HP announces a mini-PC inside a keyboard - HP EliteBoard G1a
This is something that HP has showed off at CES.
It's a PC inside a keyboard, a la Raspberry Pi 400/500.
::: spoiler Specs in this spoiler
| Category | Specs |
|---|---|
| OS | Windows 11 HomeWindows 11 Pro |
| CPU | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 PROAMD Ryzen AI 5 340 PROAMD Ryzen AI 5 330 PRO |
| GPU | Up to AMD Radeon 860M integrated |
| RAM | Up to 64GB DDR5-5600 SODIMM |
| Storage | Up to 2TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2Up to 512GB encrypted PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 (SED Opal)32GB eMMC v5.0 (Ryzen AI 7 350 only) |
| Ports (Detached Cable) | 1x USB41x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 |
| Ports (Attached Cable) | 1x tethered USB41x USB41x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 |
| Connectivity | MediaTek RZ616 Wi-Fi 6E + Bluetooth 5.3MediaTek MT7925 Wi-Fi 7 + Bluetooth 6.0 |
| Audio | Stereo speakersStereo microphones |
| Power | Configurable 32Whr battery (3.5+ hours)65W USB-C GaN power adapter |
| Dimensions | 358mm x 118mm x 17mm1.49 - 1.69 lbs |
| ::: |
It's a form factor that I'm pretty interested in personally, especially paired with some lighter weight HMDs like the xreal glasses.
It could also work in tandem VR headset, but maybe not as useful since the most used ones already have compute in them.
There's also the alternative of the Bento (github) made by the cool @michaelthatsit (twitter) which is a documented DIY project to transform Steam Deck into a keyboard PC !
Anyone else interested in this ?
https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/desktops/hp-eliteboard-g1a-next-gen-ai-pc-ces-2026Open linkView original on piefed.social
Are you keeping up with the Commodore, 'cause the Commodore is keeping up with you
Haha I guess that might be true.
Is it also the case for their PCs though ? As long as you can put linux on it I thought it would be fine. Also, RAM and SSDs are replacable in this board.