HP SPECTRE X360 14-EA0039TU

Design

The luxury of HP Spectre x360 14-ea0039TU is gold trim in every place HP could put it around the display, bordering the touchpad, on the gem-cut edges of the base, coating the stylish HP logo centered on the lid, and even on both hinges. It’s a bold direction that will appeal more to those looking to stand out than blend in. Then there are the tiny details you only notice upon close inspection, like the triangular pattern making up the speaker grill above the keyboard, the large, simple white font on the keys, and the aggressively angled corners and beveled edges. It’s a meticulously crafted notebook that will make you forget about however much you ended up spending on it. With a modern design of HP Spectre x360 14-ea0039TU, you get modern features, including an edge-to-edge display allowing you to immerse yourself in the 13.5-inch display. As a 2-in-1 laptop, the Spectre x360 14 can bend back into a tablet or be placed in tent mode for viewing videos without a keyboard in the way. The hinges are easy to fold. Keep in mind that the HP Spectre x360 14-ea0039TU feels unwieldy as a tablet.

Display

The 13.5-inch display on the HP Spectre x360 14-ea0039TU has an increasingly common 3:2 aspect ratio, meaning the screen is taller and more narrow than a standard 16:9 panel. This lets you view more content on the screen at once when you’re browsing web pages, writing reports or scanning spreadsheets. The Spectre x360 14’s 1920 x 1280-resolution panel covers 75% of the DCL-P3 color gramut , making it more colorful. Outdoor usage although they could both stand to be a bit brighter. And actually, the FHD screen, at 365 nits, outshines the OLED panel.

Performance

Armed with Intel Core i5-1135G7 a quad-care (Tiger Lake) CPU from Intel. The processor has a base clock of 2.4 GHz and a boost clock of 4.1 GHz for all cores. Hyper-threading (two threads per one core) is supported. The system feels very responsive. The HP Spectre x360 14-ea0039TU offers more than enough performance for office and web-based applications. The PCMark results show the system to be quite well-rounded.

Keyboard

The chiclet-style keyboard has an ultra-low profile that feels great to type on, though if you’re used to mechanical or optical switch keyboards, it may feel a bit “mushy” and takes some getting used to. It has two levels of backlighting to make it easy to type in almost any setting, and you can turn off the backlight completely for bright rooms or when it would be a distraction, like in a meeting. Both the display and trackpad allow for intuitive gesture controls; you can pinch to zoom, swipe, and tap the screen, and the trackpad allows for pinch zoom and quick scrolling.

Audio

HP partnered with Bang & Olufsen to pack some high-quality audio into this slim little HP Spectre x360 14-ea0039TU laptop. The four-speaker array located above the keyboard delivers clean, clear sound in both laptop and tablet mode. While many laptop speakers can sound “tinny” or have a “buzz” at high volumes, the Bang & Olufsen speakers sound amazing even at full volume. Everything from dialogue in movies and shows to industrial noise rock and techno comes through crisp and clear. I put on some podcasts and personal playlists while doing chores around the house and was able to hear everything clearly even in other rooms across the house. The HP Audio Boost software included with the laptop allows you to create custom audio mixers to suit your tastes in music and switch between several presets quickly and easily when you’re in the mood for something different.

Ports

In HP Spectre x360 14-ea0039TU two USB-C ports for both connectivity and charging, a USB Type-A port, headphone/microphone jack, micro-SD card reader, Wi-Fi 6, and Bluetooth 5.0 for wireless peripheral and device connections. With Wi-Fi 6 compatibility you can take advantage of next-gen wireless internet speeds in order to transfer files to and from cloud storage services like Dropbox or Google Drive, making external physical storage a moot point. It’s also perfect for anyone who has frequent video calls and virtual meetings and needs a fast, reliable connection.

Verdict

The HP Spectre x360 14-ea0039TU is a great long-term investment for anyone looking to upgrade their mobile workstation. You can customize the laptop’s configuration on the HP official store site for the optimum balance between power, performance, and design.