HP Spectre x360 14 (2023) REVIEW - Everything You NEED to Know

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Video Index:
00:00 Intro
01:00 Specs & Pricing
01:59 Unboxing, Size & Weight
04:44 Ports & Connections
05:25 Internals & User Upgradeability
06:34 Display
07:46 Pen & The Modes
08:25 5MP IR Webcam, Mics & Fingerprint Reader
09:24 Performance, Benchmarks & Gaming
11:03 Thermals, Surface Temps & Fan Noise
11:54 Battery Life
12:30 Hinges, Keyboard & Touchpad
13:35 Audio & Speaker Test
15:16 Pros & Cons
16:05 The Score
16:22 Outro

[@andrewmarcdavid]

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[@tortor2883]

great deal, I'm getting it. Will just let everyone know that version does not come with a pen

[@pesahwear]

It’s not there anymore.

[@kennethgbaruko]

Nice review. Pls kindly tell me the name of the artist and title of the song during the speaker review. Thanks

[@donomar_9985]

@@kennethgbaruko it was in the top left during the sound test :)

[@Gregggg1989]

I have the 16” with the 1260p 1tb ssd and love it so much that I just went yesterday and picked up a 14” 1355u 512gb for $799 in store during “cyber Monday” for my wife. They’re amazing laptops for students! I got mine last year per yours and Just Josh’s reviews. Thank you!! 🙏🏼🙏🏼 💻

[@gunnison7983]

Great review! I really like that your reviews come across like you're having a conversation instead of just reading from a script! I purchased the 2021 Dell XPS17 primarily based upon your review and I love it! I'm an attorney and am now looking for something smaller I can travel with and take to court...primarily I need a 2n1 computer that I can review/ edit pdf with a stylus, watch bodycams/ surveillance footage, have multiple windows open at one time, has a large amount of memory, thunderbolt 4 for transferring files and is fairly fast...AND needs to be semi-quite (Judges get surprisingly irritated if someone brings a turbine to a trial)... Would you recommend this? Any other 2n1 suggestions? Thanks a lot and keep creating, your rock!

[@getyournekoshere9824]

You do the best reviews by far. I’m a student trying to pick out a new 2 in 1 laptop for the coming semester. It’d be nice if there was a playlist of all the 2 in 1s you’ve reviewed so I could check them all out at once. Thanks again for the great review

[@Ary-fz1hj]

have you decided what you're gonna go with?

[@christiangonzalez9494]

I recently bought the x360 before going back to college, and I've gotta say I love this thing lol. The battery lasts me all day, it's quiet and stays cool as I'm knocking out my assignments, the charge is quick, the touchscreen is nice a touch for when I'm studying the course textbooks, and the 3:4 ratio screen comes in handy for all the articles I have to read for my research papers. Since I'm using it strictly for school, I don't particularly care for a higher refresh rate or high quality speakers. Bought the 1980x1280 for 33% off.

[@nikkim7038]

@@christiangonzalez9494does it have palm rejection? i wanna use it for note taking and drawing as i'm an art major

[@arnaumarti3666]

Love it! Your reviewshelp me bought my best laptop i had in all my live. Spectre x360 2020. Now I already want the update to the 2023 version. Thanks for your good content.

[@tobyjacob8701]

I think this webcam is much better than the previous models. Great review as always!

[@bobm2878]

Nice videos! Good job. Re your question- I think the video quality looks absolutely stunning . I think the audio is subpar. It is not consistently on-target and solid. I'm on a new IPAD PRO MAX, by the way, and it optimizes audio really well. Anyway, good luck!

[@renato.falconi]

Outstanding review!

[@wlt3585]

Hows the pen and any other notes? Im in the Samsung ecosystem and im torn between the 16" versiom of this (same specs) and the Book3 360 Pro, roughly 300$ less after discounts. Id be using it for my engineering work and movie watching/music. Edit: Got the 16" version of it 07/11. After the latest discounts they were similar priced and the Best Buys near me did not have any Book3 Pro/360s on display. Went with what I experienced and loved

[@noyanshirani3686]

this was much helpful. thank you for reviewing

[@andrewmarcdavid]

Glad it was helpful!

[@MehdiRF]

Thank you for honest review. My Macbook Pro 13 Touchbar died today with coffee spill on it, and guess what the whole SSD is soldered to mainboard. I think I’m switching to Spectre with this model. After using Mac for more than 15 years with pros & cons especially MacOS’s limitations and Windows advancements, it’s time to switch back to windows with this gorgeous 2 in 1 laptop. The only thing is there are lots of complains regarding some serious problems with this model like excessive overheating, breaking hinges “with this new design” , flickering screen and not turning on permanently!

