2024 HP Spectre x360 16" REVIEW - DOES BIGGER MEAN BETTER?

[@leoma95]

Bios Update F.10 is out. It substantially (>10%) increased power to the GPU/CPU while gaming and heavy loads. Some of us have posted updates on Reddit. Overall, this machine is performing incredibly well. Other than heavy Ray Tracing, it can play any games at high/ultra settings with DLSS/FG at 1200p (1920x1200).

[@andrewmarcdavid]

I will be releasing a video on this

[@leoma95]

@@andrewmarcdavid Some data points, my GPU power went from 44-45W max sustained to 50-52W max sustained while gaming. My GPU/CPU temps increased by ˜10C. There seems to be at least one new Intel background process running as well (but it may have been the Intel update that happened a couple of days before). The machine still runs relatively quiet with the new power levels, but the right side is substantially hotter now. Really looking forward to your updated video with the deets.

[@GogoXD7]

@@leoma95 Can you speak on the battery life? I'm really wanting to purchase this laptop soon, but I've heard worries about the battery performance (83kWh) for this model. If the new BIOS update pushes the CPU and GPU harder, I'm worried that this laptop may not even run a few hours before needing charging

[@leoma95]

@@GogoXD7 I think the battery life is fine. In fact, I have mine permanently set to Performance mode, even under battery power. Doing general work, watching KZbin, etc the battery drains about 15%/hour, so good for about 6 hours. On heavy workloads (e.g. gaming) I'm usually plugged in, so I don't care. I could tweak the settings to Balanced, etc and extend battery life to maybe 8 hrs, but I prefer the faster performance. I love the laptop. This is my third x360 and it is by far the best. First Windows laptop that is better than my MacBook Pro.

[@crashpal]

Can the laptop fold 180 degrees like the zenbook? because I do a lot of digital drawing and editing with a stylus pen

[@andrewmarcdavid]

***UPDATE** I just received word from HP that there has been a bug identified that affects performance in the benchmarks. They will be issuing a patch. I will do an update video once the patch has been released and I can do updated testing. Stay tuned. Also, Best Buy now has it with $400 off so it is now $1799 which is a good price for this unit. Here is the link. howl.me/clBizsZsX4X

[@henrikm9449]

When this patch has been released. Curious to also see how it might impact the overall battery performance on the 16"

[@travel7217]

Is the abdet can fix the battery life problem ?❤

[@TheNewSynchronicity]

Hey AMD, any additional news from HP about this update? its killing me knowing they left so much on the table. and its been 3 weeks since we heard about this potential update.

[@travel7217]

@@TheNewSynchronicity Here in japan the website of hp wrote that the Hp specter x360 16 with Intel Arc can stay around 13 hours of battery life, But with RTX 4050 can stay only 10 hours and half . So I think the update will not make the battery life more good as like the 14 inch version .

[@TheNewSynchronicity]

@@travel7217 currently it doesn't even have 6 that's the problem

[@Burbanana]

I think 1 con you forgot to mention is the battery being 83 instead of 99wh. It's really strange they didn't put a full size battery in there. Otherwise, another great review and great jackets as usual! If you have the chance, could you ask HP why they didn't opt for a full size battery on a 16 inch? PS: Man's made me a gloria tells fan 😂

[@jhowdle]

I have one of these scheduled for delivery tomorrow. I have not had a new laptop since 2015. So this should be a significant jump from what I have been using. Thanks for the review.

[@jhowdle]

Question I am hoping you can answer. Got my laptop yesterday. It’s the i7 processor 32 ram 2TB version. When I installed photoshop it is telling me I only have 2GB dedicated to video and 4GB is recommended. Being new to windows 11 and that this is my first new laptop since 2015, looking for help please. Is this a software or hardware issue. Whatever it is, how do I resolve it? Thanks in advance for the help. Greatly appreciated.

[@longshin7230]

How you like it so far ?

[@jhowdle]

@@longshin7230if I can’t figure out how to get photoshop and Lightroom to work, then I will need to return it for something different. I tried to install and it tells me it doesn’t meet the minimum requirements. If there is no fix for that, then I need something with more video ram so I can use these programs. Biggest reason I got a new laptop.

[@TheNewSynchronicity]

@@jhowdle dont think this is soemthing you can resolve as the memory dedicated to your GPU or graphics processor is 2GB. do you have the dedicated gpu i.e. nvidia or the arc graphics?

