On the other hand, the laptop’s speakers were less stellar. It’s also a very smooth trackpad and I found it handled my inputs well enough that I didn’t hate using it. It’s much bigger but still offers a wonderfully tactile click when pressed. The touchpad, on the other hand, is a marked improvement over 2019.
#HP SPECTRE X360 WINDOWS#
I’d place this keyboard on about the same level as what you’d get from Microsoft’s Surface laptops, which is to say, among the best available on Windows PCs. I haven’t had a similar issue with the new Spectre x360, and the keys have remained tactile throughout the review period. I quite liked the keyboard on the 2019 Spectre but had some issues with debris getting underneath the keys. The keyboard and touchpad are also both excellent this time around.
I’ve written it before, and this won’t be the last time I write it, but I often find 4K displays to be overkill on laptops. The 3:2 aspect ratio is welcome as always, and the 1920×1280 pixel resolution – while not a super high resolution – was still plenty sharp. While not the best display I’ve ever seen, it definitely gets the job done and I have no complaints.
I do wish the left corner also had a USB-C port since my desk setup would prefer cables on the left side of my laptop, but that’s a niche complaint for me. The angled port is great for charging since it keeps the cable out of the way of your mouse – it’s a great middle ground between the accessibility of side-mounted ports and the clean look of tucking your cables away with rear-mounted ports. The top-right corner of the laptop once again sports a USB-C port (both USB-C ports on the Spectre x360 14 are Thunderbolt 4 as well). Practically, I prefer not having a power button on the side of the laptop, but I’d also prefer if it was set apart from the keyboard rather than disguised to look like any other key. One major difference from 2019 is that the new Spectre x360 sports the headphone/mic jack on the top-left corner instead of the power button, which now resides on the top-right corner of the keyboard. That said, the asymmetric design is less offensive on the 2022 Spectre since the non-cut corners match the rounded aesthetic present elsewhere. Like with the 2019 model I tested, the cut corners reside on the hinge side of the laptop, and only two of the four corners are cut this way, making the laptop asymmetrical in a way I don’t prefer. I also appreciate that the cut corners returned, although they do feel incongruous with the rest of the laptop’s design. Of course, not everyone will appreciate the style of the Spectre x360, but I found it unique enough to feel different without being a totally alien device. Moreover, the rounded edges made for a slightly more old-school feel, reminiscent of the days before every laptop was a samey metal slab. For example, the rounded edges didn’t rub my wrists when typing in the same way as squared-off edges do. However, after using the laptop for a bit, I came to appreciate the rounded edges as they made the laptop more comfortable when in use. Initially, I wasn’t a huge fan of the more rounded design of the Spectre x360. You can view all configurations for the Spectre x360 14 here. Note: The above specs are for the specific laptop I tested. Ports: 2x Thunderbolt 4, 1x ‘SuperSpeed’ USB Type-A, 1x headphone/mic combo.Sensors: Fingerprint, accelerometer, eCompass, colour temperature light sensor, gyroscope, IR thermal sensor.Processor: 12th Gen Intel Core i5-1235U.Display: 13.5-inch WUXGA+ IPS 1920×1280 pixel 3:2 multitouch display with 400 nits brightness.I’ll get into it more below, but an assortment of audio and performance issues dampened my experience with the laptop despite the Spectre x360 generally getting everything else right. Moreover, the new Spectre only comes in one boring ‘Natural Silver’ colour – I miss the lovely green/gold colours featured on the 2019 model.īut colours and design only mean so much on a laptop, and in the other areas that matter, the Spectre x360 disappointed more than it impressed. Generally, the new Spectre keeps some of the main stylings of the 2019 variant but swaps out the edgy, chiselled chassis for one with rounded edges. Back in 2019, I reviewed the Spectre x360 and was generally impressed with it – the laptop offered a stylish design and decent specs and performance with a few issues.įast forward to 2023, and I’ve been using the latest Spectre x360 for a few weeks (I started testing it last year, actually, but thanks to a busy holiday season and some well-deserved time off, the review is only coming out now). It’s been a while since I last used an HP laptop, and particularly one of HP’s Spectre devices.
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