HP Chromebook x360 Review - 14" 2-in-1 Chromebook - 14-da0021nr

[@PatsMac_10]

Walmart Black Friday deal brought me here

[@terrdixon6729]

Dwl! Me toooooo

[@moagh999]

Same 😂

[@hooplights7639]

Do you know if they will restock it says its out of stock

[@hooplights7639]

I dont think this is the Wal-Mart laptop because that one is 300 normal price And the one in the video is 549

[@PatsMac_10]

@@hooplights7639 I think is first come first serve

[@greggblankman7772]

Great Review. I purchased a chromebook a few months ago and strongly considered this model. I did see a price drop for this model to $450 ($150 off) during the time I was researching Chromebooks. I ended up going with the HP Chromebook X2 and would recommend it. I ended up choosing that model because I have been longing for a new android tablet for several years now. The X2 felt better as a tablet. For any cost conscious consumers, I got the X2 presidents day weekend when it went on sale for $399 ($200 off), but I purchased an open box model for a deeper discount and got it for less than $300. No regrets since.

[@njminer]

I just purchased one at Best Buy and there seem to be some changes from LON.TV's original review. The screen hinges are stiffer so there's no problem with it flopping around or using the touchscreen in display or laptop modes. The touchpad isn't very sensitive for the first 1/2" around the sides and bottom. This is a little bit of a nuisance on large click and drag screen selections but that should be alleviated once I start using the touchscreen more often. Also, the bottom of the base is plastic. It fits perfectly with the aluminum top of the base and doesn't feel cheap although there is a little flexure when picking it up by the bottom corner with one hand. Other than the Black Friday big price drop, $350 as @TheImtoomuch has mentioned, it seems to be the same as the one on LON.TV's review. One further clarification is that the USB type C ports are ver. 3.1. There are different types of USB type C. This one uses version 3.1 which provides over double the transfer rate from ver. 2.0, up to 100W power for larger peripherals and the ability to plug it in in either direction (i.e. there's no up or down). I got this as my home/personal travel laptop. Since it was about 1/4 the price of my Macbook Pro it makes a great adjunct. The shiny screen and brightness haven't been a problem for me although I've only used it inside. Also, I'm new to the touchscreen concept so I don't use it much and haven't looked into what type of stylus will work with it. Thanks LON.TV for the great initial review.

[@lukecarrion1694]

Did you ever find styluses that will work with it?

[@diegoperez1533]

@@lukecarrion1694 the hp USI stylus

[@foxglove9]

This looks nice. Was thinking about recommending it to my mom to replace her aging windows laptop. The screen dimness is the only thing that has me worried a bit as she always has her iPad on full brightness all the time.

[@jargon343]

I am watching this video on the same chromebook!

[@dracoop9959]

What is the ram of u r laptop

[@aly3043]

Me too!

[@aelaan12]

Looks nice Lon but you are right about the hinge, that is a bit of letdown, but I am fairly sure I can tighten them up a little. Wish this had 128Gb which would be my choice. HP has done well, I loved their 13 G1 Chromebook, this is a contender to replace my pixelbook next year.

[@richardmoffatt6606]

You have a fantastic and informative thing going here. Thank you for your time Lon!

[@carmennooner2027]

I own it, and only bought it because I was patient enough to wait until the price dropped down to $450 at Best Buy during a holiday promotion sale a couple of months ago. This was the one I had my sites set on and I am extremely happy with it. While originally lusting after the Google Chromebook, I couldn't justify $1000 for a Chromebook, or even the $700 it was briefly on sale for as a refurbished item. I appreciate the backlighting and the feel of the keyboard, as well as the screen size and the 2 in 1 feature. I own two Chromebooks, this one being my primary now and my Acer R13 as my "backup" device. So far, I am expecting the HP to be the last Chromebook I will have to buy. At 70 years of age, both of my Chromebooks should last long enough!

[@aelaan12]

Hey @Carmen Nooner, stop saying that, you will be in line in 3 years for another Chromebook! Have owned both the Acer R13 (my first Chromebook) and now sport the Pixelbook which I got used. You keep chugging along there, I wish people of age had the courage to learn a new OS.

[@kevinbley2659]

I just bought this Chromebook. I usually don't like fans. It's just the moving parts that worry me. What is your opinion about the fan on this one?

[@billdonaldson5714]

Carmen, I just got one as well, and agree with you. It is a versatile machine, and even with the weaknesses mentioned by Lon, it does so many things well, the strong points far outweigh the weaknesses, and I have owned and used the Pixelbook.

