2017 HP Spectre x360 15" Intel 8th Gen Review

Lisa Gade reviews the late 2017 edition of the HP Spectre x360 with a 15.6” 4K IPS display supporting N-Trig pen and touch, Intel 8th generation 15 watt U series CPUs and NVIDIA MX150 2GB GDDR5 dedicated graphics. The 15” x360 looks identical to last year’s model, and the two things that changed- CPU and GPU are very significant. The CPU is 40% faster thanks to Intel’s doubling cores to 4 in the 8th gen, and NVIDIA’s graphics are roughly 30% faster than last year’s 940MX.
The 2kg / 4.42 lb. laptop is clad in a striking two tone dark ash silver and copper metal casing and it has a backlit keyboard and large trackpad. It has two RAM slots and our model has 16GB DDR4 RAM, a 512GB PCIe NVMe SSD, Intel 8265AC WiFi with Bluetooth 4.2 and Thunderbolt 3.
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[@raflcamara9073]

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

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[@zuhriyuhyi]

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

[@pandedead]

YES I’VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS REVIEW

[@jasonliu8735]

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

[@ikaragiannis_7131]

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

[@json0912]

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

[@MotionApprentice]

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

[@TheRealAtello]

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

[@Ikraaminos]

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

[@Emang169]

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

[@jakesilv]

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

[@sujithnr2004]

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

[@michelleyoung2879]

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

[@curtiswrigley]

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

[@corycarson8539]

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

[@u7string]

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

[@jeffc4399]

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

[@321bluff]

Love how you open the back and go in detail.

[@YannisNeos]

Best reviews. Always very informative and to the point. Much appreciated.

[@maxwellknabb2438]

That shirt is so accurate

[@AllThingsLex]

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

[@jch7807]

Thanks for opening it up and showing the innards!

[@kenmorganrealtor]

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

[@clude]

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

[@2011Kestrel]

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

[@jruddigon]

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

[@tehpwnerer7]

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

[@cgoldercg]

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

[@paulb9453]

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

[@qwyxo]

love your reviews! thanks for always talking about the artist things for these :)

[@maratpirate6343]

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

[@ronaldlau348]

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

[@izabelamaria1400]

Love the computer review and your t-shirt, Lisa ❤️👍🏻

[@731Woodworks]

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

[@AlexisTsakanikas]

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

[@AimaOj.]

Very detailed review. Thank you!

[@mocv]

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

[@CrystalSully]

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

[@yanicksteyfkens8835]

Awesome! Was waiting for a review on this laptop tnx 👌

[@bobbypinkerton617]

Thanks for another informative review.

[@maxfrombeyblade]

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

[@hylkewesterhuis9667]

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

[@Kevin-xx3oy]

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

[@chrislee2083]

Thanks Lisa, love your reviews!

[@transformersglobal41]

Wow, fantastic review! Thanks!

[@sharkfaridi]

You're a brilliant reviewer! Thank you!

[@labrador3473]

great Review again Lisa, Thank you :)

[@memberberry6177]

A lovely review as always!

[@DieselWeasel]

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

[@URlookingatme2]

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

[@Elygra144]

This was a great review, I also love the shirt!!!

[@Replica.Gaming]

absolutely lovely review

[@adrianmusteata888]

Lisa always has the best reviews.

[@totheknee]

This is one of the best reviews I've seen.

[@odayal-saade2502]

Lisa's reviews are the best ..

[@Lenobis]

Bought it last week with a pen and it’s a joy to use!

[@Raft_carr7]

I just purchased mine today, and I Love it!

[@Raft_carr7]

Thank you so much for the review.

[@zynan]

Another great review, and a wonderful shirt. :)

[@kkobayashi1]

Excellent review! Now if only I could decide if I want a 13" or 15" 2-in-1...

[@ThomasS17]

Ken Kobayashi i got the same problem :D...but since the new features (which I was looking forward to get on the 15" model) are only available on the 13", I'll pronbably get that one.

[@mauricehightower554]

It's so beautiful I'm definitely saving up for this

[@HUYI1]

so tempting but the bad feedback with the issues the 15.6 model is having is worrying me. but by the time i save up and able to afford this thing a newer version would come out anyway lol

[@sanketnawle]

Thank you for the review! I feel better buying this one :)

[@acopernic]

Perfect review. Bravo!

[@keon191]

Picked mine up, love it! Probably overkill for web development but it does everything I need it to crazy fast.

[@fredjpg]

very enjoyable review and really helps me understand what the specs mean in real world use from an artist.

[@tkwang3494]

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

[@Tjrissi96]

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

[@charliewilson3234]

Great video and love that tee. Please do a video comparing this to the new Lenovo X1 Yoga.

