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Despite the best efforts of PC manufacturers, none of them has quite matched Apple's MacBook Airs for sheer design desirability. Asus' Zenbook has come close, but another strong contender is HP's Folio 13. This is yet another sleek brushed metal ultrabook...
Sober, understated brushed metal chassis, Excellent battery life, Reasonable performance for an ultrabook, Backlit keyboard...
Mediocre integrated graphics, 128GB SSD is on the small side...
The HP Folio 13 doesn't quite have the visceral desirability of a MacBook Air or Asus Zenbook, but its slightly more sober looks are potentially more appropriate for the business user. It would be great to see this chassis with an Intel Ivy Bridge proce...
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computeractive.co.uk Updated:
2013-05-12 18:17:08
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Ultrabooks, Intel's branding for thin and light laptops, are available from several big name computer manufacturers. HP is a latecomer to making Ultrabooks and while its Folio 13 model is aimed at businesses, it has plenty of features that will appeal...
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digitalversus.com Updated:
2013-05-12 18:17:08
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As of today, there are only two models of the Folio 13 for sale on HP's website: the 1000ea and the 1020ea. In both cases the hardware is the same. The only thing that changes is the software... oh, and the price: £850 for the 1000ea and £900 for the 1...
Low heat, Good overall performance from the CPU, RAM & SSD, Battery life: 6 hours, Thin and light (1.8 cm, 1.5 kg)...
Low gaming capacity, Could use more ports, Glossy screen with inaccurate colours and low contrast, Loud during use...
The Asus UX31E may have the advantage when it comes to look and screen resolution, but the Folio 13 has a better battery life and audio, for the same price and processor power...
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techeye.net Updated:
2013-05-12 18:17:08
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Product HP Folio 13 RRP £649 Specs shopping.hp.com The HP Folio 13 is aimed more at the business rather than consumer market, and consequently is less flashy than some of the other Ultrabooks that have emerged so far. That it is not to say it isn’t a...
9/10. Overall the Folio 13 ticks just about all of the boxes for what Intel has set out to achieve with its Ultrabooks. Aside from a few minor niggles, we would definitely recommend the Folio 13, whether for business use or otherwise. With smart good...
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The HP Folio 13 is a high-end ultrabook aimed at business users. Priced at under $1000, it offers middling performance, but great battery life...
Excellent battery life, Comfortable, backlit keyboard...
Performance is a bit on the slow side, Got uncomfortably warm...
Anyone who travels a lot should consider the HP Folio 13. The HP Folio 13 is priced at under a thousand dollars, and this ultrabook offers a lot of features for the price, with a good screen, keyboard and touchpad. It didn’t set the house on fire in our...
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evogadget.com Updated:
2013-05-12 18:17:09
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At a shallow search on Google, there aren't many reviews about HP Folio 13-1020us. That might mean not many of you enjoyed this laptop. Or maybe it's that good that only a few chosen consumers got to test it in their homes. Whatever the truth is, this dev...
The HP Folio 13-1020us was unveiled this past January. Many a months have since passed, without negative effects on this laptop. Which fully deserves all the Editors' Choice awards it can get from any blog, forum, online magazine and so on...
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Thinness and beauty are considered premium among ultrabook designs, in which case the HP Folio 13 is very much an also-ran. In terms of performance though, it can hold its head up with some of the best.DesignThe brushed aluminium look and squared-off e...
Decent specifications for the price, good battery life, good performance...
Soso looks, not the thinnest...
The HP Folio 13 isn't an exceptional ultrabook by any means, but it does deliver a worthwhile spec and performance for a very reasonable £800 -- if you're on a budget, it's well worth considering.SpecificationsCPU : Mobile Intel HM65 Express Chipset Op...
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There might only be a few Ultrabooks currently available, but HP has already launched its second Ultrabook-certified model. Unlike the consumer-oriented HP Envy 14 Spectre, the feature-packed Folio 13 is aimed at business users, but that shouldn’t put...
Built for business, but great for everyone else – it’s not perfect, but the price is right...
