Better performance for a lower price? That’s not how laptops are usually sold, but that’s exactly what the new HP Envy x360 proposes to do.   HP’s Envy line has played second fiddle to the company’s premium Spectre laptops. It has been the midrange option, and has always resulted in corner-cutting. No more.
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The new Envy x360 13 with Ryzen 4000 CPUs is a case in point, promising better performance than the equivalent Spectre at a lower price. I took a look at an $860 configuration with a Ryzen 5 4500U CPU, 8GB of RAM, a 256GB solid-state drive (SSD), and a low-power Full HD (1,920 x 1,080) display.   Though not perfect, as soon as I held the Envy x360 in my hands, I knew my expectations for a laptop at this price would need to change.  

The Envy x360 13 is an all-metal laptop, constructed of stamped aluminum in the elegant Midnight Black color that’s also an option on the Spectre x360 13. The difference here is that the Spectre is machined aluminum, but you won’t tell the difference holding them side-by-side. The Envy x360’s build exudes quality, and thanks to some reductions in the Envy’s bezel, both feel very small for 13-inch laptops.   Compared to competitors in its price range, the Envy x360 stands out. The materials are far better than a laptop like the all-plastic (and much larger) Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14. Though that laptop is around $200 cheaper, it uses the same Ryzen 5 processor and features the same 2-in-1 functionality.  

The Envy x360 is quite thin and light, as well. At 0.65 inches, it’s thinner than the Spectre x360 at 0.67 inches and a bit heavier at 2.92 versus 2.88 pounds. The Envy x360 is smaller than the Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5, which is 0.82 inches thick and 3.3 pounds. And compared to the previous version of the Envy, HP did a remarkable job of squeezing more computer into a thinner chassis — the Envy definitely encroaches into the Spectre x360’s space when you consider their overall designs.   As a 2-in-

1, the Envy x360 feels sturdy in all four of its modes — clamshell, tent, media, and tablet. The hinge is smooth in operation but holds the screen in place with only the slightest wobble when you move it around. It’s not quite as tight as the Spectre x360, but it’s better than the IdeaPad Flex 5. Here again, the delta between the premium Spectre x360 and the midrange Envy x360 is smaller than you might expect.