HP EliteBook x360 1020 G2-1EP69EA

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80% HP EliteBook x360 1020 G2 Review
Source: Laptop Mag Archive.org version
The HP EliteBook x360 1020 G2 is the most stylish business laptop around and has an optional privacy screen, but the battery doesn't last long enough.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 12/11/2017
Rating: Total score: 80%

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Model: The HP EliteBook x360 1020 G2-1EP69EA belongs to HP's latest business 2-in-1 laptop series, which are streamlined and sleek. It looks so good that user will definitely want to show it off around the office, and it is light enough that user will have no problem doing just that. The design is reminiscent of HP's Spectre premium consumer line, with an aluminum lid and a reflective HP logo. When a user opens the EliteBook, a user will find a Full-HD display with a thick bezel on top and bottom. The deck, also silver and aluminum, is punctuated with speaker grates above the keyboard made of lines that form triangles and diamonds. Not that user should knock their EliteBook around, but if a user does, it will probably be fine. It is MIL-STD-810G tested to withstand drops, shocks, dust, and more. The EliteBook x360 1020 G2 should also keep data secure. It uses Windows Hello in combination with both a fingerprint reader and an infrared camera, so users can choose between login options. The computer uses TPM to encrypt biometric data. The 12.5-inch 1080p display on the EliteBook x360 1020 G2 is great. It is bright and produces vivid colors. Hence, it is perfect for watching YouTube videos instead of working on spreadsheets. The panel measured an average of 335 cd/m², easily brighter than the ultraportable average (285 cd/m²), the Lenovo ThinkPad X270 (298 cd/m²), and the Dell Latitude 7389 2-in-1 (308 cd/m²). Only the MacBook was more luminous, at 340 cd/m².

The EliteBook x360 1020 G2 comes armed with an Intel Core i5-7300U CPU, a 256 GB SSD and 8 GB of RAM. That is enough for multitasking. The EliteBook and its integrated graphics will allow for very modest video editing, but if users are looking to play intensive games or edit movies, they will need a different kind of machine. Working with Bang & Olufsen continues to be one of the best decisions HP has ever made. The speakers are loud, and they are awesome. Bass, vocals, keyboards, and drums sound all clear, and the sound can easily fill a midsize conference room. If a user does video conference often, it is recommended to get an external webcam. The 720p webcam shots came out blurry. HP is light on its own software on the EliteBook. It comes with HP JumpStart, which gives you tips to get started with your laptop, and PhoneWise, a utility to share emails, phone calls and text messages from your smartphone to the laptop. If you're on Android, it works seamlessly, but iOS users need to leave their phone on with the app open to reap the benefits. The EliteBook's battery will just squeeze you through a day of work, but it will not necessarily last into overtime. It endured for 8 hours on the Laptop Mag Battery Test, which consists of web surfing over Wi-Fi.

Hands-on article by Jagadisa Rajarathnam

Intel HD Graphics 620: Integrated GPU (GT2) found on some Kaby-Lake CPU models (15 W ULV series).

Modern games should be playable with these graphics cards at low settings and resolutions. Casual gamers may be happy with these cards.

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

i5-7200U: Kaby-Lake based SoC with two CPU cores clocked at 2.5 to 3.1 GHz, HyperThreading and manufactured with an improved 14nm process.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.

12.50":

This range of display format is largely the upper limit for tablets and the lower limit for subnotebooks.

The advantage of subnotebooks is that the entire laptop can be small in size and therefore easily portable. The tiny display has the added advantage of requiring little power, which further improves battery life and thus mobility. The disadvantage is that reading texts is exhausting for the eyes. High resolutions, which one is used to from a standard laptop, are almost not usable.

The same applies to tablets in this size range.

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.

80%: 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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