2017 Surface Pro vs. HP Spectre x2 Comparison Smackdown
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- Опубликовано: 8 фев 2025
- Lisa Gade compares the 2017 Microsoft Surface Pro and the 2017 HP Sepctre x2 Windows 10 convertible tablets with Intel 7th gen Kaby Lake Core i5/i7 CPUs. Both have 12.3” high resolution displays, detachable keyboards and digital pens.
Check out our review of the 2017 Microsoft Surface Pro at: • 2017 Microsoft Surface...
Check out our review of the 2017 HP Sepctre x2 at: • HP Spectre x2 Review (...
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Its come to the point where I actually get visibly excited every time you upload a new video. Time to become a patron.
Chris Cruz i think i better too....i love my techie artie videos from lisa! but id sooner have tshirts i could buy mtr swag shirts that say "trust me im a jedi like lisa"
I have the HP Spectre X2, the previous version. It's the best computer I've had. I'm a university student, and it is my main computer. I watch a ton of korean dramas, RUclips, stream a lot of shows online; and I've never had a problem. It has excellent battery life and display. The only cons I have are the difficulty in purchasing cases and the quality of the speaker.
Excellent battery life? I thought the previous gen only lasts 6 hours?
Would u reccomend over the surface pro 6?
@@sneezygibz6403 how could you be taking an advice of buying a PC from someone who's using it for watching soap operas corean dramas?! You don't seem to wise as well.
Thank you so much Lisa! I've been waiting for someone to finally review the X2 and as always you're the first one. Not only that but you compared it to the SP ♥
Excellent comparison Lisa, being a photographer and using my sp3 as my editing machine i've been waiting with bated breath to see the difference with these 2. so thank you!
Lisa, your videos are invaluable, answers all our questions. You saved me headache by pointing me to the right choice!! Thank you!!!
Watched this twice now Lisa...still debating but leaning towards the spectre. Great comparison!
I'd be seduced by the Surface Pro being objectively better on most points, but doubt I'd find much difference between them in use. HP are a revision away from making something as good as MS - and I think they're all development changes that shouldn't (ha!) increase the cost - smarter cooling (which will likely improve battery life), better pad and pen - both these mainly software limited. Great reviews as ever.
...and the Jedi has spoken . Great vid Lisa :)
Where the hell is the: "We're gonna look at it now"-sentence!!!??
Great video. One thing I would add is that more external battery packs should work with the HP Spectre x2 than the Surface, since the Spectre uses USB-C charging and it's a simple matter of a charge-carrying adapter to get your old micro-USB power pack to charge the Spectre (assuming that does work ...). The Surface, on the other hand, would require a purpose-built external battery with Surface Connect, which would cost you.
Another issue is backlight bleed. Every single Surface Pro 2017 I've seen - including every display model at the local Microsoft Store and in places like Best Buy, in reviews such as your own, and in the device I eventually bought (i5/4GB/128), there is a bright band of light at the bottom of the screen. It's quite noticeable with bright, uniform colors, like when you hit Ctrl-Alt-Delete. This is very clearly a manufacturing flaw. I may have to return it - I see it every day in OneNote and it's becoming an eyesore.
gyozakeynsianism Thank you for that. I returned my SP4 before because of the bleed and for what I'm reading the same or worse is happening with the SP. That's reason enough to pick the Spectre X2. I'll have to see it in BestBuy
Great work, Lisa! Thank you.
Would love a comparison between spectre x2 vs spectre x360 , both are very similar, same company too
Joseph Mcqueen I've searched everywhere for that so hopefully she will
Thanks, you saved me a ton of research and I was able to fold my laundry while watching :D
Another big deal breaker for me was no USB-A on the HP. Still trying to decide between the HP Spectre x360 and new Surface Pro. Leaning toward Pro though. Lisa, do you think we could get an updated Spectre x360 vs. Surface Pro smackdown? :) As always, thanks for the great video!!
Julian C not sure if it helps but they include a usb c to usb a adaptor with spectre x2
I'm in the exact same boat. Would love to see this.
Did u end up getting the surface pro over the spectre
So the Surface has an i5 with no fan, that performs comparably to the Spectre's i7 with fan, yet actually runs cooler? Lol, that's some shitty engineering from HP. Or some spectacular engineering from MS.
