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MagyarHP Envy x360 2-in-1 14 (2024) Laptop Review: A near-premium convertible experience that leaves us wanting more
HP's laptop division has rebooted itself into a more cohesive "Omni" identity, but products under the Envy, Spectre, Victus, and Omen brands continue to be available.
The Envy x360 2-in-1 14 launched recently in India alongside the Omen Transcend 14, both of which are powered by Intel Meteor Lake processors.
We've previously reviewed the Envy x360 2-in-1 16 powered by the AMD Hawk Point Ryzen 7 8840HS. In this review, we take a look at the Envy x360 2-in-1 14 powered by the Intel Core Ultra 5 125U.
Our test model is Intel Evo-certified and comes equipped with 16 GB of LPDDR5-6400 RAM, a 120 Hz 2.8K touch OLED panel, and a 512 GB NVMe SSD. This configuration will set you back by ₹1,07,999 or US$1,140.
Potential competitors in comparison
Rating | Version | Date | Model | Weight | Height | Size | Resolution | Best Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89.2 % | v8 (new) | 06/2024 | HP Envy x360 2-in-1 14-fc0078TU Ultra 5 125U, Graphics 4-Core | 1.4 kg | 17.5 mm | 14.00" | 2880x1800 | |
| 87.4 % | v7 (old) | 05/2024 | Lenovo ThinkBook 14 2-in-1 G4 IML Ultra 5 125U, Graphics 4-Core | 1.6 kg | 18.5 mm | 14.00" | 1920x1200 | |
| 88.3 % | v7 (old) | 04/2024 | Dell Latitude 9450 2-in-1 Ultra 7 165U, Graphics 4-Core | 1.6 kg | 16.28 mm | 14.00" | 2560x1600 | |
| 87.8 % | v7 (old) | 10/2023 | HP Envy x360 15-fh0077ng R7 7730U, Vega 8 | 1.8 kg | 18.7 mm | 15.60" | 1920x1080 | |
| 86.7 % | v7 (old) | 02/2024 | Asus ZenBook 14 UX3405MA Ultra 7 155H, Arc 8-Core | 1.2 kg | 14.9 mm | 14.00" | 2880x1800 | |
| 87.8 % | v7 (old) | 11/2023 | HP Pavilion Plus 14-ey0095cl R7 7840U, Radeon 780M | 1.4 kg | 18.8 mm | 14.00" | 2880x1800 |
Note: We have recently updated our rating system and the results of version 8 are not comparable with the results of version 7. More information is available here .
Chassis: Premium, reassuring all-aluminum build
The Indian variant of the Envy x360 2-in-1 14 comes in a recycled all-aluminum Atmospheric Blue color option while the US and European markets also get a Meteor Silver finish. The back panel is made of plastic, however.
The chassis sports a rounded aesthetic, perhaps even more so than the Spectre x360 16. HP claims an 89.5% screen-to-body ratio, but the actual value comes to about 83%.
The slim 17.5 mm profile and the 1.4 kg weight bode well for portability. HP seems to have got the construction just right — the keyboard deck doesn't flex; the display doesn't wobble and can be lifted with a single finger. There's ample space around the large touchpad to rest your wrists comfortably while typing.
The chassis shows decent resistance to smudges and fingerprints. HP has done everyone a favor by not plastering the surface with all kinds of branding — there's only "Envy" and "poly studio" printed on either side of the touchpad accompanied by an Intel Evo sticker. An "Envy" engraving can be seen on the right hinge as well.
Hinge quality is critical for a convertible, and the Envy x360 14 offers a solid hinge that is easy to rotate yet is stiff enough to hold the display at any angle.
Overall, HP has nailed the Envy x360 14's build quality, giving an impression of a long-lasting laptop.
Connectivity: Excellent Wi-Fi throughput
The Envy x360 14 is endowed with a decent port selection as detailed below. Ports are well laid out and connecting multiple devices poses no hindrances. Both the Type-C ports support alt mode and power delivery.
A minor quibble, however, is that the sole USB port and headphone jack on the right are positioned at the far end rather than closer to the base.
Communication
The Envy x360 14 offers excellent Wi-Fi throughput in both the 5 GHz and 6 GHz bands. The 5 GHz transmission even hit a peak 2.04 Gb/s when tested with our reference Asus ROG Rapture GT-AXE11000 router at a distance of 1 m in clear line of sight.
That being said, the 5 GHz transmission speeds aren't exactly stable. Switching over to the 6 GHz 6E band results in stable throughput along with a slight improvement in average transmit and receive speeds.
| Networking / iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UX3405MA | |
| HP Pavilion Plus 14-ey0095cl | |
| HP Envy x360 2-in-1 14-fc0078TU | |
| Dell Latitude 9450 2-in-1 | |
| Average Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211 (464 - 1861, n=202) | |
| Average of class Convertible (426 - 1720, n=50, last 2 years) | |
| HP Envy x360 15-fh0077ng | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14 2-in-1 G4 IML | |
| Networking / iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
| HP Envy x360 2-in-1 14-fc0078TU | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UX3405MA | |
| Dell Latitude 9450 2-in-1 | |
| Average Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211 (582 - 1890, n=202) | |
| Average of class Convertible (680 - 1730, n=50, last 2 years) | |
| HP Pavilion Plus 14-ey0095cl | |
| HP Envy x360 15-fh0077ng | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14 2-in-1 G4 IML | |
| Networking / iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz | |
| HP Envy x360 2-in-1 14-fc0078TU | |
| HP Pavilion Plus 14-ey0095cl | |
| Average Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211 (632 - 1851, n=183) | |
| Average of class Convertible (694 - 1775, n=43, last 2 years) | |
| Dell Latitude 9450 2-in-1 | |
| HP Envy x360 15-fh0077ng | |
| Networking / iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz | |
| HP Envy x360 2-in-1 14-fc0078TU | |
| Average Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211 (700 - 1857, n=182) | |
| Average of class Convertible (824 - 1771, n=43, last 2 years) | |
| Dell Latitude 9450 2-in-1 | |
| HP Envy x360 15-fh0077ng | |
| HP Pavilion Plus 14-ey0095cl | |
Webcam
Similar to the Pavilion Plus 14 and Pavilion Plus 16, the Envy x360 2-in-1 14 also features an integrated 5 MP webcam that leverages the NPU for Windows Studio Effects.
The webcam outputs reasonably accurate colors in good ambient lighting with the ColorChecker Passport compared to many other laptops. However, there is some loss of detail in the test chart image.
Security
The Envy x360 14 comes with a built-in TPM 2.0 module to meet Windows 11's security requirements. The laptop features IR-based Windows Hello biometric login, which we found to be fast and accurate. A physical webcam shutter is also provided for added privacy.
Accessories and Warranty
There are no accessories in the box apart from the 65 W USB Type-C power adapter and the usual paperwork. Retail units come with a HP 310 backpack included.
HP India provides a standard one-year warranty for the Envy x360 14. Buyers can extend the warranty by up to two years and also avail three years of accidental damage protection via eligible HP Care Packs starting from ₹2,999.
Maintenance
Accessing the interior of the Envy x360 14 is straightforward; you just need to remove four Torx T5H screws, and the bottom panel comes off effortlessly.
