HP finally gets it right: Elite Dragonfly G3 gets a 3:2 display, still less than 1kg, but drops 360-hinge
The Elite Dragonfly has been HP’s go-to super light and premium laptop, but for 2022, it’s finally fixing its biggest flaw.
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What you need to know
TheElite Dragonflyis a fantastic business laptop that merges high-end consumer design with pro-business features. It’s incredibly light at less than 1kg, comes in a fantastic slate blue colorway, and can go up to a 3K resolution.
HP has made some exciting changes for 2022 and the third generation “G3” model.
First up, it now has a taller 13.5-inch 3:2 display, whereas the previous version had a very cramped 13.3-inch 16:9 one. You can also now get it in silver if blue is too bold for you.
And because the screen is taller, the keyboard deck now needs to match it, meaning HP can add in a taller trackpad too. Even the keyboard now has larger spill-resistant keys.
Surprising no one, HP is also upgrading to new12th Gen Intelprocessors with vPro and Intel Evo certification, maximizing performance and battery life.
However, one odd choice is the dropping of the “x360” branding from this laptop, which makes sense since it is no longer a convertible. Yup, HP has reversed itself and made this laptop a traditional clamshell (that can lay flat), but now lacks the inking ability of its predecessor. Instead, HP made a new Elite Dragonfly Chromebook Enterprise, which features that 360-degree design.
Think of the new HP Elite Dragonfly G3 as a supped-up MicrosoftSurface Laptopas they both share similar screen dimensions.
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You can now configure it up to 32GB of RAM (still soldered, however, but it’s LPDDR5), 2TB PCIe SSD, up to a 68WHr battery, opt for 5G and even add in Tile support (to track your laptop if misplaced).
For conferencing, HP continues the 2022 trend of separating the IR and RGB sensors into two separate cameras to give higher fidelity to the RGB (webcam) for meetings. And, while theElite Dragonfly Maxhad an exclusive 5MP full HD camera, it is now part of the regular Elite Dragonfly G3.
Rounding out that focus on video conferencing is HP Presence with “AI-driven audio and lifelike video,” four discrete amps working together to create immersive sound, HP Dynamic Voice Leveling, andhuman presence detection(to auto-lock and unlock your PC when you leave and approach it).
HP Elite Dragonfly G3 is expected to be available in March. Pricing will be available closer to product availability but usually begins around $2,000.
Daniel Rubino is the Editor-in-chief of Windows Central. He is also the head reviewer,podcast co-host, and analyst. He has been covering Microsoft since 2007, when this site was called WMExperts (and later Windows Phone Central). His interests include Windows, laptops, next-gen computing, and watches. He has been reviewing laptops since 2015 and is particularly fond of 2-in-1 convertibles, ARM processors, new form factors, and thin-and-light PCs. Before all this tech stuff, he worked on a Ph.D. in linguistics, watched people sleep (for medical purposes!), and ran the projectors at movie theaters because it was fun.
