As the hybrid office model becomes the new normal, connectivity has become a key feature affecting efficiency. Faced with a series of modern office scenarios such as video calls, online education, remote collaboration, and cloud synchronization, it is impossible to talk about everything without connection. The existing public Wi-Fi, mobile phone hotspots and other solutions have hidden dangers in terms of security, stability and efficiency. Therefore, connectivity can also be said to be a major pain point for users in the needs of mobile office.
The best solution to this problem is to support wi-fi, cellular network "dual network" experience, so that the notebook can always be online. In the 4G era, upstream chip manufacturers and OEMs already have many manufacturers. Now, with the commercial popularization of 5G, notebooks can finally unlock a more efficient connection experience.
On April 20, at the 2022 HP 5G Notebook New Product Launch Conference with the theme of "Convergence and Co-creation, Enjoy 5G", HP announced that it has reached a strategic partnership with China Mobile, Intel and MediaTek, and jointly released the first two 5G fully interconnected notebooks that have been licensed by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology - HP Spectre x360 14-inch touchable morphing version 5G version and HP Star x360 14-inch touchable morphing version 5G version.
Data from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology shows that China has built the world's largest 5G mobile network. The "2021 China Integrated Mobile Office Platform Industry Research Report" pointed out that China's integrated mobile office platform market reached 12.5 billion yuan, an increase of 28.6% year-on-year, which can also feel the urgent need of users for high-speed connections. And with the deepening of the Internet of Everything, the importance of connectivity is increasing day by day.
As the first batch of 5G fully interconnected notebooks that have passed the MIIT 5G PC network access test certification (5G access license), both new products are equipped with Intel 5G 5000 solutions that integrate MediaTek's 5G modem chip, providing high-speed, low-latency 5G networks anytime, anywhere. According to HP, testing in the office, the download speed of 5G fully connected notebooks can reach 60MB/s. That said, if you want to cache and download some videos before you get on the plane, you don't have to put up with airport Wi-Fi anymore. For many business gurus and creators, 5G connectivity that doesn't drop out of the line is more comfortable in dealing with unexpected customer needs, unplanned meetings, synchronizing data to the cloud or backing up. Not only does it improve the speed and efficiency of response, but you don't have to worry about data privacy leaks, or being interrupted by a phone call that has already been transferred to half of the data.
This new fully connected experience can be said to open up the "lifeline" of these users in scenarios such as office, learning and even entertainment, and unlock a new experience. And in addition to the support from Intel and MediaTek, HP will carry out in-depth cooperation with China Mobile in the field of 5G PCs, jointly focus on the 5G terminal product ecosystem, and expand the diversified new experience of mobile Internet. With the addition of carrier partners, HP may be able to solve the traffic tariff problem that users have long been concerned about when launching 5G fully interconnected notebooks, and become the choice of more users.
There is no threshold for the use of 5G fully interconnected notebooks, just like the mobile phone can insert a SIM card, and in terms of system, Windows also has complete support for cellular connectivity, and supervision is very convenient. Not only that, as HP Spectre x360 14 5G Edition, as HP's first flagship notebook supporting 5G, the performance can also meet the user's pursuit of efficient productivity. The machine is equipped with an 11th-generation Core i7 processor, integrated Ruiju Xe core display, and passed the strict Evo certification, with fast response, fast wake-up, consistent performance during battery power, long battery life and fast charging and other excellent features. Help users more easily switch seamlessly between different scenarios and complete complex multi-task and high-load work requirements.
In terms of product design, since it is oriented to mobile office, portability is naturally indispensable. HP Spectre x360 14 5G version weighs 1.39kg, can be held with one hand, shoulder bag, backpack can be included. In addition, with its 360° flipping characteristics, there can be a more comfortable and suitable interactive experience in different use scenarios. The HP Spectre x360 14 5G Edition features a 3000x2000 high-resolution AMOLED screen with a 90% screen ratio and an Anti-Reflection anti-reflective coating that makes it clear even in outdoor bright environments.
The same 14-inch HP Star x360 14 5G edition weighs about 1.5kg, also has excellent portability and supports 360° flips, with a simple and stylish look that can be easily integrated into various environments. The machine is equipped with an 11th-generation Core i5-1155G7 processor, which integrates a sharp torch Xe core display to meet the needs of daily office and image content creation. HP Star x 360 14 5G Edition has a built-in Hui Xiao micro intelligent voice assistant, which can wake up intelligent AI by calling "small micro micro" and immediately obtain a variety of intelligent services such as subtitle translation, voice real-time transcription, music playback, weather and news information query.
