@@MikeOBrienMedia I REALLY WANT TO BUY SPECTRE X360 , but I am in great dilemma about some problems heard about this latop ..... Can you please clear my confusion by explaining your daily reviews and elaborating about all following doubts? 1.Heating throttling issues 2.Fingerprint Functioning failure 3.Extreme Screen Wobbling 4.System Crashes and bloatwares 5.Speakers are mediocre , not loud and bassy?
I got the one from the hp website instead of the one best buy. I was hesitant after Linus Tech Tips tore it apart, especially regarding the trackpad... trust me, the guy was dead wrong about the trackpad. This is the best 2 in 1 that hit every single checkmark that I was looking for (the full size keyboard was the last selling point since I'm a data cruncher). It keeps the internal temperature cooler then you might expect and it does amazing with the options it has potential for. I will never keep quiet about how much I have loved using this 2 in 1 and I definitely recommend it.
@@lunabright94 Linus's review is way off base. Not sure what his issue was but his is the only bad review that I've seen on RUclips or anywhere else. I've lost all respect for anything he says now and stopped watching his videos. I love my X360 though I do have an issue with the finger print reader not seeing my finger. I'm going to try reprogramming it to see if that solves the problem. Update: The issue with the finger print reader was...me. Lol. I wasn't keeping my finger on the sensor long enough. On rare occasions it has trouble reading my finger but the majority of the time it works fine. Most of the time when it doesn't read the first time, all I have to do is move my finger a little bit (after lifting it off completely) and it will read fine.
May not be your use case but I definitely found the 2in1 aspect of it to be really useful for college classes and taking notes. It let me either write out notes or mark up lecture slides really easily. Its not perfect, but if you want to take electronic notes it’s definitely capable and so you won’t need to buy another device to do that.
@@francescovilla2227 Surface pro doesnt have good enough specs for my use case as an engineering student. Programs like solidworks just chugged on my friends, but runs great on the specter
@@francescovilla2227 It can get hot and the fans can spin up pretty loud. I use one note and its decent, the pen that comes with it is serviceable. I like digital notes the best and this was a good compromise so I didn't need to buy a separate tablet for notes.
Francesco Villa I also need a laptop with specs that can handle music production and Adobe Creative. After finding out that the Spectre gets really hot just watching a RUclips video, I’m definitely not getting a Spectre. The Surface Pro is still an option for me because I can get the one with higher specs
How did you find the tablet mode? Was it sometimes a bit to big and heavy or did you get used to the size? I'm currently trying to find out if I should get a 15.6 or a 14inch laptop. Generally I prefere 15.6inch in normal mode, but I'm a bit afraid that it might be to bulky in tablet mode. What's your take on this? I'm currently looking for a laptop for my engineering studies starting this year.
@@Marco-vp8wl I have the 15.6 inch model aswell, so I thought I'd take the liberty of answering for him. First off: I have to say that generally 2-in-1s aren't good at beeing a tablet for handheld use because of the then weird placement of the keyboard on the back and additionally the 15.6 inch Spectre is pretty heavy to always hold in your hand. But then again you always have a "stand" with you when you set it down in tent mode and most often I use it flat down on a table to take notes with the pen in class for example. So I have a portable device with which I can do heavier workloads like editing and gaming - even VR titles - and do all kinds of stuff for university all in one. So you'll want to consider your personal possible use cases first and then decide whether you want to accomplish them with several devices which are maybe more specialized or go with a 2-in-1 which is maybe often more of a "jack of all trades, master of none" type of device. I hope that helped maybe a little in making your decision.
I watch alot of tech channels but seriously appreciate this review. I don't how to describe it but I really appreciate the fact that you used the laptop and gave the review in perspective of a normal person and their tasks, rather than compare chip sets of an expensive laptop to an even more expensive laptop. Keep it up and thankyou!
Love this laptop I just bought it last week at bestbuy. I did have a MacBook Pro(2017), been using only macs for 8 yr but I was ready to go back to windows. This PC is a powerhouse, I am in the medical field and I do a lot of office and PowerPoint presentation, and light video editing and this computer powers though it without breaking a sweat. Loved your review very informative.
Best Buy is a scam. I showed them the exact model on HP website for $250 less and they refused to pricematch it. Don't bother buying from BB for anything other than if you want to look at the physical product. Only thing they're good for. Their employees don't know shit and will try to sell to you with basically no knowledge of the products.
@@DarrinLin I was in best buy today looking at this and I had a question about the keyboard and if they make covers for the keyboard when its flipped to protect it from damage. They looked like teenage boys and laugh at me when I had to repeat my question like yeah they have backpacks for it. I was very dissatisfied and it honestly upset me on how they treated me. It's a simple question and I still dont know the answer. I do hope there are no issues with having it flipped and the keys dont het damaged.
