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- Design
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- Configuration
- Performance
- Additional Features And Software
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HP Pavilion x360 11 (2021) vs Microsoft Surface Go 3 (2021)
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HP Pavilion x360 11 (2021)
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Size11.6"
Operating SystemWindows 11
Size10.5"
Operating SystemWindows 11
Variants
- Pavilion x360 11 (11m-ap0033dx) (Natural Silver - 128GB)
- Pavilion x360 11 (11m-ap0023dx) (Natural Silver - 128GB)
- Pavilion x360 11 (11m-ap0033dx) (Natural Silver - 1TB)
- Pavilion x360 11 (11m-ap0033dx) (Natural Silver - 256GB)
- Pavilion x360 11 (11m-ap0033dx) (Natural Silver - 512GB)
- Surface Go 3 (8VA-00016) (Matte Black - Pentium Gold 6500Y/8GB/128GB)
- Surface Go 3 (8VC-00016) (Matte Black - i3-10100Y/8GB/128GB)
- Surface Go 3 (8VH-00015) (Matte Black - i3-10100Y/8GB/128GB)
- Surface Go 3 (8V6-00001) (Platinum - Pentium Gold 6500Y/4GB/64GB)
- Surface Go 3 (8VA-00001) (Platinum - Pentium Gold 6500Y/8GB/128GB)
- Surface Go 3 (8VC-00001) (Platinum - i3-10100Y/8GB/128GB)
- Surface Go 3 (8VH-00001) (Platinum - i3-10100Y/8GB/128GB)
Our Verdict
HP Pavilion x360 11 (2021)
Microsoft Surface Go 3 (2021)
The Microsoft Surface Go 3 (2021) and the HP Pavilion x360 11 (2021) are both 2-in-1 convertible Windows laptops. However, the Microsoft is a tablet with a kickstand and detachable keyboard, while the HP is more of a traditional laptop with a 360-degree hinge. The Microsoft provides a better user experience overall because it has a sharper and brighter display, a more comfortable keyboard, and a more responsive touchpad. The Microsoft also has a better webcam for video calls and a Windows Hello IR camera to log in quickly via facial recognition. On the other hand, the HP has a much wider port selection, and its battery lasts longer.
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School
Threshold
School
6.9
7.3
Ports
7.0
2.5
Keyboard
5.9
7.7
Portability
9.0
9.6
Battery
6.4
5.8
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
Form Factor
2 in 1
Tablet
Build Quality
7.0
8.0
Build Quality Photo
Hinge
8.9
6.9
Hinge Photo
Range
360°
170°
Stability
Decent
Good
One Finger Lift
Yes
No
Portability
9.0
9.6
Dimensions Photo
Size
11.6"
10.5"
Thickness
0.6" (1.6 cm)
0.5" (1.3 cm)
Width
11.0" (28.0 cm)
9.8" (25.0 cm)
Depth
7.6" (19.4 cm)
7.2" (18.2 cm)
Volume
53.0 in³ (869.1 cm³)
36.1 in³ (591.5 cm³)
Weight
2.6 lbs (1.2 kg)
1.7 lbs (0.8 kg)
Charger Size
6.3 in³ (102.6 cm³)
5.3 in³ (87.0 cm³)
Charger Weight
0.6 lbs (0.3 kg)
0.3 lbs (0.1 kg)
Serviceability
6.3
0.0
Internals Photo
Ease Of Access
7.5
0
RAM Slots
0
0
Storage Slots
1
0
Replaceable Battery
Yes
No
Replaceable Wireless Adapter
Yes
No
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Display
Screen Specs
Display Photo
Resolution
1366 x 768
1920 x 1280
Aspect Ratio
16:9
3:2
Pixel Density
136 PPI
220 PPI
Panel Type
IPS
IPS
Touch Screen
Yes
Yes
Screen-To-Body Ratio
69%
76%
Refresh Rate
5.9
5.9
Motion Blur
Refresh Rate
60 Hz
60 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
No
No
Contrast
7.3
7.4
Contrast Photo
Native Contrast
1,286 : 1
1,388 : 1
Brightness
6.2
7.6
Maximum Brightness
238 cd/m²
349 cd/m²
Minimum Brightness
12 cd/m²
4 cd/m²
Reflections
6.7
7.1
Reflections Photo Off
Reflections Photo Max
Screen Finish
Glossy
Glossy
Total Reflections
5.162%
4.54%
Indirect Reflections
0.459%
0.59%
Calculated Direct Reflections
4.7%
3.96%
Black Uniformity
5.4
9.5
Black Uniformity Photo
Uniformity (Std. Dev.)
