HP Spectre 13 (2017) Review
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- čas přidán 21. 07. 2024
- Lisa Gade reviews the stunning new ceramic white edition of the HP Spectre 13, now with Intel 8th generation quad core CPUs and a touch screen. The Spectre is a conventional laptop rather than a convertible like the Spectre x360 we’ve also reviewed. It has a unique design that would feel at home in the Museum of Modern Art, but performance is as good as any competing 13” laptop like the Dell XPS 13, so it’s not just a pretty face. It has a metal casing and is quite rigid.
The laptop is available with Intel Core i5-8250U and Core i7-8550U quad core 15 watt CPUs with Intel UHD 620 graphics, fast PCIe NVMe SSDs and your choice of a full HD or 4K gloss touch screen. It has a Windows Hello camera, backlit keyboard, Intel 8265AC WiFi + Bluetooth, a good webcam above the display and B&O audio. It’s also available in dark ash sliver with gold accents. Pricing starts around $1,100. - Věda a technologie
I just realised that I've been watching this channel for 6 years! Always helpful, insightful and a joy to watch!
Hey Lisa! I just wanna say I love your reviews and the products you show to us. Would you be able to provide us with official links on where to buy the products you review? I think it would be very convenient and over all improve your videos..
This is the best-looking laptop on the market.
THEGAMINGHELP101 not the most reliable
Josh Jones This is the biggest issue with most of the laptops out there. And it seems to have gotten worse.
This trashes the macbook in terms of design
Josh Jones muh Thinkpads
Purple asus zenbook ux390 looks better
I love your reviews, very informative and no rambling whatsoever.
There was some weird discoloring filter on this video, you can see it against the white b roll. Like 3 large bars that go horizontal across the screen.
Lisa! What is your favorite 13th inch with the 8th gen intel cpu? I'm curious what you think about the two HP's you recently reviewed compared to the Lenovo Yoga 920
Love your reviews. Keep up the good work
Love your reviews, Lisa. Keep up the good work!
Great video as always !
Thank you. Definitely one of the most pro reviewes I've ever seen
Always great reviews. Thank you
Thanks for the review Lisa! Is the HP spectre 13 still worth getting? I'm planning on using it mostly for productivity work and maybe a little bit of android studio.
Thanks for this review. Was eyeing this laptop.
Hi lisa, can you do a comparison between the hp spectre and the lenovo yoga 920 for artists?
Great Video Lisa !! As always but can you please please please do one of your amazing reviews on the Lenovo Flex 5
Will you review the Envy 13? It has a new design :)
can you show some full screen pictures? The improvement is the bezel but you didn't show it
Fantastic review, as always
This is a really great review, thank you.
Wow so cool, a laptop from 90 years in the future!
Bravo care
Another great review, Lisa.
Hiaruga lol, your profile icon really frustrated me thinking there is an eyelash that kept falling on my screen and I couldn't blow it off.
I would’ve fell for it if the picture weren’t so pixelated
What about me?
Bob Didlboc yeah I couldn't tell cuz I was in the dark at the lowest brightness.
FanboySlayer slightly
Nice review Lisa! I am pretty confused about HP Spectre13 and Dell XPS13 which one is better! Would you plz do a video about these two smackdown as you always do?
Go for spectre 13
Hi Lisa, thanks for the great review. Based on the performance which one do you think is better; HP Spectre 13 vs HP Spectre x360? Are they same? I am in dilemma, not sure which one I should go for.
The HP Spectre truly is a great value for the price--it's beautiful, and specs are superior compared to other laptops in the same price range. I have the x360 model (1st gen). I'm glad they've improved battery life on it. Mine only gets 4 1/2 hrs from normal use. I tried playing with brightness levels and it didn't really make much of a difference.
Another awesome review, Lisa!
omg love the t-shirt lisa!
Hi Lisa, great review again! Where you get those T-Shirts? :) Custom? They're awesome!!
You really have the best reviews. :) Which would you recommend, this hp spectre 13, or the spectrex 360?
