HP Envy 15 x360 Convertible PC Review

HP Envy 15 x360 Convertible PC

I truly am a HP fan or fanboy I guess you can say.  I   have been using HP PCs since I can remember. My parents bought me my very first HP PC desktop when I was in the 9th grade. But I also used Dell PCs as well in my late high school years and early college days too. My 9-5 was the same way as well, Dell and HP.  It is really hard to choose which tech computer company is better to pick products from. But hey, they both are amazing at the laptops and desktops.  Just wanted to give you a little history of my experiences with HP PCs before we get to the main event.  Now lets talk about this beast of a product.  The HP Envy 15 X360 Convertible PC.

The HP Envy 15 X360 Convertible PC is a 2 in 1 PC.  It is a laptop and it is a tablet as well.  It can flip back 360 degrees. This means you will be able to use it as a tablet. Then you when you need the keyboard, you bring the screen back to its normal set.  But that not all it can be used for.  It has other modes as well. These modes are tent mode, entertainment mode, productivity mode, and presentation mode. This will all be shown in a video demo coming soon. So the real reason you all want to read about this is what  it comes with. So frist, lets talk about the specs.

SPECS.

The HP Envy 15 X360 Convertible PC has a 15.6 FULL HD Touchscreen display.  This screen is also huge in tablet mode.  Also comes with a HD web cam that records in 720p.  The screen resolution is 1920X1080.  Which means in other words the screen is in 1080p HD.  Now I know that is not the most powerful resolution, but te 1080p should be standard  by now, as we have smartphones that can display 2K res and TVs with 4K and 5K monitors like iMac and Dells.  But the 1080p on a laptop and tablet are still great for viewing web, movies, Youtube, and etc.  This has a 4th generation Intel Core of i5 processor (1.7 GHz).  But it can boost up to 2.4 GHz of turbo.  It has 750 GB of Hard Drive space.  This should be more than enough memory to the basic user needs. It also has 8GB of RAM for speed.  This is pretty good for multi tasking and casual gaming and watching videos. You shouldn't any lags at all.  This comes with full Windows 8.1 and 64 bit. Definitely would recommend 64-bit to anyone.  So you are able to get the best out of Windows 8.1.  It has WLAN and Bluetooth, and also has Touchscreen and multitouch enabled.  There are also 3 USB ports, 1 2.0 USB and 2 3.0 USB ports, an HDMI port, a full SD card slot, a microphone,headphone jack, a volume rocker on the side, and a standard ETHER net port.  One more thing, the keyboard has a LED backlit light on the inside. So you are able to type in dim lighting. Cool, huh?

FEATURES

It has 360 degrees of versatility. Its designed to stand out from the crowd.  Work in notebook mode, watch in stand mode, play in tent mode and go in tablet mode.  HP Control Zone Trackpad.  This will allow you to navigate Windows 8.1 with ease. This product will also allow you to use Office 365 for free 30 day trial, Mcafee anti-virus for free 30 days and HP Cloud.

NOTEBOOK MODE

TABLET STAND MODE

360 DEGREES

TENT MODE 

PROS

The good things about this PC is that it has more than enough memory and power for any user.  The keyboard feels great when typing. The touchscreen is very responsive and you can even use a stylus on it to write and draw things with.  The sound quality is amazing, forgot to mention that it has beatsaudio by Dre. So you get incredible sound when it comes to media.  The trackpad is cool. You can do a lot of commands with it.  The 360 degrees is just great, so many ways you can use this PC. Last thing, the price! Now if you not able to buy a Surface Pro 3, which they both pretty much do the same thing, this device cost $799.99 in Best Buy and $799.99 at HP.om

CONS

Now there are a few minor set backs.  But what device doesn't have any at all?  The battery life. I didnt mention the battery life at all. Well the reason being is because on a heavy usage without the plug, you will only get 3 hours! The most hours I got without it being charged up is about 5-6 hours on light usage. That means only surfing the web or checking emails and reading in tablet mode, doing school work, etc. It does get a little uncomfortable holding in tablet mode as this device weighs 5.5 pounds. It is pretty heavy in tablet mode. Also somewhat of HPs design with this device especially it looks uneven and not level off right like Lenovo's Yoga Pro device is. But to be honest, it really doesn't bother me as much.  If you are worried about the keyboard being damaged when having it in tablet mode, it's best if you place the device on an even surface or flat table. In tablet mode, you won't have to worry about the keys setting something off because the keyboard will turn off.  One more thing, you are a hardcore gamer, that likes playing call of duty and Halo or Gears of War, this device won't be able to run those games efficiently. But the Windows games and Xbox Live games play just fine. Like Fifa 15 and Halo Assault and Asphalt 8.

CONCLUSION

In the end, this device will get any task done. Whether you have it in tablet mode, notebook mode. Whatever you want it to do, it will do. Maybe even better. Looking at the Macbook? Well can that allow you to write and use to apps at the same time? Can it turn into a tablet as well? I think you all know what this convertible is able to do by now.  I love this device. While I only had it for only about a week, I have been getting the most attention since I made the switch to a Hybrid PC.  Any questions or concerns, leave a comment below. Thanks  Video review coming soon.

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