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Full review of the HP Spectre x360 13", late 2017, 8th gen model. Quad Core i7 CPU, 16 GB of ram, 500 GB of storage, 4K display.
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[@LironSegev]

great review - thanks for sharing!

[@dearicsmiles5954]

This review is so much better than other techtubers who are just reading specs off a list. Well done!

[@Dulabicstudio]

Thanks so much

[@dearicsmiles5954]

Between this and macbook pro 13. I can get the x360 for about 1700€ and the mac for 2k. What should I do? 😛

[@Dulabicstudio]

Hard to answer. Depends on a few factors. Do you care about macos or windows, do you need one more then the other because of certain apps etc. and do you care about touch and pen input. Macs are great but work best when you are fully in the Mac environment. Windows is more versatile but can be sometimes more of a pain due to things not working properly. I find macs overpriced and apple, in my opinion, stopped innovating as they used to. I also do 3d modeling and vfx and for that you are better off on windows. If video is your main thing, macs will be more then fine. If you need something more versatile I'd go windows. Hope this helps.

[@dearicsmiles5954]

@@Dulabicstudio Yeah it sure helps. Thanks. I'm split between logic and fl studio. Also I'm thinking about durability, correct me if I'm wrong, I've got the feeling that a macbook lasts longer. Obviously there are plenty of alternatives which beat mac specswise easily for less money, but there is just something special about macs, can't put my finger on it. They just seem to work.

[@dearicsmiles5954]

Slapping a dbrand skin onto a huawei matebook x pro would be sexy as hell

[@Duskydog419]

Thankyou ! A true artist review of this laptop!

[@woody_vlogs]

Good review mate. You explained all the real world problems we will face on buying the laptop giving us the time to think whether it will be a deal breaker

[@xuyong9719]

You explained everything I needed to know, about the battery, the performance in adobe PR. Thank you !!!

[@Dulabicstudio]

Thanks :) glad it was helpful

[@tomicsvideo]

Good filming. really closeup. Also good comments about usb-c charging ! keep it up

[@Dulabicstudio]

Thanks :)

[@ankurghosh2387]

3.00 if the fingerprint button would have been on top there could have been problems. In tablet mode you don't wanna look back searching for the scanner...

[@N0STIC0]

Great great review dude! You totally gave an idea of how powerful the laptop can be (beyond benchmarks) by showing how well it can run maya. Just what I needed to change from my 15" laptop to this 13" one.

[@Dulabicstudio]

Thanks :) appreciate that.

[@GS-uf4fp]

Straight to the point and no bs. My type of guy.

[@firelily]

I ordered mine tonight in pale rose gold color. I went with the i7 and 16 gigs of ram. Very pleased with the price. I'll be selling my rose gold macbook because this machine will be the perfect 2in1 for me. It's like iPad pro and laptop in one! Great price.

[@12078098]

ChenPlex Makeup how are you liking this laptop so far?

[@queenmiki6514]

ChenPlex Makeup how is it working Any issues? Battery life? Performance? Weight conpared to your previous macbook?

[@jakub7244]

Same here, even tho i got 8gb version with i7 ...but you can upgrade ram so its nice.. also i got it for around 1k€ which is awesome. .. rly happy with this, especialy compared to macbook air+ipad ... apple got better pens tho.

[@DanielAzevedo94]

@@jakub7244 you can't upgrade de RAM, it's soldered

[@pablowasserman]

Can't belive I found a laptop review of someone running Maya. Kudos to you! you could add NukeX to the mix. Also a review of the new HP spectre x360 15 with Vega graphics would be awesome!

[@Dulabicstudio]

Thanks a lot :) I agree, not many reviews include Maya or zbrush for that matter. Will keep that in mind for sure.

[@markderidder]

I also appreciate the Maya zbrush inclusion and happy to see them running decently.

[@markderidder]

Did you ever find out about that resource hogging Maya extension? Is that always on after install?

[@NCXitlali]

there's aready 15's with GTX graphics.... I wish they exist for the 13 inch models...even a GTX 960M would be enough for me

[@James_Edward59]

I actually just got 12 hours of usage on my laptop and it’s the exact same 13” Hp Spectre with 4K 16gb ram 512gb storage but mines in Ash Silver. I just got it 2 days ago and maybe it’s because people don’t properly charge them correctly from the beginning. I also turned off all notifications for Cortana and every other app and used about 70% screen brightness. Also what helped was turning off all of the background running apps. You don’t realize how many apps are constantly running even when you don’t know it. This laptop is great for anyone wanting to get it and it’s one nice looking laptop in person. It’s definitely better looking than a Dell or Mac.