[@TheImtoomuch]

Nice review. I just picked one up on sale for $350 so it seems like a great deal.

[@a1bdl357]

Picked mine up for 299.99

[@krystinasaragos1535]

It’s currently at $219 at Walmart.

[@miamiSincar]

@@krystinasaragos1535 219 i cant find it

[@BriO853]

Thanks Lon for Goat Simulator and linux preview. Great review as you usually do.

[@boots0812]

I am a new Chromebook owner I have never had one before and I absolutely love it. My husband got it for me the about a week and half ago

[@aaronjohnson4681]

the chromebook looks nice : ) i wonder if it can do any media tasks like use a chromecast to use the laptop to cast videos to the tv

[@LonSeidman]

It can do that I think some of the web interfaces on Netflix, etc will trigger the chromecast to directly stream vs screen mirror

[@urfavbeaner3391]

Black Friday Walmart they have it

[@romant56]

I can't believe this is $600 with 64GB EMMC. I bought a Win10 HP laptop that looks and folds like this two years ago with a dual core i3, 1080p touchscreen, 8GB RAM, and 128GB SSD. It was $650.

[@kaluimoku2467]

its on sale for $450 at bestbuy and goes on sale often

[@TomUK7]

Award yourself a medal.

[@Axe1524]

It’s not really 650. It goes on sale very often. It’s currently 450 and has gone as low as 399

[@SMWSMW-qu3df]

How durable is the HP chromebook 14 2 in 1 compared to the ASUS? How clear is the camera? I'm new to Chromebooks. Can you give examples in how GRR4 compares to DRR4 might effect cooling or the fan in the HP 14 10th generation 360? Example of the benefit of how i3 -10110U and bluetooth and wifi, versus only bluetooth and wifi? Does the 10 generation 360 camera do video recording and does it have two cameras? Thank you

[@GedNEUK]

I bought a pre used x360 model 14-da0002na only 3 month old for £245 / $305 - its the 4gb ram with the Intel Pentium Gold 4417U model for an upgrade to my sons ageing Acer R13 as the touch screen stopped responding. I think it was a bargain & performs great considering its a lower spec to this higher spec model you reviewed. Pity you cant upgrade the RAM / Storage though as I hear they are soldered to motherboard. But a really good Chromebook overall & well made. The Acer R13 was great too to be fair, but the screen failure was just not worth repairing due to its age.

[@moagh999]

Am so slow. Does it have the Microsoft word and all those in it already or do I have to install them?? And are they free or do I have to pay???

[@tianaleigh1]

Great Review! How did you put the backlight on the keyboard? I'm new to Hp. 😁 Thank you!

[@TeresaCookSweetleaf45]

I would like to know as well.

[@MasovnaSarana]

you didnt give it a doug score.

[@CantankerousDave]

His speech patterns and cadence really are identical to Demuro’s, aren’t they?

[@caseyrider7980]

Which would be better in your opinion the hp checkbook x360 or the Dell inspiring 11 3000 2 in 1 Luke the display and like is chrome is better then Windows 10 and the processor of both and storage

[@mandi9171]

does it feel slow ? i know the hp chromebook is very slow and i have it

[@MrHappyZorro]

I just grabbed one at Best Buy for $399. Now I'm on a journey to figure out the Linux installation . My dream is to ultimately have Python on the machine.

[@Salsajaman]

HappyZorro Did you use a $100 gift card or get open box? Because I see it for $400.

[@MrHappyZorro]

@@Salsajaman Brand new. No gift card. Fourth of July sale popped up on my phone and I launched.

[@MrHappyZorro]

Checked my receipt. $399. Still happy.

[@Salsajaman]

@@MrHappyZorro Yeah these specs are still pretty good for that price. But I probably won't upgrade until my Toshiba Chromebook 2 finally dies.

[@alexchung865]

Can the keyboard be covered when you use it as a tablet?

[@coolerking7427]

Nice looking Chromebook. I got the HP Chromebox and added a small keyboard. Used my HP monitor. Octane Score 19000.

[@emilee424]

Would you recommend this for an student going into college? I want a 2 in 1 and computer and have been looking into this one.

[@neurobioboy]

The review is great. But on every windows laptop you get, you try to boot Ubuntu to see if the Linux side is supported. Here you do not speak about booting on Linux or windows. The hardware should be compatible. But is the bios compatible? Can we get that on sale and install another OS if we do not like Chrome OS? (I am not talking about Crouton, I am talking about a proper installation).

[@nievesruggiero5373]

Can i use xp pen to draw on it?

[@killaqueenredonallplatform6728]

You need an Accupoint Active stylus. They sell them for $30 online.

