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It uses Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 with 16GB of RAM and, like most Windows on ARM machines we’ve tested, is stuttery. I wish I could say the same about the Elite Folio’s overall performance. The display also rotated between portrait and landscape orientations quickly amid these transitions. When I was ready to go back to laptop mode, I appreciated the little nub on the screen’s bottom edge that helps with pushing it back up. It was responsive and smooth as I drew a terrible rendering of the beach (my fault, not the pen’s). HP’s Elite Slim Active Pen uses Wacom technology, detects 4,096 levels of pressure, and offers tilt sensitivity as well. In all these configurations, the Elite Folio performed well, and I found palm rejection effective as I scrawled some handwritten ramblings into Paint. You can do so with the display propped up in front of the keyboard or push it down so it lays flat like a tablet.

That, and the Elite Folio’s pull-forward screen make it easier to do things like draw sketches or take notes. Something else HP offers that companies like Microsoft and Lenovo don’t (and Samsung has done away with on its latest laptops) is a slot for the included stylus. I’d prefer a heavier bass and clearer mids on songs like Doja Cat’s Need To Know and Maroon 5’s Lost, but the sound quality was better than many other laptops. On the other hand, HP’s audio setup here is surprisingly strong. I’ve spent most of last year using the Samsung Galaxy Book Flex as my main driver, and compared to its QLED display, the Elite Folio’s LCD looks uneven and dim. While I like the taller aspect ratio and the 1920 x 1280 resolution makes images and text look crisp on the 13.5-inch panel, I struggled to see most things under sunlight. It’s worth noting that the Surface Laptop 4 has the same aspect ratio but its bezels are slightly thinner.Ĭhunky borders aren’t that big of a deal (plus it makes it easier to pop the screen out without accidentally launching an app). The thick top bezel makes the Elite Folio’s 3:2 panel look extra tall, though that could just be my eyes adjusting after spending most of my time on a 16:9 system. I also appreciate the mechanical privacy shutter here, though I wish the top bezel were a little slimmer.
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While there isn’t a fingerprint sensor for logins, you can use face recognition via the 720p infrared hybrid webcam. Speakers flank the keyboard and a USB-C port sits on each side of the machine, with a headphone jack on the right. Honestly, it’s a little hard to find if you don’t know where to look: I had to ask HP where my SIM card should go. This little slot, by the way, is also where you’ll find the SIM card tray - it’s tucked away under the right end.

The hinge is sturdy enough to hold the screen at any angle, and the little slot between the display and keyboard that houses and charges the included HP Slim Active Pen is convenient. When the laptop is all set up though, everything works as it should.

This happens about 50 percent of the time - I wish there were a lock to keep the screen in place when I don’t want it to slide forward. Because it has a pull-forward screen, sometimes the panel pops out of the lid when I’m just trying to open it into laptop mode. Opening the Elite Folio is a bit tricky, though.
