HP Pavilion TouchSmart Sleekbook 14 Series

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 4 expert reviews

Excellent:

0
Good:

1
Average:

2
Bad:

1

Pros:

A good value for $649.
Nice 15.6-inch touch screen.
Comfortable keyboard.

Cons:

A little heavy.
A little slow.

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Last revision on June 4, 2014

Reviewers Liked

A good value for $649
Nice 15.6-inch touch screen
Comfortable keyboard
Reasonably thin and light
Discrete graphics chip included
Massive one terabyte drive is a top feature
Touchscreen is quite responsive

Reviewers Didn't Like

A little heavy
A little slow
Fingerprint magnet
Low grade display
Screen hinge needs to be stronger
Trackpad needs more responsiveness
Battery isn't fantastic, so you'll need to bring your power supply with you

Expert reviews and ratings

Housed in a sleek glossy black frame, the TouchSmart is solid and stylish, if a little plasticky. It's just 21mm thick and weighs 1.8kg, making it easy to toss into a bag. Under the bonnet is a 1.8GHz Core i5-3337U processor that's backed up by 4GB of...

By APC Magazine on August 08, 2013

There are quite a few Ultrabook computers out there that feature a thin and light design, but lack the touchscreen that Windows 8 works well with. HP is here to show those manufacturers a better way, however, with the $999 Pavilion TouchSmart 14...

By Gadget Guy Australia on May 28, 2013

HP stakes a claim to the touch-screen laptop segment with an AMD-based bargain for would-be Windows 8 users. It's no ultraportable, but has some appealing features.

By ComputerShopper on April 23, 2013

A metà tra Ultrabook e notebook, HP punta sullo Sleekbook: prestazioni non esagerate ma sicuramente oneste; lontano dal peso piuma, ma allo stesso tempo più agile da trasportare dei concorrenti dal display di pari stazza; ma soprattutto un costo...

By wired.it on July 22, 2013