I actually bought this laptop a bit ago. It's amazing quality and extremely fast (with a 4700u). The tilt pen definitely works better for thirty bucks more. The 13in version is NOT Ram-upgradeable, but the 15in version is. All versions are SSD upgradeable with one slot. If anyone has questions, I'd be glad to answer.
@@jigsaw2253 so I can play Halo Reach on min settings and get around 45-60FPS, I can run World of Tanks at full 1080p at the 60fps cap. Umm other than that I haven't tried much else yet.
You're the only person I've seen review this laptop and go into detail about the pen. Every other reviewer passes over the pen as if it isn't one of the major features attracting people to the laptop
Ryzen series is better than the intel competition in the price point and even out performs some i7(s). GO FOR the Ryzen. 5 4600u it's so much better and future proofs your device longer than the Ryzen 3 4300u. If you can afford ryzen 7 4700u is like godspeed if you want something really powerful. And If you don't have the budget go for the Ryzen 3 it ain't that bad
@@alrizo1115 I haven't looked at the Ryzen 3 4300U since there's been no hype around it like the 4500U and 4700U. That'd be weird if the 4300U performed worse than the i3 while the 4500U performed better than the i7. That's an insane jump
Man I bought the Envy last year and I thought the drawing experience was absolutely unacceptable, I should've waited another year to get this one! They seemed to have upped the quality and the specs a LOT in just a year
I'd like him to do a review of that pen, I've been looking around and it seems to me the any pen supporting the MPP protocol should theoretically work on this screen. Im personally waiting for the next refresh of the Spectre lineup, which might include a newer graphics card and hopefully a amd version, as well as support for MPP 2.0.
@@Karthik-jz4nr if you're an artist you would go for the better pen for an extra $30. He's trying to be a hobbyist artist and newbie artists trying to go pro, so he tries to see how cheap he can be. Professional artists don't really worry about getting their tech. So his vids aren't for them. But even the cheapest of cheap people would give out an extra $30.
I have to say thank you so much, for the past year I’ve been looking for drawing tablets and other digital drawing tools, I have to say you’re reviews are so detailed and you direct people on how to use it and it’s controls! The reason I commented on this video is because it’s the latest and I hope you see this and get a ego boost! You are such a amazing youtuber :p
I have the 15inch version, with the Ryzen 7. In the UK, the rechargeble pen comes included. I have previously used Wacom Bamboo and Intus on a iMac and I liked the Wacom pens. I do actually like the HP pen and the tilt feature. With the 15 inch, the pen has magnets and sticks all over the machine. My pen is different from yours. I had a different drawing experience from you, with no wiggley lines. I also have not had any issues with my palm on the screen. I mainly do pen and ink drawings using ArtRage and Corel software. I think this is very good and I am very happy I purchased it. I now use Windows 10 for work and creative work/drawing, as opposed to the iMac for the latter.
Watching this review on the 15" Ryzen 5 version (just bought it a few days ago). I haven't done any art or drawing but everything - software and apps - absolutely flies. I would absolutely recommend it and agree with everything in this review.
@@dimetrodonz so far it has been excellent for my expectations, I have the 8GB RAM version and with multiple desktop apps (Spotify, Discord, Word) open it only dropped a few Chrome tabs (but there were at least 15 tabs in the window). And you can always go for the 16GB version if you're worried about memory
@@theshortestcharles6886 something that can handle some moderate multi tasking. Nothing too heavy, just some chrome tabs, spotify, discord, and an art program. I think 8gb would be fine but I'm worried once I try to use an art program like clip studio paint as well it might not be enough.
sketchbook actually has a feature that is the palm rejection, it simply starts drawing when it detects the pen and you can still move around using your fingers
I've gone for the newer 15in model, it doesn't have the fingerprint scanner, but it looks amazing. It's got a 5625U Ryzen 5 processor, and I'm so excited. I know the model is a year old, but this review has helped me confirm I made the right choice. Thank you! The newer model's pen is magnetic now, so it can stick to the laptop
I have this laptop which I ordered thru HP's website. This laptop supports the new MPP 2.0 standard for the pen. But the pen they will send you at no extra charge is HP's old pen. But for $30 more, you can upgrade to their new pen that does support MPP 2.0.
AMD Ryzen is actually better than its Intel counterpart for mobile devices, like laptop. Here's a video comparing similarly priced (200 dollars more expensive) Intel laptop with this laptop. Didn't look good for Intel. th-cam.com/video/4V3uB12mRrU/w-d-xo.html
I haven't had an HP laptop since 2010. That laptop died from a motherboard design flaw that was common with the laptop model. I found out some time later that there was some kind of lawsuit against HP regarding that. Since then, I've stayed away from the brand. Lately, though, after playing around with a few laptops at Best Buy, I've come to feel their hardware has ticked up a bit in quality since my last experience. Still hesitant to buy another HP, though.
Same! I had one in 2009 that broke I remember because of the world cup a year after. But yeah since then I gave them another chance with a all in one but only issues have been with software but luckily I've been able to fix that on my own
Michael Hamilton May want to try the galaxy s book two in one too while at Best Buy. Uses the same pen as their tablets. I can understand the hesitation about HP. Im the same way too, but I haven’t seen a pen supported laptop I’ve liked from dell yet.
