•  Date Published: 12 Jul 2023
    • Intel Core i7-1360P
    • Intel Arc A370M
    • 16.0”, WQUXGA (3840 x 2400), OLED
    • 1000GB SSD
    • 16GB DDR4
    • 2.01 kg (4.4 lbs)
    7.2
    TOTAL SCORE
    6.3 Portability Good
    10.0 Display EXCEPTIONAL
    6.9 For Work Good
    5.8 For Gaming Average

    Review

    HP Spectre x360 16 in-depth review

    Convertible laptops usually have one big flaw. At the expense of the good that comes with the touchscreen capability and the 360° of the hinge, which allows you to use it as a tablet, there is a limitation. That of the improper cooling.And when we took our first look at the Spectre x360 16 (16-f1000) we thought - there is no way it will be able to deal with the hardware it was given. It has a very slim chassis (or one that appears slimmer than it is).HP, on the other hand, appears to be really confident to give you the option of an Intel Core i7-12700H - one of the most powerful laptop CPUs that are currently available.In addition to that, you get a 3K+ IPS display with it. And this is the "base" option because the more premium one features a 4K OLED unit with full DCI-P3 cove[...]

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    Pros

    • Excellent build quality
    • Up to 4 display support
    • High resolution and 98% sRGB coverage (AUO AUO60A3)
    • No PWM (AUO AUO60A3)
    • Great keyboard
    • IR face recognition and fingerprint sensors
    • Overperforming in image-editing applications
    • Decent battery life
    • 2x Thunderbolt 4 + MicroSD card slot

    Cons

    • Soldered memory
    • Not full performance by the H-series chip

    Disassembly, maintenance and upgrade options

    Slim chassis and attractive looks come at an expense - nonupgradeable memory. On the bright side, you can pick between 16GB and 32GB of RAM preconfigured on your device.Check out all HP Spectre x360 16 (16-f1000) prices and configurations in our Specs System, or read more in our In-Depth review.1. Remove the bottom plate Getting inside this notebook is extremely easy. Just undo 4 Torx-head screws from the bottom panel, and pry it with a plastic tool.2. Remove the battery Inside, we find an 83Wh battery pack. It lasts for nearly 13 hours of Web browsing, or 10 hours of vid[...]

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