HP Brings Powerful PC Gaming Experiences to the Masses
April 11 2018 - 10:15AM
HP Inc. today introduced HP Pavilion Gaming, a new lineup of
notebooks, desktops and displays designed to meet the needs of
mainstream gamers. The HP Pavilion Gaming lineup provides the
ultimate combination of powerful gaming experiences, value and
versality for everyday use.
Gaming is one of the fastest growing PC segments, with more than
1 billion gamers worldwide1. Mainstream gamers represent 62
percent2 of this growing market. While HP’s OMEN line is built for
performance and enthusiasts gamers, the new HP Pavilion Portfolio
is designed to meet the diverse needs of more casual users, who
often want a single device to meet all their PC needs.
"By listening to gamers and understanding their needs, HP is
building an industry-leading gaming ecosystem that appeals to all
segments of the market," said Kevin Frost, vice president and
general manager of consumer personal systems, HP Inc. "With HP
Pavilion Gaming, casual gamers get the best of both worlds –
powerful game play on a boldly designed device that’s versatile
enough to meet their everyday PC needs.”
HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15: Game and Create in Style
While on the Go The HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15 combines
portability and rock-solid hardware for gameplay, content creation,
and productivity. This means storage with speed and capacity, fast
Wi-Fi, enhanced sound, and a robust cooling solution in the form of
dual fans with exhaust vents located on the back corners of the
laptop to help manage airflow and reduce heat.
Specific features include:
- Powerhouse gaming machine: Experience outstanding computing
power with up to high performance 6 core mobile 8th Gen Intel®
Core™ i7+ H-series processors3 or up to mainstream, quad core
mobile 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7 U-series processors4 to help get
through a variety of tasks before jumping into a favorite game.
Save games, movies, and pictures with room to spare with select
storage options for HDD-only up to 2 TB5, up to 256 GB PCIe® NVMe™
SSD5, dual storage option up to 256GB PCIe® NVMe™ SSD with 1 TB
HDD5 or 128 GB PCIe® NVMe™ SSD with 2 TB HDD5, or configurations
with a HDD up to 1 TB5 paired with 16 GB of Intel® Optane™ memory6
for storage acceleration. Enjoy exceptional graphics performance
with available graphics options up to AMD Radeon™ RX 560X or
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 with MAX-Q Design.
- Stunning visuals and audio: Narrow bezels allow for immersive
visuals on the 15.6-inch diagonal display offered in 144Hz7 1080p,
60Hz7 1080p, and 60Hz7 4K display8 options. Pump out resounding
audio custom tuned by B&O Play with HP Audio Boost technology
supporting dual speakers, all mounted at the top of the keyboard
deck for an immersive audio experience.
- Lightning-fast connectivity: Fast Wi-Fi with a 2x2 antenna on
all configurations and an option supporting Gigabit speeds9 help
provide the throughput needed for online gaming, smooth multimedia
streaming, or large file transfers.
- Bold, daring design with variety: Configurations with high
performance mobile 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i+ H-Series processors3 get
a brushed aluminum keyboard deck and are available in three
distinct styles. The Shadow Black finish is paired with a backlit
keyboard available in Acid Green, Ghost White, or Ultraviolet color
themes, with color-matched printed accents on the laptop port
labels. Models with mainstream mobile Intel® Core™ i U-Series
processors4 are available in select markets and come in Shadow
Black finish with Ghost White accents, a plastic keyboard deck, and
optional backlit keyboard.
For the second year in a row, HP is Coachella Valley Music and
Arts Festival’s official technology sponsor and will take
festival-goers into a Digital Eden that represents the intersection
points between technology, creativity, and sustainability powered
by its latest portfolio of products. Festival-goers will have the
exclusive opportunity to experience the new HP Pavilion Gaming
Laptop at the HP LOUNGE. To learn more, please visit here.
HP Pavilion Gaming Desktops 690 and 790: Reliable Power,
Versatility, and Value Packaged in a Bold DesignHP
Pavilion Gaming Desktops power the latest games while maintaining
reliable performance at a great price. They include a variety of
shared features starting with a unique, standout design featuring a
Shadow Black brushed finish with a green LED strip down the front
bezel’s center and matching Acid Green printed accents on the port
labels.
