HP | The Verge The Verge is about technology and how it makes us feel. Founded in 2011, we offer our audience everything from breaking news to reviews to award-winning features and investigations, on our site, in video, and in podcasts. 2026-04-21T21:56:01+00:00 https://www.theverge.com/rss/hp/index.xml https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/01/verge-rss-large_80b47e.png?w=150&h=150&crop=1 Stevie Bonifield <![CDATA[ISS astronauts are getting new laptops]]> https://www.theverge.com/?p=916300 2026-04-21T17:56:01-04:00 2026-04-21T16:12:02-04:00 NASA astronaut Chris Williams on board the ISS during Expedition 74 on February 18th, 2026
Astronaut Chris Williams and the rest of the Expedition 74 crew are getting new laptops. | Photo: NASA

Even astronauts need to level up their laptops once in a while - including the crew of Expedition 74 on board the ISS, which NASA announced last week is in the process of some computer upgrades. According to NASA, the crew met on Friday to review plans to "first replace network servers then activate their new, more powerful laptop computers." In a statement to The Verge, NASA spokesperson Joshua Finch confirmed the new laptops the astronauts will be using: "The International Space Station Program has selected the HP ZBook G9 Mobile Workstation as the next laptop for the space station."

NASA astronaut Chris Williams unpacks computer hardware on the ISS on April 15th, 2026. NASA astronaut Jessica Meir configuring hardware on the ISS on March 6th, 2026.

According to HP, the custom ZBook Fury G9 …

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]]> Antonio G. Di Benedetto <![CDATA[HP’s laptop subscriptions are a great deal — for HP]]> https://www.theverge.com/?p=878333 2026-02-13T09:37:13-05:00 2026-02-13T08:00:00-05:00 A close-up of an HP logo on a laptop lid.
Nice laptop. It’d be a shame if someone were to, say, lock you into some convoluted terms and conditions for it. | Photo: Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge

There's been some hullabaloo over HP's laptop subscription service, recently brought to light by a Linus Tech Tips video. And for good reason: it feels like everything is a subscription these days. But it's not just the dystopian feeling that companies are happy to sell you access to movies, music, games, phones, printers, and now even laptops without you actually owning them. HP's subscriptions for its consumer and gaming laptop lines are just a bad deal.

HP offers subscriptions for four productivity laptops and four gaming laptops, starting at $34.99 per month and $49.99 per month, respectively. There's no starting fee or down payment, ju …

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]]> Antonio G. Di Benedetto <![CDATA[HP ZBook Ultra G1a review: a business-class workstation that’s got game]]> https://www.theverge.com/?p=877688 2026-02-17T11:57:01-05:00 2026-02-12T07:00:00-05:00

Business laptops are typically dull computers foisted on employees en masse. But higher-end enterprise workstation notebooks sometimes get an interesting enough blend of power and features to appeal to enthusiasts. HP's ZBook Ultra G1a is a nice example. It's easy to see it as another gray boring-book for spendy business types, until you notice a few key specs: an AMD Strix Halo APU, lots of RAM, an OLED display, and an adequate amount of speedy ports (Thunderbolt 4, even - a rarity on AMD laptops).

I know from my time with the Asus ROG Flow Z13 and Framework Desktop that anything using AMD's high-end Ryzen AI Max chips should make for a co …

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]]> Andrew Liszewski <![CDATA[The best tech announced at CES 2026 so far]]> https://www.theverge.com/?p=854159 2026-01-09T10:01:23-05:00 2026-01-09T08:53:49-05:00 A close-up of the glowing buttons on the Corsair Galleon 100 SD keyboard.

The CES show floor officially closes its doors at the end of the day, but there's still a trickle of announcements and reveals coming out of Las Vegas. If you're struggling to stay on top of all the new tech, gadgets, concepts, and AI-powered devices as the final day of CES gets underway, we're still rounding up the best hardware and upgrades that have debuted so far so you can quickly get up to speed.

As the show draws to a close for another year, you can still catch up on all of The Verge's CES 2026 coverage here.

Philips Hue SpatialAware

A hotel room illuminated with Philips Hue smart lights using its new SpatialAware feature.

Preset scenes are the easiest way to take advantage of color-changing smart lights in a room, but t …

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]]> Antonio G. Di Benedetto <![CDATA[The coolest laptops we saw at CES 2026]]> https://www.theverge.com/?p=858897 2026-01-08T15:20:05-05:00 2026-01-08T15:20:05-05:00 A Lenovo Legion Rollable concept laptop on a red table with its screen extended to 24-inch ultrawide mode.
Gamers, roll up!

CES is always jam-packed with new laptop announcements, acting as a barometer for the year's upcoming releases. The proofs of concept at the show display what could potentially come further in the future. 2026 will soon bring us new chip options from Intel, AMD, and Qualcomm. While I'm excited to see how the latest horse race shakes out, some of the new designs and form factors displayed at the show are easily more compelling.

