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HP Pavilion x360 14-cd0008tu review

HP Pavilion x360 14-cd0008tu

CHOICE Expert Rating

63%
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Good points

Good Points

  • Quick charging time to 80 per cent
  • Full-sized HDMI port
  • Full-sized SD card slot
Bad points

Bad Points

  • Low screen resolution of 1366 x 768
  • Keyboard not backlit
  • Large proportion of storage space (26 per cent) taken up by operating system and pre-installed software
  • Very narrow vertical viewing angles that can make the screen very hard to view unless the angle is perfect
  • Glossy screen produces noticeable reflections
  • Lid made a clicking noise when we picked up the laptop
  • Poor sound

Type

Ultraportable
Ultrabook
Tablet mode
Operating system
Windows 10 Home

Recommended products

Recommended
Not recommended
Recommended for tablet use

Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
63%
Performance score
55%
Tablet use score
51%
Ease of use score
73%
Battery life score
62%
Display score
61%
Audio score
45%
Wi-Fi score
78%
Storage write-speed (MBps)
490
Storage read-speed (MBps)
540
Wi-Fi speed (MBps)
41
Average battery life – heavy usage (hours)
5:19
Charging time to 80% full (h:min)
1:12
Expert tester comments
HP's Pavilion x360 14-cd0008tu is an entry level 2-in-1 laptop. Its processor is an Intel Core i3, rather than a more mainstream Core i5, but it will be fine for all manner of office and school work. Its solid state storage is reasonably quick, and its Wi-Fi put up solid transfer times in our tests. The major let-down is the screen, which is only 1366 x 768 pixels, highly reflective, and difficult to view from the sides u002du002d these are not good traits for tablet usage. That said, it's a heavy unit to use as a tablet (1.6kg). Its convertible screen is useful for putting the laptop into a display mode (with the keyboard behind the screen) when watching videos; you'll still have to sit at a perfect angle to view the video properly. Note: This laptop's performance is not directly comparable to current products due to it being tested with an older version of our benchmark.

Sustainability

Shop Ethical rating
C
Warranty (years)
1
Replaceable battery
Not collected
Replace/upgrade RAM
Not collected
Slots for additional RAM
Not collected
Replace/upgrade storage
Not collected
Slot for additional storage
Not collected
Replace/upgrade Wi-Fi
Not collected
Country of origin
Not collected

Related products

Availability
Discontinued model

Cost

Price
$764.00

Specifications

Screen size (inches)
14
Native screen resolution (pixels)
1366 x 768
Processor (CPU) type
Intel Core i3-8130U
CPU frequency (GHz)
2.2
RAM (GB)
8
Video graphics type
Intel UHD Graphics 620
Storage capacity (GB)
128
Available user space (GB)
87
Storage type
SSD
Wi-Fi version
5
Weight of laptop (kg)
1.6
Weight of power supply (kg)
0.3
Size (mm, H x D x W)
21 x 224 x 323

Features

Screen finish
Glossy
Touchscreen
USB-C
USB 2.0 ports
0
USB 3.0 ports
1
USB 4 as USB-C port
0
USB-C (USB 3.2 Gen 1 or 2, not Thunderbolt 3 or 4) ports
1
Thunderbolt 3 or 4 (as USB-C) ports
0
SD card slot (full-size)
SD card slot (micro)
HDMI port
Gigabit ethernet port
Rear camera
Backlit keyboard levels of brightness
0

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