HP Elitebook X360 1030 G3 Review

[@Taporeee]

Possibly one of the best reviewers all time. Simple, informative, succinct, advice. Well done

[@handquake]

Wow....a really bright screen and dual fan cooling make this a sooper compelling choice knowing summer is always coming here in Las Vegas. Strange the things that influence people's choices beyond OS or brand. Thanks for this. Your content is consistently on a higher level.

[@Jay2097]

You're my new favourite reviewer. So much detail but consistently and somehow consisely delivered. Easy to listen to and focus on. Honest and professional. Good technical knowledge.

[@philipsoderberg862]

I like Lesa's videos. She gives relevant information fairly quickly and shows the innards of the laptops so thumbs up for her work.

[@SolarSailor]

It's incredible how much better HPs are now than they were a few years ago. I have the 2017 Spectre x360 and it's amazing.

[@RojsaCom]

Definitely one of the best premium ultrabooks out there! Thank you :)

[@praisepraiseuhe2629]

Best among all

[@johnbannerman3313]

Lisa, very helpful video. Enough technical details to make an informed choice, but not overwhelming. Plus, you're a wonderful presenter! Thanks very much.

[@SiriusXification]

For anyone from the future looking at this : HP uses a nonstandard 15V4.33A charging setup, so it wont work with any generic USB PD charger, or rather - it will, but won't charge at full speed.

[@akhampariya1]

"hello world!" So many memories ❤️

[@andyxl987]

Thank you for covering this laptop Lisa and fantastic review as always. I recently returned a Spectre (bought for business use) and found the thermal throttling was appalling despite the fan spinning up regularly so it's great to see the better cooling solution and cinebench variance with the Elitebook. One thing not covered in the review is how well the trackpad integrates with Windows. I found the driver used with the Spectre doesn't support Windows precision features (e.g. three finger swipe to change desktop). Personally I found the palm detection with the Spectre overly aggressive and it would appear to lockup until I'd adjusted the smartsense configuration manually.

[@slantia5]

Lol at the tumblr and Fallout jokes. Great review as always!

[@hayderneamah1323]

I died on the fallout 76 as am thinking of buying it now 😂

[@face026]

I like your reviews a lot. Spot on, all I need to know. Keep up!

[@nunyabidify]

The level of conciseness and detail in your videos are phenomenal. I also love you get right to the point. I do wish some of the terms were described a little more in Laypeople terms. Not a critique. Just an observation. Thanks for making the daunting process of navigating buying a new laptop in what seems like a sea of endless options more digestible and easier. New Subbie! 👍🏼

[@Noodles.FreeUkraine]

Got this baby about a week ago and I'm really impressed. It was between this one and an X1 Yoga, but BIOS and battery life issues as well as mixed keyboard experiences steered me away from Lenovo this time around. It's got one of the best touchpads as far as Windows machines go and it's one of the few that don't make me reach for a mouse right away. The display is stunning despite the mediocre view angles (probably due to the SureView feature) and the battery life has been great so far. Unfortunately, not all of the bloat software is useful. After troubleshooting non-working Windows updates for hours on end I finally got it working by uninstalling SureClick. Also, whoever thought removing the clip from pens needs to be shot. Another thing Apple started and immediately everyone else followed. I have no idea who'd be bothered by that tiny friggin clip, but I sure as hell can tell you that it's really annoying when you wear a shirt or jacket and have no way of storing that pen properly. The only solution was to buy the older Active Pen on top of the one that comes with it. That said, the older pen comes with a nice AAAA battery as well and won't bother you with charging year-round. I guess the move to rechargeable pens came from the same guy who removed the clip. May he rot in hell.

[@CopyRightOC]

Are you still happy with battery life? Read some people are having problems with it. Could you maybe tell me what runtimes you get approximately?