We see a densely packed layout, with only the NVMe SSD and WLAN card being upgradeable components. The WLAN card is located right beside the CPU, concealed under the insulation. The 59 Wh battery can be unscrewed and replaced if needed.
Input Devices: Delightful keyboard and responsive touchscreen
Keyboard
The Envy x360 14's ANSI keyboard is a pleasure to type on. Key travel is good considering the slim dimensions, strokes are registered without misses, and the tactility is very good.
The keyboard features a three-stage white backlight that enhances visibility in low-light conditions, with key legends that allow sufficient light to pass through. Both the F1-F12 keys and their secondary functions are illuminated, and their Fn function can be configured via the myHP app.
As with all modern laptops equipped with NPUs, a dedicated Copilot key replaces the application menu key. The left and right arrow keys are sufficiently sized, but the same can't be said for the up and down arrows.
Touchpad
The 12.5 cm x 8 cm touchpad feels spacious and is easy to use. Clicks are tolerable and require minimal actuation.
Apart from the bottom right corner, the entire touchpad acts as the left mouse button. Windows Precision gestures are fully supported.
Touchscreen
Being a convertible, the Envy x360 14 allows for touch and pen input as well. A HP MPP 2.0 tilt pen is bundled that allows for precise annotation, note taking, and sketching.
The pen features two customizable buttons whose functions can be configured via the myHP app. A ring LED indicator at the top of the pen indicates charge status.
According to HP, the pen supports 4,096 pressure levels and requires less than 5 g of actuation force. The package also includes two exchangeable pen tips.
Display: Vibrant 120 Hz OLED with HDR and DC dimming
The Envy x360 2-in-1 14's 48-120 Hz OLED display offers an immersive viewing experience. The screen is "IMAX Enhanced"-certified thanks to its 2880 x 1800 resolution and a 16:10 aspect. It is the same Samsung SDC4197 panel that we tested before in the Pavilion Plus 14. The glossy screen is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass NBT.
An FHD+ non-OLED touch option can be configured as well, which can save you a good ₹8,000 (US$150 in the US shop) in cash.
HP claims 400 nits of SDR brightness that can go up to 500 nits in HDR mode. Our measurements show a maximum of 372 nits in SDR mode with a highly consistent brightness distribution and a virtually infinite contrast ratio.
We recorded a maximum HDR brightness of 567 nits. No backlight bleed is seen by virtue of this being an OLED panel.
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Brightness Distribution: 98 %
Center on Battery: 162 cd/m²
Contrast: ∞:1 (Black: 0 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 2.74 | 0.5-29.43 Ø4.99, calibrated: 1.48
ΔE Greyscale 3 | 0.57-98 Ø5.2
94.8% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
100% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
99.9% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.22
| HP Envy x360 2-in-1 14-fc0078TU Samsung SDC4197, OLED, 2880x1800, 14.00 | Lenovo ThinkBook 14 2-in-1 G4 IML LEN140WUXGA, IPS, 1920x1200, 14.00 | Dell Latitude 9450 2-in-1 AU Optronics B140QAN, IPS, 2560x1600, 14.00 | HP Envy x360 15-fh0077ng Samsung SDC416C, OLED, 1920x1080, 15.60 | Asus ZenBook 14 UX3405MA ATNA40CU06-0, OLED, 2880x1800, 14.00 | HP Pavilion Plus 14-ey0095cl Samsung SDC4197, OLED, 2880x1800, 14.00 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display | -17% | -12% | 0% | 1% | 0% | |
| Display P3 Coverage | 99.9 | 71.6 -28% | 80.6 -19% | 99.93 0% | 99.8 0% | 99.8 0% |
| sRGB Coverage | 100 | 100 0% | 100 0% | 100 0% | 100 0% | 100 0% |
| AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage | 94.8 | 73.4 -23% | 80.1 -16% | 95.51 1% | 97.6 3% | 95.8 1% |
| Response Times | -130% | -366% | 92% | 162% | 168% | |
| Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * | 10.8 ? | 28.8 ? -167% | 59.6 ? -452% | 3 ? 72% | 0.69 ? 94% | 0.82 ? 92% |
| Response Time Black / White * | 9.37 ? | 18 ? -92% | 35.6 ? -280% | 20 ? -113% | 0.71 ? 92% | 0.95 ? 90% |
| PWM Frequency | 120 ? | 500 ? 317% | 480 ? 300% | 504.7 ? 321% | ||
| Screen | -14% | 19% | -51% | 29% | 5% | |
| Brightness middle | 366 | 302.7 -17% | 501.4 37% | 384 5% | 391 7% | 384 5% |
| Brightness | 368 | 293 -20% | 491 33% | 380 3% | 392 7% | 386 5% |
| Brightness Distribution | 98 | 88 -10% | 88 -10% | 98 0% | 98 0% | 98 0% |
| Black Level * | 0.35 | 0.32 | 0.05 | 0.02 | ||
| Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 2.74 | 3.45 -26% | 2.52 8% | 4.68 -71% | 1.1 60% | 4.06 -48% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 4.37 | 6.04 -38% | 4.87 -11% | 7.06 -62% | 2.4 45% | 6.73 -54% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated * | 1.48 | 0.47 68% | 0.45 70% | 3.79 -156% | 0.49 67% | |
| Greyscale dE 2000 * | 3 | 4.7 -57% | 2.8 7% | 5.2 -73% | 1.3 57% | 1.1 63% |
| Gamma | 2.22 99% | 2.1 105% | 2.17 101% | 2.18 101% | 2.17 101% | 2.26 97% |
| CCT | 6146 106% | 5804 112% | 6270 104% | 7651 85% | 6336 103% | 6331 103% |
| Contrast | 865 | 1567 | 7680 | 19550 | ||
| Total Average (Program / Settings) | -54% /
-34% | -120% /
-53% | 14% /
-6% | 64% /
55% | 58% /
42% |
* ... smaller is better
The Envy x360 14's OLED panel covers 100% of the sRGB and Display P3 color gamuts along with an impressive 95% coverage of Adobe RGB. This makes it highly suitable for both media consumption and editing workflows.
Out-of-the-box colors are satisfactory with average Grayscale and ColorChecker Delta E 2000 deviations of 3 and 2.74, respectively.
Using the X-Rite i1Basic Pro 3 spectrophotometer and Calman Ultimate software from Portrait Displays, we were able to tighten the average Grayscale Delta E 2000 to just 0.5 and the average ColorChecker value to 1.48. However, the panel continues to struggle with accurately reproducing 100% red and 100% blue parts of the color spectrum.
Display Response Times
| ↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
|---|---|---|
| 9.37 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 8.83 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 0.54 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows fast response rates in our tests and should be suited for gaming. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 21 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (21.4 ms). | ||
| ↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
| 10.8 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 9.4 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 1.4 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows good response rates in our tests, but may be too slow for competitive gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.2 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 20 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (33.5 ms). | ||
Response times are identical to what we had measured previously with the Pavilion Plus 14. The 50% grey to 80% grey transition required manual estimation owing to its steep fall.
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
| Screen flickering / PWM detected | 120 Hz Amplitude: 29.4 % | ≤ 100 % brightness setting |  |
The display backlight flickers at 120 Hz (worst case, e.g., utilizing PWM) Flickering detected at a brightness setting of 100 % and below. There should be no flickering or PWM above this brightness setting. The frequency of 120 Hz is very low, so the flickering may cause eyestrain and headaches after extended use. In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 17664 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured. | |||
The panel uses a DC dimming frequency of 120 Hz or 240 Hz above 100 nits brightness. Lower brightness levels see PWM kicking in at a 240 Hz or 480 Hz frequency.
