The past few months has seen the release of a slew of new Windows 2-in-1 tablets, including the new Surface Pro 4 from Microsoft, the MIIX 700 from Lenovo Group Ltd., Dell Inc.’s XPS 12, and Hewlett-Packard Co.’s Spectre x2.

All loosely based on the design made popular by Microsoft’s Surface range, these 2-in-1 Windows devices are aimed at serious business users who need to remain productive but want the flexibility of a tablet over a ‘bulky’ laptop.

With 2-in-1’s finding their way into the enterprise IT environment, HP seems to think there is a gap to be filled. Hot on the heels of launching its HP Spectre x2 2-in-1 in October, HP yesterday unveiled the HP Elite x2, a 2-in-1 Windows tablet the company touts as repairable and serviceable by the IT department.

Unlike other 2-in-1’s, the HP Elite x2 can easily be taken apart to replace components such as the battery, LCD/touch module, storage, system board, and WLAN and WWAN modules.

Under the hood, the HP Elite x2 – when compared to the Surface Pro 4 and HP’s own Spectre x2 – doesn’t do much to impress. The Elite x2 is available with Intel’s Core m3, m5, and m7 processors while the Surface Pro 4 can be had with Intel’s i7 processor.

The screen is both smaller and lower resolution that that found on the Surface Pro 4 and the Elite x2 ships with only 8GB of RAM with no option to upgrade.

On the upside, among the plethora of external ports and connectors is USB Type-C port with Thunderbolts 3 support that delivers full 10Gbps USB 3.1 gen 2 speeds.

Giddy IT support techs aside, the HP Elite x2 seems to be a solid offering and trumps both the Surface Pro 4 and Spectre x2 in the entry-level pricing department. At $899, the base model Elite x2 includes a travel keyboard (an Advanced Keyboard offered as an optional extra) and HP’s Active Pen.

The HP Elite x2 will be available for pre-order starting November 23 and is expected to start shipping in the U.S. in early January.

Take a look below to see how the Elite x2 stacks up against the Surface Pro 4 and Spectre x2 in the tech specs department:

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