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HP Chromebook x360 12 (2021) vs HP Chromebook x360 14 (2021)
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HP Chromebook x360 12 (2021)
HP Chromebook x360 14 (2021)
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Size12"
Operating SystemChrome OS
Size14"
Operating SystemChrome OS
Variants
- Chromebook x360 12 (12b-ca0010nr) (Ceramic White - 32GB)
- Chromebook x360 12 (12b-ca0005cl) (Ceramic White - 64GB)
- Chromebook x360 14 (14b-cb0021ng) (Natural Silver - FHD/N4500/4GB/64GB)
- Chromebook x360 14 (14b-cb0020ng) (Natural Silver - FHD/N6000/4GB/64GB)
- Chromebook x360 14 (14b-cb0013dx) (Natural Silver - HD/N4500/4GB/32GB)
Our Verdict
HP Chromebook x360 12 (2021)
HP Chromebook x360 14 (2021)
The HP Chromebook x360 12 (2021) and HP Chromebook x360 14 (2021) are both Chrome OS devices with 360-degree hinges in HP's x360 lineup. The x360 14 is better overall, with a significantly better-quality plastic-and-metal build, a larger keyboard that doesn't cause fatigue over long periods, and a touchpad that tracks movements and gestures much better. Also, the x360 14's battery lasts much longer when browsing the web or playing back video, and it doesn't get as hot under load. Although our unit's TN panel doesn't perform as well as the IPS panel on the x360 12, you can get the x360 14 with an IPS panel, which we expect will perform similarly to the x360 12's. On the other hand, the x360 12 has louder, better-sounding speakers, and its webcam and microphone are much better quality.
Main Differences forSchool
School
Threshold
School
6.5
6.5
Vertical Viewing Angle
6.4
2.8
Build Quality
6.0
7.5
Touchpad
6.0
7.4
Keyboard
5.1
6.3
Portability
9.0
8.5
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
Form Factor
2 in 1
2 in 1
Build Quality
6.0
7.5
Build Quality Photo
Hinge
6.4
6.4
Hinge Photo
Range
360°
360°
Stability
Decent
Decent
One Finger Lift
No
No
Portability
9.0
8.5
Dimensions Photo
Size
12"
14"
Thickness
0.7" (1.8 cm)
0.7" (1.8 cm)
Width
10.8" (27.4 cm)
12.8" (32.6 cm)
Depth
8.5" (21.7 cm)
8.7" (22.0 cm)
Volume
63.5 in³ (1,040.5 cm³)
78.8 in³ (1,291.0 cm³)
Weight
2.6 lbs (1.2 kg)
3.5 lbs (1.6 kg)
Charger Size
6.4 in³ (104.6 cm³)
6.0 in³ (99.0 cm³)
Charger Weight
0.6 lbs (0.3 kg)
0.4 lbs (0.2 kg)
Serviceability
4.8
4.0
Internals Photo
Ease Of Access
7.5
6.0
RAM Slots
0
0
Storage Slots
0
0
Replaceable Battery
Yes
Yes
Replaceable Wireless Adapter
Yes
Yes
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Display
Screen Specs
Display Photo
Resolution
1366 x 912
1366 x 768
Aspect Ratio
3:2
16:9
Pixel Density
136 PPI
113 PPI
Panel Type
IPS
TN
Touch Screen
Yes
Yes
Screen-To-Body Ratio
75%
74%
Refresh Rate
5.9
5.9
Motion Blur
Refresh Rate
60 Hz
60 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
No
No
Contrast
7.7
5.3
Contrast Photo
Native Contrast
1,538 : 1
550 : 1
Brightness
6.3
5.9
Maximum Brightness
244 cd/m²
220 cd/m²
Minimum Brightness
12 cd/m²
11 cd/m²
Reflections
5.8
5.4
Reflections Photo Off
Reflections Photo Max
Screen Finish
Glossy
Glossy
Total Reflections
6.43%
8.29%
Indirect Reflections
0.55%
4.12%
Calculated Direct Reflections
5.88%
4.17%
Black Uniformity
7.1
0.3
Black Uniformity Photo
Uniformity (Std. Dev.)