The desktops provide maximum flexibility for capacity and
performance with multiple storage options including HDD-only up to
3 TB5, up to 512 GB PCIe® NVMe™ SSD-only5, or dual storage up to
512 GB with 3 TB5, or HDD up to 3 TB5 with Intel® Optane™ memory6
for storage acceleration. Both desktops enable an amazing audio
experience with 5.1 surround sound support for speaker setups, and
HP Audio Stream pairs mobile devices to the PC via Bluetooth for
streaming music through the PC’s speakers. To ensure access to
ample ports, the desktops offer essential Input and Output (I/O)
ports on the front including USB Type A, USB Type-C™, audio, and
card reader, while a combination of USB Type A, audio, and video
are at the rear. Customers can also choose an optical drive for
installing and running games collected over the years or simply to
watch a movie.
HP Pavilion Gaming 690 Desktop offers a smaller footprint in a
highly optimized device for mainstream gamers who want a
streamlined design to fit with their space requirements. Specific
features include:
- Optimally powered: Get the versatility gamers and creators
crave by running up to 6 core 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7+ processors3,
4 or up to 2nd Generation AMD Ryzen™ processors10, with support for
up to 16 GB of DDR4 RAM for multi-tasking while gaming.
- Game on: Jump into the newest titles at
recommended settings tailored for great experiences with GPUs up to
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 or AMD Radeon™ RX 580 cards.
- Supports upgrading needs: Capable of holding half-length
graphics cards, up to three storage devices11, and support for two
DIMM12.
HP Pavilion Gaming 790 Desktop is the larger, more powerful
desktop model in the portfolio with extensive scalability. Specific
features include:
- Maximized processing and memory: With up to 6 core 8th Gen
Intel® Core™ i7+ processors3, 4, users can provide the raw
computing power needed to handle creative multitasking and the
latest games, while up to 64 GB of DDR4 RAM enables creatives to
run memory intensive applications without worry.
- Impressive graphics power: Graphics cards up to NVIDIA®
GeForce® GTX 1080 or AMD Radeon™ RX 580 GPUs let gamers play some
of the most graphically demanding games currently available.
- Go fully loaded: Outfit it with full-length graphics cards, up
to four storage devices11, and four DIMM12 support for greater
upgrade capabilities.
HP Pavilion Gaming 32 HDR11 Display: An Ideal Blend of
Versatility and PerformanceThe HP Pavilion Gaming 32 HDR13
Display provides stunning visuals and performance for gaming,
artistic creation, and entertainment of all kinds. Combining HDR13
technology with fast refresh rates and features like Radeon™
FreeSync™ technology14 can help reduce screen tearing during
gameplay when paired with an AMD Radeon™ graphics card. Throwing
all these attributes onto 32-inches of diagonal real estate provide
a more immersive experience and stutter free gaming.
Specific features include:
- Breathtaking sights: Next level VESA Certified Display HDR™
60015, with 600 nits peak brightness along with 6,000:1 contrast
ratio16 and 95% DCI-P3 color gambit17 yield more vibrant visuals in
both games and HDR11 compatible movies, all experienced on a
stunning 32-inch diagonal display with Quad HD18 (2560x1440)
resolution.
- Ultra-smooth visuals: Experience fluid gameplay with less
stuttering or tearing by synchronizing the GPU to the display with
Radeon™ FreeSync™ technology14. For gamers to get an extra edge in
situations where every frame matters, the display has a 75Hz
refresh rate7 and 5 ms response time7 versus a traditional 60hz
panel.
- Multi-functional bliss: Provides a quick and simple connection
to popular accessories with two USB Type A ports and an audio
output jack along with two HDMI ports to attach gaming consoles,
giving gamers the ability to leverage the display for multiple
platforms.
HP Pavilion Gaming Pricing and
Availability19
- HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop starting price is $799 and planned to
be available via HP.com and other retailers on May 27, 2018.