[@queenmiki6514]

TactiCali Industries any problems with it Heating? Freezing? Glitches? Fo you still get the same battery life? How long does it take to charge?

[@James_Edward59]

Queen Miki it gets a little hot but that’s all ultra slim laptops I actually undervolted it so it stays cooler and no the battery life is still the exact same. It charges from 0-40 in like 40 minutes or something like that but it probably takes about 2 hours to fully charge and as long as you don’t have screen brightness up a lot it lasts a decent amount of time. It depends on what you are doing bough of course. If you are doing work and researching then it will last long but if you are watching movies or playing games I’m sure it will only last anywhere from 3-7 hours. I also made sure to change a lot of my settings though and turn off all notifications and disable Cortana notifications so it lasts a while if you do all of that. It hasn’t froze on me or had any glitches at all though.

[@jeanw.uptmor7160]

@TactiCaliIndustries: Would you detail how you "undervolted" this unit and tweaked other settings, please?

[@chloemcholoe3280]

what do you mean by properly charge?

[@lemetamax]

@James Edward. Under what conditions did it last for 12 hours, did you use it for movies or office tools?

[@PraveshTop5s]

The review is top-notch. Will you please let me know the rendering time in premiere pro and after effects for a 1080p video?

[@robgoren8628]

When using Zbrush or Maya, does it become insanely hot? I do very light character sculpting in Zbrush.

[@ElDesparasitante]

this is a perfect review. thank you!

[@Dulabicstudio]

Thank you so much :)

[@linradke1751]

Anyone owns this laptop for more than a year ? Everything alright? I bought one, and after a 10 min use, it had a crazy overwhelming shit going on, and I had to return it. I'm afraid of picking up a new one, as it doesnt seem really reliable ? (Ps, I had the I7, 16g and SSD 512, 13')

[@salahuddin1138]

Hope you have a comparison versus MacBook Pro 13 2018

[@MVK_GS]

Great review. I found it very useful.

[@Dulabicstudio]

Thanks :)

[@livem7678]

Can I editvideos with this laptop with i5, 8gb ram, FHD?

[@AA-flyguy]

Great Review!, Very Interesting Channel- You just got another subscriber!

[@Dulabicstudio]

Thanks :)

[@RameezRazaRiaz99]

I need to use a stylus a lot for my college assignments, so should I get a surface book or this or should I get an iPad pro and a Mac. My question is that can I take a screenshot of any part of a webpage or pdf and edit is completely on ipad pro or do I need windows for it?

[@marcins5584]

Does the pressure sensivity work on Zbrush? And is it comfortable to use this device with Zbrush?

[@lylelessley9910]

I have a question what’s the best app to make animated movies and also why do I need editing

[@auxmetallum7837]

Currently have the SP4. Thinking of switching to this, due to "flickergate". Overall, is this better than the sp4? Ill b using it mostly for Autocad and sketchup and revit. Also i noticed a dongle attached - does this not have Bluetooth for Bluetooth mouse use? Thanks, and great review!

[@RodrigoGarciactg]

Awesome thanks man

[@Dulabicstudio]

You're welcome :)

[@davidolgard6288]

You can turn the orange light off by changing the settings! You can find help on KZbin.

[@Dulabicstudio]

That's awesome, thanks.

[@MZONE3D]

Cool review, especially being a 3D artist, it is a nightmare trying to find a review that includes anything about 3d.

[@Dulabicstudio]

Thanks :) oh I agree, that's why I always try to include it. I know how hard it is to find these types of videos.

[@MZONE3D]

@@Dulabicstudio Hello. Just to follow up on videos on laptops for 3d artists. One thing that is overlooked is charging and especially charging on teh move from a van or car battery. No one ever tells you what the power outputs are. Not even the manufacturers when you ask them. It would be great to know how to charge on the go and what (if any) car charger would be compatible.

[@kiranchhetry07]

Hp spectre x360 vs macbook 13.3 touchbar which is best for photo and video editing ??? somebody please reply me!!💕

[@ar2_]

Waiting for more videos about this laptop.