1.228%
10.595%
Horizontal Viewing Angle
6.5
5.3
Horizontal Viewing Angle Video
Horizontal Chroma Picture
Color Washout From Left
25°
22°
Color Washout From Right
20°
24°
Horizontal Hue Picture
Color Shift From Left
53°
26°
Color Shift From Right
41°
27°
Horizontal Lightness Picture
Brightness Loss From Left
28°
27°
Brightness Loss From Right
22°
31°
Black Level Raise From Left
60°
18°
Black Level Raise From Right
60°
20°
Gamma Shift From Left
27°
17°
Gamma Shift From Right
19°
18°
Vertical Viewing Angle
6.4
2.8
Vertical Viewing Angle Video
Vertical Chroma Picture
Color Washout From Below
26°
7°
Color Washout From Above
21°
21°
Vertical Hue Picture
Color Shift From Below
34°
2°
Color Shift From Above
37°
4°
Vertical Lightness Picture
Brightness Loss From Below
28°
24°
Brightness Loss From Above
24°
29°
Black Level Raise From Below
45°
6°
Black Level Raise From Above
45°
4°
Gamma Shift From Below
26°
2°
Gamma Shift From Above
22°
2°
Out-Of-The-Box Color Accuracy
5.7
0.1
White Balance Screencap
Gamma Curve Screencap
Color Screencap
Avg. White Balance dE
3.77
12.27
Avg. Gamma
2.19
2.16
Avg. Color dE
5.06
9.62
Avg. Color Temperature
6,313 K
12,615 K
Color Gamut
4.7
3.9
Gamut SDR
sRGB xy
71.41%
64.12%
sRGB uv
58.32%
50.36%
Adobe RGB xy
55.03%
48.85%
Adobe RGB uv
51.29%
43%
Gamut HDR
DCI P3 xy
54.77%
48.58%
DCI P3 uv
47.61%
40.64%
Rec. 2020 xy
39.31%
34.85%
Rec. 2020 uv
34.73%
29.61%
Flicker
10
10
Flicker Graph
Flicker-Free
Yes
Yes
Flicker Frequency
No Flicker
No Flicker
Flicker Active Below
0%
0%
Interface
Keyboard
5.1
6.3
Keyboard Photo
Typing Quality
6.0
7.5
Numpad
No
No
Backlighting
No
No
Key Switch Actuation Graph
Operating Force
56 gf
64 gf
Actuation Force
31 gf
34 gf
Pre-Travel
0.82 mm
1.10 mm
Total Travel
1.53 mm
1.79 mm
Touchpad
6.0
7.4
Touchpad Photo
Tracking Quality
6.0
7.5
Size
10.0 in² (64.8 cm²)
12.8 in² (82.8 cm²)
Material
Plastic
Plastic
Dedicated Buttons
No
No
Speakers
8.5
6.2
Frequency Response Plot
Max Volume
78 dB SPL
71 dB SPL
Standard Error @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)
4.5 dB
6.8 dB
Slope @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)
-0.3
1.1
Bass Extension (Low-Frequency Ext.)
370 Hz
261 Hz
Treble Extension (High-Frequency Ext.)
20 kHz
20 kHz
Dynamic Range Compression @ Max Vol.
