Overview HP Spectre x360 - one of the best laptops, Transformers 2017

After reaching the Layfhakere leadership "How to choose a laptop"The editors knocked the guys from HP and offered free of charge to test something out of their popular products.

A few days later we were visited by 13-inch notebook-transformer HP Spectre x360 based on the 7th generation Intel (Kaby Lake) in one of the top-end configuration (model 13-w001ur).

Without exception, all specialized technical publications abroad appreciate HP Spectre x360:

• Fifth place in the ranking of the best laptops 2017 according to CNET.
• First place in the ranking of the best laptops 2 in 1 according to CNET.
• Fourth place in the ranking of the best laptops 2017 according to TechRadar.
• First place in the ranking of the best laptops 2 in 1 according to TechRadar.
• Second place in the ranking of the best laptops 2017 version of PC Mag.
• First place in the ranking of the best laptops 2 in 1 according to PC Mag.
• First place in the ranking of the best laptops 2 in 1 version of Laptop Mag.
• First place in the ranking of the best laptops 2 in 1 according to PC World.

At first glance, HP Spectre x360 is no different from an ordinary ultrabook from the higher price segment: aluminum shell thickness of 14 mm, weight 1.44 kg, cool display, powerful and cost more filling 100 tysyach rubles.

The magic begins when you open the notebook. HP Spectre x360 literally turned inside out at 360 degrees. It turns out the real tablet performance premium laptop.

Features HP Spectre x360 (model 13-w001ur)

Design

Absolutely all the modern ultrabooks alike.

No frills and superfluous elements, because manufacturers are fighting for every gram, and a tenth of a millimeter.

Everything is strictly uniformly and thinly so as to fit the desired filling. See the results of the size of the race can only be compared.

Before you two HP Spectre x360 model. On top of the latest generation, from the bottom - the previous one. It seems to be the same, but the difference in size is obvious.

In practice, a device with dimensions 306 × 218 × 14 mm and a weight of 1.44 kg seems extremely lightweight and compact, especially if the transfer to it from a conventional laptop.

ports

HP Spectre x360 is equipped with a single port USB 3.0 Type-A, located on the left. If desired to connect more than one external device will extract or buy adapter.

In addition to USB on the left side is a headphone jack, a power button and a grille for the air outlet of the cooling system.

Right from HP Spectre x360 volume rocker, and as many as two-port USB 3.1 Type-C Thunderbolt 3. One connector (either) to be used for charging laptop and power cord, and the second to connect all sorts of peripherals.

The disadvantage of a laptop is the lack of HDMI and a slot for SD-cards, due to which potential users may not renew the fleet of the periphery, may experience discomfort.

USB 3.1 and Thunderbolt 3 - is a truly remarkable technology, allowing in the future replace completely all other ports, but try to find at an external drive or a monitor for this connector. Of course, the transition to a single interface - the dream of any tehnoesteta, but in practice, the financial factor will bring everything to the purchase of several other adapters.

Given that the complete HP Spectre x360 present adapter for Ethernet only, search for and purchase other adapters will have to attend to their own and at their own expense.

The absence of slots for an SD-card upset not only photographers and cameramen, but also all those who are accustomed to use the memory card as undemanding to read and write memory expansion rate.

Performance

Intel Core i7 7500U combination, 16 GB RAM and very fast PCIe SSD allows HP Spectre x360 solve absolutely any non-specific tasks and provide flawless performance and stability.

It is possible to open 20 or 30 tabs on Chrome, run the entire Office suite of applications, and still remains a large supply of resources.

Evaluation of the CPU

Evaluation SSD

NVMe-drive offers some fantastic read and write speeds. More recently, SATA-SSD seemed incredibly fast, particularly when compared with the HDD, now it is the last century.

Evaluation charts

It is clear that HP Spectre x360 is no substitute for a professional computer design or work with graphics and video, but ultrabooks seems never claimed such a thing.

The absence of a discrete graphics card can not call HP Spectre x360 viable option for advanced gamers, but the power of Intel Core i7 7500U in combination with the Intel HD Graphics 620 would be enough for most popular games.