HP Star x360 14 5G Edition also supports flash transmission, which can quickly realize the transmission of files, pictures and videos between different terminal systems such as mobile phones and computers, bringing a more efficient and convenient collaborative operation experience.
Fan Zijun, vice president of Hewlett-Packard China and general manager of HP China's Consumer Products Division, said at the press conference: "At present, 5G applications are penetrating and reshaping all aspects of consumers' lives, and people and things are more closely linked to each other in a smarter way than ever before. We are honored to work hand in hand with china mobile, Intel, and MediaTek, three like-minded partners, to explore more possibilities in the 5G era." In the future, HP will continue to focus on users, bringing consumers a more complete 5G product portfolio and a new application experience. ”
Fan Zijun, Vice President of Hewlett-Packard China and General Manager of HP China Consumer Products Division, delivered a speech
Wang Hengjiang, deputy general manager of China Mobile Terminal Company, said: "With the continuous popularization of 5G commercialization, China Mobile has been committed to pioneering the multi-form development of 5G terminals in mainland China and creating a high-quality interconnection experience for users in different use scenarios. The four-party strategic cooperation and joint launch of 5G PC products can be described as epoch-making significance. As the world's largest and leading 5G operator, China Mobile hopes to unleash the huge potential of 5G PCs, greatly enhance the connection and interaction of people, machines and things in the future, and make 5G technology inclusive to more users. ”
"In addition, at the end of last year, China Mobile put forward the new concept of 'computing power network', which will gradually promote computing power to become a social-level service that can be accessed, taken and used at one point like hydropower, so as to achieve the vision of network omnipresence, computing power is omnipresent, and intelligence is omnipresent, and realize the ubiquity and universality of computing power." China Mobile Terminal Company focuses on the end-side computing power network, hoping to use the far-field cloud computing power and the near-field heterogeneous terminal computing power collaboration to promote the upgrading of terminal computing power, so that the computing power can be flexibly circulated across terminals, so that the terminal carries rich computing power service scenarios, and we hope that the end-side computing power will converge to become an organic part of China Mobile's computing power network. ”
Wang Hengjiang, deputy general manager of China Mobile Terminal Corporation, delivered a speech
During the roundtable talks at the press conference, HP shared views and ideas with China Mobile, Intel and MediaTek on the future development blueprint of 5G, and talked about how to empower user experience with innovative technologies and work together to build a more complete all-scenario 5G ecosystem.
Cui Fang, deputy general manager of the technology department of China Mobile Terminal Co., Ltd., said: "5G technology has penetrated into every aspect of society and entered every scene of people's lives. At present, the combination of 5G and PC is in line with the inevitable needs of the development of the digital economy. To this end, China Mobile hopes to more closely cooperate with HP, Intel, and MediaTek, and continue to give full play to the advantages of the four parties in their respective fields to bring consumers a highly benchmark 5G PC product. ”
Yali Liang, Vice President and General Manager of Cloud and Industry Solutions for China at Intel Corporation, said: "5G represents the convergence of computing and communications and is revolutionizing the way we interact with the world. It is believed that this four-party cooperation will provide users with a new 5G connected PC experience, and it is also of great significance to the development of society and various industries. We will continue to drive technological innovation for 5G networks, providing power for high-performance, highly mobile PCs through advanced chip and system platform technologies, enabling consumers to experience a smooth, stunning, and superior modern connected PC experience anytime, anywhere. ”
Lin Zhihong, deputy general manager of MediaTek's Wireless Communications Division, said: "The rapid development of 5G has not only promoted the transformation of social lifestyles, but also led to a substantial increase in chip market demand and a high level of chip innovation. We are pleased that HP has introduced a fully connected 5G PC product based on MediaTek 5G Modem and Intel PC chipsets. It is believed that the new products will allow consumers to smoothly experience the improvement and convenience brought by 5G PCs for a variety of application scenarios such as hybrid office and cloud gaming under China Mobile's 5G network. ”
Write at the end
The large-scale commercialization of 5G is not only that we see that the mobile phones purchased today are basically "5G versions", at the same time, driven by 5G high-speed connections, high-bandwidth services such as live broadcasting and video calls have made great progress. Especially in the modern office environment, data transmission is gradually developing from wired to unlimited, relying only on Wi-Fi support, the experience is inevitably limited. Especially under the impetus of the Internet of Everything, whether it is mobile phones, tablets, PCs or home appliances, wearable devices, etc., more and more terminals have become part of a huge network system, and users also need "multi-device collaboration" to meet diversified use needs.
From these perspectives, 5G empowering PCs is a necessary and critical step. In the future, HP and more OEMs and industry chain participants will also bring innovations around 5G fully interconnected notebooks, accelerating the maturity of this "new species", which is worth looking forward to.