However, that super-thin design means that there’s limited room for heat management inside the case. It’s impressively thin, too perhaps not the absolute thinnest and lightest laptop on the market, but it’s up there with the other major contenders. It’s easy to hold in one hand, and the near bezel-less screen means that the overall size is only a little larger than the display itself. Despite its sturdy chassis, the HP Spectre x360 (2020) is as lightweight as they come, weighing in at just over a kilo. The brushed metal finish means the whole laptop feels robust, and the same build quality extends to the namesake 360-degree hinge that enables it to swap between laptop and tablet modes. Straight out of the box, it’s clear that the HP Spectre x360 (2020) is a high-quality piece of hardware. It’s also worth noting that the HP Spectre x360 (2020) does come with HP’s Tilt Pen, a decent smart stylus.
It leans towards the expensive side, but you get what you pay for here the HP Spectre x360’s superior design and performance are worth the higher price. Overall, the pricing is what we’d expect for a premium 2-in-1 laptop. More configurations are available in Australia, ranging from AUS$2,199 to AUS$3,599. In the UK, four fixed configurations of the HP Spectre x360 (2020) are available, ranging from £1,199 to £1,799. The 4K AMOLED screen (a stand-out feature of our model) does have an exclusive configuration, though. A number of options are available, with the option to custom-configure your own x360 on HP’s website. Our review model of the HP Spectre x360 (2020) is high-end, but overall pricing in the US starts cheaper at $1,299.99, going up to $1,899.99 depending on the configuration.
HP SPECTRE 15 PORTS BLUETOOTH
Ports: 1x USB-A 3.1, 2x USB-C 3.1 with Thunderbolt 3, microSD card reader, combi audio jackĬonnectivity: Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX 201 (2x2), Bluetooth 5 Here is the HP Spectre x360 (2020) configuration sent to TechRadar for review:ĬPU: 1.3GHz Intel Core i7-1065G7 (quad-core, 8MB Intel Smart Cache, up to 3.9GHz with Turbo Boost) It’s an undeniably top-notch product, and for that we award it five stars. And these problems really aren’t unique to the HP Spectre x360 (2020), either there’s no laptop lighter than the HP Spectre x360 (2020) that can play games better, or manage heat more efficiently. The drawbacks don’t outweigh the benefits, though - not even close.
HP SPECTRE 15 PORTS PLUS
However, the Iris Plus graphics can handle more than you might expect at lower resolutions - perfect for puzzle games, or low-poly indie titles.
This is no gaming machine either the lack of a proper graphics card means that the latest big games will be beyond your reach. The HP Spectre x360 runs pretty hot, particularly if you’re using it for demanding tasks such as 3D rendering or 4K video editing. Packing that powerful hardware into such a slender chassis does have its drawbacks, of course. The HP Spectre x360 does cost more than many 2-in-1s available on the market right now, although you’ll struggle to find one with the same raw quality of design and performance. Our model clocks in at $1,749.99 (around £1,350, AU$2,600), which is no small sum to pay for a laptop, but we’ll get more into that later. HP Spectre xspecificationsĢ x USB-C with Thunderbolt 3, 1 x USB-A (3.Of course, all that glitz comes with a price tag to match. HP quotes ‘ Up to 12 hours and 30 minutes’ battery time for the LCD versions on its site. While the specs are generally the same, I wasn’t able to get any info on the OLED model’s battery life from HP spokespeople at CES. The idea is that you’ll be able to keep your phone charged up without having the charging cable interfering with any other peripherals you’ll have connected to the HDMI or USB-C ports.Īnother nice addition is a physical control on the side that’ll disable the front facing camera, so the privacy-conscious out there won’t have to slap a square of sticky tape or Blu-Tac on the lens covering. The same ‘gem cut’ aluminium styles seen on the 2018 line-up are all present and correct here, complete with a Type-C USB port tucked into the right hand 45 degree notched-off corner, and a power key sitting over on the opposite corner. Over on the right hand side of the HP Spectre x360, there’s the Type-A USB 3.1 port next to two Type-C USB ports.
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