HP EliteBook Folio G1 1020 (12.5-inch, 2016)

Light weight for easy portability ; Comfortable keyboard ; Vibrant screen ; Silent operation

Expensive ; Short battery life ; Slow SSD write speed

Fantastic design ; Great screen quality ; Numerous business features ; Good ergonomics

More expensive than rivals ; Slower than the competition ; Middling battery life

Sleek design and unibody construction ; Durable construction with Military Specifications certification ; Fingerprint scanner, enterprise security

Underpowered Intel Core M performance ; No full-sized SD card reader ; Flexing in undercarriage cover

With its modern design and unibody construction, the HP EliteBook Folio 1020 G1 may look like a consumer Ultrabook, but it's designed for the enterprise with security and durability.

Slim, fanless chassis. Ultraportable design with scads of business and security features. Ruggedized MIL-SPEC construction. Touch screen. Energy-efficient Intel Core M CPU. Compatible with HP UltraSlim Dock.

Relatively short battery life. Performance of Core M CPU can't match that of standard Intel Core i5 processors. Reflective display. Short one-year standard warranty.

Conclusion The HP EliteBook Folio 1020 is a well-made machine that offers the portability and aesthetics of the Apple MacBook Air 13-inch (2014), our Editors' Choice mainstream ultraportable, but doesn't match it in every respect. It doesn't deliver...

Attractive design; Bright, accurate QHD display; Mil-spec durability ; Weak performance; Short battery life; Touchpad lacks feedback; Pricey ; This special edition adds a QHD anti-glare screen to HP's slick 12.5-inch Ultrabook, but an uncomfortable...

Weak performance; Short battery life; Touchpad lacks feedback; Pricey ; This special edition adds a QHD anti-glare screen to HP's slick 12.5-inch Ultrabook, but an uncomfortable touchpad and short endurance hold it back.

This special edition adds a QHD anti-glare screen to HP's slick 12.5-inch Ultrabook, but an uncomfortable touchpad and short endurance hold it back.

Stunning, slim design; Responsive keyboard; Crisp QHD display; Dependable security features ; Subpar battery life; Dimmer display than competitors ; The HP Elitebook Folio is a stunningly slim business notebook with solid security features, but its...

Subpar battery life; Dimmer display than competitors ; The HP Elitebook Folio is a stunningly slim business notebook with solid security features, but its battery life disappoints.

The HP Elitebook Folio is a stunningly slim business notebook with solid security features, but its battery life disappoints.

Light weight for easy portability ; Comfortable keyboard ; Vibrant screen ; Silent operation

Expensive ; Short battery life ; Slow SSD write speed

Casing's build, Keyboard, High-quality QHD IPS screen, Temperature development, No noise development, Agreeably smooth workflow

Performance compared with contenders, Price/performance, Touchpad slightly inaccurate, Speakers

HP's EliteBook Folio 1020 certainly asserted itself as an office for on-the-move. We barely found any room for complaint - particularly in build. The aluminum casing convinces, and the screen that is behind a single glass pane makes a high-quality...

Attractive portable design ; Great battery life ; Responsive keyboard ; Fanless design

Reflective display ; Expensive ; The HP EliteBook Folio 1020 is an attractive business laptop that offers solid performance and top-notch portability.

The HP EliteBook Folio 1020 is an attractive business laptop that offers solid performance and top-notch portability.