@@grinsystem Careful on the naming. Samsungs can get confusing. There's no Galaxy S Book, but there IS a Galaxy Book S, which is not a 2-in-1 and is not compatible with any form of pen. @Michael Hamilton For reference, The Galaxy Book Flex is the only current one that uses the S Pen. The Galaxy Book Flex Alpha uses an AES active pen, and the Galaxy Book Ion is a clamshell like the Galaxy Book S. If you are looking to give HP another chance, the Zbook x2 and really any Zbook branded laptop is something I'd recommend.
I already have the things I need to make digital art yet I still click on every one of your videos even if I never plan on buying the products being reviewed. Fantastic review as always Brad. Hopefully one day you'll do a live draw of your artwork. I really like your art style.
@@v000000000000v no the new 2020 one which ever variant u go for memory is soldered on motherboard dont beleive watch some other tech vids out there of people actually openin the back panel
@@ahmadshafique2018 I own one and this is what it looks like inside: p.dam-img.rfdcontent.com/cms/007/186/403/1000x448_smart_fit.jpg you're not looking at the correct model LMAO
I have the 15" model with Ryzen 7. And it's a beast of a laptop. Especially for CPU related tasks. But... I am a 3D artist. And I chose this laptop because I wanted something more portable than a gaming laptop which are powerful, and a separate pen display. And I really thought this was going to be it. Well it is but isn't. It has decent power and performance for basic 3d sculpting work. And standard 3D poly modeling it handles easily. But, the pen support. The palm rejection is horrid, and the barely 1cm above the screen you have to be for the pen to be activated makes this a pain. I went with Wacom's Bamboo active stylus Best Buy sells people on after looking at some reviews. And the problem I have found is that the buttons on this stylus or HPs own cant be remapped to middle mouse click. And that is important to me as it's the button you normally use in Blender to rotate around your scene. Which is very handy when sculpting and working naturally. I found a work around using HP's own Pen utility by mapping a button to Alt and turning on 3 button mouse emulation in Blender. But over all the device makes me wish I just lugged around my XP Pen Artist 15.6 Pro instead. Because as professionals we want the tools to be out of the way of our creative process. And sadly this just hasn't been it. I will probably sell this laptop and use a basic machine to remote desktop into my workstation at home and bring along a simple pen tablet instead. So close. But yet soo far.
I got the new 2020 model 13-ay0045au, with 4500u 8gb ram 512gb ssd, 400nit display, ms office and mpp2.0 pen for 75k in offline store, almost same price as USA, this is a ryzen 3 which is not available in india,
have been using envy x360 2023 for about a month now. i have just upgraded from windows 7 to 11 after 10years. it was weird switching from 7 to 11 but i am loving it. i haven't used this drawing yet but its pretty great as professional laptop for university work + i am love with the slim beautiful design of this laptop my only problem so far is it not good in tablet mode, its too big and windows ui isnt developed enought yet to reach the level of androids or ipad
I've been watching your videos for the perfect e-drawing device for a while now. I never bought anything electronic and instead your videos and others led me to getting a sketch book and some nice graphite pencils.
I bought the 15" model with Ryzen 5 3500 U for 550$ (before tax).. I was able to get this back in February.. It's a really good deal.. I bought a Wacom Bamboo ink smart stylus for this and it works fine.. I am a beginner for digital art, but I have to say, its has been a comfortable model to use so far..
HP Touchsmart first generation was my first screen tablet drawing type device. It had a screen that swiveled around 180 degrees and then folded under. It was chunky, and heavy, the pen was awful (not that I knew that at the time) and it got super hot. But I loved it. Until the single middle hinge broke. I loved it so much though, while I had it, took it with me everywhere back in college and soaked up the compliments and questions I got. I'd never buy another one, but I've got fond memories of that laptop.
I cannot be 100% sure since i dont have the base pen just the older rechargable tilt pen, but its performance seems to be a lot better, it also has an "eraser" button on the back which is nice (the eraser part also works as a capacitive touch surface for devices that dont support pens).
Lenovo (and hp) has been making laptops like these for two generations now, the speech at the start was pretty cute but from my research the Lenovo is both faster and has a wacom digitizer. I dd really wanna know why did he make these remarks at the start considering the options that have been out there for 2 years now..
just throwing it out there for anyone interested, the n-trig digitizers in the surface pro which are the same in the envy were at least in the past generations known to have diagonal jitter, he didn't do explicit testing for this so I don't know whether they still have it. As for performance last gen envy had a worse cooling solution to the Lenovo Flex/c340, it performed significantly worse especially if you tried to overclock it for gaming.
Wait, I thought your name was "Brad Colbow". Why is the channel name "Brad Cowboy" now lololol Anyways, I always wanted your perspective on the HP Envy x360 and its pen experience, and I'm so glad I got it now!
Excellent review Brad. I hope you can make more videos about windows all-in-ones. BTW, the rechargeable version of the pen does attach magnetically to the Envy's sides, and it also has tilt recognition. Also, you can try one of the Ntrig based pens, like the Surface Pen, or Raphael Pen, since they all use the Microsoft Pen Protocol 2.0. Hope to see more videos!
3:30 you do not open the back pretty easily because you must pull the rubber strip where it hides more screws & you cannot install more RAM because there are no memory slots (all soldered down). that has same energy with "you can always download more RAM". you didn't check it by yourself, did you?
