We review the HP Spectre x360 15

With the exception of what Lenovo provides in its Yoga series, the HP Spectre x360 is one of the most appealing convertibles in the industry. Together with the "2 in 1," these hybrid/transformable designs have established a niche in the world of computing due to their considerable versatility, capable of substituting laptops and tablets in a single device, and offering the user numerous modes of mobile and desktop use.

This edition includes a plethora of features that will appeal to any buyer, as evidenced by the table of specs.

The weight and thickness have been lowered slightly over previous generations but enjoying its huge screen diagonal needs some sacrifices when compared to the 13′′ model, particularly in tablet mode, which is difficult to manage.

Keep in mind that we're dealing with a 15.6-inch convertible, not an ultraportable. Nonetheless, the manufacturer's efforts to reduce thickness and weight in each iteration must be emphasized.

The hinges that allow the screen to move from 0 to 360 degrees to sit above the keyboard and allow for different modes of use are generously proportioned and feel quite solid.

A critical consideration in a convertible that attempts to combine the power of a PC with the mobility of a tablet and whose screen will be rotated hundreds of times to maximize its adaptability.

The location of the speakers above the keyboard, with a diamond-patterned grille, is also a plus and helps the Spectre's sound system shine through. The attention to detail extends to every aspect of this design, which is both exquisite and brilliant and is unquestionably the greatest in its class.

This Spectre's screen is based on a multi-touch OLED panel with a native 4K resolution. The blacks are indeed "black," and both the color representation and the "infinite" contrast are excellent for an AMOLED panel.

It has a declared brightness of 400 nits, and while we were not able to get as much out of the panel that we received (around 345 nits), it is adequate for outdoor use in bright conditions.

The panel supports the DCI-P3 color gamut, which is utilized by film studios, but it also provides adequate coverage for other color palettes such as sRGB and Adobe RGB for users using professional editing software.

HP provides the option of purchasing a stylus. Another advantage of the HP Spectre x360 15 is that it is available by default in all configurations. And if it could find a hole in the same chassis for its transit, that would be fantastic.

A new anti-glare treatment that suppresses reflections as much as possible is one of the enhancements for this generation. Given that it's a glass surface, it's not quite matte, but it's near.

To boost resistance, HP has retained the Corning Gorilla Glass protective layer. The bezel sizes (particularly on the sides) have also been improved to provide a screen-to-body ratio of more than 90%.

The 15.6-inch screen expands the device's size over the 13-inch model we previously tested, which we noted mainly in mobility and tablet mode, but it clearly offers more possibilities and display capacity, along with the upgrades that accompany Windows 11 in this manner. In fact, OLED 4K, another exceptional component of this equipment, is a visual extravaganza.

Keyboard:

A fantastic feature that we especially appreciate is those of us who pound the keyboard on a daily basis. Its small size allows it to have a generous key size and a numeric keypad in a chiclet form with 1.3mm key travel.

It is backlit in white and has three brightness levels to pick from, and it provides the quality and precision of the excellent Premium Collaboration that HP installs in its professional EliteBooks computers.

The large TouchPad is very fantastic and comes updated with Microsoft's Precision Touchpad drivers, which are hands down the best that can be utilized in Windows.

Intel Core i7-10750H: This processor, with 6 cores and 12 processing threads and working frequencies that reach 5 GHz in turbo mode, is extremely powerful, even outperforming more modern configurations of the Core 11 and 12 generations, as demonstrated by the PC Mark test, which evaluates a wide range of computing applications.

The issue could be that its energy efficiency is lower than the following because of its 14nm manufacturing process and TDP of 45 watts. This results in the autonomy section since we never reach the manufacturer's advertised estimates of roughly eight hours of use. If you want more autonomy (and, by extension, mobility), go for a Spectre x360 14 with the latest Intel processors built-in 10nm and integrated graphics.

Autonomy: you should know that using this equipment is a great pleasure due to its numerous modes of usage, which range from a laptop on the desk to a transportable tablet, passing via its tent form for presentations.

It truly is a 'complete' package that can be utilized for any type of computing work, including basic professional editing, online development, surfing, and multimedia enjoyment. There are better computers in each of these categories, but few can do it all and with the adaptability that this one does.

It is also suitable for gaming due to the specialized graphics card included. It is a GTX 1650 Ti, which, while not the most recent generation from NVIDIA, allows us to play video games of a certain level. We tested a few and discovered that it is playable by dropping the resolution to 1080p and tweaking the graphic quality.

The 3D Mark benchmark results aren't awful for a "trimmed-down" Max-Q model and a convertible that isn't intended for gaming as its primary application.

With 16 Gbytes of DDR4 SDRAM, the RAM component is well covered. In terms of storage, an M.2 solid-state drive (made by Samsung) linked to PCIe 3.0 and with 1 Tbyte of storage capacity adequately covers this part, resulting in data transfer at the interface's limit.

To summarize the facts, The HP Spectre x360 15 is a stunning computer, unquestionably (together with the Lenovo Yoga) the best series on the market for consumers seeking a modern convertible with the benefits of adaptability in modes of usage as a 'complete' system for desktop and laptop.