![]() Had HP marketed the new EliteBook system as a 12.5-inch Spectre x360, no one would have batted an eye. In fact, the biggest visual distinction between the EliteBook x360 1020 G2 and the latest Spectre x360 is the Natural Silver color option for the EliteBook whereas the Spectre notebooks are typically in Ash Gold. The aluminum material, smooth matte texture, crosshatch speaker grilles, and convertible design have been lifted almost verbatim from the Spectre x360 13 and x360 15 series. The inspirations from the lauded Spectre x360 series are obvious. We'll analyze how the refreshed 1020 G2 compares to its predecessor and the current crop of competitors in the portable business market. At a high starting price of about $1400 USD, the HP convertible is slightly more expensive than most close alternatives like the Latit($1200 USD) or ThinkPad X1 Carbon ($1300 USD) and other small convertibles like the Latitude 7385 ($1200 USD), Fujitsu Lifebook P727 ($1300 USD), Surface Pro ($800 USD), or the Toshiba Portege X20W ($1000 USD). The updated design is very similar to the larger 13.3-inch EliteBook x360 1030 G2 released earlier this year that also left us favorable impressions and high expectations for this 12.5-inch version. ![]() There are several other important changes as well including a new super-bright display backlight, 4K UHD option, Sure View privacy filter, active cooling system, and the move from 4.5 W Intel Core M to 15 W Intel Core U. The new EliteBook x360 1020 G2 is an evolution of last year's EliteBook Folio G1 with brand new 360-degree hinges for improved versatility. Aside from the usual high quality chassis that we've come to expect from the EliteBook series, nothing about the pricey notebook was particularly special and its passively-cooled Core M CPU proved to be disadvantageous compared to competing ThinkPads and Latitudes with faster U-class processors.įast-forward almost three years and HP has now launched a second refresh to its 12.5-inch EliteBook Folio 1020 family. The first generation EliteBook Folio 1020 G1 launched in early 2015 as a respectable but archetypal business notebook.
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