[@reneealams]

Hi please is your display screen grainy cause mine is but I don’t know if it’s normal or it’s a problem

[@Noodles.FreeUkraine]

@@reneealams Hi, if you got yourself a SureView screen, it would be normal that it's a bit more grainy. That seems to be due to the privacy function that lets you keep out prying eyes that try to look at your screen slightly off-angle.

[@windover20]

Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 planned to be reviewed by any chance?

[@TheReal_ist]

6:48 the jab at Tumblr and how there literally killing off 1/4 of all the porn on The internet. U somehow still manage to keep up to date with the weirdness of internet when your so busy. Love ya Lisa keep it up!!

[@Goli4th]

Excellent review, first i saw from you! Good job!!

[@DelilahUnknown]

@2:57 you have pen setting. Whenever I pull up pen settings, it just gives basic like right click and that's it. I just got this laptop from my dad and bought this pen and struggling to get pressure sensitivity and was about to return it. But having that pen menu would be SUPER amazing lol

[@eyesopencam]

Damn Lisa, your videos are the best

[@BNGamesYT]

That Fallout Burn ;) . Looking at this for our Hardware refresh, great review!

[@Faisal-os9ks]

Thanks. Believe it or not but I was praying for this review to happen.

[@TheDiscardedFoot]

Another Solid from Lisa... 👌

[@sparker1901]

elitebooks gotta be best in class thanks Lisa

[@maxxwellwalt]

Wow.. Great review + an amazing laptop from HP. One question though, is that the only colour option?

[@blankeetoo]

Loved your Pararon sweater!

[@JoelM1422]

I love that glossy table ❤️

[@paulkoigi7566]

Hi, Lisa. Thanks for the great review. Please do a review on the HP Elitebook x360 830 G6. Please offer detailed comparisons of the various laptops in the HP Elitebook series.

[@Furhanofficial]

Can we perform coding and web development on this?

[@CaptainCaveman1170]

Great review. Such a nice machine.

[@zeus1117]

Review please the Zbook Studio G5 !!

[@2011Kestrel]

How about a vid or comparison of the 1030's bigger sibling, the Elitebook 1040 X360? They slightly larger display and presumably better cooling the larger device would have would make it a good choice for a lot of people.

[@timekiller1985]

Could you please mention the affordable alternatives to this laptop with pen. Thanks

[@transfo47]

Lmao, "not tumblr anymore." Love ya Lisa, excellent informative & entertaining review.

[@andreafitta]

I'm sorry I'm italian and I have some difficulties understanding everything... concerning 4g/lte nano sim port, is it included in ALL model, or ONLY when there's the WWAN antenna? I ask this because in the italian store, it's specified that there's the port for the sim, but the antenna is not mentinoed. I asked the store and it seems they replys without really knowing what I need to know!!!!! The matter is that in italy we do not have the possibility to customize, so it's impossibile to understand this before getting the product.

[@thomasheidenreich9418]

Hi Lisa, thanks for the great review - could you comment on how the X360 would relate to the EliteBook 840 G5 and the Carbon X1? I am short of buying on of those for my work as a consultant and am quite unsure... thanks in advance Thomas

[@Rousland1]

The privacy filter is called Sure View ;)

[@jairoverachaly7628]

How can I know if i'm buying a HP spectre 2016,2017,2018,2019?

[@2011Kestrel]

Speaking of the Zbook line, I would love to hear your opinion of the HP Zbook Studio X360. I'm very interested in this laptop - it's almost perfect for my wants/needs.

[@jairoortega6351]

Hp spectre x360 15 (the "gem cut" design) in poseidon blue pleeaaase

[@antwoneb.9829]

Yeah I am waiting for that I just picked up the 13" this past weekend.

[@mobiletechreview]

It's coming :)

[@jairoortega6351]

@@mobiletechreview OMG YES! Will be waiting then

[@antwoneb.9829]

Thanks just trying to figure out how to take off the bottom I guess I have to peel off the rubber feet strips because I want to put my 960 Evo 1tb in it because mines came with a Toshiba 512gb . But this is my 3rd Spectre x360

[@mobiletechreview]

@@antwoneb.9829 Usually with Spectres you have to remove the rubber strip to access the hidden screws- not my favorite "feature".

