HP's 15-inch Spectre x360, just like the 13-inch variant we tested and loved several months ago, is a more refined version of an already popular high-end notebook. The notebook offers an appealing mixture of style, specs, and performance, yet it weighs well below 5 pounds.
Superb Design and Craftsmanship
The 15-inch HP Spectre x360 shares the same excellent design language and craftsmanship as the 13-inch model, highlighted by thin side display bezels and surprisingly compact footprint. That said, the notebook is handily among the best looking full-size laptops out there.
A great design bit about the notebook is its ash silver color scheme with copper accents. It suits the big laptop well by adding just the right amount of flair to its otherwise subtle looks. The rounded 360-degree display hinges and machined speaker grilles.
Lovely 4K Display
The 15.6-inch 4K display of the HP Spectre x360 is excellent. Its IPS panel is incredibly sharp, as well as capable of delivering top-notch contrast and viewing angles.
The notebook's 360-degree display hinge complements the screen perfectly — it allows you to instantly switch from work to play and back. An optional stylus pen and Windows Ink support, on the other hand, allow users to unleash their creative side on all the pixels the screen has to offer.
Cutting-Edge Specs
Unsurprisingly, the full-size HP Spectre x360 packs high-end hardware, including a seventh-generation Intel Core i7 CPU and an NVIDIA GeForce 940MX graphics card with 2GB RAM. You can choose an OS between Windows 10 and Windows 10 Pro.
Buyers are left with the opportunity to choose the amount of RAM in their notebook — 8GB, 12GB, and 16GB. We strongly recommend that you consider nothing by the last option, especially considering the fairly modest increase that it adds to the device's price tag.
Every Spectre x360 comes equipped with ultra fast PCIe SSD storage. The available options range between 256GB and 1TB.
The full-size keyboard of the notebook is excellent, offering well-spaced backlit keys with well-sorted travel and feedback. Its trackpad also impresses with its generous size and smooth performance.
HP has equipped the notebook with an excellent set of wired connectivity options. They include two USB-C ports (one with Thunderbolt support), one USB-A port, an HDMI connector, and a standard audio jack.
Excellent Performance and Battery Life
Given its high-end specs, it's no surprise that the 15-inch HP Spectre x360 is an excellent performer regardless of the task on hand. The NVIDIA graphics card, coupled with the 4K display and the stylus pen, also makes the notebook a great option for editing photos and video.
The Bang & Olufsen-tuned quartet of speakers of the device deliver excellent sound on every occasion. There's also the option to tune their sound signature to your liking via a pre-installed software suite.
HP claims that the full-size Spectre x360 can deliver well over 10 hours of battery life on a single charge. In real-life, we managed to squeeze between eight and nine hours of battery life from the notebook — still a rather impressive feat for a laptop of its size and specs.
The Best in Its Class?
The latest 15-inch HP Spectre x360 is a solid contender for being the best full-size convertible laptop available today. It stands out among its peers with beautiful design, an attractive set of hardware features, and a rather attractive sub-$1,300 starting price tag.
In case a 15.6-inch display is a tad too big for you, consider the 13-inch model instead. HP recently added 4K display as a hardware option to the lightweight laptop, as well as the gorgeous ash silver paint job with copper elements.
A well-equipped HP Spectre x360 with 15.6-inch 4K display, 16GB of RAM, 512GB of storage, and a stylus pen will set you back a highly reasonable $1,530. That's well over $1,000 less than a similarly equipped, slightly more powerful, but not as versatile MacBook Pro, so it's worth thinking: How much do you really prefer macOS over Windows 10?
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