (< 1kg)	From 2.2 pounds (< 1kg)	From 2.49 pounds (1.13kg)
Colors	Slate Blue Natural Silver (Hybrid Mg/Al)	Dragonfly Blue	Dragonfly Blue Sparkling Black

The 4 speakers have moved slightly, with two at present on the lesser front end border and the others behind the keyboard. Audio is booming and clear thank you to all four featuring discrete amplifiers.

The most significant change, withal, is that much taller 3:2 display. I've been arguing for this screen attribute ratio since 2022, not merely because you run into so much more content, only also because of the resulting design changes, including the need for a more extended keyboard deck to match that taller screen. That gives yous two substantial benefits:

More room for your palms to rest while typing
More space for a larger (taller) touchpad

With the Elite Dragonfly G3, we get but that. The new touchpad is massive, and this laptop is simply more comfortable on which to blazon compared to the cramped older one.

The other major difference is shifting from a 2-in-1 convertible laptop with pen support to a not-touch clamshell. I tin't recall many times where an OEM has completely shifted a laptop's pattern so much and kept the same name. I'one thousand going to presume that HP saw that data, and most of its customers were OK with it but being a regular laptop (HP withal offers the brand-new EliteBook x360 1040 G9 to fill that niche).

HP Aristocracy Dragonfly G3: More to come up

Hp Elite Dragonfly G3 Versus G2 Front Source: Daniel Rubino / Windows Central

Overall, the feel of the Aristocracy Dragonfly G3 is radically unlike from the G2 model, but in a practiced style. Weighing merely 2.2 pounds and with that larger 13.v-inch screen, this is one of the lightest laptops I've used with this many ports and features.

Of course, this is just a prototype, so things like the 12th Gen Intel processor are non yet optimized or ready for testing. There are also features not working, like the 5MP webcam, then it is too early for more in-depth comparisons.

We'll be doing more on HP'southward refreshed product line in the coming months. As to when you tin can go the new Aristocracy Dragonfly G3, HP says it is expected to be available in March (assuming there are no supply constraints). Pricing will be available closer to product availability, merely the Aristocracy Dragonfly usually begins at around $2,000.

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