The glossy screen presents challenges for readability under direct sunlight. Viewing angles are stable, but we do observe slight green tinting at extremes.
Performance: Power-starved Core Ultra 5 125U struggles to flex
Our HP Envy x360 2-in-1 14 unit is powered by the Intel Core Ultra 5 125U Meteor Lake processor. This is configured at a lower 29 W PL2 (Performance mode) unlike the 49 W variants we've seen with the Lenovo Yoga 7 2-in-1 and the Lenovo ThinkBook 14 2-in-1. So, expect some performance regressions along the way as we shall see below.
Buyers also have the option of an Intel Core Ultra 7 155U as the top spec configuration.
Testing Conditions
HP offers six performance modes to choose from in the myHP app. We used Performance mode for all benchmarks as that allows the Core Ultra 5 125U to utilize 23 W PL1 and 29 W PL2.
We also tested the Smart Sense mode (15 W / 29 W) in a Cinebench R15 loop. The laptop defaults to Power Saver (8.5 W / 9 W) on battery, which also drops the refresh rate from 120 Hz to 60 Hz.
Processor
The Intel Core Ultra 125U offers a total of 12 cores (2P + 8E + 2 LP) and 14 threads with max boosts up to 4.3 GHz. Cumulative performance is about 11% slower than the average scores for this processor while trailing the ThinkBook 14 2-in-1 by 16%.
The Core i7-1355U in the Pavilion Plus 14 starts off at a 12% higher Cinebench R15 multi score than the Envy x360 14. However, the Envy x360 14 compensates with improved sustained performance.
The power-constrained Core Ultra 5 125U seems to have better luck in Cinebench single-core tests where it manages to edge out the 48 W PL2 Ryzen 7 7730U in the Envy x360 15.
Cinebench R15 Multi Loop
Cinebench R23: Multi Core | Single Core
Cinebench R20: CPU (Multi Core) | CPU (Single Core)
Cinebench R15: CPU Multi 64Bit | CPU Single 64Bit
Blender: v2.79 BMW27 CPU
7-Zip 18.03: 7z b 4 | 7z b 4 -mmt1
Geekbench 6.2: Multi-Core | Single-Core
Geekbench 5.5: Multi-Core | Single-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean
| CPU Performance Rating | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UX3405MA | |
| HP Pavilion Plus 14-ey0095cl | |
| Dell Latitude 9450 2-in-1 | |
| Average of class Convertible | |
| HP Envy x360 15-fh0077ng | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14 2-in-1 G4 IML | |
| HP Pavilion Plus 14-ew0153TU | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 125U | |
| HP Envy x360 2-in-1 14-fc0078TU | |
| Cinebench R23 / Multi Core | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UX3405MA | |
| HP Pavilion Plus 14-ey0095cl | |
| HP Envy x360 15-fh0077ng | |
| Dell Latitude 9450 2-in-1 | |
| Average of class Convertible (616 - 18070, n=64, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14 2-in-1 G4 IML | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 125U (6650 - 9574, n=3) | |
| HP Pavilion Plus 14-ew0153TU | |
| HP Envy x360 2-in-1 14-fc0078TU | |
| Cinebench R23 / Single Core | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UX3405MA | |
| HP Pavilion Plus 14-ew0153TU | |
| Dell Latitude 9450 2-in-1 | |
| HP Pavilion Plus 14-ey0095cl | |
| Average of class Convertible (308 - 1970, n=63, last 2 years) | |
| HP Envy x360 2-in-1 14-fc0078TU | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14 2-in-1 G4 IML | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 125U (1548 - 1587, n=3) | |
| HP Envy x360 15-fh0077ng | |
| Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core) | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UX3405MA | |
| HP Pavilion Plus 14-ey0095cl | |
| HP Envy x360 15-fh0077ng | |
| Dell Latitude 9450 2-in-1 | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14 2-in-1 G4 IML | |
| Average of class Convertible (242 - 6954, n=64, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 125U (2558 - 3760, n=3) | |
| HP Pavilion Plus 14-ew0153TU | |
| HP Envy x360 2-in-1 14-fc0078TU | |
| Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core) | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UX3405MA | |
| Dell Latitude 9450 2-in-1 | |
| HP Pavilion Plus 14-ew0153TU | |
| HP Pavilion Plus 14-ey0095cl | |
| Average of class Convertible (149.8 - 755, n=63, last 2 years) | |
| HP Envy x360 2-in-1 14-fc0078TU | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 125U (592 - 608, n=3) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14 2-in-1 G4 IML | |
| HP Envy x360 15-fh0077ng | |
| Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UX3405MA | |
| HP Pavilion Plus 14-ey0095cl | |
| HP Envy x360 15-fh0077ng | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14 2-in-1 G4 IML | |
| Average of class Convertible (110.1 - 2889, n=66, last 2 years) | |
| Dell Latitude 9450 2-in-1 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 125U (1117 - 1680, n=3) | |
| HP Pavilion Plus 14-ew0153TU | |
| HP Envy x360 2-in-1 14-fc0078TU | |
| Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit | |
| HP Pavilion Plus 14-ey0095cl | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UX3405MA | |
| Dell Latitude 9450 2-in-1 | |
| HP Pavilion Plus 14-ew0153TU | |
| Average of class Convertible (68.6 - 287, n=63, last 2 years) | |
| HP Envy x360 15-fh0077ng | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14 2-in-1 G4 IML | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 125U (222 - 228, n=3) | |
| HP Envy x360 2-in-1 14-fc0078TU | |
| Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU | |
| HP Pavilion Plus 14-ew0153TU | |
| HP Envy x360 2-in-1 14-fc0078TU | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 125U (349 - 485, n=3) | |
| Average of class Convertible (193 - 1059, n=59, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14 2-in-1 G4 IML | |
| Dell Latitude 9450 2-in-1 | |
| HP Envy x360 15-fh0077ng | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UX3405MA | |
| HP Pavilion Plus 14-ey0095cl | |
| 7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 | |
| HP Pavilion Plus 14-ey0095cl | |
| HP Envy x360 15-fh0077ng | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UX3405MA | |
| Dell Latitude 9450 2-in-1 | |
| Average of class Convertible (24505 - 72400, n=61, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14 2-in-1 G4 IML | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 125U (28563 - 39065, n=3) | |
| HP Pavilion Plus 14-ew0153TU | |
| HP Envy x360 2-in-1 14-fc0078TU | |
| 7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1 | |
| HP Pavilion Plus 14-ey0095cl | |
| HP Pavilion Plus 14-ew0153TU | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UX3405MA | |
| HP Envy x360 15-fh0077ng | |
| Average of class Convertible (3946 - 6493, n=61, last 2 years) | |
| Dell Latitude 9450 2-in-1 | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14 2-in-1 G4 IML | |
| HP Envy x360 2-in-1 14-fc0078TU | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 125U (4492 - 4659, n=3) | |
| Geekbench 6.2 / Multi-Core | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UX3405MA | |
| Average of class Convertible (7760 - 14458, n=28, last 2 years) | |
| HP Pavilion Plus 14-ey0095cl | |
| Dell Latitude 9450 2-in-1 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 125U (8384 - 9601, n=3) | |
| HP Pavilion Plus 14-ew0153TU | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14 2-in-1 G4 IML | |
| HP Envy x360 2-in-1 14-fc0078TU | |
| HP Envy x360 15-fh0077ng | |
| Geekbench 6.2 / Single-Core | |
| HP Pavilion Plus 14-ey0095cl | |
| HP Pavilion Plus 14-ew0153TU | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UX3405MA | |
| Average of class Convertible (1836 - 2845, n=28, last 2 years) | |
| Dell Latitude 9450 2-in-1 | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14 2-in-1 G4 IML | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 125U (2142 - 2163, n=3) | |
| HP Envy x360 2-in-1 14-fc0078TU | |
| HP Envy x360 15-fh0077ng | |
| Geekbench 5.5 / Multi-Core | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UX3405MA | |
| HP Pavilion Plus 14-ey0095cl | |
| Dell Latitude 9450 2-in-1 | |
| Average of class Convertible (663 - 14016, n=64, last 2 years) | |
