HP EliteBoard G2a Keyboard Computer Launches with Eyewatering Price and AMD Ryzen AI 400 APUs

What happened

HP revealed the EliteBoard G2a keyboard PC at CES 2026, promising "next-generation local AI power in a keyboard-sized form factor." Now, 10 months later, HP has released the updated EliteBoard G2a, revealing pricing and some of the keyboard and underlying PC specs, in the process. HP is a computer hardware and software company based in Palo Alto.

The G2a features either the updated AMD Ryzen AI 7 Pro 450 APU or its smaller Ryzen AI 5 Pro 435 counterpart. The cheapest version of the HP EliteBoard G2a, which packs a Ryzen AI 5 Pro, 16 GB of DDR5-5600 memory, and 512 GB of PCIe Gen 5 SSD storage, comes in at $3,028, while the SKU with the Ryzen AI 7 Pro 450 APU paired with 32 GB of memory and a 512 GB SSD, comes in at $4,167. AMD is an electrical and semiconductor company based in Sunnyvale, and its products and services include computer hardware.

The EliteBoard G2a also features built-in dual speakers and comes bundled with an HP 675M wireless mouse. The keyboard component of the mini PC is a membrane keyboard, not mechanical, and it follows what appears to be an 1800 layout, and it has white backlighting.

Key facts

• Now, 10 months later, HP has — released: the updated EliteBoard G2a, revealing pricing and some of the keyboard and underlying PC specs, in the process