2.373%
0.551%
Horizontal Viewing Angle
6.4
6.5
Horizontal Viewing Angle Video
Horizontal Chroma Picture
Color Washout From Left
24°
24°
Color Washout From Right
26°
27°
Horizontal Hue Picture
Color Shift From Left
41°
28°
Color Shift From Right
27°
35°
Horizontal Lightness Picture
Brightness Loss From Left
26°
27°
Brightness Loss From Right
29°
29°
Black Level Raise From Left
60°
60°
Black Level Raise From Right
60°
60°
Gamma Shift From Left
22°
26°
Gamma Shift From Right
26°
28°
Vertical Viewing Angle
6.5
7.2
Vertical Viewing Angle Video
Vertical Chroma Picture
Color Washout From Below
26°
25°
Color Washout From Above
26°
29°
Vertical Hue Picture
Color Shift From Below
40°
45°
Color Shift From Above
34°
45°
Vertical Lightness Picture
Brightness Loss From Below
26°
29°
Brightness Loss From Above
27°
32°
Black Level Raise From Below
45°
45°
Black Level Raise From Above
45°
45°
Gamma Shift From Below
27°
25°
Gamma Shift From Above
28°
30°
Out-Of-The-Box Color Accuracy
3.8
7.2
White Balance Screencap
Gamma Curve Screencap
Color Screencap
Avg. White Balance dE
5.28
3.85
Avg. Gamma
2.26
2.22
Avg. Color dE
6.35
2.64
Avg. Color Temperature
6,095 K
6,328 K
Color Gamut
4.4
8.5
Gamut SDR
sRGB xy
68.16%
99.84%
sRGB uv
54.62%
99.66%
Adobe RGB xy
52.75%
75.53%
Adobe RGB uv
47.9%
86.08%
Gamut HDR
DCI P3 xy
53.6%
76.78%
DCI P3 uv
44.86%
83.31%
Rec. 2020 xy
38.45%
55.1%
Rec. 2020 uv
32.68%
60.76%
Flicker
9.0
4.5
Flicker Graph
Flicker-Free
No
No
Flicker Frequency
> 1000Hz
200Hz
Flicker Active Below
99%
99%
Interface
Keyboard
5.9
7.7
Keyboard Photo
Typing Quality
7.0
7.5
Numpad
No
No
Backlighting
No
Adjustable
Key Switch Actuation Graph
Operating Force
60 gf
68 gf
Actuation Force
30 gf
49 gf
Pre-Travel
0.98 mm
0.90 mm
Total Travel
1.64 mm
1.22 mm
Touchpad
6.5
7.0
Touchpad Photo
Tracking Quality
7.0
7.5
Size
8.0 in² (51.8 cm²)
8.4 in² (54.4 cm²)
Material
Plastic
Glass
Dedicated Buttons
No
No
Speakers
7.7
7.4
Frequency Response Plot
Max Volume
77 dB SPL
69 dB SPL
Standard Error @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)
5.9 dB
4.8 dB
Slope @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)
2.1
1.0
Bass Extension (Low-Frequency Ext.)
298 Hz
233 Hz
Treble Extension (High-Frequency Ext.)
16 kHz
11 kHz
Dynamic Range Compression @ Max Vol.
