2017 HP Spectre x360 15" Intel 8th Gen Review

[@RayRay-lo2wn]

Lisa's reviews are the best... Along with her t-shirts XD

[@curtiswrigley]

"There you have it"

[@peaceandlove2931]

PlantBasedCloud stop lying . this channel not great .

[@RayRay-lo2wn]

+PEACE AND LOVE Yeah... You're right.. 😆😝

[@raflcamara9073]

YES, I've waited so long for this review!Thanks Lisa,you and your channel are both awesome!

[@frass-vd6gl]

It's your reviews that help me make my decisions as to what I should buy as you give enough usable information. And yes your shirts are always interesting.

[@jasonliu8735]

6:20 Best part: the ram slots are real!! Thank you for showing us that! HP has improved on this :)

[@ikaragiannis_7131]

Jason Liu or Lisa, can you confirm that max ram is 32gb for this specific model? I asked hp and they claimed that max is 16 instead :(

[@json0912]

Are these RAM soldered on motherboard or upgradable up to max 32 GB?

[@zuhriyuhyi]

I love Lisa's reviews. They're very structured, clear and concise. Helps with my decision a lot. Lisa's T-shirts are awesome too.

[@pandedead]

YES I’VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS REVIEW

[@maxwellknabb2438]

That shirt is so accurate

[@severojr29]

Would love for you do do a review of the HP Envy x360 15. There are basically no reviews for this Notebook.

[@romosapien9758]

Severo Rivera I was actually in between that one and the one shown in this video, was told that the AMD could handle more than the i7 but it heats up more too, so I went with the Spectre

[@im2late]

I'm 66 years old but feel like an 18 year old (except for my knees.) Your shirt rocks my world! ;)

[@bcuz8998]

People like you ROCK

[@losceriffo917]

I agree, you rock Susan

[@TheRealAtello]

Best tech review channel on youtube. Thank you for your quality and unbiased reviews!

[@pureffm]

I think your contrast measurement is wrong. This is because this laptop updates brightness up and down slowly when moving from one image to another, I think it takes over 5 seconds to update. So when you measure you need to add a 5 second delay to your black measurement, otherwise your black level will not be measured correctly. Obviously you need to use constant APL patterns or an ANSI contrast pattern. Alternatively you can do manual measures on the ANSI pattern itself once dynamic brightness has stabilized to the 50% APL level. I almost didn't buy this device because of the 800:1 ratio, but when I received it it felt more like 1200:1 and then I realized what was happening with the measurement. You need to correct this and re-upload as this is misleading. Other than that, your reviews are great as usual.

[@731Woodworks]

My next laptop! Thanks for the review. Saving my pennies to get it now. Looking for light video/photo editing. To me, that’s the best looking 2 in 1 laptop made in my opinion. I’ve had Macs since 2008. But bang for buck, PC is the way to go for me.

[@corycarson8539]

Thanks for popping off the bottom cover and showing the SSD, radio, ram slots.

[@tkwang3494]

Great review as always Lisa! Will you do a comparison between this and the Yoga 920?

[@yinsochen]

Hi Lisa, were you able to verify if the HP Spectre x360 actually works with 32GB RAM? Thank you.

[@CrystalSully]

As a digital artist working in the video game industry looking for a portable powerhouse workstation I've just ordered one of these thanks to your review. You rock, keep up the great work!

[@tehpwnerer7]

Hey thanks for actually listing everything that this laptop has in the description, been trying to find out for a hour if it has a 4k screen or not. Nobody says if it is or not when they review it, also the 360x line all look the same so it's difficult to tell the one in the review is the one I'm looking at in person.

[@curtiswrigley]

Have a 13" ver loaded in my cart. Waiting to See Lisa's review on it first. Great reviewer.

[@essendon6498]

Lisa why didn't you mention the power throttling limit on this laptop, it kicks in as soon as any stress test is run. There is no thermal throttling because the power limit doesn't allow this cpu to be pushed. I saw you had XTU on this laptop so you must have been aware of this issue...

[@muntherdahy5771]

thank you sooo much Lisa for that great review .I just bought a week ago . Please are you sure the RAM could be upgraded to 32????

[@pacificH2O]

Hi Lisa, did you experience any freezing with the screen and/or mouse in this newest Spectre? Thanks for the review! It was very helpful!

