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..
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
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?
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.
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 ! 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
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!
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.
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.
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 :)
Yup, same deal for the x360 13, I want the dark model but with 16gb of ram, but only the silver one comes with 16gb, but the older x360 13 had the 16gb option, so perhaps more options will arrive in the future. But then CES will roll around and no doubt dell will unleash the new xps 13 and probably with 4 lanes of PCI support.
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...
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?
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
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?
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.
yes worth it , laptops are moving very slow in terms of progress so 2.5 years are not that much. It is mostly similar to today's laptops and is the most beautiful laptop ever period. so in my opinion it is worth it. but it will be hard to find it new. other thing is that its battery life is little bit on shorter side but not that much.
Umar Jamshed but in terms of raw product what offers more because they have advantages and disadvantages (ex the Pavilion has a 2-in-1 but the Spectre has type c)
@@t.3465 Go with spectre as it is the premium product and will last you a long time. The only down side of this model of spectre is the little smaller battery size.
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+?
Hi Lisa! I desperately need a new laptop. I have a Dell Inspiron but it’s had it. I am not brand loyal and I need it for mainly editing photos. I’m not an amateur but not a pro. I found something that I can afford. I would prefer a touchscreen and I would love your advice. Lenovo FLEX 5 14" Laptop Computer (7th Gen Intel i5, 256GB SSD, 8GB DDR4, Integrated Intel HD Graphics 620) with Windows 10, Black $579.99. If you don’t have time to respond, I understand completely. Have a great holiday!
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.
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!!!
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?
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?
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?
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.
Why do they insist making the right shift long, I will not understand. It's not like it's a mechanical keyboard where it's good to have custom keysets. I would prefer to have square directional arrows instead of that horrible split that is favored by most manufacturers these days.
11:13 i know white is considered feminine but i choose to ignore that and still get white anyway. its like one of those things where "manliness" (whatever that is) is irrelevant, your opinions about me having a white device are mute. look at how freaking awesome that thing look. maybe i will change my mind when i get older but for now its ALL WHITE when ever there is that option.
Another thing for consideration, for those considering purchasing the 13t. In my back and forth with HP, one other thing they did not acknowledge was the "Battery Wear" issue. Using Battery Bar Pro, I get a 6.1 percent figure out of what was supposed to be an original 43,775 capacity battery. And that was one installed by HP in California after I had sent my Spectre back for them to assess . . . you guessed it, the battery duration issue. So, while HP bumped up battery capacity from the previous generation of the Spectre 13t, you're looking at an immediate off-the-top loss of 5 percent or more with a new laptop. Using Battery Bar Pro I get a Full Runtime figure of 2 hours 55 minutes, which is WAY below what most review, realistic and unrealistic, give for this laptop. The upside is that charging is very quick, so be prepared to carry a Rav or other good charger that allows for plugging in the USB-C power supply.
I don't doubt your experience Dan but it hasn't been mine. I have been working in a coffee shop for close to three hours and Windows is reporting 58% remaining with an estimate of 3hrs and 18 minutes left. Getting close to 6 hours of battery life has been the norm. As I have mentioned before, using a battery saver power plan has contributed to that result. Sorry to hear about your issues.
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.
11:15, nothing is shiny on this. Actually the hinges when open are shiny, and it looks terrible. Why the designer chose this, instead of making it in a brushed finish like the back i dont understand. That shiny gold looks really cheap!
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.
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.
stan_sprinkle Yeah, it really depends on the use case. I bought a 15” Spectre x360 a month ago for university. 80% of the time I use it as a tablet, with ~10 hours of battery life it’s the perfect replacement for pen & paper. I often have about 40% of charge left when I get home in the evening which is astonishing considering the performance and the beautiful 4K display.
stan_sprinkle Be more creative with it. :) x360 has so many more features. Once I started using it I couldn't go back to a normal laptop. 13 x360 inch is great for reading ebooks, note taking, watching video I'm tentmode, etc
You're right, I would probably miss it if I didn't have it. I guess I use it in tablet and tent mode more than I realise. And I travel two to three trips per month so I use it in that mode on planes a lot. However I've found the pen to be a little inconsistent... It always seems to act up whenever I really try to use it for work to take notes. Maybe I have some issue with my machine, but when I first bought it it seemed like the pen was pretty smooth and then I started to notice occasionally some lag where it just doesn't register the first stroke of whatever you're writing, or the screen just jumps around randomly if it doesn't quite recognise the Palm yet. Which apps do you guys use for note-taking, OneNote? I've found that's the only one that's reliable. I've tried Nebo and Journalist, but both of those have crashed on me a few times and I lost some of my notes. But like you said I probably just need to focus and be creative about how to use those features. I've only had it for 3 months. The type of work that I do, which is mostly working on sales demos on VMware images and a bunch of power Point, doesn't give me so many opportunities to use those features (or at least I haven't found creative ways to use them)
Silicøne Diøxide yeah I didn't really research the price. Kinda assumed the x360 would be more expensive. Anyway out here in Singapore it's all way too expensive
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
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..
