HP Envy x360 13-ay0045AU Review

The HP Envy x360 13-ay0045AU is powered by the AMD Ryzen 5 4500U and AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (4000/5000 Series) Integrated graphics . Other key specs include 8GB of RAM and 512GB SSD. The Display here is a 13.3 Inch 60 Hz FHD (1920 x 1080) Panel.

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 4500U

The AMD Ryzen 5 4500U through a mid-range processor. The six cores processor comes with 6 Threads and is based on the Zen 2 architecture. The 4500U has a base clock of 2.3 GHz and the clock speed can be turbo boosted to up to 4 GHz. When compared to its previous generation the 4500U is almost 2 times faster and is slightly faster than the 10th Gen Intel Core i7 1065G7.

CPU Specs:

• Base Clock: 2.2 GHz
• Boost Clock: 4 GHz
• L1 Cache: 384 KB
• L2 Cache: 3 MB
• L3 Cache:  8 MB
• TDP: 15 Watts
• Core Count: 6
• Thread Count: 6
• iGPU: AMD Radeon RX Vega 6
• Manufacturing Technology: 7 Nm

GPU: AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 ( Ryzen 4000 Series) 

The AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 is based on the 5th Gen Vega architecture and 7 nm manufacturing process. Performance of the Vega 6 Graphics depends on a number of factors such as the configured TDP (12-25 Watts), Clock Speed, Cooling Solution, and RAM configuration. The integrated GPU greatly benefits from fast dual-channel memory.

The AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000 series) graphics are almost 20 percent faster than the last-gen Vega 8 (2000/3000 series). When compared to its Nvidia counterparts the Vega 6 scales above the Mx230 and comes close to Mx150 and Mx330 in terms of performance.

Display: 13.3 Inches 60Hz FHD Touchscreen (Chi Mei CMN139D)

The FHD panel on the HP Envy x360 13-ay0045AU has a 60Hz Refresh rate and doesn’t suffer from and noticeable issues such as backlight bleeding and PWM flickering is also not noticeable. The display here has excellent color coverage and brightness and suitable for outdoor use. Touchscreen here is a smooth 10 point capacitive panel and offers a smooth experience.

Display Specs:

• Panel Model Number: Chi Mei CMN139D
• Coverage: 98% sRGB | 62% AdobeRGB;
• Gamma: 2.01
• Pixel Density: 166 PPI;
• Max brightness: 400 Nits;
• Contrast Ratio: 1560:1;
• PWM Flickering: 25000 Hz;
• Response Time: 32 ms;

How is the HP Envy x360 13-ay0045AU for Gaming?

The AMD Vega 6 Graphics (4000 Series) should be able to handle most modern games that are not very graphic demanding such as League of Legends, Dota 2, Minecraft, CS: GO, GTA 5, and Fortnite. But consider this it only has 12 percent of the benchmark performance when compared with industry-leading AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT.

Gaming Benchmarks

• below 20 FPS– Unplayable/laggy/stuttery
• 20-30 FPS– Below average, acceptable for some laggy for others.
• 30-45 FPS– Average, acceptable for most people.
• 45-60 FPS– Above Average, Smooth animation/No lag.
• 60-90 FPS– Semi-Professional.
• Above 90 FPS– God tier/Hardcore/Professional.

Fortnite

• Low ( 768p): 60 FPS
• Mid ( 1080p): 55 FPS
• High ( 1080p): 24 FPS
• Ultra ( 1080p): 17 FPS

PUBG ( PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds)

• Low ( 768p): 54 FPS
• Mid ( 1080p): 23 FPS
• Ultra ( 1080p): 21 FPS

GTA V

• Low ( 768p): 60 FPS
• Mid ( 1080p): 60 FPS
• High ( 1080p): 30 FPS
• Ultra ( 1080p): 11 FPS

CS:GO (Counter Strike: Global Offesnsive)

• Low (768p): 60 FPS
• Mid (1080p): 60 FPS
• Ultra (1080p): 60 FPS

League of Legends 

• Low (768p): 60 FPS
• Mid (1080p): 60 FPS
• High (1080p): 60 FPS

Overwatch

• Low (768p): 60 FPS
• Mid (1080p): 60 FPS
• High (1080p): 48 FPS
• Ultra (1080p): 27 FPS

Apex Legends

• Low (768p): 58 FPS
• Mid (1080p): 24 FPS
• High (1080p): 20 FPS