[@ostrichelephantexist]

Hi, your reviews are always fun and the Spectre x360 2018 model is in. It looks like they made several changes from the late 2017 model but would like to know what you have to say for it

[@ernestosantiagog.9784]

Such a great review Lisa, how much would you say that this CPU would bottleneck a eGPU? I was waiting to get this updated version because it's quad core instead of dual core from last model. Does this version has DDR4? if I'm not mistaken last model had LPDDR3 right?

[@Emang169]

Thanks for the advice!!! The HP 15 8th Gen is great. I really like the pen you recommend.

[@HieuBui-kq6vk]

Dear Lisa, I've heard that the privacy screen feature in the 13 inches model is brought over from the EliteBook line up. Furthermore, I've read the article from WindowsCentral stated that the EliteBook with the privacy screen is equipped with a 120hz panel. Does the new Spectre x360 13 inches with privacy screen feature has the same 120hz panel? It would be quite exciting feature for the Spectre lineup, Thanks.

[@fernandomaximotorres]

Need help 1) x360 Envy having 32gb RAM, 500 SSD, 1TB HDD is $1300- 2) option 1 but adding 4K&mx150 it rises to $1800-, 3) x360 Spectre having 16gb RAM, 500 SDD, no HDD, but 4K&mx150, thunderbolt 3 but no HDMI, and no usb type A, is about $1800. What do you recomend? Im concerned about ram, disc, and colour accuracy, and $1800 is too much, but It seems that 4k display is better in colours than 1080p

[@MrLight2911]

Dear Lisa. Did you mention the annoying pipe-beep-coil-whining on battery mode? It depends on the brightness level. The brighter, the louder. Destroys the whole thing fmpov totally. Other no-gos: Just a single external UHD monitor possible, externally just INTEL graphics and an extremely sensible coating.

[@maxfrombeyblade]

I just bought the spectre 2 months ago too. Why couldn't the 8th have come out before university started 😭😭😭. It truly is a nice machine. Great review as usual thought Lisa.

[@hylkewesterhuis9667]

Looks to me, from a commercial standpoint, HP picked the ideal timeslot, i.e. after the studentsbuyseason & prior to the endofyearbuyseason. I nevertheless do concur with yout thoughts&feelings, however. :_[ hYlkeW On the other hand, I don't care much for your taste of food: neither ''Pizza'' nor ''Bagel'', be they ''frozen'' a/o otherwise. :--] hYlkeW

[@Kevin-xx3oy]

Sameeeeeeee! I had mine laptop stolen a couple months ago and just bought my 7th gen :'( best computer I've ever used but damn lol

[@alaaessam5545]

Thanks Lisa so much

[@robgoren8628]

Please review the 13" version!!

[@mobiletechreview]

I will.

[@robgoren8628]

MobileTechReview Thanks!!

[@richard_darwin]

MobileTechReview yay!

[@kkobayashi1]

And a smack down with the Yoga 920?

[@robgoren8628]

Ken Kobayashi Spectre x360 vs Yoga 920 vs Acer Switch 7!!!

[@maratpirate6343]

i see your b roll quality has improved greatly, keep up the good work!)

[@URlookingatme2]

Hi Lisa, just got this laptop its the 1st serious machine I've bought- $1700 w/ o tax...& no pen ... but I will get it :) . Being 56 yrs. the backlit keyboard 4 me is great ! I'm still learning all the bells and whistles. My goal is to be PODCASTING by the summer of 2018. I'm sure this HP will help. Enjoy the 2017 HOLIDAY SEASON. Thank you, It was a Great review

[@PedroPrego]

A lot of people complain about "down the line" problems with these laptops (keys, touchpad,). Did you feel anything in that area? Lenovo 920 seems to be the direct competitor but they seem to be selling it somehow more expensive. Is the price difference due to better quality control (basically less problems down the line)?

[@This_Is_Not_My_Username]

I would presume you had v-sync on when recording the skyrim video? I am looking for this as an editing/portable workstation/gaming laptop and was wondering if the GPU/CPU combo puts out a generous amount of gaming performance so I wouldn't have to go and buy an external GPU housing and GPU. Thanks. Looking forward to the Microsoft Surface Book 2 review as well!

[@LisaGade]

Yes, G-sync was on.

[@321bluff]

Love how you open the back and go in detail.

[@ogyct]

To be honest, I don't understand, why didn't they put 1050 graphics there, would have been a perfect laptop for me.

