HP Spectre x360 14 - My Favorite Laptop of 2024... so far

[@JustJoshTech]

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[@morroerieff9838]

Josh, you missed one HUGE annoyance of the Spectre-- the BRIGHT, always WHITE LIGHT on the power button. If you use it in anything but a bright room, and /or turn off the keyboard backlight, it's like spotlight in your face and, apparently, it can't be turned off. Go to the 4:01 mark in your video to see-- the light is so strong, it's reflecting off the semi-closed screen! For people who use this to watch movies or do any other tasks in even a slightly dim setting, this could be a dealbreaker.

[@JustJoshTech]

@@morroerieff9838 I'll write to them to see if they can make it an option in the bios to turn off

[@morroerieff9838]

thank you! the small, pinhole orange lights which show if the camera or microphone are turned off are totally fine but this BRIGHT WHITE BAR which never turns off, never dims is very obtrusive. @@JustJoshTech

[@JustJoshTech]

@@morroerieff9838 Understood. I sent this off to them this morning. They said they are looking at it

[@LearningAndGrowingInLife]

Thanks for the review Josh. Would you happen to know how's this laptop compared to the Asus Zenbook 14 2024? Between both, if you had to buy one, which one you would go for?

[@AdittyaC7]

Yes, the positives and the negatives as separate sections are good.

[@dennisbrannvalls1fan964]

You raise a very good point about the old silver keyboards, I’m very glad to see that issue has been fixed!

[@jeevejavari8461]

The fact it was ever an issue in the first place baffles me. I typically like HP laptops (shout out to pavilion plus 7840u) and to see silver keys on a silver body just confused the hell out of me

[@kevink9365]

This had been going on for over a decade.

[@CoffeeTC]

I purchased the Spector 14 from Best Buy and had to return it within a week. The screen door effect was very very noticeable to me, and it looked more like squiggly red patterns, swirling around than a screen door at times. I noticed it in light blue colors, highlights in photos on peoples faces. The whites of eyes and white text. I don’t think you could ever have an accurate white reference which is a tragic flaw in an otherwise perfect laptop, I would notice it from up to 24 inches from the screen sometimes depending on the content, It caused most content to seem blurry to me on what is a 2.8k basically Retina display. Maybe I am just more prone to these kind of things bothering me, but I’ve never noticed backlight strobe on an OLED before and I’ve had a laptop with an OLED screen before and did not ever notice this any kind of screen door effect so I do believe this is a problem on this model of specter I have seen other people make this comment before so I do not believe it was just my unit

[@Baman-uh2ud]

Thanks for the information. do you think it is because of the touchscreen layer that this happens? or maybe as josh mentioned in the video, all the oled panels the one in the zenbook 14 would probably suffer from the same problem?

[@joseanavarrochavez7423]

This is because the touch screen​@@Baman-uh2ud

[@Target135]

Just thought I’d mention that I bought a Spectre for my wife a week ago based mostly off of your glowing review and a few others. I happened to snag a deal for the 2TBSSD/32gbRAM version from Best Buy using your link and got it for $1500 instead of the usual price of around $1900 I think. So for she’s super happy :) *DISCLAIMER* Best Buy’s Spectres DO NOT come with the free stylus or the dongle for HDMI and extra usb ports. I ordered the identical stylus (HP Rechargeable MPP 2.0 Tilt Pen) for my wife to try out from Amazon for $53 (on sale I think) and a nearly identical, probably superior Anker dongle for $20 (Anker 332 USB-C Hub (5-in-1).

[@simsimagotthekeys9003]

How is it holding up?

[@Target135]

@@simsimagotthekeys9003 she’s loving it so far, she did notice the track pad palm detection issue mentioned. Still hoping that gets a software update that improves it. Otherwise, great laptop so far, she upgraded from a Surface Laptop 2

[@muemmelil]

Yea any updates?

[@Target135]

Oh I thought I already replied to this, but she’s loving it. Still a huge upgrade over her Surface Laptop 2. When I asked her if she had any complaints about it the only problem is the same track pad issue where it sometimes registers touch input while you’re just typing. But she doesn’t seem to be very bothered by it as she’s never mentioned it before I asked and she has seemed very happy all the while. Still hoping the software updates come through to improve it

[@theone2678]

​@Target135 for drawing is it better than surface laptop 2 I have it n think of exchanging for hp spectre 14 your model

[@horseman1956]

I was ever so close to pulling the trigger on the ASUS Zenbook 14 (2024), but then I saw this video. The HP Spectre x360, with 32 GB and 2TB is currently on sale at BestBuy for $1,500. Done and Done! I'm going with the HP!

[@1zhann184]

samee here

[@pyaesonekyaw6800]

Any update about that laptop, mate?

[@horseman1956]

@@pyaesonekyaw6800 . Yes, I did buy the HP Spectre x360. It is one of seven laptops that I own and is hands down the best of the bunch. Runner up would be my 13.8" Microsoft Surface Laptop 7. Can't really compare the two as it would be an apples and oranges type of comparison. That said, if I could only have one laptop, it would be the HP Spectre. I have zero complaints and can highly recommend the HP to anyone looking for a great, general purpose laptop.