FPS in other games (low / medium setting, 1366 × 768)

Noise and heating

HP Spectre x360 - pretty quiet and cool for his performance ultrabook. Thanks to Intel Core i7 7500U with a TDP of 15 watts. When browsing the noise of the cooling system can not be detected at all. After a few minutes viewing the high resolution video stream is felt weak heating area near the air outlet grille. Most of the heat in this case goes to the back of the lid. To feel the heat, you need to put the device on your knees.

A really warm up the laptop managed to 3D-heavy games. This extreme for non-fiction mode devices present and whistling turbine and neighboring heat discomfort in the area where the cooling system is located. HP Spectre x360 successfully underwent a 30-minute gaming session in Battlefield 1. Subsidence performance during this period was not observed.

Screen

13.3-inch touchscreen Full HD IPS-display HP Spectre x360 gives a very bright, juicy and clear picture. The difference in quality is especially noticeable owners typical budget notebook with TN-matrices. With average 166 ppi pixels are considered virtually impossible.

Attention is also drawn unusually thin side frames. The distance from the display to the edge of the lid is only 6 millimeters.

The glossy screen does not add comfort when working in sunny summer days, but the touch screen is simply no other options.

Keyboard and Touchpad

Typing on the HP Spectre x360 nice and comfortable, not least thanks to a dedicated navigation key right.

The keys are planted very high quality, they do not dangle and no backlash, even if you make a flicking motion, lightly touching the surface of the keyboard. Glass touchpad HP Spectre x360 has dimensions of 120 × 60 mm and equipped with physical buttons of the left and right click. Any complaints in the course of work it has not arisen.

The length of the key travel is only 1.3 mm, but the sheer press of it is very clear and is somewhat reminiscent of the behavior of the mechanics. At the beginning of pressing the tiny resistance is present, but in the end there is a distinct click. Rate backlit keyboard, you can own for photos.

Battery

HP Spectre x360 is equipped with a lithium-ion battery capacity of 57.8 Vt⋅ch with technology fast charge (from 0 to 90% in 90 minutes). According to the manufacturer while the laptop from a full charge of 12.5 hours with constant surfing.

In reality, when HP Spectre x360 active work in Chrome and screen brightness to 70% of the maximum (recommended default power) lasted 10 hours 4 minutes. Time Laboratory Laptop Mag obtained under similar conditions, was almost identical (10 hours 6 minutes). Judging by the other tests available on the Internet, one full charge the laptop lasts an average of 10-11 hours.

Sound

By creating acoustic HP Spectre x360 system in a hand known melomanskih circles company Bang & Olufsen, what corresponding inscription on the body clearly alludes.

A total of four laptop speaker: a pair of top bars, a couple of under the lower lid. Thus it is achieved a surround sound, which, however, still lacks expression bottom of the small diameter emitters.

In sum, the acoustics HP Spectre x360 sounds much better than any laptop with nouneymovymi speakers. Separately, it should be noted the absence of wheezing when listening at close to maximum volume.

tablet mode

For notebook-transformer need to get used to, especially if this is your first device of this size. Initially, the brain is difficult to realize that here right now, while you're lying on the couch or sitting in a chair, the screen can be turned and work with much more comfort. But after a couple of days, everything comes back to normal. For example, the embarrassment disappears if accidentally pressing keys when they are on the back side of the screen. The keyboard in the Tablet mode is always turned off, but do not be afraid to "accidentally pressed something and break everything" is obtained immediately.

The obvious plus a notebook-transformer in front of the tablet - no need for a stand. It is enough to turn HP Spectre x360 «house» and deliver anywhere.

Unlike its predecessors, Windows 10 is much better optimized for touchscreens. If you fundamentally reject transformers and tablets on Windows only because of the bad experience with them in the "eight", just once try "top ten". It is very likely your opinion will change for the better.

conclusion

HP Spectre x360 deservedly took first place in the ratings of ultrabooks and Transformers. Come back after it to your laptop, bulky, heavy, plastic, squeaky, with the screen, which now follows the eye, it is very unpleasant.

Hard to believe that this might fit into such a compact and subtle forms. More difficult to believe, also Windows-laptops has finally caught up with and surpassed its "apple" fellow runtime.

If you still think that ultrabooks are not worth the money, you or never for them were not working or had to deal with some kind of a failed model.

Layfhaker thank HP for providing the device for testing.

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