I have this one, and a year after it's still rocking. DO NOT BUY THE HP PEN, YOU CAN'T REPLACE THE NIBS and it's hard and feels weird and when the nib wears out you have to buy another pen, buy Wacom's bamboo ink (it's fully compatible and nibs are replaceable).
@@baddabaddabaddaswing Yeah, it's crazy, I contacted support because I thought it was a joke but no... you have to buy the pen. Then I browsed on the internets and turns out Wacom Bamboo ink works PERFECTLY and bought it, it's a delight, it's got interchangeable nibs for firm, soft, regular and you can get replacement nibs cheaply on Amazon or ebay.
i have a question is it good for school... i just need somthin that can edit videos ( light editing) and lightly game. would you recommend the envy x360 13 8 ram 256ssd ryzen 5 4500u?
I haven’t seen anybody review the higher quality versions of this, I’m looking at the Ryzen 7 version with 32 gb of ram, I’d like to know how video editing is on that version
I bought the Ryzen 5 variant with 1TB of Nvme M.2 storage a few days ago for 860€ here in Germany and so far I'm really satisfired. Even video editing within Davinci Resolve is no problem and works perfect.
3:30 does anybody can confirm that? For what I know, previous models of envy x360 does not allow ram upgrades, becouse they are welded to the motherboard.
Anyone considering this laptop should also look at the Lenovo Yoga. It does a lot of the same stuff and actually has a silo for storing the pen. I bought mine a year ago and really like it.
I got this laptop since last year. I love it. The only complaint are the palm detection. Even with the gloves on, when certain seam of the glove touch the screen. It will detect. It is annoying when I am taking notes, sometimes the palm/glove detection will happen at the scroll bar or some other button, making it almost impossible to do notes. As shown in the video. Drawing will always leave the palm/glove detection dots. So prepare to leaen to draw without touching the screen.
Small correction.. the ram can't be upgraded. The 8gb ram is soldered on. The storage is the only upgradeable component of this machine. But a pretty good piece of tech for the 💰
I've owned the predecessor to this one (the envy x360 13-ar0210ng; R7-3700U 16GB 512GB) for almost a year now. After about 4 months the cable in the hinge was damaged and the screen began having random artefacts (e.g. half the screen not working (just black) or flickering). There also were (and are) some other problems but yeah
I know there's no excuse for a jittery pen but in SketchBook, artists can use the Steady Stroke command to get very smooth lines at any angle. Just a tip.
Question: I'm an animation student who needs a replacement for my dying Surface Book 3. It's great for the software I need - Autodesk Maya, Photoshop, Clip Studio Paint, Toon Boom. The problem is that it's not only expensive, but it's bulky and awkward to carry around. I need a cheaper, lighter alternative which has just as strong a graphics card and performance. Would this be suitable for what I need?
I think you didn't talk about color accuracy of this laptop. Is it accurate or mostly accurate? I'm struggling with my current laptop for not showing same colors as other screens.
I want to use one of these for my long arm quilter. So ideally, it would be great to be able to leave it in the bracket on the machine folded in half in tablet mode. My question is, is there a way to power it on while in tablet mode, or do I need to remove it from the bracket, set it up as a laptop then turn the power on? So far if I leave it in tablet, I am unable to power it up. I've looked around at settings and haven't found an answer to my question. It's probably something simple that I have overlooked. Thank You for your time in responding to my question.
Have you noticed any anomaly in the display? If you don't adjust the angle properly, you see part of screen already darker. Poor edge visibility. Pity, i had doubt about Nits of Brightness, and tried to play with settings and colors. is it because of the glossy panel? Or its a cheap quality?
I received it a week ago. Pretty solid machine even under Linux. Quite nice with 16GB of ram & the Ryzen 4700u. I just purchased the pci-e wifi Ax200 from intel so it gets the nicest wifi-6 from intel. Realtek wifi cards are generally garbage and this one is no exception. For 10$ I highly recommend anyone purchasing this laptop to change it. Note: The 15" does not have the same color accuracy as the 13". So that might be a show stopper for some. I have the 13" and it's the low power screen, quite bright and properly calibrated.
What a strange conclusion? If you need good pen, you just need to buy a good pen, there is no need to look for another laptop! The pricing on this laptop is so amazing! It's 2-3 times cheaper than IPad Pro with keyboard and pencil.
It's worth noting that only the 400 nit screens on the x360 13" amd models are rated for 100% sRGB coverage, and I don't think that any of the screen options do on the 15" amd models
Can you use the stylus to draw and write on screen in a Zoom meeting? The main reason I consider this model is that I've wanted to write on screen, Zoom whiteboard, or draw on screen using a stylus to explain better during the Zoom meeting
I drew stuffs on this 15 inch ryzen version. No pen, just finger-drawings on the touch screen. But no pressure sensitivity as a downside, unless you can alternately connect a drawing tablet.
I bought a HP Envy last year and I can tell you, I absolutely hate the USB A slots..... I understand why HP put hinged covers on the slot to make the laptop super thin, but every time I insert a USB stick I feel like I'm going to break it or the actual USB A internals......