[@justinsider9686]

What he said?​@@pyaesonekyaw6800

[@koushikshirali6427]

How is your experience till now?

[@geekdoh]

Very concise breakdown of the pros and cons of this laptop. I think it makes sense to spend more time on the cons to fully understand why they are cons to begin with. Allowing viewers to decide whether or not those would be cons for them personally.

[@ericneo2]

Love you covering the pros and cons. 👍 I prefer pros and cons have their own separate section. Too many KZbinrs avoid covering the cons which results in buyers remorse.

[@Big1Doc]

Great review as always! Thanks and keep up doing what you do! As a person with sensitive eyes I especially like the fact that you raise the issue of PWM flickering.

[@Swordbringer]

Thank you for this video! As a college student this is very helpful, and yes, I appreciated the pros and cons layout structure for the video!

[@afoiz]

One of the reasons I found your channel and subscribed was the well-rounded reviews with pros and cons but most importantly to me, the comparisons to other models either in similar price bracket or spec. Gives a better overall picture when trying to decide between devices, which i love. I've found other reviews just mentioning the good/bad like a brochure but not providing critical comparisons/suggestions like you have. Well done! -Intro/ -What’s New/Specs/Performance -The Good -The Bad - Conclusion/Comparisons/Alternatives

[@Yayaloy9]

Don't forget the battery and everyday uses like excel and coding. Most reviewers neglect this when it's some of the most important part. If you want gaming power, just get a desktop ffs. Imagine traveling and bringing in a gaming laptop expecting to run AAA game.

[@raminMTL]

Videos being pumped out this year. Love it my G!

[@JustJoshTech]

We are trying. Working hard!

[@gonzalogarcia-cuenca5503]

Would be great to compare it to the Yoga Pro 7i 14 2024. The specs and funcionalities are nearly identical but the yoga is a few hundred dollars cheaper

[@someyetiwithinternetaccess1253]

Lenovo yogas have been notorious for build quality, maybe they cut a few corners to deliver those specs cheaper

[@gonzalogarcia-cuenca5503]

@@someyetiwithinternetaccess1253 could be. Thats why it would be great a review of that laptop

[@vision2003]

Agreed, I would be very interested in that comparison or review.

[@aschlect]

I have a 2016 Spectre 13 and am ready to upgrade, however the palm rejection concern is a big issue. I hope HP will fix this.

[@Tectectech]

Seems like Mini LED still outweight OLED in terms of ultraportable laptop. The usage of OLED would be more appropriate in TV / Gaming Laptops.

[@marlo8850]

it doesnt, I used a 350 nits 4k Oled for a while, was the same as a macbook pro in a brightly lit room.

[@Lee.S321]

For anything other than working outdoors in bright conditions, these OLED displays are the best option. They're a little power hungry, so they eat into the battery life more, but the image quality beats anything else on the market.

[@Jimster481]

OLED's are just amazing. My laptop from 1.5 years ago has this same 2.8K OLED screen and it is phenomenal. Mine is pre-calibrated as well and I watch stuff on it while I do other things and it still works great for my work. However I am not stuck with an Intel CPU.

[@Lee.S321]

@@Tectectech I've been using an OLED laptop for 4 years with no burn it at all. Oddly enough, the only time I ever saw any form of image retention was on an IPS display.

[@Jimster481]

@@Tectectech nope, I just checked the other week. I have no burn in. I have my laptop set to 2 mins Screensaver and 10 mins screen off. I don't usually use max brightness unless watching something or gaming because it's quite bright. 400+ nits.

[@geraldhenrickson7472]

Be CAREFUL when buying a Spectre X360 14" as you can easily buy a 2023 model which received pretty lackluster or negative reviews. Some sellers are being quite vague about which model you will actually receive. The Best Buy link here seems to be correct yet I cannot get their sales folks to confirm it is indeed a 2024 model . The customizable link above takes you to HP and the process is also vague with many of the selections not specifically telling you what it is. I believe I will give up now and go in another direction. It seems too difficult to insure I receive the 14" X360 spectre with 16 ram, Win 11 home, 1Tb drive and integrated graphics (read non-gaming) my workplace requires. Thanks for the video.

[@MarcoAshford]

Wait! Wth are you talking about the 2023 model? How is it different from 2024? I just bought the 2023 model on bestbuy, it's on clearance and openbox, only cost $790, I thought I just robbed them good. Now my day is runined What's wrong with it??

[@aarohanyt7374]

laptops are getting interesting with the framework, apple silicon, intel core chips, and phoenix point cpus

[@JustJoshTech]

Yes, it really is a big year for laptops

[@cameronbosch1213]

​@JustJoshTech Nah, it is quite disappointing. Very few laptops with AMD Ryzen and too many laptops with soldered memory. It doesn't help that Nvidia and AMD as well as Intel with 14th Gen (Meteor Lake is a bit of a different story) have nothing new to offer. Honestly, I was so disappointed in laptop hardware this year that if I didn't desperately need a new laptop, I wouldn't even thought of getting one until at least next year. Too bad so many Linux options are so dated in terms of screen options...

