HP SPECTRE X360 13.3
The HP Spectre x360 is a beautifully designed product with responsive touch controls,
and lends itself very well to a range of creative tasks.P’sSpectreseriesoflaptopshave
alwaysfeltlikehigh-endproducts,and
theSpectrex360iscertainlyno
exception.Bringingthehybridtablet
elementtoanalreadyexcellentlaptoplinewasa
no-brainer,andthenewmodelofthex360we’re
lookingathereisthebestversionyet.
That’sdueprimarilytothenewprocessor,the
IntelCorei7-1065G7.Sothere’sfastercoresand
improvedconnectivity,andthere’ssomething
newtoo:IrisPlus,Intel’slatestintegrated
graphicssolutionformobiledevices.
IrisPlusisa hugeimprovementoverthe
previousIntelUHDintegratedgraphics.Superior
performancemeansthatunlikeolderultralight
laptops,thisversionofthex360isactually
capableofsomelightgaming.It’snotgoingto
runmoderntriple-Atitlesathighergraphical
settings,butitcanhandlethelatestindiegames
ora spotofFortniteforthekids.
TheSpectrex360isperfectlypitchedfor
multitasking,with16GBofRAManda sizeable
1TBsolidstatedrive.Datatransfersareasspeedy
astheyget.Thex360mightbesuper-thin,butit
stillhasa regularUSBportthatfoldsoutofthe
chassis, plus two USB-C ports, a microSD reader
and a standard headphone jack.
This flexible connectivity extends beyond the
laptop’s physical ports, too. Wi-Fi 6 support
allows for higher speed connections, and the
laptop comes with Bluetooth 5.0. The USB-C
ports support Thunderbolt 3 transfer speeds,
and can be connected to a monitor via the
included USB-C hub with an HDMI adapter.
There’s little need to, though, because the 4K
OLED display is glorious.
Yes, the screen is excellent; crystal clear blacks
and fantastic colour density paired with a good
maximum brightness. Touch controls in tablet
mode feel snappy and responsive, but for those
who prefer to avoid fingerprints on their screens,
the x360 also comes packaged with HP’s Tilt Pen.
The Tilt Pen is a two-button wireless smart stylus
that lasted for over eight hours in our tests
before needing to be recharged. Using the stylus
with the x360 in tablet mode feels great; a
perfect setup for digital artists.
It’s an attractive package, but there’s a sizeable
price tag: the Spectre x360 featured here costs
£1,799, which is no small sum of money for a
laptop, even one as wonderfully designed as this.
That said, we would still recommend the x360.
Simply put, this is a wonderful slice of high-tech
goodness that feels great to use.
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HP SPECTRE
X360 13.3
HP’s sleek answer to the growing
popularity of convertible laptops
“Using the stylus with the
x360 in tablet mode is
perfect for digital artists”
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