[@Dulabicstudio]

Thanks :) stay tuned, there will be more for sure.

[@garretthart4883]

I just bought this laptop and I love it! I have the same specs with the hd display instead of 4k. I program and devolop on mine and I get a full day easy. It's great

[@sadiqulalum2549]

Great video, keep up the good work! Just wondering how does both substance painter and marmoset tool bag run with this laptop. Lastly I’m planning to use this laptop for unreal engine to create games but will it run without a dedicated gpu? If not what about egpu. Thanks

[@sadiqulalum2549]

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[@arunsoni2739]

Hello there, it is really a review. You Perfectly defined it. If it was between spectre x360 v/s Pavilion x360 which one I should get. I run 3d designing softwares. But it comes on price budget otherwise I would have bought a workstation laptops. Some says dont buy spectre bcz of its Graphic configuration is lower. I really dont know what graphics should I have. Nvidia has so mny varieties.

[@arturleal588]

Hey, Nice video, have you tried the Surface Book 2? Which of them do you think is the best in the "tablet function", like for using the pen to sculpt and draw (sculpt mainly)?

[@Dulabicstudio]

Hi there. I haven't used the Surface Book 2. Sorry. If I was to guess based on my surface pro 4 I would say, when it comes to skulpting, it's probably similar but the surface pen does make a big difference. I've decided to keep using it on my hp. Just more accurate and performs slightly better.

[@bguerre1ro]

Hi, if you already had a surface pro 4 and do seem to prefer the surface pen over the HP, why didn’t you go with a surface book 2? Even the 13” would have better performance due to the GTX 1050. And, you would have it on an able when drawing. I guess price is one of the reasons but is there anything else? Thanks

[@Dulabicstudio]

Yeah, price is definitely the main point. I do like Microsoft Surface products, although the Surface Book 1 did have a lot of issues when it came out but they did fix all of them, to my knowledge. But yeah, they are getting very expensive, especially in Canada.

[@MrDuk3]

how is HP in terms of software management?

[@klloh5012]

hi can u advise if Microsoft pen for surface 3 will work on this ? also do I need to install driver to use that ?

[@Dulabicstudio]

Not sure about surface 3. Surface 4 will for sure. If it's the same technology for 3 and 4 then it should.

[@amaniaboud5375]

So it is good for engineering student?

[@mariep.3488]

Hi, I was wondering if it is possible to plug in a regular drawing tablet (not the drawing pens) to this convertible laptop and to the Surface Pro 3 or 4. I’ve looked all over the internet and cannot find out if this is possible, so a response to this question will be greatly appreciated.

[@Dulabicstudio]

Hi there. If I fully understand, you're asking if you can plug in a Surface Pro 3 or 4 and use it as a drawing tablet on the HP Spectre? If that's the question, I'm not 100% sure but considering the Surface is another windows 10 laptop I don't think that will work without using some kind of a remote login app. The Surface wasn't really designed for that. You can definitely plugin in a regular graphics tablet into this HP Spectre and use that with a digital pen to draw on the HP or whatever you want to use the pen for.

[@YoooMelvin]

Best review I have seen on this laptop. Thank you!

[@Dulabicstudio]

Thanks so much :)

[@abo7uson]

do u get an issue where the speakers make a crackling noise?

[@Dulabicstudio]

Haven't had that problem, no. Did you try reinstalling the audio drivers?

[@MMz_5150]

Idk about your time. I have gotten up to 11hrs continuous usage on this comp

[@AdamLord]

Torn between this and the Huawei matebook x pro

[@GohanDGeo]

Great review. But how are the thermals? I'm always reading about this laptop overheating

[@Dulabicstudio]

It doesn't overheat but it does get hot when pushed. Video editing and 3d work will heat it up for sure but it has never overheated on me.

[@tomiwaaina5499]

There is something strange about his voice that I really like. its unusual but soothing

[@JohnDrees]

Great review. What kind of phone do you have sitting next to the computer?

[@Dulabicstudio]

Thanks, it's the Nextbit Robin.

[@rachitkhandelwal1231]

Hi i just want to use pen tool to cut the images and paste it in some background, will i be able to do crop objects in image using pen crop tool with the help of stylus (pen) in photoshop . Which device i must go for, i am not friendly with mouse.