| HP Envy x360 15-fh0077ng | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14 2-in-1 G4 IML | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 125U (7417 - 8355, n=3) | |
| HP Pavilion Plus 14-ew0153TU | |
| HP Envy x360 2-in-1 14-fc0078TU | |
| Geekbench 5.5 / Single-Core | |
| HP Pavilion Plus 14-ey0095cl | |
| HP Pavilion Plus 14-ew0153TU | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UX3405MA | |
| Dell Latitude 9450 2-in-1 | |
| Average of class Convertible (319 - 1981, n=64, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14 2-in-1 G4 IML | |
| HP Envy x360 2-in-1 14-fc0078TU | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 125U (1560 - 1587, n=3) | |
| HP Envy x360 15-fh0077ng | |
| HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset | |
| HP Pavilion Plus 14-ey0095cl | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UX3405MA | |
| HP Envy x360 15-fh0077ng | |
| Dell Latitude 9450 2-in-1 | |
| Average of class Convertible (0.73 - 20.1, n=63, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14 2-in-1 G4 IML | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 125U (7.26 - 11.1, n=3) | |
| HP Pavilion Plus 14-ew0153TU | |
| HP Envy x360 2-in-1 14-fc0078TU | |
| LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF | |
| HP Pavilion Plus 14-ew0153TU | |
| HP Envy x360 2-in-1 14-fc0078TU | |
| HP Envy x360 15-fh0077ng | |
| Average of class Convertible (42 - 121.5, n=60, last 2 years) | |
| HP Pavilion Plus 14-ey0095cl | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 125U (47 - 55.5, n=3) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14 2-in-1 G4 IML | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UX3405MA | |
| Dell Latitude 9450 2-in-1 | |
| R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean | |
| HP Envy x360 2-in-1 14-fc0078TU | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 125U (0.526 - 0.546, n=3) | |
| HP Envy x360 15-fh0077ng | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14 2-in-1 G4 IML | |
| Average of class Convertible (0.4102 - 1.013, n=60, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UX3405MA | |
| Dell Latitude 9450 2-in-1 | |
| HP Pavilion Plus 14-ew0153TU | |
| HP Pavilion Plus 14-ey0095cl | |
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Running Cinebench R15 multi-core for 15 loops shows that the Core Ultra 5 125U is able to max out its allotted 30 W PL2 in both Performance and Smart Sense modes. Both modes allow the CPU to attain max clocks slightly north of 3 GHz.
In contrast, the Power Saver mode uses only 9.5 W of peak package power, reducing the maximum clock speed to 1.66 GHz but offering the benefit of a cooler 52 °C core temperature.
Cinebench R20 scores take a nosedive on battery power with single and multi-core scores plummeting by 45.7% and 42.5%, respectively.
AIDA64: FP32 Ray-Trace | FPU Julia | CPU SHA3 | CPU Queen | FPU SinJulia | FPU Mandel | CPU AES | CPU ZLib | FP64 Ray-Trace | CPU PhotoWorxx
| Performance Rating | |
| HP Pavilion Plus 14-ey0095cl | |
| HP Envy x360 15-fh0077ng | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UX3405MA | |
| Dell Latitude 9450 2-in-1 | |
| Average of class Convertible | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14 2-in-1 G4 IML | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 125U | |
| HP Envy x360 2-in-1 14-fc0078TU | |
| AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace | |
| HP Pavilion Plus 14-ey0095cl | |
| HP Envy x360 15-fh0077ng | |
| Dell Latitude 9450 2-in-1 | |
| Average of class Convertible (468 - 25226, n=64, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UX3405MA | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14 2-in-1 G4 IML | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 125U (5784 - 8556, n=3) | |
| HP Envy x360 2-in-1 14-fc0078TU | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Julia | |
| HP Envy x360 15-fh0077ng | |
| HP Pavilion Plus 14-ey0095cl | |
| Average of class Convertible (2644 - 106512, n=63, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UX3405MA | |
| Dell Latitude 9450 2-in-1 | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14 2-in-1 G4 IML | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 125U (29578 - 44602, n=3) | |
| HP Envy x360 2-in-1 14-fc0078TU | |
| AIDA64 / CPU SHA3 | |
| HP Pavilion Plus 14-ey0095cl | |
| HP Envy x360 15-fh0077ng | |
| Dell Latitude 9450 2-in-1 | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UX3405MA | |
| Average of class Convertible (182 - 4764, n=63, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14 2-in-1 G4 IML | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 125U (1565 - 2312, n=3) | |
| HP Envy x360 2-in-1 14-fc0078TU | |
| AIDA64 / CPU Queen | |
| HP Envy x360 15-fh0077ng | |
| HP Pavilion Plus 14-ey0095cl | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UX3405MA | |
| Average of class Convertible (10502 - 120368, n=63, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14 2-in-1 G4 IML | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 125U (44976 - 47712, n=3) | |
| Dell Latitude 9450 2-in-1 | |
| HP Envy x360 2-in-1 14-fc0078TU | |
| AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia | |
| HP Pavilion Plus 14-ey0095cl | |
| HP Envy x360 15-fh0077ng | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UX3405MA | |
| Average of class Convertible (659 - 14835, n=63, last 2 years) | |
| Dell Latitude 9450 2-in-1 | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14 2-in-1 G4 IML | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 125U (4390 - 5507, n=3) | |
| HP Envy x360 2-in-1 14-fc0078TU | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Mandel | |
| HP Envy x360 15-fh0077ng | |
| HP Pavilion Plus 14-ey0095cl | |
| Average of class Convertible (1420 - 56839, n=63, last 2 years) | |
| Dell Latitude 9450 2-in-1 | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UX3405MA | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14 2-in-1 G4 IML | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 125U (14563 - 23731, n=3) | |
| HP Envy x360 2-in-1 14-fc0078TU | |
| AIDA64 / CPU AES | |
| HP Pavilion Plus 14-ey0095cl | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UX3405MA | |
| Average of class Convertible (1279 - 169089, n=63, last 2 years) | |
| Dell Latitude 9450 2-in-1 | |
| HP Envy x360 15-fh0077ng | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14 2-in-1 G4 IML | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 125U (33640 - 46209, n=3) | |
| HP Envy x360 2-in-1 14-fc0078TU | |
| AIDA64 / CPU ZLib | |
| HP Pavilion Plus 14-ey0095cl | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14 2-in-1 G4 IML | |
| HP Envy x360 15-fh0077ng | |
| Dell Latitude 9450 2-in-1 | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UX3405MA | |
| Average of class Convertible (61.4 - 1088, n=63, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 125U (457 - 776, n=3) | |
| HP Envy x360 2-in-1 14-fc0078TU | |
| AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace | |
| HP Pavilion Plus 14-ey0095cl | |
| HP Envy x360 15-fh0077ng | |
| Dell Latitude 9450 2-in-1 | |
| Average of class Convertible (254 - 13175, n=63, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UX3405MA | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14 2-in-1 G4 IML | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 125U (2904 - 4297, n=3) | |
| HP Envy x360 2-in-1 14-fc0078TU | |
| AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx | |
| Dell Latitude 9450 2-in-1 | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UX3405MA | |
| HP Envy x360 2-in-1 14-fc0078TU | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 125U (24082 - 47564, n=3) | |
| Average of class Convertible (5136 - 52599, n=63, last 2 years) | |
| HP Pavilion Plus 14-ey0095cl | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14 2-in-1 G4 IML | |
| HP Envy x360 15-fh0077ng | |
More information and performance comparisons can be found in our dedicated Intel Core Ultra 5 125U page.
