![]() ![]() Speaking of intense, let’s move on to our HandBrake benchmark, which measures a laptop’s performance as it encodes a large video file. Still, it appears the Kaby Lake-R flavor of the Spectre 15 prefers to stroll rather than sprint when it’s not doing anything too intense. It’s also important to take benchmark scores in context, as we’ll see in a moment with the Spectre’s not-so-shabby single-thread Cinebench result. To be fair, you don’t need a blazingly fast processor to run Office smoothly indeed, even dual-core laptops can snag high PCMark 8 scores. The HP Spectre x360 15’s PCMark 8 score is pretty good, but we were hoping for better.Īs expected, the quad-core HP Spectre x360 15 easily surpassed our low-water mark of 2,000, but we were a bit disappointed that it couldn’t crack a PCMark 8 score of 3,000 or better, particularly given the Spectre’s Core i7-8550U CPU. Also on the right side: a volume rocker and the aforementioned fingerprint reader. On the right side, you get a single Thunderbolt 3 port (which you can use to charge the Spectre, if you wish), a standard USB 3.1 Type C port, and a full HDMI port. The HP Spectre x360 15 (Kaby Lake-R)’s left side includes the power port, one USB 3.1 Type A port, the power button, a headphone/mic jack, and an SD card slot. The Spectre’s power button sits between the charging port and a three-inch air vent. The HP Spectre x360 serves up a mixed bag of ports, starting on the left with a single USB 3.1 Type A port, a barrel-shaped port for a standard AC charger, a combo audio jack and an SD card reader. Much better is the accompanying IR camera, which I used throughout my testing for unlocking my Windows profile via Windows Hello.īesides the IR camera, the Spectre also comes with a fingerprint reader that sits on the right edge of the laptop, handy for unlocking the laptop when it’s tented or sitting keyboard-down. It produces serviceable, if somewhat noisy images, fine for Skype but not for much else. The Spectre’s 1080p HD webcam is embedded in the top bezel of the screen. For an extra $89, you can trade up for an HP Tilt Pen, which lets you draw from an angle for greater sketching and shading precision. I had no trouble tapping and swiping the Spectre’s touch-enabled display, and the same goes for scribbling doodles with the included AAAA-battery-powered HP Digital Pen. ![]() The display itself is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 4, making it tough to scratch but also prone to glare. Viewing angles on the Spectre x360 15’s IPS display panel were excellent, with the screen barely dimming even when viewed from extreme angles. The HP Spectre x360 15’s 4K display certainly looks impressive, although it’s not the brightest we’ve ever seen. Then again, the display pales a bit compared to the 500 nit-plus screens we’ve seen on other 4K laptops. Measuring 319 nits (or calendas), the Spectre’s screen looks sharp and vivid, well above our minimum standard for comfortable indoor reading. ![]() The HP Spectre x360 15’s big, relatively bright 4K display marks one of the laptop’s high points. This being a convertible-style laptop, the Spectre’s 15-inch, Corning Glass-protected display swivels a full 360 degrees, allowing you to tilt the screen back and sit it keyboard-down in kiosk mode, tent it in a ‘V’ shape, or flip the display all the way back for tablet use. ![]() Hefty though it is, the HP Spectre x360 15’s sleek aluminum chassis feels sturdy and well built, complete with chiseled edges in back and solid, copper-tinged hinges. We’re fans of the HP Spectre x360 15’s chiseled edges and copper-colored hinges. ![]()
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