HP Pavilion x360 15.6

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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 15.6-inch convertible laptop tested with Windows 10 Home, an Intel Core i5-6200U 2.3GHz processor, 8GB of memory, Intel HD Graphics 520 graphics, a touchscreen, and a 1TB hard drive.

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Performance

/ 5

Display

/ 5

Ergonomics

/ 5

Versatility

/ 5

Battery

/ 5

Portability

/ 5

Color

/ 5

Battery Life - web (hr.)

/ 5

Battery Life - video (hr.)

/ 5

Weight (lbs.)

/ 5

Touch screen

/ 5

2-in-1

/ 5

Thin & light

/ 5

Battery life

/ 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. Compared to other tested laptops, its speed was adequate for common tasks such as web browsing, video conferencing, and application startup. It was fast when composing documents with images, calculating large data spreadsheets, and running other productivity tasks, and its speed was adequate for manipulating filters on images, converting and editing videos, and rendering models and calculating simulations.

Portability: This laptop is a good choice for traveling, although not ideal. At 7.5 hours, battery life was long enough to get you through a typical workday. At 4.8 pounds, weight was typical for a laptop this size.

Ergonomics: The laptop features, such as its keyboard, touchpad, and labeling were well-designed, making it comfortable and convenient to use. The keyboard has large keys and was comfortably sized. Its high contrast letters were easy to read. There's a dedicated number pad. The power button was well labeled and conveniently located.

Display: The display quality was fair overall. Colors were in the ballpark, though not completely accurate. The display was highly prone to glare making it difficult to see in a brightly lit room or outdoors. The display had a narrow viewing angle, so you'll have limited flexibility in how to position the screen for optimal viewability for one user, and it will be difficult for more than one person to look at the screen at the same time. The touchscreen is smooth enough for fast swipes, and fingerprints clean off easily.

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. The spacious 1TB hard drive offers plenty of room for storing your music, photos, and movies. You can connect common external devices such as hard drives and Blu-ray burners to the USB 3.0 ports for maximum performance. Gigabit Ethernet provides fast transfer of data over a local network. 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 x360 15.6 is a 15.6-inch convertible laptop with a screen resolution of 1366 x 768. It has 8GB of memory and a 1TB hard drive. It has an Intel Core i5-6200U 2.3GHz processor and Intel HD Graphics 520 video adapter but no dedicated video memory. But it lacks an optical drive for burning CDs or DVDs. It was tested with Windows 10 Home installed.

The Pavilion x360 15.6 has an SD memory card reader for digital photography, a touch screen, and 3 full-size USB ports built-in on the laptop. It has HDMI out for connecting to an HDTV. You can connect to the internet using an 802.11n router, which uses an older WiFi standard, or an 802.11ac router, which has the latest, faster WiFi standard.

The Pavilion x360 15.6 measures 15 inches wide by 1.1 inches high by 9.9 inches deep and it weighs 4.8lbs. It's backed by a 12 month warranty, with 12 months of free tech support by telephone.

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Features & Specs

Features

Memory-card reader

Yes

Facial recognition

Fingerprint reader

Hand gesture control

Blu-ray or DVD

None

Suitable for gaming

Specs

Display size (in.)

15.6

Convertible

Detachable

Display type

Operating system (as tested)

Windows 10 Home

Processor brand

Processor model name

Memory (GB)

Storage (GB)

1000

Integrated graphics brand

Integrated graphics model

Dedicated graphics brand

Dedicated graphics model

Native resolution

Max Refresh Rate

Max Color Bit Depth

Height (in.)

1.1

Depth (in.)

9.9

Width (in.)

Thin and light

Warranty length (mos.)

Tech support length (mos.)

Battery capacity (WHr)

Comes in S Mode

Processor

Intel Core i5-6200U 2.3GHz

Optical drive

None

LCD resolution

1366 x 768

EPEAT level

Video adapter

Intel HD Graphics 520

Energy Star

Video memory (GB)

Connections

WiFi

Ethernet

Number of USB-A

Number of USB-C

Thunderbolt port

Digital video out

Yes

HDMI output

Yes

DVI video out

WiFi type

802.11ac

Gigabit Ethernet

Yes

VGA video out

USB sleep and charge

Yes

USB port

Number of USB ports

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