HP Spectre x360 13(13.3 inch, 2019) Series

Stylus included Good looking new design Long battery life

Expensive Minor performance gains

HP has given the 13-inch Spectre x360 2-in-1 laptop a new lease on life with an attractive redesign, improved hardware and a massive boost to battery life.

More compact design than prior x360 models ; Finally, a good trackpad ; Windows Hello-compatible camera and fingerprint sensor ; Snappy performance, plus an integrated LTE option

Only average battery life ; It’s time for the 16:9 screen to die ; Annoying bloatware

The Spectre gives you the smallest footprint of all of them, plus both Thunderbolt 3 (which is not found on the Surface Laptop 3) and USB-A ports (which are lacking on the XPS 13 2-in-1), and it comes in at a lower price when similarly configured. The...

Compact footprint. Potent Intel "Ice Lake" CPU and Iris Plus graphics. Optional AMOLED screen. Well-positioned power button. Wi-Fi 6. Digital pen included. Long battery life.

Chassis is thicker than its predecessor's. Clumsy touchpad. Cumbersome USB port.

Bottom Line: Nifty design flourishes, strong performance and battery life, and a reasonable price make the latest HP Spectre x360 13 a first-class convertible laptop.

Corner-mounted power button and USB port. Excellent battery life. Sleek design.

Cumbersome touchpad. Bottom of laptop gets very warm.

Bottom Line: With head-turning looks, long battery life, and innovative port placement, the HP Spectre x360 13 is an excellent 2-in-1 convertible laptop.

Elegant design with small footprint ; Vivid 4K OLED display ; Strong performance ; Lightning-fast SSD ; Comfortable keyboard

Short battery life ; Awful webcam ; Ton of bloatware

The HP Spectre x360 sports a 4K OLED display, strong performance and a lightning-fast SSD packed into a svelte design, but the battery life takes a hit.

Luxurious design; Outstanding battery life; Thin and lightweight; Vivid 1080p display; Class-leading keyboard; Powerful speakers ; Display could be brighter; Bezels are a bit thick; Bloatware ; The HP Spectre x360 is a stunning 2-in-1 with a vivid...

Display could be brighter; Bezels are a bit thick; Bloatware ; The HP Spectre x360 is a stunning 2-in-1 with a vivid display, strong performance and all-day battery life.

The HP Spectre x360 is a stunning 2-in-1 with a vivid display, strong performance and all-day battery life.

brighter display than last generation model;attractive narrow bezel design; lightweight;strong chassis quality and first impressions;quiet even when under medium loads;comfortable keyboard feedback;USB Type-A and Thunderbolt 3;fast MicroSD reader;long...

moderately slow black-white and gray-gray response times;inconsistent frame rates when gaming;upgrading M.2 storage can be difficult;display could be better calibrated;non-upgradeable RAM or WLAN;inconsistent CPU performance;no HDMI port

Snazzy design ; Bundled charging stylus ; HP Sure View screen protects privacy

Iffy touchpad ; Heat issues limit performance

In many respects, the HP Spectre x360 13 is an all-around improvement on the equivalent model we tested last year, but it still feels dated in 2019. Blame the hefty bezels or the flawed touchpad, but performance is the biggest cause for concern....