[@wmartin047]

Awesome review

[@WU00110154]

the sass is coming out in force today 😁...great review as always!

[@antseriknomper976]

Does it come with the pen or do I have to buy it myself?

[@Qamara]

How does it compare with the x390 yoga though?

[@Cypher7697]

Is this better then the lenovo x1 yoga gen 4? Is the pen magnetise to the laptop?

[@Susantoblogs]

I have bought this laptop near 3 years but resently its screen is crapping on screen. How can i solve this problem?

[@o.collinsconcept]

As a graphic designer can I get this

[@gamerdt]

Please do a review for the new HP Spectre X360 13 inch with the gem cut. Thanks...

[@iceemperor1109]

Hey, I've got question. I cannot decide between buying the HP Elite-book x360 1030 G3 (700 nits FHD display) with an core i7 16 GB RAM and 512 GB SSD or the Surface Laptop (gen 1) with an i7 (+ Intel plus graphics 640) 16 GB RAM and 512 GB. They both go for 999 Euros. IO is not that important for me (i don't need USB C Thunderbolt) as I only use USB A of which both only have one. So that's a tie for me. And the 360º hinge is nice but i wouldn't use it at all as i don't use the pen. (I'm a student). Plus, I love the color burgundy and in general the surface laptop design (much more than the one on the hp). The surface Laptop has my favorite keyboard in any Laptop. I'd also like to play small games form time to time (e.g. Minecraft), but i think both are good enough when it comes to something like this, right?

[@josephpham1145]

This my next laptop. Will work well with my egpu. Upgrading from 830 g5.

[@bradhaines3142]

you ever take a look at any ryzen laptops? ive had trouble finding much for how they are on the inside

[@crossbleedx]

Hello! Can I leave the HP Elitebook X360 1030 G3 plugged in when it is fully charged?

[@omorogbeunity]

Is this laptop good for computer science students

[@shabros8793]

Expected Holding up tech Lots of words in rapid succession Running out of breath at the end of sentences often ending with 'but' or 'so' Sporadic eyebrow, eyelid and neck movement paired with oddly timed smiles Lots of good information Not disappointed.

[@shabros8793]

@CJ Yeah I never used to notice lol

[@immanuelbarasa-r9j]

My laptop got stolen from my hostel, would love to have such a laptop one day...

[@V.966]

please review msi gf63

[@SaneYouFO]

Lisa so good at those low jabs lmao love the reviews keep it up!!

[@amirbahalegharn365]

some Questions, thanks in advance: which one should I buy/choose for my clevo chasis with GTx1060 (as GPU is bottleneck then): 8700t 35W with 325$ or similar performance, i5 8600 but 65W with 224$? the reason I am asking is to get more battery life, and do you happen to know/saw any estimation on how many more hours I could get by using nearly half Wat CPU? and it would work, right? a 35W CPU in 65W TDP Socket CPU? again thanks

[@MrAnslo]

Please review the new spectre x360 15, preferably the poseidon blue variant.

[@yvesdrogba11]

Could you do a review on the new hp spectre x360 the one with diagonal corners? It came out a month ago

[@karlp8484]

It's good to see that at least on this model HP are tackling their two biggest weaknesses. Overheating and too quiet. Looks like a good proposition now.

[@christophmayr2344]

Should I get the 13.3 inch of 14 inch version?

[@ridwanadediji7237]

Hello, I use an Hp 840 G3,the motherboard got burnt and to replace it cost a lot, I’m thinking of getting a new one(affordable),would you recommended I get this 1030 G3 or you got a better recommendation?

