HP Elite Dragonfly

Based on 23 reviews

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The Best Ultrabook for Work

tom's Hardware · Best Ultrabooks and Premium Laptops 2022

Great battery life

Lightweight and powerful

Sleek design

Comfortable keyboard

Built-in Tile tracking device and an integrated privacy screen

Not all HP Dragonfly models come with SIM card slots

Webcam picture is not suitable for professional use

Picture quality is blurrier than many other 13.3-inch laptops with 11th gen Intel

Verdict

The HP Elite Dragonfly is a well-made business-class ultrabook that is lightweight and powerful. It features a 13.5-inch 3:2 display, 11th generation Intel Tiger Lake chips, and a built-in Tile tracking device and an integrated privacy screen. It is praised for its battery life, sleek design, and comfortable keyboard. However, the webcam picture is not suitable for professional use. It is also important to note that not all HP Dragonfly models come with SIM card slots.

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What is out there that is comparable to the X1 Carbon gen 9 or the x1 Nano?

HP Elite Dragonfly, HP EliteBook X360 1040 G8, Dell Latitude 9420... Maybe also Lenovo ThinkPad T14s G2...

Positive

saperkus

3 years ago

reddit.com/r/thinkpad

Verdict: Test Out Sure View in Person Before Deciding

The unit prioritizes Sure View and low fan noise to a fault as picture quality is blurrier and performance is slower, respectively, than many other 13.3-inch laptops with 11th gen Intel.The one aspect dragging down the whole laptop is the Sure View filter because it severely degrades the visual experience for the primary user

Chrome Unboxed have partnered with a spammy, deceptive 'support-service'. Their site is now overrun with ads, there does not seem to be any Chrome OS knowledge present, and you are only informed afterwards that it is PAID.

Comes as no surprise, a lot the the reviews, especially for insanely overpriced hardware, (HP Elite, I'm looking at you) have felt decidedly shilly.

Negative

AnimalFarmKeeper

3 years ago

reddit.com/r/chromeos

HP puts its best ideas in a laptop that few can afford.

These are small flaws compared to the things the Dragonfly does exceptionally well, which is basically everything else. If you’re in the market for a vPro-enabled system with both a built-in Tile tracking device and an integrated privacy screen, this is the only laptop on the market with that combination of features

What I see as the most reliable standard laptop brands.

* "HP" no sub-brand. With quality ranging significantly from the top lines to the bottom lines. An Elite Dragonfly is going to be built to a much higher standard than a Pavillion. Likewise, Lenovo offers the ThinkPad line which are all built like tanks and even the cheapest ThinkPads (also not that cheap) are pretty good.

Positive

Bryanmsi89

3 years ago

reddit.com/r/SuggestALaptop

Verdict: Test Out Sure View in Person Before Deciding

Test unit provided by HPFrom a quality and visual standpoint, the Dragonfly Max is reflective of its high price and flagship business convertible category. It's both light and small without needing to sacrifice rigidity, security, or features. There just aren't any other 13

5/5

2 years ago

notebookcheck.net

Laptop w/ excellent *excellent built-in video webcam for not-great (such as dim) light* <$3.5K US

I would recommend the HP Elite Dragonfly Max with an Intel Core i7 1185G7, 16GB of RAM, and a 512GB SSD. Also the base model Macbook Pro 14".

Positive

MadScientist34

2 years ago

reddit.com/r/SuggestALaptop

Bad choice for Zoom/Other Webcam use

This is a beautiful, slim, well-functioning machine EXCEPT THAT the webcam picture is unacceptable for anything but casual use. HP worked with me to try and correct the problem to no avail. I was told by the seller that the webcam built in is standard, but "not great." If you purchase a unit that ha...

HP Dragonfly (lighter than the above two, however apparently not as powerful...?). Acer Spin (I was just surprised how many people suggested HP, and I read this was the best HP alternative...though I'm not sure why). Light weight (under 3 lbs) and quiet fans are my top priorities, with a powerful CPU next, then battery life, then display quality.

Positive

joshuaronis

3 years ago

reddit.com/r/SuggestALaptop

No SIM card slot even though other HP Elite Dragonfly laptops have a SIM card slot

I purchased this laptop because of its high rating and because it has a slot for a SIM card. Apparently, not all HP Dragonfly models come with SIM card slots. This one does not and that was not made clear. It is a great laptop otherwise but does not suit my needs and the absence of that feature shou...

Specs

Brand

Series

Elite Dragonfly

Screen Size

13.3 Inches

Color

Blue

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