HP is building an entire Windows PC into a clever keyboard [Gallery]

Ben Schoon | Jan 5 2026 - 7:30 pm PT

While most of us think about a portable PC just being a laptop, HP has another idea. Why not just stuff it all into a keyboard? That’s exactly what the HP Eliteboard G1a does.

Available soon as a part of HP’s business-focused portfolio, the HP Eliteboard G1a is a standard QWERTY keyboard (with number pad) that has an entire Windows PC built into the design. That includes all of the horsepower needed to run the PC including the AMD Ryzen CPU, storage, memory, and more, as well as microphones and speakers too.

When you attach a USB-C cable to the keyboard and to a compatible monitor, the whole thing comes to life and acts as a full Windows desktop computer. There are two USB-C ports on the keyboard, so you can use a second one for additional accessories or power if the monitor you’re using doesn’t support this. There’s a version with a built-in battery as well.

This seems like a really clever idea, but the obvious question is where it might actually be useful where a laptop doesn’t already get the job done, and that’s a fair question. HP seems to know the answer, and that’s in business environments where it might be convenient to bring your whole PC to another workstation while just carrying around a compact keyboard that plugs into the next monitor.

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HP says the Eliteboard G1a will be available in March, and pricing is unclear at the moment.