HP refreshes EliteBook lineup and introduces new AI workstations

HP has unveiled a new lineup of EliteBook laptops and Z-series workstations, and the message is pretty clear: everything is now about AI. Announced at HP Imagine 2026, the company introduced devices like the EliteBook 6 G2q and updated ZBook mobile workstations.

The new machines are all designed to handle local AI workloads, hybrid work, and enterprise-grade security. This isn’t just a spec bump, but instead a shift toward making AI a core part of everyday computing.

What’s new with the EliteBook lineup?

The highlight here is the new EliteBook 6 G2q, which HP is positioning as a next-gen AI PC. It comes powered by Snapdragon X2 Elite and X2 Plus processors, with up to 85 TOPS of NPU performance, enabling fast, on-device AI tasks without relying heavily on the cloud.

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