HP releases the Spectre 13 world's slimmest laptop

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HP has recently released their latest creation, the new HP Spectre 13 complete with carbon fibre and a gold bling is arguably the world’s most luxurious laptop. The company has been putting much emphasis on design and use of top-notch material since the release of the spectre x360. The 13-inch ultra-thin notebook is easy on the eyes, high-performance laptop and claims to be the world’s first ever laptop to offer core-i7 and core-i5 processors on 0.41-inch thickness. Sleek design and ultra-thin laptops have become the company’s production philosophy evident on the spectre, pavilion and envy lines. The spectre, however, stands out it is clear that HP went back to the drawing board to redesign it.

Key features

RAM: 8GB

Display: 13-inch Full HD screen

Processor: Intel Core i7 or i5 CPUs

Weight: 1.1kg

Storage: PCI-E SSD 512 or 256GB

Thickness: 10.4mm

Operating system: windows 10, 64-bit

Here’s a full review.

Look and feel

Regarding style and design, this laptop is a complete stunner. The notebook measures at only 0.41 inches, the laptop, feels extremely light weighing only 2.42 pounds. The company says that they were inspired by furniture design during the creation of the HP Spectre 13, as seen to the laptop’s hinge with a bleached out copper coating and how it uses two curved hooks to keep the display and the lid hovering over the rear chassis. The entire hinge is jewelled gold, bright and is moved in from the very rear end to avoid unnecessary bulk and steals most of the notebook’s attention. The hinge also maintains the lid firmly in place without falling forward or backwards inconveniently with slight movements. Nobody wants the thin laptop flexing from slight touches and to avoid this, HP uses a unique blend of the materials used provide the right balance between the stiffness and weight when it comes to the lid. The bottom panel of the laptop is carbon fibre while the lid, as well as the laptop’s hinge, are an aluminium mechanism.

Software

The HP Spectre 13 is your general window 10 laptop. The company doesn’t weigh down the performance of the laptop with unnecessary software. The only thing that users are going to miss is the fingerprint sensor and the security features that come with Windows hello. You are going to have to use a password to protect your privacy. There are a few HP branded apps on the laptop such as the HP Welcome where you can register your notebook for warranty services and the HP ePrint that monitors what you print.

Performance

The HP Spectre 13 beats most of its competitors concerning performance in various benchmark tests. Don’t expect any problems when working with this laptop for long hours. It is highly unlikely that many of the laptop’s users will be using it for heavy gaming, but the HP Spectre has proved itself in that department too.

Battery

Online reviews show a little disappointment concerning the battery life. The company promises up to 9 hours of battery life after being fully charged which I think they delivered. To fit onto its ultra-thin design, the battery is split into four polymer cells that can last for at least a whole working day under moderate use.

Summary

The HP Spectre 13 doesn’t have a touchscreen like many premium window laptops and in addition to some other few compromises, we’ve seen on this notebook. It is, however, a remarkable notebook for work and fun you if you can afford it. 

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