Is HP envy 13" a right choice for Adobe Premiere Pro? I'm really confused between AMD and intel. I don't care much about export time, but playback smoothness and no shuttering is important.
exactly what i am currently researching - need a touchscreen comp for some drawing, and running blender 3d for grease pencil animation, plus it needs to handle video production (also done with blender). i had hp x360 once, but i didn't have digiPencil. overall, i was happy with hp, it run linux just fine. thx for sharing, have fun, aum
360 degree hinge could be a problem in the future. I have a Lenovo Yoga 520, and the hinge broke the body and chassis of my laptop. The hinge failed and doesn't want to be turned, it pries open the body everytime I move the screen.
Did you try also other pens that are compatible? Pen standards aren't that much, if this uses AES 2.0 it may support a lot of pens, including wacoms'. Maybe the experience with a better active pen is better overall
I actually bought this laptop a bit ago. It's amazing quality and extremely fast (with a 4700u). The tilt pen definitely works better for thirty bucks more. The 13in version is NOT Ram-upgradeable, but the 15in version is. All versions are SSD upgradeable with one slot.
If anyone has questions, I'd be glad to answer.
How it’s performance when it comes to playing games ?
@@jigsaw2253 so I can play Halo Reach on min settings and get around 45-60FPS, I can run World of Tanks at full 1080p at the 60fps cap. Umm other than that I haven't tried much else yet.
does it ever get hot or warm ? does the fan ever get loud ?
Does the tilt pen jitter?
on average how long does the battery last on one full charge?
You're the only person I've seen review this laptop and go into detail about the pen. Every other reviewer passes over the pen as if it isn't one of the major features attracting people to the laptop
Exactly this. Literally the only reason someone would choose a flippable laptop like this.
Otherwise it's just a tablet
Ryzen series is better than the intel competition in the price point and even out performs some i7(s). GO FOR the Ryzen. 5 4600u it's so much better and future proofs your device longer than the Ryzen 3 4300u. If you can afford ryzen 7 4700u is like godspeed if you want something really powerful. And If you don't have the budget go for the Ryzen 3 it ain't that bad
Not this one
@@alrizo1115 because it is a laptop processor and the Core I7 is an octacore and this Ryzen a Quadcore
Ryzen beats Intel in everything =D
@@Panda_0535 hm. Your last statement smells like a fanboy.
@@alrizo1115 I haven't looked at the Ryzen 3 4300U since there's been no hype around it like the 4500U and 4700U. That'd be weird if the 4300U performed worse than the i3 while the 4500U performed better than the i7. That's an insane jump
@@alrizo1115 I said some
Omg I literally just got this computer for art
I would do the same
Can you please send me a link btw is it the same model
@@iamdlevi the same model brad has 13 inch
You’re gonna regret not going the iPad Pro route, it’s just a matter of when.
I need the computer for animation
Man I bought the Envy last year and I thought the drawing experience was absolutely unacceptable, I should've waited another year to get this one! They seemed to have upped the quality and the specs a LOT in just a year
Brad, you got the old pen. The latest pen from HP for their 2020 product is HP MPP2.0 Tilt Pen. The pen tip will look like Apple Pencil tip.
There is an option to get that type of pen but you have to pay 30 extra dollars but Brad got the cheaper pen
I'd like him to do a review of that pen, I've been looking around and it seems to me the any pen supporting the MPP protocol should theoretically work on this screen. Im personally waiting for the next refresh of the Spectre lineup, which might include a newer graphics card and hopefully a amd version, as well as support for MPP 2.0.
@@Karthik-jz4nr if you're an artist you would go for the better pen for an extra $30. He's trying to be a hobbyist artist and newbie artists trying to go pro, so he tries to see how cheap he can be.
Professional artists don't really worry about getting their tech. So his vids aren't for them.
But even the cheapest of cheap people would give out an extra $30.
@@yaanimations1875 it just feel like an iPad review using a cheap alternative pen. Which you will know what the outcome of it.
I got the old pen with mine is the new one compatible with this laptop?
I have to say thank you so much, for the past year I’ve been looking for drawing tablets and other digital drawing tools, I have to say you’re reviews are so detailed and you direct people on how to use it and it’s controls! The reason I commented on this video is because it’s the latest and I hope you see this and get a ego boost! You are such a amazing youtuber :p
So true Kazuha!
I have the 15inch version, with the Ryzen 7. In the UK, the rechargeble pen comes included. I have previously used Wacom Bamboo and Intus on a iMac and I liked the Wacom pens. I do actually like the HP pen and the tilt feature. With the 15 inch, the pen has magnets and sticks all over the machine. My pen is different from yours. I had a different drawing experience from you, with no wiggley lines. I also have not had any issues with my palm on the screen.
I mainly do pen and ink drawings using ArtRage and Corel software. I think this is very good and I am very happy I purchased it. I now use Windows 10 for work and creative work/drawing, as opposed to the iMac for the latter.
Hello
May i have the link if your version? I'm also interested about buying this machine.
The different pen you mentioned did you get it from HP store? and How is the laptop so far?
Did the mafia tell everyone that they better not mention what pen they use?
Watching this review on the 15" Ryzen 5 version (just bought it a few days ago). I haven't done any art or drawing but everything - software and apps - absolutely flies. I would absolutely recommend it and agree with everything in this review.
is it good at multi tasking? (having multiple tabs and programs open at once)?