[@jhowdle]

@@TheNewSynchronicityyeah I actually returned the Spectre and got an Envy, it has the 4060 and runs photoshop just fine.

[@Jjj-j6p]

I bought this laptop today and tested it, and it seems that the issue has been resolved. Based on Arc graphics, I got cinebench r23 multi core 15031 points, timespy 4036 points.

[@longshin7230]

How about the battery

[@travel7217]

yeah how about the battery life bro ?❤

[@theuncannyepicurean]

Great video Andrew! Please do a comparison between this laptop and the new Dell XPS 16

[@adityamahesh]

loved the review man , i am buying this laptop without hesitation

[@williamcohen3351]

Nice PC overall. Camera is very good and mics sounded good. Speakers were very good and marginally better than the 14 in unit although both were very good. The HP Spectre in previous years came with the pen and the leather sleeve which this year's does not. That is one of the things that set the Spectre line above other brands. This year they took that out. Also they replaced the barrel pin charging with USB-C charging. This is okay but they should have added another USB-C port to accomodate this. Now you only have one USB-C port available when charging instead of two. Also does not include the SD adapter that was there in previous years' models. I think HP has their heads screwed on backwards when making these changes. Performance on this is good for most day to day tasks. Keyboard layout is excellent although a numpad option would be nice. With those units supplied with dongles it should include one with an SD card reader at least. Trackpad is spacious. Overall a nice PC although I think they need to go back to the drawing board and make some design changes I mentioned above. Great review as always,.

[@aliettienne2907]

9:25 I like to see the stability and the effectiveness of auto-framing with the camera. 9:28 The integral ability to change the background on-the-fly is just amazing and it's a must-have feature for your laptop camera.

[@DCMAKER133]

1) Can you undervolt or overlock or increase the TDP limits on the CPU and/or GPU? Like what settings are adjustable in Intel XTU or ThrottleStop? Does MSI Afterburner work and allow you to change GPU frequencies up or down or TDP? You really should include in your videos screenshots or a short demo of what you can do in those programs. It would be nice if you could at least include a chart showing CPU/GPU frequencies, wTDP, and thermals! That would be sooooo helpful! 2) I have an older Acer Spin 5 and the laptop HDMI out is only off the IGPU which is ridiculous. On this HP x360 does the HMDI and TB DP run off of the RTX4050?

[@tedder130_]

I think intel H chips are locked

[@MANISHKUMAR-hx7gn]

the best video about comparison seen so far, Nice job

[@YT-cd2vi]

Great Video, nice detailed review. Its a very good laptop, I have been using Spectre 360 from last 2 years and thinking of getting this one now for more power and RAM.

[@asan1050]

Andrew! Thanks for posting this video.

[@andrewmarcdavid]

Sure thing!

[@tamarastarr8974]

Thank you for the review. Most helpful.

[@Madhumathew59]

This review couldn't have come at a better time! I've already placed my order, transitioning from the HP Omen 3070 Ti to the lighter HP Spectre with RTX 4050. I intend to utilize it for casual gaming and primarily for my future studies, which will involve MS Office, Photoshop, and Illustrator. Thank you for this insightful review, Andrew; you've gained yourself a subscriber. It seems this laptop is well-suited for casual gaming, Photoshop, Lightroom, Premiere, and Illustrator tasks, right ?

[@Kite2929]

How did you find it finally?

[@Madhumathew59]

@@Kite2929 i finally got it i will update after some usage

[@vbr3346]

​​@@Madhumathew59 We're still waiting for your response

[@rafaelperez9652]

Unfortunately, this laptop has some negatives which may be a dealbreaker for some. Mainly the soldered RAM, performance issues, weak battery life in comparison to its competition and No Wi-Fi 7! I think All laptops being released this year should have the latest in Wi-Fi Technology. Aside from all the negatives of course are the positives from the gorgeous OLED display, the powerful quad speakers which sound louder than its 14" sibling, etc. People need to weigh the negatives with the positives before deciding on purchasing the 2024 HP Spectre x360 16" 2-in-1. Brilliant review Andrew!! 👍😁

[@Vladislav-vq7px]

Mine has Wifi 7 but is for a different market, ARC only, 32G, 1TB. Not super impressed with white/light grey consistency. It has some light red/green tints that vary across the display. May not bother many, just not sure how good OLED can be in this.

