HP Spectre x360 2 in 1 Laptop PC 16-aa0004sa | Intel Evo | Intel Core Ultra 7-155H Processor | 16GB RAM | 1TB SSD | Intel Arc Graphics | 16 inch 2.8K OLED Touchscreen Display | Windows 11 | Black

Good for admin and typing but there is an error with hp when gaming. Keys somehow programme to stay pressed even when you've lifted up and the key isn't stuck down. Found forums that say other spectres across the board do this. It's a stunningly, beautiful design. It has lovely rose gold edges and the on button is descrete to the left on a tiny edge. It has a modern geo edge look. The quality is lovely. It is quick to turn on and load up. It's screen is crisp and bright. Battery life on this version is very good. There was a more expensive Amoled screen version that drains battery power quicker which I didn't opt for as it halfed the battery life from what this version can do. I bought it to do some gaming on with Steam but I know there are cheaper gaming laptops that have better capacity for quality gaming than this. It will run what I need such as State of Decay, Banished, House Flipper and non-competative Call of Duty. The Asus Tuf would have served a gamer better for cheaper money but Spectre definitely wins on looks and general feel. It definitely stands out to many other laptops because it is different and more elegant to look at than usual gaming chunky laptops. The screen goes right to the edge and the quality of picture is lush. The tablet screen is handy and the stylus is good. It feels so lovely to use. You can't hear it is on. It is very silent, I haven't had the fans kick in yet. It is a little heavier than I expected to pick up but not the heaviest. It just looks thin but definitely has a weight to it. Cortana greets you on start up and has some good lines of dialogue. You can log in with face recognition or thumb print. I am a touch typist and my speed has dropped slightly because the large enter key has been replaced by a small one but this is a minor issue to retrain my brain to. It is easy to use and set up. It is a beautiful laptop that does what most people, unless extreme gamers, need a laptop to do.

Amazon inexplicably had these for £1095 for the Core i7 / 512GB SSD / 16GB / OLED model rather than the £1599 they normally list for so I bought it immediately. It would be a decent laptop for RRP but at that price it's amazing. The screen is gorgeous, and while it does reduce battery life vs the LCD option it's still 8 hours or so. The machine is very responsive, leaving my much larger XPS15 with a 45W quad core 6th gen i7 in the dust, the keyboard is great, and you even get the pen and a nice folio case with it. After years of Dell machines (private and work) with highly variable build and finish it is also very well put together. My only complaints are that the speakers are a bit quiet (but sound good), and some of the keys for slashes etc are a bit weird.

As a design student, I bought the laptop to use for my CAD software. First off all, the laptop is beautiful. It looks so professional and has a large screen with a 14 inch laptop build. The sound on this thing is amazing especially when listening to music on spotify. It also runs some of my cpu intensive software such as photoshop and illustrator quite smoothly. But the graphics card is just too low quality to run big, 3d rendering projects on sketchup and lumion. I don't know why hp went for a geforce 1650 when it should have been a Rtx 2060 minimum for that price tag. Another issue to it is the weight. It is the heaviest laptop I have owned. Compared to its macbook equivalent, it is much heavier which makes it harder to travel with especially as a design student who has a lot to carry. My main issue with the laptop is that it overheats A LOT when charging and about 30 minutes after that. I could literally be simply using Microsoft apps and the resting surface becomes so hot it's unbearable to continue working. I have to either stop charging it or stop working and wait for it to finish charging. Another thing is the pen; mine is NOT stable at all when drawing with it. I could be drawing a simple vertical/horizontal line and it starts getting wobbly. The screen can get very bright which is good during the day, I love it. But honestly I don't know if buying a £1699 laptop for the screen and sound is good enough.

I purchased my first Spectre in 2016 which was as 13" model. I wanted a larger screen so decided to go for this model. I spent a lot of time researching and almost went with the Dell XPS. I'm glad I chose the Spectre. Its superfast and doesn't get hot, except when it's doing a lot of updates - even on my lap it manages to stay only warm. I knocked off one star because a screw was loose under one of the keys - this caused typing issues! I contacted HP Support and Amazon who offered to repair it, however I fixed it myself. Amazon did offer me a partial refund. The one major gripe I have about this laptop is the keyboard backlight - after 30 seconds of inactivity on the keyboard/trackpad, it switches off even if the power supply is connected. Imagine working in a dark room and you want to resume typing! There is no way to configure the timeout. Great idea if you are working on battery supply, but not when the power is connected. Such a stupid design idea and it looks as though HP won't be providing an override feature anytime soon. Pros: - Keyboard and trackpad are a joy to use - Excellent screen - Windows Hello is A++ - Nice looking laptop - Doesn't get too hot unless under heavy load - Pen works well Cons: - Some bloatware that you might want to remove - Prone to fingermarks, so make sure you keep it clean - Keyboard backlight turn off after 30 seconds of inactivity on the keyboard/trackpad, even if the power supply is connected. No option to change this behaviour.

Excellent laptop, good all round performance and easy to work

I was skeptical about the price point (£1096) being lower than RRP for a brand new laptop, so I confirmed that it was definitely new. However, it turns out it might not have been. 1) As soon as I bought it, there was an instant price jump to £1200 for the same product from the same seller. 2) The charger was not in the plastic casing (the plastic was under the open charger). 3) The screen never turned on at all - there was an accessibility voiceover set up instead. I contacted Amazon tech support but they were unable to help, and the manufacturer support was not available on weekends, so I decided to proceed with a return instead. I suspect they will try to resell this to someone else so be wary. (NB: This review is about the specific laptop that I bought, and not a review about all HP Spectres in general - I will still buy another one, but from a physical store where I can just go in and get a replacement). UPDATE 17/04/23 Amazon received the return on 30 March. I still haven't received my refund. I have been asked to wait until 24 April as there is a 30 day waiting period for returns of high value items (They were unable to provide a link to any policy stating this). I have bought another HP Spectre which works beautifully so far! Love the extra height! Second update: Turns out the battery in the new one is fake. Also bought from Amazon from a different seller.

The laptop looks great on paper but unfortunately, it does not live up to expectations and provides a distressing sensory experience due to abnormal heat and noise. The good: - The screen (mine is IPS) is excellent - 2-in-1 functionality is mostly good but I don't use it much at all - The keyboard and the build quality of the laptop body feel like premium quality The bad: - Heat is a big issue, the laptop is always hot and loud even whilst doing simple tasks like browsing, except in comfort mode - The cooling fans mimic jet engines trying to keep it cool, in comfort mode they're unbearable - My wireless chip burnt out and was repaired under warranty, had to jump through hoops for a repair. I'm constantly worried something else will burn out due to the poor heat management - Occasionally my wifi will drop out for no reason - Battery life is <2.5 hours in 4K, so say goodbye to 4K if you need portability - Having the laptop plugged in increases heat and fan noise massively - Don't think of gaming on this laptop - The laptop often refuses to sleep or will turn itself back on randomly. Tip: don't keep it in your bedroom if you're a light sleeper

Quick delivery, package came well packed and secured, laptop have been excellent and top range HP, the touch screen is quite silk and easy to navigate , battery pack is excellent, quite impressed so far.