I am glad to see PC OEMs are focusing on user experience again. I would love to see this compared with the Zenbook 14/14x with a bit of a deeper look at GPU performance and battery life.

The webcam is better than video taking from the front facing camera in some phones

The webcam is just amazing.

Thanks for the review Matt.

I have the intel 1255u model, which is a bit older but has pretty much the same chassis. The downside of this model is that when the lid is closed the little standoffs the screen is resting on will scratch quite deep into the glass and the screen will manage to scratch the glass touch pad. Other downsides (for linux users): If the new model is similar to the older ones. This is not the easiest laptop to get everything working. Powerprofiles will not work, Battery health reports can be all over the place, no fan control, gyroscope could mess with wifi and bluetooth (meaning all wireless connections get disabled when the lid closes or the laptop is moved around), no s3 suspend to ram only s4 susped to disk works, and the camera will not work at all even in the future, very proprietary drivers. I still love the laptop, It just takes time to set it up for linux to work as best as possible.

Honestly fair play to HP for including the necessary adapters if they're going to keep the port selection light

Very nice laptop, similar in design to the Dragonfly G4, but a 2in1. The touchpad is huge - did you encounter any accidental touchpad clicks or swipes while typing on the keyboard?

I have the older model (2019 or something like that) and have had constant heating issues since I bought it. Complained multiple times to HP during the first few months but they weren't able to fix the problem completely. I don't know whether this is a problem with my specific model or because they weren't able to implement proper cooling is such a thin chassis. Other than that it's been a great experience. Linux runs great on it too, in case somebody wanted to know.

God, I have seen many reviewers who tested pen just by scribbling random shapes or writing fast. Then they label it as "good pen performance". Well, I would say with today's power and screen refresh rate, pen lag is no longer an issue in modern 2-in-1. However, the pen's true challenge is to draw straight diagonal line (you can use ruler) straightly. I have seen many 2-in-1, premium devices, struggle with diagonal-slow-line test. Many devices failed and produced jitter/wiggly lines. Please do such test before labelling a 2-in-1 pen performance good.

Great video. A little off topic. Did you end up getting the M3 MacBook Pro? Was it the M3 Max configuration?

Looks good! Thanks for the review. But would you be up to making a video on the 5 best hybrids? Meaning tablets with detachable keyboards. I am using a Microsoft Surface Pro 7. It works fine. I have been using it for more than 3 years. But I would like to know if there are better and more cost effective options out there. Thanks Matt! 🙌🏻

I originally loved my current X360. But the thermal issues when used in the 2 in 1 mode, and the soldered on memory have made our company move away from issuing these to any employee.

(low) fan noise is so important to me I'm gonna try this laptop

How would this compare to the Yoga 9i?

I don't like hp anymore. Bought and HP Envy x360 a few years ago and due to a factory defect HP never chose to address, I lost alot of money (my parents' money as I am a student). As such, I cannot trust the company anymore.

06:20 thats the reason why I am going to buy this laptop. I always value slience over performance.

how is the low brightness PWM flickering on this? Also thanks for this review, I'm seriously considering it as a developer. Would you recommend OLED or IPS for work?

Bought one a week back. Very happy with my purchase so far. Here in Canada, my retail unit bought directly from HP website did not have the dongle in the box. This thing is blazing fast. Battery is at MBP levels and I am not exaggerating. Speakers sound a little tinny. I moved to this from my long in the tooth surface laptop studio and no regrets. Yet. Hopefully this does not run into HPs infamous reliability issues.

I was so sure last year that I was gonna buy this year’s HP Spectre because i was hoping for the small QoL changes(120hz, haptic touchpad, intel arc) and they gave me everything I ever wanted. But in the process, they took away the biggest selling point for me of this laptop - the design. It no longer looks the luxury piece it used to look, but instead like any other basic lenovo yoga laptop. Sadly will have to lean towards the Dell XPS 14 this year. Awaiting your review!

Long-term experience, one data point: I have a Spectre x360 from 2017, and the bottom half has bowed out slightly (it's no longer flat), so when I type, it wobbles a bit. I don't know how common that problem is. Overall I like the design, thin, light and very portable.

Have this model arriving tomorrow. Great to see this positive review. Dont buy HP printers though, obviously.

I wish the gives HDMI port to this laptop like the HP Dragonfly.

Does the adapter support 110 ~ 220 Voltage and Frequency 60Hz?