[@euanthompson]

Did they fix the weird issue they had where video and audio would desync after a while? I had to return some older ones because they couldn't fix it on 2 different units a couple of years back.

[@karlInSanDiego]

They went from a 65W charger on the 14" to a 140W charger on the 16"? Overkill? Wasted weight/space/vampire power? How fast do these things charge?

[@andrewmarcdavid]

That’s because of the RTX 4050

[@albertomartin70]

The 14 inch model also comes with WiFi 6E… WiFi 7 is an upgrade ($$$). HP just gave KZbinrs the upper end making us, the viewers, think that is WiFi 7 by default and they are using you for that. They did not told any KZbinrs that detail so they can mention it on the videos.

[@Madhumathew59]

Hey Andrew, it appears that this laptop is well-suited for casual gaming, Photoshop, Lightroom, Premiere, and Illustrator tasks, right ? Could you also check the TGP of the RTX 4050 on this one ? I'm eagerly awaiting your response.

[@warrenmcclure7819]

TBH in the case of the ram being part of the motherboard I think buying the 32GB/1TB variant is the best version because you can always upgrade the storage later on

[@livingmybestlife60]

I guess the Spectre x360 is taking the place of the Sony Vaio which in my opinion was the best laptop I’ve ever owned.

[@ThePanosr]

Great review Andrew. I bought this laptop ultra 7 32gb 1tb ssd without the district gpu and I am getting about hours with 50% brightness surfing and doing office in balance mode, is this ok?

[@peterlammersma2109]

Great review! A pity it comes with Windows Home, but I guess it's upgradeble to Windows Pro? I wonder if the Spectre also comes with a Snapdragon processor...

[@sindrisuncatcher653]

I wish they used the extra space for a numpad instead of just centering the keyboard, but I guess that's the price of good laptop speakers. A good looking machine in general, and I really like the idea of a huge haptic touchpad.

[@oscs4556]

There is a spectre x 360 blue with a numpad.

[@rosh70]

@@oscs4556 Where? I've scourged the HP site but did not find one.

[@madcatter972]

Thanks Andrew. Can't wait for you to get the new Yoga 9i 2 in 1 gen 9 in to put it up against the Spectre 14! That will be an interesting showdown! Very pleased that HP are improving their speakers & webcams, though imo they deserve serious criticism for not having any battery charge limiting options in their consumer models, especially their premium line up. Every other manufacturer now does this except HP: Dell, Razor, Lenovo, Gigabyte, Asus. Only one Im not sure about is MSI.

[@ElevatedVehicles]

What is the advantage of battery charging limitation?

[@headcrab4090]

The webcam was stuttering or very low fps. Maybe something that can be fixed with updates.

[@TheSpamabys]

Noticed that too. Not a good look for such a basic functionality on such a high end laptop…

[@elsuppus]

I had Problems with the ports! When connecting thunderbolt only intel arc is used... so using 2 4k screens is not using the nvidia.... it would be great if you could test this! furthermore my Max battery time was 3h! Laptop was always quite warm even in Idle ! Thanks a lot!

[@JustMeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee]

The Best Buy one is listed as the 2023, not 2024. It's currently $400 off.

[@bangjoe7845]

Hope this year there are 2 in 1 laptops with Snapdragon X Elite series or latest highend chipsets from AMD or Intel, Windows 12 Pro, 16-inch OLED/Mini-LED, 3.5 K / 4K 120Hz display, 99.9 Wh battery, 4K webcam, Thinkbook-class keyboard and touchpad, MacBook-class microphone and speakers, full ports and Stylus Pen with latency below 5ms One of the drawbacks of the latest laptops today is that their batteries are smaller than Apple's, where in recent years they have shown extraordinary battery life in all their products so far, so at least they provide the same battery size so they last longer, although not as long as Apple products

[@Decorear]

I don't have PCMark 10 to test the battery. My x360 14" (2024 model) lasts 6-8 hours on Netflix with 50% brightness, around 10-15% per hour.

[@EmaryTegan]

My lasted 10 hours

[@iplexus4]

I bought 14 inch version two weeks ago, is 16 inch also hard to open due to small cut gap on a sides? Maybe I'm using it wrong, but it is impossible to open it using one hand, any thought?

