70 T3 Tomorrow’s Technology Today APRIL 2019 W W W.T3INDIA .COMTested
henitcomestoofferingapremiumnotebook
experience,therearefewmanufacturerswho
comeclosetodeliveringit.HP,overtheyears,
havedelivereditwithitsSpectrerangeandthis
yearhaverefreshedtheirlineupwitha
convertibleandafoliodevice-Spectrex360andSpectre
Folio,respectively.Thismonthwetakeadetailedlookatthe
formertoseeifitremainstruetoSpectre’slegacy.
HPSpectreisoneofthemostbeautifullydesigned
WindowsnotebookseriesandtheSpectrex360isno
different.Thenotebookstandsapartfromthecompetition
withitsgem-cut,all-aluminiumangulardesign.The
chamferededgesgivethenotebookadistinctlookandhave
well-placedbuttonsandportsonthesidetoavoidaccidental
taps.ThetwofacetededgeshostthepowerandUSBType-C
portforcharging.There’sanotherType-Cport(bothsupport
Thunderbolt3)andafull-sizeUSB3.1Gen 2 ontheotherside.
Thenotebookalsofeaturesa3.5mmheadphonejackanda
cardreader.There’snoEthernetportbutcomeswithWi-Fi
802.11acwithsupportforuptoGigabitspeeds.Interestingly,
thenotebookalsosupportsastyluspenbutdoesn’thavea
slottoaccommodate,makingiteasytolose.
The13.3-inchvariantsportsa FullHDresolutionpanel
butifyou’rewillingtoshelloutmore,HPgivesanoption
toupgradetoa 4KUHDpanel.TheIPSpanelisgreatwith
detailedcoloursandbrightnessthatreachesupto 300 nits.
ThetouchscreendisplayisprotectedbyCorningGorillaGlass
andfeaturesHPSureViewthatdarkensthepicturefrom
variousanglestokeeppryingeyesaway.
Whenitcomestoprivacyandsecurity,thelaptopalso
comeswitha physicalsliderthatdisablesthebuilt-inwebcam
and comeswith a fingerprintsensoralong with Windows
Hello infrared camera.
Powering the laptop is Intel’s 8-gen Core i7 CPU with 16GB
of RAM and 512GB of fast SSD storage. Needless to say, the
Spectre x360 handles multiple tabs of Chrome, Photoshop
and other processing tasks with ease. Just don’t expect it to
be a gaming machine as it comes with integrated graphics.
The backlit keyboard features a full-size island-style spaced
out keys and a large trackpad with support for multi-touch
gestures. Audio quality is excellent, thanks to the integration
of Bang & Olufsen speakers and HP Audio Boost 2.0.
HP Spectre x360 is a perfect combination of beauty
and brains. The notebook is a visual treat, delivers a solid
performance that runs a good 8-10 hours on a single charge.HP ups the game in the premiumnotebook
segment with the latest Spectrerefresh
HP Spectre x360
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PRICEFrom`1,29,990(i5-8265U+8GB+256GB+FHD),
`159,990(i7-8565U+16GB+512GB+FHD),`189,9 9 0
(i7-8565U+16GB+1TB+UHD)URLhpshopping.in
DIMENSIONS12.16x8.58x0.57in(WxDxH) WEIGHT
1.32kgDISPLAY13.3-inchtouchscreenIPSpanel
RESOLUTIONFHD/UHDCPU8thgenIntelCorei5/
i7RAM8GB/16GBSTORAGE256GB/512GB/1TBOS
Windows 10 AUDIOBang&OlufsenB&OPlayI/O
PORTS2xUSBType-CT3.1Gen 2 (Thunderbolt3,DP1.2,
PD3.0,Datatransfer,HPSleepandCharge),1xUSB3.1
Gen 2 (HPSleepandCharge),1x3.5mmjack,microSD
cardreaderCONNECTIVITYWi-Fi802.11b/g/n/ac(2x2),
Bluetooth 5 B AT T E RY4-cell, 61 WhLi-ionpolymerVERDICT
WE’RE IMPRESSED Design, performance
WE’D IMPROVE N/A
THE LAST WORD Spectre x360 justifies its price tag with
its great looks and powerful performanceWORDS KUNALGANGAR