SPECTRAL ANALYSIS: SLEEK, SVELTE, AND
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the chipmaker’s latest innovations, including rapid
wake, Thunderbolt 4 ports, and an 11th Generation
“Tiger Lake” processor with Iris Xe integrated graphics.
The $1,299.99 base model at HP.com combines Core i5
power with 8GB of memory, a 256GB solid-state drive,
and a 1,920-by-1,280-pixel touch screen. One of HP’s
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rechargeable tilt pen and carrying sleeve are standard.
(The stylus clings magnetically to the side of the laptop
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Our test unit steps up to an OLED touch panel with
3,000-by-2,000-pixel resolution and 100% coverage of
the DCI-P3 color gamut, as well as a quad-core, 2.8GHz
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users who roam far from hotspots will be sad there’s no
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HP Spectre
x360 14
PROS High-fashion
styling. Dazzling OLED
touch screen with 3:2
aspect ratio. Handy
shortcut keys and
utility software.
Rechargeable pen and
carrying sleeve in box.
Lively performance
(apart from gaming).
CONS No HDMI port.
No LTE mobile
broadband option. No
sign of the 007
SPECTRE octopus
logo.
BOTTOM LINE Its tall
OLED screen and
swank, thoughtful
design vault the HP
Spectre x360 14 to
the top rank of
convertible laptops.