[@Highwaysonyfan87]

Dmitry Avgustis probably would have driven up the price???

[@vatsihm]

I think acer nitro 5 spin and acer aspire 5 did try that combo and it sucked.... Apparently a hardware mismatch

[@who8859]

Battery could of also been a restraint.

[@N0STIC0]

Too much energy consumption plus it would heat up way more!

[@ogyct]

Well, integrated graphics is still there, it perfectly solves the issue.

[@Ikraaminos]

I've waited so long for this review! Thank you Lisa!

[@dalekstrauss]

Lisa - do you find the fans run a lot on the 8th gen x360 15"? I'm well past the setup point (so driver and other downloads are over with) and the fan still comes on often, especially when watching KZbin and other videos; having more than 6 Chrome tabs open at one time, etc.

[@sujithnr2004]

Thanks a lot for this video Lisa. Eagerly Waiting for the review of the 13 inch model as well !!!

[@clude]

Thank you for a very informative and thorough review! I've been teetering on my decision of a new laptop to replace my 5-year-old Samsung. These videos help make the decision much easier!

[@joelnhannah]

+MobileTechReview Lisa, thanks for all your reviews! I was wondering if you have any plans on reviewing the 2018 edition of the Spectre x360 15” with the i7-8705G processor? That seems like it would be a giant leap forward from this current model.

[@MichaelJohnson-zn4mt]

Lisa on HP's site appears there is two different models, a touch and non touch? Maybe im mistaken can you explain the differences if any at all?

[@2011Kestrel]

Great review Lisa. I'm really looking forward to seeing you review the 13" version - I hope you'll make direct comparisons between the two sizes in that video.

[@hilmanhaizal99]

Great review again! How's the webcam tho?

[@mr559]

Hi Lisa, will you be reviewing the HP Zbook X2? Since it's a workstation that's cater more to content creation.

[@MotionApprentice]

Thanks for the great review Lisa! Just bought one of these last night so I can get away from sitting at my desk/Cintiq constantly. Picked up the Bamboo Ink as well based on your recommendation. Thanks again!

[@cgoldercg]

Mine arrived yesterday, loving it so far, I waited as i know the MX150 was such a good upgrade, then to get the boost from the 8th Gen too. love it

[@jasonliu8735]

Hi, Lisa, may I ask what's the exact model of this? I noticed two 15.6-inch models that appear at different size given about the same configuration on HP website, which quite confuses me. Thank you.

[@mobiletechreview]

The newest generation is 15-BL1XX (the x = numbers for config variations). HP currently lists 2 entries for the Intel 8th gen 15" model (one is customizable for RAM and SSD capacity, the other is a quick ship pre-built config matching what we reviewed here).

[@xM3NTALITYx]

MobileTechReview are both those models new gen then?

[@abo7uson]

did you notice issues with the HP spectre x360 having a crackling noise with the speakers?

[@ak-loz]

Great job here Lisa! Why'd they keep the color accuracy the same? I feel like this 2-in-1 is so ideal for designers. For me I'd be happy w/ something with Adobe Color matching at 85%, I can only find this in the Macbook Pro and Lenovo X1 OLED

[@BrandonTobiasKingT]

Nice review as always. Can we have reviews for the HP envy x350 15t slim bezel model and the new dell inspiron 15 2 in one 7573 model with vs video thanks

[@jch7807]

Thanks for opening it up and showing the innards!

[@DieselWeasel]

I just have to say, thank you for doing what you do, in the way you do it. It's so nice to see someone that's really knowledgeable about tech that isn't some 19-year-old guy screaming at a camera, talking fast, and using all sorts of hyperbole. All I want are the facts, and that's what you've given. I was debating on getting a new device to replace my aging Surface Pro 3, and it seemed to be coming down to being between the Spectre x360 (13.3" and 15"), the Envy x360 15", the Yoga 720, and the new Surface Pro. Price was the key reason I eliminated the Surface Pro from my options, and I ultimately went with the 8th gen Spectre x360 15" that you featured here. I found your videos (this one and the comparison between it and the Surface Book 2) after I'd already made my decision, but seeing these videos helped me better understand the device and further solidified in my mind that I'd made the right choice. Keep being amazing!

[@ivysantafe]

Hi Lisa, I am so grateful for your awesome review! What do you think of the updates HP just announced for BOB at CES this week? Worth waiting until March to buy, as opposed to purchasing the version in this video? THANKS!

