The 14-inch is equal to the 13-inch at 0.67 inches thick, both of which exceed the XPS 13’s 0.58 inches, and the Spectre x360 14 is also the heaviest at 2.95 pounds versus the 13-inch and XPS 13, both of which weigh 2.8 pounds.Īs I’ve used the Spectre x360 14, I’ve come to appreciate its extra size. It’s the larger chin compared to the XPS 13 that makes the Spectre x360 14 seem so much taller when opened (beyond the sheer height of the 3:2 aspect ratio). Compared to the tiny-bezeled XPS 13 at 11.64 inches wide and 7.82 inches deep, the Spectre x360 14 is again deeper, even though it has its own small bezels. ![]() The display does alter the Spectre x360 14’s dimensions, making it quite a bit deeper (8.67 inches) than the 13-inch model (7.66 inches) but not quite as wide (11.75 inches versus 12.08 inches). ![]() The 3:2 aspect ratio display makes tablet mode much more comfortable, with the panel more closely matching an 8.5- x 11-inch piece of paper - credit Microsoft here, given that its Surface line has enjoyed the same aspect ratio for several generations. The Spectre’s hinge is almost light enough to open with one hand, and it does a commendable job of holding the display firmly in whichever of its four modes - clamshell, tent, media, or tablet - you choose. The XPS 13 does score some points for its dual-zone hinge that can be opened easily with one hand and then holds firmly in place, but the Spectre x360 14 isn’t far behind. There are only a few other laptops in the class that can equal these three. The Spectre x360 14 matches the XPS 13 and the Apple MacBook Pro 13 in this regard, which is high praise. It’s also very well-built, with zero flexing, bending, or twisting anywhere in the lid, chassis, or keyboard deck. Which is better comes down to taste, of course, but I prefer the suave Spectre x360 14. Is a good-looking laptop as well, but it’s a simpler aesthetic that doesn’t seek to attract attention. The Spectre x360 14 is a beautiful laptop without being over the top, whether in the Nightfall Black color with copper accents that I received or the Poseidon Blue or Natural Silver alternatives. HP didn’t mess with the Spectre’s overall design theme - and why would it? The gem-cut aesthetic remains the boldest design you’ll find outside of gaming laptops, although the Spectre is more elegant than ostentatious. ![]() Dell XPS 13: the best tiny laptop?Īsus ZenBook S 13 Flip vs. Microsoft Windows 10 Home (64-bit) 2.7GHz Intel Core i7-7500U 16GB DDR3 SDRAM 1,866MHz 128MB dedicated Intel HD Graphics 620 512GB SSDĪpple MacBook Pro with Touch Bar (15-inch, 2016)Īpple MacOS Sierra 10.12.1 2.Why the latest ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 8 isn’t worth the upgrade Microsoft Windows 10 Home (64-bit) 2.3GHz Intel Core i5-6200U 8GB DDR3 SDRAM 1,600MHz 128MB (dedicated) Intel HD Graphics 520 256GB SSD Microsoft Windosws 10 Pro (64-bit) 2.6GHz Intel Core i7-6600U 16GB DDR4 1,866MHz 1GB Nvidia GeForce GPU 512GB SSD Microsoft Windows 10 Home (64-bit) 2.6GHz Intel Core i7-6700HQ 8GB DDR4 SDRAM 2,133MHz 6GB Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 256GB SSD Microsoft Windows 10 Home (64-bit) 2.5GHz Intel Core i7-6500U 16GB DDR4 SDRAM 2,133MHz 2GB Nvidia GeForce 940MX 128GB SSD + 1TB HDD ![]() Microsoft Windows 10 Home (64-bit) 2.7GHz Intel Core i7-7500U 16GB DDR4 SDRAM 2,400MHz 2GB Nvidia GeForce 940MX 512GB SSD You can find cheaper convertibles, but given the Spectre X360 15's 4K display, it's quite aggressively priced against models with similar configurations but only QHD-resolution (or less) screens. In practice, it's fine for the typical a-little-bit-of-everything type of use it's intended for. It incorporates a dual-core version of the i7, and if you look at the charts you can see where that lags behind the quad-core versions in the Razer Blade 14 and MacBook Pro. It's faster than the 2016 model we tested - but that one had a lower speed class of processor and graphics card. While HP goes all out for the visible aspects of the system, it keeps the price low by equipping it with components that deliver decent but not earthshaking performance. You need to keep that in mind when using it as a tablet, since the keyboard section is the part you hold or rest on your lap. Not burning, but noticeable around the hinges and on the wrist-rests. It vents out the sides, though I never felt a hot desert wind come out of them and it remained quiet, the keyboard section did run hot under intensive use.
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