HP announces mini PC and all-in-one desktop with Copilot Plus AI features

Qualcomm teased Copilot Plus mini PCs earlier today, but HP is already announcing its own Copilot Plus mini PC and all-in-one desktop PCs, and neither will be powered by Qualcomm. HP has opted for AMD’s new Ryzen AI Max chips for its mini PC and Intel’s latest Core Ultra 200V series processors for the all-in-one.

The OmniStudio X all-in-one will come in both 31.5-inch and 27-inch variants, with the ability to configure the PC with up to Intel Core Ultra 7 258V processors. These chips include a 47 TOPS NPU that’s powerful enough to handle Microsoft’s latest Copilot Plus PC features.

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The 31.5-inch model comes with a 4K IPS panel that supports HDR 600 and up to 550 nits of brightness, but it’s not a touchscreen display. You’ll have to opt for the 27-inch model if you want a touchscreen, but HP has opted for a 1080p IPS display here that can hit up to 300 nits of brightness. The 27-inch model also comes in a non-touch variant at 1080p and even a 4K IPS option that doesn’t support HDR or touch and can reach up to 350 nits.

Both sizes come with built-in speakers and microphones and a five-megapixel IR camera above the display. The larger model even includes the ability to charge and control your laptop through a USB-C 20Gbps port at the rear that also supports DisplayPort in and out. Both also have 10Gbps USB-A and USB-C ports at the side, with a single USB-C 20Gbps port at the rear, alongside 2 USB-A 10Gbps ports, a single HDMI 1.4 out port, a single HDMI 2.1 in port, an ethernet port, and a headphone jack. Both also come with Wi-Fi 7 support.

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If you’re looking for a mini PC instead, HP’s new Z2 Mini G1a looks like it might be one of the most interesting miniature PCs at CES this year. HP is calling it the “world’s most powerful mini workstation,” and it has packed AMD’s latest Ryzen AI Max Plus Pro chips inside with support for up to 16 CPU cores, up to 8TB of SSD storage thanks to dual NVMe modules, up to 128GB of unified memory, and the ability to assign up to 96GB of RAM to the GPU for graphical tasks or AI projects. You’ll also be able to pick between AMD Radeon 8040S, 8050S, and 8060S integrated graphics. It can support up to four 4K monitors.

This mini PC is also a Copilot Plus PC, so it can deliver the AI performance required for features like Recall, Click to Do, and AI-powered image generation and editing in Windows 11.

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Like many other mini PCs being announced at CES this week, it has a built-in power supply, so it’s ideal for sitting on a desk. It’s also small enough to slot inside a rack, with up to five of these mini PCs able to fill up a 4U rack. HP will even offer a choice of Windows 11 Home or Pro or Ubuntu 24.04 LTS.

HP’s Z2 Mini G1a also has a great port selection, with a single USB-C 10Gbps port at the side, alongside a USB-A 10Gbps port, and a headphone jack. At the rear, there are two USB-A 10Gbps ports, two USB-C Thunderbolt 4 40Gbps ports with USB Power Delivery and DisplayPort 2.1 support, two USB-A 480Mbps ports, two mini DisplayPort 2.1, and an ethernet port. You can also add optional ports at the top of the rear section, with options for additional USB-A and USB-C ports and a variety of ethernet ports.

While HP is announcing its latest all-in-one and mini PCs today, it has not yet provided release dates or pricing.