My last Spectre was the late 2017 model. Loved that laptop and really glad to see they’ve improved the series quite significantly. Going to be really hard to pull me away from the M1 MacBook Air though, such a good machine and it’s aging so incredibly well. Would love that 120Hz OLED though.

Do the Canadian versions come with U.S. layout keyboards yet? Also, can you review the 16??

The webcam is terrific, and mic actually very good as well. Very solid device all around. I miss the more adventurous colors on the X360s, hopefully they'll bring those back at some point.

Matthew, hows the screen on this laptop? I'm returning my ASUS Flip 2023 because the screen had such an annoying "screen door" effect on it. Really hoping HP's screen tech is better, if so, this will be a must buy for me!

Can you suggest me whether it would be a good decision buying Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i?

Thanks for the review. Is it the Space Blue Aluminium or Nightfall Black Aluminium?

Now the Galaxy book pro 4 is out how do you compare the two? Im looking at both 16" X360 and 16" pro 4 but not sure whats best, certainly the 360 is cheaper.

Would you pick this or the Asus Zenbook Pro Duo for music production?

just watch the same video from him a year ago, absolutely same, and again incredible

100% agreed sir.🎉🎉🙏🙏 Thanks for super excellent and super genuine review.

The screen is blinking in grey color areas randomly, so frustrated. Need to return it now. Also opening the lid is a pain.

I got this at day one in the UK but they didnt give dongles for me : / ! I got 2TB storage thoo and paid £1300 for it so im happy. (now £1699)Love the touchpad (its huge too) and the screen is crazy good. Also like how the pen just stick to its side (magnetic) Lightweight compared to my previous Lenovo Yoga 7i which just decided to not to charge anymore... Cool feature is that the power button is a fp scanner so when you press it it takes the scan as well and logs you into windows. One con is that the keyboard layout is not ISO but it is a mix of ISO and ANSI...

Every Windows laptop needs to have a haptic touchpad

What is the display size? I did not notice heating it in the first minutes

I would like to replace my Rog Ally with this Spectre, can I play any games as well on that laptop? Is it as powerful as the Rog ally, fps wise?

What is the color that you experienced?

Great video! loved the cat meme!

Which 2 in 1 is also good? I want an amd one for drawing purposes

How does it compare to the lenovo 9i 2 in 1 with core ultra? Especially fan noise, heat, performance and battery life?

Cannot decide between Spectre x360, asus zenbook 14 oled and msi 13 ai evo. HP and Asus are both same price, msi is cheapear around 300usd in my country, which should i choose?

I had the previous three generations. Switched to the Lenovo Yoga 7 with AMD CPUs. I like the keyboards better, sorry to say. The Lenovo teal color is very beautiful as well. BTW, I don't know where you take these odd Cinebench 23 numbers from? Looks more like '24 bench? I have 11440 multi and 1465 single core currently in cine 23. And 590 multi vs 84 single core in Cine '24. Greetings and best wishes from Gemany.

Out of the question since I learned about the HP power port burnout issue

I just got this laptop this week and I'm surprised that no reviewer mentions the terrible graininess of the display.

Is the 32 GB LPDDR5x-7467 RAM in this laptop dual channel? There is a warning note in the specs stating that arc graphics card works only with the dual channel memory. Otherwise it works only as an Intel® graphics card.

Does the 16" not have a 3k oled variant anymore? All i see is 2.8k full hd

always have loved HP Spectre

They could have added an RJ45 port in one of the dongles. Great review as always 👍

Just ordered one and had to pay for the MPP 2.0 pen as an accessory. Also ordered with the Nvidia RTX 4050 option which raises the price a lot.

As a student who will be using this view documents, make presentations and etc. Is this good? (I want a windows laptop so if not the spectre what else I can go for)

Between this spectre x360 14 inch and zenbook 14 2024, which one would you recommend?

Which version comes with dongles? Can anyone link it? The version I recieved didn't come with dongles.

