HP Envy 13 X360 (AMD) Review - My NEW Favorite $800 Laptop

[@ojom52]

Never thought the head nodding was distracting! Just an endearing part of your genuine personality.

[@heezy6640]

Here here

[@RyanCanty1975]

Agreed

[@fizzyizzy05]

Completely agree

[@wuhanclan]

I never really noticed it before as I was concentrating on listening to the review. But now I can't unsee it.

[@miteshkumar3183]

It didn't become distracting until he mentioned it.

[@oraz.]

Who was bothering you? Keep nodding your head like a boss!

[@guillermomorales9856]

Nahhh its really distracting.

[@tyresecampbell9675]

I actually really don't mind it, it is just how he gets his point across and I'm cool with that

[@NateReyher]

Man, I was gonna barge in here and start flaming people who were giving Josh $hit for nodding his head. Dude, it shows energy, and goddamnit, part of building rapport comes from being yourself. F Guillermo and anybody else who wants a soulless "I wonder what AI + video would look like" delivery. Fuuuuuuuuuuuck that.

[@josepmuntal3726]

exacly you have to be your selve keep doing it

[@arfster2]

I didn't notice it at all until he mentioned it. After that I couldn't think of anything else :-)

[@Wolkenkeller]

I like your nods. Feels like you agree with everything I think at the time.

[@kaz349]

Same

[@montethadeala1894]

lmao - it shows a great deal enthusiasm imo

[@neelanjanmitra3379]

Who said that they're irritated by Josh nodding his head? I just want to talk to them

[@tech_realm]

Yeah, who said this?!

[@Manuel-rl6um]

@Jonas Schäfer Me too!

[@simple_networks]

Seriously! Like that's such a ridiculous thing to complain about.

[@MiguelAPerez]

I watch all of Josh's videos and never noticed the bobbing/nodding before it was pointed out today. Not an issue.

[@ronakpatel7919]

yeah I don't get why it bothers people

[@tossico5094]

I don't know what everyone is on about. I think the head nodding is a large part of what makes Josh's videos so mesmerizing!

[@sparkserian]

Again.... Why is this channel not bigger?

[@jimmyperez4883]

So professionally done

[@iloveavocados7727]

Mainly because he speaks his own truth. Instead of getting paid for to speak a script. If someone is promoting a certain business that business will pay for them to also be promoted at the same time

[@sparkserian]

@@sirens367 some of the biggest tech channels are less entertaining.

[@ahmedfadik5553]

Because the channel is not soo old. In youtube it takes soo much time and hardwork to grow your channel.... famous tech guys like linus tech tips or mkbhd opened their channel long back. Have patience😃

[@cheskaann1125]

I have an HP Envy that I bought in 2013 so I've had it for 8 years now. I still use it to this day. The only problem is the hinges which started to go bad after the 6th year of using the laptop. I'm not able to close the laptop anymore but uses two clips to hold the screen up. It is still fast and meets my needs (working on so many excel sheets, documents, Photoshop, etc.). Because my HP Envy laptop has served me so well, I'm looking to get a newer model of HP Envy with a Ryzen processor! Thank you Josh!

[@JustJoshTech]

No probs Cheska

[@jpiscina]

love how you move your head, that's your style bro, keep it!!

[@aryados1520]

I never noticed the head nodding, some people seriously have issues, just keep doing your thing Josh.

[@johnosam4681]

This channel is starting to be one of my go to, just like when Dave2D started :)

[@recursivefunction3965]

Ditto

[@PaulPlay]

I like the head nodding 😂 I think it helps to stay focused

[@mohamedanasibbahatene8728]

I absolutely love the head nodding, I think it's part of what makes your videos so special...

[@markusknight]

Nice review. I've had the 8-core variant of this laptop w/ 16GB memory, 400 nits display, and Wi-Fi 6 for about 3 months now and couldn't find anything to complain about. It's really fast for anything a casual user would throw at it. Highly recommend.

[@ACasualCustomer]

"I working on it" He exclaims while exceedingly nodding I'm kidding

[@garretthanson6424]

This is soooo true though, Josh is an absolute legend

[@eben6367]

Sarcasm 💯

[@kevinm8715]

Honestly, I never really paid attention to the head nodding. I just assumed it was part of your natural body language emphasizing that you are being earnest. And now that you've mentioned it I can't focus on anything else! Oh well, win some lose some. I still really appreciate your work on the reviews.