[@HDRPC]

​@@cameronbosch1213Samsung LPCAMM is coming in Intel laptops. Don't take tension.

[@cameronbosch1213]

@@HDRPC I won't. SO-DIMM, CAMM, whatever. If it's big enough to fit RAM slots, make it upgradable or I'm not buying it.

[@HDRPC]

@@cameronbosch1213 i am not forcing anyone to buy it. There are many more laptops to buy. I am just saying LPCAMM is as good as soldered but upgradeable and LPCAMM is coming very soon.

[@dukdukgoos]

Thank you for discussing the grainy "screen door" effect on many OLED touchscreen panels! It's really important to me that the screen not be grainy, so unfortunately it's a deal-breaker for this laptop. I like the new format but I think you should spend a bit more screen time going over the internal upgrade options.

[@bryans8656]

For Windows laptops I've been team ASUS for years, but I'm impressed with this new HP Spectre. I'm put off by that poor palm rejection though.

[@RouthornAlex07]

I’ve been team Dell for years as my family and I have mostly had a good reliable experience with them. I find Dell Desktops to be even better. 😊

[@cameronbosch1213]

​@@RouthornAlex07 Dell has been slipping in terms of quality control since 2019; too many issues with their XPS lineup since 2020.

[@chinuochinu2070]

I switched to an ASUS laptop this year. And it is so much better than my older HP one.

[@bryans8656]

@@chinuochinu2070 I have a VivoBook S15 with a dedicated GPU. It's about 5 years old and it hasn't given me any trouble. I also have an ASUS GR8II ROG gaming desktop. My wife is using both of them now as her daily drivers, one for work and the other for play, with no complaints.

[@RouthornAlex07]

@@cameronbosch1213 I’ve heard about that, my desktop is from 2018 and it’s been great. My family’s Dell Laptop from 2021 is a different matter however.

[@aaronnicklaus6227]

Can’t wait for the 2024 Envy x360 review!! always a fan of Just Josh tech review 💪🏻 keep the phenomenal work!

[@jonathanlomeli-romero6125]

I just bought the HP Specter 360 because of this video and I love it. Thanks to your website, I bought the 32 GB ram plus 2TB for 700$ off! Unfortunately, it didn't come with the pen or the extra ports, but buying them will still beat the original price. I know most of this comment is me tooting my own horn but, I owe it all to you.

[@CoalPolmer]

Which color model is this? Also how is your keyboard a soft rubbery texture? I tested this laptop out at a best buy and the keys were metal feeling like the rest of the laptop. Your key also appear different than in every other review I see on youtube. How do I get this keyboard?

[@peterwarren5412]

I like the pros and cons presentation but the risk with that is that you leave details out in other areas that are just sort of meh that people may still want to know about (as you were and are so thorough). Another great review thanks again the Spectres really are great machines.

[@miguelmscr]

I've been looking for an excuse to go back to windows, but the screen not being bright enough is a deal breaker for me. The search continues!

[@bob890119]

love the format, and the info dump. looking for a 2 in 1 for a family member and this one seems perfect.

[@FoxxFire]

The fact that these Meteor Lake chips are nearly as performant on battery power, IMO, is their best and most underrated feature. The last Windows laptop I bought (i've been all Apple since then) was the Surface Pro 3. I paid $1,600 for that machine. It had decent specs on paper for the time. However, I couldn't use it unplugged because the performance was so poor, even for internet browsing. It made no sense to me - I buy this awesome, thin, light, portable machine with seemingly good battery life only to have to plug it in at all times to get any kind of work done. It appears Intel has finally nearly solved that issue, and that is just great to see. Thanks for another outstanding video, Josh and team. Although I'm fully immersed in the dark side (i.e. Mac), my kid is not, and this is a laptop I will strongly consider buying for her in the coming year since her current Lenovo Yoga 6 is now getting a little long in the tooth.

[@innosanto]

AMD is still better on that front.

[@dannyyin9663]

Thank you for reporting on the problem with palm rejection. Subscribed!

[@Antonis24]

This laptop looks good and the specs are nice, but I can't get over the fact that it only has 3 ports. As a frequent traveler that's a no for me, esp the lack of HDMI port. Dongles are a major annoyance. I ended up buying the HP ZBook Firefly G10 (Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS/780M iGPU, 14" 1200P IPS Display, 400nits, 60Hz/32GB RAM/2TB NVME) which has more ports (2x USB 4 ports, 2x USB A, 1xHDMI, headphone/microphone jack, SIM slot) and upgreadable RAM.

[@MnemonicCarrier]

What size battery does your Firefly have? What's the battery life like?

