HP Spectre x360 15 (15.6-inch, 2018) Series

Conventional but attractive design ; Great keyboard ; Excellent processor performance ; Fast enough for most games

Too thick and heavy for tablet use ; Mediocre 4K screen ; Disappointing battery life

The base HP Spectre x360 15-inch starts at $1,370. Our review unit, with Intel Core i7-8705G, 16GB of RAM, and a 512GB solid state drive, is $1,720 (currently on sale for $1,620). A lot of money, to be sure, but not unusual for a flagship laptop. The...

Fast performance, even for some gaming ; Bright 4K display ; Included stylus

It’s a hefty handful ; Awkward touchpad placement and keyboard ; Battery life not the best

HP has some work to do with its approach to touchpads and keyboards on its consumer laptops. This is especially true if an upgraded machine like this unit is supposed to appeal to a user base that otherwise would flock to a Surface Book or a Macbook Pro.

Solid, sturdy construction ; Roomy keyboard with dedicated numeric keypad ; Great battery life ; Discrete GeForce MX150 graphics

Relatively thick and heavy ; Middling 8th-generation performance ; Thoroughly outperformed by its Kaby Lake-G sibling

The HP Spectre x360 serves up a mixed bag of ports, starting on the left with a single USB 3.1 Type A port, a barrel-shaped port for a standard AC charger, a combo audio jack and an SD card reader. The Spectre’s power button sits between the charging...

Good port selection. Comfortable keyboard. Bright 4K display. Excellent battery life. Included leather case.

Finicky touchpad. Heavy.

Bottom Line: Although it's hefty and unwieldy in Tablet mode, the HP Spectre x360 15's thoughtful design and top-notch performance make it an excellent 15-inch convertible laptop.

A convertible powerhouse with few compromises ; Relatively good battery life for its power demands and configuration

A little heavy compared to the competition ; 4K screen could be a little brighter

There’s two conclusions to be made here. The first is the HP Spectre x360 15 itself. The high-end laptop has been around for two years now, but it took Intel’s Kaby Lake-G to make it sing, delivering plenty of performance to go with the looks.

Sexy design; Solid performance and graphics; Vivid 4K OLED display; Comfortable keyboard ; Battery life could be better; Non-configurable; Bezels a bit thick ; The HP Spectre x360 (15-inch) features a super- colorful 4K OLED display along with great...

Battery life could be better; Non-configurable; Bezels a bit thick ; The HP Spectre x360 (15-inch) features a super- colorful 4K OLED display along with great performance and a comfortable keyboard.

The HP Spectre x360 (15-inch) features a super- colorful 4K OLED display along with great performance and a comfortable keyboard.

Beautiful design; Affordably priced; Strong performance; Vivid display; Comfortable keyboard with number pad ; Below-average battery life; Runs a little loud ; The Kaby Lake G series HP Spectre x360 is an attractive, powerful and comfortable 2-in-1.

Below-average battery life; Runs a little loud ; The Kaby Lake G series HP Spectre x360 is an attractive, powerful and comfortable 2-in-1.

The Kaby Lake G series HP Spectre x360 is an attractive, powerful and comfortable 2-in-1.

Excellent build quality;Supports 2x 5K external monitors via two Thunderbolt 3 ports;Magnificent UHD display with 94% sRGB coverage, decent brightness and accurate colors (AUO30EB);Doesn’t use harmful PWM (AUO30EB);Backlit NumPad-equipped keyboard with...

Occasional coil whine from the SSD;Upgradability hurt by the easy to tare legs that cover most of the screws