HP ENVY x360 15 (2023)  Laptop Review

Reviewed Jul 26, 2023 at 09:58am
Writing modified Aug 25, 2025 at 01:22pm
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HP ENVY x360 15 (2023)

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The HP ENVY x360 15 (2023) is a mid-range Windows 2-in-1 convertible laptop. It replaces the HP ENVY x360 15 from 2022. Its external design is identical to its predecessor, as the changes are only internal. You can get this 2023 model with an AMD Ryzen 7000 or Intel 13th Gen U-series CPU. The AMD version has 4266MHz LP-DDR4x RAM and is only available with integrated graphics, while the Intel version has 5200MHz LP-DDR5 RAM and is available with integrated graphics or an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 laptop GPU. There are three FHD display options: a 250 cd/m² IPS panel (45% NTSC), a 400 cd/m² IPS panel (100% sRGB, Intel models only), and an OLED panel (100% DCI P3). It has Wi-Fi 6E wireless connectivity, a 1440p webcam, a facial recognition IR camera, and a 55Wh battery. Ports include two USB-As, two USB-Cs, an HDMI, an SD card reader, and a headphone jack. You can see our unit's specifications and the available configuration options in the Differences Between Variants section below.

Our Verdict

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The HP ENVY x360 15 is good for school use. It feels well-built, and while it's a little heavy, it's still fairly easy to carry around. It has a sharp display, a spacious keyboard, and a large, responsive touchpad. It's available with Intel 13th Gen or AMD Ryzen 7000 CPUs, fast enough to handle light productivity tasks and moderately intensive workloads. You can also get the Intel version with an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 GPU if you need more GPU processing power for things like 3D graphics and animation. The battery lasts slightly over eight hours of light use, so depending on your workload, you may need to plug it in for a quick charge.

Pros
  • Easy to carry around.
  • Battery lasts over 8 hours of light use.
  • Spacious keyboard, responsive touchpad.
  • Supports pen input.
  • Excellent webcam.
Cons
  • OLED display is susceptible to permanent burn-in.
  • No Thunderbolt 4 or USB4 on AMD models.
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The HP ENVY x360 15 is okay for gaming. It can handle fairly demanding games at 1080p if you get an Intel model with an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 discrete GPU. However, you'll have to play with medium to low settings for smooth gameplay. Also, all three available displays have a 60Hz refresh rate and a slow response time with no VRR to reduce screen tearing.

Pros
  • Available with a discrete RTX 3050 GPU.
  • Wide port selection.
  • Fast, user-replaceable SSD.
  • Quiet fans under load.
Cons
  • 60Hz refresh rate with no VRR to reduce screen tearing.
  • Integrated graphics can't handle demanding workloads.
  • OLED display is susceptible to permanent burn-in.
  • Soldered RAM.
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The HP ENVY x360 15 is great for media consumption. It's fairly easy to carry around, and its battery lasts nearly ten hours of video playback. It has many display options, including an OLED panel that produces deep, inky blacks and vibrant colors, and since it's a 2-in-1, you can set it up in tent mode when watching a video or use it as a tablet. Its up-firing speakers get very loud and sound full, but like most laptop speakers, they lack bass.

Pros
  • Easy to carry around.
  • Battery lasts nearly 10 hours of video playback.
  • OLED display produces deep blacks and vibrant colors.
  • Loud speakers.
Cons
  • OLED display is susceptible to permanent burn-in.
  • Speakers lack bass.
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The HP ENVY x360 15 is great for use as a workstation. Its CPU can handle some moderately demanding workloads, providing a good user experience with a spacious keyboard, a responsive touchpad, and low fan noise. The Intel model is available with an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 discrete GPU, so you can do some GPU-intensive tasks like video editing and 3D graphics. Also, the OLED display is suitable for color work as it has full DCI P3 and Adobe RGB coverage. You can only get up to 16GB of soldered RAM, though, and its USB-C ports don't support Thunderbolt 4 or USB4.

Pros
  • OLED display has full Adobe RGB and DCI P3 coverage.
  • Available with a discrete RTX 3050 GPU.
  • Wide port selection.
  • Fast, user-replaceable SSD.
  • Quiet fans under load.
Cons
  • Integrated graphics can't handle demanding workloads.
  • OLED display is susceptible to permanent burn-in.
  • No Thunderbolt 4 or USB4 on AMD models.
  • Soldered RAM.
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The HP ENVY x360 15 is good for business use. It feels very well-built and is easy to carry around despite being on the heavier side. It has a 15.6-inch display that's well-suited for multitasking, a spacious and tactile keyboard, and a large, responsive touchpad. It's available with AMD Ryzen 7000 or Intel 13th Gen CPUs, which can easily handle general productivity tasks like text processing, spreadsheets, presentations, and video playback. Plus, it has an excellent 1440p webcam for video calls and an IR camera for quick logins. Its battery lasts slightly over eight hours of light use, so depending on your usage, you may need to plug it in for a short time to get through the day.

Pros
  • Easy to carry around.
  • Battery lasts over 8 hours of light use.
  • Spacious keyboard, responsive touchpad.
  • Supports pen input.
  • Excellent webcam.
Cons
  • OLED display is susceptible to permanent burn-in.
  • No Thunderbolt 4 or USB4 on AMD models.
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  • Changelog

    1.  Updated Aug 25, 2025: 

      Added mention of the ASUS Zenbook DUO UX8406 14 (2025) as a dual-screen alternative in the Screen Specs section.