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Intel’s ultrabook push is designed to keep the chip giant relevant in the portable computing space. Yet while Intel is encouraging clones of the MacBook Air, few vendors have managed to get close to matching the user experience of Apple's thin-and-ligh...
The HP Folio 13-2000 is the company's first attempt at making one of Intel's ultrabooks and, by golly, it’s got most of it right. The screen may let it down, but the laptop looks good, performs well, looks after its battery and comes in at a very reaso...
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The template for ultrabooks so far, has been toward very attractive looking, super portable laptops that seem to aim to hit the aesthetic fondness people have for beautiful looking consumer technology. Of course, this has been a success, but has meant...
Price, Keyboard, Styling is Understated but Nice, Battery Life...
Screen is a little dull, Plastic body, Windows eats up a portion of SSD...
The Folio is a HP's take on a business notebook and to be honest it comes across quite well, with a lot of good features and a very competitive price...
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HP has unveiled the Folio 13, a well equipped laptop that will cater to the needs of business users and one that comes with a tempting price of £799.The Folio 13 looks and feels great. The brushed aluminium lid contrasts with the smooth, yet solid-feeling...
An affordable Ultrabook with stylish design and great functionality. The Folio 13 also packs an impressive battery life and comes with only a few compromises...
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After the glass splendour of its Envy Spectre 14 , HP's latest Ultrabook is a much more understated affair. The Folio 13 drops the screen size down to 13.3in, does away with the stylish sheets of Gorilla Glass, and slashes the price to a seriously temptin...
An affordable combination of Ultrabook luxury, great battery life and classy looks, with only a few compromises...
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The glossy sheen of newness has yet wear off Intel's Ultrabook concept. But already we're seeing Ultrabooks begin to consolidate into numerous niches, including luxury systems, affordable sub-£600/$900 models for home use and more business-orientated kit...
Excellent build, Lovely backlit keyboard, Great SSD storage, USB 3.0 port, Decent battery life...
Not as sexy as some Ultrabooks, Very poor screen, Mediocre CPU, Odd memory configuration, Irritating touchpad...
Much of the explanation for the HP Folio 13's features and configuration is that this is an Ultrabook designed for the business market, and that means it has priorities other than raw CPU performance. Stability, reliability and security therefore feature...
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While we have established Intel's Ultrabook specification is enforced common sense , it is remarkable how many manufacturers have still failed to maximise its potential. Poor touchpads, substandard keyboards and, worst of all, poor TN-panel screens have b...
Stylish and well built, Excellent battery life, Competitively priced...
Trackpad takes some getting used to, Powerbrick reduces portability...
The HP Folio is generally an excellent Ultrabook, marrying consistent design to good build quality, thoughtful features and class-leading battery life. The flipside is that Folio can be noisy under load, the touchpad buttons are stiff and it has yet to se...
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digitalone.com.sg Updated:
2013-05-12 18:17:17
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To make a long story short, the Folio 13 is a well-rounded laptop for doing work. It has a solid build quality, excellent battery life and a comfortable keyboard which makes it a great work notebook...
Great battery life; comfortable keyboard; solid build quality...
Screen has narrow viewing angles; average sound quality; constant humming sound.
The Folio 13 is a well-rounded laptop for doing work. It has a solid build quality, excellent battery life and a comfortable keyboard...
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HP’s first Ultrabook available in New Zealand is the Folio 13; a shiny, brushed-metal rectangle with subtly rounded corners and a rubberised, non-slip coating on the underside. Weighing in at 1.49kg, the 13-inch Folio is lighter than some of the 11.6-i...
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zdnet.co.uk Updated:
2013-05-12 18:17:19
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The HP Folio 13 is a neatly designed ultrabook that's solidly built and has a comfortable keyboard. However, there are only two USB ports, the screen is unimpressive and storage capacity is limited. Something of a mixed bag, then. Specifications AudioA...
Small and light, Good keyboard, Decent battery life...
Short on internal storage, Lacklustre screen, No access to the battery, Only two USB ports...
