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Deal | Open-Box HP Pavilion x360 2-in-1 laptop with Core i5-1235U CPU going for a fairly cheap US$356 at Best Buy

The 2022 HP Pavilion x360 weighs the same 1.52 kg (3.35 lbs) as the 2021 model. (Source: Notebookcheck)
The 2022 HP Pavilion x360 weighs the same 1.52 kg (3.35 lbs) as the 2021 model. (Source: Notebookcheck)
The 2022 HP Pavilion x360 is currently going for US$355.99 as an Open-Box unit at Best Buy. The laptop is advertised as looking like a box-packed unit and comes with all the included parts and accessories. As a comparison, the brand-new Pavilion x360 is retailing for US$499.99 instead of the US$829.99 list price at the time of writing.

Launched in June 2022 for a starting price of US$599, the HP Pavilion x360 is a 2-in-1 Windows laptop that offers 12th gen Intel Alder Lake processors and a 14-inch touch-sensitive display at an affordable rate. Best Buy currently has the brand-new Pavilion x360 (14-ek0033dx) for US$499.99, a discount of US$330 on the US$829.99 list price. However, you can get the notebook for considerably less if you opt to go the Open-Box route (via slickdeals).

The Open-Box Pavilion x360 on sale at Best Buy is in like-new condition and is retailing for US$355.99, US$144 less than the brand-new model. To buy the Open-Box variant, scroll down the store page, click on “Buying Options”, and add the notebook to your cart.

Moving on to the laptop itself, the HP Pavilion x360 configuration on offer boasts a Core i5-1235U processor, 8 GB of DDR4-3200 memory, 512 GB of SSD storage, and a 14-inch 1080p IPS display. While we haven’t reviewed the 2022 HP Pavilion x360, we did put the 2021 model through its paces. Since the 2022 Pavilion x360 shares the same chassis, our review of the older model might offer some insights.

We found out that the 2021 HP Pavilion x360 with a 4-core Core i5-1135G7 had ample performance to handle day-to-day tasks but it struggled in multi-threaded workloads. The performance was complemented by cool and quiet operation. Finally, the battery life was also good as we measured 7 to 9 hours of runtime. By comparison, the 2022 HP Pavilion x360 under discussion has a 10-core Core i5-1235U CPU which is significantly faster than the Core i5-1135G7 in multi-threaded tasks potentially resulting in substantially better performance.

All in all, if you are in the market for a cheap Windows laptop that is plenty fast, the Open-Box HP Pavilion x360 could be a solid option.

Disclaimer: Notebookcheck is not responsible for price changes carried out by retailers. The discounted price or deal mentioned in this item was available at the time of writing and may be subject to time restrictions and/or limited unit availability.

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slickdeals, Best Buy (Linked above)

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Fawad Murtaza, 2023-04-13 (Update: 2023-04-13)