Lisa, very good comparison between the two. Not an artist but I am a photographer and the difference between the i7's was surprising. Enough that I need to rethink the HP. You need to do another video about USB-C/Thunderbolt in regard to these systems. At home connection is very important to me and I need to drive external displays, usb hdd, ext ssd, camera SD cards, bicycle computers, .... With the Surface Pro and Surface Book it is easy. Panos Panay comments about USB-C are correct USB-C, you need dongles, lots of dongles. Better would be a USB-C hub try finding a USB-C hub that has: two DP/HDMI video out, USB-3, 1Gbps ethernet, USB-C port out, USB-C pass through charging, SD card reader, etc, ... such a hub does not exist. This can now be done with a Surface Book and Dock.
try and get your hands on the eve v if possible would love a smack down between that and surface pro/spectre etc
$800 dollar difference with i7, 16g ram, 512g ssd, with pen and keyboard. That's a HUGE difference. I'll take slightly less battery life and running a little warmer for $800 difference. (I use pen for notes and light drawing so pen difference doesn't matter to me much)
little warmer is an understatement; the HP runs super hot and the fan noise is extremely audible. Also, you can use the Microsoft Surface Pen on the Spectre X2.
You can try new 2017 spectre x360 too , won't lie it it better than x2 , it has full USB and 2 thunderbolt 3 , yeah ! And all included in the box with pen
That's a big price difference. It's far less than that in some countries. It's also not just slightly less battery life vs Surface Pro - it's significant. The Spectre also has a much much worse touchpad and pen quality.
I agree with Jay Y, but in the end, you get what you pay for :-) I would go with the MS Surface Pro!
Jay Y
I would suggest you check out COSTCO. They are offering the new Pros in different configurations and all are much less expensive. They also include the type cover and pen in their prices. Costco includes an extra year warranty and if using their proprietary credit card, City Bank, they extend the warranty to guarantee to a full four years. They also have a service that will interact with the manufacturer so you don't have to. I've used it and it is a tremendous feature. The only drawback is you have to be a COSTCO member which cost $50.00 for a year. I'm not a COSTCO employee nor advisor. I'm a 68 year old fella who looks for the Best Buy for the buck. You may want to check out their different configurations for the HP Envy Ultrabook. It's custom made system and has many more features than the new Spectre Ultrabook. That includes a full TB of SSD , a screen that offers 3200 x 1800 resolution, comes with Microsoft Office full edition Windows 10 Pro and something you can't find on any other Ultrabook. They include three ( 3 ) USB 3.1 ports and one ( 1 ) USB C Port. I priced the configuration at the HP Store and it came to over $1900.00 while the COSTCO system is around $1200.00 with the 2K screen and $1300.00 for a 4 K. Might want to check out the other units they offer like the new Surface systems in different configurations.
Hi, great review! I was wondering did you notice a performance difference between the Intel 8265 wireless card in the spectre and the avastar in the SP? Also I notice you said around 8 hours of battery life for the SP i5. Did you get around 8 with the SP i7 as well?
Marvell Avastar used to be a weak point for the Surface line, but in this generation it's been working as well as the intel 8265. The Core i7 gets around 20 minutes shorter battery life, depending on what you're doing (taxing work that uses the CPU will make more of a difference, but playing streaming video they're about the same for battery life).
it's the same price here in Australia, I would pick the Surface Pro any day over the X2!
Nice review style- because you help us work out whether the differences are game changers or just marginal improvements depending on our usage type. I am mainly a Note taker (typing) Emailer, and a Voyeur RUclipsr..not artist/student/heavy gamer. 6 hours max a week on my Surface Pro 2 for the last three years. ....that's it folks. Grunt work is on my company Lenovo laptop. So I am a basic hacker/normie in the home digital food chain. Can I put up with periodic heat fans in the background at modest decibels - Yeh. Good track pad (anything had to be better than my current one) - Yeh. Good digital pen - Yeh. Bloatware I read elsewhere from HP critic - Grrr Yeh. Front facing speakers - Woo Hoo ! Folks...we have come a long way since my old typewriter days and my Kodak Instacamera...I keep reminding my 9 year old son. Keep smelling the digital roses!
Hi' Lisa, as always, i love your vids and your T shirts too.
