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HP Spectre x360 2-in-1 Laptop 14-ef0002TU review

HP Spectre x360 2-in-1 Laptop 14-ef0002TU

CHOICE Expert Rating

72%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  • Very good touchpad
  • Can replace or upgrade components (SSD, Wi-Fi, battery)
  • microSD card slot
  • Very good storage read 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
Not recommended
Recommended for tablet use

Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
72%
Performance score
67%
Tablet use score
63%
Ease of use score
75%
Battery life score
72%
Display score
83%
Audio score
55%
Wi-Fi score
56%
Storage write-speed (MBps)
3620
Storage read-speed (MBps)
6790
Wi-Fi speed (MBps)
37
Average battery life – heavy usage (hours)
9:12
Charging time to 80% full (h:min)
1:16
Expert tester comments
HP's Spectre x360 is a two-in-one laptop that can be used as a tablet. While it's a little heavy to hold as a tablet, it does feel solid and can be useful for tasks where a keyboard just gets in the way. It's a very fast performer with a very good screen, and there are a couple of USB-C (Thunderbolt 4) ports for plugging in storage and input peripherals when using it as a laptop.

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
$2,197.00

Specifications

Screen size (inches)
13.5
Native screen resolution (pixels)
1920 x 1280
Processor (CPU) type
Intel Core i5-1235U
CPU frequency (GHz)
1.3
RAM (GB)
8
Video graphics type
Intel Iris Xe
Storage capacity (GB)
512
Available user space (GB)
427
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 221 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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