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HP's Folio 13 is the first of a new product line designed to appeal to both mainstream and business users. It isn't the thinnest or lightest Ultrabook around. But unless you're a fanatic about such things, it will probably fill your needs better than i...
The HP Folio 13 is a solid effort from HP that, instead of blindly shedding features and usability in the name of thin-and-light, strikes a reasonable balance. It may be a tad pricey for some shoppers, but including a solid-state drive always drives up...
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HP are one of the biggest laptop movers in the world, but over the years, they mostly focused on cheap machines, with little consideration for design and attention to details...
solid built, excellent illuminated keyboard, good performances, huge battery life, all the needed ports, punchy speakers...
dull design, a bit heavy and thick, dim display, stiff touchpad...
Slightly heavier and bulkier than the other 13.3 inch ultrabooks, the HP Folio 13 also feels more solid, better suited for life on the road. It also offers the best battery life among its competitors, good performances and a proper backlit keyboard, all f...
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The fan is used to cool a configuration that we have seen before: a low-voltage, 1.6GHz Intel Core i5-2467M CPU with two cores and Hyper-Threading, 4GB of DDR3 SDRAM, integrated Intel HD 3000 graphics and a 128GB solid state drive (a Samsung MZMPA128H...
Keyboard and touchpad, Build quality, USB 3.0...
No backlight timer, Only two USB ports...
The Folio 13 is one of the best Ultrabooks on the market, simply because it's a joy to use and it has all the right features: long battery life, a thin chassis, responsive performance, an SSD, USB 3.0, Gigabit Ethernet, full-sized HDMI and a backlit keybo...
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The HP Folio 13 is priced at under $1000, and it offers a lot of features for the price, with a good screen, keyboard, and touchpad. It didn't set the house on fire in our performance tests, but it more than made up for this with a battery life that is si...
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The HP Folio 13 is a high-end ultrabook aimed at business users. Priced at under $1000, it offers middling performance, but great battery life. Sections The HP Folio 13 is a high-end ultrabook aimed at business users. Priced at under $1000, it offers mi...
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The HP Folio 13 is priced at under $1000, and it offers a lot of features for the price, with a good screen, keyboard, and touchpad. It didn't set the house on fire in our performance tests, but it more than made up for this with a battery life that is si...
Anyone who travels a lot should consider the HP Folio 13.The HP Folio 13 is an ultrabook with an impressive battery life, first and foremost. However, the trade-off is in its lower performance; it had middling results in testing.For anyone who works while...
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The HP Folio 13 is a high-end ultrabook aimed at business users. Priced at under $1000, it offers middling performance, but great battery life. Sections The HP Folio 13 is a high-end ultrabook aimed at business users. Priced at under $1000, it offers mi...
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HP has been making personal computers since nearly the invention of PCs. I've got a long history of owning HP laptops and I've seen both ends of the spectrum come out of their factories. I've had great notebooks that have lasted years and some that h...
Picking the right laptop isn't an easy choice, especially if you are ordering online. It's my job as a reviewer to point out the flaws in the product and it's not always an easy job. Thankfully, the HP Folio 13 hasn't provided any serious issues to re...
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HP has long impressed us with the build quality of their notebooks, and its ultrabook, the Folio 13, is no exception. Granted, there are certainly thinner ultrabooks out there, but not nearly as many that feel so solidly built and well put together. O...
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After the glass splendour of its Envy Spectre 14, HP's other Ultrabook is much more understated. The Folio 13 drops the screen size down to 13.3in, does away with the stylish sheets of Gorilla Glass, and slashes the price to a seriously tempting $1126...
We didn't expect HP's latest Ultrabook to deliver a knockout blow for only $1126, but the Folio 13 punches well above its weight. Great build and looks go hand in hand with all-day battery life; the ergonomics are good, if not great; and only the display...
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apcmag.com Updated:
2014-03-26 01:20:51
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HP’s the newest arrival to the Ultrabook party, claiming its Folio 13-1008tu is ideal for power users who need performance on the move. Based on our testing, we definitely agree. The Folio has a 2nd Gen Intel Core i5-2467M processor and 4GB of RAM ba...