@@dimetrodonz so far it has been excellent for my expectations, I have the 8GB RAM version and with multiple desktop apps (Spotify, Discord, Word) open it only dropped a few Chrome tabs (but there were at least 15 tabs in the window). And you can always go for the 16GB version if you're worried about memory
@@theshortestcharles6886 oh that sounds good. I was worried about the 8gb version not being enough but that sounds good for what I need
@@dimetrodonz what do you think you'll need?
@@theshortestcharles6886 something that can handle some moderate multi tasking. Nothing too heavy, just some chrome tabs, spotify, discord, and an art program. I think 8gb would be fine but I'm worried once I try to use an art program like clip studio paint as well it might not be enough.
sketchbook actually has a feature that is the palm rejection, it simply starts drawing when it detects the pen and you can still move around using your fingers
I've gone for the newer 15in model, it doesn't have the fingerprint scanner, but it looks amazing. It's got a 5625U Ryzen 5 processor, and I'm so excited. I know the model is a year old, but this review has helped me confirm I made the right choice. Thank you!
The newer model's pen is magnetic now, so it can stick to the laptop
5600 series feels like the brand new line, i saw verry Little laptops in my counrty that are sold with this chip
I have this laptop which I ordered thru HP's website. This laptop supports the new MPP 2.0 standard for the pen. But the pen they will send you at no extra charge is HP's old pen. But for $30 more, you can upgrade to their new pen that does support MPP 2.0.
Can I ask what the model of your laptop please?
i just got that laptop today and it runs super smoothly with gaming and drawing
Can you play Minecraft on it
@@okiemuteoghene3697 yeah
AMD Ryzen is actually better than its Intel counterpart for mobile devices, like laptop.
Here's a video comparing similarly priced (200 dollars more expensive) Intel laptop with this laptop. Didn't look good for Intel.
th-cam.com/video/4V3uB12mRrU/w-d-xo.html
You should mention it's actually the same laptop this video is using
Lib unity?
I haven't had an HP laptop since 2010. That laptop died from a motherboard design flaw that was common with the laptop model. I found out some time later that there was some kind of lawsuit against HP regarding that. Since then, I've stayed away from the brand. Lately, though, after playing around with a few laptops at Best Buy, I've come to feel their hardware has ticked up a bit in quality since my last experience. Still hesitant to buy another HP, though.
Same! I had one in 2009 that broke I remember because of the world cup a year after. But yeah since then I gave them another chance with a all in one but only issues have been with software but luckily I've been able to fix that on my own
Michael Hamilton May want to try the galaxy s book two in one too while at Best Buy. Uses the same pen as their tablets. I can understand the hesitation about HP. Im the same way too, but I haven’t seen a pen supported laptop I’ve liked from dell yet.
@@grinsystem Careful on the naming. Samsungs can get confusing. There's no Galaxy S Book, but there IS a Galaxy Book S, which is not a 2-in-1 and is not compatible with any form of pen.
@Michael Hamilton For reference, The Galaxy Book Flex is the only current one that uses the S Pen. The Galaxy Book Flex Alpha uses an AES active pen, and the Galaxy Book Ion is a clamshell like the Galaxy Book S. If you are looking to give HP another chance, the Zbook x2 and really any Zbook branded laptop is something I'd recommend.
Review Lenovo Flex 5 and its pen, please? Thanks!
Is it just his art style or should I be worried of the wiggly lines 😅
6:20 This should help.
I already have the things I need to make digital art yet I still click on every one of your videos even if I never plan on buying the products being reviewed. Fantastic review as always Brad. Hopefully one day you'll do a live draw of your artwork. I really like your art style.
No, you can't upgrade ram on this model.
only the 15" model
@@v000000000000v No not even the 15 inch model, I own that model, and the ram is soldered onto the mother board.
@@loganwolverine8105 you probably have the pre refreshed model then, the newest 2020 one is upgradable, coz I have one too
@@v000000000000v no the new 2020 one which ever variant u go for memory is soldered on motherboard dont beleive watch some other tech vids out there of people actually openin the back panel
@@ahmadshafique2018 I own one and this is what it looks like inside: p.dam-img.rfdcontent.com/cms/007/186/403/1000x448_smart_fit.jpg you're not looking at the correct model LMAO
I would rather do video editing on an amd ryzen processor than on an Intel
Hey buddy, well how will this go in comparison to speed in m1 macbook? Just curious
The pen upgrade is $30 on HP’s website is Tilt enabled. Also you can only upgrade the ram on the 15 inch, but you can upgrade the ssd on both.
Brad, keep doing videos like this, I have been looking for a laptop that you can draw on it, that does not suck on the specs. Thanks
5:58 that sound going was a bit sudden
This one caught my attention recently.
I’ll get it soon and I think it’s a great laptop tbh.
me too
Did you get it? What is it like?
@@farcodes it's awesome....
@@sondesix_ that’s great to hear, I hope it serves you well for a long time, might get one too
@@sondesix_ Is it still as awesome? There's a sale for it and I want to take it.
