HP Spectre x360 14 review: Keeping the Windows 2-in-1 dream alive
At a glance
Expert's Rating
Pros
Attractive, versatile 2-in-1 design
Large, responsive touchpad
Beautiful OLED touchscreen
Excellent webcam with biometric design
Cons
Keyboard is spacious, but key feel could be improved
Limited physical connectivity
Performance only excels in specific “Performance” profile
Our Verdict
The HP Spectre x360 14 is a light, versatile, and pleasant Windows 2-in-1 that’s great for touchscreen superfans.
Let’s face it: the shine rubbed off Windows 2-in-1s a long time ago. Once, it was thought that attractive, sleek, and light touchscreen PCs could fuse laptops and tablets to make both obsolete in the process, but today many shoppers—and laptop manufacturers—have refocused on larger, more powerful machines.
But the dream of a single, do-it-all device isn’t entirely abandoned. The HP Spectre x360 14-inch is an attractive and slim 2-in-1 that’s portable enough to use in any situation. It’s a great choice for frequent fliers and business travelers, though Windows’ old touchscreen woes remain an obstacle.
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HP Spectre x360 14: Specs and features
The HP Spectre x360 14’s specifications are impressive for a 14-inch 2-in-1 device. It has Intel’s Core Ultra 155H 16-core processor, 32GB of memory, a 2TB solid state drive, and a 2880×1800 OLED touchscreen. All of these specifications are upgrades from the base model, but HP’s upgrade pricing is reasonable.
CPU: Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
Memory: 32GB LPDDR5
Graphics/GPU: Intel Arc integrated
Display: 2880×1800 OLED touchscreen up to 120Hz
Storage: 2TB M.2 NVMe PCIe 4 solid state drive
Webcam: 4K webcam
Connectivity: 2x USB Type-C, 1x USB Type-A, 1x 3.5mm combo audio jack
Networking: Wi-Fi 7 Bluetooth 5.4
Biometrics: Windows Hello facial recognition, fingerprint reader
Battery capacity: 68 watt-hour
Dimensions: 12.35 x 8.68 x 0.67 inches
Weight: 3.19 pounds
MSRP: $1,449.99 to start, $1,819.99 as tested
That’s not all. The Spectre x360 14 also has a 4K webcam with an IR reader for facial recognition login, a fingerprint reader, optional Wi-Fi 7 support, and an included rechargeable active stylus. These features add up to an expensive yet reasonable $1,819.99 MSRP which, at the time of this review, was discounted to $1,519.99.