IT168 Review In recent years, not only entertainment and sports stars have become popular in crossover, but also a cross-border trend has emerged in the field of notebooks. Fashionable thin and light notebooks with beautiful appearance and simple and calm business notebooks are two categories. Completely different notebook products target very different users, but nowadays there are many fashionable and thin notebooks that are used as practical business notebooks, and many business notebooks are becoming more and more thin and light. Today I will bring you a notebook. An ultra-thin notebook that combines thinness and business temperament, HP Pavilion x360. As we all know, the Pavilion series is a mid-to-high-end product launched by HP for the home field, but the Pavilion x360 is a crossover product in the Pavilion family. Its crossover is more capable of adapting to more usage scenarios through 360° free flipping.
The HP Pavilion x360 that the editor got is priced at 4,999 yuan. It is equipped with a sixth-generation Core i5-6200U processor, 8GB DDR4 memory, and a 1TB hard drive. It is as thin as 1.98mm and as light as 1.58kg. Of course, the biggest highlight of this notebook is the ten-point touch 1080P full HD IPS display that supports 360° free flipping. Next, let’s take a look at how the HP Pavilion x360 uses this 360° flipping screen to adjust to your needs. It is cross-border, and whether its configuration can meet the needs of home and office at the same time.
Appearance details: Simple design combines fashion and business
HP Pavilion x360 still adopts a simple and elegant style in appearance design. The whole machine is made of magnesium aluminum alloy. The body color is available in gold and silver. Although it does not have any fancy textures or spray paint, it is more concise and has a more business-like temperament compared to other thin and light notebooks. The A side is treated with metal frosting, which feels delicate and not easy to touch. Stained with fingerprints. In the center of side A is the circular HP LOGO. The glossy LOGO not only adds a touch of fashion to the whole machine, but also prevents side A from being too monotonous and rigid.
▲The A-side of Pavilion x360 is treated with metal frosting, which maintains a delicate feel and is more business-like.
▲Pavilion x360 uses a 13.3-inch 1080P IPS ten-point touch screen , the IPS material also allows users to clearly see the screen content no matter from which angle. In tablet mode, the advantages of the IPS screen are undoubtedly revealed
▲There is a slender metal strip directly above the screen , which can provide users with convenience when opening and closing the notebook screen
▲The D side of Pavilion x360 is also made of matte metal material. There is a rectangular air inlet and two slender heat dissipation windows in the upper middle position. , and two slender foot pads can also keep the Pavilion x360 stable during use
▲The "Pavilion" logo is also printed on the back of the Pavilion x360
▲Gold The C-side of the Pavilion x360 version is in black color. The C-side of the gold version of Pavilion x360 is in black color. It also has the unique DNA stripe design of the Pavilion family on the palm rest. The irregularly distributed golden stripes in thickness and depth give the entire C-side a sense of elegance. The sense of technology has been greatly improved, and these DNA stripe designs are integrated with the C surface coating, so they will not affect the appearance due to wear and tear after long-term use. The keyboard of the Pavilion x360 is located on the upper side of the C surface, and the wider palm rest can also provide users with a good sense of support when typing text for a long time.
▲Pavilion x360 adopts an island keyboard design. The individual keycaps are larger and the intervals between each key are wider, which can effectively avoid accidental touches. The key travel is average but the rebound strength is good, which can provide good input. Experience
▲There is a "Pavilion" logo on the left side of the palm rest
▲There is an Intel Core i5 sticker on the right side of the palm rest, indicating that this is a machine equipped with Core i5 A thin and light notebook with a processor
▲The Pavilion x360 adopts an integrated touchpad design, supports multi-touch and has a delicate feel
▲There is a slender B&O strip above the C surface The audio, together with the 1080P IPS screen, can provide users with a good audio-visual experience. As a thin and light notebook, the thickest part of the Pavilion x360 is only 19.8mm, and the weight of the whole machine is as light as 1.58kg. It is suitable for those who often carry notebooks out. This is undoubtedly good news for professionals. Moreover, Pavilion x360 adopts a wedge-shaped design. The thickness of the front end of the fuselage is significantly smaller than that of the rear end. With the micro-arc design on the C surface and bottom, it not only gives people a sense of smoothness in terms of visual effects, It fits the palm better and provides a good grip.
▲Pavilion x360 with wedge-shaped design
▲On the left side of the fuselage, from left to right are the power button, power indicator light, notebook keyhole, and USB2.0 interface , headphone jack, volume adjustment button and hard disk indicator light
▲On the right side of the fuselage, from left to right are the SD card slot, two USB3.0 interfaces, HDMI interface, and power adapter indicator light and power socket
Although it adopts a thin and light body design, the Pavilion x360 is unambiguous in terms of interfaces. The complete interfaces also provide convenience for users’ daily or office use, and the power button is set on the machine. The separate long volume adjustment keys on the side of the body are prepared for tablet mode, tent mode and standing mode. It can be said that in terms of appearance and design details, Pavilion x360 has laid the foundation for cross-border use.
