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HP unveils second business Ultrabook, the EliteBook Folio

By Sarah Silbert posted May 8th 2012 11:03PM

We actually have one more EliteBook to introduce, and this time it's an Ultrabook. The EliteBook Folio 9470m is ready to sidle up next to the Folio 13, HP's first business-grade Ultrabook, as a higher-end option. The 14-inch Folio is thin and light, starting at 3.6 pounds, but the 0.75-inch chassis makes room for an impressive collection of ports, including USB 3.0, Ethernet, DisplayPort and VGA. Since this Ivy Bridge laptop is balancing its Ultrabook identity with a business classification, it features an embedded TPM security chip, a smart card reader, security lock slot, full volume encryption and a security screw. Pricing starts at $1,149, and HP will begin shipping in October. Skip past the break for the presser, and check out our hands-on gallery below.

HP EliteBook Folio hands-on

HP EliteBook Folio

Incredibly thin. Super light. With zero sacrifice on battery life. The HP Folio¹³ gives you up to 9.5 hours¹, so you can power through your workday without recharging and get everything done with a 2nd generation Intel^® Core™ i5 processor and Genuine Windows^® 7 Professional 64-bit. Add the TPM security chip to stay secure. | $999.00²

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“The HP Folio 13 has everything that matters most in an Ultrabook”

- CNET 01/18/2012

HP Folio 13 ultrabook is now $798 at Best Buy.

(Credit: Hewlett-Packard)

Just-announced HP EliteBook Folio. But this model will ship later in the year.

(Credit: CNET)

Best Buy has kicked Hewlett-Packard's Folio ultrabook down to a new low of $798. This is happening as HP announces new competitively priced ultrabooks and as rumors about a $799 MacBook Air swirl.
The HP Folio 13 (model 13-1035nr) is now priced at $797.77 at Best Buy. That includes a "Sandy Bridge" 1.6GHz Intel Core i5 processor; a 13.3-inch display, 4GB of memory, and a 128GB solid state drive. (More specs here.)
"This is a new low and an aggressive price for the HP Core i5 configuration," said Deron Kershaw, an analyst at Gap Intelligence, which tracks laptop pricing at retail stores. Ultrabooks are thin, light laptops that compete with the MacBook Air.