[@vodkalager]

Thanks for the review! I just got my a few weeks ago but I'm getting 5 hour sof battery life at 80% screen, no volume, wifi and BT on, and running Word, Whatsapp, and one window of Chrome. Is this normal or should I get a replacement from HP?

[@markholle3450]

I bought the non-OLED version from Best Buy for $999. After 6 months, the screen, battery life, and keyboard are great. For a non-OLED display, I can't believe how deep the blacks are. Plus, you can crank up the brightness when you want to.

[@berntlie6799]

Good video -- colors seem excellent/natural. Sound: fine.

[@kevinm4x]

Amazing machine, great review Andrew

[@andrewmarcdavid]

Thanks 👍

[@RK-um9tu]

I have the non-OLED 2023 HP Spectre x360 (i7-1355u, 16 ram, 512 ssd) Performance and Batter life are amazing Geekbench 6: single core 2400-2500; multi-core over 8800-9000 Battery life: 20-21 hours at 20% brightness; 17-18 hours 50% brightness; 10-11 hours 100% brightness Test: Continuous KZbin viewing on MS edge; battery save and wifi on; Bluetooth and all background apps off

[@lindseyronald1546]

I also purchased the non OLED model with the same specs. I am glad to hear that the battery life is great. I was considering returning for the 7i because I was worried about battery life

[@joukenienhuis6888]

Great review as always. I think the sound of the HP spectre is better than the MacBook. I think it sounds much crystal clearer and the MacBook sounds hollow. But I don’t like the magnetic pen placement. I can see it falling of when carrying it. I much more like the solution of the yoga 9i to place the pen. But I have not seen much of the tablet use of the laptop. Because that is why one wants to choose for a dual use laptop. I only saw you weighing the laptop, but not really using the tablet function.

[@pmyxdrbf]

Great review (I also watched your review of the 2024 version as I'm deciding which one to go for). Question: which direction do the speakers fire in, i.e. are they smothered when watching content in presentation mode?

[@rishminder]

Awesome review, i am contemplating buying this or the 16 inch model, is the 16 inch one worth the size and price bump for the performance it brings ?

[@glenholman3612]

What performace differences would you think we'd see with 32GB of ram?

[@williamcohen3351]

Nice PC. Camera and mics are good. Like the 3x2 screen ratio for a laptop this size. Better than 16x10 ratio. Keyboard layout good. Agree that USB-C ports should be on each corner of the unit. Sound is very good for a Windows laptop. Remember when people purchase this or any unit they probably will not have a MAC unit next to it for comparison. Your comparison does show the MAC still has the best sound. Nice that Spectre series pcs come with sleeve and pen. While this pc comes with ddr4 memory using this with a u series processor probably makes minimal difference. Great review as always.

[@RK-um9tu]

1. There is no comparison between Windows laptops and Apple laptops; the former has 80% market share and the latter has 8%. 2. Just looks that the number of views of his MacBook reviews. The fact is tht working adults and professional uses Windows laptops, high school and college students use MacBooks. 3. No surprise 99% of corporations, small business, educational institutions, governments, and nonprofits across the planet use Windows laptops. Why? It is simple, no touch screen, pen support, 2-in-1 design, 180 degree screen, OLED screen, instant on/face recognition, finger print sensor, upgradability, 4. Let not forget all the class action law suits are filed every year for poor build quality: cracked screen, green screen, connecitivty, thermal throttling, keyboard

[@sakesh2224]

Hey Andrew do u use a MacBook or hp spectre I have to decide which one to buy?

[@hardbarr]

i bought this laptop and returned it the next day, i use my laptop as a laptop sitting on me, its got vans on the bottom side and it heated it up and hot very quickly (2minutes) as my legs were obviously covering the van. so keep that in mind if your buying it, im not happy with that, as i have the spetre folio that wrapped in leather. ive never had any problem with this one.

[@MahadiHasan-yj7ru]

Hey Andrew, please don't forget to check how the mini display port on the Lenovo tab extreme works with windows or Mac mini pc

[@michaelwinter5292]

Given you high praise how does it compare with the 9440?

[@imran1111000]

Do you recommend this laptop to heavy programmer ?

