The keyboard incorporates functions often moved to
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(which replaces the right-side Control key, a slight
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special keys to toggle the webcam privacy shutter and
launch the HP Command Center utility. The buttonless
touchpad glides and taps smoothly, and clicks quietly.
The 720p webcam has IR face-recognition capability,
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soft-focus but reasonably bright, colorful, and static-
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sound, not particularly loud, but not tinny or hollow,
either. The bass is noticeable, and it’s easy to
distinguish overlapping tracks. Bang & Olufsen software
lets you choose among music, movie, and voice presets,
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The pop-up HP Command Center lets you turn on
application-based network prioritization. Also here, you
can change the default Smart Sense system tuning and
cooling fan setting to balanced, cool, performance, or
quiet modes. (I used the performance option for our
benchmark tests, and Smart Sense for our battery-life
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except for the active window.
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sRGB, Adobe RGB, DCI-P3, or automatic color palette
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system includes Amazon Alexa, as well as ExpressVPN,
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notes that in-bag detection keeps the laptop from
overheating in your briefcase.
The Spectre’s
OLED screen is
lovely, with
ample
brightness, sky-
high contrast,
pristine white
backgrounds,
and deep blacks.