I have the 2023 X360 (non-OLED) model with 16GB/512 that I got at Best Buy for $999. It has been great. Standout features are the screen, keyboard, and battery life. The 2024 model checks most of the boxes for what I would want in an upgrade. Moving the screen size to 14 inches is a great move, which I deem the sweet spot. The 3:2 aspect ratio on the 2023 model is great for Excel but less so for UKposts. All things considered, I would rather have the 16:10 ratio on the 2024 model. Not only that, you now have the 120hz adaptive refresh rate. I use my Spectre on my lap a lot - Upward firing speakers are better. Arc graphics look to be a noticeable upgrade over IRIS. That being said, I will stick with my current Spectre. I love the bright screen and the blacks on the non-OLED model is unbelievably good. It's quiet and the touchpad/keyboard combo is excellent. Webcam is better than most and I have USB-A when I need it compared to my MBA. I don't do much to push the IRIS graphics so that isn't a limitation.

great review

Is it just me, or windows laptop dark blue paintings actually are getting better and looks really good 😂

Awesome package!

Will this come in a 15in model?? Thanks

Is it good for video editing?

Matt - was this the nightfall black or slate blue color in the review?

I am confused between Asus Zenbook 14 and Spectre x360 (both Ultra 7 with 32 GB). In India, Spectre x360 is INR 45,000/- (approx. 550 USD / 425 GBP) costlier. Is the Spectre worth the extra money ?

Did they solve the issue of the display getting scratched (getting white spots) when the lid is closed (scratched by laptop chassi/touchpad area)? This is a very disappointing design flaw of the last few generations. Happens after a relatively short time of daily use. I had my screen replaced under warranty twice, Reddit if full of threads for reference.

Is it very black inside or is it rather gray?

What is it with laptops not having a delete key.

Main question does it still overheat like the previous generation

I think the Cinebench results are from R24 and not R23 as stated in the video!

Two fans inside, that's new I think. Usually you see one fan on these type of laptops.

Is the Lenovo Yoga Book 9i better?

The position of the power/fingerprint reader & Delete button will cause a number of deaths

How about linux/ubuntu experiences with this notebook ? Have someone any ?

Very nice review.

I just received a fully loaded Spectre 14 (March 8) but arrived DOA. Battery was completely dead and once it was charged, I got several blue screen errors and it restarted 5-6 times before it let me get to the main screen. I probably used it for 1 minute before it crashed and I'm now stuck with a blue screen menu and the restore option is not working at all. I'm curious if anyone has had any issues?

does it have nvidia gpu option?

Will you prefer this laptop on Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro with same specs but with very less reflective screen or XPS 14 2024 with same specs but with beautiful bezel less display?

This or new Dell XPS? I need to get my daughter somrthing reliable for Uni.

The camera's really good

😂 still waiting for your "Full review" of the lenovo:yoga pro 9i ! after even ten months later 😂

Actually both USB Type-C ports support Thunderbolt 4 with 40Gbps signaling rate

Is it metal?

This or zenbook?

This, or Air 15" with 16 and 512?

This is good for gamimg on steam and all emulators?

$1899 that's all I needed to know

I always wonder why these Windows laptops have such a thick screen. It's as thick as the bottom part that house the battery, all the electronics and the keyboard on top.

Which is the best laptop for 4k video editing in 2024?

One of the best design 14 inc laptop the 1st is xps 13 plus

Sorry, but I could never spend over $1,200 for a laptop without a GPU. Right now, you can order the new HP Transcend 14 with an RTX 4060, 16gb memory, and a 2.8k/120hz OLED panel for $1699 from Best Buy (Also Made by HP and you get ports built into the laptop and forego the need for a damn dongle. The pricing just doesn’t make any sense.

Comparison with the lenovo yoga 9i 2in1?

i have Hp spectre x360 i7 8gen is it necessary to upgrade to this?

Please review x360 16 and xps 16

My plan was to trade in my M2 Macbook Air towards this HP. The display beats the Air. The battery life and speed are a disappointment. Did web searches on both at the same time, did simple Excel tasks, switched from app to app on both and the Air always came out ahead. I was reading on the Kindle app and the battery kept going down. Left it sit and the battery went way down. The charger got really hot. I bought the 16GB, 1T SSD on sale at BB for $1100. Great deal but it is going back. Really was hoping to break away from Apple but the Macbook is just too good.

Web looks decent on my phone. That mic sounds ass, but usable.

The headphone jack being all the way in the edge of the corner is a weird choice

How much fps does Overwatch get at 1080p?

Great review

Thanks

I believe both USB-C ports are Thunderbolt

No info about the size. Is this 12 inch or 13 or 14? Who knows. Not in the video, not in the description.

This laptop looks good and the specs are nice, but I can't get over the fact that it only has 3 ports. As a frequent traveler that's a no for me. Dongles are a major annoyance.