HP Spectre x. 36. HP Omen 1. 7 gaming laptop, which both offered great 4. K displays and solid battery life. But such HP mainstream consumer models as the Pavilion x. HP Envy 1. 7 failed to impress. And business offerings in the HP Pro.
Book and z. Book lines tended to suffer from dim displays and sticky keyboards. Design (1. 4/1. 5)HP turns heads with a healthy variety of premium designs, color and durability.
The HP Spectre and Spectre x. The cheaper Pavilion line continues to play with all the colors in the crayon box, with bright reds (Pavilion x. Pavilion x. 36. 0) and blues (Stream 1. You can even get some models in purple! The company has some of the best- looking business laptops on the market in the svelte Elite. Book Folio and ZBook Studio G3. However, we were disappointed to see that recently, HP stripped the gamer- centric Omen line's stunning good looks in favor of black- and- red plastic mediocrity (Omen 1.
Envy 1. 7 went full- on 2- in- 1 Mac. Book clone. Support (1. In our tests, HP provided solid tech support no matter how we reached out for it. The company's phone agents were knowledgeable and chipper, even using music to celebrate a solved problem. However, the Twitter account initially sent us a link to outdated instructions, from 2.
Innovation (7/1. 0)HP deserves kudos for delivering one of the thinnest notebooks ever, the HP Spectre, without sacrificing performance or comfort. Meanwhile, the HP Elite. Book Folio G1’s keyboard outshined the Mac.
Book’s, with more than twice the travel despite its slimmer design. Last but not least is the HP Spectre x.
Value and Selection (1. With dozens of laptops ranging from as little as $1. HP's portfolio is pretty well- rounded. The company has an extremely wide variety of Chromebooks, mainstream consumer systems and premium Ultrabooks, such as the HP Spectre and Spectre x. It also has two strong business lines with its Elite.
Books and Pro. Books. HP also plays in the gaming space with its Omen laptops, but none of them have the specs, features or high- end design you'll find from Dell, Asus, Razer and MSI. Warranty (4/5)HP laptops come standard with one- year limited warranties.
If you want more protection, consider paying extra for HP Care Pack, the company's helpful line of extended warranties. HP deserves credit for offering two- or three- year extended warranties, some of which include accidental- damage protection and on- site service.
Upgrading the RAM or storage doesn't void your warranty. If you have a business laptop or one of from the company's mainstream consumer lines (Pavilion, Envy, Spectre or Omen), HP will pay for shipping when you need service. However, if you have a low- cost laptop like an HP Notebook 1.
Stream or a Chromebook, you have to either get Care Pack (which pays for shipping) or pay your own freight.
Lenovo Yoga 7. 00 Review . Its 3. 60- degree fold- back screen means it’s almost completely uncompromised as a laptop, and can also be used in a variety of touchscreen configurations. The most recent addition to the line is the Lenovo Yoga 7. It includes the latest Intel processor at its heart, but is otherwise a mid- range device: it’s larger, heavier and less luxurious than the Yoga 9. However, this 1. 4- inch model is available in options that include an Nvidia graphics chip and its storage drive is an easy- to- upgrade 2.
SATA model. These qualities make it an intriguing option for those looking for a slightly more versatile convertible that doesn’t break the bank. Watch – Trusted Explains: Laptops vs Tablets, which is best for you? Lenovo Yoga 7. 00 – Design and Features. The review sample Yoga 7. I received makes a striking first impression, thanks to its bright- white exterior and black edges.
Open it up and the ying/yang styling continues with a white keyboard surround and black keys. Alternatively, you can order it in black and black or silver and black. Finished in plastic, the Yoga 7.
Yoga 9. 00. However, the plastic does a slightly textured finish on the outside, which should prove hardwearing. Inevitably, dirt will build up and be far more visible on a white chassis but a quick once- over with a cloth should have the Yoga 7. With dimensions of 3. Notably, it’s a little larger than the likes of a 1. Mac. Book Air and another step up again from the Dell XPS 1.
Mac. Book. As a result it can be a little unwieldy as a tablet, regardless of the merits – or lack thereof – of its foldable convertible design. The i. Pad Pro may come close in terms of footprint, with its 3. On the flip- side, those dimensions allow for a full- sized keyboard, with none of the key- size reduction of the Dell XPS 1. Mac. Book Air 1. 1- inch. Connectivity is largely typical except for one standout feature, which is that the power socket doubles as a USB 2. USB charger. Although this has been around on various Lenovo laptops for a while, in general it remains a rarity and is certainly a useful feature.
This port sits on the left edge, next to another USB 3. SD card reader. On the right edge is the power button, recovery button, rotation lock, volume rocker, micro- HDMi and a second USB 3. The front and rear of the device have no connectivity options. Office 2007 Language Pack Silent Install. Related: Best laptops 2.
The heart of this machine is an Intel Core i. U processor, which includes the very latest 1. Skylake technology and Intel HD 5. All this while consuming less power than ever – although the real- world results of these improvements are only likely to be a few per cent of extra performance and battery life over last year’s Yoga 3 in normal use. You can also spec up the Yoga 7. Nvidia Ge. Force GT 9. M. Although a pretty modest graphics chip, it will double the performance of the Intel graphics and turn this laptop from one that’s capable of playing older games at low resolution and 3.
It will just about be able to play the latest games, too, if you keep the resolution down. Whip off the bottom of this laptop and you can see the 2. SATA drive. Lenovo has only made this laptop available with SSDs, but there’s nothing to stop you from adding a hard drive if storage capacity is a priority over speed, or you could upgrade to a larger SSD – Lenovo only offers up to 2. GB – or add a combined SSD and HDD.
You can also access the single SO- DIMM memory slot, again giving you the option of a future upgrade from the 8. GB (DDR3 1,6. 00. MHz) that comes with all the available models.