[@asilam4you]

Hello all, As of 7/10/2023, I noticed this laptop (HP - Spectre 2-in-1 13.5" Wide Ultra XGA+ Touch-Screen Laptop - Intel Evo Platform - Core i7 - 16GB Memory - 512GB SSD - Nightfall Black) at ~$900 ($899.99), on Best Buy - (was around $1499.xx).... Thought I'd share. M_^()^

[@maximer1017]

Hi. I hesitate bewteen to HP PC: - Spectre 2023 (i7 1355U, with oled, 32go ram, 2 to ssd) and the Zbook Firefly 14 G10 (Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS, 32 Go RAM, Disque SSD NVMe™ PCIe® 512 Go, AMD Radeon™ 780M). I am looking for very goody screen, speakers, easy to transport, good battery life and to keep for years. Which one would you recommand me for the same price? Or another model? Thank you very much

[@supercrafter2602]

Great review! Do you know when you will unbox/review the Lenovo Slim Pro 9i and Asus ZenBook Pro 14 OLED?

[@andrewmarcdavid]

Soon for both

[@reallycarson]

I like that the star rating is now on the thumbnail.

[@handaminaris3810]

Hi @andrewmarcdavid. Do you have the micro dots (like super tiny pixel) on your screen ? I see article talk about this super tiny pixel.

[@andresoares6005]

Is it more powerful than surface pro 9 i7??

[@gabrielbuatois6951]

Andrew you would prefer this over the yoga 9i gen 8? Regardless of price?

[@andrewmarcdavid]

I am preparing to do a head to head. Stay tuned.

[@gabrielbuatois6951]

@@andrewmarcdavid love it can't wait!

[@user-fe9rq6wx5q]

Is it good for an engineering student?

[@NickNintendo1985]

I've just purchased this and it's amazing. However, it looks like it'scheaper in the U.S. - HP Spectre x360 14-ef0500sa 13.5" 2 in 1 Laptop - Intel® Core™ i7, 1 TB SSD, Black £1,599.00

[@meanderingcath]

Does this come with 32 GB RAM and 2 Tera

[@marcitrixie]

interesting laptop. wanna see 16 inch version of this laptop.

[@user-kl2wg6lk1s]

Which is better for you for travel/office demands? Spectre x360 14 or Elite x360 1040 14 ?

[@J_a_s_o_n]

Office work ELITE since it's not a consumer category laptop like the c360

[@TheTributeBC]

Is this AMOLED? I can’t Seem to find the difference between Oled and AMOLED, but in my shop its listed as AMOLED

[@rikiscool2]

Very good review. BUT... It would have been good to show if the Micro SD Card fits within the Laptop, or does most of it stick out. I want to leave the Micro SD Card installed all the time. So, it would have been good to know information about that.

[@andrewmarcdavid]

I will check

[@rafaalvarezleal8567]

What's the name of the theme? I have a new hp spectre and can't find that background

[@jaydenwong5926]

When does this model launch

[@DanielRodriguez-fg5ll]

Sorry if off topic but can I ask if you made the 16” envoy work again. My local micro center has one on sale but i would love to be reassured that one can open it for upgrades

[@andrewmarcdavid]

HP is sending me a replacement unit. I may have shorted something when I opened it up. But not sure. I don't think this is on HP. It might have been user error. Even us Pros can have a bad day. lol

[@DanielRodriguez-fg5ll]

@@andrewmarcdavid thanks for the reply. but if I am honest, I dont think it was you. or if it was you, it was also me. the same thing happened to me after about 7-8 years of opening too many laptops to count. This has happened to me twice, on an HP Spectre about 4 years ago, but I blame me there as I had to remove glued sticker and really apply force to open it) and this HP envy last year. strangely, I opened about 5 hp zbook studios with no problem.

[@LilacSreya]

Please some youtuber review the 16 inch 4k version of this. I’m torn between buying these 2 sizes. 😭

[@calvintanner7897]

I have the HP Spectre X360 ( 2020 ), and I wanted to know whether if it's upgradable to the latest hard drive .

[@andrewmarcdavid]

That might be limited to PCIE Gen 3. Not sure.

[@rafaalvarezleal8567]

Does someone know the name of the theme? I can't find that background in my hp spectre 2023

[@LucasTOrz]

The speaker is kinda mind blowing mbp is just slightly bassier didn't expect that frm hp at all

[@andrewmarcdavid]

Speakers are really good on this.

[@wondwossenhailemariam6324]

this week i recieved my hp spectre x360 i7 13 gen, unfortunately operting system was chinese version, and tried to install en version. however i dont like feature any one can assist recommeded win11 for my lp, thanks

[@PKP1]

This is the Samsung 3 book pro ?

[@Chris-zu4es]

how do I get the picture to my tv if there is no hdmi port and I don't have USB c om my tv ?

