HPDevOne

HP Dev One Guide

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First Steps after installing Pop!_OS

Automatic Screen Brightness

Toggle Automatic Screen Brightness

Automatic screen brightness adjusts the displays screen brightness based on the surrounding light. If it is light where you sit, then the screen brightness goes up, if it is darker, the screen brightnes goes down. By default this feature is turned ON.

To toggle automatic screen brightness ON/OFF in Pop_OS! using the following steps:

Steps:
  1. Open Settings
  2. Select Power
  3. Toggle Automatic Screen Brightness

Changing DNS Server Settings

DNS servers translate the friendly domain name you enter into a browser (like bert2go.com) into the public IP address that’s needed for your device to actually communicate with that site.

Your ISP automatically assigns DNS servers when your smartphone or router connects to the internet, but you don’t have to use those. For a lot of reasons, you might want to try alternative ones, privacy and speed are two big wins you could see from switching.

Cloudflare Public DNS Server

“Cloudflare will never log your IP address, never sell your data, and never use your data to target ads”.

Steps:

  1. Open Settings
  2. Select Wi-Fi
  3. Click the Cog Icon for the Wi-Fi Connection you want to use
  4. Click on the IPv4 Tab
  5. Disable the Automatic toggle for DNS
  6. In the input field below DNS enter: 
     1.1.1.1, 1.0.0.1
  7. Click on the IPv6 Tab
  8. Disable the Automatic toggle for DNS
  9. In the input field below DNS enter: 
     2606:4700:4700::1111, 2606:4700:4700::1001
  10. Click the Apply Button to save yoiur changes, and you are Done!

Technical Specs

Hardsware Detail Additional Information
Operating System Linux Pop!_OS 22.04 LTS  
Processor Family AMD Ryzen™ 7 processor  
Processor AMD Ryzen™ 7 PRO 5850U processor¹
8 CPU Cores, 16 Threads
4.4GHz Max. Boost Clock³
1.9GHz Base Clock⁴
L3 Cache 16MB		 With integrated GPU
Available Graphics Integrated: AMD Radeon™ Graphics (Support HW decode, DX12, HDMI 2.0 and HDCP 2.2)  
Display Size (diagonal) 14”  
Display 14” diagonal FHD display with HD Webcam (1920x1080) (1000 nits) Display is glossy, this is a privacy screen
Memory 16 GB (2x8 GB) DDR4 3200 MT/s Max memory is 64 GB (2x32 GB)
Memory Slots 2 SODIMM⁵  
Internal Storage 1 TB PCIe® 3x4 NVMe™ M.2 2280 SSD² Max 4 TB
Audio Dual stereo speakers, 2 multi-array microphone  
Ports and Connectors 2 SuperSpeed USB Type-C® 10Gbps signaling rate (USB Power Delivery, DisplayPort™ 1.4)
2 SuperSpeed USB Type-A 5Gbps signaling rate (1 charging)
1 headphone/microphone combo
1 HDMI 2.0
1 AC power		 HDMI cable sold separately
Available Keyboards Dual Point Backlit spill-resistant Premium Keyboard⁷ Notebook keyboard IS backlit!
No NFC, no Fingerprint reader
Available Pointing Devices Glass clickpad with gesture support as default, touchpad  
Sensors Hall sensor  
Ambient Light Sensor Ambient light sensor Can be turned off through Pop!_OS
Wireless Connectivity Realtek RTL8822CE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2x2) Wi-Fi® and Bluetooth® 5 combo¹⁵ 802.11ac (Wi-Fi 5)
Camera 720p HD camera  
Software Pop!_OS with HP added features and support
LibreOffice Suite
Productivity Apps
Media Player
Application Store		  
Software Support HP Support integrated into Pop!_OS
HP Expert Technical Support¹⁶		  
Security Management Full Disk Encryption  
Battery Type HP Long Life 3-cell, 53 Wh Li-ion¹⁷  
Power Supply HP Smart 65 W External AC power adapter¹⁸  
Color Mineral Silver  
Dimensions Imperial: 12.73 x 8.44 x 0.75 in
Metric: 32.34 x 21.46 x 1.91 cm		  
Weight 3.24 lb  
Energy Efficiency Compliance ENERGY STAR® certified
EPEAT® registered where applicable. EPEAT ® registration varies by country. See www.epeat.net for registration status by country.		  
Sustainable Impact Specifications 5% Ocean-bound plastic in speaker enclosure
45% post-consumer recycled plastic¹⁹
Low Halogen
Bulk packaging available
Outside box and corrugated cushions are 100% sustainably sourced and recyclable²⁰
TCO 9.0 certified		  
Warranty HP Dev One 1 year of parts
1 year of labor
no onsite coverage limited warranty
(1/1/0 warranty)		 Standard one-year limited warranty covers repairs or replacement of parts that are deemed defective
Onsite service is not included