[@Antonis24]

@@MnemonicCarrier 51 Wh battery. Battery life is around 8 hrs with my usage (2x Linux VMs, MS Office, some programming, Emails, Web Browsing, youtube video watching), on HP Optimized plan and 50% screen brightness. The model with the 7640 HS CPU has better battery life it seems, according to Notebookcheck's review. I bought the laptop for 1,340 pounds from the UK via a friend.

[@akin242002]

If you travel often, look into the Lenovo X1 Carbon Gen 11 or Lenovo ThinkPad T14 (AMD 7840U) version. Both are good for battery life and offer the ports you will need.

[@Antonis24]

@@akin242002 I wanted to buy the ThinkPad T14s Gen 4 (Ryzen 7 Pro 7840U model) but it wasn't in stock at that moment. The 7840U is a bit more efficient and along with the 57Wh battery, the battery life should be better.

[@Antonis24]

@@akin242002 I initially wanted the ThinkPad T14s Gen 4 (7840U version/32GB/1200P IPS), but it wasn't in stock. The 7840U is a bit more power efficient and it has a slightly larger 57Wh battery.

[@r1nlx0]

Damn the keyboard and top view is looks so damn good, it seems that HP now really take it for the next level

[@cranialsurge]

Thanks as always! One of the most incisive and thorough reviews of this product I've come across.

[@aummsumm5030]

Having used this laptop for a while now I can safely say that is one of the best laptop out there for the price it's in. Everything this offer I really like also personally did not get the pen and dongle which is disappointing.

[@Reedith]

The HP specter x360 laptops have been the best kept secret in tech I've been using my x360 OLED for quite a few years now and haven't even thought about upgrading

[@anthonyagustin6377]

I will most likely pick one of these up for community college when the prices drop for Back To School! Thanks for this video!

[@tannerdowning-mcadams110]

I'm not sure if you will see this but it is $450 off just for today! I am getting one for college as well.

[@Louwhay]

I really hope they solve the 'screen door' on OLED touchscreens!

[@rsaacademy1]

this was truly the best review ever, thanks bro !

[@MarcoZanon]

These pros and cons videos are the best. Please keep that, and also great laptop. If I end up buying it, it's just thanks to you

[@Gentleman139]

I love the way how you go through it, going through it by detail I mean it can help

[@saturnotaku]

I’m curious about the Spectre 16 since it’s available with an RTX 4050 dedicated GPU.

[@someyetiwithinternetaccess1253]

I don't think it would be a good buy considering they run it with a 40W TDP (+15W Dynamic boost) compared to the 115W max TDP, that's like half the performance gone from a card that barely competes with a 3060 with an 80W max TDP from last year

[@Jimster481]

Those GPUs are really slow and the version they use is even cut down on power. Basically totally useless.

[@Grimscribe732]

Great review! Just bought two of these, one for my dad and one for me.

[@siddi37]

Currently owning a Spectre 15 from 2020 and looking for an upgrade, this gives me exciting hopes. I wasn't attracted to the newer spectre models before as my own spectre currently suffers from excessive heat and fan noise and poor battery life both of which I wanted to avoid when eventually upgrading while still preserving good performance for the tasks I needed. This seems to fix all of the previous issues and add some more benefits. I am curious now more than ever on a review for the new Spectre 16 of 2024 as with my warranty now expired for my current spectre, I can upgrade for a discounted price and if the same status of less heat and fan noise carries over to the Spectre 16, it might just be the one. I kindly request that you do a review on the 16 inch variant. Thanks so much. Amazing review.

[@Lee.S321]

My favourite laptop of the last 5 years was the Spectre x360 from 2020. Only coming with a 4 core processor was a down side, but everything else was almost perfect (display, keyboard, slim form factor etc). I’m glad HP have moved away from 3:2 in the Spectre too, as 16:10 is the sweet spot for a work & leisure device. I’ve been keen to not jump the gun & wait to see what laptop options will come with the new Qualcomm chips this year, but I’m seriously considering this laptop too.

[@chesshooligan1282]

Nah, 3:2 is better. If I want to watch a film, I'll go to the cinema. For everything else, taller is better.

[@mbo7613]

The reason I went away from HP was that my previous laptops all had poorly designed cooling. Would be great if they've finally prioritized cooling.

[@Dave--gp1qx]

We’ve had no problems with 2 HP 360’s in our office that we bought several years ago. I’m not an HP fan, preferring Lenovo laptops, but HP had better value for the specifications and price.

[@frangrau3750]

Asus and HP are getting very competitive... But as a software developer I always end up buying a Thinkpad for better Linux compatibility. Any idea how these work under linux?