@@DarrinLin you can say that again! I was really shocked when I went to BB because I'm debating between a Spectre and an Envy, and wanted to see them in person. The people working there didn't know anything and couldn't answer even one question! I'm not a tech person and rely on these video reviews and ask tech people questions whenever possible, so it can be hard to know what to buy. I have to say, going to BB was a total waste of time and no help whatsoever. (I'm still in a dilemma).
Thank you for your review, I’m a musician and I use a lot of music notation software that requires a lot of memory to run. I still have my HP Pavilion from years ago. I’m reluctant to purchase a computer that won’t hold up like it has. I’m glad they moved the fan vents to the side, because that was my main issue with mine. I’m also on my second charger.
I am 73 and just ordered a mid version of this computer. I am not a heavy type software user, however I do want to start editing some of my drone videos, especially the one where I flew it into a tree and have video until it hit the ground, then the video stopped for some reason. The real reason I ordered this Corvette instead of using my older i5 laptop or i7 desktop sedan? Two very good reasons, one I like the looks and Mike says it feels solid too. Mostly though, I travel a lot and carry a laptop in my camper. I get very impatient waiting for the computer to decide when it is ready to do something. I have thousands of photos and quite a few videos and I like to look at them, and they appear slowly on my old one. I used to build a new desktop every year, however that is just not practical or for me, even possible. I like that this one is soldered together so I can carry it on my electric bike or wherever. While I don't necessarily like that I have to use a separate DVD deck to watch or make DVDs, at least it has ports to make it really fast.
😂Hmm... That is undeniably an obvious statement. I think I was just trying to point out contradictory benefits. Face ID is great with this laptop, and a webcam switch is great, but you kind of need to choose one or the other
I had just bought a 2018 iMac to get all my video and photo editing done for my classes to replace my chromebook and I went to create a new layer and my entire iMac shuts off and boots back up saying "your computer shut down because of a problem!" OH I WAS FURIOUS!! BECAUSE THE PROJECT WAS DUE AT MIDNIGHT THAT DAY AND ALL MY WORK IN PHOTOSHOP HAD GONE AWAY. I returned that iMac and now have Google and Apple off of my list of computers. My Lenovo Yoga has yet to crash on me once
@@anpanman6376 I thought so too so I chose an iMac but maybe I just shouldn't have a computer 😂 My Lenovo Yoga has been good to me though and I am planning on upgrading to the Galaxy Book Flex when I comes out
Thanks for the follow up review! 6:38 when would you ever need to use the laptop’s display in the position you’re demonstrating it has a wobbly“weakness”. I honestly believe the hinges are engineered to loosen in that section of the 360° as you should LIKELY only be opening or closing from that position 🤔
As both an engineering student who uses CADs and a person who is passionate about photography/videography and uses heavy editing programs, this laptop is actually crazy in its performance. I love it! Doesn't beat a super powerful desktop computer setup ofc, but it is a great machine 👌👌👌
Five months after purchasing the labtop and with very light use, the hinges became misaligned and made a popping sound when I opened the lid. It had to be sent to service centre for repair, and the whole lid and hinges were replaced. It took three weeks before it was returned to me because the parts were on back order. Then about two weeks after it came back from being serviced, the trackpad had issues. The pointer disappeared and the trackpad was unreponsive. After being with online support for 3 hours without success in solving issue, I was told the laptop had to be sent in again for service. When it came back three days later, it worked okay for a day. Then the trackpad issue re-occur. I can not scroll, enlarge or do anything else with the trackpad except move the cursor and even then, it freezes intermittently, sometimes every 5 seconds. Tomorrow, I will have to call customer service again ... for the third time. It's been so frustrating. So much time wasted trying to get what is supposed to be a premium product to work. Meanwhile, my old Dell laptop which I've had for more than six years and bought at a quarter of the cost is still chugging along, and it never had to be serviced.
Dells are built like tanks. I could easily see hinges being an issue and Linus talked about the track pad being garbage. Some people were saying download different drivers. 🤷🏻♂️
I will also add that I use this in combo with the new generation USB hub from HP. So when I'm at home, I simply plug in the single usb cord from the hub and use it more of a desktop, and simply unplug the single cord take with me on the go as a laptop for meetings at work, etc. The hub supports upto 3 screens and just really magnifies the usefulness and flexibility of a already great laptop. I rarely ever have to use the power cord that comes with this laptop.
Hi, sorry for the late response. The laptop has been great so far, I haven't actually done any BIG editing projects but I did bring in some larger sized videos and they rendered REALLY quickly. Sorry I haven't been able to work more on it and give you a better review. Best wishes with purchasing the best laptop for you.
I bought this notebook computer a last week and am awaiting delivery from Hewlett-Packard. Since it will primarily be used as a desktop computer replacement, I bought a Thunderbolt Dock G2 and two 27-inch 4K monitors; the monitors will be mounted on a dual-arm mount to maximize available surface area of the desk.