Wow so cool, a laptop from 90 years in the future!
Bravo care
I came here just for watching the t-shirt. Just kidding, I love your reviews.
WARNING! People are trying too hard to be funny in comments section.
I just realised that I've been watching this channel for 6 years! Always helpful, insightful and a joy to watch!
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
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
Will you review the Envy 13? It has a new design :)
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
I appreciate the white color, I really hate grey. Wish Surface book had some color options.
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.
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Hi lisa, can you do a comparison between the hp spectre and the lenovo yoga 920 for artists?
Do a comparison between the last year's spectre. Also do a comparison with the Macbook of 2017.
All these people excited about "Black Friday" must not be subscribed to this channel. #waybetter
can you show some full screen pictures? The improvement is the bezel but you didn't show it
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
Please any link to purchase this machine?
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 ! 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
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!
A PC laptop that finally looks nicer than an apple, and has all the power.
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.
@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
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
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.
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
What would you recommend compared to the latest XPS13?
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 :)
How about battery drain when it's off?
I heard it was 10% overnight, is it true?
Yes
Hi Lisa, if you could talk about AMD mobile cpu in your next "5 min about Tech" video would be great.
The 1399 version is available for 1199 right now on HP's website!
Review the hp envy x360 I think that would be 👍🏽 I love your videos!
Great Video Lisa !! As always but can you please please please do one of your amazing reviews on the Lenovo Flex 5
Seems that HP canada is not offering anything more than 8gb of ram, too bad.
ascariss yeah so little options for Canada. Yoga 920 same issue, basically base model or totally loaded. Nothing in between.
Yup, same deal for the x360 13, I want the dark model but with 16gb of ram, but only the silver one comes with 16gb, but the older x360 13 had the 16gb option, so perhaps more options will arrive in the future. But then CES will roll around and no doubt dell will unleash the new xps 13 and probably with 4 lanes of PCI support.
the hinge bothers me
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.
Thank you. Definitely one of the most pro reviewes I've ever seen
Love your reviews. Keep up the good work
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?
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
I returned this laptop back for warranty almost 20 times , worst laptop I ever own , still missing my Sony vios last me 10 yrs
please do a review on HP Envy x360 15t
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?
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.
You should be providing affiliate links so you can earn a % of each sale you helped make.
Will there be any Ryzen mobile coverage?
Who's watching this in 2107p ?
We're in 2020, I wonder if this laptop is still worth buying considering I need a new one. And this one always caught my eye..
yes worth it , laptops are moving very slow in terms of progress so 2.5 years are not that much. It is mostly similar to today's laptops and is the most beautiful laptop ever period. so in my opinion it is worth it. but it will be hard to find it new. other thing is that its battery life is little bit on shorter side but not that much.
Umar Jamshed is it worth it over the hp pavilion x360 14
@@t.3465 depends on price. Buy which you can buy cheaper.
Umar Jamshed but in terms of raw product what offers more because they have advantages and disadvantages (ex the Pavilion has a 2-in-1 but the Spectre has type c)
@@t.3465 Go with spectre as it is the premium product and will last you a long time. The only down side of this model of spectre is the little smaller battery size.
not a bad review Getting mine soon though I Probably use a USB fan tray to sit it on
Would you take this over the Matebook X?
How many lanes on the TB3 ports?
This or a 9370 XPS??
Great video as always !
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+?
Hi Lisa! I desperately need a new laptop. I have a Dell Inspiron but it’s had it. I am not brand loyal and I need it for mainly editing photos. I’m not an amateur but not a pro. I found something that I can afford. I would prefer a touchscreen and I would love your advice.
Lenovo FLEX 5 14" Laptop Computer (7th Gen Intel i5, 256GB SSD, 8GB DDR4, Integrated Intel HD Graphics 620) with Windows 10, Black
$579.99. If you don’t have time to respond, I understand completely. Have a great holiday!
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.
The Huawei Matebook X is the king of overheating and throttling no. It got a Geekbench score lower than my phone!
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!!!
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?
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?
Oh the smack down between the x360 and the 920! Best buy is now with "crazy" discounts...
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?
Hey Lisa, will you be comparing the spectre x360 and spectre 13? If not, which one do you recommend?
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.
Wow Laptop from 90 years Future! So Glad I tuned in to watch. On a depressing note, it looks identical to the 2017 HP Spectre 13... ;-)
Hi Lisa! Just wanted to ask if you’re gonna review the Samsung Notebook 9 Pro with the Intel 8th gen CPU???
You are so Sympathic!!!
Can you upgrade de SSD? Im looking forward the 256gb model for college, but if needed can I change the SSD?
No word on fan noise? No games run, just for fun?
Why do they insist making the right shift long, I will not understand. It's not like it's a mechanical keyboard where it's good to have custom keysets. I would prefer to have square directional arrows instead of that horrible split that is favored by most manufacturers these days.