[@Dulabicstudio]

For sure, the pen is fully functional, you can use it in photoshop and other apps.

[@Thecookieofnanny]

Is the laptop great for Adobe Illustrator? I have been looking for reviews or comments about it? And which pen could be better?

[@Dulabicstudio]

Hi There. It's great for Illustrator, for sure. I would use the Microsoft pen, less error with it and all in all a better experience. The HP one is fine but the Microsoft one is definitely a better experience.

[@yousifahmad684]

Question .. does the Microsoft surface pen good for the Hp x360 envy or not ??

[@Dulabicstudio]

It works on the spectre, I've used it myself. I would assume it's the same for the envy but not 100% sure.

[@ouzaifah123]

Hi can u use the Microsoft surface pen’s ERASER on the HP spectre x360?

[@Dulabicstudio]

The button does work, for sure. Also, the eraser works as well.

[@zdenso1]

Hi. I will use this laptop for photoshop editing. I need to have a possibility to vary pressure etc. Is it better with Microsoft pen? Or which compatible pen is best?

[@luisbedoya8912]

Hello friend, I am Latin American and honestly I did not understand much of what you say in the video, however, I would like you to help me :c I have planned to buy the HP Specter x360 13 with 4K specifications 1 tera ssd, 16g ram and i7 tenth generation, for 3d design and 2d digital animation, do you think it's good for what i want?

[@pele2089]

I'm planning on getting this laptop but i don't know which color I should get, they both look so good. Which color do you think looks better? The silver one or the black one?

[@Dulabicstudio]

Hi There. The black one is easier on the eye when it comes to seeing the labels on the keys, it's a better contrast then the silver one. I wanted to get the black one but the silver one was the only one available at the time. It's not the end of the world but if you have a choice, I would get the black one.

[@FarmerJuan24]

Agree

[@JesusGarcia-ox3jj]

dark ash silver is nice

[@garretthart4883]

Get the dark Ash. That wasn't an option at my local best buy

[@James_Edward59]

I just got the Dark ash silver a couple days ago and it is beautiful in person! Definitely the best looking laptop in my eyes.

[@zdenso1]

Very nice review. I am very interested in this laptop. I will use this laptop for photoshop editing etc. I need to have a possibility to variety of pressure etc. Is it better with Microsoft pen? Or which compatible pen is best?

[@Dulabicstudio]

Thanks :) I would definitely say that the Microsoft pen is slightly better then the HP one. There's less click errors, sometimes the HP one doesn't register at first. Also, with the HP one you can't customize it in the pen settings section of windows.

[@notkyloren]

Question -- I have the same exact configuration as you, but Dark Ash Silver and 1 TB HDD. For some reason, many third party apps are unusable/laggy with the 4K display (Firefox, Chrome, Spotify). If I turn the resolution down to 1080p, the issues are gone. Have you experienced this? They gave me the 4K/1TB model as a replacement for my 1080p/512GB model, and I find the 4K resolution not only unnecessary, but in this case bothersome.

[@kel19961]

ProductFRED I have the same issue, it's weird that you don't hear about this stuff from any reviewers. Like, no one. But online a lot of people are having that issue. So far, I don't know of a fix

[@notkyloren]

I returned it and bought a Surfacebook 2 on sale. The Surfacebook 2 uses nearly 4K resolution natively (the 3:2 aspect ratio makes it ever-so-slightly less), but has none of these issues. HP laptops in general run very hot (I noticed this with both x360s that I had), which may have exacerbated the issue. But it seems fairly common if you search the internet about it.

[@ChanceFighter]

He literally talks about this in the video. It’s a scaling issue with the apps. Change your scaling to 250/300% and it will be fine.

[@sulligngn122]

hi, i got mine recently and it immediately started heating.. escpecially when im watching movies and tv shows online it gets very hot.. is it normal or should i return it ?

[@Dulabicstudio]

Hi There It does get pretty hot, but that's usually when you do intensive work, like video editing or 3D modeling, that kind of stuff. If you find it's getting pretty hot when using it to do every day stuff, lower the Power Mode to the lowest or second lowest level. I usually do the second lowest level, it doesn't make a difference for every day stuff but it does throttle the CPU so it doesn't overheat. Just click on the battery icon in the lower right corner and select the level. having that said, if it still continues to get really hot, there might be something wrong with it.