I have the top of the line version. I got a great deal on it from Best Buy. They sent me a $200 coupon so I only paid $1799 for it. I use the tablet mode all the time. As far as I can tell this is the best convertible laptop you can get. I wish there was a MS Surface with these stats because they have the best convertible design.
I am looking into your reviews and I am torn btwn the 14t and the 13t and now I have trouble picking, would the screen be a noticeable difference since no oled? Also I heard the pen sticks better to the side of the 14 ? Not sure if the sleeve with the pen holder comes with all laptops. I have included the specs that HP currently offers and would love your opinion. Thank you again ! HP Spectre x360 Convertible Laptop - 14t-ea000 touch Edit your configuration Natural silver Windows 10 Pro 64 Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7 (up to 4.7 GHz, 12 MB L3 cache, 4 cores) Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 16 GB(onboard) 13.5" diagonal, WUXGA (1920 x 1280),Touch, IPS, edge-to-edge glass, micro-edge, 1000 nits with integrated privacy screen 1 TB PCIe® NVMe™ M.2 SSD HP Spectre x360 Convertible Laptop - 13t-aw200 touch Edit your configuration Natural silver Windows 10 Pro 64 Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7 (up to 4.7 GHz, 12 MB L3 cache, 4 cores) Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 16 GB (Onboard) (OLED) 13.3" diagonal, 4K UHD (3840 x 2160), OLED, touch, UWVA, edge-to-edge glass, micro-edge, BrightView, anti-reflection, 400 nits 1 TB PCIe® NVMe™ M.2 SSD
Sound? Bluetooth it to an external speaker; Fingerprint sensor? Quick & easy, never had a problem. There's a reason the power pack is that big. This machine requires a lot of juice to keep it going. Plenty of other options. If you require video editing, CAD work-engineering, etc, then you might want to spend $2500+ on a laptop. But for the person that has a need for speed on everyday activities, this HP is fantastic.
Most of these intro-performance laptops come with soldered rams these days otherwise, it is very costly. I love using pens to take notes, highlight, and review documents it is very useful and easy to organize all your files properly.
I will summarize it for everyone in 10 seconds: Mike really likes the HP Spectre x360 with a few minor quibbles such as when you turn the speakers up really loud, the fingerprint sensor can be touchy and some components are soldered in so you can't replace them (and why would you). Otherwise its great.
To add to your comment, in my personal experience, he also happens to be wrong about a couple of his quibbles. 1. My fingerprint reader has absolutely no issues when scanning my print. 2. I have mine opened up right now, in the process of upgrading from 16GB to 32Gb of memory. Also, I'm looking at my M.2 SSD right now, which is obviously another easy upgrade, should I decide to do so.
This laptop does a very good job of Face Recognition for signing in. As a backup, I have my complete cell phone number backward as my PIN, which is nice if someone else tries to log on, or if the face recognition didn't work (which I haven't come across yet.) Of course if you're still paranoid, you can turn off your camera after you log in.
Thank you for this video. I recently purchased the Dell XPS 15 Model 7590. It is a fabulous lap top - I loved it - but it constantly kept booting me off the internet. I had remote assistance 2X on two different occasions and while they were in my computer they even got booted off. Then I had a tech come to the house to change the WiFi card and he seemed to think my speed was good and it would be fine. Not so. Still booting me off the Internet. Tomorrow I will be returning it to Dell - not happy about it as I loved the Computer. It was fast and so nice to work on. I am now thinking of looking into the HP Spectre so was happy to see your video. Hope this decision will be right. Either I try the Dell again with a new one or HP or Mac Pro???????
Hello... I really like your videos...I wanna buy a 2 in 1 laptop with a very good configure for regular uses.... The Budget is Between 600$ to 1800$ which one should i buy. Please help me with your suggestion.....
@@devoncarter5580 from what I've been able to gather it is capable of gaming but for triple A games you wont have top performance. I heard anywhere from 35-50 fps. My son wants one for video editing and the specs support that well
Dude, why get a 360, of you ain't gonna use the 360? I mean really, a lot of folks coming to see your review want to know about the 360 and how it works in that mode. Especially teachers who teach lessons from a podium or desk.
Thanks for your review 🙂. Have read reviews about this laptop that it gets really hot, what's your experience on that? Would it be recommended for software development and web development? Thanks 👍
Im looking for a good laptop for film school, will be doing heavy video creation & editing. From some googling ive seen the more popular laptops people are recommending are the aero 15, dell xps15 and macbooks but i prefer a windows OS so not looking for anything apple. What would be your recommendation, if not any of those i mentioned are any other laptops like this one or maybe different HP ones that are a good option? Also, from your experience what features should be the most important to be looking for in a laptop for video creation and editing?
