HP ProBook x360 435 G8 Ryzen 5 2-in-1 Touch Laptop in Kenya
The HP ProBook x360 435 G8 price in Kenya is KES 34,500. It is a 13.3-inch 2-in-1 convertible business laptop powered by the AMD Ryzen 5 5600U hexa-core processor, 8GB of DDR4-3200MHz RAM, a 256GB PCIe NVMe SSD, and AMD Radeon Vega 7 integrated graphics. It features a Full HD IPS BrightView touchscreen with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 at 400 nits, a 360-degree hinge enabling laptop, tent, stand, and tablet modes, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.0, a fingerprint reader, a backlit spill-resistant keyboard, and up to 17 hours of HP-rated battery life in a 1.45kg chassis. The HP ProBook x360 435 G8 is available in Kenya at KES 34,500 with a 1-year warranty, exclusively at Jumbo Mart in Nairobi.
Highlights:
- Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 5600U, 6 cores, 12 threads, up to 4.2GHz
- Form Factor: 360-degree 2-in-1 convertible
- Display: 13.3-inch FHD IPS touchscreen, Gorilla Glass 5, 400 nits
- Battery: Up to 17 hours HP rated, 45Wh
- Weight: 1.45kg
HP ProBook x360 435 G8 Ryzen 5 Full Specifications:
| Model | HP ProBook x360 435 G8 |
| Condition | Refurbished / Ex-UK |
| Form Factor | 2-in-1 convertible, 360-degree hinge |
| Processor | AMD Ryzen 5 5600U (Zen 3, 7nm) |
| CPU Cores | 6 cores, 12 threads |
| CPU Speed | 2.3GHz base, up to 4.2GHz boost |
| CPU Cache | 19MB (L2 + L3) |
| RAM | 8GB DDR4-3200MHz |
| Storage | 256GB PCIe NVMe SSD (M.2 2280) |
| GPU | AMD Radeon Graphics (Vega 7, integrated) |
| Display Size | 13.3 inches |
| Display Type | IPS BrightView, touchscreen |
| Display Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
| Brightness | 400 nits |
| Colour Coverage | 72% NTSC |
| Refresh Rate | 60Hz |
| Touchscreen | Yes, multi-touch capacitive |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro 64-bit (Windows 11 Pro upgradeable) |
| USB Type-A Ports | 2x USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5Gbps) |
| USB Type-C Port | 1x USB-C |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 1x DisplayPort |
| Card Reader | microSD |
| Audio | 3.5mm combo headphone/microphone jack |
| Webcam | HP Wide Vision HD 720p |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 |
| Fingerprint Reader | Yes |
| TPM | Yes, TPM 2.0 |
| Keyboard | Backlit, spill-resistant |
| Security | HP Sure Start, HP Sure Run, HP Sure Sense |
| Battery | 45Wh 3-cell Li-ion |
| Battery Life | Up to 17 hours (HP rated) |
| Dimensions | 309 x 223 x 17.9 mm |
| Weight | 1.45 kg |
| Colour | Silver |
| Price in Kenya | KES 34,500 |
| Warranty | 1 Year |
Performance:
The Ryzen 5 5600U is AMD's mainstream hexa-core processor from the Zen 3 generation, featuring six physical cores and twelve threads, a base clock of 2.3GHz, and a boost clock of up to 4.2GHz. With 19MB of combined L2 and L3 cache and the Zen 3 microarchitecture, the 5600U delivers strong performance for everyday professional workloads including document editing, spreadsheet management, web browsing, video conferencing on Zoom and Microsoft Teams, email, and light creative tasks. The six-core configuration handles multi-application multitasking comfortably for typical Kenyan office and home use scenarios, and the efficient 15W TDP keeps the thin chassis cool and the battery life long during everyday use.
360-Degree Convertible Design:
Like the HP Elite Dragonfly G2, the ProBook x360 435 G8 uses a 360-degree hinge that rotates the display fully around to any position from standard laptop mode to completely flat. The four practical use configurations cover laptop mode for standard computing and typing, tent mode for presentations on a desk or table where the keyboard faces away, stand mode for content consumption and media playback, and tablet mode with the display facing fully forward for touch navigation, annotation, and stylus-compatible work. The 13.3-inch touchscreen responds accurately to finger touch in all four modes, making the device genuinely versatile for Kenyan students, educators, field workers, and professionals who present, annotate, and interact with their content in varied settings throughout the day.
13.3-Inch FHD IPS Touchscreen with Gorilla Glass 5:
The ProBook x360 435 G8 uses a 13.3-inch Full HD IPS BrightView touchscreen at 1920 x 1080 resolution with 400 nits of brightness and Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection. The IPS panel delivers accurate colour at wide viewing angles for document and presentation work, and the 400-nit brightness keeps the screen comfortable and readable in brightly lit office environments across Kenya. Gorilla Glass 5 provides durable scratch and minor-drop protection on the touchscreen surface, which is particularly important on a convertible that regularly transitions to tablet mode where the display faces outward and is handled more directly than in laptop mode.
Battery and Connectivity:
The ProBook x360 435 G8 connects via Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) for fast, reliable wireless in modern network environments including Safaricom Home Fibre and office Wi-Fi 6 networks. The 45Wh 3-cell battery delivers up to 17 hours of HP-rated battery life, which in typical real-world use translates to a full working day of mixed productivity tasks before requiring a charge. The port selection includes two USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A ports for standard peripherals, one USB-C port for charging and data, one HDMI for external display connection, one DisplayPort for higher-resolution or higher-refresh external monitors, a microSD card reader for media transfer, and a 3.5mm audio jack for headsets and speakers. This comprehensive port set means the ProBook x360 435 G8 connects to all common peripherals in Kenyan offices and homes without needing adapters for most everyday connections.
Backlit Keyboard and Security Features:
The spill-resistant backlit keyboard allows comfortable typing in any lighting condition, and HP rates the keyboard as designed to withstand up to 360ml of liquid spill for protection against accidental desk spills. The fingerprint reader provides fast biometric login without entering a password, and TPM 2.0 delivers hardware-level encryption for data security. HP Sure Start automatically detects and recovers from BIOS corruption, HP Sure Run maintains the health of critical security processes, and HP Sure Sense uses AI to identify and block malware in real time. An optional HP Sure View privacy screen is available on some configurations to block shoulder-surfing in public spaces, a useful feature for professionals working in public spaces across Nairobi.