[@nizzyaiko]

I’m about to try to get this laptop today 🥰

[@jasminmontoya1895]

how do I turn on the backlit keyboard?

[@eeybourne4199]

Same here. Did you end up finding how to turn on the backlit keyboard?

[@Africanscorpio71]

Hi! What is the difference between this equipment and the HP 14" Touch Screen Chromebook Intel Core i3 8GB 64GB eMMC Flash Memory -14 DA0012DX? Thanks

[@Melisa8923]

Is it worth buying now in 2020?

[@JesusGodHolySpirit3]

Can this chromebook be used with a pen? To sketch stuff on?

[@commandercanary1401]

Cool review mate

[@rachellejansson3703]

I am thinking to buy a new laptop for my studying.. But which is nice and worthy?.. hp chrome or hp pavilion?..

[@irene4114]

How can you open the inside of the computer since it doesn't have any screws

[@minimalist1911]

Does this support an external hard drive like a WD, Seagate etc?

[@davidearle32]

Yes it does

[@edgarnello9165]

Would this be a good alternative for artists.

[@suvirreddy5711]

It would be pretty good but I don’t know if it is for artists. Depends how serious you are. Also if you get it, wait for Black Friday, it will be $120 off

[@animeshkumar4798]

If any how battery life exhausted, then, can we change its battery?

[@Squidninja_Real]

Is this compatible with a pen or stylus if so what pen or stylus Will be compatible?

[@subswithNovidz-tk4em]

Squidninja superstarX_ShadowKing yes it is compatible with any stylus

[@patriciasanchez8208]

Hi i have a question with this chromebook i have been using it for a month and the camera all of a sudden gives me a black screen can you help me ?

[@snipeamileaway]

Is the little button on the side in the position closest to you, this is a camera shutter for privacy check that outn

[@MariaMendoza-no7wo]

how to activate backlight?

[@matrikasingh4158]

please tell me how can i install linux and how can i use IBM SPSS in chromebook? please

[@davidhailstone7794]

The screen is passable, but i can tell you, as I have one of these, that the fan is on almost all the time, and I don't like it. My next chromebook will be fanless. Also, don't believe the blurb about battery life. On low brightness and doing nothing it might get the hours they say, but in the real world it is much less. Mr Lon you might test these machines' battery on full brightness to be fair. Nice chromebook but the fan is annoying.

[@TeresaCookSweetleaf45]

How do you turn on the back-light on the keyboard?

[@pyxella]

Should be the very top keys on your keyboard, looks like a sun perhaps

[@TeresaCookSweetleaf45]

@@pyxella Actually I tried them all, I really don't think it has a backlite keyboard.

[@killaqueenredonallplatform6728]

@@TeresaCookSweetleaf45 the keyboard doesn't light up... I'm still trying to figure out how to turn my brightness up🤦‍♀️😂

[@theresagutierrez7905]

So the keyboard isn't back-lit? I've been trying to figure it out.

[@pyxella]

@@theresagutierrez7905 No they literally lied saying it does in the product description wtf

[@paulstevens9678]

I am totally disappointed in the lower brightness on the new chromebooks. My original Samsung chromebook plus blows them all away. Just can't seem to find an equal.

[@lfcmarkeb7124]

think of take the 713 Chromebook has far superior screen brightness along with similar specs

[@sanghyenlee]

How is this compared to surface go in terms of cpu, and battery?

[@kingdingaling781]

The tablet experience of the Go and the Windows OS trump any power advantage this crappy Chromebook may have. Same price or less on sale with a keyboard.

[@billdonaldson5714]

@@kingdingaling781 I have the Surface Go with 8GB of ram and 128Gb SSD. It's fun, and I have loved using it, but I find the tablet and key cover impractical to use unless you have a table or desk. It is not always like that when you are travelling. Performance? The i3 8th gen chip in the HP runs rings around the surface go. It's bigger and heavier than the surface, but the HP has greatly out performed the surface in battery life in my experience. The HP is a well-designed machine, albeit heavy, and offers a great chrome experience.

[@gingernut2297]

Can i day trade corn futures on this?

[@SweBeach2023]

Looking back on this review two years later I can't shake the feeling the X360 is a tad too cheap. Maybe I'm spoiled with higher-end laptops but while most things seem to work well it's the small things. A screen that's a tad too dim, a keyboard that's not bad but not really great either, a touchpad that can get a bit flakey time to time, battery life that's not bad by any means but far from what similar Chromebooks offer, an sd card reader that could have been better designed etc.