I don't know what's wrong with his Spectre, but on mine, both the memory and the M.2 SSD are upgradeable. I literally have mine opened up, right next to me, as I type this comment.
all the laptops on the spectre line is amazing based on features and specs. However, HP's quality just isn't there. Although not the gem cut model, i do have the 2018 x360 and the battery life isn't the best (though still useable throughout the day). Though the main issue were the hinges not being aligned properly and the fan dying on me. HP was able to fix the fan for me, but their attempt at fixing the hinge misalignment only made it even worse. again, amazing laptop, feature and spec packed, but do more research to consider the potential problems down the road. (fyi these problems came up within 2 months for me)
Damn I'm torn between this ($1630) and the new Dell XPS 15 7590 with the OLED panel ($2100) (Maybe the MacBook Pro 15"?). I can't determine if the XPS is worth the extra money or not nor do I know which is going to last me longer since I need it for at least 5 years.
@@ramyhydayatullah I got the Spectre, and so far I'm pretty satisfied with it. Only issue I'd say is the battery but that's probably because I have tons of chrome tabs open 24/7. Besides that it's great!
@@hypanova Three questions please: first, what are you primarily using it for and how extensive is the work you conduct on the device. Two, would you have opted for the 13 inch variant now that you have used it. Third, is there whining or any other issues present. Thanks
The Ram being soldered on the motherboard is a deal breaker to me with 32 GB ram being so cheap at around $125.00 I don't mess with computer that don't allow the user to upgrade the computer.
It is not really a physical switch. It is just a switch that triggers windows to disconnect the driver for the webcam and microphone. That is not a physical cut-off on the webcam connection. Which is what we mean when we say a physical switch. A hacker or law-enforcement would still be able to use the webcam if they re-activated the driver. As the driver is still stored on the device. In the worst case a hacker could even load their own driver.
According to HP it is a physical switch. It kills the power to the camera so that it can not be hacked and turned on remotely. The problem is the microphone is still live.
@@Waltkat That is not accurate. When pc world tested the pc it revealed that it removes the camera driver from Windows. Preventing it from working. It is correct that this also have the effect of cutting the power. But it comes from removing the driver, not a physical disconnection of the circut.
@@NorseDisbeliever That's not true. Here is a passage from PC World: "HP may have found the answer. Its engineers designed the recent Spectre x360 15 with a “kill switch,” mounted on the side of the laptop, that electrically disables the webcam. Here’s the kicker: if you open Windows 10’s Device Manager while flipping the switch, the webcam physically disappears from the list of available Windows devices. It’s simply not available to the OS." From article "Why your laptop's always-listening microphone should be as easy to block as your webcam" 2019
Do you think this would be better or worse than the XPS 15 for photo editing, video editing (Nothing super serious no 4k video or anything like that), and ocassional gaming (Games like csgo and overwatch), while also doubling as a student laptop.
Take a look at the MSI PS63 (or the Prestige 15 if you need 4K, but it's not released until 9/10/19). It's a few hundred cheaper than this one, really premium feeling, and IMO it's a better all-rounder without the 2-in-1 feature.
I didn't know this laptop existed. I have the spectre 13.3(not the 360 version) from 2017 and it's so lousy with performance. it will legit burn you after 35 minutes of being on. but it's sexy to look at 🙈
The rubber pads under my HP Spectre 360 have fallen off. That is really crappy to me. Also my finger print reader has stopped working 2 X now. Not good. The "Fit and Finish" are lacking but I do like the keyboard.
Great review. New sub here. I have the same laptop in poseidon blue. It's gorgeous. Just got it about 1.5 months ago. You're right, the fingerprint is not so great. I have 2 questions: - I have no recovery manager. If I do a search I just get the recovery media creator. Is yours the same too? - Also I have no separate Bang & Olufsen module. If I do a search I don't get it. And it's not in the apps & features too. I found out that it's in the HP Audio Control under output where you can toggle the B&O off and on. Is yours the same too? The reason I ask is because when I called HP support to confirm this, the rep told me I should have a recovery manager and B&O audio in the apps and features and I should be able to find B&O when I do a search (which I don't). And he suggested I do a laptop recovery to get these 2 things back which I'm hesitant to do. I did go back to the store where I got the laptop from and checked the exact laptop on display - it had no recovery manager and B&O app too, just like mine. Please reply. I need to know. Thanks.
Hi , thanks for your useful short film.I want to buy a hp laptop with strong webcam and display and pen for teaching online.would you please help me which model is better for me?
Just wondering why you decided to have that not taking advantage of the 360 flip screen, why not bought a laptop with the same spec instead that does not flip.
Will this laptop be good for using VMware? Trying to find a laptop that’s good on performance and has good battery life. Won’t be used to play heavy games
Is this the Oled model? Big problem with HP is that one model comes with many, many variants that include last year models. HP marketing is truly screwed.
