HP announces Pavilion x360 14-inch with 12th Gen Intel chips
The new Pavilion x360 is the first consumer HP laptop with a camera shutter.
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What you need to know
HP unveiled a pair of HP Pavilion laptops today. The more flexible of the two, the HP Pavilion x360 14-inch, is a 360-degree convertible PC that starts at $599. It runs on 12th Gen Intel Core U-series processors and has optional support for 5G for mobile connectivity.
The HP Pavilion x360 14-inch will be available in summer 2022 in blue, pale rose gold, and natural silver.
The display of the Pavilion x360 14-inch has an FHD resolution (1920 x 1080) and reaches 250 nits. Those are entry-level specs that line up with the price of the laptop. 250 nits of brightness isn’t enough to handle direct sunlight, but it should be okay for home or office use.
The laptop supports several features that allow you to control its performance, including HP Command Center, with Performance Mode, Balanced Mode, and Power Saver Mode. It also has HP Palette pre-installed.
Dual speakers with Audio by Bang & Olufsen and support for HP Audio Boost drive the sound of the machine.
The Pavilion x360 14-inch has a 5MP camera with HP Presence technology and AI Noise Removal and an HP Wide Vision 720p camera. It’s also the first consumer laptop from HP to have a manual camera shutter for privacy and security.
Since we reviewed thePavilion x360 14 in 2020, HP has refined the design of the device. It now has thinner bezels and refreshed internals. We’ll have to wait until the new model comes out to judge, but it could be one of thebest budget laptops.
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We covered HP’s other newly announced laptop, theHP Pavilion Plus 14as well. That device is the thinnest Pavilion ever, according to HP.
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