![]() ![]() This laptop is so slim that a full-sized USB port would have barely fit along the rear edge so we like how HP has compromised to make it all work. The lack of a standard USB-A port is somewhat annoying considering most current accessories will still use the larger USB port, but HP does include a USB-C-to-A adapter in the box. Charging is facilitated through USB-C, and any of the three ports can be used, which is exactly how the standard should work. On the left is a standard USB 3.1 Gen 1 port. Two of the USB-C ports are Thunderbolt 3 capable, situated towards the center of the laptop. So yes, you can easily charge this device and connect an accessory without the use of a dongle. The Spectre only features USB Type-C ports along with a 3.5mm audio jack, although unlike Apple's MacBook, HP was clever enough to include three Type-C ports. This may not be the most convenient location while you're using the laptop, but it's clearly a trade-off to keep this device so slim. When you do clean it, along the back edge you'll find a subtle Spectre logo, which is one of my favorite aspects to the entire design it just adds that little extra touch.Īll ports on the Spectre are found along the back edge. The glossy metal finish looks spectacular - it complements the rest of the metal body so well - but it is a huge fingerprint magnet and requires constant cleaning to look at its best. The two hinges slide carefully into a large gold section that occupies the entire rear edge of the Spectre. When opened, the lid sits about 5mm above the base with a clear gap between them, giving the illusion that the display is floating above the laptop's bottom section. Instead of the lid attaching to the back edge of the laptop, like many other models on the market, the Spectre's lid separates from the base a few centimeters before this back edge on two thin, curved hinges. The hinge is one of my favorite aspects to the Spectre's design. The gold looks superb alongside the base black-brown color, especially as part of the hinge assembly and around each keyboard key. ![]() Most of the body is constructed from a classy black-brown metal, with copper-gold highlights that make this laptop stand out. The Spectre features a fantastic complementary color scheme that's one of the best I've seen this year. It's taken companies a long time to realize how exactly to compete with Apple's clear design advantage, but in recent years we've seen Lenovo, Dell, and HP create products that really stand up against the polished and well-built looks of MacBooks. ![]() I'll talk more about the hardware in the Spectre later though, because the real star of the show is the design. Watch the video review, then keep reading. Battery life is an alleged nine hours as well, from a 38 Wh integrated battery. HP offers standard Intel Skylake Core i5 or Core i7 processors inside the Spectre - none of this underpowered Core M stuff - along with a PCIe solid state drive and a collection of the latest USB Type-C ports with Thunderbolt 3. Prospective buyers will glad to hear that HP hasn't compromised on internals either. And the design itself is truly unlike any Windows laptop I've seen before, thanks to a breathtaking hinge and use of premium materials. It's also very light for a 13-inch device, at just 2.45lbs (1.1 kg), making it a perfect companion for the businessman on the go. At 10.4mm, it's the world's thinnest laptop, edging out Apple's 12-inch MacBook by a few millimeters. The HP Spectre deviates away from this philosophy, and it might just be the best laptop the company has ever created. But despite this dominance, HP hasn't been known for its beautiful laptop designs, instead relying mostly on functionality and performance to sell its products in large numbers. HP has been one of the most prolific PC companies throughout the Windows era, sitting at the top of most market share charts for the past ten years. ![]()
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