Hell!😀 Yeah we want more reviews of windows 2 in one. I've been commenting to review this laptop for long time. Thanks so much 😀
Watching this on my 15.6 inch version. Great for school, notes, and doodling lol
Should I get this or m1 macbook as a Uni student? What would you recommend, thanks! :)
I have the 15" model with Ryzen 7. And it's a beast of a laptop. Especially for CPU related tasks. But... I am a 3D artist. And I chose this laptop because I wanted something more portable than a gaming laptop which are powerful, and a separate pen display. And I really thought this was going to be it. Well it is but isn't. It has decent power and performance for basic 3d sculpting work. And standard 3D poly modeling it handles easily. But, the pen support. The palm rejection is horrid, and the barely 1cm above the screen you have to be for the pen to be activated makes this a pain. I went with Wacom's Bamboo active stylus Best Buy sells people on after looking at some reviews. And the problem I have found is that the buttons on this stylus or HPs own cant be remapped to middle mouse click. And that is important to me as it's the button you normally use in Blender to rotate around your scene. Which is very handy when sculpting and working naturally. I found a work around using HP's own Pen utility by mapping a button to Alt and turning on 3 button mouse emulation in Blender. But over all the device makes me wish I just lugged around my XP Pen Artist 15.6 Pro instead. Because as professionals we want the tools to be out of the way of our creative process. And sadly this just hasn't been it. I will probably sell this laptop and use a basic machine to remote desktop into my workstation at home and bring along a simple pen tablet instead. So close. But yet soo far.
Price in usa : 650$
*laughs in Indian taxation on electronics* ;-;
its 75k at croma with discount , without discount 85 k
@@Sid-cf2ni 650$ when converted into rs is around 48k n here we get It for like 80k ;;;-;;; whyyy
@@sumitharsh its still worth it bro i have it , its stupidly fast , i only wish it had more ram otherwise its good
I got the new 2020 model 13-ay0045au, with 4500u 8gb ram 512gb ssd, 400nit display, ms office and mpp2.0 pen for 75k in offline store, almost same price as USA, this is a ryzen 3 which is not available in india,
@@AstroBiswas yeah i have ryzen 5 one
Don't mention the fact that it can game cause I need this to show my parents
Don't think it can anyway
@@alwinjoseph4419 yeah it can't rip gonna get the legion 5
I'm a couple minutes in at this point and I just wanted to say that the flow of this video is really nice! Great job :)
Yee haw my dude
I’m a designer and just bought the HP Envy x360 15.4” and it’s the absolute best! 16gb ram 512gb ssd ryzen 7 4700
hi what pen do you use canu reccomend ?
When you review tab s7+ can you try the windows sidecar thingy and draw on photoshop or windows apps , thanks
Yahya Osman Im not sure but it’s probably through the regular “connect” windows option , we will see when someone reviews it
Tab s7plus seems to be a serious ipad pro alternative.
@@nathaniel972ful yeah, and if you want to do emulation, that's the only tablet option
Are you talking about dex? Or is there an actual sidecar alternative? I would be fine with either, dex is great too
Manas Pradhan no , an actual side car alternative for windows , after a collaboration with microsoft
have been using envy x360 2023 for about a month now. i have just upgraded from windows 7 to 11 after 10years. it was weird switching from 7 to 11 but i am loving it. i haven't used this drawing yet but its pretty great as professional laptop for university work + i am love with the slim beautiful design of this laptop
my only problem so far is it not good in tablet mode, its too big and windows ui isnt developed enought yet to reach the level of androids or ipad
I was checking different channels for this laptop about drawing...and I got your channel..awsm
I've been watching your videos for the perfect e-drawing device for a while now. I never bought anything electronic and instead your videos and others led me to getting a sketch book and some nice graphite pencils.
No one:
Absolutely no one:
Brad: making everyone's quarantine a million times better
It supports the MPP2.0 pen protocol so you can use other pens, such as the surface pen or the new HP pen with it
Can you help to find that kind of information? I dont now know what my laptop support which type of protocol
I bought the 15" model with Ryzen 5 3500 U for 550$ (before tax).. I was able to get this back in February.. It's a really good deal.. I bought a Wacom Bamboo ink smart stylus for this and it works fine.. I am a beginner for digital art, but I have to say, its has been a comfortable model to use so far..
5:50 : quick tip- you can easily flip the desktop horizontally and turn the fan-out to point away from you :)
The most important question as a student ..
for writing notes.
Is 2-in-1 laptop better than ( ipad pro + average laptop )?
I love watching brad draw
He always reviews these laptops but his go to is the iPad lol. Great reviews, it's just funny.
Because iPad has the best software and pen for drawing
@@commentsanitizer7929 and now the iPad pro has the M1 chip
M1 but still ipadOS. Still hoping for iPad that runs macOS
but ipad cant be ur laptop if u are a developer
but on such laptop u can do some development works
@@tidurafrika yeah especially the 13 inch model and with the magic keyboard it would make a perfect 2in1 apple device
HP Touchsmart first generation was my first screen tablet drawing type device. It had a screen that swiveled around 180 degrees and then folded under. It was chunky, and heavy, the pen was awful (not that I knew that at the time) and it got super hot. But I loved it. Until the single middle hinge broke. I loved it so much though, while I had it, took it with me everywhere back in college and soaked up the compliments and questions I got. I'd never buy another one, but I've got fond memories of that laptop.
I cannot be 100% sure since i dont have the base pen just the older rechargable tilt pen, but its performance seems to be a lot better, it also has an "eraser" button on the back which is nice (the eraser part also works as a capacitive touch surface for devices that dont support pens).
I'd love to see more videos like this because I'm also on the lookout for a good 2 in 1 laptop for drawing
Is it strange that I feel like I could kiss you for that video? This was right what I've been searching for. Thanks for the review, Brad!
