HP Chromebook 13 G1 Core m5

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Reviews for the HP Chromebook 13 G1 Core m5

78% An affordable HP Chromebook with MacBook Air appeal
Source: CNet Archive.org version
The HP Chromebook 13 has a lightweight, portable and posh aluminum design. It's more expensive than other Chromebooks, and the Chrome OS is naturally limited. The HP Chromebook 13 satisfyingly combines the cloud-based simplicity of the Chrome OS with a stylish modern design, even if it's expensive for a Chromebook.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 10/12/2016
Rating: Total score: 78% performance: 80% features: 70% mobility: 80% workmanship: 80%

70% HP Chromebook 13 G1 Review: Is It Good for Business?
Source: Business News Daily Archive.org version
HP’s Chromebook 13 G1 is so slim and sleek that it’s hard to resist. Commuters will love the system’s portable design, and its business credentials are pretty good, with solid security and good manageability options. Other highlights include a gorgeous quad-HD display and snappy performance.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 10/11/2016
Rating: Total score: 70%

HP Chromebook 13 G1 Review
Source: Reviewed.com Archive.org version
If you absolutely have to pick up a Chromebook, then your premium models are rare as hens' teeth. The closest competition was Google's own $1,300 Chromebook Pixel. The recently discontinued Pixel was even more overpriced than this HP, but since you can't get one, the Chromebook 13 G1 is your only real option. We'll be more bullish on this segment once Android app support is live and stable, but until then your money is probably better spent elsewhere.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 09/15/2016

80% HP Chromebook 13 G1
Source: PC Mag Archive.org version
The HP Chromebook 13 G1 fulfills the promises made by the Google Chromebook Pixel. It has the power to do real work, with a higher-than-full-HD screen. Yes, you will pay a lot for this version, but it is made of sturdy metal, yet is one of the thinnest and lightest chromebooks. Out of the recent chromebooks we've seen aimed at corporate use, this is the one we'd recommend. It might cost more than you're used to for a chromebook, but remember, you won't be replacing it every other year like you would with a consumer model.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 08/30/2016
Rating: Total score: 80%

80% HP Means Business With the Premium Chromebook 13
Source: Best Products Archive.org version
Lack of touchscreen functionality is a feature that's going to be missed on the HP Chromebook 13 when Android apps arrive on Chrome OS. However, considering that HP targets the business crowd with the notebook, most of its buyers won't find this to be a dealbreaker. Pricing of the notebook ranges between $499 for a variant with Intel Celeron CPU, 4GB of RAM, and 1080p display, all the way to a hefty $1,029 for a notebook with Core m7, 16GB of RAM, and a QHD+ screen. The Core m5 model we tested goes for $819.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 08/22/2016
Rating: Total score: 80%

80% HP Chromebook 13
Source: Computer Shopper Archive.org version
The HP Chromebook 13 is a first-rate device, on par with the likes of the Dell Chromebook 13 and Google Chromebook Pixel. We loved its impeccable aluminum and magnesium chassis, and that it was considerably thinner and lighter than those Dell and Google offerings. Its QHD+ screen and backlit keyboard were excellent, too, as was the performance from its Intel Core m5 processor.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 08/17/2016
Rating: Total score: 80%

70% Review: HP Chromebook 13
Source: Wired Magazine Archive.org version
This is where things get sort of weird. Right now, you don’t really need a touchscreen on a Chromebook. But this fall, when Chrome OS and Android begin their conscious coupling and the Google Play store comes to Chrome OS, you’ll have literally millions of reasons to want one. (HP says the next Chromebook 13 will have one.) Over the next few months, Android apps will force Chromebook makers to reconsider absolutely everything about their devices. We’ll see new form factors, new sensors, new ideas about what a laptop even is when a laptop can run smartphone apps. If you can wait to buy a Chromebook, sit tight. If you can’t, buy this one.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 08/11/2016
Rating: Total score: 70%

70% HP Chromebook 13 G1
Source: Laptop Mag Archive.org version
The HP Chromebook 13 G1 offers the impeccably good looks of a premium laptop, tons of speed and none of the fuss that complicates other operating systems. After all of that upside, though, the Chromebook 13 G1's price, battery life and heat should give any shopper a moment of pause before hitting order.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/29/2016
Rating: Total score: 70%

90% Google's Pixel has a rival for best Chromebook ever
Source: PC World Archive.org version
Even with this issue, HP’s Chromebook 13 earns a very high rating. It’s light, fast, and beautiful, and it costs a little less money than Google’s Chromebook Pixel. It far outstrips corporate competition from Dell’s Chromebook 13 and Acer’s Chromebook 14. This is the new Chromebook to beat.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 07/29/2016
Rating: Total score: 90%

Foreign Reviews

HP Chromebook 13 G1 (T6R48EA)
Source: Guter Rat! - Heft 09/2016
Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 08/01/2016

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Intel HD Graphics 515: Integrated GPU (GT2) with 24 EUs found on Core-m-CPUs of the Skylake generation (4,5 W TDP).

Non demanding games should be playable with these graphics cards.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.

6Y57: Skylake-based ULV dual-core processor for tablets and 2-in-1 notebooks. Offers an integrated HD Graphics 515 GPU and is manufactured in 14 nm.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.

13.30":

There are hardly any tablets in this display size range anymore. For subnotebooks, on the other hand, it is the standard format.

The advantage of subnotebooks is that the entire laptop can be small and therefore easily portable. The smaller display also has the advantage of requiring less power, which further improves battery life and thus mobility. The disadvantage is that reading texts is more strenuous on the eyes. High resolutions are more likely to be found in standard laptops.

HP: Founded in 1939, the US company is a major server and printer manufacturer and one of the leading IT companies in the world. Until 2015, the company was called Hewlett-Packard Company. After a split, the computer division was renamed HP Inc.

In 2023, HP had an approximate market share of 22% of global PC sales, making it number 2 after Lenovo.

78.11%: This rating is not earth-shattering. This rating must actually be seen as average, since there are about as many devices with worse ratings as better ones. A purchase recommendation can only be seen with a lot of goodwill, unless it is about websites that generally rate strictly.

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