[@2011Kestrel]

Lisa mentions that the 15" Spectre doesn't have stylus tilt support but the 13" does. Any idea why this is so? Could the 15" have tilt-support with a software upgrade? And if someone can post a link or two on where the feature of tilt-support is explained I would appreciate it. I tried doing a search on how tilt-support is performed (hardware, software, stylus, etc.) and most of the returns were posts about personal devices not working properly, rather than any explanations on how tilt-support is performed. Thanks.

[@VivekYadav-qw7kn]

Always informative review from you! Why haven't you reviewed hp elitebook x360? How you missed it? Looking eagerly to get it reviewed by you soon!

[@1maart1996]

Do you plan on doing one on the newest 13 inch model of hp?

[@MrThenite]

“I see no good reasons to act my age.” Well said, thats why I’m eating peanut butter straight out of the jar and drink koolaids

[@jruddigon]

Your shirt is literally my life. Great review! (I nearly mistook it for the last 15-inch X360 vid haha)

[@michelleyoung2879]

Thank you so much Lisa, one of the best reviews I’ve seen.

[@AllThingsLex]

Hi Lisa! Just gonna fangirl over here for a second...I bought this device after endless research and your review was the final deciding factor. I love it as well. You're so knowledgeable and natural in front of the camera that you inspired me to put my geeky self out there and start my own channel and make my first unboxing & review video! You're an inspiration to other tech loving women! So thank you and keep it up!

[@niffrig]

Lisa do you mind telling us what wrist brace you are using? My wife's wrist is starting to suffer.

[@mizzbahamas88]

can you really notice the difference between the 8th gen and its previous model??? and do you feel its worth the price upgrade as well???

[@mobius909]

Lisa, are we positive we can put 32 GB of ram in this? What is the ram speed, 2133 or 2400 DDR4? Also, is the m.2 replaceable?

[@json0912]

Yeah, I was confused as the specs sheet said they are "not customer accessible/upgradeable" and only support max 16 GB (bit.ly/2q3q2WK). So are these RAM is soldered on the motherboard or the Intel CPU supports up to 32Gb because I see Amazon is selling this model now at higher specs (amzn.to/2EwwjE8) I need an answer

[@SquarelyGames]

Been looking forward so much to this review! Do you reckon this would be portable enough for University? Or should you still get 13 inch? The extra workspace which would allow for multiple windows as well as the performance makes it very tempting.

[@unvaxednomasked8502]

great review. question. is this still a good laptop for work and running an extra monitor now? in 2020? is there another you would recommend

[@StrongAsHouses]

What do you think of the new spectre they showed at CES?

[@AlexisTsakanikas]

I fell completely in love with this laptop (whitch i can't afford) but more importantly I fell in love with your t-shirt! Great job! Amazing reviews! Love your channel! Love you!

[@Tjrissi96]

Just got this Spectre, it's amazing! Although my Spectre has a full keyboard.

[@PlatinumFPV]

were you screen recording the entire time of this video? does it lag when you play your games and record the screen?

[@jakesilv]

Excellent review! Thanks for making this, I had been waiting to purchase one of these and you've answered all my questions.

[@jeffc4399]

Thank you for finally doing this review!!! You have the best reviews!

[@mocv]

Hi, im from Brazil and your video is the only one i found about this new x360 model. Thanks and sorry for my bad english. Subscribing now :)

[@chriskelly7723]

You should compare this with an ENVY X360 15T-BP100 with the I5-8250U, 12GB RAM, 512GB PCIe NVMe SSD, and 4K upgrade, but exclude the NVIDIA MX150 and stick with the Intel UHD graphics and see how similar the battery life would be to the Spectre. Also, with a rated 340-Nit brightness on both 4K displays, how would the picture quality be on both of these? Being that the Spectre doesn't have the numeric keypad and the ENVY does, what's the difference in the touchpad and speaker size and sound quality?

[@charleskuhn382]

Hey Lisa, great review! Does the motherboard allow you force the CPU to stay at all core boost of 3.7Ghz by increasing CPU wattage limit like in Xiaomi laptops?

[@dcooper314]

Is the dedicated graphics switchable with intel graphics when not in use on this model? love your reviews, I ordered one off HP's site after watching

[@ronaldlau348]

I always love uncovering the bottom panel to do the internal inspection, checking RAM location which was very helpful !! P.S. The PIE t-shirt was awesome!

