The redesigned Spectre x360 improves on the original with a lighter, more compact design, longer battery life, a Windows Hello webcam and faster disk speeds. However, those smaller dimensions mean a more crowded keyboard and fewer ports than last year. The touchpad needs fixing too, but at least HP can issue a software update for that. All in all, the Spectre x360 mostly succeeds as a flagship laptop, but it feels less well-rounded than the system it replaces.
The glossy screen can generate distracting reflections
Only one full-size USB port
Lacks HDMI output
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The Spectre x360 is one of those rare laptops that takes all of the same parts as everyone else and combines them together into something greater than their sum. Perhaps it’s time that Dell, Lenovo, and even Apple started to take note.
The redesigned Spectre x360 improves on the original with a lighter, more compact design, longer battery life, a Windows Hello webcam and faster disk speeds. However, those smaller dimensions mean a more crowded keyboard and fewer ports than last year. The touchpad needs fixing too, but at least HP can issue a software update for that. All in all, the Spectre x360 mostly succeeds as a flagship laptop, but it feels less well-rounded than the system it replaces.
To be fair to HP, fewer ports are really the future, but that doesn’t mean we have to be happy with it. Still, it’s hard to argue with the new Spectre x360. It’s clearly the convertible to be beat today and possibly the laptop to beat as well.
The new HP Spectre x360 is an excellent laptop with a lot to offer in a small package, but it's only incrementally better than the previous model, and leaves out some useful features.
The 13-inch HP Spectre x360 is a powerful, high-end convertible-hybrid laptop that delivers strong performance and outstanding battery life for its price.
The HP Spectre x360 is practically an all new laptop and better in every way with a slimmer, more premium design that’s faster and one of the longest lasting machines we’ve ever tested.
Déjà excellent en 2015, le HP Spectre x360 reste tout aussi convaincant dans sa "nouvelle" version. Notez ici les guillemets, puisque seul le processeur change. L'utilisation d'un CPU Skylake n'apporte finalement que peu de choses et les performances...