I've got the black edition, and I can say with confidence that it is by far the best ultrabook I've ever used. I bought it in 2017 alongside two of my friends who got a Surface, and a MacBookPro at that time. Both of them have changed chargers, had to part with their piece for several weeks for some hardware/software bugs/issues, and one of them had to format last year. I never touched anything on Spectre and it runs as smoothly as the first day I got it, and I am being serious here. It is truly a piece of mastery and I a proud to own one. It feels like a laptop built to accompany you through the digitalization era. It responds well and accurately, although Cortana sometimes pops up on her own. It records all my personal data and activity so I can have a better idea of myself when time is relevant. My digital twin will be also easier to construct thanks to the backup data collected by HP. This is an intro into the future that awaits us. I am currently looking for a new side-laptop for coding / visual software and if there was a Spectre 2020 I'd grab it. For now, I might go with the Surface as it seems to be the 2nd best combo of fine aesthetic, performance, characteristics, lifespan, and price, after Spectre laptop.
Hey Lisa, will you be comparing the spectre x360 and spectre 13? If not, which one do you recommend?
I came here just for watching the t-shirt. Just kidding, I love your reviews.
What would you recommend compared to the latest XPS13?
I love the hinge, and the more modern HP logo.
hey lisa i love ur review
can u do smackdown betn hp spectre x360 15 8th gen vs dell xps 15 8th or 7th gen
Thanks for finally getting this review up -- a bit disappointing that they couldn't re-engineer it
to put it above 7 hours battery life, but it is a thing of beauty. UPDATE: I ordered a Spectre at the end of the year
using coupon available from HP, which brought the price for 1TB/16 RAM down to just over $1500. Hard to beat
that price. You buy one of these for the lightness of the thing -- and it is truly light, amazing design -- and for
the looks -- it is absolutely stunning. A number of times already I have had this open in public space and people
approach and ask what it is (often mistaking it for a Mac). As for battery life, someone observed that they're getting
only about 4.5 hours and sadly, that is my result as well despite the claims in other reviews of as high as 9 to 10 hours.
Performance-wise, this serves my needs quite well -- the 16 GB RAM / 1 TB version, with the top 8th generation processor
does just fine with You Tube videos and is a massive improvement over my previous laptop. I do not do gaming so no
need for a separate video card. All in all, this is an amazing piece of equipment -- you can stick it in the nice leatherette
envelope it comes with and it's like carrying around a small stack of paper -- like you have no PC at all.
Would you take this over the Matebook X?
I'm glad I can trust your reviews
Do a comparison between the last year's spectre. Also do a comparison with the Macbook of 2017.
I have one of the originals. I can see it has a sort of inverted edge that I can imagine makes it a lot easier to open. I'd suggest using more full screen images so you can actually tell what the screen size is. Hard to see the edge on the gloosy screens.
Can you please do a smackdown between HP Envy 13 2017 and the HP Spectre x360 13 2017? I’m a college student, and I wanted to know what was better to get and what was more cost friendly. Thank you!!!
Hi Lisa! Just wanted to ask if you’re gonna review the Samsung Notebook 9 Pro with the Intel 8th gen CPU???
Lisa best ever as always
God, this one is reaaallllyyyyyy beautifullllll. Does the 15" have the same look?
Great review!!!
The 1399 version is available for 1199 right now on HP's website!
Hi Lisa! While comparing specs, I find the HP - ENVY x360 (Model: 15M-BP112DX) comparable to this model. Main difference other then price (which is a $500+ difference/savings) would probably be the graphics card (Intel UHD Graphics 620 on Envy and NVIDIA GeForce MX150 on Spectre) would you agree?
What about the noise on this one? I have had several HP's over the years, some have been quiet while others have sounded like a kitchen fan on crack... Are there any numbers (db fan noise) on this one? Thanks for a great review.
I was just looking at these thinking about getting one it is nice this came up right now
Can you upgrade de SSD? Im looking forward the 256gb model for college, but if needed can I change the SSD?
I appreciate the white color, I really hate grey. Wish Surface book had some color options.
Can you use one of those Type-C ports to charge your phone while the Spectre is turned off?