The thin and portable metal body and the simple design that combines fashion and business temperament make the HP Pavilion x360 a cross-border product that can be used for both home and business in terms of appearance and temperament, but what really makes the Pavilion The x360 can freely shuttle between the office and the living room because of its powerful parallel linkage dual-axis design. Through 360° flipping, the Pavilion x360 can realize notebook mode, tent mode, standing mode and tablet mode. In this way, the Pavilion x360 can be used in different ways. The form can be adapted to different usage scenarios. Whether it is on a desk, dining table, living room sofa or even bed, Pavilion x360 can be used perfectly.
▲Through the parallel-linked dual axes, the Pavilion x360 can achieve 360° free flipping. At the same time, the arc design on the outside of the rotating shaft also makes the design of the whole machine more integrated.
1. Notebook mode< /p>
▲Pavilion x360 in notebook mode, the maximum opening and closing angle of the screen can easily reach 180°
The notebook mode does not need much introduction. This mode is basically the most commonly used and the most traditional mode by users. mode. In this mode, looking at the screen and typing on the keyboard with both hands is also the norm for many people using laptops. In this mode, the island-style keyboard of Pavilion x360 can provide a good input experience, and the presence of the ten-point touch screen It allows users to click on the screen at any time to operate directly instead of sliding on the touchpad. Compared with traditional laptops, the Windows 10 system + touch screen makes the Pavilion x360 much more convenient to operate.
2. Tent mode
▲Pavilion x360 in tent mode
Tent mode refers to forming two fulcrums by flipping the top of side A and the bottom of side C. Standing the Pavilion x360 on the desktop, many people are not satisfied with this design. What is the use of this mode? In fact, the most typical usage scenario is of course to put the Pavilion in tent mode in an environment without a table such as in a car or seat. The x360 is placed on the lap and can be operated directly through the touch screen. This is more convenient than placing a traditional laptop on the lap, and the viewing angle of the laptop screen is also better. In other environments, such as showing screen content to customers on a coffee table, the Pavilion x360 in tent mode is also more intuitive. Even for many young people, it is not easy to put the Pavilion x360 in tent mode while reading recipes and cooking. A good choice.
3. Standing mode
▲Pavilion x360 in standing mode
Similar to tent mode, standing mode also places the screen directly in front of the user, which is the most typical Of course, the most common scenario is to watch movies on a laptop. Many users don’t like to watch movies on laptops and prefer smaller tablets. Many times this is because the laptop keyboard is a bit annoying when watching movies, and in standing mode, The 13.3-inch 1080P IPS display of Pavilion x360 can be fully displayed in front of the user's eyes. Through this 178° wide viewing angle screen, the screen color is still accurate no matter which direction it is viewed from, which can give users a better visual experience. In addition, this model can also be used to display content to customers during business negotiations.
IV. Tablet mode
▲Pavilion x360 in tablet mode, the 13.3-inch display is larger than most tablets
As the name suggests, tablet mode is Flip the screen of Pavilion x360 directly 360° and attach it to the D surface. In this way, the entire Pavilion x360 becomes a 13.3-inch tablet. It can also be switched to tablet mode through Windows 10 system. In this mode, the keyboard will will be locked to avoid accidental touches caused by the keyboard facing down.
In tablet mode, Pavilion x360 can be used as an entertainment device. For example, you can lie on the bed and browse Taobao comfortably after get off work, or it can be used to share screen content with customers during business negotiations. The 13.3-inch screen size is certainly more visually appealing than an ordinary tablet screen. Impact, and the support of Windows 10 system also allows Pavilion x360 to become a "productivity tablet" rather than just an entertainment tool.
As a cross-border thin and light notebook that can meet both mobile office and home entertainment needs, the HP Pavilion x360 does not make too many concessions in performance. The Pavilion x360 in the hands of the editor is equipped with the default motherboard. The sixth-generation Core i5-6200U processor with a frequency of 2.3GHz uses Intel Core Graphics HD 520 and is equipped with 8GB DDR4 large memory. This configuration can fully meet the needs of daily office and audio-visual entertainment, especially the 8GB DDR4 large memory, even if A large number of office documents need to be processed without putting too much pressure on the memory. With the optimization of the Windows 10 system and the pre-installed Office 2016 office suite, the HP Pavilion x360 has no pressure whether it is entertainment or work.