[@VicharB]

I went with HP EliteBook 835 G10 7840U/32GB/5G with Samsung 990 Pro 2TB, total costing USD1,600, as a replacement for my older G8 5850U/16GB/1TB 970 Evo Plus. The bump is there definitely, with enough needed ports, just wish it had better battery life. For my wife I got the ZenBook 14 155H/32/1TB (USD1,200) replacing her older Yoga Slim 7 1135g7/16GB/512GB, and she is definitely liking the OLED 120Hz and the bump in speed. Spectre was is consumer grade for me, heavier. and then little some. Macs ... if you need. P.S. Excel = 47 rows ... with my recent glasses on I see all clearly, less w/o spectacles. :p

[@user-fx7tc9uj8y]

Interesting video but unfortunately like many other buyer's of past HP Spectre 360 laptops, these machines do not hold up over time. And HP refuses to fix the hinge problems and other issues. Finally my 3rd party extended warranty replaced the hinges and 4k touchscreen. Then I got rid of it. I have been using the Asus Vivo OLED every since and have been much happier. Please reconsider buying an HP laptop because they will not stand behind their products. That is a fact.

[@JtotheRizzo]

Which laptop model and processor generation do you have?

[@Stan_sprinkle]

I’m really glad to see these are good again. My favorite Windows laptop I ever owned was my 2015ish spectre (unfortunately, I bricked the thing trying to do my own fan replacement). Now I need to convince my wife she needs one of these, but I don’t know if I’ll ever tear her away from the lightness of the LG gram.

[@innosanto]

pavilion , spectre and envy will be renamed now, they may be omnibook 3,5,7,x or something.

[@ZonesYT]

Do you think this is better or worse than Lenovo Yoga's?

[@andrasbognar8932]

I would need a bit longer scene time to have a chance to look on the graphs - I pause the video every time when I want to see the actual numbers achieved by different laptops. Also a bit longer cuts for admiring the looks of the laptops you present. Beside these, this is the best source of laptop info for me on KZbin. Thanks!

[@madcatter972]

Great review thanks Josh! I have 2 questions: Are the speakers better on the 2024 spectre or the current Yoga 9i 2-in-one? And, have HP FINALLY implemented a battery charge limiting option in their software? They are pretty much the only manufacturer atm that does not do this on their consumer line up.

[@alangomes185]

Some general observations after owning this computer for about 6 months: Regarding the palm rejection issue: I've not been having a problem with it. But then, for single clicks I cleared the checkbox that says, "Tap with single finger to single-click." I think this probably helps avoid accidental single-click presses. I actually prefer to use it this way, because then I have to deliberately click on the pad and I get the haptic feedback, which I like. But I do have "Tap with two fingers to right-click" selected, which I find important to use. Also, the touchpad has a sensitivity adjustment with four different sensitivity settings, and that can be tailored to avoid accidental single-clicks if you do want to keep the "Tap with a single finger to single-click" box selected. I do lots of typing on this keyboard and the palm rejection simply has not been an issue. The haptic trackpad is quite good. Nor, by the way, have I noticed any screen door effects with the OLED display. The display is beautiful and decently bright, though it is a bit glossier than I like. But it's not horrendous, and I have used it outside numerous times. Battery life is excellent, depending on how many different power saving features I enable. Using the Edge browser, fast refresh (120 Hz dynamic), and Energy Saver mode on, I get around 9.5 hours of actual use out of it, give or take. (This is not counting when I have it hibernated at night.) If I use Energy Saver and also throttle down the screen refresh to 48 Hz, I can around 11 hours out of it. (Again, this is actual use not counting the time I hibernate the machine overnight.) I mostly use productivity software like Microsoft Word and web browsing with several tabs open. I upgraded it to the 24H2 build of Windows 11 and noticed a really significant improvement in performance under battery--not in terms of how many hours it would run but in terms of how snappy the performance is when on battery. When disconnected from AC I'm happy with 9.5 hours of run time, so I just set Energy Saver on but also leave on the faster refresh. With these settings the performance is very good with the 24H2 Windows build. The one issue I observed when I first got the machine was that coming in and out of sleep was wonky and hit or miss. And sometimes it would come out of sleep when it was in my backpack--no bueno! But a BIOS update completely cured those problems and now the machine goes into and out of sleep almost immediately.

[@JustJoshTech]

This is a very helpful addition. Thanks for posting your experience with it

[@alangomes185]

@@JustJoshTech Glad to do it, Josh! Hope someone finds it helpful.

[@AyanPande]

what about the 16in version? will there be a review of that

[@JustJoshTech]

Yes, when we get it

[@AyanPande]

great, thanks a lot :). haven't seen any reviews of that one though it's already up for sale so was wondering

[@bambusek7]

Great video! Thining about buying this one or Asus zenbook 14 185h ? Any suggestions?

[@Jay_Pride]

Great video format @Just Josh - stick to this one. Also for the rest, this laptop is currently on sale at Best Buy for $400 off!

[@-.-smile]

Can you please review the Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 4 once it comes out.

[@alguem..]

How much would I have to spend on a non 2 in 1 laptop to have basically the same level of perfomance, loudness level, screen quality and battery life? My question is how much does 2 in 1 affect the price or does it affect at all? Because I'm not sure how much I would value the tablet feature since I've never used one like that and already have an ipad (though its an old ipad that I already wanted to upgrade)

[@aummsumm5030]

Go for zenbook options if you don't like 2in 1 functionality also they are good value for money have more ports and good battery life for Intel cpu

[@empireravenshadow5]

I do UX design work in Figma and this laptop stutters and lags. I upgraded the 1TB to a 4TB, works fine (but not physically supported{literally}). Hopefully as more updates come for this chipset and system if will actually feel like its running at 120Hz. Currently with my everyday usage and 80% of the 32 GB of RAM, it feels like everything runs at 60 Hz. Fingers crossed.