How is the video editing honestly? My hp envy with standard intel GPU is terrible and I can’t even scrub clips or playback in premiere. Obv this is a Gpu issue but I’m concerned about spending this much money and running into problems in premiere. You said you didn’t see any performance issues, but is this GTX GPU good enough? Thanks
Hi. I am looking at getting this for work. I see there is apparently a newer version Oct 2019 out. I am from South Africa and will not feature here soon. So should I go for this "older" model? Apparently the newer one the screen goes right up to the edge? I cannot see from your video, but it looks like top of screen has a larger border than the Oct 2019 model (not that it's a problem for me)
i'm an architect student and i have been used hp probook 4420s since 2011 ( i bought it when im still junior high school). i been wondering if this type good enough for rendering models in sketchup / twinmotion / lumion?
i am a student. i need to write lots of notes. will hp spectre or dell xps 15 will be better for note taking. i mean which laptop had smooth pen support
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This is the most beautifull laptop i have ever seen .
Just picked up my HP Spectre 360 and I love it.
Buying this instead of MacBook Pro. Saved me thousands of dollars!
Please come back and let us know what you think! Hopefully you like it. Thanks for watching!
@@MikeOBrienMedia I REALLY WANT TO BUY SPECTRE X360 , but I am in great dilemma about some problems heard about this latop ..... Can you please clear my confusion by explaining your daily reviews and elaborating about all following doubts?
1.Heating throttling issues
2.Fingerprint Functioning failure
3.Extreme Screen Wobbling
4.System Crashes and bloatwares
5.Speakers are mediocre , not loud and bassy?
I got the one from the hp website instead of the one best buy. I was hesitant after Linus Tech Tips tore it apart, especially regarding the trackpad... trust me, the guy was dead wrong about the trackpad. This is the best 2 in 1 that hit every single checkmark that I was looking for (the full size keyboard was the last selling point since I'm a data cruncher). It keeps the internal temperature cooler then you might expect and it does amazing with the options it has potential for. I will never keep quiet about how much I have loved using this 2 in 1 and I definitely recommend it.
@@mrudangpathak3160 if you get a defective take it back. Simple.
@@lunabright94 Linus's review is way off base. Not sure what his issue was but his is the only bad review that I've seen on RUclips or anywhere else. I've lost all respect for anything he says now and stopped watching his videos. I love my X360 though I do have an issue with the finger print reader not seeing my finger. I'm going to try reprogramming it to see if that solves the problem.
Update: The issue with the finger print reader was...me. Lol. I wasn't keeping my finger on the sensor long enough. On rare occasions it has trouble reading my finger but the majority of the time it works fine. Most of the time when it doesn't read the first time, all I have to do is move my finger a little bit (after lifting it off completely) and it will read fine.
thank you so much for putting a useful summary in the description, I wish more reviewers did that ❤
Thanks for watching/reading!
May not be your use case but I definitely found the 2in1 aspect of it to be really useful for college classes and taking notes. It let me either write out notes or mark up lecture slides really easily. Its not perfect, but if you want to take electronic notes it’s definitely capable and so you won’t need to buy another device to do that.
@@francescovilla2227 Surface pro doesnt have good enough specs for my use case as an engineering student. Programs like solidworks just chugged on my friends, but runs great on the specter
@@francescovilla2227 It can get hot and the fans can spin up pretty loud. I use one note and its decent, the pen that comes with it is serviceable. I like digital notes the best and this was a good compromise so I didn't need to buy a separate tablet for notes.
Francesco Villa I also need a laptop with specs that can handle music production and Adobe Creative. After finding out that the Spectre gets really hot just watching a RUclips video, I’m definitely not getting a Spectre. The Surface Pro is still an option for me because I can get the one with higher specs
How did you find the tablet mode? Was it sometimes a bit to big and heavy or did you get used to the size? I'm currently trying to find out if I should get a 15.6 or a 14inch laptop. Generally I prefere 15.6inch in normal mode, but I'm a bit afraid that it might be to bulky in tablet mode. What's your take on this?
I'm currently looking for a laptop for my engineering studies starting this year.
@@Marco-vp8wl I have the 15.6 inch model aswell, so I thought I'd take the liberty of answering for him.
First off: I have to say that generally 2-in-1s aren't good at beeing a tablet for handheld use because of the then weird placement of the keyboard on the back and additionally the 15.6 inch Spectre is pretty heavy to always hold in your hand.
But then again you always have a "stand" with you when you set it down in tent mode and most often I use it flat down on a table to take notes with the pen in class for example. So I have a portable device with which I can do heavier workloads like editing and gaming - even VR titles - and do all kinds of stuff for university all in one.
So you'll want to consider your personal possible use cases first and then decide whether you want to accomplish them with several devices which are maybe more specialized or go with a 2-in-1 which is maybe often more of a "jack of all trades, master of none" type of device.