System Performance
The Envy x360 14 does not exactly impress in system performance benchmarks, but overall CrossMark scores show dainty gains over the ThinkBook 14 2-in-1 and the Envy x360 15.
Subjectively, we did not encounter any major hiccups while using the Envy x360 14 for regular tasks such as Office, web browsing, and media playback.
CrossMark: Overall | Productivity | Creativity | Responsiveness
AIDA64: Memory Copy | Memory Read | Memory Write | Memory Latency
WebXPRT 3: Overall
WebXPRT 4: Overall
Mozilla Kraken 1.1: Total
| PCMark 10 / Score | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UX3405MA | |
| HP Pavilion Plus 14-ey0095cl | |
| HP Envy x360 15-fh0077ng | |
| Dell Latitude 9450 2-in-1 | |
| Average of class Convertible (1486 - 7963, n=60, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14 2-in-1 G4 IML | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 125U, Intel Graphics 4-Cores iGPU (Arc) (5639 - 5895, n=3) | |
| HP Envy x360 2-in-1 14-fc0078TU | |
| PCMark 10 / Essentials | |
| Dell Latitude 9450 2-in-1 | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14 2-in-1 G4 IML | |
| Average of class Convertible (3975 - 12059, n=60, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UX3405MA | |
| HP Envy x360 15-fh0077ng | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 125U, Intel Graphics 4-Cores iGPU (Arc) (9582 - 10827, n=3) | |
| HP Pavilion Plus 14-ey0095cl | |
| HP Envy x360 2-in-1 14-fc0078TU | |
| PCMark 10 / Productivity | |
| HP Envy x360 15-fh0077ng | |
| HP Pavilion Plus 14-ey0095cl | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UX3405MA | |
| Dell Latitude 9450 2-in-1 | |
| HP Envy x360 2-in-1 14-fc0078TU | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 125U, Intel Graphics 4-Cores iGPU (Arc) (7548 - 7975, n=3) | |
| Average of class Convertible (2764 - 10800, n=60, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14 2-in-1 G4 IML | |
| PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UX3405MA | |
| HP Pavilion Plus 14-ey0095cl | |
| Dell Latitude 9450 2-in-1 | |
| Average of class Convertible (811 - 12360, n=60, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14 2-in-1 G4 IML | |
| HP Envy x360 15-fh0077ng | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 125U, Intel Graphics 4-Cores iGPU (Arc) (6367 - 6658, n=3) | |
| HP Envy x360 2-in-1 14-fc0078TU | |
| CrossMark / Overall | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UX3405MA | |
| HP Pavilion Plus 14-ey0095cl | |
| Dell Latitude 9450 2-in-1 | |
| Average of class Convertible (310 - 1912, n=60, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 125U, Intel Graphics 4-Cores iGPU (Arc) (1363 - 1648, n=3) | |
| HP Envy x360 2-in-1 14-fc0078TU | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14 2-in-1 G4 IML | |
| HP Envy x360 15-fh0077ng | |
| CrossMark / Productivity | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UX3405MA | |
| HP Pavilion Plus 14-ey0095cl | |
| Dell Latitude 9450 2-in-1 | |
| Average of class Convertible (389 - 1790, n=60, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14 2-in-1 G4 IML | |
| HP Envy x360 2-in-1 14-fc0078TU | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 125U, Intel Graphics 4-Cores iGPU (Arc) (1310 - 1354, n=3) | |
| HP Envy x360 15-fh0077ng | |
| CrossMark / Creativity | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UX3405MA | |
| HP Pavilion Plus 14-ey0095cl | |
| Dell Latitude 9450 2-in-1 | |
| Average of class Convertible (252 - 2183, n=60, last 2 years) | |
| HP Envy x360 2-in-1 14-fc0078TU | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 125U, Intel Graphics 4-Cores iGPU (Arc) (1433 - 1499, n=3) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14 2-in-1 G4 IML | |
| HP Envy x360 15-fh0077ng | |
| CrossMark / Responsiveness | |
| Dell Latitude 9450 2-in-1 | |
| Average of class Convertible (295 - 1868, n=60, last 2 years) | |
| HP Pavilion Plus 14-ey0095cl | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UX3405MA | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14 2-in-1 G4 IML | |
| HP Envy x360 2-in-1 14-fc0078TU | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 125U, Intel Graphics 4-Cores iGPU (Arc) (1066 - 1199, n=3) | |
| HP Envy x360 15-fh0077ng | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Copy | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UX3405MA | |
| Dell Latitude 9450 2-in-1 | |
| HP Pavilion Plus 14-ey0095cl | |
| HP Envy x360 2-in-1 14-fc0078TU | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 125U, Intel Graphics 4-Cores iGPU (Arc) (36019 - 82786, n=3) | |
| Average of class Convertible (16353 - 95631, n=63, last 2 years) | |
| HP Envy x360 15-fh0077ng | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14 2-in-1 G4 IML | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Read | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UX3405MA | |
| Dell Latitude 9450 2-in-1 | |
| Average of class Convertible (12706 - 119818, n=63, last 2 years) | |
| HP Envy x360 2-in-1 14-fc0078TU | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 125U, Intel Graphics 4-Cores iGPU (Arc) (38849 - 63131, n=3) | |
| HP Pavilion Plus 14-ey0095cl | |
| HP Envy x360 15-fh0077ng | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14 2-in-1 G4 IML | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Write | |
| HP Pavilion Plus 14-ey0095cl | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UX3405MA | |
| Dell Latitude 9450 2-in-1 | |
| Average of class Convertible (10177 - 93451, n=63, last 2 years) | |
| HP Envy x360 2-in-1 14-fc0078TU | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 125U, Intel Graphics 4-Cores iGPU (Arc) (37153 - 62028, n=3) | |
| HP Envy x360 15-fh0077ng | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14 2-in-1 G4 IML | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Latency | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UX3405MA | |
| HP Envy x360 2-in-1 14-fc0078TU | |
| Dell Latitude 9450 2-in-1 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 125U, Intel Graphics 4-Cores iGPU (Arc) (125.5 - 149.8, n=3) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14 2-in-1 G4 IML | |
| HP Envy x360 15-fh0077ng | |
| HP Pavilion Plus 14-ey0095cl | |
| Average of class Convertible (7.4 - 173, n=63, last 2 years) | |
| WebXPRT 3 / Overall | |
| HP Pavilion Plus 14-ey0095cl | |
| Dell Latitude 9450 2-in-1 | |
