2022 HP Envy x360 13 convertible review: Core i5-1230U or Core i7-1250U?

The HP Envy series is home to the company's midrange to upper-midrange PCs in between the cheaper Pavilion series and flagship Spectre series. The latest 2022 Envy x360 13 succeeds the 2020 model by offering newer 12th gen Intel Core U CPUs and a revised chassis design.
Our review unit comes with the uncommon Core i7-1250U CPU, 1200p IPS touchscreen, and just 8 GB of soldered RAM for about $1050 USD. Other configurations are available with the Core i5-1230U, 1600p IPS or 1800p OLED touchscreen, and up to 16 GB of RAM instead. Discrete graphics options are not available on the model.
Competitors include other midrange 13-inch convertibles like the Lenovo Yoga 6 13, Dell Inspiron 13 7306, or Acer Spin 3 SP313.
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Potential Competitors in Comparison
Rating | Date | Model | Weight | Height | Size | Resolution | Best Price |
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87.9 % | 10/2022 | HP Envy x360 13-bf0013dx i7-1250U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs | 1.4 kg | 16 mm | 13.30" | 1920x1200 | |
90.3 % | 08/2022 | HP Spectre x360 13.5 14t-ef000 i7-1255U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs | 1.4 kg | 17 mm | 13.50" | 3000x2000 | |
85.5 % | 06/2020 | HP Envy x360 13-ay0010nr R5 4500U, Vega 6 | 1.3 kg | 16.4 mm | 13.30" | 1920x1080 | |
86.7 % | 10/2021 | Dell XPS 13 9310 2-in-1 i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs | 1.3 kg | 14.35 mm | 13.40" | 1920x1200 | |
85 % | 10/2021 | Lenovo Yoga 6 13ALC6 R7 5700U, Vega 8 | 1.3 kg | 18.2 mm | 13.30" | 1920x1080 | |
86.3 % | 07/2021 | Asus ZenBook Flip 13 UX363EA-HP069T i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs | 1.2 kg | 13 mm | 13.30" | 1920x1080 |
Case — Respectably Plain
The 2022 Envy x360 13 introduces a new 16:10 aspect ratio to the series while retaining the same chassis materials and and overall feel as before. There are nonetheless plenty of minor external changes such as the rounder edges and corners and smoother transition between the raised palm rests and the keyboard deck much like on the larger 2022 Envy x360 15.
Chassis rigidity is still very good with only minor warping and twisting and no creaking when attempting to bend the base. The lid is slightly more susceptible to bending as is typical of most laptops, but it is at least nowhere near as flimsy as the OLED displays on some Asus VivoBook designs. The higher-end Spectre x360 13.5 or Asus Zenbook Flip have even stiffer chassis and lid designs than our less expensive Envy.
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The new model is longer in length but shorter in width than the preceding model due to the new 16:10 form factor. Overall, the system is slightly heavier and larger as a result of these changes. It's also worth noting that the top bezel of the display is a bit thicker than on most other laptops since it houses a larger 5 MP webcam.
Connectivity — 2x Thunderbolt 4
The 2022 Envy x360 series has dropped the proprietary AC adapter port for USB-C charging only much like on the Spectre series. It consequently integrates two USB-C ports instead of one when compared to the 2020 Envy model each supporting Thunderbolt 4 connectivity. It's great seeing USB-A ports here as well, but they are protected by flaps which can make them a hassle to access.
SD Card Reader
SD Card Reader | |
average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs) | |
Dell XPS 13 9310 2-in-1 (AV Pro V60) | |
HP Envy x360 13-ay0010nr (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 64 GB UHS-II) | |
HP Envy x360 13-bf0013dx (AV Pro UHS-II V60) | |
HP Spectre x360 13.5 14t-ef000 (AV Pro UHS-II V60) | |
maximum AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB) | |
Dell XPS 13 9310 2-in-1 (AV Pro V60) | |
HP Envy x360 13-ay0010nr (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 64 GB UHS-II) | |
HP Envy x360 13-bf0013dx (AV Pro UHS-II V60) | |
HP Spectre x360 13.5 14t-ef000 (AV Pro UHS-II V60) |
Communication — Wi-Fi 6E Standard
Networking | |
iperf3 transmit AX12 | |
Asus ZenBook Flip 13 UX363EA-HP069T | |
HP Envy x360 13-ay0010nr | |
Dell XPS 13 9310 2-in-1 | |
Lenovo Yoga 6 13ALC6 | |
iperf3 receive AX12 | |
Dell XPS 13 9310 2-in-1 | |
Asus ZenBook Flip 13 UX363EA-HP069T | |
HP Envy x360 13-ay0010nr | |
Lenovo Yoga 6 13ALC6 | |
iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz | |
HP Envy x360 13-bf0013dx | |
HP Spectre x360 13.5 14t-ef000 | |
iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz | |
HP Envy x360 13-bf0013dx | |
HP Spectre x360 13.5 14t-ef000 |
Webcam
HP is the only major manufacturer at the moment offering laptops with 5 MP webcams whereas most other makers are still relying on 1 MP or 2 MP sensors. Image quality is significantly cleaner as a result.