[@JustJoshTech]

Wow. We have to try that re Figma

[@syedmohdfaize7813]

Really, I also do UX design. Finalised Spectre 32gb and macbook pro m3max. Finally, I thought to go with spectre x360 14. Now it seems I have to look for other laptops. Do you still suggest or shall I go with macbook m3max.

[@LIFEOFSTUFFEDANIMALS]

Finally, a windows laptop that gets the basics right!

[@HDRPC]

It is almost perfect.

[@alguem..]

I just found out your channel now that im looking for a laptop and I gotta say, it is great! I still haven't decided which one to buy though

[@shadowsmirk]

I have on older model I use every day. I'm glad they fixed the speaker placement, but I really prefer the 3:2 display. The display is what sold me on the older model.

[@davitdavid7165]

Can you please do a comparison between a bunch of 2 in 1 laptops? I feel like students will benefit from them in particular

[@wojciechwojas9517]

Hi Josh, I've just purchased this laptop for testing and I must say I'm taken aback by the fact that - when plugged in to 2x 27 QHD monitors - the fans simply WON'T SHUT UP. I've tried various myHP settings and even in "Silent" I can still hear them running, even though Lenovo Yoga 7 plugged into the same setup is dead silent. Would you happen to know any solution for this? This is the very same reason why I went for Lenovo Yoga 7 3 years ago - every single HP Elitebook, Envy laptop I'd tested (even the ones with AMD Ryzen) were constantly spinning their fans. I really wanted to switch to HP due to their fantastic keyboards, capacitive touchapd and build quality, but I won't pay double the price for a laptop that's making noises all the time.

[@alexandermalinsky7426]

Congratulations! Any issues with palm rejection while typing? Do you know of a solution for it? Best regards, 😊

[@gtg162y]

Hi Josh, I like your reviews as always. But does it make sense to you that zenbook 14x with 13700h has better cinebench 24 battery life than this spectre x360 for very similar cinebench 24 score? This suggests the 155h has worse efficiency for heavy loads than 13700h. This seems contradictory to other such reviews. Again great reviews, but just the above didn’t make sense so brining it to your attention.

[@nickonurrahmaddian1972]

How about comparison between intel ultra 7 155H with amd ryzen 7 7840Hs?

[@itspraveensharma]

I'm hooked on this channel for past week...have seen few videos repeatedly.... appreciate your efforts really.... I'm a web designer who also does 4k editing and uses a secondary display ...should I go with yoga pro9i or spectre...battery life and screen quality is very important for ms....any suggestions?

[@HDRPC]

Great. Almost perfect laptop. I saw Andrew Marc David Live stream just few minutes ago and he said he did battery test in 120hz enabled and still got upto 15 hours of battery life which is insane and he said we will get more couple of hours battery life if we use it in 48hz to 120hz dynamic refresh rate. Everyone saying IntelCoreUltra has Macbook M2 level of battery life. I wish Intel bring Core ultra series 2 Arrow Lake and Lunar Lake soon. They already confirmed both cpu are launching this year.🎉

[@agumeneitweronald2936]

Thank you for the review. How firm is the rubber pads at the bottom. The ones on my previous Hp envy 360 were very weak and went off easy

[@markholle3450]

Makes me a little envious since I have the 2023 model. Almost anything I would improve on mine is there on the 2024 model. The 3:2 ratio was good for Excel but less than ideal for KZbin. A 14 inch screen is the sweet spot compared to a 13. Upward firing speakers are better when using it on your lap. Arc is a significant improvement over IRIS. That being said, I love my 2023 Spectre. I don't have any compelling reason to update when it works so well. Way to go HP. Maybe I can convince them to upgrade my work computer.

[@mariosbar9892]

Do you notice the scree door effect?

[@markholle3450]

@@mariosbar9892 No. I have the non-OLED version and the screen is great. Good blacks and gets really bright.

[@phuongduybui5392]

The review is great. Talking about the pros first makes the product more exciting to look at and also makes it more memorable so I can recommend it to others easier.

[@JustJoshTech]

Thank you

[@krishnatibrewal-cf2hv]

Sir please advice which one should i choose:- 1) Hp envy 14 with intel evo Ultra 5 125u Or 2) Asus Zenbook 14 oled with intel evo Ultra 5 125h Considering the overall performance, durability and life span of both the devices.

