GADGET GIZMO REVIEW HP Pavilion 11
x360
SPECIFICATIONS
2.16Ghz quad core Intel Pentium, 4GB
RAM, 500GB HDD, Intel HD graphics, 11.6-inch (1366 x 768 pixels) touchscreen,
Windows 8.1, HDMI out, 1 x USB 3.0 + 2 x USB 2.0, 1.4kg Eye-catching design,
sturdy materials, excellent fit & finish, high quality keyboard-trackpad
Poor viewing angles, basic performance, wide bezel around the screen, too heavy & unwieldy for tablet use
Unveiled for the first time at MWC this year, HP’s latest hybrid computing device is the Pavilion 11 (x360). It has a touchscreen and a dual hinge design that allows the screen to be folded all the way back. You can use it like a conventional laptop, a viewer (keyboard facing down) and a tablet (albeit a rather heavy one).
As is usual with these type of devices, the keyboard & trackpad get disabled when you fold the screen past the 180 degree mark — so that you can avoid accidental input/keypresses. Helpfully, the screen orients itself to the way you hold it (all four directions) — this means you can also use it as a portrait style tablet, for instance.
The x360 has a rather bold (and pleasing) design. The entire shell is a striking matte red with what HP calls a ‘satin sparkle’ — it’s almost like red paint mixed with a bit of glitter if you look closely. Open it up and the brushed aluminium palm rest offers a nice contrast. The whole device is very well put together. Our main gripes were the average quality screen, average battery life, middling performance and the unwieldy shape in tablet mode.
The new Pentium N3520 quad core processor that the x360 is equipped with, is designed for entry-level laptops. However, the price hardly makes it qualify as entry-level when you can get touchscreen Windows laptops for under 30k. One odd thing about the design: the screen is not the same size as the base and it doesn't sit flush in tablet mode. Besides, using it as a tablet means that you’ll be carrying the full weight of 1.4kg. For a dual use machine, we prefer a detachable so that you can just remove the keyboard (and the excess weight) when you don’t need it. Lenovo’s IdeaPad Lynx weighs just 640 grams without the keyboard dock but still runs full Windows 8. Overall, the Pavilion 11 x360 is a bold step by HP, but it should have had a better processor, screen & ergonomics to be considered a top-notch hybrid.
HITESH RAJ BHAGAT Poor viewing angles, basic performance, wide bezel around the screen, too heavy & unwieldy for tablet use
Unveiled for the first time at MWC this year, HP’s latest hybrid computing device is the Pavilion 11 (x360). It has a touchscreen and a dual hinge design that allows the screen to be folded all the way back. You can use it like a conventional laptop, a viewer (keyboard facing down) and a tablet (albeit a rather heavy one).
As is usual with these type of devices, the keyboard & trackpad get disabled when you fold the screen past the 180 degree mark — so that you can avoid accidental input/keypresses. Helpfully, the screen orients itself to the way you hold it (all four directions) — this means you can also use it as a portrait style tablet, for instance.
The x360 has a rather bold (and pleasing) design. The entire shell is a striking matte red with what HP calls a ‘satin sparkle’ — it’s almost like red paint mixed with a bit of glitter if you look closely. Open it up and the brushed aluminium palm rest offers a nice contrast. The whole device is very well put together. Our main gripes were the average quality screen, average battery life, middling performance and the unwieldy shape in tablet mode.
The new Pentium N3520 quad core processor that the x360 is equipped with, is designed for entry-level laptops. However, the price hardly makes it qualify as entry-level when you can get touchscreen Windows laptops for under 30k. One odd thing about the design: the screen is not the same size as the base and it doesn't sit flush in tablet mode. Besides, using it as a tablet means that you’ll be carrying the full weight of 1.4kg. For a dual use machine, we prefer a detachable so that you can just remove the keyboard (and the excess weight) when you don’t need it. Lenovo’s IdeaPad Lynx weighs just 640 grams without the keyboard dock but still runs full Windows 8. Overall, the Pavilion 11 x360 is a bold step by HP, but it should have had a better processor, screen & ergonomics to be considered a top-notch hybrid.
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