HWM Singapore – June 2019

A signi cant update for HP’s line of

 agship convertible notebooks, the

Spectre X360 features not only the

latest processors, but a new design

and numerous new features.

The new Spectre X360 has a grey

aluminum chassis and heavily faceted

sides that have rose

gold accents. It’s a

bold look that helps

it stand out from

the competition. It’s

fairly compact and

portable for a 2-in-1

notebook, measuring

14.5mm thick and

weighing just a

smidge over 1.3kg.

The hinge rotates 360

degrees, allowing the display to be

folded neatly so that owners can use

the Spectre X360 as a tablet.

Though the 13.3-inch IPS

touchscreen display only supports

Full HD resolution, it is crisp and

sharp and has nice colors. It is also

responsive and accurate to touch

inputs. Still, it could use a little more

brightness since it’s a bit hard to

see in brightly lit environments. Also,

the top and bottom bezels are huge

and unsightly.

The Spectre X360 has a good

selection of ports. Apart from a single

full-size USB-A USB 3.1 port, it also

has a further two USB-C ports that

support high-speed Thunderbolt 3,

and a microSD card reader that can

be handy especially if you have an

Android phone or tablet.

With privacy and security being

important topics on everyone’s minds

now, the Spectre X360 features

a privacy camera kill switch that

completely disables the webcam.

It also has a built-in instant privacy

screen called HP Sure View. Simply

push a button and the  lter comes on.

The  lter reduces viewing angles and

makes it hard for people around you

to see what’s on your screen.

Unlike its rivals here, the Spectre

X360 is powered by

Intel’s newest Whiskey

Lake processors. HP

keeps it simple with just

two con gurations. The

entry-level one comes

with a Core i5-8265U,

8GB of RAM, and a

512GB SSD, while the

top-of-the-line model

comes with a Core i7-

8565U processor, 16GB

of RAM, and a 512GB SSD. Honestly,

if you aren’t the multi-tasking sort,

the entry-level model will suffi ce.

That said, the higher-end model

will probably provide more mileage

especially if you intend to keep the

notebook for a few years.

Thanks to the new Whiskey

Lake processors, the Spectre X360

was the undeniable leader in our

benchmarking tests. Of course, in

the real world and in actual usage,

this performance advantage is less

obvious; how much faster can Word

be right? Still, you can feel good

about yourself knowing you have

the edge over your enemies (read:

colleagues). Battery life was also very

good and the Spectre X360 lasted

well over four hours despite running

an intensive mix of productivity,

video conferencing, and light gaming

workloads. And if you are out of juice,

the Spectre X360 features fast charge

technology and can get from zero to a

50% charge in just 30 minutes.

TEST

Bold design. Excellent

all-rounder.

Can be outlandish for

some. Chunky.

Anintegratedngerprintreader

makeslogginginquickandeasy.

ATA GLANCE

DISPLAY

13.3-inch

PROCESSOR

IntelCorei7-8565U

MEMORY

16GB

STORAGE

512GB

PRICE

$2,799

The two USB-C ports support

high-speed Thunderbolt 3.

HP SPECTRE X360

54 HWM | JUNE 2019