HP Envy x360 13 (13.3-inch, 2018) Series

OLED display ; Great battery life ; All-around solid performance ; Extremely portable

Wonky touchpad ; No HDMI port

If you're looking for a thin and easy-to-carry productivity machine with an OLED screen and great battery life, the HP Envy 13 x360 is a solid buy. Just don't look too hard at its touchpad, which can be a little janky.

Bright, vivid, convertible OLED screen ; Stylish and compact design ; Good thermal management

Limited graphics performance ; Rather cramped touchpad ; Average battery life

The HP Envy x360 13 has one key selling point: its 360-degree hinge adds versatility. This laptop also delivers an impressive level of build quality, enough performance for day-to-day computing, and an OLED screen that's a pleasure to look at.

Solid build ; Ryzen 5 4500U performs on par or better than comparable Core i7 ; Decent speakers

SSD is disappointingly slow ; Screen could be brighter

Webcams matter now, when the pandemic has forced may of us to work remotely. Most are 720p resolution, including the one on the Envy x360 13. While it’s not a spiffy Windows Hello-enabled biometric camera, its image quality appears to be comparable to...

Impressive price ; Strong battery life ; Excellent touchscreen

Not the fastest

Is this the perfect laptop? Absolutely not. But when you’re paying £800, you have no right to expect as high a quality system as this. Forget the fact it’s got an AMD chip inside rather than Intel, and focus instead on what you’re getting for your...

Price ; Design ; Weight ; Audio

Fan Noise ; Battery life could be better

A great little multi-tasker if you can get used to the fan noise