![]() HP is stating the Folio can display 21 hours of local Netflix and almost 17 hours over WiFi, which was very close to what I got in real use. HP’s newly-designed USB-C charger Patrick Moorhead I must also say that while the Folio got a third of the battery life of the Qualcomm-based ACPC’s the performance was snappier with fewer hiccups. This is about a third of what I have experienced with the latest Qualcomm-based ACPCs like the HP ENVY x2, but still in line with other very thin and light Windows 10 devices. I got between 6-8 hours non-stop use in my productivity use case at 50% display brightness with WiFi on. My review configuration came with the i7 model using the 2W display. is claiming 19 hours of battery life using MobileMark 14 using the 1W, 1080P display. As I said in my event coverage, for the i5 model, HP Inc. The Folio comes with a 54 Whr battery and a 65-watt power adapter. The bottom of the Folio generated some warmth on the bottom of the device, but I did not notice it when I sat it on my lap. The Folio is fanless and silent, and the processing module cools by way of a grill right above the keyboard which looks like speaker grills. This tells me my typical productivity use case, at least on average, is supported by the platform. After 63,531 readings from Power Gadget performing my typical use case, frequency averaged 1.608 Ghz utilizing 3.65W of energy. This tells me that the cooling system is working pretty well. boost with a processor power as low as 3 watts at 24% CPU utilization and as high as 8 watts at 67% CPU utilization. While running Intel’s Power Gadget 3.5 (nerdy I know), I did, in fact, hit 4.2GHz. This is why I only review personal computers a day after loading all my data, giving Windows time to index and make all your files, including photos, searchable. I will add that with Photos and Outlook indexing, I hit 80-90% peak CPU, but know that this is a one-time event Windows and Outlook require to make all your files searchable. ![]() Boy has the Y-Series Intel processor line come a long way since inception. I am happy to say that after I synced and indexed all of my personal files, mail, calendar and photos to the system from OneDrive and G Suite, I had enough performance to do everything I needed to do for my personal use case, without any evident slowdowns. I did not edit videos, play games, or workstation programs as I do not think this device is built for those use cases. HP has available configurations with 16GB of RAM (+$100) and 512GB (+$140), 1TB (+$440), or 2TB (+1,040) of PCIe NVMe M.2 storage.įor two weeks, I ran an office productivity use case with Office 365 (via GSuite), Chrome (5-10 tabs open), Photos plus a few Store social media apps (Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram), and messaging apps (Messenger, WhatsApp), plus Mail and Calendar to get notifications. I had 8GB of memory and 256GB of PCIe SSD. (max Turbo 4.2 GHz.), formerly code-named “Amber Lake-Y.” The 8500Y includes Intel’s integrated UHD 615 graphics.Ĭustomers also have the choice of the Core i5 8200Y (-$200) as well with a bit less frequency but more battery life. My review device came configured with an eighth generation, dual core, quad thread, Intel Core i7-8500Y CPU operating at 1.5Ghz. The Spectre Folio is both thin and light, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t have the performance to get you through many productivity usage and movie watching scenarios. ![]() Literally, you open the lid and Folio logs you in. Fingerprint login is not supported, but that’s OK with me as my chapped skin rarely works with fingerprint sensors on any device and face login is so much quicker and convenient. If you don’t want to use your face to log in, you can always use a password or even a PIN to do that. The Folio uses a dual-sensor solution, and it is very fast. I’d love to see the airplane mode key swapped out with a Windows 10 “Focus assist” button as I’d use that a lot more.Īs I have come to love over the past few years with Windows devices, the Spectre Folio has Windows Hello face login support. I appreciated having quick keys that I actually use like brightness up/down, volume mute/down/up with full page up/down and good directional key placement. The full-size, two-level backlit keyboard and premium, Synaptics glass trackpad worked great. The lighted power button is on the keyboard deck, a nice change from many 2-in-1s that have it on the side, which is prone to “hot-bagging,” where the device turns on and heats up in your bag or backpack. Full-sized, backlit keyboard with Synaptics glass touchpad Patrick Moorhead
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