[@justinelaxamana9234]

How come mine didn’t come with a sleeve, dongle, and pen??

[@BabarAli-xw5ch]

No hdmi😳?

[@danieltarba8465]

Excuse me, but do you think a game like Minecraft is playable on it? It's the only game I play and I do it occasionally so I don't really want a gaming laptop for it.

[@saeedgh93]

ASUS Vivobook Pro 16 OLED (K6602) Do you think it's good?

[@andrewmarcdavid]

Don't have one yet to test. I just received the Zenbook 16X OLED.

[@love123456789IsLife]

Did this come with the pen or sold separately?

[@andrewmarcdavid]

The sku sent to me had the pen and sleeve in the box

[@rafaelperez9652]

For those looking for a 2-in-one convertible laptop, the HP Spectre x360 14 (2023) fits the bill nicely. It has a lot going for it from the great battery life to the beautiful OLED screen and the built-in sharp 1080p webcam as well as the clear internal mics. The quality of the audio from the built-in speakers is very good for a Windows laptop, however, the Apple MacBook continues to be the champ in this category. Thank you Andrew for another wonderful review!! 👍😁

[@spencer2130]

The MacBook isn’t a 2-in-1 though?

[@rafaelperez9652]

@@spencer2130 No it is not.

[@RK-um9tu]

Yet another Apple Fanboy posting nonsense in non-Apple spaces. Everyone knows MB's don't have: 1. touch screen 2. pen support 3. 2-in-1 design 4. 180 degree screen 5. OLED screen 6. instant on/face recognition 7. finger print sensor 8. upgradability, and 9. class action law suits are filed every year for poor build quality: cracked screen, green screen, connecitivty, thermal throttling, keyboard No wonder MBs have 8% global laptop market share.

[@BlitzStudiosIsinsideyourhome]

...you didn't read did you? All he said was Macbooks have the best quality laptop speakers, which is true@@RK-um9tu

[@p_xgamerschanelp_x_g_chane9296]

please review the hp Elitebook 845 G10 (ZHAN X) R9 PRO 7940HS

[@vittoriogarretto7537]

will you review the lenovo yoga pro 9i?

[@samiahmed7056]

No

[@vittoriogarretto7537]

@@samiahmed7056 why? seems a pretty cool laptop but i only find sponsored reviews of it

[@bostonelevatorsaviation]

@@vittoriogarretto7537it’s coming. He unboxed it live about a month ago

[@Dr23rippa]

Beutiful laptop but in 2023 the webcam and internal speakers should be next level now! Camera with 1/2 sensor BSI on 5mp 60fps

[@TheTributeBC]

I am torn between this one, or the Lenovo yoga 9i. Any thoughts?

[@Dr_b_]

yoga has a faster processor, and IMHO has better looks

[@wlt3585]

Yoga does have the faster professor but imo it's uglier. Unless money just isn't a factor for you you can't go wrong either way, so go for a sale

[@TheTributeBC]

@@wlt3585 money isnt a factor. I just Want nettet laptop.

[@Dr_b_]

@@wlt3585 this is a personal preference, but yoga IMHO has a better design, the sound bar, the real USB ports, not entirely sold on those weird 45degree angle ports on the HP. However, the HP allows you to spec (and pay a premium for) 32GB RAM. Its 2023, and laptops shouldn't come with less than that

[@aschlect]

Do you know if HP is going to release an Envy x360 13.3 for 2023?

[@andrewmarcdavid]

Hopefully soon.

[@aschlect]

@@andrewmarcdavid I was worried it was replaced by the new Envy 14, of which I'm not a fan of the side keys on the right.

[@Engineer20201]

Your channel is absolutely the best Laptops review channel on KZbin

[@andrewmarcdavid]

Thanks 🙏

[@manishrauniyar526]

Plz also review Asus Zenbook Flip 14 oled in detail....... And also compare these laptops...... thank you.

[@SamiGB1994]

My dear is it a glossy or matte screen

[@pkjk1255]

Glossy

[@shawnnguyen9121]

spectre or elite dragon fly g3/g4 for mostly writing emails?

[@2005jare]

whi would U spend 1000+ dollars for a device that U are going to be using for wtiting emails? 🤷‍♂️ U can do that with a 300€ laptop

[@shawnnguyen4820]

The keyboard and screens for business travel!

[@andrewmarcdavid]

The display alone is worth it.

[@shawnnguyen9121]

@@andrewmarcdavid Same display as last year's model? I looked for it in the video didn't see the answer.

