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HP Spectre x360 2-in-1 14-ef2024TU review

HP Spectre x360 2-in-1 14-ef2024TU

CHOICE Expert Rating

74%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  • Very good touchpad
  • Very good Wi-Fi speed
  • Excellent viewing angles
  • Very good screen
Bad points

Bad Points

  • Heavy to hold as a tablet
  • Lacks HDMI

Type

Ultraportable
Ultrabook
Tablet mode
Operating system
Windows 11 Home

Recommended products

Recommended
Recommended for tablet use

Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
74%
Performance score
67%
Tablet use score
64%
Ease of use score
78%
Battery life score
71%
Display score
85%
Audio score
55%
Wi-Fi score
69%
Storage write-speed (MBps)
3303
Storage read-speed (MBps)
6575
Wi-Fi speed (MBps)
45
Average battery life – heavy usage (hours)
9:17
Charging time to 80% full (h:min)
1:17
Expert tester comments
Despite being a little thinner and lighter than other 2-in-1 convertible laptops, HP's Spectre x360 is still a bit too cumbersome to use as a typical tablet. It can be useful for consuming media when you want to get the keyboard out of the way, but it's not ideal for inputting data or creating content, since a stylus is not supplied in the box. Works best as a laptop with a touchscreen that can be used as an extra navigational aid.

Sustainability

Shop Ethical rating
C
Warranty (years)
1
Replaceable battery
Replace/upgrade RAM
Slots for additional RAM
Replace/upgrade storage
Slot for additional storage
Replace/upgrade Wi-Fi
Country of origin
China

Related products

Availability
Discontinued model

Cost

Price
$2,999.00

Specifications

Screen size (inches)
13.5
Native screen resolution (pixels)
1920 x 1280
Processor (CPU) type
Intel Core i7-1355U
CPU frequency (GHz)
1.7
RAM (GB)
16
Video graphics type
Intel Iris Xe
Storage capacity (GB)
512
Available user space (GB)
429
Storage type
SSD
Wi-Fi version
6E
Weight of laptop (kg)
1.4
Weight of power supply (kg)
0.3
Size (mm, H x D x W)
19 x 220 x 298

Features

Screen finish
Glossy
Touchscreen
USB-C
USB 2.0 ports
0
USB 3.0 ports
1
USB 4 as USB-C port
0
USB-C (USB 3.2 Gen 1 or 2, not Thunderbolt 3 or 4) ports
0
Thunderbolt 3 or 4 (as USB-C) ports
2
SD card slot (full-size)
SD card slot (micro)
HDMI port
Gigabit ethernet port
Rear camera
Backlit keyboard levels of brightness
2

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