HP has introduced upgrades to its Envy x360 lineup, with a new 14-inch model that hits a budget laptop price.
HP’s Envy line is an interesting mix of midrange pricing and premium design. It sits between the budget-oriented Pavilion and the ultra-premium Spectre, offering some of the best attributes of both. This year’s upgrades introduced to the Envy x360 convertible 2-in-1 lineup include a very affordable Envy x360 14 and an Envy x360 15.6 that offers the first IMAX-certified multimedia experience.
Starting at just $850, the Envy x360 14 might be the most interesting of the three new machines, which also include the Envy x360 17.3. Its combination of design, components, and likely build quality make it a compelling budget option. And media consumers will appreciate the upgraded experience offered by the Envy x360 15.6.Envy x360 14
Available today, the Envy x360 14 checks some of the right boxes for a modern near-budget laptop, and starts at $850 with a maximum price of $1,110.It offers 13th-gen Intel Core CPUs, including the 15-watt Core i7-1355U and Core i5-1335U with 10 cores (two Performance and eight Efficient) and 12 threads running at different Max Turbo frequencies, up to 16GB of DDR4-3200 RAM, and up to a 1TB PCIe SSD.
The only display option is a bit disappointing: an old-school 14-inch 16:9 Full HD (1,920 x 1080) IPS panel with an 87.6% screen-to-body ratio. That’s an increase in size, but a drop in quality from the 13.3-inch 2.8K OLED display in the previous generation.
Other notable changes include a 5MP webcam with HP’s 2nd-gen HP Presence 2.
