![]() Like the Lenovo IdeaPad Duet from last year, the X2 struggles with anything beyond the basics. This comes with the benefit of better battery life and better LTE (something I personally haven’t been using), but with the slight downside of less-than-impressive performance. The HP Chromebook X2 is built on top of the Snapdragon 7c chip from Qualcomm, and specifically the older Gen 1 version of that chip. The 3:2 aspect ratio is also great for getting things done, especially as a writer. I do wish it had some form of built-in anti-glare, but it gets the job done well, and it’s bright enough to where I could use it in my backyard on a sunny day, albeit in the shade. The 11-inch, 2160×1440 display is very sharp, easily beating out the next-best Chrome OS tablet, Lenovo’s IdeaPad Duet. The hardware alone had me really liking the Chromebook X2 right off the bat, and that’s a feeling that continued into the rest of the build. The metal back of the tablet is also packed with magnets for the included kickstand, which adds plenty of grip when using the device as a tablet, as well as a very sturdy kickstand. ![]() ![]() Rounding things out, the bottom has a docking port for the included keyboard/trackpad. The top has a power button with an integrated fingerprint sensor – and it’s very good! – as well as two microphones. ![]() The alternate side has a magnetic docking spot for the included USI stylus. I’m not a fan of putting both ports on the same side, but it’s something that one can live with. Going around that hardware, there’s a SIM slot, volume rocker, and two USB-C ports on the left side. Pulling it out of the box, the heft of the metal slate immediately reminded me of my iPad Pro, and in a way it feels even better than that much more expensive machine, at least to me. ![]() HP’s Chromebook X2 impressed me first and foremost on its physical hardware. I’ve spent a few weeks with the HP Chromebook X2, and I think it’s a bit closer to the “ideal” Chrome OS tablet. Lenovo was the first to strike excellence with its IdeaPad Duet in 2020, and now HP has brought the vision a step closer. Google started pushing Chrome OS tablets a few years ago, but with the Pixel Slate being a rather spectacular failure, the task of bringing that idea to life fell to the company’s partners. ![]()
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