34 PCWorld NOVEMBER 2019NEWS HANDS-ON: HP SPECTRE X360 13
previously, or a 66.3-percent reduction),
while the bottom bezel is just 11.09mm
(compared to 25.82mm in the 2018 model),
making for an overall 90 percent screen-to-
body ratio. That looks good on paper, and in
person, the nearly bezel-less screen looks
even better.
To keep the HP Spectre x360’s web/IRcam in the tiny new top bezel, HP developed a
2.2mm IR webcam, which HP claims is the
smallest in the world to support Windows
Hello authentication. HP says their new IR
camera has a smaller circumference than a
grain of rice, and based on the plexiglass-
encased sample I saw, that sounds about right.
As far as the actual display goes, you get
the choice of three: a one-watt,
400-nit full-HD display, a 400-nit
UHD AMOLED display, and
(available in January 2020) a 1,000-
nit FHD display with HP’s Sure View
privacy toggle, which is designed
to foil prying eyes by greatly
reducing the screen’s viewing
angles. For each display, you’ll also
get the option of an anti-reflection
and anti-smudge surface.BATTERY AND DESIGN
HP is promising up to 22 hours of
battery life from the HP Spectre
x360 13’s 60Wh battery, but that’s
only with the 400-nit FHD 1-watt
panel. If you opt for the 4K OLED or
the 1,000-nit FHD with the Sure
View toggle, you’ll have to temper
your battery-life expectations
accordingly. (HP didn’t give us
battery estimates for the OLED or
Sure View panels.)
Smaller though its footprint may
be, the new HP Spectre x360The HP Spectre x360’s new IR webcam is just 2mm thick,
allowing it to fit in the 5.85mm top display bezel.With its slimmed-down top and bottom bezels, the HP Spectre
x360 13 achieves a 90 percent screen-to-body ratio.