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with a better-than-average conference call configuration the enterprise focused HP elite slice really moonlights as an intriguing option for remote and home-based workers who spend a lot of time on calls what sets it apart are its sheek stackable design and options that equip it for double duty as a voice over IP conference phone the basic slice is smaller than a Mac Mini optional add-on choices include the collaboration cover which gives it touch conference call controls and a more powerful noise cancelling microphone there's also an audio module with Bang & Olufsen speakers that get louder than any conference phone I've ever listened to other available modules include an optical drive and a Visa compatible mounting plate the modules connect to the slice using an internal USBC connector and it's easy to snap them on and off an alternative version of the chassis has a fingerprint sensor there's not a lot to the system it's got a power button charger connection Ethernet jack USB C and two USB a connectors DisplayPort and HDMI for connecting to a display and Kensington locks on each module on the sides a headphone jack and a thunderbolt compatible USBC connector with a compatible monitor you can power the computer through this port as well what none of HP's cable free marketing photos show you though is the less than sleek power brick you need to attach otherwise and the unsightly cables at the back there's a specific 950 dollar configuration with the collaboration cover and audio module called the elite slice for meeting rooms and that's the one we have here you can't customize the components which is too bad because it's kind of slow without a solid-state drive so I suggest you configure from scratch with an SSD and one downside of buying it for home is that you're paying for a ton of enterprise security and administration features