Shane
The Spectre range of HP’s laptops has always been a favourite of mine.
Slim, elite in presentation and sized just right.
But I get that they aren’t for everyone, you can get the same amount of spec at a lower cost with other models.
Now, however, HP has released their HP Spectre x360 – and a Spectre model at a modest price tag. A laptop / tablet hybrid with a 360 degree hinge, you can flip the laptop over and wield Windows on a touch screen.
At 14 inches with a FHD screen @ 1920 x 1080 resolution, the Spectre was surprisingly heavier than I expected. It doesn’t have the gold and black finishing that past models have had, it’s more, well… main stream looking.
Under the hood the specs are more than adequate.
A 1TB SSD coupled with 32GB RAM and Intel ultra 7 processor. But there’s no dedicated graphics card here, instead you get an onboard Intel ARC.
While having a beefier graphics card is a must for Triple AAA games, the ARC can hold it’s own, to a point.
The likes of Forza 7, God of War and Borderlands 3 played fine, although the Spectre x360 did heat up on Forza 7. To be fair, the HP Spectre x360 is not aimed to be for gaming.
If you’re a content creator, the HP Spectre x360 is a definite.
This particular model reviewed has both the memory capacity and processing power to render out even heavy weight videos and images.
And being that it is slim and smaller, you can do this on the go.
External ports are minimal, you’ll get a USB-A that is covered and USB-C. Battery wise the HP Spectre x360 is legendary.
Up to 6 hours of game time, and just with general day to day to use you’ll easily get over 12 hours from a full charge.
The HP Spectre x360 is a powerhouse. It’s good to go whenever you are, has the added bonus of tablet functionality and is ready to be creative as your ideas flow.