[@ishwerchandsharma8107]

Is it perfect for MAYA??

[@sravanvoonna9725]

I too bought after watching this video. But I am very disappointed cuz of heat. How r cpu temps in ur laptop

[@Dulabicstudio]

Hi there. I haven't measured the actual temperature but it definitely gets hot when I'm doing heavy work, like video editing and 3d modeling. Nothing unusual, my Surface Pro 4 was worse. When I'm doing regular work I just keep the power level to the second lowest level and it doesn't even trigger the fan and for browsing, KZbin and those types of things, it's fine. I only bump it up to the Highest level when I need the power. That way the battery lasts longer as well.

[@Sheamber]

i am ordering mine today... what editting video did you use? i use filmora and I hate itt

[@Dulabicstudio]

Hi there. I use Premiere Pro.

[@Sheamber]

Dulabic Studio does it upload right to KZbin or do you save it to your laptop first and upload manually to KZbin ? Also how do you put the as card in? There’s no slot.... and if there isn’t one what do you use ?

[@indervirdhami6606]

How does this compare against the 13 inch macbook pro ?

[@sszhao11]

Indervir Dhami macbook can't be used as tablet, no touchscreen, no pen. Slower CPU.

[@MrAkarock]

Which one is better mbp 2017 13 or this guy? For video editing and photography purposes

[@miekwavesoundlab]

MrAkarock upgrade to 32gb and 1 or 2tb 970pro nvme drive for best video experience, The latest i7-8650U in Spectre rivals MBP i7-7820HQ

[@James_Edward59]

Michae Thompson Do they make the X360 Spectre with i7-8650u? And if they do it either doesn’t have 4K or it’s a notebook and not the X360 design like in this video. I just got the newest best HP X360 by luckily saving up but I don’t think they had a i7-8650u version. I could be wrong though.

[@miekwavesoundlab]

TactiCali Industries several skus contain 8550U. HP Spectre X360 13t-ae000

[@James_Edward59]

You said i7-8650u in your first comment that’s why I said I don’t believe they make them with i7-8650u. I already know they make them with i7-8550u.

[@MrAkarock]

I bought Asus ROG zephyrus with 24gb ram and it has insanely fast nvme ssd. Works great in games and video editing.

[@dhruvinframes5912]

Is this good for video editing and afyer effect use..

[@Dulabicstudio]

Yes it will work but if you do a lot of it I would recommend the higher model with dedicated GPU or get an external one.

[@jackgutmann2579]

Hey man! is it possible to plug a eGPU and charging the device?

[@MrDucatiV4]

DEOHVI yes, you can. I'm using mine with a razor core external GPU

[@vasipro]

4:48 Use edge. Far better at power consumption.

[@Mockbaboy]

Ok, so I have this exact model and I have to say it’s nowhere near the build quality of MacBook 13 2017. But it has some power to it. Amongst the sea of windows laptops I have tested and worked with, this one is the sleekest. Feel free to ask me any specific question about the laptop.

[@APRAJITASINHA361]

Mockbaboy which is better in performance, battery, heating? This or mbp 2018?

[@mehowq]

how is it performing after 2 months?

[@Slappysan]

Which comics viewer are you using?

[@Dulabicstudio]

Hi there, the app is called Cover, it's in the windows 10 store. Great app, also lets you read PDFs and other files.

[@Superhornet331]

Hey im planning on getting this laptop for digital art, video editing and music production purposes. Do you think it’s worth it? And if so, do you recommend the i5 or i7?

[@Dulabicstudio]

Hi there. Definitely i7 with 16gb of ram. But I would also suggest to get the 15 inch model with a dedicated gpu. It's much faster. If this is your only device you will need the dedicated gpu for rendering. It's its your second device and you have a solid desktop that can do all the heavy duty rendering then this is one. Or get this and an external gpu.

[@Superhornet331]

hey man, I got it 4 days ago and noticed that it is really laggy in Photoshop. I got like 4 seconds input delay when using brushes, disableling layers etc. Do you know what might be the cause of this? My drivers are updated and honestly don't know what else to do... This are the specs: CPU: 1.8GHz Intel Core i7-8550U (quad-core, 8MB cache, up to 4.0GHz with Turbo Boost) Graphics: Nvidia GeForce MX150 (2GB GDDR5 RAM); Intel UHD Graphics 620 RAM: 16GB DDR4 Screen: 15.6-inch 4K UHD (3,840 x 2,160) IPS WLED backlit Storage: 1TB SSD (PCIe NVMe M.2) If you got any suggestions please help me out

[@vincev4630]

@@Superhornet331 Try turning the screen resolution down. Keeping the windows display at 4K is kinda hefty. Also, it depends on what canvas scale and brushes you're drawing with so let me know the max till it lags. Also, by going on task manager, look for any 3rd party programs running in the background. Get rid of chrome.

