HP Chromebook x360 14 G1 Review: The Most Powerful Chromebook

[@carmennooner2027]

Still in love with my HP x360 dual color Chromebook, so listening to this review made me even happier I waited until there were substantial incentives before buying my x360. It is perfect for the average user like me. I don't need more bells and whistles to watch You Tube, Netflix, and answer a few emails. It's always nice to find out I made a good decision, for my needs. Thank you for this review.

[@davidhailstone7794]

He said the same thing about the dim screen of the other 360, which I have, though he doesn't mention it. Other reviewers have said the same thing. Obviously HP are not taking much notice. Maybe the screens last longer if less bright, I don't know. It's fine for me though, and the performance of my 360 is excellent, 8 gig of Ram especially. I always appreciate this guy's reviews. Great channel.

[@tigrente]

The latest HP Chromebook was just introduced. The HP c1030 has a 1000 nit "outdoor viewable" display!

[@ceecee130x]

Deal breaker #1: Dim Screen (by far the most important UI) . Deal breaker #2: Price. Case closed. At $1,200, there are lots of Windows laptops to choose from. Don't like Windows? Get a Macbook Air 13"... that's as premium as it gets for the $$. I can almost feel how much you want to wrap the review up at 4:10. Thanks for finishing the job to keep it professional. Kudos.

[@ScottGibbs]

How did HP drop the ball so hard on the display? I recently upgraded from an HP Chromebook 13 G1 to a Pixelbook, and I have to say the display on the Pixelbook isn't a huge step up. By far the best part of the HP 13 G1 was the display.

[@PandoGogan]

I still use the HP 13 G1 because of it's great display.

[@sriramsundar8388]

@@PandoGogan why the fuck did you switch to PixelBook

[@pizzayummy3668]

@@sriramsundar8388 lol fr,couldve bought a windows or mac

[@GibsonSGJKL]

I have the regular X360 14 and coming from an Acer 13 I did notice the screen brightness, but it's not really an issue 99% of the time. In real world usage, at least for me, I just have the screen set to about 75% vs having the R 13 at about 50% in the same scenarios. After about a week it's a non issue and it doesn't seem to impact battery life. One thing I can say is that the 1080p panel in this blows away the R13 1080p panel for image quality, color and especially contrast. Where the R13 screen seems to wash out with darker scenes making details harder to make out, this thing just looks fantastic all the time. If your use case involves a lot of outdoor usage, maybe the brightest could be an issue, but it's rare that I use mine outdoors. I'm with Robbie on getting the regular one. It's a steal at $399 which we regularly see these on sale for.

[@Stephen_A.]

I have to say the hinge on my HP x360 14 (Non G1) is solid as a rock.

[@tntmyth]

Is it possible HP tightened up the hinge based on reviewer and consumer feedback?

[@mannkeithc]

The exact same model you reviewed is available on HP's UK website for £910.80 incl. sales tax with 48 Hrs delivery. There is no option to customise, its this model only, but that's par for HP's UK website! This surprised me because if it is $1200 in the US, it is usually around £1200 in the UK. I agree at this price it should have at least 128 GB storage. I didn't see any mention of active stylus support on HP's UK website? I purchased a Lenovo Yoga C630 Chromebook with i5 quad-core, FHD display, 8GB RAM, 128 GB storage, and backlit keyboard. Cost £649 in the UK. I love this device and these high power Chromebooks really come into their own when running more demanding Linux apps such as Android Studio, or dare I say games, especially with crostini GPU support enabled!

[@milanleeft]

I am very happy with my Asus C434 (thanks for that review)

[@sbcwinn]

Say I am a loyal subscriber. Can you please do a video on LaCros. The LaCros flags in Chrome decouple the browser from the operating system and allow your Chromebook to remain operational after the AUE date. I think that this free Google project should be of vital interest to your audience.

[@mohammadalsaket4181]

If you were to pick between this HP and Asus C434 i5 model what will you go for?

[@daniel1975ish]

I had a Pixelbook but then poured a pint of water on it like an idiot. Bought a spectre 360 i7 but opened it and then arranged to return it. The screen was useless and that was £1400. Managed to get the i7 Pixelbook on Amazon warehouse deal for £970.....very happy.