[@Willshire.0001]

Hey Lisa, did Tilt ever come to the 15 inch or is it only the 13 inch that has it? HP website shows the late 2017 13 inchers come with a tilt pen and on their charts it's the only model that's compatible. Wondering if getting a Tilt pen would work or if it's a software thing that HP needs to take care of?

[@u7string]

Thanks Lisa, always love your videos, and ordered one of these just yesterday morning. I knew you were a fan of the previous model, so went ahead and went with the updated version hoping it would be even better. Looks like it is! Unfortunately, it's on backorder, so going to have a wait a bit; they said maybe shipping by Friday. Watched a ton of your videos before deciding. Thank you!

[@vedantathavale8624]

Hey Lisa ! I have a doubt regarding my purchase. I'm going to buy my laptop in India. I'm confused between these two models: Model 1 i5 8 GB ram 360 GB SSD 3 MB cache 2.5Ghz Model 2: i7 512 GB SSD 16 GB Ram 4MB cache 2.7 Ghz Both have 7th gen processors I'm not a hardcore gamer and will start my college studies next year I like to discover new things on every gadget I purchase. I'm also heading for opting Computer Science engineering next year. There is a difference of roughly 600$ between the two models. So is the i7 required or the i5 is enough for me. I'm waiting for your reply. Thank you

[@marioscaramuzzino3649]

Lisa, needing help with a decision between this spectre 15 and the yoga 920 13. Both 4k 16g I like the yoga, I guess just scared about the non dedicated GPU. What you think ? Or anyone ? The yoga is $2200 new and hp refurbished $1900.

[@SzwartMal]

Any chance of an updated review with the new 8705G processor model with Vega graphics integration?

[@Muhit87]

Dear Lisa, I have one question, can this model be used for 3d max? Is it capable? Hope, you have time and answer me.

[@mattparkes4703]

Hey Lisa! Really nice review. Do you have any thoughts on how this stacks up against the Surface Book w/ performance base?

[@kenmorganrealtor]

Just subscribed. Thank you so much for all your tech reviews. I think I've decided on the HP Spectre 15 in. This was the vid that clinched it.

[@mittylee2950]

Hey lisa... any news when we can see some AMD raven ridge laptops??

[@Peanut-Butter-Banana-Rama]

Is HP's build quality up to par with everyone else yet?

[@Woodle1998]

I'm looking to get a new laptop for school... I am between this and the newer 15 inch version. I would prefer the portability of the 13 inch, but I was wondering if it would suffice for coding and similar functions as I am a Computer Science student. Which model do you recommend?

[@johnfalkenstine8377]

It would be interesting if they were tested with some CAD software such as sketchup or revit to see how well these non-workstation laptops perform.

[@Jeffdoesit]

Hi Lisa, wondering what camera was used to film this?

[@paulb9453]

Well done Lisa, I always enjoy hearing your opinions, you're the best

[@liewziqin2319]

Will 8th gen xps 13 review anytime soon? :)

[@The_Real_HeatherMarie]

Sorry if I missed it - does this have an Ethernet port? Also the ability to plug in a usb 2.0 webcam? Required for my college.

[@dvdkllmn]

Great review! Will you be reviewing the new HP ZBook x2?

[@jhal114]

love how you let us know where the fan intake and exhaust is so you know you can use it on your bed. Its important to us lazy people!

[@edlexx]

I didn’t hear you mention it but does it have a built in media card reader? Specifically for the Sony memory stick pro cards? Wanted to get this for my wife but she has Sony cameras. Thank you

[@samer820]

how about the speakers? can it feel the bass? I have been using ASUS laptop which comes with a subwoofer and I love it. It gives big difference with/without it. I am afraid I would be a bit disappointed if this one does not come with the same level of bass.

[@bobbda]

Where do you get the t-shirts from?

[@calaphos]

Damn thats an interesting device. I cant decide wether to get this one or the Yoga 720. Better GPU vs better screen and port selection

[@g3dr0cht]

My struggle right now. What did you get?

[@TJHowell]

Hi Lisa, You're great info helped steer me to this new laptop. Hoping you might be able to comment on why Photoshop CC Performance Preferences show the detected GPU as the Intel UHD Graphics 620... shouldn't it be using the MX150? The Device Manager lists both the Intel 620 and NVIDIA MX150 under display adapters. Photoshop only appears to detect the Intel 620.