HP ENVY x360 13-AY0135AU

It is clear to everybody, that the HP Envy x360 13-AY0135AU looks beautiful. It has a matte black finish on its aluminum body, which feels really nice to the touch. Additionally, the structural integrity of the laptop is fine. It weighs about 1.32 kg and has a profile of just 16.9mm. Interestingly, the lid opens with a single hand. This is something really unusual for a 2-in-1 laptop. Moreover, its lid is very hard to twist, but this is mainly because of the glass cover of the screen. By the way, there is a Web camera above the display.

Processor

The AMD Ryzen 7 4700U is an upper mid-range processor for thin and light laptops. The 8 core 8 thread processor is based on the AMD Renoir Zen 2 architecture is manufactured on a 7 nm process by TSMC. With a base clock of 2 GHz and a boost clock of 4.1 GHz and a TDP of 15 Watts but can vary anywhere from 10 to 25 watts. The 8 core APU comes with integrated Vega 7 graphics and supports DDR4-3200 and Low power LPDDR4-4266 RAM.

Ports

The HP Envy x360 13-AY0135AU laptop has a very interesting I/O layout. Even though its profile is really thin, there are two USB Type-A 3.2 (Gen. 1) ports. And the smart thinking of HP is that they included a “Drop Jaw” similar to how most RJ-45 connectors are executed these days. Additionally, there is an audio jack to the left, as well as a USB Type-C 3.2 (Gen. 2) port that can be used to charge the laptop and output a DisplayPort signal. On the right, there is the charging plug and a MicroSD card reader.

Display quality

HP Envy x360 13-AY0135AU is equipped with a Full HD IPS touchscreen panel. Its diagonal is 13.3-inch and the resolution 1920 х 1080p. Additionally, the screen ratio is 16:9, the pixel density  166 ppi, their pitch 0.153 х 0.153 mm. The screen can be considered Retina when viewed from at least 53 cm (from this distance, the average human eye can’t see the individual pixels).

Response time 

We test the reaction time of the pixels with the usual “black-to-white” and “white-to-black” method from 10% to 90% and vice versa. We recorded Fall Time + Rise Time = 26 ms.

Sound

HP Envy x360 13-AY0135AU is equipped with bang olufsen speakers are loud but when they are near the maximum volume there is some noticeable distortion.

Battery

This notebook comes with a 51Wh battery. It can last about 12 hours of Web browsing, 9 hours and 20 minutes of video playback, and no more than 2 hours of gaming or running high-demanding programs. Ultimately, the Envy series can be viewed as a somewhat budget-friendly HP Spectre. And today, we have a 13-inch convertible that looks simply stunning. Its touchscreen is compatible with dedicated pens and it has an interesting, but expected trick up its pocket. Of course, its name is the HP Envy x360 13.