Title: Hp Elite Slice Mini-Review – And you thought you were cut
Author: TheStrangerHAZ
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Published Date: 2017-07-12
Original URL: https://geeknode.co.za/2017/07/hp-elite-slice-mini-review
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Every so often, we receive a piece of tech that is on the outskirts of what we usually deal with; something that was built for a very specific purpose or that contains strange functionality. Today we discuss a piece that falls into the former category and oh boy, does it fall into it like a ton of bricks. This is the Elite Slice from Hp, a stunning little black box with copper-ish accents. On first glance, it may just look like a pretty paperweight…until it’s plugged into a screen via either a full HDMI, DisplayPort or USB-C cable.

This is when you discover that this 16.5 x 16.5 x 3.5cm square is quite capable of some serious work, containing a 6 th gen Intel Core i5-6500T, 8 gb DDR4 ram and a 256 gb ssd (on the model we received; i7 variants also available with quite a wide-range of storage and memory options).

“Ok cool, it’s a small pc, that it?”

Not quite dear reader, possibly the most interesting part of the Slice is not its small dimensions or its hardware but rather, its modularity.

On the underside of the Slice, you find a little USB-C port, not for traditional use but rather for the multiple modules that can be attached to the pc. These range from a speaker module that contains Bang & Olufsen audio hardware to even a VESA-mount should you want to attach it to the back of a computer monitor. Our Slice came with the aforementioned speaker and a DVD-drive module (for your physical-media archiving business, obviously*).

The modules are attached firmly with clips on two opposite sides which can only be disengaged by pushing both in at once and giving the module a little tug (not the easiest thing to do with only two hands).

These modules give you quite a large range of options in how you use the Slice, an invaluable feature for those who would typically be looking at other very-small form factor PC’s, no doubt.

But who is it for? Well Hp has positioned the Elite series of products to fall firmly in the corporate sector and the Slice is no different. Included in our version of the Slice were omni-directional microphones and capacitive buttons on the top-plate that allowed you to:

- Increase/decrease speaker volume

- Mute the mics

- Or answer/reject calls

These features just scream board-room and executive-office use, a position the Slice should fill easily.

Finally, Hp has included a couple value-adds in the box, namely a wireless mouse and keyboard set, along with some extra functionality such as a wireless charger built-into the top plate of the Slice’s face.

With the Slice, Hp targeted a fairly niche market. Starting at a cool 16 thousand rand, home-users looking for a HTPC (Home theatre PC) will probably look elsewhere; however, corporates looking to set up another board-room or as an alternative to a laptop on an executive’s desk, will find a lot to love in the Slice.

*I mean who else uses physical disc’s in 2017?

Every so often, we receive a piece of tech that is on the outskirts of what we usually deal with; something that was built for a very specific purpose or that contains strange functionality. Today we discuss a piece that falls into the former category and oh boy, does it fall into it like a ton of bricks.This is the Elite Slice from Hp, a stunning little black box with copper-ish accents. On first glance, it may just look like a pretty paperweight…until it’s plugged into a screen via either a full HDMI, DisplayPort or USB-C cable. This is when you discover that this 16.5 x 16.5 x 3.5cm square is quite capable of some serious work, containing a 6th gen Intel Core i5-6500T, 8 gb DDR4 ram and a 256 gb ssd (on the model we received; i7 variants also available with quite a wide-range of storage and memory options). “Ok cool, it’s a small pc, that it?” Not quite dear reader, possibly the most interesting part of the Slice is not its small dimensions or its hardware but rather, its modularity. On the underside of the Slice, you find a little USB-C port, not for traditional use but rather for the multiple modules that can be attached to the pc. These range from a speaker module that contains Bang & Olufsen audio hardware to even a VESA-mount should you want to attach it to the back of a computer monitor. Our Slice came with the aforementioned speaker and a DVD-drive module (for your physical-media archiving business, obviously*). The modules are attached firmly with clips on two opposite sides which can only be disengaged by pushing both in at once and giving the module a little tug (not the easiest thing to do with only two hands). These modules give you quite a large range of options in how you use the Slice, an invaluable feature for those who would typically be looking at other very-small form factor PC’s, no doubt. But who is it for? Well Hp has positioned the Elite series of products to fall firmly in the corporate sector and the Slice is no different. Included in our version of the Slice were omni-directional microphones and capacitive buttons on the top-plate that allowed you to: Increase/decrease speaker volume Mute the mics Or answer/reject calls These features just scream board-room and executive-office use, a position the Slice should fill easily. Finally, Hp has included a couple value-adds in the box, namely a wireless mouse and keyboard set, along with some extra functionality such as a wireless charger built-into the top plate of the Slice’s face. With the Slice, Hp targeted a fairly niche market. Starting at a cool 16 thousand rand, home-users looking for a HTPC (Home theatre PC) will probably look elsewhere; however, corporates looking to set up another board-room or as an alternative to a laptop on an executive’s desk, will find a lot to love in the Slice. *I mean who else uses physical…

Tech Review: Hp Elite Slice Mini-Review – And you thought you were cut

Tech Review: Hp Elite Slice Mini-Review – And you thought you were cut

2017-07-12

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Just like most of the other products in the "Elite" series, the Slice is aimed at businesses that can afford to pay extra to have something both beautiful and functional and in that context I think the Slice does a good job, however, home users looking for an HTPC should look elsewhere.

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