Both IR and a webcam shutter are supported for Hello support and privacy, respectively.

Maintenance
Accessories and Warranty
There are no extras in the box other than the AC adapter and paperwork. The usual one-year limited manufacturer warranty applies if purchased in the US.
Input Devices — Fewer Keys Than Before
Keyboard
The keyboard has undergone moderate changes when compared to the 2020 design to be more in line with the keyboards on the latest Spectre models. For example, the dedicated Home, PgUp, PgDn, and End keys on the right column have been removed and are now secondary functions tied to the arrow keys. This can be seen as a downgrade since the Up and Down arrow keys are cramped and more uncomfortable to press.
Key feedback is otherwise satisfactory with moderate clatter and travel. It's slightly softer than the firmer keys on most Spectre and EliteBook models.
Touchpad
The clickpad is larger than the clickpad on the 2020 model (11.5 x 7.4 cm vs. 11 x 6 cm) since the base is larger than before. Gliding is smooth at medium-to-high speeds while lower speeds have a bit of sticking for more accurate clicks.
Feedback is shallow and very weak when pressing down on the clickpad. It may be one of the quietest clickpads we've used, but feedback is just far too spongy.
Display — 16:10 Full sRGB Coverage
The IPS touchscreen offers no significant improvements over the touchscreen on the older 2020 Envy model for better or worse. Though the ~99 percent sRGB coverage and relatively bright 400-nit backlight remains, the slow black-white response times still lead to noticeable ghosting especially if gaming.
On the bright side, users now have three different display options to choose from as shown below. Our measurements reflect only the bolded option.
- 1920 x 1200, IPS, 400 nits
- 2560 x 1600, IPS, 400 nits
- 2880 x 1800, OLED, 400 nits
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Brightness Distribution: 90 %
Center on Battery: 418.9 cd/m²
Contrast: 1551:1 (Black: 0.27 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 3.66 | 0.59-29.43 Ø5.2, calibrated: 1.09
ΔE Greyscale 4.6 | 0.57-98 Ø5.5
69.1% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
98.1% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
67.6% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.01
HP Envy x360 13-bf0013dx BOE0ADC, IPS, 1920x1200, 13.30 | HP Spectre x360 13.5 14t-ef000 SDC4160, OLED, 3000x2000, 13.50 | HP Envy x360 13-ay0010nr IPS, 1920x1080, 13.30 | Dell XPS 13 9310 2-in-1 Sharp LQ134N1, IPS, 1920x1200, 13.40 | Lenovo Yoga 6 13ALC6 AU Optronics B133HAN05.F, IPS, 1920x1080, 13.30 | Asus ZenBook Flip 13 UX363EA-HP069T Samsung, SDC414A, OLED, 1920x1080, 13.30 | |
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Display | 27% | -2% | 3% | 3% | ||
Display P3 Coverage | 67.6 | 99.9 48% | 65.9 -3% | 69.7 3% | 69.9 3% | |
sRGB Coverage | 98.1 | 100 2% | 97.4 -1% | 99 1% | 99.1 1% | |
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage | 69.1 | 90.8 31% | 67.8 -2% | 71.7 4% | 72 4% | |
Response Times | 96% | 14% | -4% | -2% | 96% | |
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * | 54.8 ? | 1.9 ? 97% | 47.6 ? 13% | 55.6 ? -1% | 52 ? 5% | 2 ? 96% |
Response Time Black / White * | 38 ? | 2.16 ? 94% | 32.4 ? 15% | 40.4 ? -6% | 41.6 ? -9% | 2 ? 95% |
PWM Frequency | 60.2 ? | 25000 ? | 2500 ? | 60 | ||
Screen | 10% | 11% | -5% | -7% | -78% | |
Brightness middle | 418.9 | 351.7 -16% | 452.6 8% | 555.7 33% | 319.6 -24% | 353 -16% |
Brightness | 397 | 351 -12% | 438 10% | 528 33% | 316 -20% | 359 -10% |
Brightness Distribution | 90 | 87 -3% | 93 3% | 90 0% | 95 6% | 95 6% |
