A 360-degree geared hinge make this HP Chromebook x360 as flexible as your day is. This convertible 2-in-1 laptop adjusts with you and whatever you throw at it. Dual-core Intel Celeron processing power runs your device smoothly and reliably, with the easy-to-use Chrome operating system. It’s designed to be fast in every way while keeping you safe and secure on the web, so you worry less about what you’re clicking and spend more time enjoying your entertainment on the micro-edge HD screen. The beautiful display is multitouch-enabled so you can tap, zoom, scroll and pinch the screen to navigate. Keep this notebook in traditional notebook setup so you can type your documents, then flip it all the way around to lay it flat on the table for drawing or playing games. Find your favorite Android apps or discover new ones with Google Play Store. Access your files from almost anywhere and ask Google Assistant to help you with tasks. A simple voice command can control your entertainment, connect other smart home devices and more. As a Chromebook with eMMC flash storage, it works great when combines with cloud storage. Video chat coworkers in the office or log into the virtual classroom with the HP Wide Vision HD Camera.
Screen
The screen, on the other hand, is less so. Its low 220-nit rated brightness doesn’t do it any favors, either. The display is a disappointment, especially considering this a convertible laptop. A 14-inch screen at such a low resolution just isn’t much fun to use, and the glossy, reflective surface makes finding the right viewing angle difficult. You might get away with 1,366 by 768 in an 11-inch Chromebook, but the coarseness of the resolution is obvious at this screen size.
Room for an Improved Touchpad
While the HP Chromebook x360 14a’s chassis is solid, the same can’t be said for its touchpad, which is dodgy and slow to respond. It made navigation a stumbling area at times during testing, ruining the system’s otherwise smooth performance. The touch screen, on the other hand, is responsive and easy to use, both in landscape and portrait orientations.
The speakers located at the sides of the keyboard get pretty loud, but they vibrate through the chassis at the higher volume levels. The keyboard is the HP’s saving grace, comfortably spaced in the familiar Chrome OS layout with oversize Control and Alt buttons at lower left and a row of browser and system command keys along the top.
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