Hybrid, the HP Envy x360 13-ay1000sf mobile laptop with 11 hours of autonomy is 360° openable and convertible into a tablet with its 13-inch IPS Full HD 16/10th sRGB touchscreen with colors more faithful than average. This ultraportable 2-in-1 thin and light relies on a Ryzen 5 Hexa Core Cezanne processor with Radeon Vega graphics for good performance in everyday use as well as in light gaming. This aluminum laptop black night Windows 11 also benefits from a reactivity reinforced by its fast SSD storage of 512 GB, a backlit keyboard, a biometric reader, a webcam shutter but also a Wi-Fi 6 and USB-C connectivity.
Performance, autonomy of the HP Envy x360 13-ay1045nf
The HP Envy x360 13-ay1045nf is an ultraportable thin and light compact High Definition convertible tablet intended for a versatile use on the go.
Easy to carry because of its compactness, its thinness and its lightness, this mobile computer will be all the more appreciated by nomads as it is able to last about 11 hours on battery in light use.
It nevertheless delivers good general performance that will satisfy many users. This is because it is built around a low-power AMD APU (Accelerated Processing Unit) Ryzen 5 5600U Cezanne Hexa Core processor, which displays its potential under multicore software, and 8 GB of RAM.
While no dedicated graphics card is on board, it is possible to watch photos and videos but also to play light games thanks to the Radeon Vega 7 graphics solution housed in the Ryzen 5.
If the objective is to carry out work that is often demanding in terms of processor and/or RAM and/or graphics resources, we would prefer to turn to a PC based on a non-low-power processor and/or 16 RAM and/or an appropriate dedicated graphics card.
The storage is entrusted to an SSD which rivals the standard hard disk in terms of capacity with its 512 GB while being silent, less energy consuming, more robust and much faster.
In practice, the SSD guarantees a much better fluidity and reactivity in use than a simple hard disk. Thanks to the SSD, start/stop, processing and launching of applications are much faster, and you get to the online game maps faster.
Of course, if 512 GB is not enough, you can use an external storage device. Opting for a USB 3.0/USB-C device is then an interesting solution to enjoy fast transfers.
HP Envy x360 13-ay1045nf Features
| Screen(s) | 13.3” Full HD LED IPS multi-touch screen BrightView 100% sRGB 360° openable Corning Gorilla Glass 400cd/m² thin edges (1920×1080, glossy) |
| Processor | AMD Ryzen 5 5600U Cezanne (2.3 GHz, 6 cores, TDP 15W) |
| Installed RAM (max) | 8 GB DDR4 3200 MHz (soldered) |
| Graphic card | AMD Radeon Vega 7 integrated into the processor |
| Storage | 512GB M.2 SSD (NVMe PCIe) |
| connectors | 2 USB 3.0 (1 Sleep and Charge) + 1 USB 3.2 Type-C (Gen2), microSD |
| Network | Wi-Fi 6 ax (2×2, Realtek), Bluetooth 5.2 |
| Backlit Keyboard | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | |
| Windows Hello | Yes, via fingerprint reader |
| Audio system | 2 Bang&Olufsen speakers, Audio Boost 2.0 |
| Operating system | Windows 11 64 bit |
| Announced autonomy / Battery | 11 hours / Li-Ion 3 cells 51Whr (210gr) |
| Weight / Dimensions (mm) | 1.3 Kg / 306.5 x 194.6 x 16.4 |
HP Envy x360 13-ay1045nf vs. the competition
The HP Envy x360 13-ay1045nf is currently on special offer at Boulanger and has very few competitors in its category, where it is one of the only ones to offer such a high-performance processor (Hexa Core) and a screen with such faithful colors.
Chassis, connectivity, screen of the HP Envy x360 13-ay1045nf
With its black aluminum design, anodized and sandblasted finish that can be opened at 360°, this thin and light hybrid ultraportable has a sober, elegant and original appearance since it can be transformed into a tablet.
The screen is equipped with multi-touch technology that allows you to interact with the system and the software by simply placing at least one finger on it, using gestures/pressures. As it is covered by a layer of Gorilla Glass protection, the screen is brilliant, which gives a punch to the colors, but is subject to reflections in bright environments (e.g. outdoors).
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The screen adopts sRGB and IPS characteristics, which means that the colors are more faithful than average, with large viewing angles, both horizontal and vertical. Thanks to its 16:9 format and its Full HD definition, the screen is also very well suited to displaying videos and more generally High Definition content.
We appreciate that the webcam is equipped with a shutter that you can use to preserve your privacy.
Those who wish to authenticate themselves by biometric recognition via Windows Hello will be delighted that a fingerprint reader is integrated.
Another welcome feature expected at this price level is the ability to backlight the chiclet keyboard keys so that they can be better distinguished in limited ambient light.
This versatile 2-in-1 laptop also has good connectivity with itsUSB-C, its wireless Wi-Fi ax (more recent and efficient than Wi-Fi ac) and Bluetooth 5.2 modules for remote connections and communications, its audio port and its 2 USB 3.0 (USB 2.0 compatible) guaranteeing transfers up to 10 times faster than USB 2.0 if you connect USB 3.0 peripherals.
However, some will deplore the lack of HDMI video output, which can be remedied by using a USB to HDMI adapter.