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HP has announced a range of new Fortis laptops today, designed and purpose-built to be the driving force for the productivity of today’s students and frontline workers. The suite of laptops contains four new products. The Fortis x360 G5 Chromebook, Fortis G10 Chromebook, Fortis G11 Chromebook, and the Fortis x360 G11 Notebook PC. As you can tell, three of these laptops run on Google’s Chrome OS while the fourth laptop, the Fortis x360 Notebook PC, will run on Windows 11.
What’s neat about all of these laptops is that they’re all priced at under $500. In fact, each of the three Chromebooks will retail for under $400. The Fortis x360 G5 Chromebook will retail for $369, while the Fortis G10 and G11 will retail for $309 and $319 respectively. The Fortis x360 Notebook PC meanwhile, will retail for $479. HP has laid out some pretty affordable prices here. Especially considering the target market for these devices. The lower nature of the cost should make it easier for schools and businesses to scoop up these laptops in larger quantities as needed.
All four new HP Fortis laptops are engineered for durability
As these laptops are made for students and frontline workers, it’s safe to say that they’ll need to be at least somewhat durable. Luckily, HP built these laptops to be just that and then some. All of them were engineered for durability. Some may be built more durable than others though. The Fortis Notebook for example was designed with metal corners on the inside to reinforce the laptop’s overall structure. It includes other reinforced internal components too. Such as co-molded rubber trim and Corning Gorilla Glass 3.
HP says it’s “built strong and built to last,” having passed 19 MIL-STD810 tests. Allowing it to take bumps, drops, and spills thanks to its ruggedized exterior and interior. The Chromebooks feature similar durability, passing the same MIL-STD810 tests. The x360 Chromebook even features a reinforced hinge. Case in point, these laptops were designed to withstand the everyday rigors of life with a student or a worker out in the field. Accidents happen. But that shouldn’t limit you from continuing to use your laptop when you might need it most.
HP also promises uninterrupted productivity thanks to the inclusion of Intel N-Series processors, up to 16GB of RAM, and 128GB of UFS storage. They feature Wi-Fi 6E support and optional 4G LTE support too. Plus they get up to 11 hours of battery life. And in the event that you happen to use that up, the battery can be charged quickly. HP says you can get the battery back to 90% with just an hour and a half on the charger. All four laptops are available starting today and can be picked up directly through HP.