I hope that helped maybe a little in making your decision.
This review really helped me decide to give this laptop a shot for more than just the aesthetics. Thank you!
Please come back and let us know what you think after you use it for a bit!
I watch alot of tech channels but seriously appreciate this review. I don't how to describe it but I really appreciate the fact that you used the laptop and gave the review in perspective of a normal person and their tasks, rather than compare chip sets of an expensive laptop to an even more expensive laptop. Keep it up and thankyou!
Love this laptop I just bought it last week at bestbuy. I did have a MacBook Pro(2017), been using only macs for 8 yr but I was ready to go back to windows. This PC is a powerhouse, I am in the medical field and I do a lot of office and PowerPoint presentation, and light video editing and this computer powers though it without breaking a sweat. Loved your review very informative.
Thank you!
Best Buy is a scam. I showed them the exact model on HP website for $250 less and they refused to pricematch it. Don't bother buying from BB for anything other than if you want to look at the physical product. Only thing they're good for. Their employees don't know shit and will try to sell to you with basically no knowledge of the products.
Darrin Lin They are a group of asswipes....they told me they no longer price match BH photo....losers....
@@DarrinLin I was in best buy today looking at this and I had a question about the keyboard and if they make covers for the keyboard when its flipped to protect it from damage. They looked like teenage boys and laugh at me when I had to repeat my question like yeah they have backpacks for it. I was very dissatisfied and it honestly upset me on how they treated me. It's a simple question and I still dont know the answer. I do hope there are no issues with having it flipped and the keys dont het damaged.
@@DarrinLin you can say that again! I was really shocked when I went to BB because I'm debating between a Spectre and an Envy, and wanted to see them in person. The people working there didn't know anything and couldn't answer even one question! I'm not a tech person and rely on these video reviews and ask tech people questions whenever possible, so it can be hard to know what to buy. I have to say, going to BB was a total waste of time and no help whatsoever. (I'm still in a dilemma).
legit review, thank you. Laptop shopping as we speak for a machine that's 4K video editing capable.
Thanks for watching!
danz beard is this a good lap for 4k editing video???
Thank you for your review, I’m a musician and I use a lot of music notation software that requires a lot of memory to run. I still have my HP Pavilion from years ago. I’m reluctant to purchase a computer that won’t hold up like it has. I’m glad they moved the fan vents to the side, because that was my main issue with mine. I’m also on my second charger.
I am 73 and just ordered a mid version of this computer. I am not a heavy type software user, however I do want to start editing some of my drone videos, especially the one where I flew it into a tree and have video until it hit the ground, then the video stopped for some reason. The real reason I ordered this Corvette instead of using my older i5 laptop or i7 desktop sedan? Two very good reasons, one I like the looks and Mike says it feels solid too. Mostly though, I travel a lot and carry a laptop in my camper. I get very impatient waiting for the computer to decide when it is ready to do something. I have thousands of photos and quite a few videos and I like to look at them, and they appear slowly on my old one. I used to build a new desktop every year, however that is just not practical or for me, even possible. I like that this one is soldered together so I can carry it on my electric bike or wherever. While I don't necessarily like that I have to use a separate DVD deck to watch or make DVDs, at least it has ports to make it really fast.
In the description: “if I leave the webcam off, Face ID will not let me in”
You don’t say
😂Hmm... That is undeniably an obvious statement. I think I was just trying to point out contradictory benefits. Face ID is great with this laptop, and a webcam switch is great, but you kind of need to choose one or the other
@Mike O'Brien Face ID is from Apple. I think you mean Windows Hello.
@@MikeOBrienMedia i appreciated that bit if it counts at all
@@jessekimxx can u video chat on it
idc about the laptop as much as i care about how you review it, thats a review done right, keep it up!
I bought this laptop, but got the 1080p, 120hz version with a 1050ti max q. I agree with what this video says! Keep up the good work!
Thanks for the positive feedback! I'm glad you like yours.
@@MikeOBrienMedia No problem :D
Is it good for games?
I have the 2020 model, the fingerprint scanner has been very quick for me, no issues in 6 months of use so far.
Any heating issues?
Update?
I hate when I want to turn in a project last minute and my damn laptop crashes. Don’t edit videos using a chrome book y’all
Don't do anything with a Chromebook lol
It's no better than a glorified paperweight
I had just bought a 2018 iMac to get all my video and photo editing done for my classes to replace my chromebook and I went to create a new layer and my entire iMac shuts off and boots back up saying "your computer shut down because of a problem!" OH I WAS FURIOUS!! BECAUSE THE PROJECT WAS DUE AT MIDNIGHT THAT DAY AND ALL MY WORK IN PHOTOSHOP HAD GONE AWAY. I returned that iMac and now have Google and Apple off of my list of computers. My Lenovo Yoga has yet to crash on me once
@@marco.morel04 maybe laptops aren't really for you man....
