It also struggled running Metro: Last Light, a graphically intense game at Full HD (1,920 x 1,080), achieving an average frame rate of 34fps in our benchmarks with medium settings and SSAO disabled. The newer GTX 1060 would have been a much better choice for both power efficiency and raw horsepower.Īt 3,840 x 2,160 – the native resolution of the HP’s 4K display – I was able to play Dirt Showdown with Medium settings at an average frame rate of 38fps, which is acceptable but a long way from being completely smooth. Given the inclusion of the Kaby Lake processor, I was slightly baffled as to why HP opted for an older generation Nvidia graphics chip. It runs a dual-core Kaby Lake Intel Core i7-7500U clocked at 2.7GHz, has 8GB of RAM, a blazing fast 512GB PCIe SSD and a discrete Nvidia GeForce 940MX GPU with 2GB VRAM, which will enable you to play games at Full HD. The HP Spectre x360’s internals are impressive. HP Spectre x360 review: Performance and battery life READ NEXT: Dell XPS 13 2-in-1 review: The XPS gets slimmer, but its price soars The closest is probably the Dell XPS 15 at around £1,500, but this is a regular laptop and doesn’t offer quite the same feature set as the HP Spectre x360. There’s the Dell XPS 13 (2016) £1,450 and the £1,300 Lenovo Yoga 910, but neither of these come with discrete graphics. I found a few laptops that compete with the HP but none that offer a similar combination of specifications. The cheapest model is the £1,200 13.3in variant with an Intel Core i5 processor and no discrete graphics card. You can buy it on Amazon and directly from HP’s website. The model I’m reviewing is the 15-bl000na, a 15.6in laptop with a 4K display, an Intel Core i7-7500U, a 512GB SSD, discrete Nvidia GeForce 940MX graphics and a price if £1,500. There are eight models in the product line, which you can compare for yourself on HP’s website. The HP Spectre x360 can be found in both 13.3in and 15.6in variants. HP Spectre x360 review: Price and competition If you’re looking for a jack-of-all-trades, there’s no better laptop than the HP Spectre x360. Its processor and graphics chip offer enough power for Full HD gaming and are sufficient to watch 4K movies on the go as well.īattery life is impressive for a laptop of its size and, with its gorgeous design, the HP is easy on the eyes. READ NEXT: Best laptop 2017 – our favourite portable computers HP Spectre x360 review: Tl drĪt its price, in fact, there’s not much standing in the way of the Spectre x360. He holds a black belt and has been training in the martial art since 2009. Christopher also has experience in the world of PR, having previously worked in the field for two years.In his spare time, Christopher reviews technology as a hobby, practises freestyle football (where he likes to think of himself as Ronaldinho) and is an active member of the University of Surrey Taekwondo club. He holds a strong passion for technology, and his specialities lie in audio, smartphones, computers, visual displays and PC peripherals. He has been reviewing consumer technology on his website and YouTube since 2007. Christopher is the deputy reviews editor at Expert Reviews and contributes to Alphr.
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