[@Maggnetta]

It even has with 2 m.2 SSD with write speeds of 1800MB/s and 2600/MBs read speed

[@georgefa]

Can you review the Lenovo IdeaPad 720S 14”? I think it’s a very underrated laptop with very good configurations for a low price

[@julianhurrell6741]

Cheers Lisa another great review. I had the G2 for a couple of weeks and call me picky but I didnt like it as the edges are SHARP! I liked the device but I use a tablet on site a lot and these small things can be a deal breaker. The one that I received had a line in the screen so I got a refund for it. I ended up with a Lenovo x1 yoga gen 2 which I love;-))

[@LearningToFly77]

Kann man das Laptop nur mit dem Stift bedienen? Bei mir funktioniert der Touchscreen von Hand nicht.

[@Generator-on7zv]

No it's a normal touchpad

[@pbac9570]

I like the specs and I can get one for 500 euro. Is this a steal or should I shop around? It largely for college work and reasonable gaming?

[@FallingUpwardzAgain]

is it possible to swap the cpu? an answer would be greatly appreciated :)

[@FallingUpwardzAgain]

i need the laptop for music production

[@josephpham1145]

Cannot

[@danielee8418]

This is actually not a bad looking laptop even by consumer laptop standard

[@scheeenfilmiesgucke]

CAnt wait to get mine! Hi Seppl

[@jackreacher4297]

Hmmm. I’m still thinking the diamond cut specter is the winner. This is tempting though. Now just do I want 13’ or 15

[@dextercupid]

Can I used this laptop for data engineering????

[@elisha770]

Nice. Business Laptop's drive and etc.. securities.. I didnt think people still keep ANY work files on laptop drives..?

[@Fadic4]

How reliable are HP products? I might be getting a spectre soon. Do you guys recommend i5 or i7

[@jlongjr27]

I can't comment on the Spectre line but the Elitebook line has been very reliable for the company I work for. We don't have a ton of these, maybe 15 being used, but I do know over 5+ years of various versions of Elitebooks we've never replaced one because it died. They were either stolen or just too old. I just replaced my 6 year old 8460P with the G2 versions of the laptop in this review. It was quite the upgrade for me. I do hate this trend of thinner, lighter which inevitably means less repairable. I was able to upgrade the processor on my 8460P because it was socketed! A socked CPU in a laptop is unheard of. Too bad this ins't the case for the newer Elitebooks.

[@Fadic4]

John Long thank you!

[@hellogjotuagomah9111]

How long does it battary last?

[@Agsani4]

how can you use the right click on a folder for example , with that trackpad? because other laptops have buttons on the track pad

[@ravimalik1729]

Click with two fingers..

[@lepetitchat123]

Any overheating problems?

[@jawadbhuri434]

Hi, can i use capcut on full power on this? Please reply thankss

[@Rousland1]

I have this laptop, it is AMAZING :D

[@Twiz4271]

Just got one and im really impressed. High quality, display is phenomenal and crisp. system is fast....great laptop. im happy

[@SiriusXification]

​@@Twiz4271 Got one. Matte screen. There is some vingetting on the SureView display (even with sureview off) and the matte coating is slightly noticable. That being said, the machine is a joy to use.

[@CopyRightOC]

​@@SiriusXification Could you tell me about battery life? What times do you get? Am thinking about getting this laptop...

[@SiriusXification]

@@CopyRightOC Dunno, it lasts quite a long time. Like 4-6 hours for my usage which is pretty good.

[@CopyRightOC]

@@SiriusXification Sounds decent, thanks so much!

[@4TheMostHighJesus]

Hi Lisa, can you do a review on some othe best e readers that are not Kindles with the best features like reading aloud, SD card slots, water resistant, backlight, etc. Thanks.

[@kzawada1674]

Do they make these in 14’ sizes or something comparable?

[@Faisal-os9ks]

Yea, its the HP Elitebook x360 1040 G5.

[@4eB4eJluoc]

Lenovo Yoga 730 15 vs Microsoft Surface Laptop 2 ? Which one is better ?

