HP Envy x360 15 Review

HP Envy x360 15 Review

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Equipped with the similar ‘discrete-class’ Radeon RX Vega graphics found in AMD’s desktop APUs and Intel Kaby Lake G chips, this could be the first PC gaming-worthy convertible when it releases later this month.

Pricing for the HP Envy x360 15 starts at $749 (about £550, AU$990) for an AMD-powered configuration that includes the Ryzen 5 2500U processor, Radeon Vega 8 Graphics, 15-inch Full HD (1920 x 1080) screen, 8GB of DDR4 RAM and an 128GB SSD. There’s also a higher-end SKU with an AMD Ryzen 7 2700U CPU and Radeon RX Vega 10 graphics that also doubles the storage capacity; HP has yet to release pricing for this model.

If the Envy x360 15 looks a lot like the Spectre x360 15 – or even its predecessor – your eyes do not deceive you. HP’s two convertibles look almost identical, although while the company’s flagship 2-in-1 laptop focuses on delivering maximum performance with Kaby Lake G and Nvidia discrete graphics, this hybrid is designed to be thin and light.

HP has also integrated its Sure View integrated privacy screen technology from its enterprise laptops into the Envy x360 15. This does an excellent job of masking the screen with a practically solid gray overlay if you view the screen from any angle other than directly in front.

However, we noticed a fair bit of Sure View silvering the screen when we were using the laptop as normal. The good news is that you can toggle the feature with a keyboard shortcut, so we can see ourselves using it very sparingly, and only when we have sensitive information on screen.

If you’ve been on the fence about a thick and heavy 15-inch convertible systems such as the HP Spectre x360 15, the Envy x360 15 may be just the machine you’ve been looking for. Whether you’re after the Intel model’s promised long battery life, or the gaming potential of the AMD-powered configuration, this 2-in-1 laptop should have something for you.

Of course, that’s all conjecture based on HP’s claims, and on our experiences with integrated Radeon RX Vega graphics in the past. Check back soon, as we’ll be putting this laptop through its paces to see if it can make good on its promises.