| Average of class Convertible (84.2 - 435, n=63, last 2 years) | |
| HP Envy x360 15-fh0077ng | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UX3405MA | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14 2-in-1 G4 IML | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 125U, Intel Graphics 4-Cores iGPU (Arc) (237 - 251, n=3) | |
| HP Envy x360 2-in-1 14-fc0078TU | |
| WebXPRT 4 / Overall | |
| Dell Latitude 9450 2-in-1 | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UX3405MA | |
| HP Pavilion Plus 14-ey0095cl | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14 2-in-1 G4 IML | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 125U, Intel Graphics 4-Cores iGPU (Arc) (224 - 231, n=3) | |
| Average of class Convertible (49.4 - 295, n=60, last 2 years) | |
| HP Envy x360 2-in-1 14-fc0078TU | |
| HP Envy x360 15-fh0077ng | |
| Mozilla Kraken 1.1 / Total | |
| Average of class Convertible (472 - 2676, n=63, last 2 years) | |
| HP Envy x360 15-fh0077ng | |
| HP Envy x360 2-in-1 14-fc0078TU | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 125U, Intel Graphics 4-Cores iGPU (Arc) (581 - 594, n=3) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14 2-in-1 G4 IML | |
| HP Pavilion Plus 14-ey0095cl | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UX3405MA | |
| Dell Latitude 9450 2-in-1 | |
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| PCMark 8 Home Score Accelerated v2 | 5059 points | |
| PCMark 8 Work Score Accelerated v2 | 5420 points | |
| PCMark 10 Score | 5639 points | |
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DPC Latency
The highest measured interrupt-to-process latency of 1903.2 µs can pose problems in real-time audio editing workflows. Although we do see some dropped frames, YouTube 4K60 playback seemed relatively stutter-free.
| DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95 | |
| HP Pavilion Plus 14-ey0095cl | |
| HP Envy x360 2-in-1 14-fc0078TU | |
| Dell Latitude 9450 2-in-1 | |
| HP Pavilion Plus 14-ew0153TU | |
| HP Envy x360 15-fh0077ng | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14 2-in-1 G4 IML | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UX3405MA | |
* ... smaller is better
Our DPC Latency ranking page provides a table of measured latency values across reviewed laptops.
Storage Devices
The Kioxia BG5 512 GB NVMe SSD installed in our Envy x360 14 unit does not break any speed records but offers decent sequential and 4k reads.
Competitors like the Pavilion Plus 14, for instance, are able to offer more performant WD and Sk hynix drives.
There is no scope for additional storage expansion via an M.2 or SATA SSD.
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Disk Throttling: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue depth 8
The presence of a thermal pad on the SSD ensures minimal drive throttling during a DiskSpd read loop at a queue depth of 8.
Check out our SSD and HDD benchmarks page for more storage performance comparisons.
GPU Performance
The Envy x360 14's Core Ultra 5 125U features the new Intel Arc 4-Cores iGPU with 64 shaders and support for DirectX 12_2.
In cumulative 3DMark tests, this iGPU performs better than the Envy x360 15's RX Vega 8 but is 25% slower compared to the Radeon 780M in the Pavilion Plus 14.
Additionally, its overall 3DMark performance trails by 32% compared to the Arc 8-core in the Core Ultra 7 155H but otherwise matches the Iris Xe Graphics G7 96 EUs in the Intel-based Pavilion Plus 14.
3DMark Time Spy Graphics scores drop by nearly 29% on battery power.
| 3DMark 11 Performance | 7353 points | |
| 3DMark Ice Storm Standard Score | 84512 points | |
| 3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score | 20246 points | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike Score | 4714 points | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike Extreme Score | 2377 points | |
| 3DMark Time Spy Score | 2152 points | |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Score | 335 points | |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light Score | 1642 points | |
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Gaming Performance
The Arc 4-Core iGPU can provide decent hardware acceleration for creative workflows, but high fps gaming at 1080p Ultra remains out of the equation save for older, less demanding titles such as Dota 2 Reborn.
That being said, the GPU is compatible with Intel XeSS, allowing for some frame rate improvements when combined with lower quality settings in games that support it.
| The Witcher 3 - 1920x1080 Ultra Graphics & Postprocessing (HBAO+) | |
| HP Pavilion Plus 14-ey0095cl | |
| Average of class Convertible (8.5 - 123.3, n=59, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UX3405MA | |
| Dell Latitude 9450 2-in-1 | |
| HP Envy x360 15-fh0077ng | |
| HP Envy x360 2-in-1 14-fc0078TU | |
| HP Pavilion Plus 14-ew0153TU | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14 2-in-1 G4 IML | |
| GTA V - 1920x1080 Highest Settings possible AA:4xMSAA + FX AF:16x | |
| HP Pavilion Plus 14-ey0095cl | |
| Average of class Convertible (6.06 - 114.3, n=50, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UX3405MA | |
| HP Envy x360 15-fh0077ng | |
| HP Pavilion Plus 14-ew0153TU | |
The Witcher 3 FPS chart
The Arc 4-Core iGPU can achieve only about 15-16 fps in The Witcher 3 in 1080p Ultra, but the frame rates are stable without any perceivable throttling.
| low | med. | high | ultra | |
| The Witcher 3 (2015) | 79.6 | 51.1 | 28 | 14.9 |
| Dota 2 Reborn (2015) | 74.1 | 43.7 | 48.4 | 45.5 |
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) | 35.7 | 22 | 16.7 | |
| X-Plane 11.11 (2018) | 35 | 27.3 | 22.8 | |
| Far Cry 5 (2018) | 33 | 23 | 21 | 18 |
| Strange Brigade (2018) | 111.2 | 47 | 34.7 | 28.4 |
| F1 23 (2023) | 40.1 | 37.3 | 23.9 | |
| Cyberpunk 2077 2.1 Phantom Liberty (2023) | 19.3 | 15.3 | 13 | 11.2 |
Emissions: Quiet fan profile with tolerable surface temps
System Noise
The Envy x360 14's single fan generally runs quietly, rarely exceeding 35 dB(A) during most tasks even in the Performance setting.
In the Cool mode, however, the fan spins continuously regardless of the workload, leading to noticeable noise even when idle.
The Cool mode's conservative power limits also significantly impact performance. HP should have implemented this kind of fan profile within the Performance mode instead.