¹ Multicore is designed to improve the performance of certain software products. Not all customers or software applications will necessarily benefit from the use of this technology. Performance and clock frequency will vary depending on application workload and your hardware and software configurations. AMD’s numbering is not a measurement of clock speed.
² For storage drives, TB - 1 trillion bytes. Actual formatted capacity is less. Up to 4.7 GB is not user-accessible.
³ AMD Max Boost frequency performance varies depending on hardware, software, and overall system configuration.
⁴ Processor speed denotes maximum performance mode; processors will run at lower speeds in battery optimization mode.
⁵ Due to the non-industry standard nature of some third-party memory modules, we recommend HP branded memory to ensure compatibility. If you mix memory speeds, the system will perform at the lower memory speed.
⁶ Pop!_Shop requires internet access, some apps may require purchase.
⁷ Backlit keyboard is an optional feature.
⁸ Battery life tested by HP running text editing, web browsing with Google Chrome browser in full screen display, and local video at FHD (1080p) H264 24fps MP4 video playback with player audio set for 100% output and system speaker set for 16% volume, 150 nits brightness with Ambient Light Sensor disabled and entire system setup in ~70 degrees Fahrenheit room temperature condition. Battery life will vary depending on various factors including product model, configuration, loaded applications, features, use, wireless functionality, and power management settings. The maximum capacity of the battery will naturally decrease with time and usage.
⁹ Cover glass reduces the perceived brightness by approximately 20%.
¹⁰ Internet access and collaboration software are required and sold separately.
¹¹ Actual battery life will vary with use and environmental conditions, and will naturally decrease with time and usage.
¹² List of apps: SolidWorks, Windows Office, Sketchup, Adobe, AutoCAD, Tili-Click.
¹³ Battery life based on 5 day week, 8 hours per day. Actual battery life will vary with use and environmental conditions, and will naturally decrease with time and usage.
¹⁴ Tested on the glass less than 4mm thickness.
¹⁵ Wireless access point and internet service required and sold separately. Availability of public wireless access points limited. Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 AC) is backwards compatible with prior 802.11 specs.
¹⁶ Ticketing Support is only offered in the United States. Cross-border support is not offered. Support is available Monday to Saturday, 5am to 5pm Pacific Standard Time (Monday to Friday 8:30am - 5pm MST for order inquiry support). Sundays and holidays are non-operational hours and inquiries will be responded to as soon as possible on the next business day.
¹⁷ Actual battery Watt-hours (Wh) will vary from design capacity. Battery capacity will naturally decrease with shelf life, time, usage, environment, temperature, system configuration, loaded apps, features, power management settings, and other factors.
¹⁸ HP Fast Charge charges up to 50% within 30 minutes when the system is off or in standby mode. Power adapter with a minimum capacity of 65 watts is required. After charging has reached 50% capacity, charging will return to normal. Charging time may vary +/-10% due to System tolerance.
¹⁹ Recycled plastic content percentage is based on the definition set in the IEEE 1680.1-2018 EPEAT standard.
²⁰ 100% outer box packaging made from sustainably sourced, certified, and recycled fibers. Fiber cushions made from 100% recycled wood fiber and organic material. Any plastic cushions are made from > 90% recycled plastic.
²¹ Delivery within 24 hours applies to orders shipping to the continental United States. Additional shipping time is required for orders shipping outside of the continental US.*

BIOS Settings

You can enter the BIOS using the following methods right after turning on the HP Dev One:

Note: If the computer asks for your partition/drive password (if you set it up) or shows your login screen, then you missed the window to trigger the BIOS using the methods mentioned above.

Configuration

Upgrade Options

Memory

External Devices and Accessories

Solid State Drives

The HP DevOne ships with a 1TB SSD which is sufficient for most users. The HP DevOne supports up to 4TB SSD. For users that need more than 1TB SSD, following a few tested options:

Wi-Fi Card

The HP Dev One ships with a Realtek RTL8822CE 802.11ac (Wi-Fi 5) card, instead of a 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6 or 6E) card, while not a big deal, it would help make this Laptop more future-proof.
What makes this laptop so very valuable is its upgradability! The Wi-Fi card can be upgraded as well. For most users the Wi-Fi 5 option is more than plenty, but for those that need Wi-Fi 6, they do have the option to replace the Wi-Fi 5 with a Wi-Fi 6 card.

