CHIPMAKERAMDis ona rollatthe
moment,havingrecentlyannouncedits
newthird-genRyzenCPUs.Butthat’s
a desktopprocessor.Whatofits
mobileofferings?
EntertheHPEnvyx360 13 2-in-
convertible.It’snotanentirelynewlaptop.
Indeed,we’veseenit beforelastyear.Butit
hasbeenupgradedwithAMD’slatest
3000-seriesAPU.Thepreviousversionof
theEnvyx360 13 madedowiththeAMD
Ryzen 2000 serieschipanddidn’tentirely
blowusawaywitheitheritsoutright
performanceorbatterylife.
Questionis,hasAMDuppeditsgame
withitsnewmobileprocessor?If so,what
wasalreadya veryappealingandnicely
engineered2-in-113-inchlaptopwillstep
upanotherlevelandofferanintriguing
alternativetotheobviousIntel-powered
options,includingtheLenovoYoga920.
What’smore,withAMD’sVegagraphicsintegrated into its mobile CPUs, dare we
dream a bit of light gaming capability has
been thrown into the equation?DESIGN
With its anodised all-aluminium chassis,
the HP Envy x360 13 does a pretty
passable impression of a true high-end
2-in-1 portable.
In terms of build, the HP Envy x360 13
(2019) feels solid and sturdy with little to no
flex in the chassis. The same goes for its
360-degree hinge, allowing for conversion
into tablet mode. You get the sense it’s been
engineered to last.
With slim bezels on two out of three sides
of the display, the HP Envy x360 13 is
reasonably compact, too. However, the
Envy’s bottom bezel makes for a hefty old
chin. It’s most noticeable in table mode,
even if it’s an issue shared with most 2-in-
convertibles. The recent trend for near[ 018 ]
HOTSPOTHP ENVY X13(^2019)[ ENVIOUS ]HP Envy x
13 (2019)
HP GIVES ITS SLIMLINE 2-IN-1 LAPTOP AN
AMD UPGRADE.
[ JEREMY LAIRD ]HP ENVY X360 13
$2,
www2.hp.com
CRITICAL SPECS
2.1GHz AMD Ryzen 5
3500U (quad-core, 6MB
cache, up to 3.7GHz with
Boost); AMD Vega 8; 8GB
DDR4; 13.3-inch, 1,920 x
1,080, IPS touchscreen;
256GB NVMe SSD; 1x
USB-C, 2x USB-A 3.1,
MicroSD; 802.11b/g/n/ac
(2x2) Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
4.2 combo; HD IR web
camera; 1.27 kg.4WINNERAPPROVED
AWA RD