Port selection, features, and audio are also all well above average.Įven the starting price of $1,050 for a Core i5 configuration with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage is good enough for most regular consumers. The performance and overall feel of the laptop are among the best we've tested.īattery life is rated at a crazy 22 hours by HP, but the real-life experience is more like ten hours or slightly more, which is still outstanding. Sticking with Windows Hello for facial recognition and a fingerprint reader is a good choice. New features like the privacy killswitch for the web camera are welcomed. One of the most elegant 2-in-1 PCs in this price range. The attention to detail for the buttons and design is to be commended. The designs are unique, but also pragmatic and functional. You could argue that HP almost over-engineered its new Spectre series of laptops. HP Spectre x360 (Image credit: Windows Central) Powerhouse Ultrabook HP Spectre x360 13t performance Scrolling can be janky and pinch to zoom wildly inconsistent, and such an egregious oversight in 2019 nearly ruins the whole experience of the Spectre x360 13t. The continued omission of Microsoft Precision drivers is a blight that HP needs to rectify. But it's betrayed by the shoddy Synaptics software drivers that power it. Smooth glass, large elongated design, and a satisfying click all work in favor of the 13t. The hardware and design with the gold trim are excellent. The trackpad is where things go sour for the Spectre x360 13t. The two speakers on top and two on the bottom mean that when used as a tablet or in tent mode you have a better chance for consistent sound. But it could be improved with more bass and resonance. Such placement lets the audio bounce off the screen and back at the user, delivering crisp sound. Two of the speakers are placed behind the keyboard near the display with two more underneath the front of the laptop, near the edge. The software is tuned by Bang & Olufsen as has been the case for years now. HP recently started to use a quad-speaker array in its premium business (EliteBook) and consumer (Spectre) series of laptops, with much success. Getting the basics right HP Spectre x360 13t screen, keyboard, and audioĪudio is excellent. The display bezels are now 5.7 percent thinner than the last model (though they're still rather large on the top and bottom).Īll those changes add up to make this Spectre x360 an ambitious refresh to HP's premium Ultrabook line. HP also updated the processor to the latest Intel 8th Generation 15-watt Core i7 processor, offers optional 4G LTE support, Gigabit Wi-Fi, and the company moved the fingerprint reader from the side to the top deck. Intel Wireless-AC 9560 802.11b/g/n/ac Gigabit Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 5 Combo
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