Latest HP Spectre x360 13 refresh addresses one of our biggest complaints about last year's model

[Redaktion]

The new convertible has a 90 percent screen-to-body ratio and a 13 percent smaller footprint than the 2018 model. It's also slightly thicker with a larger cooling solution in order to accommodate the more graphically capable Core i7-1065G7 CPU.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Latest-HP-Spectre-x360-13-refresh-addresses-one-of-our-biggest-complaints-about-last-year-s-model.435637.0.html

[griffin]

Pretty disappointed. I absolutely didn't want them to make it smaller, why didn't they keep the size of the older one, make it a bit thicker to accommodate the improved cooling system and make the screen 16:10? And use the god damn Microsoft precision drivers and not those trashy Synaptics, with which I have to fight every so often, when the pc decides to "update" them.

[adam.mt]

Unless I've missed it, it doesn't actually mention the touchpad driver type, so it's wait and see.

16:10 screen would have been nice, but guess HP preferred offering OLED at 4k.

Wish NBC wouldn't say it's a WACOM pen when there's a very good chance it's not...what they actually mean is "active digital pen". Spectre's have been N-trig.

[adam.mt]

Other changes:
* Dual speakers rather than quad
* Nightfall black rather than dark ash silver (brown)
* 3rd choice of colour (silver)

Iris Plus graphics are a nice boost but like with a Nvidia MX150/250 the user still won't be able to game on it (bar older stuff).

[adam.mt]

One more:
* Switch to Intel SSDs with Optane memory on top

[DavidC1]

One more:
* Switch to Intel SSDs with Optane memory on top

That's not new. Optane Memory with H10 Solid State Drive is present in existing Spectre X360 13 systems.

[adam.mt]

One more:
* Switch to Intel SSDs with Optane memory on top

That's not new. Optane Memory with H10 Solid State Drive is present in existing Spectre X360 13 systems.

Appears to have been a mid-season update; certainly wasn't an option upon release!

Btw, Digital Trends is claiming the touchpad is now Microsoft Precision!

[Bloo]

Dont tell me speakers went to the bottom of the laptop.. :(

[JonT]

It's unfortunate that HP make it incredibly difficult to find panel information for even their existing current/older models. I really liked the late-2018 gemcut 15 inch but the pixel response time was so slow it made me sick to use it, and I had to return. (no 1080p option in the UK unless you wanted the ruined look of the sureview).

Assuming they're using a new panel for this refresh I am interested to see what they do with the 15 next.

[Jason Clarke]

Does anyone know if RAM and SSD are upgradable??

[Alejandro]

Is the display still glossy ? I am interested in a matte touchscreen display like in the elite 1040 (without sure view). Matte makes a huge difference.

[John Tully]

Any info regarding the 15 inch model?

Still looks somewhat bulky in its current iteration. Meanwhile Envys disappoint by absence of Thunderbolt...