Can you check out the Lenovo Ideapad Flex 5. I would like to know your thoughts on it too.
Ok now try Convertible laptop with Wacom AES 2.0, Lenovo Flex or Yoga series.
Lenovo (and hp) has been making laptops like these for two generations now, the speech at the start was pretty cute but from my research the Lenovo is both faster and has a wacom digitizer.
I dd really wanna know why did he make these remarks at the start considering the options that have been out there for 2 years now..
just throwing it out there for anyone interested, the n-trig digitizers in the surface pro which are the same in the envy were at least in the past generations known to have diagonal jitter, he didn't do explicit testing for this so I don't know whether they still have it.
As for performance last gen envy had a worse cooling solution to the Lenovo Flex/c340, it performed significantly worse especially if you tried to overclock it for gaming.
I wish he reviewed the Lenovo Flex 5 14"
Amd Version
I already had a surface pro 3 pen and it works great with this computer. 👍
I got this after seeing your review. Amazing laptop.
Wait, I thought your name was "Brad Colbow". Why is the channel name "Brad Cowboy" now lololol
Anyways, I always wanted your perspective on the HP Envy x360 and its pen experience, and I'm so glad I got it now!
cowboy xD
He said it's more memorable
Omg he actually changed it... 😳 😂
Just noticed that lol
Excellent review Brad. I hope you can make more videos about windows all-in-ones.
BTW, the rechargeable version of the pen does attach magnetically to the Envy's sides, and it also has tilt recognition. Also, you can try one of the Ntrig based pens, like the Surface Pen, or Raphael Pen, since they all use the Microsoft Pen Protocol 2.0.
Hope to see more videos!
Yes, the mpp2 pen is good
Just bought an used Envy X360 13 on eBay with Ryzen 7 4700U, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD for $199.
My first ever laptop passée on from my mum and I’m so grateful for it!!
3:30 you do not open the back pretty easily because you must pull the rubber strip where it hides more screws & you cannot install more RAM because there are no memory slots (all soldered down). that has same energy with "you can always download more RAM". you didn't check it by yourself, did you?
I have this one, and a year after it's still rocking. DO NOT BUY THE HP PEN, YOU CAN'T REPLACE THE NIBS and it's hard and feels weird and when the nib wears out you have to buy another pen, buy Wacom's bamboo ink (it's fully compatible and nibs are replaceable).
How in gods name can they make a pen that can't replace nibs.
@@baddabaddabaddaswing Yeah, it's crazy, I contacted support because I thought it was a joke but no... you have to buy the pen. Then I browsed on the internets and turns out Wacom Bamboo ink works PERFECTLY and bought it, it's a delight, it's got interchangeable nibs for firm, soft, regular and you can get replacement nibs cheaply on Amazon or ebay.
I WAS JUST WONDERING HOW NOBODY REVIEW THIS FOR ART NOT TO MENTION I WAS ABOUT TO BUY IT!
It's good for drawing?
I have the 15inch and it is absolutely amazing! I have the 16gb ram model and it can handle literally anything!
Do you know all the pens that are compatible with ?
I’ll take all the reviews you got dude!
i have a question
is it good for school...
i just need somthin that can edit videos ( light editing) and lightly game.
would you recommend the envy x360 13 8 ram 256ssd ryzen 5 4500u?
what other pen to go with this laptop would you recommend for a smoother drawing experience?
Wacom Bamboo Ink (plus) is good for any Windows PCs or Tablets
I haven’t seen anybody review the higher quality versions of this, I’m looking at the Ryzen 7 version with 32 gb of ram, I’d like to know how video editing is on that version
I've been using this laptop's quiet mode, which all but stops the fan, and it's been pretty good so far!
I bought an AMD Ryzen 7 with dedicated graphics on the laptop about a year ago. Its pretty solid. I customised it to also fit my needs
I bought the Ryzen 5 variant with 1TB of Nvme M.2 storage a few days ago for 860€ here in Germany and so far I'm really satisfired.
Even video editing within Davinci Resolve is no problem and works perfect.
This laptop does not have user replaceable memory, just the SSD is upgradable. 3:30 is wrong.
3:30 does anybody can confirm that? For what I know, previous models of envy x360 does not allow ram upgrades, becouse they are welded to the motherboard.
Anyone considering this laptop should also look at the Lenovo Yoga. It does a lot of the same stuff and actually has a silo for storing the pen. I bought mine a year ago and really like it.
Forget buying this laptop in Australia, the base model 13" retails at $1,799, double the price of the same laptop in the USA.
I got this laptop since last year. I love it.
The only complaint are the palm detection. Even with the gloves on, when certain seam of the glove touch the screen. It will detect.
It is annoying when I am taking notes, sometimes the palm/glove detection will happen at the scroll bar or some other button, making it almost impossible to do notes.
As shown in the video. Drawing will always leave the palm/glove detection dots. So prepare to leaen to draw without touching the screen.
Small correction.. the ram can't be upgraded. The 8gb ram is soldered on. The storage is the only upgradeable component of this machine. But a pretty good piece of tech for the 💰
I've owned the predecessor to this one (the envy x360 13-ar0210ng; R7-3700U 16GB 512GB) for almost a year now. After about 4 months the cable in the hinge was damaged and the screen began having random artefacts (e.g. half the screen not working (just black) or flickering). There also were (and are) some other problems but yeah
How's it now ?
