![]() The HP Spectre is a marvelously slim, attractive machine that tackles all of the basics, offering a sturdy keyboard and fast performance. With its latest Spectre, HP has proven that there is a way to improve laptop design without compromising the computing experience. It’s probably safe to expect around six hours of battery life out of the Spectre under normal circumstances. That said, the Wi-Fi signal in my office kept dropping in and out over the course of writing this review, and the battery may have been drained while the laptop was searching for a signal. The notebook’s battery depleted after about four hours of use, which is unusually low. I didn’t get great battery life out of the Spectre, but I believe my testing circumstances were part of the problem. ![]() USB Type-C is certainly the future, but for now you’ll need adapters to connect the Spectre to most equipment - like external monitors. But the productivity-minded should keep in mind that the Spectre offers only three USB Type-C ports, plus a headphone jack. Those who typically watch TV shows or blast tunes from their laptop will likely be pleased with the Spectre’s Bang & Olufsen speakers, which offer rich and powerful audio. However, the Spectre’s fans get noisy fairly often, which can be distracting. I’ve been using the $1,099 Core i7 variant for a mix of web browsing, casual gaming, light photo editing, and streaming Netflix, and I haven’t come across any stutters or hiccups. It runs on Intel’s latest processors, and buyers have the option of choosing between a Core i5 or Core i7. If you’re seeking a laptop primarily for work and entertainment, the Spectre should be plenty fast. I found it to be sluggish and laggy at times, and I had to tweak a few settings to get an enjoyable experience. The touchpad, however, could use some improvement. ![]() It’s exactly what should be expected of a premium notebook. The key travel is deep, providing rich feedback and making it comfortable to type at a quick pace. Thankfully, the Spectre’s keyboard is among the best I’ve used on a laptop. A poor keyboard can make it difficult or just plain frustrating to interact with your computer. Keyboard quality is arguably one of the most important characteristics of a laptop. Still, for most people, it’ll be more than adequate for watching Netflix or browsing photos. The Spectre has a 1,920×1,080 resolution 13.3-inch screen, which is sharper than that of the MacBook Air but not as dazzling as those offered on some other ultrabooks. Apple’s MacBook Air, by comparison, is 0.11 inches thin at its slimmest point but 0.68 inches at its thickest, while Dell’s XPS 13 is between 0.3 and 0.6 inches thin. The stealthy Nightfall Black color on our review unit is a shade more interesting than black and a touch prettier than brown.At roughly 0.41 inches thin and 2.45 pounds, the Spectre is supremely slim and light. It is a 2-in-1 laptop, meaning the hinge lets you rotate it all the way around to hold it like a tablet. The HP Spectre 14t is the latest in HP’s top-tier Spectre line of premium laptops. Thin bezels surround the screen while attractive accents and aggressive angles give the Envy a decidedly modern appearance. The HP Spectre 14t features the premium design that weve come to expect from the Spectre series. That's in large part due to its all-aluminum design, which gives the Envy a sturdy, substantial feel that you won't find on other sub-$1,000 notebooks. ![]() The Envy x360 13 doesn't feel like any other $800 laptop. The most expensive upgrade is opting for a 2TB SSD, which adds another $350 on top of the 512GB SSD price. That's surprisingly affordable considering the specs. The display upgrade costs only $110 extra, so you can get a Spectre x360 with an OLED display, a Core i7 CPU, 16GB of RAM and a 512GB SSD for $1,329. HP also sells a 4K OLED version of the Spectre x360. If you need more storage, a $512GB SSD will cost you another $70. You can upgrade to a Core i7-1065G7 CPU for another $80 although we recommend paying $150 (for a total of $1,149) to include a jump to 16GB of RAM.
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