@@anpanman6376 I thought so too so I chose an iMac but maybe I just shouldn't have a computer 😂 My Lenovo Yoga has been good to me though and I am planning on upgrading to the Galaxy Book Flex when I comes out
You don’t say
Thanks for the follow up review!
6:38 when would you ever need to use the laptop’s display in the position you’re demonstrating it has a wobbly“weakness”.
I honestly believe the hinges are engineered to loosen in that section of the 360° as you should LIKELY only be opening or closing from that position 🤔
I'm still using the 2017 model and it works great!
same
As both an engineering student who uses CADs and a person who is passionate about photography/videography and uses heavy editing programs, this laptop is actually crazy in its performance. I love it! Doesn't beat a super powerful desktop computer setup ofc, but it is a great machine 👌👌👌
Nice. What Configuration/specs you have on your machine?
Five months after purchasing the labtop and with very light use, the hinges became misaligned and made a popping sound when I opened the lid. It had to be sent to service centre for repair, and the whole lid and hinges were replaced. It took three weeks before it was returned to me because the parts were on back order. Then about two weeks after it came back from being serviced, the trackpad had issues. The pointer disappeared and the trackpad was unreponsive. After being with online support for 3 hours without success in solving issue, I was told the laptop had to be sent in again for service. When it came back three days later, it worked okay for a day. Then the trackpad issue re-occur. I can not scroll, enlarge or do anything else with the trackpad except move the cursor and even then, it freezes intermittently, sometimes every 5 seconds. Tomorrow, I will have to call customer service again ... for the third time. It's been so frustrating. So much time wasted trying to get what is supposed to be a premium product to work. Meanwhile, my old Dell laptop which I've had for more than six years and bought at a quarter of the cost is still chugging along, and it never had to be serviced.
Dells are built like tanks. I could easily see hinges being an issue and Linus talked about the track pad being garbage. Some people were saying download different drivers. 🤷🏻♂️
On an airplane, you could use tablet mode for space saving and to get the ports on the left instead of the right.
Appreciate your honest, balanced review. Great job 👍
Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed my review!
I will also add that I use this in combo with the new generation USB hub from HP. So when I'm at home, I simply plug in the single usb cord from the hub and use it more of a desktop, and simply unplug the single cord take with me on the go as a laptop for meetings at work, etc. The hub supports upto 3 screens and just really magnifies the usefulness and flexibility of a already great laptop. I rarely ever have to use the power cord that comes with this laptop.
I'm definitely sold on this one. Thanks for the detailed review.
Just purchased this laptop. I will update after I dig into the performance while using Creative Cloud (Premiere Pro, Photoshop, etc.)
Autumn Rose please update when you can, just purchased this laptop for the same reasons.
Yeah please let us know :)
Hi, do you have an updated on your experience? I’m a graphic design student contemplating purchasing this laptop.
Paige Pablo I would recommend purchasing the one with the nvidia gtx 1650 hp 15” spectre 2-1. They have new versions coming out March 2020
Hi, sorry for the late response. The laptop has been great so far, I haven't actually done any BIG editing projects but I did bring in some larger sized videos and they rendered REALLY quickly. Sorry I haven't been able to work more on it and give you a better review. Best wishes with purchasing the best laptop for you.
Probably the best looking laptop out right now
I bought this notebook computer a last week and am awaiting delivery from Hewlett-Packard. Since it will primarily be used as a desktop computer replacement, I bought a Thunderbolt Dock G2 and two 27-inch 4K monitors; the monitors will be mounted on a dual-arm mount to maximize available surface area of the desk.
I bought it. I love it. I wish I'd bought one with the 10-key option.
I have the top of the line version. I got a great deal on it from Best Buy. They sent me a $200 coupon so I only paid $1799 for it. I use the tablet mode all the time. As far as I can tell this is the best convertible laptop you can get. I wish there was a MS Surface with these stats because they have the best convertible design.
Thanks for the follow up. Need more of these from reviews
Great review! Is it an IPS or OLED display?
i love the backlit keyboard.
I don't like the gem cut look but I do love the original x360 design, which I own. It's tech heaven!
I am looking into your reviews and I am torn btwn the 14t and the 13t
and now I have trouble picking, would the screen be a noticeable difference since no oled? Also I heard the pen sticks better to the side of the 14 ? Not sure if the sleeve with the pen holder comes with all laptops. I have included the specs that HP currently offers and would love your opinion. Thank you again !