    2.  Updated Dec 07, 2023: Converted to Test Bench 0.8.2.
    3.  Updated Nov 03, 2023: Converted to Test Bench 0.8.1.
    4.  Updated Aug 25, 2023: Added mention of the Lenovo Yoga 7i 14 (2023) as an alternative with longer battery life in the Battery section.

    Differences Between Sizes And Variants

    We tested the HP ENVY x360 15 (model 15-fh0008ca) with an AMD Ryzen 7 7730U CPU, integrated Radeon graphics, 16GB of RAM, and 1TB of storage. The CPU, GPU, memory, and storage are configurable; the available options are in the table below.

    Screen
    • 15.6" IPS 1920 x 1080 60Hz Touchscreen (45% NTSC, 250 cd/m²)
    • 15.6" IPS 1920 x 1080 60Hz Touchscreen (400 cd/m², Intel models only)
    • 15.6" OLED 1920 x 1080 60Hz Touchscreen
     CPU
    • Intel Core i5-1335U (10 cores/12 threads, up to 4.6GHz, 12MB cache)
    • Intel Core i7-1355U (10 cores/12 threads, up to 5.0GHz, 12MB cache)
    • AMD Ryzen 5 7530U (6 cores/12 threads, up to 4.5GHz, 16MB cache)
    • AMD Ryzen 7 7730U (8 cores/16 threads, up to 4.5GHz, 16MB cache)
     GPU
    • Intel Iris Xe (integrated, Intel models)
    • AMD Radeon Graphics (integrated, AMD models)
    • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU 4GB GDDR6 VRAM (discrete, Intel models only)
     Memory
    • 8GB LP-DDR5 5200MHz (Intel models)
    • 16GB LP-DDR5 5200MHz (Intel models)
    • 8GB LP-DDR4x 4266MHz (AMD models)
    • 16GB LP-DDR4x 4266MHz (AMD models)
     Storage
    • 256GB M.2 PCIe Gen 4 SSD
    • 512GB M.2 PCIe Gen 4 SSD
    • 1TB M.2 PCIe Gen 4 SSD
     Color
    • Nightfall Black
    • Natural Silver

    You can see our unit's label here.

    Popular Laptop Comparisons

    The HP ENVY x360 15 is a good laptop overall. It has a sturdier build than most laptops in its class, and its performance over time is outstanding, especially for an ultraportable. However, its battery life is only decent at around eight hours of light use.

    For more options, check out our recommendations for the best 2-in-1 laptops, the best business laptops, and the best Windows laptops.

    Lenovo Yoga 7i 16 (2023)

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    The Lenovo Yoga 7i 16 (2023) and the HP ENVY x360 15 (2023) are both mid-range 2-in-1 convertible laptops. The Lenovo is better for portable use because its battery lasts much longer, and it provides a slightly better user experience with a sharper, brighter display. However, the HP is better for use as a workstation because its CPU doesn't throttle under load, and it's available with an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 discrete GPU. If you need to do color work like photo editing, the HP's display calibration isn't as good as the Lenovo's, but its OLED display has full Adobe RGB and DCI P3 coverage, whereas the Lenovo's QHD+ display only has full sRGB.

    Dell Inspiron 14 (2023)

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    The HP ENVY x360 15 (2023) is slightly better than the Dell Inspiron 14 (2023) for most uses. The ENVY x360 feels sturdier, and unlike the Inspiron 14, it's a 2-in-1 convertible, so you can use it as a tablet. It also has a more tactile keyboard, a larger touchpad, and a significantly better 1440p webcam. However, the Inspiron 14 has a longer battery life and is available with a sharper QHD+ display. The ENVY x360 is a better option if you need a lot of GPU processing power because it's available with a newer NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU.

    ASUS Zenbook 14 OLED (2024)

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    The ASUS Zenbook 14 OLED (2024) is slightly better than the HP ENVY x360 15 (2023) for most uses, but each has pros and cons. The ASUS is a premium 14-inch ultraportable with a traditional clamshell, ideal for general productivity tasks on the go. It features exceptional build quality and a sharper 2.8K OLED display with touch and pen support. Also, the new Intel Meteor Lake processors have an NPU (Neural Processing Unit) to handle A.I.-based tasks. By contrast, the HP is a 15-inch 2-in-1 convertible, so it offers the flexibility to flip the screen into tablet mode for taking notes with a stylus in lectures or meetings or into tent mode for consuming media. The HP is also configurable with an entry-level discrete GPU, allowing it to handle graphically demanding tasks like 3D rendering.

    HP Spectre x360 14 (2023)

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    The HP Spectre x360 14 (2023) and the HP ENVY x360 15 (2023) are both great ultraportable laptops and very similar overall. The Spectre is more portable since it's a smaller device, and its battery lasts much longer. Although its display isn't as large as the Envy's, it looks sharper due to its higher pixel density. There's also a 3k and a 1000 cd/m² FHD+ display option with an integrated privacy screen, which you can't get on the ENVY. On the other hand, the ENVY has a better 1440p webcam and is available with an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 discrete GPU.

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