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HP EliteBook Folio G1 1020 (12.5-inch, 2016)

HP EliteBook Folio G1 1020 (12.5-inch, 2016)
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alaScore 86

47 reviews

Dec, 2024

alaTest has collected and analyzed 47 reviews of HP EliteBook Folio G1 1020 (12.5-inch, 2016). The average rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Reviewers are impressed by the durability and screen. The design and portability are also mentioned favorably. Comments are divided on the battery. Many are critical about the price and performance.

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Expert review by : Mike Jennings (trustedreviews.com)

HP EliteBook Folio 1020 Bang & Olufsen Limited Edition

 

The EliteBook range represents the pinnacle of HP's design efforts. Although business laptops, they're far from the dull-looking workhorses you'd expect with this class of device. In fact, they're slick Ultrabooks with high-quality designs that impress...

Feb, 2016
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Expert review by : Mike Jennings (trustedreviews.com)

HP EliteBook Folio 1020 G1

 

The HP EliteBook Folio 1020 is a business laptop. However, with its aluminium finish, smart logo and tapered front edge, it looks more like a consumer Ultrabook than an office workhorse.

Fantastic design ; Great screen quality ; Numerous business features ; Good ergonomics

More expensive than rivals ; Slower than the competition ; Middling battery life

Sep, 2015
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Expert review by : Chuong Nguyen (techradar.com)

HP EliteBook Folio 1020 G1 review

 

The MacBook of the business world

Sleek design and unibody construction ; Durable construction with Military Specifications certification ; Fingerprint scanner, enterprise security

Underpowered Intel Core M performance ; No full-sized SD card reader ; Flexing in undercarriage cover

With its modern design and unibody construction, the HP EliteBook Folio 1020 G1 may look like a consumer Ultrabook, but it's designed for the enterprise with security and durability.

Jun, 2015
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Expert review by : Andrew Harrison (techadvisor.co.uk)

HP EliteBook 1020 G1 review

 

Ultraportable laptops are getting ever more portable since the introduction of the low-power Core M processor from Intel. This 12.5in Windows notebook uses just such a chip to enable modest dimensions and fanless cooling. Here's our HP EliteBook 1020...

Build quality is faultless and the 1020 G1 has twice the USB count of the MacBook, if less compact and with half the battery life. The reflective touchscreen is the main blight on an otherwise superbly machined executive laptop, which is why we'd...

Dec, 2015
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Expert review by : Alan Lu (itpro.co.uk)

HP EliteBook Folio 1020 review

 

A sleek business ultraportable that's definitely not boring

Lightweight; Sturdy; Comfortable keyboard; Plenty of ports; Quiet, fanless design

Somewhat pointless pressure sensitive touchpad; Scaling issues with high resolution display; Highly reflective screen finish

A slender and sturdy lightweight laptop, but a few niggles stop it from getting our unconditional recommendation

Dec, 2015
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Expert review by : Sasha Muller (alphr.com)

HP EliteBook Folio 1020 review: Fabulously beautiful, painfully expensive

 

Astonishingly expensive, but with the quality to match; HP has built one of the finest business Ultrabooks yet

That touchpad may end up losing the Folio 1020 some friends, but I can’t helping feeling that would be a shame: this is a fantastic all-rounder. For me, there’s not one area where it falls short: it’s light, compact and capable, and it feels built to...

Jul, 2015
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HP EliteBook Folio 1020 G1 review

 

Straight out of the box, few laptops are as secure and enterprise-ready as the HP EliteBook Folio 1020 G1. It's also sleek and dependably, if not outstandingly, powerful, although the brief battery life and sheer expense make it tough to recommend...

Very portable, high-res display, brimming with security hardware and software, top-notch keyboard

Expensive, touchscreen is a bit useless, won't last long without a charger

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Expert review by : Elias Plastiras (goodgearguide.com.au)

HP EliteBook Folio 1020 G1 Special Edition notebook

 

An expensive laptop for executives after a lightweight, easily portable Windows machine

Light weight for easy portability ; Comfortable keyboard ; Vibrant screen ; Silent operation

Expensive ; Short battery life ; Slow SSD write speed

Jun, 2015
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Expert review by : Brian Westover (pcmag.com)

HP EliteBook Folio 1020

 

The HP EliteBook Folio 1020 is a business ultraportable laptop that gives you a work system on the go, but the battery life and performance aren't as impressive as its slim design.

Slim, fanless chassis. Ultraportable design with scads of business and security features. Ruggedized MIL-SPEC construction. Touch screen. Energy-efficient Intel Core M CPU. Compatible with HP UltraSlim Dock.

Relatively short battery life. Performance of Core M CPU can't match that of standard Intel Core i5 processors. Reflective display. Short one-year standard warranty.

Conclusion The HP EliteBook Folio 1020 is a well-made machine that offers the portability and aesthetics of the Apple MacBook Air 13-inch (2014), our Editors' Choice mainstream ultraportable, but doesn't match it in every respect. It doesn't deliver...

Feb, 2015
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Expert review by : Laptop Mag (laptopmag.com)

HP EliteBook Folio 1020 Special Edition

 

Attractive design; Bright, accurate QHD display; Mil-spec durability ; Weak performance; Short battery life; Touchpad lacks feedback; Pricey ; This special edition adds a QHD anti-glare screen to HP's slick 12.5-inch Ultrabook, but an uncomfortable...

Weak performance; Short battery life; Touchpad lacks feedback; Pricey ; This special edition adds a QHD anti-glare screen to HP's slick 12.5-inch Ultrabook, but an uncomfortable touchpad and short endurance hold it back.

This special edition adds a QHD anti-glare screen to HP's slick 12.5-inch Ultrabook, but an uncomfortable touchpad and short endurance hold it back.

Jul, 2015
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