Customer Ratings & Reviews

After retiring and aiming to simplify my life, I decided on a Chromebook. I looked at various reviews and included this HP model on my list. When it showed up at Best Buy at a substantial discount, I checked it out at the local store and bought it. Only two reasons keep me from five stars: one, tenting requires that the keyboard be removed and put in a reverse position and two, this places the on/off switch in an awkward position.

I love this. The compatibility and speed is awesome plus the touchscreen option too. Great but!!!

Love this Chromebook. Very speedy and the detachable design is fantastic. I use it for meeting noted with the pen and as my source of sheet music for the bands that I perform with. Pure tablet mode for note taking and I flip the screen around and fold it like a 2 in 1 with the keyboard underneath for sheet music. Using it reversed like that allows the rubber feet of the keyboard to stop it from sliding on an angled music stand

Let it be known before I dive into this review, that I am a dedicated Apple user. I've never had interest in any devices outside of Apple devices for a number of reasons. Mainly being they aren't the easiest to use in my career field (design). This Chromebook, however, has captured my interest. This little tablet/computer is pretty handy. I was mainly just looking for something portable, larger than my phone but more convenient than my laptop to have around the house or to take with me when traveling. I love the fact that I can use this device for anything from simple web browsing to office-program functions to watching Hulu or listening to music in the kitchen. The functionality is fast and very forward-thinking. Right from opening the box I was the stunned with the design. The ceramic white matte finish is so sleek looking. It honestly reminds me of Apple's design thinking. And I think the best part about this Chromebook is the detachable keyword. That's a game changer for me. Some things I like having a touch-screen surface for, but when I'm typing or working on something more in-depth that's where I like having actual keyboard functions. It's easy to detach and reattach and it seems sturdy and looks like it could take a little bit of a beating, which is good for my sometimes clumsy self. I think my only true complaint is I wish the keyboard lit up when in a dark area. The screen is so bright and clear but the keyboard is kind of hard for me to use without some sort of light on. Screen resolution is beautiful. Wonderful picture and movie quality, color display, etc... Battery life seems great. I haven't had to charge it in the 3 days I've had it and I've spent a decent amount of time playing with it. Setup was incredibly easy. Having a gmail account and using Chrome as your dominant browser make things effortless. Although, I do admit, since I primarily use Mac's, I struggled with the platform and how to download, open and switch to different screens. But it didn't take me long to adapt to the new surfaces and app store. Now to what I'm probably most excited about with this nifty device – the capability to draw on it. Being a designer, I'm constantly doodling or sketching out ideas and in this day and age, drawing with a pen and paper are pretty old school. The face that I can pick up the stylus that came with the Chromebook, touch it to the screen and start drawing is purely awesome. I've downloaded a hand full of Adobe sketching programs that I'm really excited to start utilizing. Even in the program the tablet comes with, you can sketch beautifully. You can change the weight of your line strokes and use multiple colors, send it to others or save it on to your device. Very handy. Overall, as a Apple user, I give this device two thumbs up and I'm incredibly happy with this product. HP, you're not that bad after all.

Very pleased with this HP Chromebook. Easy to use and fast enough. Really enjoyed so far.

This laptop is absolutely amazing, I was very iffy at first because I didnt know what laptop i would choose as i wanted it to last me through as much of college as possible. And I didnt want the best I could get but I wanted as close to perfect as I could and this laptop serves everything I need it to do and more. I would highly recommend buying. This laptop is worth every penny that you spend on it.

