The verdict
The Pavilion x360 15 is the budget convertible pick. At $549 it's roughly 60% the price of the Lenovo Yoga 7 — appropriate for students and casual users who want 2-in-1 form factor without paying $1000+. Outgrown faster than every other pick here.
HP Pavilion x360 15
Strengths
- +Cheapest 2-in-1 in this round-up under $600
- +Intel Core i5 or i7 SKUs available
- +15.6" 1080p touchscreen
- +Reasonable battery (8 hours)
Watch-outs
- −Partially plastic chassis flexes more than the Yoga 9i or Spectre x360 14
- −Lower-quality 1080p panel — colors and viewing angles trail OLED picks
- −Hinge build feels lighter-duty
How it compares
Cheapest pick. Plastic chassis. Lowest display quality. Largest display besides Envy x360 16.
Who this is for
At a glance: students and casual users who want a budget 2-in-1 for note-taking and Netflix.
Why you’d buy the HP Pavilion x360 15
- Cheapest 2-in-1 in this round-up under $600.
- Intel Core i5 or i7 SKUs available.
- 15.6" 1080p touchscreen.
Why you’d skip it
- Partially plastic chassis flexes more than the Yoga 9i or Spectre x360 14.
- Lower-quality 1080p panel — colors and viewing angles trail OLED picks.
- Hinge build feels lighter-duty.
Rating sources
Our 4.2 score is the average of these published ratings. More about methodology.