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hey everyone this is Jimmy with James reviewer welcome to another review that finally got something new for this month to showcase its HP's latest the slatebook 14 and unlike other laptops Chromebooks and hybrids and the market it runs on androids the same operating system as your Android powered smartphone or tablets the model I have here retails for four hundred and twenty nine dollars and accompanies some unique specs that makes it stand out from the rest but won't get deep into that pretty shortly so without further adieu we'll get stuff size comes in at thirteen point five four inches wide nine point four five inches deep and within the realm of other light fourteen inch laptops the sleep book comes in at just point six three inches thin and carrying a weight of three and three-quarters of a pound now going over its physical construction imports it looks almost identical with the HP Chromebook 11 I reviewed sometime ago but with a larger screen coming in at 14 inches the slate gray and yellow color combination and some other additional features I've discussed soon now starting on your left has a full size HDMI out USB 3.0 a headset port and a micro SD card reader to expand memory and transfer files and rotating to the right side here has two USB 2.0 inputs and the ports for the supplied AC charger and nothing on the front do it to its slim profile and nothing on the back yard due to the lid now HP offers not two but four speakers tuned or at least labeled by Beats here suggesting amazing sound quality and performance and I gotta admit these speakers are very good for a laptop that is there's two speakers on top facing up in two speakers under the laptop down firing they're pretty loud for a laptop and because there's two sets of spaced apart you get more of that spatial sound more full sound in general now for the quality they're not based at all and you're not getting that fidelity or crisp sound as if you were by separate speakers but at maximum volume there's no Distortion again the biggest benefit is that they're loud for a laptop overall it's truly my favorite speakers for a laptop in this price range but overall over the time I physically tested and experienced the units the build quality is very well done at this price point it's to be expected to have an all plastic construction and mostly everything is solid with no real flexing of the chassis and typically with this hinge style for the lid the lid does stay firmly in place the one thing that stood out to me was when I grabbed the laptop although it wasn't a big deal the lid does flex a bit when pressed down a bit more than usual that actually made me notice again not a big deal but were thank goodness this 14-inch screen comes with a 1080p display and I'm almost shocked at this price point to $400 most laptops and Chromebooks still comes in at a 768 resolution but not only that HP includes a touchscreen which works well in my opinion and I didn't find any issues with the finger recognition the screen is a glossy finish though which does reflect light sources like windows and table lamps directly behind you but the trade-off glossy screens let more light pass through and in turn the slate book 14 does have a bit more vibrancy or contrast to its picture quality the colors are accurate and a pleasure to look at when watching something in full 1080p now moving on to its internal specifications this is where HP differentiates itself from many of the laptops and Chromebooks available today instead of an intel or AMD processor which is pretty common HP has chosen to go with a 1.8 gigahertz quad-core Tegra 4 processor from Nvidia an Nvidia makes amazing graphic cards for gamers great for professionals in 3d rendering drawing and engineering but they're also one of the leaders heading into automobile infotainment sensors and video in general is a reputable company but how does it perform what the other specs included but a slate book 14 also comes with just two gigs of RAM which I was hoping for three as being the standard nowadays 32 gigabytes of internal storage and last it runs on the older operating system Android version 4.3 jelly bean hoping that an upgrade to 4.4 or when Android L will be released later this year that Google and HP can offer an update to us now for connectivity Bluetooth comes standard and so does wireless a B G and n connections unfortunately the latest wireless AC technologies in that present here but Wireless M is still a great standard for the time being and as stated before my channels never too techie but benchmarks are on your screen right now that I performed and you can perform them yourself and compare some numbers to your liking pause the video if you need to but my test involves real world usage for the average consumer now this includes a randomly surfing the internet playing a movie streaming Pandora or SoundCloud the actual use the average person would encounter now overall the speed and fluid miss is there for the most part incurring really no issues when using it normally the only time is slowed down somewhat was when I had two games open while downloading a large app and having another seven apps open I believe a bit overkill but nonetheless it works perfectly fine for casual to even decent workloads please feel free to watch the random examples on the screen while I discuss the Android experience now being familiar with