0.9 dB
0.8 dB
Webcam & Microphone
7.4
8.7
Webcam Video Sample
Video Quality
7.5
9.0
Resolution
720p
1080p
Position
Top Center
Top Center
Privacy Cover
No
No
Face Unlock
No
Yes
Connectivity
Ports
7.0
2.5
Ports Photo
USB-A Ports
2
0
USB-C Ports
1
1
Thunderbolt
No
No
USB-C Charging
No
Yes
USB-C Display Out
No
Yes
HDMI
1.4
No
DisplayPort
No
No
3.5mm Jack
Combo mic/headphone
Combo mic/headphone
Card Reader
MicroSD UHS 1
MicroSD UHS 2
Ethernet
No
No
Proprietary Port
No
Surface Connect
Security Lock
Yes
No
Wireless Communication
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Bluetooth
4.2
5.0
Configuration
CPU
Brand
Intel
Intel
Model
Pentium Silver N5030
Core i3-10100Y
Core Count
4
2
Thread Count
4
4
GPU
Brand
Intel
Intel
Model
UHD Graphics 605
UHD Graphics 615
Dedicated/Integrated
Integrated
Integrated
VRAM Size
N/A
N/A
RAM
Capacity
4 GB
8 GB
Modules
1 (Soldered)
2 (Soldered)
Type
DDR4
LP-DDR3
Speed
2,400 MHz
1,866 MHz
Storage
Advertised Capacity
128 GB
128 GB
Usable Capacity
87 GB
86 GB
Drive 1
Kingston RBU-SNS8350DES3128GP
KBG40ZPZ128G TOSHIBA MEMORY
Drive 1 Type
SSD
SSD
Drive 2
No 2nd Drive
No 2nd Drive
Drive 2 Type
No 2nd Drive
No 2nd Drive
Performance
Geekbench 5 (Synthetics)
3.1
4.5
Geekbench Image
CPU Single-Thread
511 points
876 points
CPU Multi-Thread
1,453 points
1,448 points
GPU Compute
1,431 points
3,799 points
Cinebench R23 (CPU Rendering)
2.7
3.9
Cinebench R23 Photo
Single-Thread
398 points
650 points
Multi-Thread
1,109 points
1,249 points
Blender (3D Rendering)
0.0
0.0
Blender Image
CPU Render Time
45.6 min
28.9 min
GPU Render Time
N/A
N/A
GPU Render Time (Optix)
N/A
N/A
Basemark GPU (Game Scene)
0.7
1.6
Basemark Image
Overall Score
1,665
3,522
Storage Drive Performance
7.7
8.3
Storage Performance Image
Sequential Write Speed
313.0 MB/s
497.8 MB/s
Sequential Read Speed
501.1 MB/s
1,335.0 MB/s
Random Write Speed
39.5 MB/s
41.4 MB/s
Random Read Speed
30.3 MB/s
34.0 MB/s
Battery
6.4
5.8
Capacity
38 Wh
27 Wh
Battery Life (Web Browsing)
7.9 hrs
7.2 hrs
Battery Life (Video Playback)
5.2 hrs
3.6 hrs
Battery Life (Gaming)
3.7 hrs
1.8 hrs
Charge Time
2.8 hrs
2.3 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
5 fps
Civilization VI
0.0
0.4
Civilization VI Graph
Avg. FPS
N/A
3 fps
1% Low
N/A
2 fps
0.1% Low
N/A
2 fps
1% Low Delta
N/A
134 ms
0.1% Low Delta
N/A
198 ms
Avg. FPS On Minimum
7 fps
14 fps
Avg. Turn Time
36.06 s
28.34 s
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
1.1
2.1
Avg. FPS
7 fps
13 fps
1% Low
3 fps
3 fps
0.1% Low
2 fps
1 fps
1% Low Delta
206 ms
246 ms
0.1% Low Delta
344 ms
941 ms
Avg. FPS On Low
8 fps
23 fps
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
2 fps
N/A
Thermals And Noise
8.9
9.7
Keyboard Temps Picture
Keyboard Temp While Idle
31 °C (88 °F)
29 °C (83 °F)
Keyboard Temp Under Load
41 °C (105 °F)
29 °C (83 °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
5.4
7.4
Performance Over Time Image
CPU Temp (Cinebench)
65 °C
68 °C
CPU Perf. Loss (Cinebench)
23% loss
1% loss
GPU Temp (Heaven)
63 °C
64 °C
GPU Perf. Loss (Heaven)
9% loss
17% loss
Additional Features And Software
Software
Operating System
Windows 11
Windows 11
Additional Software
Yes
None
Extra Features
RGB Illumination
No
No
Touch Pen
No
No
Secondary Display
No
No
Biometrics
No
Face Recognition
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