The HP Dev One is compatible with Wi-Fi modules that conform to the M.2 2230 form factor and are A & E keyed.

Following options to upgrade this laptop with a compatible Wi-Fi 6 card:

External Devices

Monitors

Hubs

Important Note: Some Hubs offer DisplayLink monitor connectors. If you DO NOT already have the DisplayLink drivers installed for Pop!_OS, you need to install them in order to use the DisplayLink ports of your hub. Download the DisplayLink drivers.

Accessories

Chargers

Note: Additional chargers are great when you travel between different locations, like home and office. Have a charger for each location. Always the worse when you get where you need to go and the charge was forgotten :D

Batteries

The OEM battery may be found on the HP Parts Store page. Using the search box at the top of the page, search for the part number L78555-005. This battery has a capacity of 53Wh or 4.59Ah.

This battery may be sold via other third-party sellers. See #29 for more details.

Adapters

Coming Soon !

Function Keys Explained

HP didn’t include any explanation about the FN Keys. So this is where this section comes in handy, it will add a quick description to the FN Keys. FN-F1: Screen symbol with a bar to the right and the left

Function Key Image/Icon Description
F1 Rounded Rectangle with a bar to the left and right of it When connected to an external screen, it offers ways to interact with that external screen. You can cycle through the following options when using this function key: Mirror ( Laptop Screen and External Screen show the same screen content, the laptop screen content ), Join Display ( Using all screen with each their own screen content ), External Only ( The laptop screen will be turned off while the External Screen stays on), Built-In Only ( Only the Laptop screen will be active, all external screens will be turned off)
F3 Small Sun Decrease screen brightness
F4 Large Sun Increase screen brightness
F5 Vertical line through speaker Toggle sound on/off
F6 Speaker with one wave Decrease sound volume
F7 Speaker with three waves Increase sound volume
F8 Vertical line through microphone Mute microphone
F9 Keyboard with outer lines Cycle through keyboard backlight brightness
F11 Plane Toggle airplane mode
F12 Triple Square Programmable hotkey

Pointing Stick Scrolling

The behavior of the pointing stick can be modified so that scrolling can be done by holding both the left and right mouse buttons down while moving the pointing stick up or down. This simulates middle click scrolling with TrackPoints on ThinkPads.

Follow the following steps to enable this:

  1. Create or edit the file at ~/.profile with the following: 
      # Middle click scrolling
  xinput set-prop 10 "libinput Middle Emulation Enabled" 1
  2. Restart the computer for the change to take effect.

Videos

Removing and Replacing Parts

Series of Videos about the HP Dev One

Pros and Cons

🟥 IN PROGRESS

Pros Cons
Linux OS as a first class citizen Glossy display contributes to eye strain
Offers USB-C & USB-A Ports Display has bad viewing angles, not sure if this is done on purpose for privacy
Can be charged through the USB-C Port HP chose 802.11ac (Wi-Fi 5), instead of a 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6 or 6E) while not a big deal, it would help make this Laptop more future proof!
The webcam is decent for a 720p resolution webcam is 720p, rather than a 1080p - while not a big deal, it is 2022
The webcam has a sliding cover that can fully cover it  
Excellent built-in keyboard  
Excellent trackpad  
Memory can be upgraded to 64 GB  
No soldered memory  
Generous 1 TB SSD  
Display brightness up to 1000 Nits  
Upgradable memory and storage  

Using Other Linux Distributions

It is possible to use any Linux distribution, instead of Pop!_OS. The only downside is that you can’t update the firmware or BIOS without some additional work.

The official documentation for System 76 firmware upgrade suggests to use a live USB of Pop!_OS to create an environment for updating the firmware.

Arch Linux

NixOS

Performance

Geekbench 5

Note: I did a total of three tests. Pop!_OS Power Setting for all tests was set to High Performance and Adaptive Battery Optimizer in the BIOS was set to Enabled. No tweaking/overclocking has been performed.

Support and Connect Information

Known Issues

HP

Pop!_OS and System76

Question & Answers

Q: Does the HP DevOne have CoreBoot ?
A: No

Contributors

Thank you to all contributors to the HP Dev One Guide. I really appreciate your help. Contributors are mentioned either inline throughout this documentation or in the list below if they contributed using a pull request.

Pull request contributors:

Fank Kumro JrwoltersdylanJim FowlerJim FowlerPeter HoburgAlex DeLorenzoTai Lam

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