Fortunately for those that actually liked the idea but hated the execution, the HP Elite x2 1012 G2 addresses those and then some. Buyers now get to choose from 7th gen Inter Core i processors ...

Compared to Microsoft’s Surface Pro 4, the Elite x2 G2 is thinner and comes in at a similar weight. Processor options include seventh-generation Core i3, Core i5, or Core i7, maxing out at the ...

HP's Elite x2 1012 comprises a slim, fanless Core M-based tablet with a multi-angle kickstand and an optional keyboard that can lie flat or be raised at the back for a more comfortable typing angle.

HP’s Elite x2 offers four Kaby Lake options: Core i3 7100U with Intel HD Graphics 620 (2.4GHz, 3MB cache, 2 cores) Core i5-7200U with Intel HD Graphics 620 (2.5GHz-3.1GHz, 3MB cache, 2 cores) ...

With the Elite x2 1012 G2 refresh, HP is dropping in a newer, seventh-generation "Kaby Lake" U-series Intel processor commonly found in high-end Ultrabooks.

Whereas the Surface Pro 4 offers a choice of sixth-generation (or Skylake) Core CPUs, the x2 1012 G2 can be equipped with either the Core i3-7100U, Core i5-7200U or i5-7300U, or Core i7-7600U.

It's essentially the company's HP Elite x2, but tuned-up with the latest seventh-generation Intel processors, tougher construction and better security.