The HP X2 2 in 1 Chromebook is first of the new Chromebooks that can also detach from the keyboard to convert to a true tablet. The HP X2 2 in 1 Chromebooks has the capability to open the hinge through around 140 degrees and for the tablet display to be detached and reattached facing either direction so that the tablet and keyboard can be used in laptop mode, tablet mode with keyboard attached, screen presentation (facing away from the keyboard) or in tent mode or 2-in1 tablet mode You can also detach the display part of the 2 in 1 Chromebook to have a true Chromebook tablet that is only 0.3 inches thick and weighs 1.6 lbs. instead of a 2 in 1 configuration that is about 0.6 thick and about 3.07 lbs. The performance of the HP X2 Chromebook is excellent from my experience with it so far. I can't say it is the fastest Chromebook but I am sure it is among the fastest I have used. Including the HP X2 I have hands on four different models of Chromebook with 12.3 inch 2400 by 1600 displays and I think the HP X2 display is the best of the four. Battery life is the longest of all four, for the X2 streaming video from Netflix displayed with Chrome browser the battery life is 9 to 10 hours (10% per hour of streaming) with 10 to 12 hours of battery for some web browsing, email, offline games, and ebook reading. The other 12.3 2400 by 1600 Chromebooks I have used all have a little less battery life, streaming video battery life of 7 to 8 hours and web browsing battery life of 8 to 9 hours. The HP X2 speakers are front facing and quite loud although at the highest volume settings they began to sound tinny. The HP X2 has both front and rear cameras. I haven't seen another Chromebook with a rear camera, from the few minutes I played with the rear camera I have found some android camera control software that has flexable control of the camera resolution and other parameters but won't save images to the micro SD card. With a 13 Megapixel camera photo storage may be an significant issue. The active stylus works well but I wish that instead of a loop of fabric on the keyboard as a docking place for the stylus I wish a docking point on the tablet/display had been used, now when the tablet is detached there is no docking point for the stylus. When I start using the tablet detached from the keyboard much I will be looking hard for a cover/case for the tablet that includes a dock for the stylus. The HP X2 has a role of serving as a 2-in-1 laptop Chromebook. It fulfills the Chromebook 2-in-1 laptop role completely. The keyboard is not at all cramped with an outstanding key touch and response. The touch-pad on the keyboard is also excellent with a smooth and uniform multi-point sensitivity. The only slight negative is that it is heavier then the Google Pixelbook by about a half pound but it is still usable on my lap without discomfort. The active stylus works well, speakers are excellent, all the components are included in the package. I think the HP X2 is a premium Chromebook. The other HP X2 role is as a Chromebook Tablet. Detaching the tablet from the keyboard cuts the weight and thickness roughly in half and mobility is maximized. Input modes change from laptop keyboard to virtual screen keyboard, hand writing recognition, and speech recognition. With a tablet often only one hand may be free the other is holding the tablet. Depending on the venue virtual screen keyboard, hand writing recognition, and speech recognition become alternate input methods. The mobility of a tablet makes them very attractive to me personally in a casual use and entertainment role and I have and use several Android tablets in that role. The HP X2 Chromebook tablet raises an tablet running android applications to a whole new plane of performance making many of the same android applications I have used on my Android Tablets even more satisfying. Now that chromebooks run android applications the chromebook tablet seems a logical progression and HP has set the bar high for the Chromebook Tablets to come. I recommend the HP X2 Chromebook to my friends and relations.

Haven’t had any problems fast quick and great battery life no complaints what so ever

For a budget 2 in 1, this is fantastic. This was the first detachable Chromebook on the market, and now with the Pixel Slate out, it's quite a bargain. I returned it for the Pixel Slate, but only because I had some specific use cases that warranted the extra cost. This is a fairly rugged device, with expandable storage and includes the pen and the keyboard in a laptop friendly clam shell design. I returned it mostly because my poor eyes required a backlit keyboard, and because I needed a very quick power ON and Off capability for stage use. It's a nitch need.

Got this to run Linux and Android apps to teach with. Linux apps run very slowly, and Android apps do not use the space well at all. The keyboard is nice, though together the whole package weighs much to much for as limited a machine as it is. Returned.

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great product - my son loves how the screen detaches and the speed of the computer

It is great for the things I need in a computer. It's fast and efficient.

I have a few laptops but needed something small that I could travel with overseas. My biggest pet peeves is that going through security always having to remove my laptop. I wanted something with the screen big enough that I could work in my hotel room yet at the same time small enough to fit in the small front pocket of my carry-on. This 2 in 1 HP is perfect

This was a great purschase ny daughter is using this for her school work

This chrombook has everything I needed with bonus features in the front and back cameras and the flexibility of it's functionality as a laptop or tablet. I can keep with me at all times in my purse which comes in handy when I am at meetings. I have had this chrombook for over 6 months and have had no issues with memory, startup, or lacking programs.

Laptop is user friendly and perfect for my personal and business needs.

pretty good chromebook. very speedy and no lag . great screen!

Love the speed and love the power of this computer. Good buy!

Was very easy to use. Great option for any college student.