[@R3aperCr3W]

WOuld love to see how good is the keyboard ? Is it better keyboard then Asus C434 ?

[@DreamsOfLegend]

Great video! Hey I have a question: that swipe from the top gesture you do that brings you into the multi view... I can't seem to replicate that on my Pixelbook.. And advice on what I'm doing wrong?

[@TheHighburyjack]

DreamLegendary I think you have to put it into tablet mode.

[@anilpirwanii]

That only works on the tablet mode.

[@DreamsOfLegend]

Thanks guys you all rock!

[@goemon9378]

the screen on my x360 (non G1) is pretty bright, does the 180 nit brightness extend to non G1 versions?

[@josephchang9039]

Actually the display is 250 nit no matter G1 or non G1.

[@Rabadamtimtimti]

I'll keep the Spin 13 a good while yet.

[@brianwalsh288]

just picked up the i5 model for 599 on amazon

[@brodierees8484]

If your doing screen capture and some basic video stuff the 16gb i7 would be well worth it, I run my blog off my hpx360 14 with the i3 8gb and it breaks a sweat when I'm recording on a web app or anything else that requires more processing power, neveemind though because our future Chromebooks will be the same deal as stadia, remote scalable access to as much power as we could ever need!

[@NopeNope78]

Really love your reviews! Thanks for your time and work. If I may ask, what's the difference between the hp x360 and the x360 g1? I've tried to look it up and couldn't find anything.

[@VictorPessoaDaSilva]

First time in the channel, and loved the video, very informative, and really well done. Well done guys, just subscribed to the channel.

[@Khamis-zf6be]

Hi sir i still dont see the chromebooks laptops in the market in Bahrain,Every Malll that i visit i see only windows laptops so i wonder is the chromebooks laptops not entered in the middle east market yet or what???

[@Michellewhitehead-f5o]

Hi what can you tell me about the hp i5 133u6ea 14 inch capppsna 128gb before I decide to buy it.

[@anthonyfalbo9295]

My Mac book just died and to replace it has become crazy $$$ are their any good programs similar to illustrator/photoshop with out killing the bank.

[@PalmTree26]

Had this Chromebook and I absolutely loved it and it was damn beautiful and built very well. In a way I miss it but I love my SP6 more because it can do more.

[@BBobertZ10]

Great review. Unrelated question, any news on the pixelbook 2?

[@fredericocorrea9814]

I have this chromebook. I really like it. It does everything I nedd it to do except for one thing. Does anyone know if this has a compatible stylus for drawing. I bought it to draw with and I haven't found a stylus that works with it. Also, can the hard drive be upgraded? I didn't hear it in this review. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks. Great video by the way.

[@fredericocorrea9814]

After doing a lot, I mean A LOT of research I gave come to the realization that this Chromebook does not support anything but capacitive a stylus. HP says it's because it's not built into the screen. If you can prove me wrong( and I'm praying you can) I'd definitely love to know. I have purchased USI, MPP, WACOM and others, all to no avail. If you find something let me know. Till then be blessed.

[@fredericocorrea9814]

@adityasood00007 USI won't work either. Capacitive stylus is the only one that works on the Chromebook. It doesn't have the technology in the screen to use any of the other ones.

[@grz94]

Thank you William. I enjoyed this review. Great one!!

[@rw3423]

Thank you for your informative video.

[@GedNEUK]

Does anyone know if you can upgrade the storage & ram in these x360 models? Can't really find much about upgrade options but im guessing as it's HP they'll be soldered on type?

[@jits1]

So are you no longer recommending ASUS C434,?

[@johnmonk66]

Should you buy... If a Chromebook is the machine you use all the time, yes. If you use Apple or Windows most of the time, a cheap Chromebook is the right choice. My 5 year old Acer Chromebook 11 still does everything I need it to do. But a lot of people do not game, do not edit video; so a Chromebook is all they need.

[@ericp0012]

If the HP Chromebook x360 14 G1 Notebook PC is the most powerful Chromebook. Can it function similarly to Mac OS or Elementary OS(Linux)?