Noise Level
| Idle |
| 25.18 / 25.18 / 25.18 dB(A) |
| Load |
| 34.37 / 34.38 dB(A) |
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30 dB silent 40 dB(A) audible 50 dB(A) loud |
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| Performance mode | Idle dB(A) | Load average dB(A) | Load maximum dB(A) | The Witcher 3 1080p Ultra dB(A) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quiet (9 / 21 W) | 24.76 | 22.63 | 25.01 | 23.43 / 9 fps |
| Cool (8 / 12 W) | 32.17 | 38.24 | 38.78 | 38.93 / 8 fps |
| Power Saver (8.5 / 9 W) | 21.38 | 22.50 | 24.96 | 25.11 / 11 fps |
| Balanced (20 / 29 W) | 21.38 | 31.96 | 32.44 | 32.37 / 17 fps |
| Smart Sense (15 / 29 W) | 21.38 | 23.19 | 32.13 | 31.99 / 16 fps |
| Performance (23 / 29 W) | 25.18 | 34.37 | 34.38 | 37.03 / 17 fps |
| HP Envy x360 2-in-1 14-fc0078TU Intel Core Ultra 5 125U, Graphics 4-Core | Lenovo ThinkBook 14 2-in-1 G4 IML Intel Core Ultra 5 125U, Graphics 4-Core | Dell Latitude 9450 2-in-1 Intel Core Ultra 7 165U, Graphics 4-Core | HP Envy x360 15-fh0077ng AMD Ryzen 7 7730U, Vega 8 | Asus ZenBook 14 UX3405MA Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, Arc 8-Core | HP Pavilion Plus 14-ey0095cl AMD Ryzen 7 7840U, Radeon 780M | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noise | -4% | -8% | -7% | -2% | -3% | |
| off / environment * | 21.38 | 23 -8% | 23.9 -12% | 25.8 -21% | 23.4 -9% | 23.4 -9% |
| Idle Minimum * | 25.18 | 23.5 7% | 23.9 5% | 25.9 -3% | 23.4 7% | 24.1 4% |
| Idle Average * | 25.18 | 24.2 4% | 23.9 5% | 25.9 -3% | 23.4 7% | 24.1 4% |
| Idle Maximum * | 25.18 | 24.2 4% | 23.9 5% | 25.9 -3% | 24.5 3% | 25.3 -0% |
| Load Average * | 34.37 | 29.6 14% | 36.4 -6% | 32.2 6% | 39.3 -14% | 33.4 3% |
| Witcher 3 ultra * | 37 | 44.9 -21% | 44.7 -21% | 35.9 3% | 39.4 -6% | |
| Load Maximum * | 34.38 | 44.9 -31% | 44.7 -30% | 40.37 -17% | 39.3 -14% | 39.4 -15% |
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Temperature
The Envy x360 14's single heatpipe-fan combination seems to do a decent job in the cooling department given the underpowered CPU.
We recorded a 45.2 °C max temperature on the bottom right of the chassis under a full Prime95 in-place large FFTs and FurMark 1280x720, no AA load. The touchpad and palm rest areas remain cool even under stress.
These temperatures are unlikely in real world applications, so the device can be comfortably used on the lap for everyday productivity and multimedia consumption.
(+) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 39.4 °C / 103 F, compared to the average of 35.3 °C / 96 F, ranging from 19.6 to 55.7 °C for the class Convertible.
(-) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 45.2 °C / 113 F, compared to the average of 36.8 °C / 98 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 28.1 °C / 83 F, compared to the device average of 30.2 °C / 86 F.
(±) Playing The Witcher 3, the average temperature for the upper side is 32 °C / 90 F, compared to the device average of 30.2 °C / 86 F.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are cooler than skin temperature with a maximum of 29 °C / 84.2 F and are therefore cool to the touch.
(±) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.1 °C / 82.6 F (-0.9 °C / -1.6 F).
| HP Envy x360 2-in-1 14-fc0078TU Intel Core Ultra 5 125U, Intel Graphics 4-Cores iGPU (Arc) | Lenovo ThinkBook 14 2-in-1 G4 IML Intel Core Ultra 5 125U, Intel Graphics 4-Cores iGPU (Arc) | Dell Latitude 9450 2-in-1 Intel Core Ultra 7 165U, Intel Graphics 4-Cores iGPU (Arc) | HP Envy x360 15-fh0077ng AMD Ryzen 7 7730U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) | Asus ZenBook 14 UX3405MA Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, Intel Arc 8-Core iGPU | HP Pavilion Plus 14-ey0095cl AMD Ryzen 7 7840U, AMD Radeon 780M | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat | 4% | 9% | 6% | 6% | 12% | |
| Maximum Upper Side * | 39.4 | 37.4 5% | 35.4 10% | 38.5 2% | 40.9 -4% | 39 1% |
| Maximum Bottom * | 45.2 | 39 14% | 37.8 16% | 40.3 11% | 46.8 -4% | 35.8 21% |
| Idle Upper Side * | 29 | 28.6 1% | 27.2 6% | 27.9 4% | 24.1 17% | 25.2 13% |
| Idle Bottom * | 29.4 | 30.6 -4% | 28.2 4% | 27.8 5% | 24.6 16% | 25.6 13% |
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Stress Test
A Prime95 in-place large FFTs stress causes the Envy x360 14's Core Ultra 5 125U to boost to a max clock of 2.1 GHz at 30 W. However, this is only a momentary spike, with the average clocks settling at 1.6 GHz at 20.5 W.
The Arc 4-Core iGPU enters the fray upon adding FurMark (1280 x 720, no AA) with a peak boost of 1,750 MHz while sipping 9.6 W. The CPU's power isn't drastically altered, although the average clocks now drop to 843 MHz.
With The Witcher 3 at 1080p Ultra, the Arc 4-Core is able to boost even higher to 1,850 MHz at just 7.9 W. The GPU is able to sustain this throughout the duration of the stress test while the Core Ultra 5 125U CPU drops from 3.1 GHz peak at 29.6 W to an average of 1.89 GHz at 17.55 W.
| Stress Test | CPU Clock (GHz) | GPU Clock (MHz) | Average CPU Temperature (°C) | Average GPU Temperature (°C) |
| System idle | 1.32 | 550 | 38 | 42 |
| Prime95 | 1.56 | 200 | 71 | 68 |
| Prime95 + FurMark | 0.85 | 1,500 | 66 | 72 |
| The Witcher 3 (1080p Ultra) | 1.38 | 1,850 | 58 | 66 |
Speakers
The Envy x360 2-in-1 14's stereo speakers deliver nearly 81 db(A) of loudness, which should be adequate for an average-sized room.
The low frequency response is low but still quite perceivable. Mids and highs are reproduced satisfactorily. The speakers are tuned by Poly, which HP had acquired back in 2022. There's no Dolby Atmos on offer, but the laptop supports DTS:X enhancements.
Additionally, the presence of a 3.5 mm headphone combo jack and Bluetooth 5.3 enables the connection of higher-quality external audio devices.