[@animationmaniacjr]

Please don't feel pressured to change your mannerisms just because some people say they're "annoying". The vast majority of people don't mind, and many will say they're part of what makes you you, and your channel yours. On that note, the "head nodding" really isn't distracting. Great video as always!

[@afrochapin]

Agree

[@jmoldi]

Great review as always, don't mind head movement at all, never even fount it noticeable until you mentioned it

[@immersiveparadox]

I’m starting to like your channel. Clear information - straight to point - no time wasting.

[@estbocic]

Excellent review man! The nodding is not distracting. I think is more evident because you don't move your hands when speaking to the camera. Keep the good work!

[@misha1194]

The way Josh said “the webcam is the usual garbage” with a straight face caught me unexpectedly LOL 8:39

[@g-luu]

Who on earth is complaining about Josh head nod? Lol that is madness i actually find that it makes me pay more attention to what he is saying.

[@TheZombiecowmeat]

Probably Karen

[@p4ul.f708]

Nice ! I asked you to review this laptop a few weeks ago, because I wanted to buy it. So thank you very much for doing a video on this laptop ! :) I already bought the laptop in July and I have to say I love it ! It really works perfectly fine for : - photo editing (luminar 3) - video editing (davinici resolve) - university (one note) - media comsumptiom (KZbin/Netflix) I have to say I was especially surprised by the speakers because they make you feel as if the sound would be sourranding you! I choose to buy this laptop because I needed a Convertible for University, but I wanted to have a colour accurate panel for photo editing, too. This convertible is the only 2 in 1 laptop with a good colour accurate panel under 1000€ to this date. I purchased the variant with amd 4700u and 16gb ram for future proofing 🤷‍♂️ Edit: In my opinion the ssd is really fast - it takes 10seconds to boot and log in via finger print - very convenient ! I dont have any other laptops with ssds to compare it with , though...🤷‍♂️

[@kt1gumpert]

No issue with Resolve ? Didn't try since, but I was having glitchy video during edt and output when I tried

[@p4ul.f708]

@@kt1gumpert I will jhave a look some time and answer you then ;)

[@daseinne]

Hi, where did you purchased a 16gb variant? Can't find it anywhere. Thanks in advance!

[@hruthikshetty683]

Yes please share the link for 15.6inc screen...

[@p4ul.f708]

@@daseinne I purchased the laptop in july.

[@poeticdiva81]

I wouldn't even had notice the nodding. We should all just appreciate your wonderful work honestly. So thank you so much. I purchased this.

[@jerryveryberry]

I really wanted to get this laptop as it ticked all the boxes for me, but the hinges on the previous models seem to fail after a year or so. The hinges on these have some QC issues as well I think. Went with the ThinkPad E14 instead. You are hands down the best laptop reviewer on the platform. The content, your delivery, everything is top notch really. Keep on keeping on!

[@94josema]

How is the E14 going for you?

[@jerryveryberry]

@@94josema Solid device so far! I went for the version with the Full HD IPS display and upgraded the RAM to 16GB. Very happy with my purchase.

[@SamGrimes93]

Bought one of these a couple of weeks ago for enthusiast photo editing. More than happy with my purchase replacing an 8 year old desktop.

[@zuhdee5814]

is it good for photo editing or graphic designing (like coreldraw)?

[@younghoon9746]

I was interested in buying the Laptop for a few weeks and decided to buy it. I love EVERYTHING about it, but my only regret is that I bought the 8GB RAM version (The 16GB RAM one is $400 outside of my budget :( ). Other than that, It's great, I use it for programming, school, doodling, and watching Netflix. I also bought a 3-year warranty as you recommended. Without your videos, I would've never found another great laptop at such a good price. Thank You!

[@dipanjanduttachowdhury3259]

I think your head nodding is a part of your sincere and genuine personality! I don't think you need to worry about it at all. To be honest I come back your channel because how genuine your demeanour is, and your knowledge about laptops.

[@ev6377]

Who told you head nodding was distracting? Never thought of it. Keep doing what you do, we're here for your helpful reviews. Love them!