Nice work! Please continue to review windows devices to draw on.
I know there's no excuse for a jittery pen but in SketchBook, artists can use the Steady Stroke command to get very smooth lines at any angle. Just a tip.
You can turn the Fann off, fan blow level, etc from hp command centre on your pc
You have the wrong link (for the 15 inch one) in your description!
Question: I'm an animation student who needs a replacement for my dying Surface Book 3. It's great for the software I need - Autodesk Maya, Photoshop, Clip Studio Paint, Toon Boom. The problem is that it's not only expensive, but it's bulky and awkward to carry around. I need a cheaper, lighter alternative which has just as strong a graphics card and performance. Would this be suitable for what I need?
if you found one please let me know
I think you didn't talk about color accuracy of this laptop. Is it accurate or mostly accurate? I'm struggling with my current laptop for not showing same colors as other screens.
Love you channel.. very on point and transparent reviews 👍🏻
I want to use one of these for my long arm quilter. So ideally, it would be great to be able to leave it in the bracket on the machine folded in half in tablet mode. My question is, is there a way to power it on while in tablet mode, or do I need to remove it from the bracket, set it up as a laptop then turn the power on? So far if I leave it in tablet, I am unable to power it up. I've looked around at settings and haven't found an answer to my question. It's probably something simple that I have overlooked. Thank You for your time in responding to my question.
I used the ryzen 5 laptop envy and it is fantastic I love the form factor its amazing!
Yes review 2 in ones, especially with EMR Pens. Love the Samsung’s 2 in ones. Looking forward to the S7 full review. Thanks for the reviews.
Have you noticed any anomaly in the display? If you don't adjust the angle properly, you see part of screen already darker. Poor edge visibility. Pity, i had doubt about Nits of Brightness, and tried to play with settings and colors. is it because of the glossy panel? Or its a cheap quality?
yes more reviews man, I like your reviews very much.
I received it a week ago.
Pretty solid machine even under Linux.
Quite nice with 16GB of ram & the Ryzen 4700u. I just purchased the pci-e wifi Ax200 from intel so it gets the nicest wifi-6 from intel.
Realtek wifi cards are generally garbage and this one is no exception.
For 10$ I highly recommend anyone purchasing this laptop to change it.
Note: The 15" does not have the same color accuracy as the 13". So that might be a show stopper for some.
I have the 13" and it's the low power screen, quite bright and properly calibrated.
What a strange conclusion? If you need good pen, you just need to buy a good pen, there is no need to look for another laptop! The pricing on this laptop is so amazing! It's 2-3 times cheaper than IPad Pro with keyboard and pencil.
AMD ryzen is actualy way better than intel especially for content creator, there's a reason why apple decide to ditch intel lol
It's worth noting that only the 400 nit screens on the x360 13" amd models are rated for 100% sRGB coverage, and I don't think that any of the screen options do on the 15" amd models
waiting for s7 plus tab s pen video is better than apple 2 gen pencil and workflow of s7 plus
Can you use the stylus to draw and write on screen in a Zoom meeting? The main reason I consider this model is that I've wanted to write on screen, Zoom whiteboard, or draw on screen using a stylus to explain better during the Zoom meeting
Thinking of getting this laptop for video editing I know it comes. Highly recommended for that.
Just got one of these for my son starting TAFE next year and put a 500Gb M.2 in it. A cheap upgrade that just let's you store your stuff.
Can I ask you??? I am a student and I don't play any games or work in Photoshop, so the version with AMD Ryzen 3 is OK for me?
Ryzen 3 is perfect for you.. it even outperforms latest Intel Core i5 from 10mm architecture.
I drew stuffs on this 15 inch ryzen version. No pen, just finger-drawings on the touch screen. But no pressure sensitivity as a downside, unless you can alternately connect a drawing tablet.
I thought he was going to recommend a pen to get for it and he never did :')
Same :(
It comes with one
@@xPRINCEOFDEATH Yes but he described it as not as good as other pens you could use, and then never recommended an alternative.
@@xPRINCEOFDEATH I bought this laptop, the 4500U, 8 gigs of RAM, and 256gb version, it did not come with a pen
@@nicholasnasser8727 new?
I bought a HP Envy last year and I can tell you, I absolutely hate the USB A slots..... I understand why HP put hinged covers on the slot to make the laptop super thin, but every time I insert a USB stick I feel like I'm going to break it or the actual USB A internals......
Is HP envy 13" a right choice for Adobe Premiere Pro? I'm really confused between AMD and intel. I don't care much about export time, but playback smoothness and no shuttering is important.
exactly what i am currently researching - need a touchscreen comp for some drawing, and running blender 3d for grease pencil animation, plus it needs to handle video production (also done with blender). i had hp x360 once, but i didn't have digiPencil. overall, i was happy with hp, it run linux just fine. thx for sharing, have fun, aum
360 degree hinge could be a problem in the future. I have a Lenovo Yoga 520, and the hinge broke the body and chassis of my laptop. The hinge failed and doesn't want to be turned, it pries open the body everytime I move the screen.
Did you try also other pens that are compatible? Pen standards aren't that much, if this uses AES 2.0 it may support a lot of pens, including wacoms'. Maybe the experience with a better active pen is better overall