[@BrandonTobiasKingT]

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

[@alexagioli]

Y is your shirt so AWESOMEEEEE! Great review by the way!

[@keng8883]

Thank you Lisa for your review, as always they are very informative. I purchased the Wacom Bamboo Ink pen along with this laptop and found that the smart features of the pen are not supported by this laptop. The rocker button on the base of the pen is not supported at all. I have more pen support in my old Galaxy Note 10 than the Spectre 8th Gen. Hopefully HP will add support in the near future if that is even possible.

[@kevinsugrue]

Thank you Lisa.

[@cmenjivar813]

You're awesome! Thank you for your videos

[@_han.soso_]

just one video, i'm a fan already, not only of the spectre in question.

[@VivekYadav-qw7kn]

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

[@severojr29]

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

[@romosapien9758]

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

[@olfone7368]

got the early 2017 model (bl002ng) like a week ago and now i hear of this :DD already spoke to my retailstore - i can swap it for this one as soon as it arrives

[@choppersplace]

always enjoy your objective reviews...i'm looking for 2 in 1 to replace my 10 yr old laptop....so here's hoping we'll see a 'smackdown' against the xps 13 and lenovo 920 (both also w 8th gen processors)....also would love to see a smackdown of the midtier 2 in 1's too, too: dell's inspiron vs hp's pavillion or envy lines (etc) please.

[@mcnuggieguy]

The painting is superb!!

[@mobiletechreview]

Thanks!

[@mrc14_2]

Beautiful laptop and great review.

[@nandamari]

Cool video. AND t-shirt!

[@baluvideo]

I've been looking forward to this update. Can't wait for the 13 inch review. On comment re your videos. Could you please change the pictures in the slideshow. Those black bars are killing me... :D Otherwise really loving your stuff. Really useful info.

[@hernanj1599]

YOU ARE OLDER...BUT AWESOME...I FOLLOW YOU BECAUSE I LIKE THE WAY YOU MADE THIS REVIEW...👏👏👏

[@mauricesearcy7789]

very nice lisa as aways

[@Ziflinz]

If only I could have watched this 2 days ago I wouldn't be heading to BestBuy now to return mine to get one from HP.com *with* a pen for $200+ less! Thanks for another great review!

[@jhal114]

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

[@therealruskiguy2583]

lisa, even the ambient lighting changes the viewer's feelings

[@skypeters3034]

THAT GOLD THO!!!! And the specs yesssss

[@CWChandler1968]

I am waiting for the new surface book 2 review and then I am going to get one of those. It's down to this Hp and the surface. Maybe not a fair comparison since the price is so different, but it's what I am looking at if that matters. Love your reviews

[@KentSpain85]

I miss the music of the intro of your old videos, but the new intro is cool! But add the music :D

[@overthetarget9401]

Great review as always, thanks! But I don't understand why they don't go all the way with tilt support for the pen on the 15 inch model, there's always something where they hold back for no good reason, that thing is expensive enough.

[@2011Kestrel]

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

[@im2late]

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

[@bcuz8998]

People like you ROCK

[@losceriffo917]

I agree, you rock Susan

[@AuraSight]

Medical bills have put my dreams of a Black Friday Ultrabook purchase beyond reach in all likelihood. But this video has shown me that waiting to see more 8th Gen Ultrabooks come on the market might actually be the better plan anyway. Very excited!

[@vijaydeejay15]

Lisa, love your videos and im looking forward for a comparison between HP Spectre x360 15.6" and Microsoft Surface 2 13.5" as they fall in the same price bracket and both are my favourite as of now and would be my future purchase. Cheers :)

[@krispyart3965]

My next laptop!

[@yinsochen]

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

[@This_Is_Not_My_Username]

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

[@LisaGade]

Yes, G-sync was on.

[@fernandomaximotorres]

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

[@user-dc3ib9xk5z]

Thank you for this great review. Exactly what I was waiting to see as this is likely my next purchase. I was hoping you'd spend a little time discussing how you feel it works as a tablet, albeit a large one. And since you mentioned the heating base, could you recommend an ideal cooling pad for this machine? Something ideally light and portable to go with the portability of ultrabooks bit still quiet and comfortable and maybe even adjustable for use in bed? This info would be greatly helpful if you find the time. Thanks again.

[@toniovodka1]

it will be could if you had something like an 8-bit version of your old intro music in your new intro, and as always... the only review i actually can trust

[@grvl6957]

Hi, can you compare this with Lenovo yoga 920 latest laptop, how battery and performance for both for my next upgrade laptop. Thanks

[@muntherdahy5771]

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