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techradar.com/au/ Updated:
2014-04-12 02:36:21
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The glossy sheen of newness has yet wear off Intel's Ultrabook concept. But already we're seeing Ultrabooks begin to consolidate into numerous niches, including luxury systems, affordable sub-£600/$900 models for home use and more business-orientated kit...
Excellent build, Lovely backlit keyboard, Great SSD storage, USB 3.0 port, Decent battery life...
Not as sexy as some Ultrabooks, Very poor screen, Mediocre CPU, Odd memory configuration, Irritating touchpad...
In the nascent but rapidly maturing Ultrabook market, the new HP Folio 13 faces some very stiff competition. On paper, it gets off to a slow start thanks to a number of rather mediocre specifications. The Intel Core i5-2467M CPU, for instance, isn't exact...
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ocaholic.ch.english Updated:
2014-06-18 03:45:45
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HP is one of the latecomers in the ultrabook market. Nevertheless the worlds largest PC manufacturer has an interesting alternative to the competitors models in its portfolio. With 1.49 kilogramm it isn't the lightest model available but therefore it come...
An elegant case, good battery life and decent design Those are the three thing the HP Folio 13 excels Furthermore the is a very low noise level if you choose to partially disable the fan in the BIOS On the Contra side there is touchpad which has a left a...
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thunderbaylive.com Updated:
2014-08-06 07:44:58
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Here is Lisa Gade's video review of the HP Folio 13 ultrabook. The 3.3 Folio has a 13.3″ display, 1.6GHz Intel Core i5 ULV CPU, 4 gigs of RAM and a 128 gig SSD drive. It has a great backlit keyboard and long battery life...
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Over the last year, the world's biggest PC manufacturer may seem like they've lost focus in its hardware business, especially after discontinuing support for their HP Tablet and webOS-based smartphones . However ever since CES 2012, we see HP making a com...
Excellent battery life, Backlit keyboard, Good aluminum build...
Keyboard flex, Lowres screen...
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Over the last year, the world's biggest PC manufacturer may seem like they've lost focus in its hardware business, especially after discontinuing support for their HP Tablet and webOS-based smartphones . However ever since CES 2012, we see HP making a com...
Excellent battery life, Backlit keyboard, Good aluminum build...
Keyboard flex, Low-res screen...
However once you pick the machine up, you'll know instantly that this isn't one of those business oriented Elitebooks that weigh upwards of 2kg and is in fact an Ultrabook. Even the model name - Folio - that HP chose is a Latin word used to describe a lea...
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chip.com.my Updated:
2016-11-24 02:41:47
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HP has been rather slow coming into the Ultrabook market. While other notebook-producing heavyweights have already paraded their own slim, shiny, fashionable entries, HP has instead chosen to suit the Folio 13 up and push it straight into the business-cen...
Good performance, and battery life, Sleek, sturdy design, Loud audio...
Screen rather reflective, Stiff trackpad...
The HP Folio 13 might not be the slimmest of the bunch, but the sturdy built, excellent design, good performance and great battery life more than make up for its few shortcomings. This is an Ultrabook unafraid to walk its own class, and we're more than...
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thestar.com.my Updated:
2016-11-24 02:41:48
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Published: Thursday March 1, 2012 MYT 4:42:00 PMUpdated: Thursday March 1, 2012 MYT 4:55:24 PM Ultrabooks are here to breathe new life into the notebook market and here we take a look at HP's offering. DEPENDABLE: The HP Folio 13 may not be the light...
Great battery life; comfortable keyboard; solid build quality.
Screen has narrow viewing angles; average sound quality; constant buzzing souEndnd.
To make a long story short, the Folio 13 is a well-rounded laptop for doing work. It has a solid build quality, excellent battery life and a comfortable keyboard which makes it a great work notebook in my opinion. It's also not bad in the performance...
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Look and FeelThe HP Folio 13 is arguably one of the more professional-looking and simply sleek ultrabooks. Opening up the lid, you will find the 13.3-inch screen with a bezel within a bezel which is unique to HP compared to other ultrabooks. The screen di...
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