HP refreshes EliteBook lineup and introduces new AI workstations

By Varun Mirchandani Published March 24, 2026 2:08 PM

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.

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.

HP says the laptop is designed for mobile professionals and office users, combining strong performance with long battery life, always-on connectivity, and a lightweight design. It also integrates enterprise security features like HP Wolf Pro Security and physical intrusion detection to protect sensitive data. In short, it’s a business laptop that’s trying to do more thinking on-device.

HP is also doubling down on performance with its updated ZBook mobile workstations. Models like the ZBook X G2i and ZBook 8 series are built for heavy AI workloads, creative tasks, and complex simulations, offering configurations with AMD and Intel processors, scalable memory, and both integrated and discrete graphics. The key idea here is flexibility, that these powerful machines can handle demanding workloads, but are still portable enough for hybrid work setups.

HP isn’t just upgrading hardware, but it’s also adding a layer of smarts with HP IQ, an AI system designed to connect devices and workflows. Paired with NearSense, it lets devices talk to each other seamlessly, enabling things like instant file sharing and smoother cross-device work without relying on the cloud. For users, this means a shift toward AI-first computing that happens locally on the device, making things faster, more private, and more reliable.