The Good
The design
Did I mention this laptop is pretty?
It feels classy in a way thats less generic than competition from Dell and Apple.
Im so tired of silver MacBook-esque laptops all over the place.
The Spectre x360 stands out, in a good way.
Theres also a neat blue colorway, as well as silver for the boring types.
The keyboard and trackpad
The HP Spectre x360 has a fantastic keyboard.
It has a smooth texture, it responds well to gestures, and its just the right size.
you could opt for a 1080pish display though, at (19201280).
The speakers are also pretty solid.
I do wish HP allowed you to configure the laptop with 32GB of RAM though.
Both USB-C ports are Thunderbolt 4 enabled too.
That should honestly be more than enough for the average PC user.
This configuration costs $1,310.
The nitpicky stuff
The OLED quirks
OLED is cool.
The pitch-black darkness is amazing when watching videos in low light.
For one, the display is grainy when displaying solid colors, and its particularly visible with white backgrounds.
For another, edges around text can be a little fuzzy with greenish-purple hues.
IthinkI prefer having an OLED to an LCD panel of similar resolution, but just barely.
The stylus input
Im one of those weirdos that actually use the stylus all the time.
My PC is quite literally my notebook, replacing pen and paper for me years ago.
Its either something about the display or the drivers.
It should be noted I am really nitpicking here.
It matters to me because stylus handrwiting is a primary method of using my PC.
I dont notice it when using the stylus to edit images in Adobe Lightroom or sketch stuff in Photoshop.
But if youre expecting Surface or iPad-level stylus support, the Spectre x360 isnt quite there yet.
Also, the magnet that holds the stylus to the laptop is a little wimpy.
Heres a photo from said webcam:
Its barely useable.
Thats it.
At this price, theres very little to complain about the Spectre x360.
It may just be the best Windows laptop it’s possible for you to right now under 15 inches.
The Spectre x360 is one of the most versatile, well-thought-out Windows laptops out there.
Starting at $1,150, its an easy-peasy recommendation.
HP gets almost everything right.
