HP Elite Folio: Extreme mobility for a price
The HP Elite Folio wraps vivid display options, 4G and 5G connectivity options, and all-day battery life within a lightweight, stylish design. It is clearly a winning design when it comes to mobility.
The 2-in-1 laptop’s Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 5G processor has its caveats, though. Its performance still can’t compete with that of modern AMD Ryzen or Intel Core processors, and software compatibility issues persist. These limitations may be tough to tolerate considering the Elite Folio’s premium price tag.
BASIC FEATURES
HP’s Elite Folio is available in either an 8GB RAM/16GB SSD fixed configuration on HP’s website for $1,889, or a configurable Elite Folio option that begins at $1,895.04. It’s worth noting that while the first option appears to be ready to ship, selecting the configurable option puts the ship date at October 7—with a big qualifier: “This platform has an extended build time. Component availability, and hence the ship date, may change.” A different configuration is $1,949.95 on Amazon.
Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 5G
Display: 13.3-inch (1920x1280) IPS touch, 400 nits rated
Memory: 8GB/16GB LPDDR4x-4266 (16GB as tested)
Storage: 128GB/256GB/512GB PCIe NVMe SSD (512GB as tested)
Graphics: Adreno 690
Ports: 2 USB-C 5Gbps (DisplayPort 1.4, USB PD)
Security: Windows Hello
Camera: 720p (user-facing, Windows Hello)
Battery: 46Wh (rated); 47.6Wh (as tested)
Wireless: 8021.11ac (2x2 MIMO), Bluetooth 5, Snapdragon X20 LTE Cat 16
