HP Pavilion x360 14 (2021) review

HP Pavilion x360 14 (2021)

The Pavilion x360 14 (2021) is the budget convertible of the previous generation: a Core i3 1115G4 with an unusual 64GB of RAM at $666. Entry silicon paired with a flagship memory ceiling — the odd-couple build of this batch's convertible field.

Where it holds up

Memory at 64GB is the standout line — double the convertible-class median of 32, the stated strength, and a ceiling most machines twice its price do not carry. The integrated GPU scores 14.08 against the class median of 3.84, a 267% cushion, and overall performance at 52.47 beats the class median of 37.38 by 40%. Portability at 65 sits in the high band, and gaming at 64 reads mid-tier — an unusually playable number for an i3 convertible. Overwatch, Grand Theft Auto V and Rainbow Six Siege clear their minimum bars.

Where it falls short

The battery is the stated weakness: 43Wh against a convertible median of 54, a 20% shortfall. The creative axes reveal the i3's ceiling — photo design at 20 and modeling at 21 sit in the low band — and value at 55.65 is mid-tier. The 32GB-and-i3 pairing asks the obvious question in reverse: the memory outlives the processor by years.

Price and depreciation

At $666 with an 11.12% annual rate, the two-year projection lands near $527 — a gentle curve for a machine whose value was never premium to begin with.

Alternatives to consider

The 2022 Pavilion x360 14 in this batch costs $117 more with a newer i3 and the same battery story; the ProBook 630 G8 in this batch pairs the same processor family with 64GB at $62 less in clamshell form. If the hinge is the draw, this is the cheapest 64GB convertible in the field.

Bottom line

Fairly priced for the class. A 64GB memory ceiling and playable-for-class gaming at $666 — the i3 ceiling on the creative axes and a small battery are the honest costs of the odd pairing.