[@f.d.5952]

It's amazing how in depth your reviews are! 👏

[@iamdedlok]

Hey Josh, just dropping! Hello from Sydney, not irritated at all by your head nods. It's your own cute idiosyncrasy. I recommended this laptop to my sister last month and she picked up from amazon for under 900$. She is working from home, and using this laptop to do zoom calls, spreadsheets, word docs, browsing and chatting. She is delighted with the laptop and how it's performing.

[@monjessenstein]

Just to note; whilst your ideapad 5 probably doesn't have great screen in your unit you can get one with 100% srgb coverage. Looks great!

[@carlosalvarez8076]

Let people have their own personality and traits. At the date, have been really hard for me to find a KZbin channel with such a good reviews, explained in a clear and clean way. It's such a mix of knowledge and communications skills that I dare to say it's nearly unmatched. Of course, there are channels like Linux, but those are different, they have their own personalities and if you see one of his videos you expect something different, but with Josh, it's kind of a minimalistic video, showing only what is important and relevant for the common user (0 bullshit). Thanks Josh for such review, it was quite good. HP seems to be quite serius about AMD processors, I would like to see a review of the HP ProBook series from you, due those are laptops that seems to be more oriented to professionals than to no-professional user.

[@leaguelegos7344]

Josh can't wait till you get your hands on some tiger-lake stuff! I always rate your opinion super highly. And screw the haters mate, you're a blood legend.

[@justinporter9743]

thankyou for this review. I am buying the 4700U version of this with a broken screen for 40$. it is also missing the charger so I was about to buy a new one. Your review is the only one to mention that you Can use the usb C to charge it. You just saved me 20$

[@jencatembung0915]

I’m making sure I watch all your videos before buying a new laptop today. Your reviews are so in depth and exceptionally honest to the core!!! ❤️❤️❤️

[@Bruce_____Wayne]

I have personally experienced problems with the hinges and unavailability of parts in my Hp envy x360 13 laptop. Most technicians tell users to change the entire screen panel of this pc and the unavailability of the part makes it even more tough . Josh I would really appreciate if you could shed some light on the same issue, and as it appears its a common problem with this one

[@theelaveaux]

Aww I like the head nods! They keep me engaged and following along lol

[@matejfurst5151]

This is by far the best deal you can get with Ryzen inside. There always seems to be a compromise with Ryzen laptops. Whether it is the screen, the looks or the components inside. Not with this device. It looks amazing, performs well and costs way less than its Intel counterparts. The only issue is the availability. I've been trying to get my hands on the Ryzen 7 4700U/16GB RAM/512GB SSD version of this device for ridiculously long time here in Czechia and only succeeded last week when one (yes, literally the only onedevice in the entire country) became available in one of local eshops. It's such a shame, because this is genuinely incredible device. One thing I'd like to add to the review: The fan noise can be noticable when it's charging and performing heavy tasks. That being said, when I'm only doing some light work and/or when I'm on battery, the fan usually completely stops. That's a huge change for me as i previously had a laptop with i7 6700HQ which was incredibly loud even when it was doing literally nothing. Funnily enough, this little device with Ryzen is way more powerful. I'd also recommend you to get the HP Rechargeable MPP2.0 Tilt Pen. Mine was included with the laptop and it truly unlocks the potential of the touchscreen. It also magnetically attaches to few different positions around the screen so you don't have to worry you lose it :)

[@tomiolatunbosun]

Which laptop exactly did you buy please? Ryzen or core i and what numbers please?

[@MarketingOnepager]

Thumbs up purely because you weighed the charger with the laptop giving a more real world practical assessment of what owning the laptop would be like.

[@Ivantrex1]

Which one would you choose: HP Envy x360 15.6 or the Idea Pad Flex 5 15??

[@re6n]

Watching this from that exact laptop. Its great!!

[@johnmurphy5161]

getting mine 2moro

[@kingshukbiswas2723]

@@johnmurphy5161 Hey, can you just tell me what's the peak capacity of your battery? From the HP Support app, coz mine one is showing 93% in just 4 months of casual usage!

[@afrochapin]

Thanks for the excellent review.