Black Level * | 0.27 | 0.29 -7% | 0.35 -30% | 0.2 26% | 0.1 63% | |
Contrast | 1551 | 1561 1% | 1588 2% | 1598 3% | 3530 128% | |
Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 3.66 | 1.78 51% | 2.67 27% | 4.83 -32% | 4.2 -15% | 3.98 -9% |
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 5.55 | 6.14 -11% | 4.11 26% | 8.46 -52% | 9.34 -68% | 53.07 -856% |
Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated * | 1.09 | 1.36 -25% | 0.76 30% | 0.3 72% | ||
Greyscale dE 2000 * | 4.6 | 2.3 50% | 2.1 54% | 6.1 -33% | 6.4 -39% | 1.41 69% |
Gamma | 2.01 109% | 2.11 104% | 2.01 109% | 1.98 111% | 2.13 103% | 2.39 92% |
CCT | 7186 90% | 6683 97% | 6505 100% | 6686 97% | 6520 100% | 6346 102% |
Color Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998) | 62.2 | |||||
Color Space (Percent of sRGB) | 97.6 | |||||
Total Average (Program / Settings) | 44% /
30% | 8% /
9% | -2% /
-3% | -2% /
-4% | 9% /
-43% |
* ... smaller is better
The display is not calibrated at factory unlike on higher-end consumer models. With that said, the display is not poorly calibrated at all. Average grayscale and color deltaE values would improve from 4.6 and 3.66 to 2.2 and 1.09, respectively, once calibrated with our X-Rite colorimeter. Users can apply our calibrated profile above to better exploit the 100% sRGB coverage of the display.
Display Response Times
↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
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38 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 20 ms rise | |
↘ 18 ms fall | ||
The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.4 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 95 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (22.7 ms). | ||
↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
54.8 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 26.8 ms rise | |
↘ 28 ms fall | ||
The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.25 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 89 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (35.8 ms). |
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
Screen flickering / PWM not detected | |||
In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 19466 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured. |
Outdoor visibility has not changed from the 2020 model and it is generally comparable to most 13-inch convertibles including the new Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13. The XPS 13 9310 2-in-1 ships with a noticeably brighter touchscreen of over 500 nits if outdoor visibility is a concern.
Performance — 50% Faster Than The Core i7-1165G7
Testing Conditions
We set our unit to "Best performance" mode via Windows and "Performance" mode via HP Command Center prior to running any benchmarks below for the best possible scores. It's recommended that owners become familiar with the pre-installed Command Center software as it is the control hub for fan settings and color profiles as shown by the screenshots below.
Processor
Overall processor performance is about 5 to 10 percent slower than the Core i7-1255U CPU. Multi-thread performance is comparable to the Ryzen 7 5700U but with 25 percent faster single-thread performance as is common between most Intel and AMD CPUs.
Downgrading to the lesser Core i5-1230U will reduce single- and multi-thread performance significantly by about 20 and 45 percent, respectively, based on our experience with the XPS 13. Users may want to avoid the cheaper Core i5-1230U configuration because of the wide performance deficit.
