Hi guys,
I just purchased the new HP Spectre x360 yesterday which is using the new Intel 7th Generation Kaby Lake processors. Im wondering if there are anyone else interested in this laptop. I bought it after considering long and hard and I had compared the following laptops before ending up with this purchase:
1) Lenovo Yogo 900s
2) Dell XPS 13 (7th Gen Intel)
3) HP Spectre x360 (7th Gen Intel)
My usage is for mostly work productivity (word and excel), internet surfing, videos and occasional photo-editing. Additional, i prefer a 2-in-1 laptop that can transform into a tablet.
The model i bought is the HP Spectre x360 Conve 13-w017TU.
- Intel Core i7-7500U (2.7GHz, Intel turbo boost technology up to 3.5GHz)
- 8GB LPDDR-1866 SDRAM
- 512GB PCIe NVMe M.2SSD
- Full HD touch screen IPS display
Hardewarezone has an article about this new late 2016 model here. http://www.hardwarezone.com.sg/tech-news-new-hp-spectre-x360-thinner-lighter-and-more-powerful
Here are the reaons why i eventually chose the new HP Spectre.
1) Of all three, keyboard feels the most clicky and comfortable. Depth was just nice. Dell feels ok. Yoga 900s feels quite shallow.
2) Intel Core M7 on the Yoga 900s feels quite dated with the release of the Intel 7th Gen Kaby Lake processors.
3) Love the XPS 13 edge to edge screen. However, i feel that the HP Spectre x360's new edge to edge screen feels good too. Do note that there are still thicker bezels on the top and bottom as compared to the XPS 13. However, i feel the screen of the Spectre already feels beautiful compared to many laptops in the market.
4) The Spectre can be turned into a tablet. Feels good in the hand. Yoga 900S feels lighter, but the feel is not as solid.
5) Spectre has the most premium build quality compare to the Dell and Yoga 900s
6) The screen feels sharp even though it is only full HD (1920 x 1080). Dell and Yoga 900s is QHD onwards but i really cant see much difference in the clarity.
7) The Spectre's quad firing speakers are loud and good!
8) Infrared HD camera for Windows hello login using face recognition is good. Very accurate i would say.
That's all i can think of now. One think i noticed is that the screen has a slight yellowish tint. I will monitor for a week and see if its an issue.
If anyone has any questions can ask away and I will try to reply. Busy during the working days but I will try. Hope this helps to create more interest for people who are eyeing on the new Spectre!
I just purchased the new HP Spectre x360 yesterday which is using the new Intel 7th Generation Kaby Lake processors. Im wondering if there are anyone else interested in this laptop. I bought it after considering long and hard and I had compared the following laptops before ending up with this purchase:
1) Lenovo Yogo 900s
2) Dell XPS 13 (7th Gen Intel)
3) HP Spectre x360 (7th Gen Intel)
My usage is for mostly work productivity (word and excel), internet surfing, videos and occasional photo-editing. Additional, i prefer a 2-in-1 laptop that can transform into a tablet.
The model i bought is the HP Spectre x360 Conve 13-w017TU.
- Intel Core i7-7500U (2.7GHz, Intel turbo boost technology up to 3.5GHz)
- 8GB LPDDR-1866 SDRAM
- 512GB PCIe NVMe M.2SSD
- Full HD touch screen IPS display
Hardewarezone has an article about this new late 2016 model here. http://www.hardwarezone.com.sg/tech-news-new-hp-spectre-x360-thinner-lighter-and-more-powerful
Here are the reaons why i eventually chose the new HP Spectre.
1) Of all three, keyboard feels the most clicky and comfortable. Depth was just nice. Dell feels ok. Yoga 900s feels quite shallow.
2) Intel Core M7 on the Yoga 900s feels quite dated with the release of the Intel 7th Gen Kaby Lake processors.
3) Love the XPS 13 edge to edge screen. However, i feel that the HP Spectre x360's new edge to edge screen feels good too. Do note that there are still thicker bezels on the top and bottom as compared to the XPS 13. However, i feel the screen of the Spectre already feels beautiful compared to many laptops in the market.
4) The Spectre can be turned into a tablet. Feels good in the hand. Yoga 900S feels lighter, but the feel is not as solid.
5) Spectre has the most premium build quality compare to the Dell and Yoga 900s
6) The screen feels sharp even though it is only full HD (1920 x 1080). Dell and Yoga 900s is QHD onwards but i really cant see much difference in the clarity.
7) The Spectre's quad firing speakers are loud and good!
8) Infrared HD camera for Windows hello login using face recognition is good. Very accurate i would say.
That's all i can think of now. One think i noticed is that the screen has a slight yellowish tint. I will monitor for a week and see if its an issue.
If anyone has any questions can ask away and I will try to reply. Busy during the working days but I will try. Hope this helps to create more interest for people who are eyeing on the new Spectre!