When I work in my apartment, I carry my laptop from room to room. But HP's newest All-in-One hopes to be just as portable. The Envy Move is a 23.8-inch all-in-one desktop with a handle and a battery so that you can put it anywhere in your home.
This isn't a first — I've seen weird Amazon brands do it — but I haven't seen it from a major company in recent memory. And HP doesn't call it the first of its kind, but rather the "world's first moveable all-in-one with a QHD display".
Of course, an all-in-one requires peripherals. HP includes a keyboard with an integrated trackpad, which can fit into a rear fabric pocket on the back of the device when you're carrying it around. There's a "self-deploying" kickstand and a handle at the top of the device. There's an optional "Sherpa cover," which you can use to protect the screen while you move the monitor around.
The specs are more befitting of a laptop than the average desktop. It's armed with Intel's 13th Gen Core i3 or Core i5 U-series processors, which you typically find in thin ultraportables. Up to 16GB of LPDDR5-4800 RAM is soldered to the motherboard, and the SSD is configurable from 256GB to 1 TB (only the 512GB can be a PCIe Gen 4, according to the spec sheet).
| CPU | Up to Intel Core i5-1355U |
| GPU | Intel Iris Xe (integrated) |
| RAM | Up to 16GB LPDDR5-4800 RAM |
| Storage | Up to 1TB |
| Display | 23.8-inches, touch, 2560 x 1440, 300 nits claimed |
| Battery | 6-cell, 83 WHr, up to 4 hours |
| Dimensions | 21.74 x 14.43 x 5.85 inches |
| Weight | 9.04 pounds |
The webcam is a 5MP IR camera with a privacy shutter, and HP can use the camera to automatically turn off the screen when you walk away. Ports include USB Type-A, USB Type-C, and HDMI video in, so you can use the computer as a monitor for other gadgets.
With a 6-cell, 83 WHr battery, HP claims that the Envy Move will run for "up to 4 hours" on a charge. Of course, you could also just plug it in like any other all-in-one desktop with the included 90W power adapter.
In a brief hands-on, I found the 9.04-pound desktop not to be terribly heavy for what it is. I was most impressed by the self-deploying feet, which shoot out when buttons on the bottom are pressed and keep the desktop stable. The all-in-one is made primarily of recycled plastic, and it doesn't feel the most premium, but it does keep things light. The strap felt strong enough to support the weight, however. The mesh that holds the keyboard felt a bit cheap, but at least there's a way to keep the included peripheral and the Envy Move together.
HP believes this kind of device could serve as a home hub — a screen for every room in the house that you carry around as you need it. Do yoga with it on the floor, work with it in the office, get cooking videos from the kitchen, etc. To do that, it will have to prove more useful than laptops, which are a bit more personal, as well as smartphones. I'm not sure it fits my needs, but I could see how people would use it.
Then again, LG is cramming 27-inch screens into suitcases, so maybe this is a trend.
The Envy Move is available now, starting at $899.99, at HP and Best Buy.
Updated October 5, 4:27 p.m. ET with hands-on impressions.
