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The durable design, touch-display and weak specs make the Touchsmart 11z ideal for someone with limited funds and computing needs.
Touch-enabled displays at an affordable price are a rarity, but HP is looking to provide users with just that with the 11.6-inch HP Pavilion Touchsmart 11z-e000 with battery like HP 634818-271 Battery, HP 635146-001 Battery, HP FN04 Battery, HP HFTNN-DB0H Battery, HP QG644PA Battery, HP QK648AA Battery, HP ProBook 5330M Battery, HP Envy 4T-1200 Battery, HP Envy 4-1000 Battery, HP TPN-C102 Battery, HP HSTNN-UB3R Battery, HP HSTNN-IB3R Battery. Starting at an affordable $400, the Touchsmart 11z provides a compelling offer with its attractive sturdy design and 10-point-touch enabled display.
However, as with most budget devices there is a concession to be made. Equipped with a dual-core 1GHz processor, 4GB of RAM and a 500GB HDD the HP Pavilion Touchsmart 11z finds itself lacking in the performance department.
Does its great build and comfortable touch-controls make up for the Touch 11z’s lackluster performance? Read the full review to find out.
The HP Pavilion Touchsmart 11 features a silver plastic lid complete with a chrome HP logo positioned in the center. The glossy reflective finish is resistant to fingerprint smudges and provides an appealing sheen when it catches the light. A protective rubber strips outlines the outer-edges of the black glossy plastic display face. The deck is outfitted with a black brushed metal surface that feels cool to the touch, but unfortunately also proves far less resistant to smudges than the device’s outer protective shell. The bottom half of the chassis is outlined with a silver plastic strip running along the edges and thick a protective black plastic cover on the bottom of the notebook.
To test battery life, we used our new PowerMark benchmark in balanced mode. The test consists of a combination of automated web browsing, word processing, gaming and video playback workloads. The test is far more strenuous than our previous test, measuring the machine under a litany of scenarios to better simulate real life use. With the test being far more demanding, the scores are understandably lower than our previous benchmark.
In our tests, the HP Pavilion Touchsmart 11z ran for 5 hours and 47 minutes with the display set to 110 nits before shutting down. Running a bit short of six hours the Touchsmart 11z offers strong battery life, especially given the machine’s price point. With our test being more strenuous than real life conditions, users can expect to get upwards of 7 hours of continuous use on a single charge. The battery life also holds up well when viewing video as well, as the Touchsmart ran for 4 hours and 8 minutes in Entertainment mode. Basically no matter what task users run, the HP Pavilion will offer long lasting battery life.
The HP Pavilion Touchsmart 11z-e000 is ideal for users who want a touch-enabled display, but don’t want to spend a lot of money. The only other comparable option at the sub $500 price point is the Asus Q200. The two devices match-up fairly evenly — with a slight performance edge going to the Q200 — but the Pavilion Touchsmart 11z’s base model is listed at nearly $100 less.
While the Touchsmart 11z may be arguably the best affordable touch-display option, users who don’t see touch-controls as a priority may want to look elsewhere. Consumers looking for a machine to handle basic functions with solid portability may want to consider a Chromebook instead. The Acer C7 Chromebook offers comparable performance and is even lighter than the Touchsmart 11z at $300 cheaper. Of course the kicker with a Chromebook is that users will have to run Google’s Chrome OS as opposed to Microsoft’s Windows.
Users simply looking for the best performance to price ratio also may want to take a look at the Lenovo G580. The 15.6″ notebook does not offer the same portability as the Touchsmart 11z, but its 2.5 GHz processor offers a considerable performance increase at an even lower price point (currently listed on Amazon for $370).
In any case, the HP Pavilion Touchsmart 11z remains one of the best options for users looking to run Windows 8 with a touch-display at a wallet-friendly price.
Pros:
•Durable Build
•Touchscreen
•Long Lasting Battery Life
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