HP Pavilion x360 14m-dy1033dx Gold review

Pavilion x360 14m-dy1033dx — a well-fed convertible with no graphics ambitions

This 2021 Pavilion x360 convertible pairs an Intel Core i5-1155G7 with an unusual 64 GB of RAM — double the convertible-class median of 32 GB. At $372 it sits at the typical price point for the category. The defining trade-off is the complete absence of discrete graphics (best GPU score 0 versus a category median of 3.84): this is a pen-and-touch productivity machine, and mobility lands mid-pack (51 versus a median of 68).

Memory as the reason to pick it

64 GB of RAM puts this unit in the top quarter of the convertible category — 100% above the median. For a 2-in-1, that is an enormous ceiling: dozens of browser tabs, Office suites, light development work and VMs all fit without pressure. The i5-1155G7 (Tiger Lake) is a solid mainstream CPU with good single-thread performance, so the machine spends its budget where convertibles usually starve — memory headroom.

What it isn't

Graphics. The score of 0 against a category median of 3.84 says it plainly: no discrete GPU, and gaming or GPU-accelerated creative work is out of scope. Mobility at 51 (median 68) is noticeably below the class norm for a convertible — this is a desk-leaning 2-in-1 rather than a sofa tablet, worth checking in person if the tablet mode matters to you.

Price trajectory

The unit listed around $1,500 and now asks $372, depreciating at roughly 11.1% per year — faster than the class average. The two-year projection lands near $294, a further 21% drop. Buying used convertibles on a steep curve favors patience; buying this one today means accepting that the resale value will keep sliding.

Where it sits against peers

Pricier alternatives include the HP EliteBook 830 G8 x360 ($422) and Lenovo Yoga 7 14ITL5 ($412) — both business-grade convertibles with better build and support. Cheaper neighbors are the Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IAU7 ($350) and Flex 5 14ABR8 ($345), which typically ship with half the RAM. If the 64 GB figure isn't valuable to you, the Flex 5 pair delivers a similar experience for $25–50 less; if it is, this Pavilion undercuts the premium convertibles while matching their memory.

Bottom line

A fair deal for one specific buyer: someone who wants a touchscreen convertible with vast memory headroom for productivity multitasking and nothing graphical. For everyone else, the same money buys a lighter or better-built machine with standard RAM. The compromise is clear — top-tier memory, mid-tier mobility, zero graphics.