[@Superhornet331]

Vega Music hey, thanks for the help! Yeah I managed to fix it a long time ago. Apparently after using a certain command in photoshop it starts lagging like crazy. So as long as I don’t use it im completely fine

[@franklinwarning6056]

Sh33 i think that you need to put the resolution to 1080p. Not every program is optimized for 4k, i think that that is where the problem lies.

[@bassboy831]

which external GPU do you recomend?

[@Dulabicstudio]

Hi There. I haven't personally used any at this point. But I have seen a bunch of reviews and it looks like the Razer Core is very popular.

[@hoshiuno7530]

Is this great for architecture students?

[@Dulabicstudio]

Hi there. You can use Maya on it for 3D modeling without any problems so I would assume that you should be ok but I can't say for sure as I don't know exactly what applications you use and how much resources they require. You might want to consider the 15" version, it comes with a dedicated GPU, much better performance.

[@CerezaAlWhiskey]

What cell phone is that? It is very cute !!

[@Dulabicstudio]

Hehe thanks, it's the Nextbit Robin

[@garretthart4883]

Ahh, the nextbit Robin. Low-key a great phone but under known. I saw that in the video, one of the few people who have one.

[@ASMR-xe9kw]

This or dell xps 15 ?

[@Dulabicstudio]

If I'm not mistaken the new Dell xps 15 has the Radeon rx Vega gpu which is much better then this one, so if you are looking for power the Dell is better, for sure.

[@ASMR-xe9kw]

Dulabic Studio thank You so much!

[@saulwilkinson8931]

Can it work with apple pen?

[@Dulabicstudio]

No, Apple's pen only works with their technology.

[@V3N93ANC394]

it is mate display?

[@Dulabicstudio]

No, it's glossy, definitely reflects in sunlight. Not worse then most others. But yeah something to keep in mind.

[@V3N93ANC394]

u think its ok for programing? cuz im searching for this kind of laptop 2-1 , cuz i ll like draw , but im worried about programing .

[@V3N93ANC394]

and thanks for answer :D , great video

[@Dulabicstudio]

Thanks :) I mean it all depends on how CPU intensiv the work is. I use Maya and zbrush and after effects on it and it works. Not the fastest by any means but it works fine so I would assume that you should be OK. But again, it's hard to say for sure.

[@oscarvargas3091]

Check this review video: @

[@PurpleSoma]

Hi^^ what about gaming?

[@Dulabicstudio]

Not the greatest for gaming. You'll need either the 15" model with the dedicated gpu or an external GPU.

[@PurpleSoma]

Dulabic Studio even for casual gamers? I just play (mmorpgs) from time to time,but i don't want a 15" its too big for me tbh...i can't decide between hp spectre x360 and hp envy 13 i7 which of those two is better in your opinion? Ps: sorry im not an expert in these kind of things and thank you for your answer :)

[@briandillard6625]

Is this thing decent for note-taking?

[@Dulabicstudio]

Sure, it's not as friendly to use as a tablet, like the surface but you can definitely take notes on it

[@haardshah1715]

Would you recommend it over the surface? I do a lot of note taking on my surface pro 3 currently. I am thinking to upgrade but am wondering if I should get the spectre x360 or the expensive surface book 2.

[@Dulabicstudio]

@@haardshah1715 if note taking is your main concern the surface products will be better, just because they are tablets and you can hold them more like you would a notebook. The spectre is bulkier when used in tablet mode. It's definitely doable to use it for note taking but the surface will be more suitable for that. If you need a dedicated gpu and a better keyboard experience, get the surface book otherwise the surface pro will be fine.

[@allinonevlog2610]

HP Spectre x360 13 - 8th Gen: amzn.to/2yjQaRA

[@fierypickles4450]

Lol solution: get xps 15

[@oscarvargas3091]

Check this review video: @