Review: HP Folio 13

Published by Marc Büchel on 08.05.12
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Specifications / Chassis

CPU Intel Core i5-2467M (1.6 GHz Standard, 2.3 GHz Turbo)
Graphics card Intel HD Graphics
Chipset Intel QS67 Express Chipset
Memory DDR3 1333MHz, 4 Gigabyte
Display 13.3'' TFT, Glare-Type, LED Backlight
Hard drive / Drive 128 Gigabyte SATA-III SSD
Video Camera Webcam, 1.3 Megapixel
Keyboard No backlight
Connectors 1 x USB 3.0
1 x USB 2.0
HDMI
Audio
Battery 59 Wh, 6 Cells
Dimensions 319 x 220 x 18 mm (W x D x H)
Operating System Windows 7 Professional
Weight 1.49 kg

Chassis / Design / Build quality

   


Already the first glance at the Folio 13 reveals that HP built a high quality Ultrabook. The materials they've used - aluminium and plastic in this case - have been exquisitely processed and the result is very good haptics. The aluminium used for the cover has been hairline brushed and give the Folio 13 it's HP typical looks whereas the trim list at the top edge shows some more HP understatement. The plastic, which frames the display and can also be found at the bottom of this ultrabook comes with a matte valvety finish, which is very comfortable and offers good grip. Going a step further and opening the lid reveals that it's possible to provide even such a slim design with good stiffness.

  


Looking at the connectors shows that HP hasn't been saving here. Wether or not a slim notebook where manufacturers have design ambitions should offer many connectors that's what people can argue about. But on the other hand there is the fact that a RJ45 connector, an HDMI port, one USB 2.0 as well as one USB 3.0 connector and a card reader are convinient no matter if you're at home, at work or on the go.


Page 1 - Introduction Page 7 - DirectX 9 / Image Manipulation / Importing Pictures
Page 2 - Preview Page 8 - Web browsing / Data decryption / Windows Defender
Page 3 - Specifications / Chassis Page 9 - Cinebench / WinRAR
Page 4 - Display / Keyboard Page 10 - Battery Eater / Power Consumption
Page 5 - Test Setup Page 11 - Noise Level / Temperature
Page 6 - Video Playback / Downscaling Transcoding / Storage Page 12 - Conclusion


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