[@PrabhjotKaur-kq8su]

Is it good for codding?

[@greggh]

180 NIT screen. No way!

[@greenboarder89]

hp screens are garbage

[@ne9835]

@@greenboarder89 Lol

[@josephchang9039]

Actually the screen is 250 nit.

[@rhettsmedia]

I have an HP envy from 2014 the hinge on the screen is is not satisfactory even the case on the left side has split open somehow hit HP builders really surprisingly bad I would hate that this chrome book had picked up that same defect

[@bldmovs]

Great video! Thanks!

[@jacobgillingham4030]

Never bought a chromebook or used one what should I buy as my first laptop/ computer

[@MrCbj102]

Yea, but not this one. There is no point in a Chromebook over $400

[@JeanPierreWhite]

At the end of the video he gives that exact advice. A decent alternative to the high end HP is the regular x360 rather than this one.

[@JeanPierreWhite]

@@MrCbj102 That depends on the chromebooks capabilities. If it can run Android and Linux apps, then paying more than $400 can make sense.

[@SlickShow]

I need the 16 GB, i7 version...and the largest screen I can get. There are times when I use four different #Google accounts at the same time, with multiple windows and tabs open in each account. Because of that, I invested in an Acer #Chromebook 14 for Work...8 GB, i5. I do so much, it becomes unresponsive.

[@Nsfwstar]

Meanwhile i do my Office things and few videos to my friends and church with a snapdragon 212 in my phone :v

[@Burps___]

I’ve owned laptops by Apple, ASUS, Acer, Toshiba, and HP. HP is the worst of the bunch. Cheaper build, always lacking features compared to competition, poor product support. I avoid HP now.

[@YeOldeTraveller]

Too bad you can't just replace the SSD like I did on my old C740. At those prices, I start to look at laptops.

[@Solo_adv]

I'd rather have my Acer Spin 713. Just came in from bestbuy 549.00. Merry Christmas

[@christianswanson7571]

Perhaps you should take another look at the Google Pixelbook you used to love... my i7 has a 512 SSD, 16 GB of RAM, a brighter screen, and much better design sensibilities.

[@chromeunboxed]

I still use my Pixelbook daily, but this Chromebook is still more powerful. I never said anything about liking it better, though! :-)

[@jordant2]

Too expensive for only 64gb of storage and 180nit screen. Pass.

[@PandoGogan]

Occasionally, you can get HP products cheaper buy from HP directly. You have to pre-build any system on their site and email the specs to yourself. They'll send you a discount code a few hours later. I pre-built one of these with the Core-i3 CPU and they sent me a link to get it for $500. I'm not buying it since it doesn't beat my older HP Chromebook 13 G1's display.

[@jordant2]

@DerpyDoge Definitely true, but I'm running Linux through Crouton instead of the native Crostini since it supports more Linux apps. I'm able to use Veracrypt to read my encrypted hard drive and gparted to partition and format external drives. And it supports GPU acceleration for 4K video watching and editing. Non of this works using linux natively through ChromeOS. After running more of a full blown Linux Distro and ChromeOS, I only have 9GB remaining on my current Chromebook so 128gb would be nice moving forward.

[@josephchang9039]

Actually the screen is 250 nit, not 180 nit.

[@bradkman]

Great video, thank you!

[@laurentd.4473]

I found one for a fair price (300 dollars) for the i5 version :-)

[@michaelfedorsha8147]

Oh HELL no!!! That limp floppy screen hinge needs Viagra!!! That would drive me nuts. That alone would make me not buy it.

[@imopn]

Why wouldn't they just make Chromebooks with a single upgradable ram slot and a nvme slot so we can stick in what we want

[@davidhailstone7794]

I have an HP 360, and know this: it's a great Chromebook, screen is fine, fast and great to use, but the FAN noise is almost constant, very audible, and annoying. Don't take my word; other recent reviews confirm. It's a problem with HP laptops. In tablet mode, or any mode, it blows at you. My next chromebook will be fanless and not an HP. Nice Chromebook but fan is not acceptable. And something else. These reviews that talk about 10, 11, 12, 13 hours of battery life should take a reality pill. Sure, if you have the screen brightness down to minimal, and if you just do nothing on it. In the real world it's nothing like that. I get maybe 6 hours on this chromebook, usual online work, nothing intensive. That's more like it. Real world usage facts please.

