HP Adds Laptops Capable of Running AI Models Without Needing GPUs
HP, Monday, January 5th, 2026
Atthe CES 2026 conference HP unveiled a family of laptops based on an AI accelerator and a traditional CPU that eliminates the need for a graphical processor unit (GPU) to locally run an AI model.
Scheduled to be made generally available starting next month, the EliteBook X G2 series can be configured with a range of AI accelerators from Qualcomm, Intel and AMD.
For example, the HP EliteBook X G2q series makes use of a Snapdragon X2 Elite processor to provide up to 85 TOPS NPU performance for processing and running concurrent AI apps.
There is also a HP EliteBook X G2i, based on Intel Core Ultra Series 3 processors that provide 50 NPU TOPS to 180 platform TOPS, and an HP EliteBook X G2a series that provides up to 55 TOPS NPU using the latest AMD Ryzen AI processor.