[@MojojoJenkins]

Great to see two full-service USB-C ports but a shame to still see such anemic storage options. 64g? WTF?

[@tcams76]

Amazon had a 256 micro SD card for $39 a few weeks ago.

[@beanbag345]

Any comment or opinion on Windows 10 May update requiring minimum 32gb storage? Many of the budget laptops available over the last couple years have been in the 2gb/32gb configuration...

[@bananaphone9924]

Are 4GB of RAM enough for a Chromebook?

[@LonSeidman]

It should be fine for most folks. Doing a lot of multitasking of Linux, Android, multiple tabs, etc might demand a little more.

[@bananaphone9924]

@@LonSeidman Okay. Is it possible to install visual studio on this Chromebook?

[@iamrlk69]

Thanks for the Review Lon! I don't like to keep harping on this, but I think that this is to expensive to only last 6 years! I do think the Chromebooks under $200 is probably fine at 6 years for schools! I'm sure 6 years in schools they would be trashed by then! Bottom line is I thank you should mention the 6 year limitation on them when you do review.. Just my thought! Rick

[@ThatSouthernHippie]

Do these have a life expectancy of 6 years of use or from the time of manufacturing? I'm looking at this model for my kids as a Christmas present, as they're currently priced at around $200. Very fair price. But saw your 6 year comment and it created some cause for concern and pause.

[@andrewjardine3924]

I think the GPU acceleration is live now 👍

[@TheUtuber999]

Yep, it came out with Chrome OS Release 76.

[@alleninda912]

Ima be honest the little pet peeves he has I just can’t lmao

[@dudewithamood4673]

I honestly don't get it , what's the difference between this and an Android tablet ?

[@blackislepeastoo]

Asking people to give you 'chrome for dummies' - sheer laziness, do your research

[@abousidi75]

It's a laptop. Just not as expensive as your Mac and windows. Lucky are the one who who found out that you can do more than they need on a chromebook for free or very cheap. I'm a grad student and have been using chrome for 3 years. I'm not a geek but I'm not last in line when it comes to technology. I'm satisfy. Growing technology.

[@Shenepoy]

I still dont think any chrome book is worth more than 500 and they should come with i3

[@geoffreyturksmoney]

They sure don't. I could find a Win 10 2 in 1 with a Core i5, 8GB of RAM and a 500GB hard drive for $500.

[@Shenepoy]

@@geoffreyturksmoney I have seen i5 8th gen and 8gb ram 256ssd and mx150 for like 650$, but yeah for some freaking reason companies think chromebook is high end market and they charge insane price for it compared to competitor on windows side

[@aelaan12]

@@Shenepoy I agree with all of you on the price. I have owned a lot of Chromebooks, never bought one new. There are lots of people disappointed in the OS to get one cheap. Windows machines... yeah... they seem to have come down in price and quality (coil whine), lots of plastic build laptops. I always say that a good Windows laptop with a decent video card and nVME SSD should cost around 850 new and there is plenty of fish in the pond. Chromebooks for education are not this expensive though, I am still baffled with the pricepoints, think Google thought they could sell that Pixelbook and Slate for lots of money.... Well, greed did catch up. Anyways, there are fewer and fewer people that buy these laptops so I would think either the price drops or they get phased out.

[@blackislepeastoo]

@@geoffreyturksmoney As someone else said - award yourself a medal

[@slappymcphee]

$600 for a Chromebook? Ouch!

[@hollydrucker5360]

600 dollars ? The pixle is 1000 dollars so this one is right in the medium price range.

[@kevinbley2659]

It cheaper now. Got mine for 400, new

[@TTO2023]

Needs 128gb that would make it perfect

[@Duckey_ducky]

Random question, can you play fortnite on it?

[@emmanuelcalvillo6396]

Bruuu I don’t think fortnite run chrome os

[@melcrose]

I skipped through a bit, but wasn't this more of a "let's show you" rather than a traditional "review" ?

[@LonSeidman]

This is how I always review devices

[@DigiKunt]

Waaaay Overpriced!

[@BilalHeuser1]

A ChromeBook is never a substitute for a real laptop.

[@chanhly8627]

Chromebook is supporting Linux native apps now, so it is a real laptop.

[@charlesrknoblock776]

Another laptop snob!

[@Andrew-it7fb]

@@user-vf2gp1ts3e and if you don't do those things, you can do just fine without the bloat and update and driver issues that come with windows. Different devices for different needs.

[@ephor]

I am able to work on many work websites with chrome better than before. You can use office, play modern games with Geforcenow and shadow pc. Its snappier and cheaper and more secure, why not chrome book?