[@Faisal-os9ks]

The yoga

[@Raaveeee]

Cost ??

[@Stamatos]

That's a nice stylus, anyone know if that would be compatible with the Elite X2 G1?

[@sankarasubbaiyer]

Cool reviewer. Thank you ......

[@MidCenturyMikey]

The G5 i7-8650U 16 GB 512 GB SSD runs about $2,143 via distribution.

[@Dz-em2wl]

You're the best Lisa... I always learn soo much about a product from your work Lisa. Would there be any chance that you would be reviewing the New Hp Spectre with i7 8750H ... Looking forward to your review and opinion on that particular product.. I have an attraction to get that product, design and power, all in one.. All that's missing is..A review from Lisa to give it a thumbs up go ahead.. Without that I'll look at her other recommendations.. Take care Lisa and have a nice day...

[@brianbaratheon]

I nearly died @ the tumblr joke. Great review as always!

[@Bonjour-World]

Review Request: HP Pavilion X360 15.6 (HP Model Number: 15-CR0037). At 13.60x7.65 it may be the largest pen enabled "TABLET" display or the "Kindle" for those of us whose eyes are not as sharp as they used to be.

[@WhiteEvo6]

The power button is the worst I’ve seen, impossible to tell if it’s on plus no hdd indicator light anywhere, makes it difficult to tell if the machines on/off/starting etc, one USB A is annoying when forced to use a USB dongle. Great keyboard, not a fan of the screen when on battery, seems dim even when brightness on max and screen guard off. Built in speakers are excellent 👍

[@H0LDENSUX]

In terms of the Specs of this Business Laptop the link to Amazon was a shocking surprise. 8GB Ram and 256gb SSD does not qualify the HP Elitebook X360 1030 G3 for Business use. A Business Analyst/Application Developer for example, would typically open 6 spreadsheets(of around 40mb in size each), 1 access database, a few web browsers (each for Development, Test and Production environments) and autocad and this would throttle after an hour of use followed with a 'not enough memory error!' message. The inability to upgrade RAM after purchasing it seals the fate of this machine.

[@Taporeee]

How many business people use AutoCad as a default part of their job?

[@a38392]

we use these laptops at my school and they always stop responding, especially when watching videos

[@lotfizaboub9299]

full LCD screen without a nits I think is a matrix display

[@looly66]

Great review, but dam $1700 !!!!!

[@2011Kestrel]

The current styling/features of the Elitebook X360 line is more to my liking. I really don't like the design of the latest HP Spectre X360's. While the Spectres still look nice, and I like the angled ports on the clipped corners, HP got rid of the volume rocker on the side of the device. Having a volume rocker in the side of a convertible laptop is a huge selling point for me. When watching videos on a convertible laptop in tablet or display mode, I hate having to touch the screen to tweek the volume up or down a bit.

[@gustavo13k]

Dayum, Lisa throwing shade at FO76....

[@bradhaines3142]

who isnt lol

[@mahmed4805]

How do you compare it to x1 yoga 3rd gen ,Lisa?

[@sanderlmgent]

I bought it for 200 buks today 😅 Yes it's 5 years old but still, for just internet, school and study, It's perfect 😁

[@MCOGroupNews]

Does it get bricked 6 months in by a windows update? Because that's what happened to my Spectre :(. It's under warranty but now I have to deal with all this RMA bs...

[@sakadabara]

Which model of Spectre you've got, Navy ?

