HP Pavilion M3-U101DX x360

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In January 2018 HP announced a worldwide voluntary safety recall and replacement program for certain notebook computer batteries. The affected batteries were shipped with specific HP Probook 64x (G2 and G3), HP ProBook 65x (G2 and G3), HP x360 310 G2, HP ENVY m6, HP Pavilion x360, HP 11 notebook computers and HP ZBook (17 G3, 17 G4, and Studio G3) mobile workstations sold worldwide from December 2015 through December 2017, and/or were sold as accessories or provided as replacements through HP or an authorized HP Service Provider. These batteries have the potential to overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard to customers. For this reason, it is extremely important for consumers with these computers to check whether their particular battery is affected.

Consumers should immediately visit www.HP.com/go/batteryprogram2018 to see if their battery is included in the recall and for instructions on how to enable “Battery Safety Mode” if their battery is included in the recall. Consumer Contact: HP toll-free at 888-202-4320 from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or online www.HP.com/go/batteryprogram2018 or www.hp.com and click “Recalls” for more information.

A 13.3-inch convertible laptop tested with Windows 10 Home, an Intel Core i3-7100U 2.4GHz processor, 6GB of memory, Intel HD Graphics 620 graphics, a touchscreen, and a 500GB hard drive.

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Portability

/ 5

Performance

/ 5

Display

/ 5

Ergonomics

/ 5

Versatility

/ 5

Color

/ 5

Battery Life - web (hr.)

/ 5

Battery Life - video (hr.)

/ 5

Weight (lbs.)

/ 5

Touch screen

/ 5

2-in-1

/ 5

Battery life (hr.)

/ 5

Thin & light

/ 5

Detailed Test Results

Performance: Overall this laptop's performance was good, below that of many other models but still powerful enough for tasks such as email, word processing, web browsing, streaming movies and even some gaming. Speed was adequate with writing, creating spreadsheets, video chat and other productivity tasks. It was slow for mainstream gaming, viewing and editing photos and editing music, and speed was adequate for productivity and Web-based tasks such as word processing, Web browsing, casual gaming and video chat. The sound on movies, music, and games was acceptable with the built-in speakers, but if you're looking for the best sound you might want to add speakers or use headphones.

Portability: At 8 hours, battery life was long enough to get you through a typical workday. At 3.7 pounds, weight was typical for a laptop this size.

Ergonomics: The keyboard, touchpad, labeling, and LED indicators were all well-designed, making it comfortable and convenient to use. The keyboard has large keys and was comfortably sized. The touchpad supports use of multiple-finger gestures to zoom and scroll.

Display: The display quality was very good overall. Colors were accurately reproduced, realistic, and natural looking. The display has a wide viewing angle, especially important if more than one person needs to see the screen at a time, say, for a video or presentation. The touchscreen will make swiping, tapping and pinching the screen easy to use.

Useful features and attributes on this model include: Laptop converts to a touchscreen tablet to be used as either a laptop computer or a tablet. You can connect common external devices such as hard drives and Blu-ray burners to the USB 3.1 port for maximum performance. This laptop is compatible with HDMI for connecting to an HDTV.

Downsides: There's no optical drive like a CD or DVD reader, so you'll have to buy an external drive if you need one. The battery is not easily removable.

About

The HP Pavilion M3-U101DX x360 is a 13.3-inch convertible laptop with an LCD resolution of 1366 x 768. It has 6GB of memory and a 500GB hard drive. It has an Intel Core i3-7100U 2.4GHz processor and Intel HD Graphics 620 video adapter but no dedicated video memory. But it lacks an optical drive for burning CDs or DVDs. It comes with Windows 10 Home pre-installed.

The Pavilion M3-U101DX x360 has a built-in memory card reader for digital photography, a touch screen, a multitouch touchpad, and 3 USB ports. It has HDMI out for connecting to an HDTV. You can use an 802.11n router, the most common high-speed standard or 802.11ac, with the latest, faster standard .

The Pavilion M3-U101DX x360 measures 12.9 inches wide by 0.9 inches high by 8.8 inches deep and it weighs 3.7lbs. It's backed by a 12 month warranty, with 12 months of tech support.

Brand Reliability & Satisfaction

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PREDICTED RELIABILITY SCORE

/ 100

Predicted brand reliability scores are based on the likelihood of newly purchased laptops experiencing a problem, adjusted for extended warranty or service contract status and product usage, by the end of the 3rd year of ownership. Higher scores mean better reliability. Ranked #? of 14

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OWNER SATISFACTION SCORE

/ 100

Brand owner satisfaction scores are based on how likely owners are to recommend their laptop to their friends and family. Ranked #? of 14

Source: Consumer Reports' 2022, 2023, and 2024 Winter Surveys

Features & Specs

Features

Suitable for gaming

Memory-card reader

Yes

Facial recognition

Fingerprint reader

Hand gesture control

Blu-ray or DVD

None

Specs

Display size (in.)

13.3

Convertible

Detachable

Display type

Operating system (as tested)

Windows 10 Home

Processor brand

Processor model name

Memory (GB)

Storage (GB)

500

Integrated graphics brand

Integrated graphics model

Dedicated graphics brand

Dedicated graphics model

Native resolution

Max Refresh Rate

Max Color Bit Depth

Height (in.)

0.9

Depth (in.)

8.8

Width (in.)

12.9

Thin and light

Warranty length (mos.)

Tech support length (mos.)

Battery capacity (WHr)

Comes in S Mode

EPEAT level

Gold

Video adapter

Intel HD Graphics 620

Video memory (GB)

Optical drive

None

Energy Star

Yes

Processor

Intel Core i3-7100U 2.4GHz

LCD resolution

1366 x 768

Connections

WiFi

Ethernet

Number of USB-A

Number of USB-C

Thunderbolt port

Digital video out

Yes

HDMI output

Yes

Gigabit Ethernet

VGA video out

USB sleep and charge

DVI video out

Number of USB ports

USB port

WiFi type

802.11ac

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