PC World - USA (2020-03)

MARCH 2020 PCWorld 59

TSX-NI and Stable Platform features. Even
though the latter promises better
performance for multi-threaded apps, it’s
supported on very few CPUs despite being
introduced four generations ago with the
Haswell line.

SPECS AND FEATURES
The Elite Dragonfly embraces its executive-
laptop status, delivering a feature list that’s
first-class all the way. Here are the details:
CPU: 8th-gen quad-core Intel Core
i7-8665U with vPro support
GPU: Integrated Intel UHD620
RAM: 16GB LPDDR3/2133 in dual-
channel mode
Display: HP offers three
screen options for the
Dragonfly: A 4K UHD OLED
screen that hits 500 nits; a
blazing 850-nit Sure View
Gen 3 FHD screen that lets
you switch on a privacy
mode so those to your right
and left can’t read the
screen; and a power-
sipping 1 watt FHD screen,
which was configured in our
review model.
Storage: Our review
sample included a 512GB
capacity Intel H10 Optane
Memory hybrid drive. You
can read our review of the

H10 (go.pcworld.com/ih10) for the full details

on the drive, but we’re generally fans of it.

PORTS

You won’t have to worry about your boss

barging into your cubicle to steal—borrow—

another dongle. The Elite Dragonfly features

two Thunderbolt 3 ports, an analog combo

jack, a wedge-style lock port, and a USB Type

A port. The Elite Dragonfly also somehow

manages to pack a full HDMI port into its

svelte body. We wish the Thunderbolt ports

weren’t both on the right side, however, as

they could impede mouse usage.

Our review unit featured an Intel 4G

XMM7360 CAT 9 modem. That’s Intel’s older

Despite its relatively thin body, the Elite Dragonfly still features USB

Type A and full-size HDMI ports, along with two Thunderbolt 3 ports.

The Elite Dragonfly’s left side features a USB Type A port, a power

button, a lock port, and a SIM slot.