HP Envy x360 2-in-1 14-fc0078TU audio analysis
(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (80.6 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 12.5% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (9.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 1.1% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (2.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(±) | higher highs - on average 6.6% higher than median
(+) | highs are linear (6.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (11.7% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 8% of all tested devices in this class were better, 3% similar, 89% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 21%, worst was 57%
Compared to all devices tested
» 6% of all tested devices were better, 2% similar, 92% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2021 M1 Pro audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (84.7 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(+) | good bass - only 3.8% away from median
(+) | bass is linear (5.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 1.3% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (2.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 1.9% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (2.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (4.6% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 0% of all tested devices in this class were better, 0% similar, 100% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 18%, worst was 45%
Compared to all devices tested
» 0% of all tested devices were better, 0% similar, 100% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%
Energy Management: Highly economical power draws and good battery life
Power Consumption
The Envy x360 14 shows low idle power draws and remains energy-efficient even under load compared to the competition. The ThinkBook 14 2-in-1 G4 featuring the same SoC is also a frugal sipper but consumes significantly more energy under max load.
| Off / Standby | 0.45 / 1.08 Watt |
| Idle | 3.54 / 4.66 / 6.38 Watt |
| Load |
28.2 / 46.9 Watt |
   
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| HP Envy x360 2-in-1 14-fc0078TU Intel Core Ultra 5 125U, Graphics 4-Core, OLED, 2880x1800, 14.00 | Lenovo ThinkBook 14 2-in-1 G4 IML Intel Core Ultra 5 125U, Graphics 4-Core, IPS, 1920x1200, 14.00 | Dell Latitude 9450 2-in-1 Intel Core Ultra 7 165U, Graphics 4-Core, IPS, 2560x1600, 14.00 | HP Envy x360 15-fh0077ng AMD Ryzen 7 7730U, Vega 8, OLED, 1920x1080, 15.60 | Asus ZenBook 14 UX3405MA Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, Arc 8-Core, OLED, 2880x1800, 14.00 | HP Pavilion Plus 14-ey0095cl AMD Ryzen 7 7840U, Radeon 780M, OLED, 2880x1800, 14.00 | Average Intel Graphics 4-Cores iGPU (Arc) | Average of class Convertible | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Consumption | -13% | -45% | -50% | -72% | -57% | -40% | -63% | |
| Idle Minimum * | 3.54 | 2.3 35% | 3.2 10% | 5.78 -63% | 6.1 -72% | 6 -69% | 4.06 ? -15% | 5.45 ? -54% |
| Idle Average * | 4.66 | 6.7 -44% | 6.4 -37% | 7.84 -68% | 10 -115% | 6.5 -39% | 7.12 ? -53% | 8.36 ? -79% |
| Idle Maximum * | 6.38 | 6.8 -7% | 10.8 -69% | 7.98 -25% | 10.3 -61% | 13.9 -118% | 9.47 ? -48% | 11.3 ? -77% |
| Load Average * | 28.2 | 34.1 -21% | 54.6 -94% | 42.3 -50% | 53.3 -89% | 41.9 -49% | 41.4 ? -47% | 47 ? -67% |
| Witcher 3 ultra * | 27.4 | 27.4 -0% | 35.5 -30% | 41.7 -52% | 42 -53% | 43.9 -60% | ||
| Load Maximum * | 46.9 | 67 -43% | 70.2 -50% | 65 -39% | 67 -43% | 50.8 -8% | 63.1 ? -35% | 65.6 ? -40% |
* ... smaller is better
Power Consumption: The Witcher 3 / Stress test
Power Consumption: External monitor
Battery Life
The Envy x360 14 offers commendable battery life, capable of easily surviving a standard workday. However, other laptops in the comparison are able to offer even longer run times.
The Asus ZenBook 14 with a Core Ultra 7 155H lasts 25% longer in H.264 1080p video playback at 150 nits while the Dell Latitude 9450 2-in-1 with a Core Ultra 7 165U offers longer web browsing run times.
| HP Envy x360 2-in-1 14-fc0078TU Intel Core Ultra 5 125U, Graphics 4-Core, 59 Wh | Lenovo ThinkBook 14 2-in-1 G4 IML Intel Core Ultra 5 125U, Graphics 4-Core, 60 Wh | Dell Latitude 9450 2-in-1 Intel Core Ultra 7 165U, Graphics 4-Core, 60 Wh | HP Envy x360 15-fh0077ng AMD Ryzen 7 7730U, Vega 8, 55 Wh | Asus ZenBook 14 UX3405MA Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, Arc 8-Core, 75 Wh | HP Pavilion Plus 14-ey0095cl AMD Ryzen 7 7840U, Radeon 780M, 68 Wh | Average of class Convertible | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battery Runtime | 8% | 35% | -13% | 21% | -16% | -7% | |
| H.264 | 810 | 1010 25% | 749 ? -8% | ||||
| WiFi v1.3 | 605 | 651 8% | 815 35% | 527 -13% | 707 17% | 510 -16% | 566 ? -6% |
| Reader / Idle | 2118 | 1300 | 1011 | 1156 ? | |||
| Load | 42 | 143 | 107 | 134 | 122 | 115.3 ? |
Pros
Cons
Verdict: Impressive features, questionable performance
HP gets a lot of things right with the Envy x360 2-in-1 14, and the convertible generally succeeds in offering a near-premium mobile computing experience.
The chassis looks chic, the build quality is top notch, and connectivity options are adequate to avoid dongle hell. High Wi-Fi throughput and a usable 5 MP webcam are welcome features that not all of the Envy x360 14's competitors can boast of.
The input experience checks all boxes — easy-to-type keys, smooth touchpad, and responsive pen strokes. We are not too enamored by the "IMAX Enhanced" branding — it's not like one needs a cinematic experience to prepare a grocery list anyway. But the 120 Hz OLED display offers an immersive viewing experience with a tall aspect ratio, punchy colors, decent response times, and DC dimming at high brightness.
If you can somehow overlook HP's artificial nerfing of the CPU, the Envy x360 2-in-1 14 impresses with a versatile build, low emissions, and frugal power consumption."
Where the Envy x360 14 struggles is with respect to performance, and this squarely on HP. While it is understandable that the 17.5 mm thin chassis poses cooling limitations, HP could have very well allowed the Intel Core Ultra 5 125U to operate at a higher Wattage in one of the many power profiles.
Speaking of power profiles — three of which have the same 29 W PL2 — HP could have consolidated some of those to make things easier for both users and reviewers. It's puzzling why the Cool mode revs up the fan only to run the CPU at 12 W, rather than utilizing higher fan speeds and power in Performance mode for those who need extra oomph.
Battery life is actually quite good but do note that the Lenovo ThinkBook 14 2-in-1, Dell Latitude 9450 2-in-1, and the Asus ZenBook 14 offer longer endurance.
While the new Snapdragon X Elite laptops come with extra Copilot+ shenanigans, the Envy x360 14's NPU has sufficient horsepower to at least help you look good in group calls and accelerate certain local AI tasks, making it a suitable option for students or casual users.
Price and Availability
The tested HP Envy x360 2-in-1 14 configuration is available from HP India for ₹1,07,999 and at HP US for US$1,139.99. HP DE offers a 1 TB version for €1,199.
The Envy x360 14 is also available on Amazon India for ₹1,03,999 for the Core Ultra 5 version while the Core Ultra 7 variant can be had for ₹1,32,990.
Best Buy US is offering the FHD+ Core Ultra 5 model for US$999.99 and the FHD+ Core Ultra 7 SKU for US$1,099.99.
Note: We have recently updated our rating system and the results of version 8 are not comparable with the results of version 7. More information is available here .
HP Envy x360 2-in-1 14-fc0078TU
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06/21/2024 v8 (new)
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The present review sample was made available to the author as a loan by the manufacturer or a shop for the purposes of review. The lender had no influence on this review, nor did the manufacturer receive a copy of this review before publication. There was no obligation to publish this review.
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