Can you do a smackdown between this and the razer blade stealth?
Hi do you know if the ceramic white spectre will be made into a 360 version ? Can’t seem to find any answers online. Thanks
Why is the the Hp Spectre more expensive than the Hp Spectre X360 13? They're basically the same laptop and the x360 has the convertable hinges, pen, finger print sensor, and probably a few more things I'm forgetting. Is it really because of the stealth hinge and weigh?
How many lanes on the TB3 ports?
Ports on the back, what a throwback, it has nice design still though
your reviews are very professional Greaat job,
Hp envy x360 with nvidia mx150 please next :)
Is the SSD upgradeable/replaceable? Or is it soldered on?
Review the hp envy x360 I think that would be 👍🏽 I love your videos!
Will there be any Ryzen mobile coverage?
Hands down one of the best reviewer's on the market or what? don't care much about this laptop now that the Surface Book 2 is out..but just cant help watching her go on and on about new tech :)
Hi Lisa, if you still have the HP Spectre 13, can you help me? I'm having trouble connecting my Samsung Galaxy S8+ directly to the HP Spectre 13 using a USB Type C to USB Type C cable? I've tried 3 different Anker cables, a j5create cable, and a Belkin cable. In all cases, both Windows 10 and Android repeatedly mounts then unmounts my Galaxy S8+.
The only way that worked, so far, was to use a USB Type C Hub. HP Spectre 13 --> USB Type C Hub --> Samsung Galaxy S8+.
Have you had any luck using just a USB Type C to Type C cable to connect between the Spectre 13 and the Galaxy S8+?
Any suggestions on where to get one of these online? Only seeing x360s and I'd also like a refurbished one. Any help?
I wish they would make the display non glossy. I totally don't understand tendency of making glossy touch displays on laptops. I have one and after some time the reflections started to drive me crazy and I put matt film cover on top. Which is look like crap because alot of air bubbles underneath but it's anyway much better then staring on the reflections of lamps and windows and constantly tilting the screen too much forward just to see less lampls on the ceiling...
Didnt even know such coverup excited... shiat.
Great review as always. Please review the Aero laptops from Gigabyte.
Does this white ceramic color fade or go yellowish? Because i see the 360 next to the white ceramic and it looks so yellowish
Do the thunderbolt 3 ports run at full 4 lanes of PCIE ?
Can you do a review of HP OMEN X laptop with a GTX 1080
Does the thunderbolt 3 port have 4 lanes for eGPUs?
If I am looking for an i5, Full HD, 256 GB, 8GB, white laptop- (I only do light work, no gaming or video editing), would you recommend the HP spectre 2017, or the XPS 13 9380? (I know it's a strange comparison with many differences and that one is brand new and the other is 2 yrs old, but I absolutely love the look of the HP more than the XPS 13, however, the battery life is a major difference and I can not find where to even buy the HP spectre with those specs. What do you think? Any advice please?
please do a review on HP Envy x360 15t
Hey Lisa ! I have a doubt regarding my purchase. I'm going to buy my laptop in India. I'm confused between these two models:
Model 1
i5
8 GB ram
360 GB SSD
3 MB cache
2.5Ghz
Model 2:
i7
512 GB SSD
16 GB Ram
4MB cache
2.7 Ghz
Both have 7th gen processors
I'm not a hardcore gamer and will start my college studies next year I like to discover new things on every gadget I purchase. I'm also heading for opting Computer Science engineering next year. There is a difference of roughly 600$ between the two models. So is the i7 required or the i5 is enough for me. I'm waiting for your reply.
Thank you
Hi may I know spectre 13 and x360, which one is better
hey which do u think is the best for heavy music production (im strictly gonna use it to make music and need it to be portable because i need to move it around as well)
hp spectre 13 i7 8550u
hp elitebook 840 g5 i5 8250u
hp zbook studio g4 i5 7300hq (4cores 4 threads instead of 8)
ive heard that u series are bad for working with programs/DAWs because its just not powerful enough. but on the other hand i have an option to go hq but with less threads. which one do u suggest? all of them have 16 ram which is perfect for me and all of them cost around the same price like 700$ second hand
@MobileTechReview
Can you use the Omen Accelerator with this???
