HP Imagine 2026: HP Enables People’s Best Work in More Places Than Ever Before

“Work no longer happens in just one place, and productivity shouldn’t be limited by where you are,” said Guayente Sanmartin, Senior Vice President and Division President, Commercial Systems & Displays Solutions at HP Inc. “HP’s products and solutions touch every moment in the workday, giving us a unique ability to reduce friction and empower people to do more meaningful work. The EliteBook 6 G2q brings that vision to life with powerful local AI at the edge and true mobility — helping people stay focused, collaborate naturally, and make the most of every moment at work.”

HP EliteBook 6 G2q: Built for Always-On, AI-Powered Work

As AI increasingly shapes how work gets done, organizations are navigating more diverse roles, workstyles, and AI-driven workflows, often without the right technology to support how people actually work. HP is focused on bringing AI to the edge, making it practical, personal, and purposeful by simplifying workflows, reducing friction, and freeing up employees to spend more time on meaningful work.

Designed for office collaborators and mobile professionals, the EliteBook 6 G2q Next Gen AI PC brings together high-performance AI computing, connected experiences, exceptional battery life, and premium design in a lightweight, ultra-slim form factor.

• Maximizes productivity for advanced, agentic AI workflows with up to 85 TOPS NPUii performance on Snapdragon® X2 Elite and X2 Plus processors, enabling fast, local AI experiences on this Copilot+ PC.[i] HP is working with 100+ ISV partners to leverage the device’s local AI capabilities—including Rakuten, Goodnotes, and Guidde. Integrated solutions like Guidde accelerate everyday productivity across workflows, helping teams create content up to 90% faster[ii] with AI-powered video documentation.
• Keeps work moving all day with long-lasting battery life and always-connected experiences, enabled by industry-leading reliability[iii] and unlimited data when powered by HP Go 5G,[iv] [v]  automatically switching between carriers[vi] for the best connection available.
• Adapts to hybrid workstyles with a sleek, lightweight chassis up to 15 percent thinner than the previous generation[vii] for easier transitions between locations—paired with a Glacier Silver finish.
• Protects work virtually everywhere with embedded security designed for modern IT environments, including HP Wolf Pro Security Next Gen Antivirus (NGAV)[viii] and new physical intrusion detection that powers down the device and protects memory if the chassis is opened.

Choosing The Right Device for The Way People Work:

HP’s expanded commercial lineup includes AMD and Intel options, reflecting the growing diversity of roles, workflows, and environments across today’s organizations — ensuring IT departments and even users can choose the right device based on how work gets done versus a one-size-fits-all approach.

• HP EliteBook 8 G2 Series delivers premium performance and collaboration tools for knowledge workers and creators balancing deep focus with frequent collaboration, including a garaged pen with the world’s longest battery life[i] to be used with the HP EliteBook 8 Flip G2i.
• HP EliteBook 6 G2 Series offers scalable productivity and flexible configuration options to support tech-forward SMB, enterprise, and public-sector teams, allowing seamless standardization and elevated workflows.
• HP ProBook 4 G2 Series, including the HP ProBook 4 Flip G2i for added flexibility, transforms workflows for growing SMBs with dependable, AI-enabled performance and durability.
• HP EliteDesk 8 G2 Series provides secure, scalable desktop performance for enterprise workers, combining local AI acceleration, hardware-enforced security with HP Wolf Security for Business,[ii] and flexible form factors that adapt to any workspace.

Together, these devices are designed to work seamlessly across the HP ecosystem—bringing hardware, connectivity, and services together to support more cohesive, productive work experiences.

Protection Built into Your Workday:

As work becomes more flexible and AI moves closer to the edge, security must be built into every endpoint. HP continues to strengthen security across its commercial portfolio with new capabilities designed to help protect data, devices, and AI workloads wherever work happens. These include HP TPM Guard,[i] which helps protect BitLocker-encrypted data from physical attacks, and the new Wolf Connect[ii] cellular card, which enhances asset management and data protection. Read more about HP’s security news at HP Imagine here.

HP IQ: Enabling New Local-First AI Experiences

HP AI PCs will be among the first HP devices enabled with HP’s new AI layer, HP IQ.  Introduced at HP Imagine, HP IQ brings together local intelligence based on a 20B-parameter model and proximity-based connectivity to unlock new levels of employee productivity and collaboration across HP devices.  Debuting on the next generation of HP EliteBook X G2 PCs, HP IQ’s on-device AI experiences help employees eliminate routine tasks and unlock deeper insights. HP IQ is also built for enterprise environments: with its local-first design and integration with the HP Workforce Experience Platform (WXP),  HP IQ prioritizes keeping data on-device, reducing exposure risk and ensuring sensitive information, proprietary IP, and enterprise knowledge remain within IT’s control.

Pricing and Availability[vi]

• The HP EliteBook 6 G2q Next Gen AI PC is expected to be available on HP.com in July. Pricing will be provided closer to availability.
• HP EliteBook 8 G2 devices are expected to be available on HP.com starting in April. Pricing will be provided closer to availability.
• HP EliteBook 6 G2 devices are expected to be available on HP.com starting in June. Pricing will be provided closer to availability.
• HP ProBook 4 G2 devices are expected to be available on HP.com starting in April. Pricing will be provided closer to availability.
• HP EliteDesk 8 G2 devices are expected to be available on HP.com starting in April. Pricing will be provided closer to availability.

Frequently Asked Questions:

Q1: What is the significance of this announcement?

HP is expanding its commercial PC portfolio with new AI-enabled notebooks and desktops designed to help people do their best work wherever it happens. Led by the HP EliteBook 6 G2q Next Gen AI PC, the lineup brings powerful on-device AI, always-connected experiences, long battery life, and enterprise-grade security to support today’s hybrid, AI-driven workflows across roles, industries, and environments.

Q2: How is HP using AI differently in this new commercial portfolio?

HP is bringing AI to the edge—running locally on HP AI PCs rather than relying solely on the cloud. By enabling advanced and agentic AI workloads directly on the PC, HP helps deliver faster performance, lower latency, improved privacy, and greater reliability. This approach allows employees to use AI in real time, even when offline or on the move, while maintaining enterprise-grade security and manageability.

Q3: Who are these devices designed for, and how should customers choose the right one?

HP’s commercial portfolio is designed to support a wide range of roles and workstyles, from highly collaborative knowledge workers to growing small businesses and IT-managed enterprise environments.

The EliteBook 8 G2 Series is designed for professionals and creators who move between deep focus and frequent collaboration, delivering premium performance and advanced collaboration capabilities. The EliteBook 6 G2 Series supports tech-forward SMB, enterprise, and public-sector teams with flexible configurations that enable standardization while still supporting elevated, AI-enabled workflows.

The ProBook 4 G2 Series is built for growing businesses, offering dependable performance and durability to support day-to-day productivity as needs evolve. The EliteDesk 8 G2 Series completes the portfolio with secure, scalable desktop options for enterprise deployments, combining local AI acceleration with hardware-enforced security and flexible form factors suited to modern workspaces.

Together, the portfolio allows customers to select the right device based on how work gets done—not a one-size-fits-all approach.

About HP:

HP Inc. (NYSE:HPQ) is a global technology leader redefining the Future of Work. Operating in more than 180 countries, HP delivers innovative and AI-powered devices, software, services and subscriptions that drive business growth and professional fulfillment. For more information, please visit: HP.com.