Here because I finally managed to kill my SP3 after many drops over the years. This last one required a staircase and concrete. Technically it isn't dead, but the screen looks like I feel after that fall :p The point being Surfaces are HARD to kill.
I always love your reviews Lisa! Very genuine as always! For me, when i can't choose Apple, i will go with the MS surface Pro. I really like what MS is doing with the products :-)
Hi Lisa, great review as always. I like that you compare the benchmarks between HP i7 and Surface i5 and i7 . But how is the battery live between Surface i5 and i7?
I have at the moment a Surface Pro 4 core M and a Acer Nitro V7 from 2014 and I think about it to sell my pro 4 and give the Acer to my Parents as present to get the new Pro i7 as replacement for both.
Are either of these devices expected to last in terms of durability and performance? I bought a MacBook Pro in 2012 that still runs like a breeze (i7, 8gigs of RAM and 128Gig SSD) and is in good shape (despite my handling). Also, looking into the future, will 8 gigs cut it 3 years from now with 20 Chrome tabs, Word, Skype, etc open at the same time?
Great question!
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nice review
Any chance of making a comparison review between the HP Spectre x360 and HP Spectre x2 ?
Can you do a smack down of Samsung Galaxy Book vs HP Spectre x2 vs Surface Pro
I know it sounds silly....But the ONLY reason I chose the HP was because it stood out more so than the Surface... I guess it matches the way I like to stand out in life to! But both look amazing!
I'm still using my Surface Pro 1. Once MS adds USB type C I'll upgrade.
done
Please do this comparison with the HP Elite X2 version of this tablet. That's what I'm stuck on choosing between since my Surface Pro 3 battery died.
Hi Lisa! Can you tell us if the Spectre X2 has backlight bleed? For what I've read in forums a lot of people is complaining that the Surface Pro has backlight bleed on the bottom of the screen and I was able to see it in your SP review when the screen was white (it's more noticeable by CTRL-ALT-DEL). I'd really like your input to decide which one to buy, because I was really disappointed by the bleed on my SP4 and returned it.
Ghazi the Spectre x2 I took a look at at Best Buy had a perfect screen with no backlight bleeding. I'm considering returning my SP2017 (with backlight bleed) and getting that instead. Lisa did a great smackdown of the two but didn't Kevin backlight bleed.
gyozakeynsianism Thank you! I find backlight bleed unacceptable for such an expensive device.. It is weird that I haven't found a reviewer who mentions it.
Very nice video, but the sound is too small compared to the other videos :(
for me, it's the surface pro since the x2 isn't available in my country... maybe you should work on that HP
Hi Lisa,
How is the new surface pen on HP's spectre x360 2017? Is the judder also present there as well?
Oddly, no-- the pen doesn't introduce jitter on the 15" Spectre x360. It's a pretty close match with the Wacom Bamboo Ink pen there.
Hey great video. How about a smack down with the surface pro and the samsung book tablet?
I'd love to but we no longer have the Galaxy Book 12 review loaner.
do you plan to check out the EVE V tablet?
seems kinda exclusive, but also really interesting,
I wish the Spectre was available in Europe. Can't find it anywhere.
Hey Lisa, I've been using an older laptop, using basic Lightroom to do my photo editing and was thinking about upgrading to the Surface Pro 4 soon since I didn't think I would need the extra power that the new processors and the pen would give on the 2017 version. Now seeing the HP Spectre x2, it caught my interest and was wondering what your thoughts on this was? Any comment would be welcome, thank you!
The main reason I am considering the Spectre over the Surface, is the Surface doesn't have USB-C.
It is strange that the new Surface doesn't have it yet.
How does the surface compare to the Samsung notebook 9 pro? For an artist/everyday browse and Netflix user? I’m stuck between the two and surface is on sale.
I love your shirt! P.S. Can you please do a comparison video between the Hp spectre x2 and x360?
Also, can you please make a thorough review on Mi Notebook Pro i7-8550 16gb, 256gb with NVIDIA MX150. Thanks a lot.
I think you should make your waterside work available on Redbubble or similar :)
Hi. if i am looking for device primarily for office research work which requires MS office, some chemistry related software and high internet usage, which hybrid tablet would be useful?? Also will i5 be slower for above application?
