HP Pavilion X360 review

A 2014 Pavilion X360 at the bottom of the convertible market

The HP Pavilion X360 (2014) is built around Intel's Pentium N3530 — a low-power quad-core processor — in a 2-in-1 convertible chassis. At about $137 it sits in the ultra-budget tier for convertibles, well below the $356 category median — among the cheapest convertibles on the market. The hardware is honestly bottom-tier: the performance index is in the "low" band, the reliability index is at the bottom of the category, and there is no discrete GPU. The single selling point is the weight — at 1.19 kg it's lighter than typical for the convertible class.

What works at this price: the form factor

The Pavilion X360's appeal is purely the 2-in-1 form factor at the bottom of the price range. For a browser, an email client and light note-taking, the Pentium N3530 is technically functional — and the 1.19 kg weight is genuinely portable. Buyers looking at this machine should understand it's a low-power 2014 part in a 2-in-1 chassis, not a general-purpose laptop.

What to be realistic about

The performance index is far below the convertible category median, the reliability index is at the bottom of the category, and the integrated graphics are at the floor of the category. There is no capability fit data showing the machine reaching recommended settings on any modern title. Gaming, creative work and CPU-heavy multitasking are all out of scope. This is a machine for one or two lightweight applications at a time.

Price trajectory

From an original $1,500 MSRP, the Pavilion X360 has depreciated to about $137 today — an annual rate near 7.2%, one of the gentler curves in this batch. Projected forward, another two years bring it to roughly $118, a 13.8% drop. Most of the value loss is already behind it.

How it compares

Slightly above it, the HP Chromebook x360 11 G2 EE ($152) and HP ProBook x360 11 G5 EE ($155) are the natural step-up alternatives — broadly comparable form factor with newer platforms. Below it, the HP ProBook x360 G3 ($122) is the only cheaper convertible in the dataset.

Bottom line

The Pavilion X360 is worth the asking price only for buyers who specifically want the cheapest possible 2-in-1 and accept that the hardware is from 2014. The 1.19 kg weight is the one strength; everything else is at the bottom of the category. For a small premium, the Chromebook x360 11 G2 EE at $152 offers a much newer platform.