[@APOWER385]

Is it 60hz? Why isn't it mentioned anywhere

[@andrewmarcdavid]

If you would watch the video you would see that I did mention it and it is listed in the specs of the display section during the video.

[@TheTributeBC]

So i just bought this PC with the 3K2K OLED, and it appears to have a bad case of PWM flicker.. If i take my cellphone, and put it in slowmotion, i can clearly see lines going everywhere, even at 100% alumination. This is not the case on my MBP. What i thought would be the laptops strenght, appears to be its weakness. Anyone else who has issues with some PWM flickering, even at above 50%?

[@RK-um9tu]

You are just another Apple Fanboy posting lies in non-Apple spaces. Why haven't you mentioned that MBPs don't have 1. touch screen 2. pen support 3. 2-in-1 design 4. 180 degree screen 5. OLED screen 6. instant on/face recognition 7. finger print sensor 8. upgradability 9. or all the class action law suits filed for poor build quality: cracked screen, green screen, connecitivty, thermal throttling, keyboard No wonder MBs have 8% global laptop market share.

[@TheTributeBC]

@@RK-um9tu eh what lol

[@JtotheRizzo]

Not the perfect laptop but close. Needs 16:10 aspect ratio (best of both worlds for media and productivity). Needs to be 2.5-2.7lbs. max. Needs another Thunderbolt 4 on the opposite side or at least another USB-A 3.2. Siloed pen would be a bonus

[@dylantchedji8493]

But can I play starfield on it?

[@mouloudglb3348]

Why companies like HP and Dell don't use AMD CPUs in there high end laptops like XPS and Spectre

[@RK-um9tu]

Because AMD throttles their chips and doesn't support thunderbolt. There is are reason AMD only has 10% laptop marketshare.

[@vimalramachandran]

Is the screen still 60 Hz?

[@saurav5490]

yes

[@instinctive9556]

can you review the ASUS - Vivobook S 15"? Its 1099 on bestbuy and has an i9 CPU and 120hz oled display. I was thinking about buying one but there haven't been any reviews so far. Thanks

[@abhigyanbiswas8508]

ASUS laptops are good but if you are looking for a long term use, then I would not recommend it as they slow down after 1-2 years. And if you plan to purchase another laptop within the next 2-3 years then go for it.

[@SquirrelRocket]

Man HP still has their pricing like they are the only 14in touch game in town. With all the other manufacturers making comparables at better prices, I don't know how you can recommend this over those. The Yogas and the Zenbooks crept on HP and they haven't figured it out yet. This is coming from someone with the 2018 Spectre x360 and loved it. Still a great laptop. But my replacement just isn't looking like it will be an HP...

[@NPP_1]

Eh, they sometimes go on good sales. I got the Spectre x360 14" (2023), OLED 32GB 2TB variant, for only about 1709€ (On sale for 1899€ [instead of 2299€] plus 10% off from a coupon), which is quite a fair deal

[@SquirrelRocket]

@NPP_1 my update: I ended up getting the Zenbook 14X OLED for $699. I really like it minus the average battery life. That Spectre had some really good battery life

[@hazcotube]

Nice overall device but those ports kinda ugly.

[@kishorek6027]

It almost looks like paid review, I got this and returned, screen is great but so as zenbook or yoga 9i,performance is mediocre with lpddr4x ram and u series processor, battery is small compared to zenbook or yoga, worst of all it weighs heavy in hands with 13.5 in scree. How does this get score of 93, surprised

[@andrewmarcdavid]

Nope not a paid review.

[@RK-um9tu]

Your comment looks like it is sponsored by ASUS/Lenovo. Please explain how 2400 Geekbench 6 scores of over 2400 single and over 8800 multi are mediocre Then explain why you mentioned battery size instead of battery life? Also this laptop is lighter than to two you mentioned. You are welcome for the free education.

[@sadiahaquekhan6003]

Buy or not?

[@WaterDefysGravity]

There is another sale going on for $1250 again

[@andrewmarcdavid]

Nice 👍

[@verveblack]

didn’t enjoy this unboxing video due to the constant cuts/edits when unpacking unlike many other ‘live’ videos i’ve watched

[@andrewmarcdavid]

I did a live unboxing which is unedited on my channel. You can watch it there.

[@drdzino]

The diamond cut design is not my style

[@OpinionatedZoomer69]

The original diamond cut was exponentially better looking

[@reyashvishwa]

thank god not everyone caters to only one kind of customer.

[@HerumurtiAdam]

DVD ps5 DVD movie

[@nimayousefi4186]