A Core i5 is fine, there are quite a few hybrids that could do the job.
One of these or Samsung Galaxy Book? Mostly for office and web purposes. Portability and battery life is important.
Good comments from people who own different devices, if one had been an Apple product people would be slagging each other.
That battery life difference is more than enough to go for the SPPro IMO.
Old saying,- it all depends. For college students who need a good 4 hours plus per day without using a charger, I get it. For me,: young family man & a sales professional using a company Lenovo laptop and my Pro Surface 2 for emails15%,/youtubes70%, OneNote 5%MS Office 5% light games 5% I am a hacker/normie vs enthusiast. So I am averaging in reality less than 6 hours a week! Reality bites...for me...HP may be my nice upgrade after three years🙂
i wouldnt say unheard of, my acer alpha switch 12 doesnt have a fan, but it is an i3...but i dont think the i5 has a fan either.
I wanna get a MacBook Pro but the total cost comes up to $2,748.65 that's insane for a laptop.. how's the matebook anyone know I really want a fingerprint sensor.
timothy alvarado I had the same problem. As a high schooler 2750 was a little more expensive than I would've wanted to spend. Shop on BH photo video. They are selling the 15" MacBook Pro for 2089. On top of that, if you live outside New York or Boston, there is no tax. So I saved over 500 dollars.
Liza can I request a smack down between the surface pro (2017) vs samsung galaxy book. Pls ✌️
I'd love to, but we no longer have the Galaxy Book 12 in house.
MobileTechReview ok 👌 thanks. Liza can i ask? Which has a better pen the samsung galaxy book's s pen or the new surface pen?
Help me pls. I want to buy a hybrid laptop. Should i go with SP 4 i5 4GB or SP 2017 m3 4GB. My budget only around thos two tablet.
Is the Surface Book better than the Surface Pro?
R C all depends on what you are looking for...
Want a 2 in 1 that is more laptop than tablet go with the surface book... more tablet than laptop go with the surface.
Hi Lisa, will you review the Asus Transformer Pro T304UA?
will hp elite x2 similar with hp sceptre x2? if not,please do a review on it
Lisa should i buy SP5 i5 or MacBook 12" ?? My usage ( browsing- documents- watching movies)
Which one should i go for? The price same 1300$
Answer me 😡😡😡😡😡😡😡
both very good, you like macos go with macbook
thank you mam, for making video :)
If the HP had thunderbolt USB-C... I would be really tempted to just buy that instead of the Surface. I'm still conflicted!~ Halp!
Hi Lisa - can the Surface Pro 2018 play a game like The Sims 4? :)
thank you very much
"...No fan in the core i5 which is unheard of..." made me chuckle, because I'm watching this on a 2016 Acer switch alpha 12, with an i7 and no fan, which I bought based on your review :)
Im so confused I've watched reviews of the surface pro and people are saying go with the spectre then I watch reviews of the spectre and people are saying go with the surface pro lol
Love the t-shirt!!!
Lisa, I love your t-shirts!
I am watchting this on my Surface RT 😊
Great comparison. surface has the edge
You should review the eve v
Any news about the Acer Switch 5?
No. Acer's been more interested in sending us their gaming laptops lately.
MobileTechReview Okay, I will wait then! Thank you for your answer.
Please compare surface pro 6 vs hp expector folio, tnx
Is the surface pro4 have Bluetooth
please do samsung Notebook 9 pro it have wacom emr deigitizer
y
Heat, pen and battery differences make SP a better choice for me.
I just don't want a hot computer in my lap.
Timely review for me, I'm ready to buy!
Which is uglier: hp bronze accents or Surface Pro alcantara furry keyboard?
ummm yea surface pro is to expensive. I think ima wait to see reviews on the new omen. I don't have carrying something a little more heavier. Thankfully I workout, so 5 lbs to 6 lbs is nothing to me
Francisco Inzunza I work out but walking for 20 minutes with a 4.4 lbs xps 9550 is still crap. my deadlifts haven't affected that part of my commute.
mohammed mashud true yes these form factors are great in that case. i was lookin at the spectre for a long time since they announced it. I think I'm going to wait this one out. i hope my laptop lasts me a few more years. at least through nursing school. nice devices but damn they are so expensive.