[@tajm5006]

I have the 15 inch version of this. I don't know if you know this but the 13 and 15 inch versions seems to have issues when video chatting (zoom, TEAMS, etc.). For me, audio and mic would cut off DURING the meeting. I hope you address this. PEOPLE BEWARE BEFORE PURCHASING! TEST OUT VIDEO CHATTING WITH SOMEONE QUICKLY. I made the mistake of not actually testing out a video conference until after my return period of best buy. I hope you address this Josh, because you would be doing everyone a disservice if not.

[@jefffentress48]

Hope they fixed this for the 14

[@lumdermaku]

How about the cheaper & better Ideapad S540 13 (Xiaoxin Pro 13 in Asia) with a 16:10 13.3" 2560x1600 display, r7 4800U (30W)? For

[@gorofujita5767]

Don't get me wrong, I find your reviews extremely well done, but it would help a lot to segment the different topics of the reviews by topic, as it would make the digestion of multiple videos way easier. Like, imagine someone is undecided between 2 laptops, and needs to quickly compare how those 2 they fare in 2 or more different categories

[@VishakhOommenKoshy]

Hi Josh, A very genuine review. To the point, precise, clutter free and covered the most significant aspects. Thank you :)

[@YvanDaSilva]

Great video! [EDIT] I DO NOT RECOMMEND this product anymore. The hinges are faulty. The design of the hinges are very poor and will lead to breakage even under light usage, even as a laptop usage only and not 2in1. I advise you look for forums, twitter and shop reviews for hinge defects, you will be surprised. Many people cannot get their repaired under warranty, it took me a week of fight on the phone to make it happen. And some people will receive bills after the repair even if it was acknowledged to be repaired under warranty, be extremely careful. --- I have the one with the 4700u for several months, here is my advice : - Absolutely upgrade your BIOS, the fan speeds is way too high on old bioses ( FREE ) - Upgrade the realtek wifi&bt card to the latest intel (10$) - The heatsink is REALLY small and the fan quite uninpressive. Change the thermal paste (5$). A good thermal paste with a good quantity does wonders to make this things dead silent 99% of the time. SurfaceBook pen's work great on this laptop.

[@Mohammad-qk3pr]

thanks for your tips, but bro you forget that people have warranties.

[@YvanDaSilva]

​@@Mohammad-qk3pr And HP will screw you up. See my last edit. I do not recommend this laptop anymore to anyone due a fault hinge design that will break! Several people could not get their repaired or paid to get it repaired, that's just nonsense. look for it on twitter or google photos.

[@BeatSlayer]

@@YvanDaSilva ouch... Sad to see that HP still haven't learned their lesson and did the same mistakes in this 2020 model. I was looking forward to buy it, but now not so much anymore

[@knightalfayyadh2890]

This is my first comment ever since I sign up on KZbin, almost 10 years ago now, And I want to say that I really like your content, keep the good work man, All love .

[@adithyaachrya2478]

Love your honesty 👍🔥

[@NR-hq7pb]

Love your reviews , Josh ! Don’t ever lose that nodding. It’s endearing and reflects your genuineness :)

[@JustJoshTech]

Thanks mate!!

[@manavsaini7251]

The nodding is just part of your charm!!!

[@deepee159]

I've never seen any other channel covering from programmers perspectives and their needs in such details Kudos to that 👍👍👍

[@sashidharbandaru2077]

Your videos are natural. Head nodding is ok. Please make a video on laptops below $500. In December sale. I did follow your advise and brought ryzen 15.6 with 400 nit screen. My friends are awestruck with brightness of this laptop. Thanks and keep doing your good work

[@mohammadmustafizurrahman3610]

This channel deserves million subs. His review style is a way better than many others.

[@ranjansutradhar1046]

Josh you're facial gestures along with your pleasant tone feels so satisfying even if ,I'm not gonna buying one but feels good to watch you're content, and yes a shoutout to you're glasses😀😀😀

[@SaruwatariMasahiro]

Do a poll on head nodding, didn't even notice

[@cjmba]

Managed to snag this great laptop in the 4700U 16GB RAM spec here in the UK a couple months ago , this spec is now sold out everywhere here 😮

[@uoieavillanueva5806]

Thank youu for the honest review Josh!!