You really have the best reviews. :) Which would you recommend, this hp spectre 13, or the spectrex 360?
your reviews are very professional Greaat job,
Hp envy x360 with nvidia mx150 please next :)
11:13 i know white is considered feminine but i choose to ignore that and still get white anyway. its like one of those things where "manliness" (whatever that is) is irrelevant, your opinions about me having a white device are mute. look at how freaking awesome that thing look. maybe i will change my mind when i get older but for now its ALL WHITE when ever there is that option.
Hi Lisa, great review again! Where you get those T-Shirts? :) Custom? They're awesome!!
Another thing for consideration, for those considering purchasing the 13t. In my back and forth with HP, one other thing they did not acknowledge was the "Battery Wear" issue. Using Battery Bar Pro, I get a 6.1 percent figure out of what was supposed to be an original 43,775 capacity battery. And that was one installed by HP in California after I had sent my Spectre back for them to assess . . . you guessed it, the battery duration issue. So, while HP bumped up battery capacity from the previous generation of the Spectre 13t, you're looking at an immediate off-the-top loss of 5 percent or more with a new laptop. Using Battery Bar Pro I get a Full Runtime figure of 2 hours 55 minutes, which is WAY below what most review, realistic and unrealistic, give for this laptop. The upside is that charging is very quick, so be prepared to carry a Rav or other good charger that allows for plugging in the USB-C power supply.
I don't doubt your experience Dan but it hasn't been mine. I have been working in a coffee shop for close to three hours and Windows is reporting 58% remaining with an estimate of 3hrs and 18 minutes left. Getting close to 6 hours of battery life has been the norm. As I have mentioned before, using a battery saver power plan has contributed to that result. Sorry to hear about your issues.
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.
Any suggestions on where to get one of these online? Only seeing x360s and I'd also like a refurbished one. Any help?
11:15, nothing is shiny on this. Actually the hinges when open are shiny, and it looks terrible. Why the designer chose this, instead of making it in a brushed finish like the back i dont understand. That shiny gold looks really cheap!
Can you do a review of HP OMEN X laptop with a GTX 1080
Those hinges scare me, they look like they could just bend so incredibly easy and never work again.
what a beauty, but I can imagine the white version will turn yellow eventually. I hope I'm wrong
All they need is better battery and a hinge that can go lower/different port areas. Next years with canonlake might be worth buying
Hi may I know spectre 13 and x360, which one is better
Does this white ceramic color fade or go yellowish? Because i see the 360 next to the white ceramic and it looks so yellowish
All of you are wrong. Dont blame her. It's product code :p
Btw, my processor is Intel 7th gen with 4 cores, but it powerless 😂😂😂
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.
Off center keyboard is a deal breaker for me. Otherwise id definitely purchase.
What’s the difference between HP Envey and Spectur?
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.
HP Spectre 13 (2107) Review? You mean 2017
Is the SSD upgradeable/replaceable? Or is it soldered on?
Hi Liza, you should have your own hooddie merch please!!!!!!!!!!!
Can you please review Celvo P950HP/Sager 8950?
God, this one is reaaallllyyyyyy beautifullllll. Does the 15" have the same look?
thanks for telling me that the x360 is the convertible version of this.
Great review as always. Please review the Aero laptops from Gigabyte.
I think I wish I had bought this instead of the x 360. The convertible idea seems good but it's not that useful for me I've found
stan_sprinkle Yeah, it really depends on the use case. I bought a 15” Spectre x360 a month ago for university. 80% of the time I use it as a tablet, with ~10 hours of battery life it’s the perfect replacement for pen & paper. I often have about 40% of charge left when I get home in the evening which is astonishing considering the performance and the beautiful 4K display.
stan_sprinkle Be more creative with it. :) x360 has so many more features. Once I started using it I couldn't go back to a normal laptop. 13 x360 inch is great for reading ebooks, note taking, watching video I'm tentmode, etc
You're right, I would probably miss it if I didn't have it. I guess I use it in tablet and tent mode more than I realise. And I travel two to three trips per month so I use it in that mode on planes a lot. However I've found the pen to be a little inconsistent... It always seems to act up whenever I really try to use it for work to take notes. Maybe I have some issue with my machine, but when I first bought it it seemed like the pen was pretty smooth and then I started to notice occasionally some lag where it just doesn't register the first stroke of whatever you're writing, or the screen just jumps around randomly if it doesn't quite recognise the Palm yet. Which apps do you guys use for note-taking, OneNote? I've found that's the only one that's reliable. I've tried Nebo and Journalist, but both of those have crashed on me a few times and I lost some of my notes. But like you said I probably just need to focus and be creative about how to use those features. I've only had it for 3 months. The type of work that I do, which is mostly working on sales demos on VMware images and a bunch of power Point, doesn't give me so many opportunities to use those features (or at least I haven't found creative ways to use them)
Silicøne Diøxide yeah I didn't really research the price. Kinda assumed the x360 would be more expensive. Anyway out here in Singapore it's all way too expensive