Shopping for grads and dads? Check out these Windows 11 PCs for school, work and gaming

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It’s the time of year when graduation photos fill up social media feeds, a major milestone and transition for many families. And then soon after, it’s Father’s Day – another opportunity to celebrate and give thanks to that special paternal figure in your life. New grads embarking on the next chapter in their lives – college and/or career – are going to need a PC that can handle the multitasking of assignments, presentations and calculations; the streaming of favorite shows in their downtime; and video chats with family and friends across the country or world. https://blogs.windows.com/wp-content/uploads/prod/sites/2/2022/06/Students-1024x683.jpg With Windows 11, they can do all that, using features such as Snap Assist and Desktop Groups to juggle Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel; using Widgets to easily access information such as weather, your Outlook calendar and news; and Chat from Microsoft Teams to stay in touch with loved ones. And dads too, can enjoy a new PC to help juggle calendars, participate in video calls and do research. And like the younger generation, they might also like to get some “me” time in too: to game, online shop, browse cat or dog videos, etc. With the PC Game Pass, which many PCs include as a free trial, more than 100 high-quality PC games are available to play. New games are added all the time. When that special someone gets a new PC, Windows 11 makes it easy to set up, transferring their existing setup from their old PC to the new one via OneDrive. And if you prefer using touchscreens, pens and your voice (speech-to-text), you can find a PC with those input options so you can work (and play) the way you like. To get you started on your search for the right PC for your grad or dad, here are some picks for those different stages of life:

Going to college

 

https://blogs.windows.com/wp-content/uploads/prod/sites/2/2022/06/angle2_Lenovo_IdeaPad_5_15i_mediumpng.jpg The Lenovo IdeaPad 5, with up to 11th Gen Intel Core processors, comes with a 15.6-inch FHD touchscreen with narrow borders, providing an ample canvas to work on or to play. Stay connected at home or on campus by combining what you love about your smartphone with the efficiency of a thin and light fan-less laptop. And when you’re out and about, webcam privacy shutters and fingerprint readers deliver both security and easy logins with Windows Hello. USB-C ports and Quick Charging gets your battery full faster. All this empowers you to download movies, make calls and send emails from virtually anywhere. (Read more about it on the Windows Experience Blog.)

Welcome to the workforce

 

https://blogs.windows.com/wp-content/uploads/prod/sites/2/2022/06/Dynabook-830x1024.jpg The Dynabook Portégé X40-K is a 14-inch Windows 11 Pro PC built with new hybrid-architecture 12th Gen Intel Core P-Series 28W processor options, configurable with Core i5 or i7 CPUs, up to 64GB of memory and reinforced with ultra-fast SSD storage, Wi-Fi 6E and Thunderbolt 4. Created with the hybrid workplace in mind, the laptop is just 0.70 inches thin and weighs under 3.2 pounds. The Portégé X40-K was engineered and tested to MIL-STD-810H standards for strength and durability to ensure robust endurance to the rigors of daily use in or out of the office. Opening the lid exposes a thin-bezel 14-inch IPS or multi-touch display, premium backlit keyboard and large multi-touch ClickPad embedded into a comfortable aluminum palm rest. When you’re not using it, Sleep & Charge technology keeps a USB port powered, which means the laptop can charge a smartphone and other accessories.

Gaming

 

https://blogs.windows.com/wp-content/uploads/prod/sites/2/2022/06/Victus-16-1-1024x769.jpg Built with OMEN’s DNA, Victus by HP debuted in 2021 for entry-level gamers. The Victus by HP 16 was the first of this line. Pixels have never moved faster on these second-generation GeForce RTX 3060 laptops with graphics powered by award-winning NVIDIA Ampere architecture. Computing gameplay on the screen is lightning fast with options up to Intel Core i7-12700H or AMD Ryzen 7 6800H series processors along with up to 32 GB DDR5 4800 MHz memory. Wide rear vents add a visual flair on top of enhanced thermal efficiency, which is bolstered by five-way airflow and a four-heat pipe design. With a single SSD up to Gen4 1TB PCIe storage, storage options are plentiful for gaming and other activities. (Buy it at HP.com and go to the Windows Experience Blog to find out more about it.) [1] Users must link their Galaxy device to their Windows PC through ‘Link to Windows’ on phone and Phone Link app on PC, follow the set-up prompts, including being signed into same Microsoft account. Link to Windows is preloaded on select Galaxy devices. Phone Link requires Windows 10 April 2019 Update (or later) on the PC and recommends the latest Windows 11. Phone Link requires Galaxy device to be on and connected to the same Wi-Fi network as the PC. Some mobile apps may restrict content to be shared on other screens or may require a touch screen to be able to interact with them. Multiple Android applications can be launched simultaneously up to five at a time in Windows 11 PC. [2] Galaxy Book2 Pro series device features 87-degree field of view compared to 77-degree field of view in Galaxy Book Pro series. [3] Secured-core PCs use hardware-based security components like Trusted Platform Module 2.0 (TPM) and modern CPUs along with virtualization-based security (VBS) and Windows hypervisor code integrity (HVCI) service to create a secure, hardware-isolated environment that effectively isolates memory and critical components to prevent attacks and unauthorized access to critical parts of the operating system. The Secured-core PC relies on advanced security capabilities built into modern CPUs to protect the integrity of Windows and its boot process from advanced attacks at the firmware level. Requires specialized hardware, including fingerprint reader, illuminated IT sensor or other biometric sensors and capable devices.

 

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