[@armain2509]

Comparison with the Pixelbook please

[@bradavon]

Ports aside the Pixelbook looks a lot more premium though.

[@7777PEACEMAKER]

I am the guy with all the cables LOL

[@derunren8685]

chromebooks should be all under $300. Anymore than this price you can spend a little more and get a lenovo notebook on sale for around $450 and u get real computer.

[@JeanPierreWhite]

Chromebooks are superior to your "real computers". High end Chromebooks have 3 modes. Regular Chromebook, Android apps, Linux Apps. With all that the Chromebook is superior to a computer that can only run local apps and attract viruses.

[@ALavrov]

Google Pixelbook still the most powerfull Chromebook. Two year's old Pixelbook still have the following specs: - Brightest (400 nits) display ever with 2400x1600 resolution - Biggest storage with 512 GB NVME flash - Core i7 CPU - 16 GB RAM - The best keyboard and touchpad - The lightest weight (1.1 kg (2.4 lbs)) through all aluminium devices - Great battery - 2 full featured (power delivery and display alt mode) USB-C ports and 3,5 jack

[@sameersrivastava4631]

What will you do with power on a chromebook ?

[@ericp0012]

I guess you can install Linux.

[@stnbl1569]

Seems a bit overkill for a cheomebook

[@drodriguez1724]

Over a thousand dollars with a dim screen and minimal storage. I'd rather get a Dell XPS or MacBook.

[@marufbepary100]

imagine android apps on neverware

[@Eduard0Nordestino]

"most powerful"?

[@NoobixCube]

I have literally never been happy with a HP machine. They haven't proven reliable for me, or even satisfactory out of the box. Generally, they have crap speakers, passable screens (not good enough for the money), poor durability (I'm not even hard on them, I mean just in and out of my laptop bag, they end up with structural issues), and I don't find HP's keyboards comfortable. Keyboards are a huge sticking point for me. The other dealbreaker on HP, for me, is charging. The only HP I've owned that charged over USB-C was not USB PD compliant. It required a 19V HP charger, and would refuse to charge off a generic USB-C power supply capable of 65W (well more than the Spectre X-2 required, just it had a compliant 20V mode, not a 19V mode). HP keeps this eggregious anti-consumer crap up on all of their machines. Before I'd ever even consider a HP, I'd want video evidence of someone charging it with a generic power supply. Kind of important since, if I want to pay a reasonable price for anything, I can't buy off an Australian seller. I have to import foreign models.

[@HiFiInsider]

It does’t look as good as the Pixelbook. HP build quality is not as good as Google.

[@romancisneros3706]

Dell Precision M4800 Laptop Computer i7 4 gen better then a cromebook for school

[@romancisneros3706]

hp chromebook x360 celeron 4gb-32gb

[@tumbleweed8329]

Click bait title.

[@TylorBennett]

16:9... It's 2019!! What the heck? 3:2 people

[@JoelZamboni]

Powerful? I didn't get.

[@TommyThompson.81]

I'm buying a 2015 27" 5K retina display iMac next week for less than this chromebook

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[@jebaker2]

What is a “powerful Chromebook” even used for? LOL

[@bradavon]

Linux apps? Otherwise the Core i7 seems excessive. And Linux apps are a niche part of ChromeOS.

[@bradavon]

You do need 8Gb RAM though. I don't find 4Gb really enough.

[@liamness]

Linux without the pain of fiddling with drivers, installation, etc. But Windows is starting to look like a good option in that regard too - although without support for GUI apps.

[@marufbepary100]

second

[@seccleston_]

Just buy a bloomin windows laptop

[@envymoe6178]

chromebook trash

[@roberg73]

why are you here?

[@ericp0012]

The price is to high for most people. Acer and Asus make very nice Chromebook’s for a lower price. I do however recommend trying Chromium OS before you buy a Chromebook.

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