Testseek.com have collected 105 expert reviews of the HP EliteBook Folio G1 13.5 and the average rating is 78%. Scroll down and see all reviews for HP EliteBook Folio G1 13.5.
May 2016
(78%)
105 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(87%)
64 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
780100105
The editors liked
Thin
Light
And fanless laptop made of premium materials
Solid construction
Two Thunderbolt 3 ports
This would be an excellent chiclet keyboard in any laptop
But it's especially impressive in something so thin
Precision Touchpad is as good as Window
Good value
Small
Thin and light
Excellent UHD touch display
Backlit keyboard
Two USBC ports
Good security features
Portable
Lightweight and sturdy design
Good keyboard and touchpad
Good IPS display with high brightness and high contrast
The display doesn't use PWM
Two USB-C Thunderbolt 3 connectors
Long battery life
Classy design
Ingenious convertible display
Attractive keyboard and screen
Excellent
Conveniently stashed stylus
Choice of 4G or 5G LTE
Silent operation
Terrific battery life
Light and compact body
Equipped with 4K display
Two USB-C ports with Thunderbolt 3 support
Versatile design
Runs very cool and quiet
3
2 Display
Full-sized stylus charges in keyboard
Sturdy
Slim frame rivals that of Apple's MacBook
Two USB Type-C ports
Excellent-feel keyboard for such a slim system
180-degree hinge
Great keyboard
Superthin and light
Durable design
Accurate face login
Colorful 4K screen option
Solid performance
Includes two USB-C ports with Thunderbolt 3 support
Innovative easel mode
Incredible battery life
Clicky keyboard
Compact and lightweight
Refined design
Great design
Lightweight and thin
The Folio G1 is very thin and light
With an upscale look and feel and a great keyboard for an ultraportable laptop. There are plenty of configuration options
Including a 4K touchscreen
Small and light
Sturdy case
Good FHD panel without PWM
Decent speakers
Fast WLAN
IR webcam for Windows Hello
3-year warranty
The editors didn't like
The USB Type-C transition is still a work in progress
And you'll need adapters for a lot of your current stuff
Super-reflective screen
There is a typically bewildering array of configuration options
Which makes picking one of these that much harder th
Relatively short battery life
No SD card slot
Color-deficient display
Only two USB-C connectors
Expensive
App compatibility issues
Few ports
Bottom Line
A minimally designed ultraportable that's attractive to consumers as well as business users
The 4K HP EliteBook Folio G1 one-ups the Apple MacBook by including two USB-C ports with Thunderbolt 3
Display could be brighter
Windows on Arm has app compatibility issues
Middling performance
Pricey
Battery life still lags behind the Apple MacBook's runtime
No full-size USB ports
Storage options top out at 512GB
Below-average battery life
No full-size USB port
The HP EliteBook Folio G1 is a capable ultraportable with solid battery life and a minimal design that should attract consumers