[@MCOGroupNews]

@@sakadabara HP Spectre X360 4k 15 inch touch 2018 model. I got it custom upgraded with some extra storage and RAM. The upgraded components weren't faulty tho, those were checked and it ended up being an OEM component. I'm just glad HP seems to be giving me speedy service, it's being sent over to get repaired rn.. I'm hoping to hear back soon

[@MCOGroupNews]

@Large Marche So HP ended up fixing the motherboard, and everything was fine until 2 weeks later the screen starting flickering like crazy (like it was having some sort of seizure). So since I ordered the laptop through CUK (computer upgrade king), I called them first and told them the issue as all warranty request are handled through them if purchased from them and not directly from HP. This is where things got complicated because one of their employees incorrectly instructed me to just contact HP and have them deal with it (the proper procedure would have been to have it sent to CUK first so they can sort out the warranty request and what not). So I did that and my warranty was voided because of them telling me to do that, because HP saw that my computer had been upgraded by CUK, and apparently what CUK does when handling warranty request is they have you send the computer to them first so they swap out the upgraded components with the original manufacturer's components- But that never happened because one of their employees blundered and mistakenly told me to go through HP first- so they effectively caused my warranty to be voided and at this point I was extremely frustrated as HP was now charging me $500 to replace an LCD cable because they found third party components in the computer. They were trying to blame the third party components for the screen flickering (which was not at all the case, as the malfunctioning part was an original HP part AGAIN). I made sure CUK knew that they inadvertantly caused me to void my warranty and to my relief they agreed that they made a mistake and took my laptop in for service and replaced the LCD cable free of charge. My complaint is how long the whole process took and the fact that another HP original part malfunctioned not even 2 weeks after being repaired, it took well over two weeks for me to get my laptop because HP refused to service it unless I paid $500. So I obviously refused to pay and they sent the laptop back to me and then I sent the laptop to CUK, where it took over a week to get repaired because the LCD cable was on back order. Owning this laptop has been a very roller coaster like experience with lots of ups and downs- but mostly downs. However in all fairness CUK did get me up and running in the end, but they caused me a lot of stress and prevented me from working as productively as I could have while my laptop was gone for almost 3 weeks. Moral of the story: HP has shitty quality control, and if you're going to buy a laptop through a 3rd party upgrade service like CUK, make sure you contact them first and send them the laptop first. Make sure you know what you're getting into before you purchase from a 3rd party supplier. They're a certified HP seller, so I'm not sure how things went so south, but they did.

[@MCOGroupNews]

@Large Marche for the summary: HP has shitty quality control, and if you're buying from a third party certified HP seller make sure you completely understand the warranty process (I failed to do that, but they mislead me as well) and how it works before you purchase. I would say I want to chalk up this experience to my extremely bad luck, but I've had 3 other colleagues who have reported having similar issues with their HP laptops (they bought directly from HP). So from my experience it appearance HP has some quality assurance issues they need to sort out. I feel very burned by this brand and I'm hesitant to do business with them again.

[@p_eople6789]

@@MCOGroupNews As the best alternative though, what would someone looking for a non-brick-able and reliable brand? I'm not a computer-savvy person and absolutely have no patience to deal with RMA calls or visiting service centers, so I'm willing to pay for a MacBook Pro to simply be worry and hiccup-free. I'm only leaning towards HP because I had an i7 HP 850 G3 from work and that has been flawless in operating my data-heavy work. I'm not too keen on Apple based products and locking myself into the Apple ecosystem either.

[@PearComputingDevices]

I do like this Elitebook. I am not a fan of these 2 in 1 type of laptops. I highly enjoy my Latitude 5491 with the more powerful i5 8400h and Nvidia graphics. Yeah sure probably not as portable and I wouldn't call it a gaming laptop by any stretch but as a power users laptop it does make even the XPS 13 seem a little more ordinary. What I do like about this 2 in 1 here however is the far more powerful CPU. Dells 2 in 1 currently don't offer a U series cpu to my knowledge and so this is a more appealing unit. Plus I love the build quality. HP has always impressed me with their use of aluminum, and at one time Dell had this tri-metal design that for a time outshined it slightly, but now their cases are made from magnesium much like the Thinkpads. Don't get me wrong, that stuff is tough. But it's not as premium looking or feel as aluminum. It's a shame given the high price points of these laptops.