Cinebench R15 Multi Loop
Cinebench R23: Multi Core | Single Core
Cinebench R15: CPU Multi 64Bit | CPU Single 64Bit
Blender: v2.79 BMW27 CPU
7-Zip 18.03: 7z b 4 | 7z b 4 -mmt1
Geekbench 5.4: Multi-Core | Single-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean
Cinebench R23: Multi Core | Single Core
Cinebench R15: CPU Multi 64Bit | CPU Single 64Bit
Blender: v2.79 BMW27 CPU
7-Zip 18.03: 7z b 4 | 7z b 4 -mmt1
Geekbench 5.4: Multi-Core | Single-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean
* ... smaller is better
AIDA64: FP32 Ray-Trace | FPU Julia | CPU SHA3 | CPU Queen | FPU SinJulia | FPU Mandel | CPU AES | CPU ZLib | FP64 Ray-Trace | CPU PhotoWorxx
Performance Rating | |
Lenovo Yoga 6 13ALC6 | |
HP Spectre x360 13.5 14t-ef000 | |
HP Envy x360 13-bf0013dx | |
Dell XPS 13 9310 2-in-1 | |
HP Envy x360 13-ay0010nr |
AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace | |
Lenovo Yoga 6 13ALC6 | |
HP Spectre x360 13.5 14t-ef000 | |
HP Envy x360 13-ay0010nr | |
HP Envy x360 13-bf0013dx | |
Dell XPS 13 9310 2-in-1 |
AIDA64 / FPU Julia | |
Lenovo Yoga 6 13ALC6 | |
HP Envy x360 13-ay0010nr | |
HP Spectre x360 13.5 14t-ef000 | |
HP Envy x360 13-bf0013dx | |
Dell XPS 13 9310 2-in-1 |
AIDA64 / CPU SHA3 | |
HP Spectre x360 13.5 14t-ef000 | |
Dell XPS 13 9310 2-in-1 | |
HP Envy x360 13-bf0013dx | |
Lenovo Yoga 6 13ALC6 | |
HP Envy x360 13-ay0010nr |
AIDA64 / CPU Queen | |
Lenovo Yoga 6 13ALC6 | |
HP Spectre x360 13.5 14t-ef000 | |
HP Envy x360 13-bf0013dx | |
Dell XPS 13 9310 2-in-1 | |
HP Envy x360 13-ay0010nr |
AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia | |
Lenovo Yoga 6 13ALC6 | |
HP Envy x360 13-ay0010nr | |
HP Spectre x360 13.5 14t-ef000 | |
Dell XPS 13 9310 2-in-1 | |
HP Envy x360 13-bf0013dx |
AIDA64 / FPU Mandel | |
Lenovo Yoga 6 13ALC6 | |
HP Envy x360 13-ay0010nr | |
HP Spectre x360 13.5 14t-ef000 | |
HP Envy x360 13-bf0013dx | |
Dell XPS 13 9310 2-in-1 |
AIDA64 / CPU AES | |
HP Spectre x360 13.5 14t-ef000 | |
Dell XPS 13 9310 2-in-1 | |
Lenovo Yoga 6 13ALC6 | |
HP Envy x360 13-ay0010nr | |
HP Envy x360 13-bf0013dx |
AIDA64 / CPU ZLib | |
Lenovo Yoga 6 13ALC6 | |
HP Spectre x360 13.5 14t-ef000 | |
HP Envy x360 13-bf0013dx | |
HP Envy x360 13-ay0010nr | |
Dell XPS 13 9310 2-in-1 |
AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace | |
Lenovo Yoga 6 13ALC6 | |
HP Envy x360 13-ay0010nr | |
HP Spectre x360 13.5 14t-ef000 | |
HP Envy x360 13-bf0013dx | |
Dell XPS 13 9310 2-in-1 |
AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx | |
HP Spectre x360 13.5 14t-ef000 | |
Dell XPS 13 9310 2-in-1 | |
HP Envy x360 13-bf0013dx | |
HP Envy x360 13-ay0010nr | |
Lenovo Yoga 6 13ALC6 |
System Performance
PCMark results are slightly lower than the more expensive Spectre x360 13.5 with its faster Core i7-1255U CPU and higher RAM capacity. On the other hand, they're also consistently better than on the Asus ZenBook Flip 13 UX363EA which utilizes an older and underclocked 11th gen Core i7-1165G7.
