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HP Envy x360 15.6" Laptop: Ryzen 7 2700U, 8GB DDR4, 256GB SSD, Vega 10 Expired

$680
$879.99
w/ EDU Code + Free S&H
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Best Buy has HP Envy x360 15.6" Laptop Touchscreen Laptop (15M-CP0012DX) for $779.99 - $100 with EDU Coupon (Login to your My Best Buy Account and then Sign up for Student Deals; coupon should arrive by email) = $679.99. Shipping is free, otherwise you may select free store pickup where available. Thanks Suryasis

Specs
  • AMD Ryzen 7 2700U Processor
  • 15.6" 1920x1080 IPS Touchscreen Display w/ Windows Ink Support
  • 8GB 2400MHz DDR4 SDRAM
  • 256GB M.2 Solid State Drive
  • AMD Radeon RX Vega 10 Graphics
    • 2x USB 3.0
    • 1x USB 3.1 Type-C
    • 1x HDMI 1.4
  • Dual Band 802.11ac WiFi + Bluetooth 4.2
  • Backlit Keyboard
  • 3-Cell Lithium-polymer Battery
  • Windows 10 Home (64 Bit)

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SPEC:
  • Windows 10 Home 64 Bit
  • 15.6" 1080P IPS Touchscreen Microedge Display /w Windows Ink Support
  • AMD Ryzen 5 2700U 2 GHz (3.8 GHz, 6MB Cache)
  • VEGA 10 Graphics
  • 8GBx1 DDR4L 2400 MHz Ram (32GB Max)
  • 256GB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD + Empty 2.5" Bay
  • Backlit Keyboard with Numeric Keys
  • Wide Vision 1080P WebCam
  • Bang & Olufsen, quad speakers
  • Dual Band 802.11ac (2x2) + Bluetooth 4.2
  • PORTS:
    • 2x USB 3.0 (1 /w HP Sleep & Charge)
    • 1x USB 3.1 Type-C Gen 1 (Data, Power Delivery, DisplayPort 1.2)
    • 1x HDMI 1.4
    • 1x SDXC Card Reader
    • 1x Audio Combo Jack
  • 3 Cell 52.5 WHr Li-Ion Battery
  • 4.7 lbs
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Dell has throtlled the Ryzen CPUs by a good margin, causing the performance issues. Try the HP Envy X360 Ryzen series and it won't disappoint you.
Another thing, VEGA 10 performs slower than MX150 by 20% to 30%. The GPU is itself powerful but due to the limited memory bandwidth, it cannot compete with MX150 with its own GDDR5 memory.
I previously wrote this about my experience with Vega 10 on a Dell, which did not match the benchmarks:

Based on the reviews suggesting that the 2700u was comparable to the i7 8550u plus mx150 gpu, I had really high hopes for the Dell version of this 2 in 1. But it didn't live up to those hopes in the 2 weeks I owned the Dell.

I'd wanted a small convertible for videos and general productivity while traveling. I also wanted to do some low power gaming (War Thunder) peaking at ps2 emulation.

I first tried a refurb HP envy 13t with 8550u, mx150 and 4k screen. It worked perfectly with everything I threw at it. PS2 emulation was great at 2x the original resolution. I returned this laptop due to the lack of warranty and support related to minor video bugs. Also, this wasn't convertible.

Next I bought an open box Dell 2700u 2 in 1. To make a long story short, by comparison it was a laggy mess. War Thunder inexplicably crashed to a black screen frequently. PS2 emulation was significantly slower, as much as 30%. Reading online reviews about the poor AMD video drivers for Vega 10, I manually installed recommended alternates. Nothing worked.

Since benchmarks show these 2 machines being comparable, I'm not sure if throttling or video drivers are the culprit. Probably both. In short, real life experience was disappointing for me.

I ended up returning this 2 in 1 and settled for something bigger than I thought I wanted. An Acer Nitro 5 Spin. So far I'm really happy with my choice.

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JayS6107
07-22-2018 at 11:24 AM.
07-22-2018 at 11:24 AM.
seems like a decent deal, esp if student discount stacks
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07-22-2018 at 12:25 PM.
07-22-2018 at 12:25 PM.
Quote from JayS6107 :
seems like a decent deal, esp if student discount stacks
It will stack. All you need to do is to register on best Buy Student's Discount site with your normal email ID and select some school / College from your locality. They don't veryfy anything and after that you will receive email with the coupon code.
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07-22-2018 at 12:42 PM.
07-22-2018 at 12:42 PM.
Specs say 5 but it's for a ryzen 7
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07-22-2018 at 12:59 PM.
07-22-2018 at 12:59 PM.
Quote from HomerJay :
Specs say 5 but it's for a ryzen 7
I went to the HP Product page for the exact model 15M-CP0012DX and got the weight from there.
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DDEDSGdgag
07-22-2018 at 02:11 PM.
07-22-2018 at 02:11 PM.
It needs an NVMe SSD in the M.2 slot

https://imgur.com/a/iRL6Px1
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07-22-2018 at 02:24 PM.
07-22-2018 at 02:24 PM.
Quote from Triplike :
It needs an NVMe SSD in the M.2 slot

https://imgur.com/a/iRL6Px1
It already has an PCIe NVMe SSD in the M.2 Slot. What are you trying to say here?
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MollyO9869
07-22-2018 at 06:13 PM.
07-22-2018 at 06:13 PM.
I made a Best Buy account, registered for Student Deals, and have not received an email with a coupon code yet. It's been a few hours. Is there something else I need to do?

