{"id":8,"date":"2024-08-19T08:26:53","date_gmt":"2024-08-19T08:26:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/?p=8"},"modified":"2024-11-25T01:22:52","modified_gmt":"2024-11-25T01:22:52","slug":"the-2-in-1-laptop-i-recommend-most-is-not-a-lenovo-or-dell-and-its-cheaper-than-ever","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/2024\/08\/19\/the-2-in-1-laptop-i-recommend-most-is-not-a-lenovo-or-dell-and-its-cheaper-than-ever\/","title":{"rendered":"The 2-in-1 laptop I recommend most is not a Lenovo or Dell (and it&#8217;s cheaper than ever)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>HP&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/detail-HP-1744076-WF04XL\">Envy x360<\/a> 2-in-1 (2024) stands apart from the crowd with a well-optimized set of hardware, brilliant display, and a competitive price point.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/a\/img\/resize\/9625288fbcb8e4fb1f71b559fd3aafec2303e6f7\/2024\/05\/10\/3d257e0d-79ad-4472-a4cd-6066458131cb\/hp-envy-x360-1.jpg?auto=webp&amp;width=1280\" alt=\"HP Envy x360\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&nbsp; key takeaways<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>TheHP Envy x360 2-in-1 (2024)is available from HP.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It has one of the most gorgeous displays I&#8217;ve seen on a 2-in-1, with a suite of solid hardware. \u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Configuration swapping can be buggy, and it&#8217;s on the heavier side.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>ALSO:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/detail-HP-1736646-LE03XL\">LE03XL Battery for HP Envy X360 M6-W101dx W102dx W103dx W010dx Pavilion X360 13-s120nr<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>A host of new 2-in-1 laptops have already launched in 2024, as the form factor&#8217;s popularity continues to grow. More and more laptop diehards (myself included) who have previously been unwilling to commit to a tablet are getting on board with convertibles, which give you the best of both worlds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;HP Envy x360 16&#8243; 2-in-1&nbsp;shows up to the party with all the features that consumers actually want in a convertible: a gorgeous display, beefy speakers, and a suite of hardware to back it up, resulting in solid performance and a satisfying media experience at a mid-range price point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes, a 16-inch screen is large when used as a tablet. A little unwieldy, even. The OLED display on this laptop is so good that it doesn&#8217;t matter to me. In fact, it could be bigger, and I would still happily tote it around.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/detail-HP-1740188-HSTNN-OB1O\">Envy x360<\/a> features a 2.8K (2880 x 1800) resolution OLED touchscreen with a variable 120Hz refresh rate and edge-to-edge glass that results in a smooth-as-silk visual experience. The 500-nit brightness is more than enough for normal use, and the glossy finish looks gorgeous (but may not be for everyone, because fingerprints are a thing).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Video playback is vibrant, smooth, and sharp, with a realistic depth of color and contrast. HP also advertises the Envy x360 as an &#8220;IMAX certified&#8221; laptop, one of the first of its kind. It earned this certification for its ability to display IMAX-formatted content in its original 1.43:1 or 1.90:1 aspect ratio. While a flashy designation, this is a laptop we&#8217;re talking about here; it&#8217;s still a 16-inch screen. It does look good, though &#8212; I&#8217;ll give it that.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The audio is also decent. While it may seem that the two vents on either side of the keyboard are speakers, audio actually originates from the dualDTS:X ultra&nbsp;bar-shaped speakers on the back of the device. There isn&#8217;t a lot of bass, but mid-frequency audio and dialogue sound crisp and clear and held their own when I played Netflix in a noisy kitchen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/a\/img\/resize\/c0d2cc508a6f05fb391f033cbdc4f42ed0bedc8e\/2024\/05\/10\/2e5be8f2-4107-4a45-b953-d99a4c7ffd3b\/hp-envy-x360-2.jpg?auto=webp&amp;width=1280\" alt=\"HP Envy x360 2-in-1\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Regarding the hardware, the Envy x360 is positioned just below HP&#8217;s Spectre line of laptops to provide great performance that serves most users&#8217; needs. We reviewed the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/detail-HP-1741981-RR04XL\">2024 Spectre x360<\/a>earlier this year and found it has truly next-gen hardware with the cutting-edge &#8220;Meteor Lake&#8221; AI processor, but it will run you hundreds of dollars more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&nbsp;buying advice<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>TheHP Envy x360 16 (2024)is priced well for an upper-mid-tier device with a gorgeous display and solid performance. Creators will love this laptop&#8217;s flexible form factor and impressive battery life. After using it for a few weeks, I can say that it&#8217;s my favorite big-screen 2-in-1, despite its quirks. This is a laptop for work as much as it is for entertainment, and if you&#8217;re looking for a 2-in-1 laptop, you have to consider the Envy x360.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re looking for a smaller option, consider&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/detail-HP-1741981-RR04XL\">HP&#8217;s 2024 Spectre x360<\/a>, which has a 14-inch display. For something more adventurous, check out theLenovo Yoga Book 9i, which has two displays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>    <\/code><\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HP&#8217;s Envy x360 2-in-1 (2024) stands apart from the crowd with a well-optimized set of hardware, brilliant display, and a competitive price point. &nbsp; key takeaways ALSO:LE03XL Battery for HP Envy X360 M6-W101dx W102dx W103dx W010dx Pavilion X360 13-s120nr A host of new 2-in-1 laptops have already launched in 2024, as the form factor&#8217;s popularity &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/2024\/08\/19\/the-2-in-1-laptop-i-recommend-most-is-not-a-lenovo-or-dell-and-its-cheaper-than-ever\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">The 2-in-1 laptop I recommend most is not a Lenovo or Dell (and it&#8217;s cheaper than ever)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-dell"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9,"href":"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8\/revisions\/9"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}