CrossMark: Overall | Productivity | Creativity | Responsiveness
PCMark 10 / Score | |
HP Spectre x360 13.5 14t-ef000 | |
Lenovo Yoga 6 13ALC6 | |
HP Envy x360 13-bf0013dx | |
Dell XPS 13 9310 2-in-1 | |
HP Envy x360 13-ay0010nr | |
Asus ZenBook Flip 13 UX363EA-HP069T |
PCMark 10 / Essentials | |
HP Spectre x360 13.5 14t-ef000 | |
HP Envy x360 13-bf0013dx | |
Dell XPS 13 9310 2-in-1 | |
Asus ZenBook Flip 13 UX363EA-HP069T | |
Lenovo Yoga 6 13ALC6 | |
HP Envy x360 13-ay0010nr |
PCMark 10 / Productivity | |
Lenovo Yoga 6 13ALC6 | |
HP Envy x360 13-ay0010nr | |
HP Spectre x360 13.5 14t-ef000 | |
HP Envy x360 13-bf0013dx | |
Asus ZenBook Flip 13 UX363EA-HP069T | |
Dell XPS 13 9310 2-in-1 |
PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation | |
Lenovo Yoga 6 13ALC6 | |
HP Spectre x360 13.5 14t-ef000 | |
Dell XPS 13 9310 2-in-1 | |
HP Envy x360 13-bf0013dx | |
HP Envy x360 13-ay0010nr | |
Asus ZenBook Flip 13 UX363EA-HP069T |
CrossMark / Overall | |
HP Spectre x360 13.5 14t-ef000 | |
HP Envy x360 13-bf0013dx |
CrossMark / Productivity | |
HP Spectre x360 13.5 14t-ef000 | |
HP Envy x360 13-bf0013dx |
CrossMark / Creativity | |
HP Spectre x360 13.5 14t-ef000 | |
HP Envy x360 13-bf0013dx |
CrossMark / Responsiveness | |
HP Spectre x360 13.5 14t-ef000 | |
HP Envy x360 13-bf0013dx |
PCMark 10 Score | 5207 points | |
Help |
AIDA64 / Memory Copy | |
HP Spectre x360 13.5 14t-ef000 | |
Dell XPS 13 9310 2-in-1 | |
Average Intel Core i7-1250U (55984 - 61468, n=2) | |
HP Envy x360 13-bf0013dx | |
Lenovo Yoga 6 13ALC6 | |
HP Envy x360 13-ay0010nr |
AIDA64 / Memory Read | |
Dell XPS 13 9310 2-in-1 | |
HP Spectre x360 13.5 14t-ef000 | |
HP Envy x360 13-bf0013dx | |
Average Intel Core i7-1250U (50867 - 56328, n=2) | |
Lenovo Yoga 6 13ALC6 | |
HP Envy x360 13-ay0010nr |
AIDA64 / Memory Write | |
HP Spectre x360 13.5 14t-ef000 | |
HP Envy x360 13-bf0013dx | |
Dell XPS 13 9310 2-in-1 | |
Average Intel Core i7-1250U (59369 - 65429, n=2) | |
Lenovo Yoga 6 13ALC6 | |
HP Envy x360 13-ay0010nr |
AIDA64 / Memory Latency | |
Average Intel Core i7-1250U (110.3 - 145.7, n=2) | |
HP Envy x360 13-bf0013dx | |
HP Envy x360 13-ay0010nr | |
Lenovo Yoga 6 13ALC6 | |
HP Spectre x360 13.5 14t-ef000 | |
Dell XPS 13 9310 2-in-1 |
* ... smaller is better
DPC Latency
DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95 | |
Asus ZenBook Flip 13 UX363EA-HP069T | |
Lenovo Yoga 6 13ALC6 | |
HP Envy x360 13-ay0010nr | |
HP Envy x360 13-bf0013dx | |
Dell XPS 13 9310 2-in-1 | |
HP Spectre x360 13.5 14t-ef000 |
* ... smaller is better
Storage Devices — PCIe4 x4 Support
Our test unit ships with a PCIe3 x4 NVMe SSD while higher-end SKUs include faster PCIe4 x4 options. The 512 GB SK Hynix BC711 drive in our unit would return excellent sequential read and write rates of about 3600 MB/s and 2800 MB/s, respectively, with no signs of performance throttling even when stressed.
Drive Performance Rating - Percent | |
HP Spectre x360 13.5 14t-ef000 | |
Lenovo Yoga 6 13ALC6 | |
Asus ZenBook Flip 13 UX363EA-HP069T | |
HP Envy x360 13-bf0013dx | |
Dell XPS 13 9310 2-in-1 | |
HP Envy x360 13-ay0010nr |
* ... smaller is better
Disk Throttling: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8
GPU Performance — Iris Xe Is Still Holding Strong
Gaming performance is about 15 percent slower than the average laptop in our database equipped with the same Iris Xe 96 EUs. This deficit is largely due to the limited 8 GB of dual-channel RAM. Users looking to maximize graphics performance should considering higher-end SKUs with 16 GB of RAM instead.