Review: HP's 13.5-inch Specter x360 is a premium ultralight with flair

Enlarge / HP's 13.5-inch x360 Specter. Charon Harding

Specifications at a Glance: HP Specter x360 13.5-inch Worse Better As reviewed Filter 13.5 inch 1920×1280 IPS touchscreen 13.5-inch 3000×2000 OLED touchscreen SE Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Pro Windows 11 Home CPU Intel Core i5-1235U Intel Core i7-1255U RAM 8 GB LPDDR4-4267 16 GB LPDDR4-4267 Storage 512GB NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 SSD 2TB NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 SSD 1TB NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 SSD GPUs Intel Iris Xe Networking WiFi 6E, Bluetooth 5.2 Ports 2x USB-C (Thunderbolt 4), 1x USB-A (3.2 Gen 1), 1x 3.5mm jack, 1x microSD card reader Cut 11.73 × 8.68 × 0.67 inches (297.94×220.47×17.02mm) lester 3.02 lbs (1.37 kg) Battery 66Wh guarantee 1 year Price (MSRP) $1,100 $1,760 $1,610 Other Stylus, case included

The 13.5-inch HP Specter x360 has a little something for almost everyone. Ultralight construction makes it a desirable class of convertible with a frosted finish and flashy accents. A 3:2 screen is larger than most and includes a vivid and natural OLED option. There are some smart design choices too, like a chamfered edge with a charging port, illuminated volume/mic mute/camera shutter keys, and a decent port selection.

The 13.5-inch Specter x360 gets an A+ on looks and scores high (but not perfectly) on design details. But it has some room for improvement in terms of productivity, especially compared to other high-performance ultralights in its price range.

For those who insist on extracting every ounce of performance from a convertible less than 1 inch thick, there are more powerful competitors. But otherwise, the 2022 Specter is near the top of its class.

Contents Winning design Performance Battery life Display webcam (powered by AI) and more A note on bloating Near the top of its class Good