▲Master Lu Configuration Overview The Core i5-6200U processor equipped with Pavilion x360 uses a 14nm process technology. The core code is Skylake-U. It adopts a dual-core four-thread design. The default main frequency is 2.3GHz and supports Core i5-6200U. The frequency reaches 2.8GHz, the level 3 cache is 3MB, and the TDP is 15W. In terms of single-core performance, the i5-6200U has slightly surpassed the i7-4558U with a default main frequency of 2.8GHz, while the multi-core processor performance is only slightly inferior to the i7-4558U. , in terms of performance, i5-6200U has already left the range of poor low-voltage U performance.
▲HD 520 core graphics card
▲The 3D Mark 11 test results of the HD 520 core graphics card. As a thin and light notebook, it scored P1471 in the 3D Mark 11 Performance mode. It shows that the HD 520 core graphics card used in Pavilion x360 not only performs better in terms of power consumption, heat generation and battery life, but is also sufficient to meet daily entertainment needs. Whether it is watching high-definition movies or playing casual games, Pavilion x360 can do it. In the CineBench R15 test, we can see that the i5-6200U processor multi-core scored 290cb, and the HD 520 core graphics card also scored 36.06fps. Next we have to conduct a complete machine performance test, mainly through PC Mark 8.
▲Pavilion x360 scored 2818 points in PC Mark 8 Home environment
▲Pavilion x360 scored 3643 points in PC Mark 8 Work environment. From PC Mark 8 Home and Judging from the score under Work, the performance of Pavilion x360 in daily home and business office is completely reassuring, and the HD 520 core graphics card also allows Pavilion x360 users to enjoy the leisure happiness brought by high-definition audio and video after work. And combined with the four usage modes obtained by flipping the screen, Pavilion x360 truly becomes a cross-border notebook with both home and business appearance and performance.
Battery life: nearly 4 hours of continuous high-intensity work without stress in daily use
▲Battery test in PC Mark 8 Work environment. In the battery life test, we used PCmark8 to simulate HP Pavilion x360 at work. Environmental usage scenarios, the final battery life is 3 hours and 55 minutes. For a thin and light notebook, it is not easy to be used continuously for nearly 4 hours in a high-intensity working environment. In daily use, users Basically, it will not face such a high-intensity usage environment, let alone 4 hours of continuous operation. Therefore, in mobile office, the battery life of Pavilion x360 is enough to support a day of use.
? Heat dissipation: The heat dissipation window is cleverly designed and the screen and keyboard area have good heat dissipation performance. The two slender heat dissipation windows of the HP Pavilion x360 are not directly behind the back like many notebooks, but are located on the upper side of the D. , in this way, not only will the heat not affect the user in daily use, but more importantly, it will not affect the user in tablet mode. If it is a traditional rear heat dissipation window, it will definitely affect the user in tablet mode. The grip on this side shows that from the beginning of the design, Pavilion x360 has fully considered the user's use in tablet mode.
▲After 30 minutes of AIDA64 system stability testing, the CPU was slightly down-clocked and the temperature was within the normal range
▲The heat was mainly distributed on one side of the heat dissipation window, the screen surface and the keyboard The temperatures are within the normal range. During the system stability test, obvious heat can be felt from the heat dissipation window on one side. The maximum temperature at the air outlet exceeds 55°, while the screen surface and keyboard temperatures are maintained at normal levels, especially the screen temperature. In this way, the user's fingers will not feel too much heat even in tablet mode. It is worth noting that as a thin and light notebook for home and business use, it is almost impossible for the Pavilion x360 to encounter 100% CPU usage during the system stability test in daily use. Therefore, the temperature used by users in daily use is far higher. lower than the temperature during this test.
? Summary: A cross-border flip notebook suitable for young people. As a high-positioned product in the Pavilion family, Pavilion x360 maintains the simple style of metal matte and has a glossy "HP" LOGO, The technological DNA stripes on the C-side add a sense of fashion to the Pavilion x360, making the Pavilion x360 look out of place whether it appears in a relaxed and happy family gathering or a serious and formal large-scale meeting. The Pavilion x360 also has good configurations despite its cross-border appearance. The Core i5-6200U processor and HD 520 core graphics card combined with 8GB DDR4 large memory allow the Pavilion x360 to cope with various usage scenarios with ease, 360° The freely flipping screen allows Pavilion x360 to span two major product forms: laptops and tablets, and more usage modes are waiting for users to explore and discover in person. In addition, when purchasing, users can freely choose to install solid-state drives or large-capacity drives according to their own needs. The mechanical hard drive version provides a higher degree of freedom of choice. Therefore, HP Pavilion x360 is very suitable for young people or student users who are just entering the workplace. Its multiple usage modes and appearance and temperament suitable for various scenarios can meet the different needs of young people, and the Core i5-6200U+8GB DDR4 large The version with memory + 1TB hard drive only costs 4,999 yuan, which is not expensive among many flipbooks. Even young people who have just started working will not feel too much pressure to buy it.