HP Elite X2 G1 (12-inch, 2015)

Excellent display. Long battery life.

Relatively expensive. Soft speakers. No on-board stylus storage.

Conclusion Finding the sweet spot between price and features is one of the biggest challenges of tablet shopping, and the recent proliferation of affordable Windows slates and convertibles has made the process even more difficult. For all the sharp...

Durable chassis withstands two-foot drop onto concrete ; Tough Gorilla Glass 4 display ; Designed for repair and upgrading

Keyboard separates from tablet surprisingly easily ; A little heavy compared to the competition ; String attachment for pen is awkward

HP’s Elite x2 competes well with the new crop of convertible tablets, which provide a compelling argument that they represent the next iteration of mobile productivity—smartphones aside, that is. We mixed in a small number of notebooks as well, just to...

Svelte laptop-like design with the keyboard. Good productivity performance and very long battery life in testing.

Expensive. Poor graphics performance in our tests. Keyboard and tablet sometimes don't sync.

Conclusions The HP Elite x2 1011 G1 is a highly portable detachable-hybrid tablet. Its battery life is one of the best in its class, and its performance on our productivity tests is solid. You'll need to download the latest driver, however, to avoid...

Strong, easy-to-service body; Features USB-A and USB-C with Thunderbolt 3 ; Comfy folding keyboard and active pen included; Active-pen support with 2,048 levels of sensitivity ; Keyboard and touchpad slow to wake up; Mediocre battery life for an...

Keyboard and touchpad slow to wake up; Mediocre battery life for an ultraportable ; With a top-notch detachable design, strong security features and comfortable keyboard, HP's Elite x2 is our top pick among business hybrids.

With a top-notch detachable design, strong security features and comfortable keyboard, HP's Elite x2 is our top pick among business hybrids.

Long battery life; Quality keyboard; Bright, accurate display; Rugged and secure; ; Below-average performance; Touchpad doesn't provide tactile feedback; Thicker and heavier than competing hybrids; ; HP's Elite x2 1011 is a durable and secure 11.6-inch...

Below-average performance; Touchpad doesn't provide tactile feedback; Thicker and heavier than competing hybrids; ; HP's Elite x2 1011 is a durable and secure 11.6-inch hybrid with long battery life and a great keyboard.

HP's Elite x2 1011 is a durable and secure 11.6-inch hybrid with long battery life and a great keyboard.

IPS display ; silent ; M.2 SSD ; keyboard dock ; ActivePen ; very good battery life ; LTE modem ; 3-year warranty

expensive ; chassis could be more sturdy

Just like the competing manufacturers, HP outfits the Elite x2 with Core-m CPUs from Intel's current Skylake-generation of processors. The performance is more than adequate for most usage scenarios. Even extended loads don't cause a performance drop....

If you like the style of HP’s Spectre x2 but need something more durable and more suitable for work, the Elite x2 is exactly the right choice — it brings with it most of the Spectre’s pleasing design aesthetics and combines them with a slew of...

Solid, well-built casing, DisplayPort (4K @ 60 Hz), Outstanding keyboard and digitizer, Bright and viewing angle Full HD screen, Low noise and temperature development, Long battery life, 3-year warranty

No ac Wi-Fi, Middling cameras, Mouse pad with sensor keys, Limited CPU performance, Slow battery charging, High price

The competition was first: Models like the Lenovo ThinkPad Helix 2 and the Toshiba Portégé Z20t show just what can be expected of a modern business detachable. However, HP has managed to set its own highlights with the Elite x2 1011 G1 - some positive,...