I would pop for the Surface but that fuzzy surface is a deal breaker; that junk gets dirty and cannot be cleaned...really bad idea.
L Galina alcantara can be cleaned. is used in a lot of high end cars interior
L Galina it's really easy to clean. But you can always get the old type cover and save $60 in the process
Where can I get a 2017 Surface without Alcantara? I do not see such an option anywhere on the internet.
All you have to do is plug "Alcantara" into the youtube search engine to find out what a horrible user-unfriendly labor-intensive product Alcantara is. It does make the auto industry a lot of money though because it is very inexpensive for them and the public actually thinks it's a luxury feature.
When you buy the tablet you don't get the type cover and the surface pen. You buy them separately, so you can go with the last gen type cover.
All surface devices lose in my tests. Just for their reflective displays. No further testing needed.
5:35 6:29 How can they even sell that glary shit. People are dumb AF!!
Biasedness is showing like damnnnn. Not a fair comparison. Can hear from her judgement. Eg, hp has more pixel but then she said its only 200pixel more than surface. Not much. But then, when it comes to nits, she said surface has *much brighter* screen with 465nits. When in fact, there's only a difference of 65nits. Like biased much?
Hey lisa do u plan on reviewing the huawei matebook x when it is released?
Yes. We work with Huawei and they're good about getting us review loaners.
love your T-shirt, i can't but trust you then
you totally look like Leslie Winkle of the big bang theory.
Memory bar major because handful rifle close top.
Lisa, I'd trust you even if you weren't a Jedi. :)
i wonder abouf the pen for art....should i get the wacom with the surface pro? and is the color gamut 78 enough for photo editing really? speakin of color....hey microsoft why cant the surface pro be color of surface laptop???.....so tired of silver computers!
t-shirt 😍
dont know why it took me so long to come here
You have plenty of nice Ts
I have returned my new surface pro I7 model and purchased the sprectre x2 instead. It's safe to say, the build quality on surface pro is awful. The screen backlight is even worse than Pro 4 model. And the surface I7 model actually has thermal throttling during my test on it, the frequency keeps falling with time. The battery life on the another hand, not that obvious different...both of them can't last a whole day if you watch Netflix on them all the time and play some Warcraft and CSGO stuffs.
The only thing matters me is that spectre doesn't have other color option for the type cover, and the replacement for that metal type cover will cost you $276 plus tax... which makes me uneasy using it...I broke the surface type cover before
qing ohyeah I'm sure the keyboard will be cheaper by the time u break it if u do. also spectre looks a little harder to break
qing ohyeah I hear you on the backlight bleeding. I'm thinking of doing the same thing you did: returning my SP2017 and getting the new x2
Yes, the backlight bleeding is very annoying. It shouldn't happen on a premium product like the surface pro.
Trust me i am a Jedi!
I'm so early idk what to say
edit: why 360p??
It uploads at the lower resolutions first.
Lisa can you please do a review of the Aorus x7 DT V7.?
Don't get a surface. I bought a SP4 and the touch screen stopped working. I asked a friend about his a month later. Same issue. Never buy one again and it made me sad.
Aw Snizzap Well, other people do enjoy their surface. So I don't get what your real problem is to go out and tell people not to buy one. You work for the competition or Apple fanboy?
May the Science be with You Actually there were SO MANY problems with the SP4 that it reduces confidence on the brand: Keyboard glitches, sleep glitches, screen software errors for months. In my case I had to return mine because of terrible screen bleed and it was an extremely common problem. It is even worse now with the 2017 Surface Pro
Uhm I said I was sad. I really loved the product when I bought it, but not only does the touchscreen seem to be an issue with MANY buyers (Google it) also there is the overheating and warping issue that is has on the sides of it. Do your research before you consider it the greatest product of all time and jump on people who have bought one and had a bad experience with it.
I'm returning mine too! Going with HP X2...hopefully it's reliable for school!!!
Trust me I’m a jedi
too expensive, wait few years and the price of the latest surface pro will be under 700$
too hot and still too expensive. pass.
MS Surface with i5 cheaper
Please speak a little slower... I love the amount of info your getting through but I think my brain starting to experience some throttling
HP one looks ugly AF... and even they try to make it premium by using gold.... it ends up looks.. cheap with no style.
If I want black color..... Dell one looks better style-wise.
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