[@meal_team_six]

Great review! Would you compare the keyboard and overall typing experience to that of an HP EliteBook in terms of quality and premium feel?

[@andrewmarcdavid]

Yes, this keyboard is excellent and one of my favorites.

[@arbaazfarooqi3572]

Asus zephyrus g16 review coming soon?

[@andrewmarcdavid]

Yes stay tuned

[@TheSpamabys]

After watching your MacBook Air 15 review I came here to see how good the alternatives are. When using the MacBook Air microphone with voice isolation activated they sound really good. And with really good I mean I have to listen with headphones to hear a difference to my Elgato Wave usb microphone. The microphones in the x360 sound just like how laptop microphones used to sound. Fine for short calls. Bad for calls all day. Being one of the main use cases for me that’s unfortunately an instant disqualification for me. Any alternatives in the Windows world with equally good microphones and speakers as the MacBooks?

[@KingOwl00]

I see there is no version with Intel Core Ultra 9 processor. Will this be released - not sure how the performance over 7 will be though. I am planning for 16" version with 32GB / 1TB to run mainly 3D modelling (CATIA, etc).

[@VladdyDaddy369]

Hi Andrew, wondering if you have possibly had a chance to check out this laptop but with the IPS screen and the Intel Arc. Basically, wondering if the screen is as glossy as this OLED one. Thanks and cheers!

[@TimC883]

I ordered a custom one of the same model from HP and I could check a box for Wi-Fi 7 so it is available

[@andrewmarcdavid]

Great to hear. Also, I just received word from HP that there has been a bug identified that affects performance in the benchmarks. They will be issuing a patch. I will do an update video once the patch has been released and I can do updated testing. Stay tuned.

[@TimC883]

@@andrewmarcdavid great news. Thank you.

[@travel7217]

how is the battery life with you bro❤

[@adamschmitt3577]

The link to Best Buy now shows the price at $1799.99. Is it a good buy for that price?

[@andrewmarcdavid]

Yes. It is now $400 off. Thanks for letting me know. I just heard from HP that there is going to be a patch for a bug that was found that affected the cpu performance. I will be doing an update video once that is released and I can re-run the numbers.

[@praveenkumar-kk2jj]

Compare it with galaxy Book 4 pro 360

[@travel7217]

and book 4 ultra

[@jimgargas2480]

great review

[@pedrohenrique-wb3ed]

Are we expecting better batery life from these meteor lake laptops as intel does bios updates or this is basicly what we should keep expecting ? Not that it is bad, but not a big gap from 13U models

[@DCMAKER133]

does this support being power via normal us PD like 100w or 140w usb chargers? or are you forced to use hp only usb charger? if the latter thats a major deal breaker Also what ports are the power ports? Is it one of the TB4 ports or the other one? or multiple ports?

[@DCMAKER133]

Do you make sure you set the laptop to performance mode in windows and not on blended or battery saver? If you don't you can get goofy fluctuations in performance like that.

[@bhanusharma233]

nice review!

[@andrewmarcdavid]

Thanks!

[@nipa848]

So ultimately 14" model is far better than the 16" 😮

[@spirit7125]

Hi, could you kindly tell me if the SSD can be changed? and please the precise name of the model and how much read/write speed it has, I saw on the official website that it is TLC and it worried me a bit that it might be slow, would you be very kind if you give me this info thanks

[@karlInSanDiego]

I noticed when ordering a 14" yesterday on HP's website, that they label the 512GB and 2TB SSDs as TLC, but the 1TB is NOT labeled TLC. Does anyone know if that's a typo or if it is SLC or MLC instead of TLC and therefore faster?

[@travel7217]

There is something wrong ,I'm just confused even though the laptop have big battery than the Samsung book 4 ultra ,and they have the same screen the same specifications, but the Hp has battery life it's more bad, can some body tell me why !!!?

[@LucaPocchia]

Probably buggy firmware. HP has to cook an update.

[@andrewmarcdavid]

Yes I believe you are correct

[@travel7217]

@@LucaPocchia I hope so 🙏❤️

[@LucaPocchia]

@@travel7217 I hope too, cause I've bought it

[@Burbanana]

Still no word on the performance bug? Also, does this only affect the dGPU model? Im holding off until we get more info, otherwise I wanted to buy the 16 inch model.

[@Btburkhardt]

What’d you decide?

