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HP Envy x360 Convertible 15-bq002au review

HP Envy x360 Convertible 15-bq002au

CHOICE Expert Rating

68%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  • Very good Wi-Fi transfer speed in our tests
  • Excellent read and very good write speeds in our tests
  • Very good screen
  • Good connectivity built in (HDMI, 2 x USB 3.0, SD card slot, USB-C)
  • Stylus is supplied
Bad points

Bad Points

  • Sluggish CPU performance in our tests
  • Large and heavy for a tablet convertible
  • Noticeably loud fan when system is under load
  • Lots of preinstalled software that makes the Start menu look cluttered
  • Touchpad isn't great

Type

Ultraportable
Ultrabook
Tablet mode
Operating system
Windows 10 Home

Recommended products

Recommended
Not recommended
Recommended for tablet use

Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
68%
Performance score
58%
Tablet use score
56%
Ease of use score
76%
Battery life score
55%
Display score
80%
Audio score
65%
Wi-Fi score
84%
Storage write-speed (MBps)
1275
Storage read-speed (MBps)
3018
Wi-Fi speed (MBps)
47
Average battery life – heavy usage (hours)
3:23
Charging time to 80% full (h:min)
1:39
Expert tester comments
We have mixed feelings about this HP Pavilion Envy x360. It has a slow AMD CPU installed, which recorded a borderline result in our tests, but it also has a fast solid state drive installed, which recorded very fast read and write data rates in our tests. It's a relatively large and weighty laptop, yet it features a convertible form factor that allows it to be used as a tablet. 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
$1,494.00

Specifications

Screen size (inches)
15.6
Native screen resolution (pixels)
1920 x 1080
Processor (CPU) type
AMD A9-9420
CPU frequency (GHz)
3
RAM (GB)
8
Video graphics type
AMD Radeon R5
Storage capacity (GB)
1256
Available user space (GB)
1121
Storage type
SSD + HD
Wi-Fi version
5
Weight of laptop (kg)
2.1
Weight of power supply (kg)
0.3
Size (mm, H x D x W)
21 x 249 x 361

Features

Screen finish
Glossy
Touchscreen
USB-C
USB 2.0 ports
0
USB 3.0 ports
2
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
1

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