[@shyzue6265]

Hey, i've been using the spectre for a bit of time now and i just wanted to say that the palm rejection issue is fixed now :)

[@alangomes185]

I've not been having a problem with palm rejection either. But then, for single clicks I cleared the checkbox that says "Tap with single finger to single-click." I think this probably helps avoid accidental single-click presses. I actually prefer to use it this way, because then I have to deliberately click on the pad and I get the haptic feedback, which I like. But I do have "Tap with two fingers to right-click" selected, which I find important to use. Also, the touchpad has a sensitivity adjustment with four different sensitivity settings, and that can be tailored to avoid accidental single-clicks if you do want to keep the "Tap with a single finger to single-click" box selected. I do lots of typing on this keyboard and the palm rejection simply has not been an issue. The haptic trackpad is quite good. Nor, by the way, have I noticed any screen door effects with the OLED display.

[@johncarson172]

I have a 2020 13.5” and 15” Spectres, and as a writer find the keyboards superb. I also listen to music all day and find the media keys perfect. However, I notice they have taken away the back and forward track keys. I use these keys all day when I’m writing. Small point I know, but sometimes it’s the small details that matter. Still great computers and the OLED screens are fantastic.

[@Terabyte75]

Another good day. Another good laptop. Another good video.

[@JustJoshTech]

Thank you

[@Cybertron667]

Thanks for including the screen door effect issue! (Moire - gradiant pattern)

[@JustJoshTech]

Yes, we listened to you guys

[@Cybertron667]

@@JustJoshTech Awesome!!!

[@AhmedSalah-re4vr]

I freaking love the way your videos flow and I enjoy’em so much ♥️

[@JustJoshTech]

Thanks :)

[@calendar9497]

Hahhaha, that dig towards his ex 😂

[@lucas2nded461]

Idk man that one felt a little off color

[@Dan-rt6bc]

caught me off-gaurd lmao

[@tltdiip2469]

@@lucas2nded461yeah

[@chrishoskins8782]

Hmmm....what's she say about him? There's always 2 sides to the story.

[@wlifting]

nice piece, if pricing are similar, do you recommand the hp spectre x360 14 or lenovo slim 9i? thank you.

[@carsonj4031]

I just pulled the trigger on one of these. For the core ultra 7 32gb of ram model it was $1300 which is the most ive ever spent on a laptop by far but it still seems like a really nice deal.

[@RedGoneRiding]

Thanks for the review, it’s been very informative. How does this compare to ZBook Firefly G10?

[@anirbanchakraborty1102]

Hi Josh, great review as always. I am deciding between this and the x1 carbon gen 12 with haptic trackpad. According to you, which one should I go with? The x1 carbon also has an optional haptic touchpad (though there is almost no review of the same).

[@carly200]

great review. All your videos are of extreme high quality and contain the needed information. keep them coming 🙂 Any opinion on the spectre x360 vs the lenovo 7i 2in1? I was a lenovo guy (could not stand hps extra row of buttons on the right; but since lenovo introduced them on the 9 series; i had to downgrade to the 7 series; and now I am comparing again) I guess performance and display will be similar; much interested in battery life. also any insight in 125H vs 155H processor performance and battery difference?

[@poppers7317]

The year just started.

[@k7prods]

Hey Josh, incredibly informative videos! If you could please answer my question, I'd truly appreciate it. I picked up this 2024 Spectre for $500 off ($1,129) from Best Buy. Now, if I can manage to get the 2023 Asus Zenbook 14X (i7-13700H) when it's on sale ($699), should I return the HP Spectre? How do you personally feel about the Spectre 14 vs the Zenbook 14X, considering I got a pretty solid deal on the Spectre?

[@JustJoshTech]

The Spectre is way better and that price is nuts. I would keep the Spectre. In future do not spam someones comments. That is likely to get you get banned not get your comment answered. If a KZbinr is too busy to respond to you, that's life unfortunately! We are all doing our best

[@k7prods]

@@JustJoshTech Understood! Although, in all honesty, I didn't spam. I commented on your latest video, then deleted it and re-commented- maybe that's why you got spammed with multiple notifications. I do apologize though, regardless. Thanks for the quick response. Edit: Just deleted the comment on the other video as well for you since you responded here.

[@JustJoshTech]

All good. The HP Spectre is a clear step up from the 14X, and if I bought it at that price.... You are moving from a top midrange laptop from 2023 to one of the top premium Windows laptop in 2024. I would NOT return it unless I was strapped for cash (only you can determine that).@@k7prods . If you have the money you may want to get an extended warranty for it btw.

[@parsaharati8263]

Is this better than the new lenovo yoga 9i 2-1?

[@rickvanderwijk5291]

I just bought the HP Spectre x360 14 inch 32gb 2tb, great laptop no fan noise at all, only turn them on when I am charging the laptop. Battery life is still a bit of a guess for me, but I think around 10/11 hours with normal use in internet and Microsoft apps.

[@axiomaticmattress2514]

I also was looking to buy this laptop. Where did you buy it from. And did it come with the pen and dongles?