Android on either a phone or tablet popping over to a laptop format through the slate book has been a difference but still a very good experience it feels almost like a cross between a Chromebook and a tablet it really takes the best of both worlds though at the same time for example from Chromebooks you have a full keyboard and trackpad built in for increased productivity a huge screen when compared to tablets and you have all these PC connections as well connect on external hard drive or use a USB flash drive at your discretion but from the tablet world you'd get the huge amounts of apps and games that are available in the Google Play Store unlike Google OS and it's anonymous operating system to your current phone or tablet and coming from Windows 7 or Windows 8 if you're looking for a casual laptop with the fluidity of Android and its robust lineup of apps this is the way to go now if I could sum this all up the slate book makes Android feel like a productivity powerhouse while still offering that fun aspect of all your well known apps and out like Chromebooks but the Android experience in my opinion for the average consumer opens up much more doors with what's currently available again in the Google Play Store but coming from Windows it's a matter of preference and budgets and just $400 you get a 1080p touchscreen a thin build and if you're all into just typing papers watching movies surfing the internet it's perfectly fine all for four hundred and twenty nine dollars cheaper than any Windows laptop with similar screen resolutions now going over its layout the main desktop looks identical to your phone or tablet with the back button recent apps and home button on the bottom of the screen a top left and right are pulled down to review your and access your settings either by using the trackpad and clicking on it twice and on the second click you pull down but pulling down the screen works much faster now with the trackpad you can use two fingers to swipe left or right to access other parts of your desktop and considering this is a laptop having the simple feature alone makes it very convenient to organize all of your information one page can be of your productivity widgets including calendar notes and notifications while the other page can be reserved for things like your office or productivity apps or gaming related kind of like live tiles for Windows 8 but with more useful information displayed with your own customization now another huge benefit as stated earlier I can connect a peripheral to this using a Bluetooth mouse when using Android apps opens a brand new experience specifically in gaming and any game that works with a mouse works pretty amazing the Minecraft Pocket Edition is a perfect example it does give you a little bit more freedom with the mouse but again these apps most of these apps are still tailored for that touchscreen experience so just keep that in mind now typing on the keyboard is very quiet with the tic-tac keys performing as normal with no issues or nothing stellar to speak of at the same time the trackpad on the other hand though was a slight nuisance for me as it's quite firm if you ever need to press down for a click a trackpad is more sensitive on the bottom and sometimes clicking on the middle of the trackpad doesn't do anything at all and one thing I wanted to mention the keyboard has your home button and recent apps button right on the keyboard making you able to switch between apps very quick and I know it's such a simple yet in my new feature but it does make the experience that much faster and fluid in my opinion so overall with the unit in use and on my lap because it's fanless and virtually silent though when in use very slight heat does build up like a normal laptop though found on the top rear with no sensations of feeling uncomfortable but when gaming however it does get a little bit warm in that area now with all that being said HP claims up to nine hours of news with me testing a unit LF brightness on at 50% to get an equal base and we can make judgment from there Wi-Fi is on the entire time leaving Pandora on as well running at least one movie and the rest of the time randomly surfing the internet with some random downloads and games being played now real-world testing was able to achieve hours and 45 minutes of news from a full charge with 5% battery remaining and the unit does shut down when only 4% is left so if you had a little bit of a lower brightness you might be able to achieve a little bit more time and if you're more into gaming and possibly video watching you might get a little bit less than what I achieved so overall this is a unique concept that I believe personally works and for the price of four hundred and $29 you get 1080p resolution with a touchscreen a good build for its price the Android experience although I'm looking for an upgrade to the latest Android that is and the experience of having the best of both worlds tablets and Chromebooks so please be sure to show your support by liking and subscribing as every little bit helps to bring you more content I know this video was a little bit long but I hope it helped you in some way visit me on facebook and google+ for behind-the-scenes updates and announcements and when I do you know these random giveaways and info on what items I'm reviewing next and if you can't please share this video to spread the word this is Jimmy with Jim's review room take care everyone bye