PC Magazine - USA (2021-12)

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This year’s model has an 11-inch Gorilla Glass touch
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Snapdragon 7c processor. At $599, our test unit is a
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keyboard and pen.

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reader on top; a magnet that holds and recharges the
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or microSD card are on the left. The AC adapter plugs
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headphone jack.

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polyurethane-coated fabric and add another 1.04
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HP Chromebook

x2 (2021)

PROS

Affordable price

includes pen and

keyboard cover.

Available 4G mobile

broadband.

CONS

Tepid performance. No

headphone jack. Wi-Fi

5, not 6 or 6E.

BOTTOM LINE

Its performance trails

that of conventional

Chromebooks, but HP’s

Chromebook x2 is an

attractive 11-inch

tablet with keyboard,

kickstand, and pen all

in the box.