[@rickvanderwijk5291]

@@axiomaticmattress2514 Bestbuy from 1899 for 1400, but without pen and dongles that is only via HP and as I understand not free. If you want that all included and same specs more or less, go for the Lenovo 9i. Update on battery life, is around 8 hours with my medium usage. Which is Teams, Outlook, Edge with 5 pages, 1 powerpoint, Whatsapp and sometimes 2/3 excels. Can be that the battery still needs to settle a bit to show full performance, but I expected a bit more. For the rest a really excellent laptop! Works really fast and looks great in the black version, the HP logo and diamond sides are luckily not as gold as I expected it to be.

[@secondaryimpulse3766]

@@rickvanderwijk5291 thanks for this update! I see this deal currently on the BB website and I was debating this or a new snapdragon. Considering that my main use will be word, excel, and PowerPoint, I think the $1400 for 32 gb of ram and 2TB of storage poses stellar value. The snapdragons are tempting but it’s also in the beginning stages.

[@alexandermalinsky7426]

Congratulations, any issue with palm rejection while typing? Do you know a solution for it? Best regards😊

[@michaeljohnson8058]

Hi! Great video. This format is better. :)

[@b.maimon]

I have spectre from 2019, and I’m thinking to upgrade. MacBook or just a newer model?

[@MnemonicCarrier]

Mac. Fanless, great battery life, better operating system.

[@cameronbosch1213]

​​@@tomm1-c9e Heck, I hate Windows 11, but macOS is horrendous. I mean, window management is okay on Windows, but it's so bad on macOS that it would drive me insane. Though as a Linux user, tiling is becoming more and more appealing to me.

[@josephle2381]

Depends on what your type of work is

[@aenien4560]

Why does no one ever do handwriting tests? Many people use these kinds of 2in1 laptops for uni and annotating slides, yet it's impossible to get info on whether it's any good for that. I'd like to see a subjective rating of how paper-like the friction of the handwriting is.

[@tishawngumbs1240]

showing the pros then the cons gives the video a more organized look and feel, rather than having to go back and forth. the video is neater that way

[@edelynmontecillo]

thankyou very much I always watch your reviews and help me a lot 🥰

[@PlayfulGreenFox]

Hey Josh I love your reviews, very professional and well presented. A suggestion: Showing the laptop with the screen on while the OS is shown as is directly from the box will help users like me to evaluate if a 14 each laptop is for them with the scaling offered by windows 11 (I'm looking at the taskbar size as an indication among other things). Going the extra mile for graphic designers would be to show photoshop displayed in full screen to evaluate the use case and scaling on screen + Drawing a few straight diagonal lines on screen with your palm on it (Palm rejection). My mother is proud of you! 😁

[@empireravenshadow5]

this laptop is so phenomenal that my battery died after 2 months of using it and now this model is so new that no one has replacement parts

[@JustJoshTech]

I want to know more. What happened? What was HPs response?

[@taupangnang1245]

I prefer this structure review...feels more natural and not too formal 😁 and what i can learn from this video, no matter how good or bad the processor, at the end of the day, it's all depend on the brand it self, how they can tune all the component and to make a good product

[@JustJoshTech]

That is very accurate. We are noticing incredible differences from how the manufacturer's implement the hardware. This is one of the best implementations we've seen

[@PawsnPlanet]

I just bought the Envy x360 on 5/3 and I haven't bought a brand new laptop or desktop before and it be lagging or a bit slow in the beginning when not even been used much until now. I am trying to figure out why mine is doing this. I have gotten it to improve a little but I also don't like how the speaker sound can be so hard to hear when I have all volumes all the way up. I don't always like having headphones on. I had taken my desktop all in one back and exchanged it for this laptop because of traveling. I would say if you can live without a laptop. Go with the All-in-One desktop it ran way better than the Envy x360 and was the exact same price.

[@innosanto]

My Envy 16 was very fast it was Ryzen, but I returned it for having a bad display. If it had better display it was excellent, very fast , good build, good speakers.

[@PawsnPlanet]

@innosanto I ended up downloading a few things on mine it had to do with the Ryzen like you said, and it seems to not be lagging anymore. Maybe it just needed to wake up 😆 It's doing very well at this point, and I do both of my jobs on it.

[@prajjwallaad]

Amazing review, really appreciate your depth of detail. You are the only KZbinr who mentioned the cons of Zenbook 14 OLED 2024 (inferior than its 2023 version) which I was very keen to buy. Please continue with the great work. One quick question: MacBook Pro M3 Pro (16GB 512GB) or HP Spectre x360 14 (32GB 1TB) which one is better? Purpose: light coding (not more than 16 gigs required), Webex meetings and entertainment.

[@petergibson2318]

His present girlfriend is perfect.

[@VarunRanadeps]

Great format of reviewing laptops.😊

[@ruchirjain1859]

Great review. Anyone got opinions on the 16gb vs 32gb variant ? How much performance impact, specially for light gaming. The 16gb is on quite a discount on best buy, missed the deal on the 32 gb one.

[@borakou39]

A genuinely great review, thanks

[@alexkhangbg]

I have a question: I have a hard time deciding if I would buy this Spectre or the Yoga 9i 2024. Can I use it for design and render? Which laptop is better performance-wise?