Thanks.
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dvpatel
07-22-2018 at 06:27 PM.
07-22-2018 at 06:27 PM.
Quote from MollyO9869 :
I made a Best Buy account, registered for Student Deals, and have not received an email with a coupon code yet. It's been a few hours. Is there something else I need to do?

Thanks.
Check your spam folder?
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P0ll0L0c0
07-22-2018 at 07:04 PM.
07-22-2018 at 07:04 PM.
I previously wrote this about my experience with Vega 10 on a Dell, which did not match the benchmarks:

Based on the reviews suggesting that the 2700u was comparable to the i7 8550u plus mx150 gpu, I had really high hopes for the Dell version of this 2 in 1. But it didn't live up to those hopes in the 2 weeks I owned the Dell.

I'd wanted a small convertible for videos and general productivity while traveling. I also wanted to do some low power gaming (War Thunder) peaking at ps2 emulation.

I first tried a refurb HP envy 13t with 8550u, mx150 and 4k screen. It worked perfectly with everything I threw at it. PS2 emulation was great at 2x the original resolution. I returned this laptop due to the lack of warranty and support related to minor video bugs. Also, this wasn't convertible.

Next I bought an open box Dell 2700u 2 in 1. To make a long story short, by comparison it was a laggy mess. War Thunder inexplicably crashed to a black screen frequently. PS2 emulation was significantly slower, as much as 30%. Reading online reviews about the poor AMD video drivers for Vega 10, I manually installed recommended alternates. Nothing worked.

Since benchmarks show these 2 machines being comparable, I'm not sure if throttling or video drivers are the culprit. Probably both. In short, real life experience was disappointing for me.

I ended up returning this 2 in 1 and settled for something bigger than I thought I wanted. An Acer Nitro 5 Spin. So far I'm really happy with my choice.
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07-22-2018 at 08:35 PM.
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Quote from P0ll0L0c0 :
I previously wrote this about my experience with Vega 10, which did not match the benchmarks:

Based on the reviews suggesting that the 2700u was comparable to the i7 8550u plus mx150 gpu, I had really high hopes for this 2 in 1. But it didn't live up to those hopes in the 2 weeks I owned this Dell 2 in 1.

I'd wanted a small convertible for videos and general productivity while traveling. I also wanted to do some low power gaming (War Thunder) peaking at ps2 emulation.

I first tried a refurb HP envy 13t with 8550u, mx150 and 4k screen. It worked perfectly with everything I threw at it. PS2 emulation was great at 2x the original resolution. I returned this laptop due to the lack of warranty and support related to minor video bugs. Also, this wasn't convertible.

Next I bought an open box Dell 2700u 2 in 1. To make a long story short, by comparison it was a laggy mess. War Thunder inexplicably crashed to a black screen frequently. PS2 emulation was significantly slower, as much as 30%. Reading online reviews about the poor AMD video drivers for Vega 10, I manually installed recommended alternates. Nothing worked.

Since benchmarks show these 2 machines being comparable, I'm not sure if throttling or video drivers are the culprit. Probably both. In short, real life experience was disappointing for me.

I ended up returning this 2 in 1 and settled for something bigger than I thought I wanted. An Acer Nitro 5 Spin. So far I'm really happy with my choice.
Dell has throtlled the Ryzen CPUs by a good margin, causing the performance issues. Try the HP Envy X360 Ryzen series and it won't disappoint you.
Another thing, VEGA 10 performs slower than MX150 by 20% to 30%. The GPU is itself powerful but due to the limited memory bandwidth, it cannot compete with MX150 with its own GDDR5 memory.
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P0ll0L0c0
07-23-2018 at 05:10 AM.
07-23-2018 at 05:10 AM.
Quote from Suryasis :
Dell has throtlled the Ryzen CPUs by a good margin, causing the performance issues. Try the HP Envy X360 Ryzen series and it won't disappoint you.
Another thing, VEGA 10 performs slower than MX150 by 20% to 30%. The GPU is itself powerful but due to the limited memory bandwidth, it cannot compete with MX150 with its own GDDR5 memory.
You may be right. Poor thermals may have crippled the Dell I tried. But I'd have needed a 30% improvement to be satisfied.
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JeffMerr
07-23-2018 at 06:53 AM.
07-23-2018 at 06:53 AM.
Seems really heavy given the specs and lack of dedicated card. Almost 5 lbs?
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07-23-2018 at 07:17 AM.
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Quote from JeffMerr :
Seems really heavy given the specs and lack of dedicated card. Almost 5 lbs?
Actually HP Envy 360 Ryzen laptops have the best cooling solution among all the Ryzen laptops released yet. This is the only laptop where AMD Ryzen processors can use XFR technology to boost the clock frequency over maximum Turbo speed of the Processor. This was confirmed by various reviewers and this extra cooling solution actually making this laptop a bit heavier than the standard 15 inch multimedia laptops.
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