HP Elite Dragonfly G2 (2020) vs HP Elite Dragonfly G1 (2019) – what’s new?

LaptopMedia.com Highlights HP Elite Dragonfly G2 (2020) vs HP Elite Dragonfly G1 (2019) - what’s new?

From: Nikolay Palaozov 09 January 2020 / 06:55 0

HP Elite Dragonfly G1 is an impressive 2-in-1 device bundled with good hardware options, decent displays, a lot of security tech, and on the top of that – it’s light and slim. HP decided that it’s not enough and just some months after the premiere of the G1 its successor is almost ready to hit the store shelves.

The G1 model still impresses us with its pros so we will explain to you what new tech and options the new model will offer over the last year’s one.

You can check the prices and configurations of the HP Elite Dragonfly G2 (2020) devices in our Specs System: https://laptopmedia.com/series/hp-elite-dragonfly-g2/

You can check the prices and configurations of the HP Elite Dragonfly G1 (2019) devices in our Specs System: https://laptopmedia.com/series/hp-elite-dragonfly-g1/

A built-in Tile tracker
Hardware: 10th Gen Intel CPUs
Some other new options – up to 2TB M.2 SSD, 5G modem
Specs Comparison
Prices and Configurations

A built-in Tile tracker

Yes, maybe this is the biggest innovation in the new variant. This is the first time that a Windows-based device will be equipped with a Tile tracker technology. The Tile module will “collaborate” with the built-in Bluetooth and it will allow you to locate the device if you lost it somewhere or if it has been stolen. You will be able to track the device even if the battery is out of juice which sounds very good. One more thing – you have to download the Tile app through MS Windows Store.

If you have the bad habit to forget where have you last placed your laptop, this Tile tech will be in your good graces for a long time. Maybe this will be a main key-selling point for some people to prefer the new one over the G1 variant.

Hardware: 10th Gen Intel CPUs

The Dragonfly G1 can be configured with Intel’s 8th Gen processors while the new one will rely on 10th Gen ones. As we already know, those CPUs dissipate less heat, they are more power-efficient, and they have enough CPU power to drive modern business-oriented machines like the Dragonfly G2 devices. For power users, HP will offer a 6-core CPU as well.

HP Elite Dragonfly G2

HP Elite Dragonfly G1

Some other new options – up to 2TB M.2 SSD, 5G modem

For those who need more space, the Dragonfly G2 devices can be equipped with up to 2TB M.2 SSD (Gen3 x4 NVMe). That is a serious upgrade over the G1 which can be configured with 512GB M.2 SSD as a max capacity.

The optional Qualcomm X55 LTE+5G modem looks like a good option to consider for people who are often “on the move”, taking their devices with them.

Specs Comparison

	HP Elite Dragonfly G2	HP Elite Dragonfly G1
Display	13.3″ 4K IPS, 13.3″ Full HD IPS	13.3″ 4K IPS, 13.3″ Full HD IPS
GPU	UHD Graphics	UHD 620
CPU	i7-10710U, i5-1021U, i3-10110U	i7-8665U, i7-8565U, i5-8265U
Memory	16GB LPDDR3 2133MHz	16GB LPDDR3 2133MHz
Storage	M.2 SSD	M.2 SSD
Gigabit WiFi	802.11ax	802.11ac
Battery	56Wh	56Wh
Thickness	16.1mm	16.1mm
Weight	0.99kg	0.99kg
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