There was a myriad of new models shown from Asus, Lenovo, Dell, MSI, Acer, and HP. Here's my shortlist of all the ones I'm most looking forward to testing - or hoping that there will even be an opportunity to test in …

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]]> Antonio G. Di Benedetto <![CDATA[HP crammed an entire desktop computer into this keyboard]]> https://www.theverge.com/?p=851965 2026-01-07T11:59:15-05:00 2026-01-05T22:30:00-05:00 A person using an HP Eliteboard G1a keyboard / desktop computer plugged into a portable monitor with a kickstand.
There’s a whole computer in there. This kind of rules?

HP is announcing a new mini desktop computer at CES 2026, and the whole thing is housed in a compact keyboard. The Eliteboard G1a looks like a normal office keyboard with either a captive or detachable USB-C cable, but inside it is an AMD Ryzen AI 300-series chip, stereo speakers, RAM, storage, a fan, and ports - all the things that make up a computer. You just plug this keyboard into a monitor (up to dual 4K displays via daisy-chain connection), turn on the included and pre-paired Bluetooth mouse, and you're good to go.

Pretty nifty, eh? This isn't a totally new idea, as the similar Raspberry Pi 500 exists. But that's a single-board comput …

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]]> Cameron Faulkner <![CDATA[HyperX’s 2026 gaming monitor lineup includes a 500Hz QD-OLED]]> https://www.theverge.com/?p=845706 2026-01-05T13:21:50-05:00 2026-01-05T18:00:00-05:00 An image showing all of HyperX’s new gaming monitors. From left to right, it starts with the Omen 34 OLED curved model, then the 27qs is shown, followed by the 27q, and finally the Omen G2.

From laptops to monitors, HyperX is the brand you'll see on much of HP's new gaming-focused products launched at CES 2026. And despite the branding switch, this year's slate of monitors might be the company's most competitive batch yet.

An image showing the front and back of the HyperX Omen OLED 27q on black background.

The cheapest of the three QD-OLEDs announced is the HyperX Omen OLED 27q, a 27-inch 1440p model with a 240Hz refresh rate and variable refresh rate with Nvidia G-Sync compatibility, plus AMD FreeSync Premium. It has a DisplayPort 1.4 input, two HDMI 2.1 ports, and a headphone jack. It'll ship with an adjustable stand (supporting height, tilt, swivel, and pivot tweaks), though it has a 100 x 100mm VESA mount …

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]]> Cameron Faulkner <![CDATA[HyperX’s name is on HP’s new Omen gaming laptops]]> https://www.theverge.com/?p=845774 2026-01-03T20:04:42-05:00 2026-01-05T18:00:00-05:00 An image showing the back of the HyperX Omen Max 16 gaming laptop, clad in white plastic.
Get used to seeing this brand in place of HP’s on gaming products moving forward. | Image: HP

HP's branding is missing on its new gaming laptops (and gaming monitors) announced at CES 2026 - HP-owned HyperX has gotten a big promotion in its place. This swap is the biggest aesthetic change in the Omen lineup (the logo is on the lid and on the screen's bottom bezel). In other words, not much is different on the outside compared to 2025's models. But there are some spec strides worth noting across the lineup.

An image showing League of Legends on the new HyperX Omen 15.

The Omen 15, which replaces the Victus 15, has a 15.3-inch 16:10 aspect ratio display that starts at 1,920 x 1,200 but can be configured with up to a 3K 120Hz OLED screen. Every configuration has a four-zone RGB backlit keyboard t …

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]]> Cameron Faulkner <![CDATA[HyperX’s new gaming keyboards were made to be yanked apart]]> https://www.theverge.com/?p=846558 2026-01-03T21:58:21-05:00 2026-01-05T18:00:00-05:00 An image showing all of HyperX’s new keyboards, including the 65-percent Origins 2 and 2 Pro, with the Origins 2 1800 in the middle.
Each model’s housing can be replaced with a different color if you’re not digging black. | Image: HP

The next generation of HyperX's Origins wired keyboards debuted at CES 2026, and the company has focused on adding more performance and customization. For example, its new Origins 2 and Origins 2 Pro are both 65-percent options with high-profile keys that boast a PCB with hot-swappable switches that doesn't require soldering to tweak.

The Origins 2 features HyperX's pre-lubed linear red switches (this model is compatible with most three- and five-pin mechanical switches), while the Pro model has Hall effect switches (HyperX claims that most two-pin magnetic switches are supported, if you want to hot swap them). The Hall effect switches supp …

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]]> Antonio G. Di Benedetto <![CDATA[What on Earth is HP doing with its gaming laptop branding?]]> https://www.theverge.com/?p=851812 2026-01-05T13:12:44-05:00 2026-01-05T18:00:00-05:00 The HyperX Omen 15 gaming laptop sitting on a white table from a rear three-quarter view.
That lid logo is a choice.

Among HP's many announcements for CES, its biggest overall change is for its gaming division. HP's Omen line of gaming laptops, monitors, and desktops are dropping the HP name entirely and instead will henceforth be branded as HyperX. The HP Omen 16 Max laptop becomes the HyperX Omen 16 Max. HP Omen monitors will become HyperX Omen monitors. And even the HP Victus 15's spiritual successor will be a HyperX Omen 15.

This all strikes me as odd, and all these new computers and monitors with the spelled-out HyperX or shortened Hx logos look a bit low-rent to my eyes. There's just something about that logo on a computer that seems chintzy.

Hyper …

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