HP just revealed the EliteBoard G1a Next Gen AI PC at CES 2026, a device that crams a full AMD Ryzen AI 300 Series processor directly into a keyboard chassis. HP is calling this the world’s first “AI PC built into a keyboard.”
This isn’t just a mini PC that happens to sit under your monitor; the entire machine is the keyboard. It features an ultra-thin 12 mm profile and weighs only 750 grams, which is less than half the weight of many traditional notebooks. This should let you move your setup wherever you need to work, connecting easily to any display through a single cable. It even comes with built-in dual microphones and speakers, so you’re ready for any meetings right out of the box.
The EliteBoard G1a is designed to handle modern workloads, with a strong focus on local AI processing. This is a Copilot+ PC, and it uses its NPU that achieves over 50 TOPS. While I’m skeptical that most general users are going to immediately max out that NPU performance, having that dedicated neural processing unit should keep users happy. The system uses AMD’s Auto State Management alongside HP Smart Sense to dynamically adjust performance, cooling, and battery life, which sounds useful, especially if you go for the optional built-in battery that lets you work untethered for a short while.
Keyboards containing an entire computer are nothing new: early microcomputers like the Commodore 64, Atari 600XL, and Apple IIe did it. More recently, the Raspberry Pi 400 combined a Pi board into a chiclet keyboard. If you want a full x86-based PC with Windows in the same form factor, HP now has a keyboard to sell you.
HP also unveiled the HP Series 7 Pro 4K Monitor to act as the visual hub for this new keyboard. This new panel technology is paired with new IPS Black panel capabilities, which means you’re getting a massive 2,700:1 contrast ratio. That’s double what you’d expect from a traditional IPS display, resulting in much deeper colors, darker shadows, and brighter highlights.
The monitor has factory-calibrated color accuracy, which is great if you’re a creator. You can even set custom user color profiles, though you’ll need an external colorimeter or spectrometer to get that done. Connectivity is also impressive since the monitor has a 140W Thunderbolt 4 port, which supports data transfer speeds up to 40Gbps while handling video output simultaneously. This lets you connect the EliteBoard G1a with a single cable for both power and display.
This is a great find for anyone who is tired of having a tower and who doesn’t want any of those mini PC boxes that are normally being offered. If you’d like to get your hands on this unique setup, HP expects both the EliteBoard G1a Next Gen AI PC and the Series 7 Pro 4K Monitor to be available on HP.com sometime in March. The company hasn’t released official pricing yet, so we’ll have to wait a little longer to see exactly how much this is going to cost.
Source: HP