- HP Pavilion Gaming 690 starting price is $549 and planned to be
available via HP.com and other retailers on April 15, 2018.
- HP Pavilion Gaming 790 starting price is $649 and planned to be
available via HP.com on April 30, 2018 and other retailers on June
3, 2018.
- HP Pavilion Gaming 32 HDR Display starting price is $449 and
planned to be available via HP.com and other retailers on May 11,
2018.
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- Statistica, Number of PC gamers worldwide 2014-2021.
- HP Research - Gaming Brands and Behavior, February 2016
- 8th Gen Intel Core i5+ and i7+ applies to configurations with
8th Gen Intel Core i5 or Core i7 (H-series or S-Series) processors
paired with Intel Optane™ memory for storage acceleration. Intel®
Optane™ memory system acceleration does not replace or increase the
DRAM in your system. Multi-core is designed to improve performance
of certain software products. Not all customers or software
applications will necessarily benefit from use of this technology.
Performance and clock frequency will vary depending on application
workload and your hardware and software configurations. Intel’s
numbering, branding and/or naming is not a measurement of higher
performance.
- Multi-core is designed to improve performance of certain
software products. Not all customers or software applications will
necessarily benefit from use of this technology. Performance and
clock frequency will vary depending on application workload and
your hardware and software configurations. Intel’s numbering,
branding/and or naming is not a measurement of higher performance.
Quad-core is 4 cores and Hexa-core is 6 cores.
- For solid state drives, GB = 1 billion bytes, 1TB = trillion
bytes. Actual formatted capacity is less. Up to 35GB of system disk
is reserved for system recovery software.
- Intel® Optane™ memory is a smart, adaptable system accelerator
for PCs with an Intel® Core™ processor. Intel® Optane™ memory
system acceleration does not replace or increase the DRAM in your
system.
- All performance specifications represent the typical
specifications provided by HP's component manufacturers; actual
performance may vary either higher or lower.
- 4K content required to view full 4K images. UHD content is also
referred to as 4K content.
- Wi-Fi option supporting Gigabit speeds only available on select
configurations with Intel Core i H-series CPUs.
- Multi-core is designed to improve performance of certain
software products. Not all customers or software applications will
necessarily benefit from use of this technology. Performance and
clock frequency will vary depending on application workload and
your hardware and software configurations. AMD’s numbering is not a
measurement of clock speed.
- Dual storage options (SSD + 3.5” HDD) available preconfigured.
Additional storage options can be added by the end user. Pavilion
Gaming 790 can accommodate a total of 1x M.2 SSD and 3x 3.5” SATA
storage devices. Pavilion Gaming 690 can accommodate a total of 1x
M.2 SSD, 1x 3.5” SATA and 1x 2.5” SATA.
- Dual In-line Memory Module (DIMM) is a small-scale circuit
board that holds memory chips on the motherboard.
- High dynamic range (HDR) is a technology that augments the
contrast between the dark and light values of an image.
- FreeSync is an AMD technology is enabled on FHD displays and is
designed to eliminate stuttering and/or tearing in games and videos
by locking a display’s refresh rate to the frame rate of the
graphics card. Monitor, AMD Radeon™ Graphics and/or AMD A-Series
APU compliant with DisplayPort™ Adaptive-Sync required. AMD
Catalyst™ 15.2 Beta (or newer) required. Adaptive refresh rates
vary by display.
- VESA Certified DisplayHDR 600 provides peak luminance of 600
cd/m2 - double that of typical displays. Full-screen flash
requirement renders realistic effects in gaming and movies.
Real-time contrast ratios with local dimming yield deep blacks with
remarkable highlights. Requires 10-bit image processing.
- The ratio of the darkest black to the brightest white on a
computer monitor or TV. All performance specifications represent
the typical specifications provided by HP's component
manufacturers; actual performance may vary either higher or
lower.
- DCI-P3 color gamut is a film industry standard RGB color space
for digital movie projection. All performance specifications
represent the typical specifications provided by HP's component
manufacturers; actual performance may vary either higher or
lower.
- QHD (Quad High Definition) content required to view QHD
images.
- Pricing and availability subject to
change.
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