HP EliteBook Folio G1 (12.5-inch, 2016)

Good value ; small ; thin and light ; excellent UHD touch display ; backlit keyboard ; two USB-C ports ; good security features

Relatively short battery life ; no SD card slot

While the more powerful, long-lasting and cheaper HD model appeals to the left, more logical side of my brain, the right side dominates here and I lust after the incredibly bright, rich and useful UHD touch model.

Comfortable, enterprise oriented keyboard ; Ultra-thin and light body ; Able multi-tasker

Adapter hungry ; Finicky touchpad ; Pedestrian battery life ; Base runs extremely hot

Beware of overpaying for the EliteBook Folio G1: its base configuration has all the pros but the $999 price tag exposes the cost of its cons.

Great design ; Lightweight and thin ; Two USB Type-C ports

Poor performance at times ; Short battery life ; 4K display is unnecessary ; Bundled software is irritating

Light and compact body. Includes two USB-C ports with Thunderbolt 3 support.

Requires adapters for many common ports.

Compared with its 4K-equipped sibling, whose sharp looks and generally compelling feature set it shares, the 1080p HD version of the HP EliteBook Folio G1 trades screen resolution and storage space for more battery life and a smaller price tag. For...

Light and compact body. Equipped with 4K display, two USB-C ports with Thunderbolt 3 support.

Requires dongles for many common ports. Screen drains battery faster than on competing systems.

The HP EliteBook Folio G1 is certainly attractive if you can't bear to be seen in public with a utilitarian dark gray or black laptop. It has the matte aluminum body that your image craves, but also has the business features that your IT manager...

Great keyboard; Superthin and light; Durable design; Accurate face login; Colorful 4K screen option; Solid performance ; Below-average battery life; No full-size USB port ; The groundbreakingly-thin EliteBook Folio G1 provides a first-class design,...

Below-average battery life; No full-size USB port ; The groundbreakingly-thin EliteBook Folio G1 provides a first-class design, comfortable keyboard and more ports than the MacBook.

The groundbreakingly-thin EliteBook Folio G1 provides a first-class design, comfortable keyboard and more ports than the MacBook.

small and light ; sturdy case ; great keyboard ; good FHD panel without PWM ; decent speakers ; silent operation ; fast WLAN ; IR webcam for Windows Hello ; 3-year warranty

hinge is not sufficiently taut ; Clickpad sometimes has problems with inputs (tap) ; reduced performance under sustained load ; very limited port selection ; no adapter for USB-A provided ; no slot for a Kensington Lock ; limited security features for...

We started this review with the question whether you can use the HP EliteBook Folio G1 productively. After working with the device for almost two weeks, we can clearly answer this question with a "yes". This is supported by the high system performance,...