- the design, build quality and
specs are particularly can’t be
beaten by anything Microsoft or
anyone else is making at the
moment. It’s actually a pleasure to
use, and is going to take care of a
lot of computing tasks for you
without a problem (just some
excess heat, perhaps).
Windows has now evolved to the
stage where it’s perfectly usable in
tablet form, whether you’re
watching streaming video while
you’re away from holiday, or trying
to take handwritten notes while out
for work (we should note the HP
Elite x2 supports a stylus, though
this is an optional extra). It’s not
quite as slick as what Apple is doing
with iPadOS, but it’s more versatile.
On the downside, the battery life
isn’t brilliant, and it’s going to cost
you a substantial amount of money - those are two reasons why you
might want to opt for one of the
many other 2-in-1s on the market. If
your needs are more simple, then
something like the HP Envy series
might be more suitable.
This is going to appeal most to
the business user – it provides all
the performance needed, it’s really
nicely designed and solid to use,
and it can switch between tablet
and laptop modes very easily
indeed. It’s harder to recommend
for anyone else, especially with so
many great 2-in-1s and standard
laptops available.
Overall, this is a slick and
well-equipped 2-in-1 that’s going
to appeal if you’re at the premium
end of the market, though you may
find better value elsewhere.
With powerful specs and a
keyboard that’s a pleasure to use,
this 2-in-1 certainly feels premium.least a lot of them: three USB-C
ports, a memory card reader, and
a 3.5 mm headphone jack.
Specs and features
You can pick up the HP Elite x2 in a
variety of configurations, but the
model we tested came with an
8th-gen Intel Core i7-8650U
1.90GHz CPU, 16GB of RAM, and
512GB of SSD storage. Graphics
are powered by an Intel UHD 620
chip. Those are very good specs
for a lightweight 2-in-1 device
like this, and that is of course
reflected in the price.
We found the HP Elite x2
perfectly capable of handling all
the tasks we put it up against,
although it does start to chug a
little when you have several large
images or a video opened up. As
long as you’re staying away from
jobs that you should really be using
a desktop or high-end laptop for –
like top-level gaming or video
editing – then you’re going to be
fine with this tablet/laptop.
The back of the device did tend
to get rather hot during our testing,
even when we were just browsing
the web and checking emails- though this is a drawback with
2-in-1s in general, as they just
don’t have the space to fit in a
comprehensive cooling system.
The bottom line is that for everyday
tasks, the HP Elite x2 is going to
zip along – and will do for years
to come, as well.
HP says battery life can hit 10
hours when you’re watching video,
but in our experience it was a little
less than that, in the region of nine
hours between charges. If you are
going to be away from the office (or
your home office) for the entire day,
then the HP Elite x2 should last you
until you can get back... but not
much more than that.That price though...
If you’ve decided that the 2-in-1
Windows form factor is the one for
you, then you can’t do much better
than the HP Elite x2 in a lot of areas“The design, build quality and specs can’t be beaten
by anything Microsoft or anyone else is making”
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HP Elite x2
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HP Elite x2
Supplier HP
Operating system Windows 10 Pro
Processor Core i7-8650U
Storage 515GB SSD
RAM 16GB
Graphics Intel UHD 620
Connectivity Nano SIM, Wi-Fi 5,
Bluetooth 4.2
Weight fdssfkg
Screen size 13 - in ch
Display resolution 3000 x 2000