[@hornedlobster]

I picked up this HP Envy 2013 for school as my last Lenovo crapped out on me. Ive had the HP envy for about 2 years now and it's been a wonderfully reliable device. It can handle several tabs open at once I have yet to see it lag and I tend to have 7-8 tabs open at a time (albiet mostly low demand journal articles). The 400 nit display is beautiful for taking study break to browse youtube or netflix. The ram on my 8gb model is fast enough to enjoy light gaming (Runescape and LOL are my games of choice), I have not tried to play any more demanding games so I cannot speak to other games. The fan noise is very quiet and not distracting whatesoever. Lastly I love the black matte look of it, and it feels more premium and more comfortable to the touch than some comparable metal laptops which tend to feel cold. Highly recommended for students and professionals who need a portable device!

[@airrwalker]

How is the hinge holding up?

[@hornedlobster]

@@airrwalkerStill using it now! Working great, no issues.

[@ninanoorable]

Very comprehensive. Much appreciated. Thank you

[@mrstarguy5]

I think it's great you finally found a dedicated space for filming videos but I feel like you should maybe spice it up a bit (lights or decorations or something).. Right now it feels a bit clinical, almost like a surgery with the empty white background. I really like Rene Ritchies background, very dynamic and adds a very nice visual dimension to the videos. It's not a big thing and I appreciate all your effort, but I just thought it was worth a mention

[@JustJoshTech]

Absolutely. Place isn't done yet btw. I will definitely be imporving over time. I'll take a look at Rene's

[@mrstarguy5]

@@JustJoshTech I appreciate the acknowledgement! Much love

[@akPasta]

You are so professional dude! Keep on going

[@richardteychenne3950]

Good review Josh very helpful and don't worry about the head nodding it is involving more than annoying.

[@123Suryasis]

Just one correction about the display options ..this 13.3" Envy x360 starts with the 300 nits 72% sRGB panel...it doesn't have that aweful 250 nits option at all. That's an option for the 15.6" version.

[@tsoi1012]

Do you own a 13 inch of envy x360? Hows the 300 nits perform in day to day usage? I seen some reviews that it actually is more than 300 nits like 350 something...

[@123Suryasis]

@@tsoi1012 I don't have it. 350 nits is the max brightness and since HP sources their panel from different Manufacturers, they normally provide a brightness level which is met by all those panels. As per various reviewers in KZbin, its on average 316 nits.

[@tsoi1012]

@@123Suryasis thank you. Can you please give me the source where the average 316 you got from?

[@oromain]

Have you used this laptop much since the review? Have you encountered any hinge problems?

[@rafiparvez]

Your dedication and hard work needs to more appreciated.

[@alin8891able]

Don’t be working on no head nodding Josh. You have a great personality and these are the best laptop reviews on youtube. Some people will always find something to moan about.

[@Kamilo]

Hey, I have almost the same envy right now. It is recommended to change term paste because the one which is used is not very good. After putting new termopaste laptop is much cooler. If you want to open it, you need to unglue both rubber strap - it is easy, there are hidden additional about 6 screws

[@vlantimirntamotsidis1304]

is the 300 nit panel model worth it ??

[@tristanwurtz9042]

Hey Josh! Maybe I did not fully understand everything you said. But I got a question. Why would you suggest this HP over the Lenovo Ideapad 5 with the same speccs? You said the screen was better and other minor things, but the lenovo has a bigger screen and ist a lot cheaper than the HP with the same cpu and ssd. (I'm not quite familiar with the US prices of the Lenovo is 550€ which equals 650$USD so it would be 150$ less for an equally good device) Maybe I overheard something you said on this or I did not see some signaficantly differences between those two devices, because Im not an expert like you on that topic. Would love to hear an answer and I wish you a nice day Also wanted to say you that you are by far the most sympathetic tech youtuber and that I highly respect the work you do for us for free ! Keep up the great work! Greetings from Germany

[@jackdawsonanderson8285]

Awesome detailed review!!! Everything is put thru real world situations.

[@neljerez1810]

You're one of the best tech reviewer in the platform. Just be who you are, you're doing a great job.

[@cmshroffassociates]

Hi, is the pen experience similar to the one we get on Surface Pro devices? How good is the included pen?