0.4 dB
0.5 dB
Webcam & Microphone
6.5
5.3
Webcam Video Sample
Video Quality
6.5
5.0
Resolution
720p
720p
Position
Top Center
Top Center
Privacy Cover
No
No
Face Unlock
No
No
Connectivity
Ports
6.5
6.5
Ports Photo
USB-A Ports
1
1
USB-C Ports
2
2
Thunderbolt
No
No
USB-C Charging
Yes
Yes
USB-C Display Out
Yes
Yes
HDMI
No
No
DisplayPort
No
No
3.5mm Jack
Combo mic/headphone
Combo mic/headphone
Card Reader
MicroSD UHS 1
MicroSD UHS 1
Ethernet
No
No
Proprietary Port
No
No
Security Lock
Yes
No
Wireless Communication
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth
5.0
5.0
Configuration
CPU
Brand
Intel
Intel
Model
Celeron N4020
Celeron N4500
Core Count
2
2
Thread Count
2
2
GPU
Brand
Intel
Intel
Model
UHD Graphics 600
UHD Graphics 16 EU
Dedicated/Integrated
Integrated
Integrated
VRAM Size
N/A
N/A
RAM
Capacity
4 GB
4 GB
Modules
1 (Soldered)
1 (Soldered)
Type
LP-DDR4
LP-DDR4X
Speed
2,400 MHz
2,933 MHz
Storage
Advertised Capacity
32 GB
32 GB
Usable Capacity
20 GB
20 GB
Drive 1
TB2932
SanDisk DA4032
Drive 1 Type
eMMC
eMMC
Drive 2
No 2nd Drive
No 2nd Drive
Drive 2 Type
No 2nd Drive
No 2nd Drive
Performance
Geekbench 5 (Synthetics)
3.0
3.7
Geekbench Image
CPU Single-Thread
477 points
588 points
CPU Multi-Thread
867 points
1,061 points
GPU Compute
N/A
N/A
Cinebench R23 (CPU Rendering)
0.0
0.0
Cinebench R23 Photo
Single-Thread
N/A
N/A
Multi-Thread
N/A
N/A
Blender (3D Rendering)
0.0
0.0
Blender Image
CPU Render Time
52.0 min
42.5 min
GPU Render Time
N/A
N/A
GPU Render Time (Optix)
N/A
N/A
Basemark GPU (Game Scene)
0.7
0.0
Basemark Image
Overall Score
1,745
N/A
Storage Drive Performance
4.4
2.4
Storage Performance Image
Sequential Write Speed
39.3 MB/s
30.2 MB/s
Sequential Read Speed
262.2 MB/s
158.0 MB/s
Random Write Speed
2.6 MB/s
1.7 MB/s
Random Read Speed
14.2 MB/s
4.3 MB/s
Battery
6.0
6.2
Capacity
40 Wh
47 Wh
Battery Life (Web Browsing)
7.0 hrs
8.7 hrs
Battery Life (Video Playback)
4.7 hrs
7.0 hrs
Battery Life (Gaming)
3.8 hrs
N/A
Charge Time
2.3 hrs
3.4 hrs
Borderlands 3
0.0
0.0
Borderlands 3 Graph
Avg. FPS
N/A
N/A
1% Low
N/A
N/A
0.1% Low
N/A
N/A
1% Low Delta
N/A
N/A
0.1% Low Delta
N/A
N/A
Avg. FPS On Very Low
N/A
N/A
Civilization VI
0.0
0.0
Civilization VI Graph
Avg. FPS
N/A
N/A
1% Low
N/A
N/A
0.1% Low
N/A
N/A
1% Low Delta
N/A
N/A
0.1% Low Delta
N/A
N/A
Avg. FPS On Minimum
N/A
N/A
Avg. Turn Time
N/A
N/A
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
0.0
0.0
CS:GO graph
Avg. FPS
N/A
N/A
1% Low
N/A
N/A
0.1% Low
N/A
N/A
1% Low Delta
N/A
N/A
0.1% Low Delta
N/A
N/A
Avg. FPS On Low
N/A
N/A
Shadow Of The Tomb Raider
0.0
0.0
SOTTR Graph
Avg. FPS
N/A
N/A
1% Low
N/A
N/A
0.1% Low
N/A
N/A
1% Low Delta
N/A
N/A
0.1% Low Delta
N/A
N/A
Avg. FPS On Lowest
N/A
N/A
Thermals And Noise
8.6
9.2
Keyboard Temps Picture
Keyboard Temp While Idle
31 °C (87 °F)
24 °C (74 °F)
Keyboard Temp Under Load
44 °C (111 °F)
39 °C (101 °F)
Fan Noise While Idle
N/A
N/A
Fan Noise Under Load
N/A
N/A
Power & Fan Control App
No
No
Performance Over Time
0.0
0.0
Performance Over Time Image
CPU Temp (Cinebench)
N/A
N/A
CPU Perf. Loss (Cinebench)
N/A
N/A
GPU Temp (Heaven)
N/A
N/A
GPU Perf. Loss (Heaven)
N/A
N/A
Additional Features And Software
Software
Operating System
Chrome OS
Chrome OS
Additional Software
None
None
Extra Features
RGB Illumination
No
No
Touch Pen
No
No
Secondary Display
No
No
Biometrics
No
No
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