HP Envy x2 12-inch Detachable Laptop with Stylus Pen and 4G LTE, Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 Processor, 4 GB RAM, 128 GB Flash Storage, Windows 10 (12-e091ms, Silver/Blue)

After much debate, I took the plunge and bought a Always Connected PC.So far, it's been excellent, no lag at all if you stick to the native apps. The one x86 application I did try out was Chrome. It took a bit longer to launch than usual but was stable. Performance wise it can keep up with the iPad and Android tablets IF you stay with the native apps it has.Battery life is awesome, I obtained two days of battery using this device to type essays, browse the web, check email, and watch Twitch Always on for 4 or 5 hours each day (7-8 hours screen on time per day for 14 hours total). That's extremely good against my XPS 15, which does the same for one entire day (Screen on time around 7-8 hours) before running out of juice.Extremely happy and will recommend to students and workers who are moving around a lot but don't need a lot of power

This is a fantastic device for specific purposes. In my case, I wanted a device that would let me quickly catch up on email and other work (all in Microsoft Office or a web browser) without worrying about connectivity, battery life, or the device starting up. This machine is certainly not a speed demon, but it is plenty peppy on Office apps. I don’t intend to switch it from Windows 10 S Mode to Windows 10 Pro, as that would probably make me want to push its limits with software that’s not optimized to run on Windows on Snapdragon. The battery life is truly amazing. I can use it all day and it barely drains down. And having a cellular connection is such an amazing luxury. 5 minutes waiting to pick up a kid can turn into productive time. Finally, just like your cell phone, it is always on. It’s not in sleep or hibernate like Intel devices; it’s just ON.

Just got HP Envy X2 yesterday and completed initial setup. Updates started while still in Windows S mode. Windows 10 1803 gave me the Desktop location unavailable error message and I was not able to use Windows or even Reset PC.Fortunately, I already had a USB-C to USB-A adapter and was able to download HP Recovery Software after spending 45 min or so on phone with tech support. They sent me an email link to download and had to use a non-Sandisk USB. Finally got back to factory default, switched to Windows 10 Pro and Envy would not update. It didn't do the same as yesterday, just failed to update. Ended up downloading the Windows 10 Update Assistant and updated directly. Appears to be doing fine now.As far as the device, it seems great. Screen is bright and sharp, speakers are quite good, pen works great, keyboard and trackpad have nice tactile response and the pen is very smooth. I will update more, including battery life, after a bit of use.UPDATE: Another Windows Update, another crash. Windows for Snapdragon is not ready for primetime. Besides the multiple incompatible apps and inability to install VPN software needed for work, this thing keeps failing on almost any Windows update. Then I would have to restore back to factory image and go from there, no thanks. It's going back to Amazon today. I am not going to stake my future on Windows with a Snapdragon processor until they put significant improvement to get it up to basic functionality. Too bad, great potential but terrible execution.

This is a great device if you know what it is designed for. First think of this as an advanced tablet and not a laptop. The idea is that this competes with something like an iPad Pro. This is not a competitor to a Surface Pro or a Surface Book 2, both of which I own. This device is for those who need extreme portability and battery life, and need to be online at all times. The battery life is amazing. I used it from 7am to 4 Pm and still had over 50% life left and this was on Cellular. The performance is fine for MS Office Suite and web work. I don't do photoshop on it, or edit videos. But for all the tools you will need in a client meeting, its excellent. I run between this and my desktop, and my laptop. Its great being always connected. I can grab it and run out and its always fully updated with my latest emails and files synced through One Drive. Do not get this device as a replacement for your high powered notebook or desktop. This is a professional tablet replacement for getting work done on the go when you need the most portable footprint. One thing the reviewers mention is the poor performance in Google Chrome, and that is true. I use Edge and it works great for me, I am heavy into the Microsoft ecosystem (office, one drive, skype, etc), and its clear those applications run better than Chrome.