[@Burbanana]

@@Btburkhardt for now Im using a temporary Latitude 7440, i7 1365U 32GB that I bought 'second hand' for 600 bucks; some company dumped it and it has 3Y premium support remaining lol. Im still looking for a laptop that Im going to be happy with; I decided that these Spectres are not my jam; they are too much eye candy and I just want a premium but functional device for mostly software dev and some light games on the side.

[@wawagta8025]

Hello, i'd like to know if there is any 2 in 1 out there that offers a discrete GPU that is pretty powerfull (at least 4060 with decent Watts) so that it can be seriously used for video editing and stuff like that. I looked and searched but can't find any. This Spectre 16 seems to be the only one with a discrete GPU at all but the performance from that rtx 4050 doesn't even double the performance from the arc integreted graphics in the 14 inch and it's really bad in my opinion (i just send back the 14 inch. I wanted to try a 2 in 1 and i indeed love the laptop and the 2 in 1 form factor but the 14 with arc graphics was AWFULL at video EDITING. It got DESTROYED by my 2 year old Pavilion 14 plus (i7 1255u and rtx 2050) and a 4 year old MC book air m1 (with 8go of RAM) . ALL of the 2 in 1 are turned for low fan noise and no heat so less power and it kinda makes sense since you're supposed to use it as a tablet but still. Even with no budget limit i just can't find a powerfull one ! Thank you in advance for the response. I Enjoyed watching your review btw !

[@wawagta8025]

Just to add to it, the reason i want a 2 in 1 is to have a Pen with the laptop. I will really make use of it, so if anyone answers my comment, please take that into account. And if ever you recommand a device, please let it be one with a pen ✍️ thank you 🫶. (idc if i have to buy the pen seperatly as long as the laptop can recognize it and works with it)

[@AydinBashiri]

Have you looked at the Microsoft Surface Suite laptop? I believe it has the specs you're looking for. Significantly more expensive with these same specs, though.

[@LucaPocchia]

MSI summit evo studio

[@ajayjangid9440]

18:45 Hello, Sir ,which song it is,i tried to find it since the last day but i couldn't find it ,please can you guide me about it ,Sir And sorry for the off-topic

[@AliFarooqui111]

It's literally written at the bottom side of the video, if you still can't find it, it's Never Meant To Be by Gloria Tells.

[@UltraViolet-tf4vb]

👍👍👍

[@JaghataiK]

I know specs aren’t everything, but for the price HP is asking nothing is making sense here.

[@Kadoku_]

What do you think about the 16" model without 4050 inside? In theory it should be the same as 14", only in a 16" larger form factor.

[@andrewmarcdavid]

Yes and HP has identified a bug that affected CPU performance so a patch is on the way.

[@AbdullahZubair1]

Impressive review Andrew, as always 14 In still the King 🫡

[@navixaxa5023]

HP is the King of Disappointment Imho. There's just something about HP that I just hate it. Apple, Dell, Lenovo and ASUS are far better imo.

[@ChukwuelokaEmmanuel]

Please can you review Asus ROG 16 Gaming laptop.....

[@andrewmarcdavid]

Coming early next week

[@amrshaltout1515]

what is is note taking program??

[@shemkipruto4394]

Does it have a finger print sensor??

[@raito_420]

Yes

[@younghova18]

It’s hard trying to find a 2 and 1 case for this bad boy.

[@brrrburberry2554]

the prices are stupiditly high

[@oneville1321]

It is new-ish so bound to be but compared to the Dell XPS range, the HP is peanuts!

[@hoangminhx007]

bro complain a high-end ultrabook

[@karlInSanDiego]

Just bought the 14" OLED w/32Gb 1Tb for $1257 on HP website. HP has a AAA discount and has $350 price break. Plus you get pen. No dongles. Have to wait 1 month.

[@Kadoku_]

This is a 360 laptop, with a touch screen, clean and light design, amazing camera, great performance and battery life. For work, study and personal usage it's a great laptop. If you need better performance at a lower or the same price, then you will get worse amount on features and worse quality of other specs

[@karlInSanDiego]

I bought the 14" yesterday w/32Gb 1Tb for $1257. Not cheap but came w/pen for that price through HP

[@TheTastefulThickness]

$2300 and cant get 64gb of ram

[@andrewmarcdavid]

Best Buy now has it for 1,799 which has 32GB which is more palatable price than $2399. That model has 32GB RAM