[@rhianhopkins1]

Less than 100k subs should be on 10 million subs what a legend

[@othmaneibnoussina8988]

Am a fan of the head nods , it's charming , a quirky feature of josh's personality

[@not_created3214]

I have the hp envy x360 7 core CPU and 16 Gb ram it is godly, there is not a single thing it can't do for me at least. I have it with an Acer monitor and an external keyboard and mouse. It is a productivity beast.

[@r9ckless]

You are right about the screen, As a professional software developer I hate the 16:9 aspect ratio on smaller device, however somehow the 16:10 aspect ratio on macbook pro 13 feels pretty good to me.

[@commentatormee7508]

What are programming students supposed to do buy a macbook pro ? We are students I don't think most of us can afford to buy one . Or carry a 15 inch heavy laptop around campus all day

[@sigs8642]

Watched your older videos before Josh and I'm amazed on how much you've grown since those videos. Good job! 😁👍

[@solomonlam3157]

Can you do a review of the 1000 nit screen? I've seen mixed messages, some people claim without privacy screen on it doesn't make a difference while others say the colours are washed out.

[@alexmetalhead15]

Great review. Definitely subbed!

[@hirschj]

Really interested in this laptop. The only concern is the 8GB RAM, do you think it will keep up in, let's say, 3 years?

[@museebkadri8348]

I like your nods..!!...it's just like a humble teacher teaching us politely

[@julioc4978]

Great Review, I find 13" small to do multi tasking and coding, nothing can beat a 15". !5 inches laptops are lighter nowadays that it doesn't justify getting a 13". I have a XPS 13 and I truly regret getting it. I am about to get a 15" Omen thanks to you. It sucks the lack of ports as well, and support for 3-4 monitors. Keep it up

[@somethingkabir936]

I love your videos. You are my fav laptop reviewer!!!!

[@NeblogaiLT]

13" version does not have an option for 250 nits screen- that is only on 15" (250 and 400 options). 13" version comes with either 300 or 400 nits spec'ed screens.

[@BrawlPlays-0]

6:59 The surprise in the layout is the missing right ctrl key but hey I think it can be remapped using powertoys

[@BrawlPlays-0]

@@DDRandDSLover you can use powertoys and remap it

[@yusei5ds870]

Hey Josh! Discovered you channel recently. Love your reviws and thanks for your the super suggestions

[@343JustMe]

YYEEEEES IVE BEEN WAITING FOR HIM TO REVIEW THIS LAPTOP. I knew he would love this laptop

[@nasirhasanansari6589]

Barrel charging point is on the right and USB C charging on the left in my unit and is a good combination. you can choose which way you want to charge based on the power point near your desk.

[@davidwillsbathcollege]

Thank you - the video helps figure out what screen size is best

[@arjunpala101]

I bought the 4700u version for photo editing and 1080p video editing and I love it! It's great!

[@abumayeng689]

you nodding your head has never bothered me actually i never noticed it, you are awesome as you are you are josh a really good tech KZbinr

[@731Seba]

I learned the hard way tha even 14" is too small for GIS analysis, I agree that small screen are not for everyone, I just wish I could use a laptop that portable.

[@cristianmottillo4441]

Have you noticed any anomaly in the display? If you don't adjust the angle properly, you see part of screen already darker. Poor edge visibility. Pity, i had doubt aboutbecause

[@anonniemouse8042]

Just bought hp envy x360 had it a week it now doesn't boot up and powers on for 5 seconds then goes off and that's it. if I cant resolve it it will be going back to Currys. Shame its a really nice laptop.

[@damienglynn]

I like your reviews, practical and honest. Keep it up!

[@shannonhoang7227]

Hey Josh! I'm an engineering student on somewhat of a budget. My last laptop completely crashed after less than 2 years of use and I would like to avoid that situation again. I use a lot of spreadsheets along with the most common programs run by engineering students. What laptop would u recommend that will last in the long run?

[@Joseito27]

My mans Josh trolling the haters. Says he is working on not nodding his head while nodding. Keep it up man. Huge fan ! ✌🏼✌🏼

[@uyt6uyt5]

I have coded only on laptops with 13 inch screens, and have had no problems doing so.