HP - Spectre x360 2-in-1 13.3" Privacy Touch-Screen Laptop - Intel Core i7 - 16GB Memory - 512GB Solid State Drive - Poseidon Blue

HP really hit the mark well with their Spectre x360 series notebooks. I have bought more than one (about seven) of these 13.3" units and have been very pleased with performance, quality and sleekness. Thanks HP for good engineering and value.

I owned the HP Spectre x360 with the i7-7500U which was a dual core machine. I use my laptops for work, often with several large excel files, word files and other work products open at once. At times, you could definitely see slow downs as the dual cores tried to keep up, even with 16GB of RAM and a fast SSD drive. One of the most obvious slow downs was in web browsers. I knew that Whiskey Lake CPUs were coming, so I waited for a new HP model. Man, I was not disappointed. First of all, the machine is beautiful. In a room full of Apple lovers, I pulled out my Poseidon blue and brass accented laptop, and the room was filled with gasps. I plugged in the adapter for HDMI on the gem cut edge and more gasps... Other features everyone is blown away by; hardware kill switch for the cam, the built in privacy screen and the fact that it is a convertible unit with a touch screen. Overall, this is a solid machine. I leave the thermal setting to "balanced" and the fan rarely comes on when I am working. The quad core handles all applications like a champ and all components work fine - I use a logitech bluetooth mouse and headset and everything is smooth and functional. The 1920x1080 screen is "ok" - if you are into high res (4K) or viewing a lot of art/pics, etc., you probably want to go for the 4K version (but I think the privacy screen is only on the 1080p unit). I don't use the pen, but it works. I have the Samsung Note 9 and I don't use the pen on that either. Battery life is not 22 hours, but for standard use you can expect a full work day. Charging is pretty fast, and the charger is very small compared to the older chargers. HP machines have a lot of drain in sleep mode, and this machine has the same issue - so if you want the battery to last while you are traveling, you will be using hibernate mode. Other negatives include mediocre speakers (even though they are Bang & Olufsen) and a small fingerprint reader which is nowhere as good as my phone. The keyboard is very good with good travel and it is not "clicky" so I can type in meetings without everyone being distracted. The backlight is good but it turns off after 15 or so seconds until you touch it again, and there is not setting to change this. One the silver unit, in bright room light, the backlight is not needed, but because this keyboard is black, it is always needed. Regarding ports, I wish I had another USB 3, but the two Thunderbolt ports are great - it is very likely you will need a USB / other device hub...I bought the J5create with the HDMI and ethernet and really like it. I am not sure if I will ever use the microSD card port - unfortunately my phone's card is not very easy to pull out, so I will transfer stuff via cable for the most part. The synaptics mouse pad works fine and is nice and big. The improved wifi I am excited about, but I have not seen much in the real world in terms of benefit. The antennas seem to be sensitive, and on 5GHz I see full speed at home based on my service (200MB dpwn and 40 up). Wait for the laptop to be on sale - $1300 is the correct ASP. I am very happy with my purchase!

A very good three-in-one. Since it has a solid state drive, it boots in half the time of other brand new computers. It still hasn't loss performance after loading all my programs and applications into it. I particularly like the fact that I can use it as a computer or a very expensive tablet. The screen keeps prying eyes away but sometimes make it harder to see. This is particularly true when I use my finger on the touchscreen. It has a stylus that helps with that. Battery life is decent, not great. It can last a long time when using work or even video applications, but that is cut short dramatically when playing games. I know that that is true of all laptops, but my point is that that's what it is, a decent battery. My main concern is that it runs very hot. It can be uncomfortable when I have it on my lap. Another thing is that it only has 2 C and 1 USB ports. I know, I know, its for size sake, but I had to buy a separate adapter to connect peripherals. One of them was a CD/DVD drive which it comes without. However, I am pleased with my buy. It is there when I need it doing what I need it to do.

I was looking at a Lenovo product that is similar to this laptop, and I changed my mind due to my experiences with Lenovo laptops in my profession. This Spectre laptop is small and portable, and that is exactly what I need for carrying it around with another laptop associated with my job. Small is necessary as I expect to be using it in managing care for a lot of people. I upgraded to the I7 processor to give this laptop a longer life, and 256 GB is too small of a hard drive since Windows operating system will grow over time with updates, etc., and you won't have a lot of space left in 2 years. I suggest using the HP Update Assistant to update BIOS and other components right away. Then, make sure you check for Windows updates. This laptop will get warm at times since it's an I7, but HP provides an application named Command Center (I think) that allows you to switch to a mode that will run the fan a little more rigorously, and it will adjust performance. I have not noticed a significant drop in performance yet when using this mode. My only issue is that the Intel Chipset updates that HP has available won't install. It fails every time I use the HP Update Assistant, and the error message says I canceled the install. It's still a good laptop, and probably worth spending a little extra money if you're already in the $1000 range.

The Spectre X360 13" gem model is stunning - not only in design but also in functionality. I purchased the model with the Privacy screen as I am a frequent traveler. The option is amazing- it really works! The 2-in-1 feature is also very helpful when traveling. Lastly, the i7 whiskey river with 16 GB of RAM is very fast. It more than keeps up with the 8+ apps that I have running at the same time. I highly recommend this laptop.

This was my first PC in over 10 years after owning 2 Macbook Pros, and a Macbook air. I did lots of research and came across this HP as being one of the really good options on the market, currently. I have had it for just about a month now, and have noticed some not so great things about it. The main issues being a completely terrible touchpad experience, and also inconsistent, unreliable Wifi connectivity. The touchpad issues are the most glaring problem with this device. Every other time I boot the computer up the touchpad gestures just won't work at all. I have to restart it, sometimes multiple times in order for them to work again. I have downgraded the driver, as I found that to be a solution via scouring the internet. That will work, but then the touchpad will go back to not working, and I again will have to reboot. The Wifi functionality and connectivity is an issue as well, where it will just remove itself from my network and need to be restarted to get back on it. Or it just won't connect to it at as if it had never connected to it before. One more minor thing is the screen seems a bit dim for what I would expect in an upgraded display, and for what I am used to even on an older model Macbook Pro. The pen and touch screen functionality seems to be pretty good and smooth. I've already utilized it for some documents I needed to doctor via Adobe. It runs pretty fast and the finger print scanner as a means to log in is very convenient. Keyboard it nice and feels good to type on. All in all I do feel that I should have maybe gone with another option for my crossing back over into the PC universe. Hopefully HP will come out with a fix for the touchpad issues. Seems to be prevalent with their laptops.

Starting off with the bad first. This device will get hot when on load so like running an antivirus scan, so a cooling pad is highly recommended when used on the office. I would also wish HP designed a rugged case for these things, for people who use it on the go. Or maybe a cheaper laptop with these security features. The size is perfect, the sound quality is exceptional. With a USB hub or docking station and your set. My favorite things are the built in privacy filter that is built into the display. What most people don't consider before using a tape-on privacy filter is the loss of touch screen capabilities, or ghost touches on the screen, the hassle of cleaning when dust gets between, or when its not needed.

You will not be disappointed with this laptop. 4 different viewing angles, watching videos with a sharp res, backlit keyboard, and my favorite feature is the color of the laptop. Pictures on the internet do not give it justice. I saw it in store and it’s beautiful if you like blue. And bonus, it does come with the HP Tilt Pen and a nice leather sleeve.