This would be an awesome laptop for a Gaming Station and mobile work laptop.
Zendorea Yes. Omen Accerelator can be used with any laptop with thunderbolt 3
I'm not a tech guy. I was looking at buying one of these for Christmas 2018. I watched another video and people were talking about meltdowns and spectre vulnerbilities? Can you explain? Should I worry? Or go with something else?
About time 👏👏👏
What’s the difference between HP Envey and Spectur?
UPDATE: I ordered a Spectre at the end of the year using coupon available from HP, which brought
the price for 1TB/16 RAM down to just over $1500. Hard to beat that. You buy one of these for the lightness of the thing -- and it is truly light, amazing design -- and for the looks -- it is absolutely stunning. A number of times already I have had this open in public space and people approach and ask what it is (often mistaking it for a Mac).
As for battery life, someone observed that they're getting only about 4.5 hours and sadly, that is my result as well despite the claims in other reviews of as high as 9 to 10 hours. Performance-wise, this serves my needs quite well -- the 16 GB RAM / 1 TB version, with the top 8th generation processor does just fine with You Tube videos and is a massive improvement over my previous laptop. I do not do gaming so no need for a separate video card. All in all, this is an amazing piece of equipment -- you can stick it in the nice leatherette envelope it comes with and it's like carrying around a small stack of paper -- like you have no PC at all.
I bought the i7-8550u model and my suggestion for battery life is to create a power plan that maximizes battery life. When you select "Choose or customize a power plan", you will probably only see the HP recommended settings. Select "Create a power plan" off to the left. You can build a custom plan off the "Power saver" template. I used the default settings and labeled it "Power saver". When I select this plan, I am getting over 6 hours. Mileage will vary on what you're doing but give it a try.
All they need is better battery and a hinge that can go lower/different port areas. Next years with canonlake might be worth buying
Two questions the first is : i have the first gen of the spectre and as you told in your review we cannot charge the first gen laptop with powerbanks or other power sources like monitors,we could only charge with the oficial cable and power brick.do they solve that with this new gen??? and the second question is how is this against the new dell xps 2018 announced a few days ago ???
I bought one of these and I use a j5create JCA374 hub at work and at home to charge the Spectre and connect a HDMI monitor, Ethernet, and two USB-A ports with one cable. I do receive a message that HP recommends their own charger when I plug it in but it works.
Nice review, nice machine
Can you please review Celvo P950HP/Sager 8950?
Love your shirt ^^
You should also look at HP Envy 13.
Can you review the HP Envy 13t
Hi Lisa, if you could talk about AMD mobile cpu in your next "5 min about Tech" video would be great.
I like your commentary.
How about battery drain when it's off?
I heard it was 10% overnight, is it true?
Yes
Please any link to purchase this machine?
Such a pretty laptop. I just wish they'd have some way to shove an MX150 into there. Or maybe make an AMD 2500u or 2700u.
Unrelated, but where do you get all your cool shirts if I may ask?
That shirt legitimately has me laughing right now 😂 well done Lisa 👏🏾
i don't get it
dela vago Electrical Engineering. Resistance is measured in ohms however it doesn't have much of an impact on the circuit if it is 1 ohm or less. That's probably the simplest way I can explain it.
Plz do a review of hp’s Envy line
Please help me Lisa, I don’t know whether to get this one or the Dell XPS 13
Think xps will be better but with this sort of money I just dnt like how the xps looks
why is the convertible model cheaper?
Just got mines today, like you said, 🎤 drop 🙌
Your shirt is nice as always.
This or a 9370 XPS??
Another awesome shirt!
Looks really nice but 8GB memory is max? Can't really use it as a work machine with that amount.
8 or 16gb max
can someone tell me if this overheats like my x360 late 2017 does? using hwmonitor, it shows mid 40s during idle and the fan kicks in at 90 degrees celcius when plugged in
From time to time the Spectre 13 can get warm but the fans almost never kick on in the three months I have owned it. I have zero regrets about buying it.