PC laptop buyers have an embarrassment of riches to pick from, but for most people, a 360-convertible is the apex machine. Convertibles are basically indistinguishable from traditional clamshell notebooks, but give you all the flexibility of a tablet as well. That means you get touch and even pen support on top of the usual touchpad/keyboard combo. [1]

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Figure 1. Best thin-and-light laptop: HP Spectre x360 14

Figure 1 shows our pick for the best thin-and-light laptop easily goes to HP’s wonderful Spectre x360 14, built on Intel’s latest 11th-gen Tiger Lake CPU with Xe graphics. It offers screen options ranging from 1920×1080 IPS to a 3000×2000 OLED display, and with its 66 watt hour battery, you can expect all-day battery performance. [1]

Features:

• Impressive 11th Gen performance with Intel® Iris® Xe graphics
• Remarkable responsiveness
• Fast-charging, long-lasting battery
• Premium visuals and sound quality
• Built-in Intel® Wi-Fi 6 (Gig+) [3]

HP Spectre x360 display and sound

Let’s start with the most obvious difference between these models, which are indicated in the name. Each model of the Spectre x360 comes with different display size, but there’s more to it than that. The lineup initially consisted of the Spectre x360 13 and Spectre x360 15, with 13.3-inch and 15.6-inch display sizes, respectively. Both of these models have the same 16:9 aspect ratio, which is still the most common display format. Both can also be configured with up to an AMOLED 4K (3840 x 2160) display.

CPU and GPU

Another big difference between these models, specifically for the new Spectre x360 16, has to do with the processors inside. The Spectre x360 13, 14, and 15 all have 15W Intel processors inside and they use the integrated Iris Xe graphics. These processors are ideal for thin and light laptops and mobile users, so it makes sense to see them in smaller laptops. However, that does mean performance isn’t going to be as good, especially sustained performance.

HP Spectre x360 webcam

Another aspect that’s worth highlighting is the webcam. With the Spectre x360 13, 14, and 15, HP decided to shrink the bezels as much as possible and to do that, it uses a tiny webcam above the screen. That camera has 720p resolution, but most importantly, it’s very small, so it doesn’t take in a lot of light and images can look grainy, even with good lighting. [2]

References:

1. https://www.pcworld.com/article/549278/the-best-pc-hardware-and-software-of-2021-2022.html
2. https://www.xda-developers.com/hp-spectre-x360-13-14-15/

Source:

https://www.hp.com/in-en/shop/intel-evo?jumpid=ps_06b2294fdb&&gclsrc=aw.ds&gclid=Cj0KCQiAqvaNBhDLARIsAH1Pq50I6_6WdAWWCjeIJm2dedLIbImS3MzaGNad8jdcWFRZr5sqXBa7bSYaAoo9EALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

Cite this article:

Thanusri swetha J (2021), Best thin-and-light laptop: HP Spectre x360 14, pp. 29