HP Spectre x360 Convertible Laptop - 14t-ea000 touch
Edit your configuration
Natural silver
Windows 10 Pro 64
Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7 (up to 4.7 GHz, 12 MB L3 cache, 4 cores) Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 16 GB(onboard)
13.5" diagonal, WUXGA (1920 x 1280),Touch, IPS, edge-to-edge glass, micro-edge, 1000 nits with integrated privacy screen
1 TB PCIe® NVMe™ M.2 SSD
HP Spectre x360 Convertible Laptop - 13t-aw200 touch
Edit your configuration
Natural silver
Windows 10 Pro 64
Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7 (up to 4.7 GHz, 12 MB L3 cache, 4 cores) Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 16 GB (Onboard) (OLED)
13.3" diagonal, 4K UHD (3840 x 2160), OLED, touch, UWVA, edge-to-edge glass, micro-edge, BrightView, anti-reflection, 400 nits
1 TB PCIe® NVMe™ M.2 SSD
A little wobble beats the hell out of my old Dell Inspiron, whose hinge gave out completely and I had to rest against some books.
Sound? Bluetooth it to an external speaker; Fingerprint sensor? Quick & easy, never had a problem. There's a reason the power pack is that big. This machine requires a lot of juice to keep it going. Plenty of other options. If you require video editing, CAD work-engineering, etc, then you might want to spend $2500+ on a laptop. But for the person that has a need for speed on everyday activities, this HP is fantastic.
I m confused between newly launched asus s15 , surface pro & hp spectre 13inch 2019#
Kindly guide asap😓😓🤮
Most of these intro-performance laptops come with soldered rams these days otherwise, it is very costly.
I love using pens to take notes, highlight, and review documents it is very useful and easy to organize all your files properly.
I wish they’d make a new one with less bezels like the 13 inch model! Thanks for the review!
check out the pavilion 15z
It’s coming for the redesign for in 2020. Sometime this month.
They made a 15 in that has much smaller bezels for 2020
You are sharing so much Genuine and honest Opinion 👍🏼 good job. 👏
Why wont HP make a 17 inch version of this laptop? I like a larger typing and viewing area on my laptops.
Hp is doesn't want their laptops to be too large 17 inches is a bit over the top for a laptop
I will summarize it for everyone in 10 seconds: Mike really likes the HP Spectre x360 with a few minor quibbles such as when you turn the speakers up really loud, the fingerprint sensor can be touchy and some components are soldered in so you can't replace them (and why would you). Otherwise its great.
To add to your comment, in my personal experience, he also happens to be wrong about a couple of his quibbles. 1. My fingerprint reader has absolutely no issues when scanning my print. 2. I have mine opened up right now, in the process of upgrading from 16GB to 32Gb of memory. Also, I'm looking at my M.2 SSD right now, which is obviously another easy upgrade, should I decide to do so.
This laptop does a very good job of Face Recognition for signing in. As a backup, I have my complete cell phone number backward as my PIN, which is nice if someone else tries to log on, or if the face recognition didn't work (which I haven't come across yet.) Of course if you're still paranoid, you can turn off your camera after you log in.
Is it worth it for me to buy the surface book 2 or just stick with this?
Thank you for this video. I recently purchased the Dell XPS 15 Model 7590. It is a fabulous lap top - I loved it - but it constantly kept booting me off the internet. I had remote assistance 2X on two different occasions and while they were in my computer they even got booted off. Then I had a tech come to the house to change the WiFi card and he seemed to think my speed was good and it would be fine. Not so. Still booting me off the Internet. Tomorrow I will be returning it to Dell - not happy about it as I loved the Computer. It was fast and so nice to work on. I am now thinking of looking into the HP Spectre so was happy to see your video. Hope this decision will be right. Either I try the Dell again with a new one or HP or Mac Pro???????
Is there a big difference between the quaility of the 15 vs the 13"?
Can you review the Razerblade Stealth, or the Surfacebook 2??
great review and nice shirt
Thanks!
Thanks for the information !!!
Thank you for watching!
please review the New LENOVO YOGA C940 (10th GEN i5 version) 🙌
U don't use it in tablet mode because u got the 15 inch model
Hello... I really like your videos...I wanna buy a 2 in 1 laptop with a very good configure for regular uses.... The Budget is Between 600$ to 1800$ which one should i buy. Please help me with your suggestion.....
Just got this laptop for $1,100! I got it for my son for christmas who wants to start video editing. How does this laptop stack up to Apple Macbook's?
Of Mice And Mandrakes 100 can you game on this computer?
@@devoncarter5580 from what I've been able to gather it is capable of gaming but for triple A games you wont have top performance. I heard anywhere from 35-50 fps. My son wants one for video editing and the specs support that well
hello! can i know what the spec type u got?
Dude, why get a 360, of you ain't gonna use the 360? I mean really, a lot of folks coming to see your review want to know about the 360 and how it works in that mode. Especially teachers who teach lessons from a podium or desk.
thanks for the review very detailed.
Excellent review. Thank you
Thanks for your review 🙂. Have read reviews about this laptop that it gets really hot, what's your experience on that? Would it be recommended for software development and web development? Thanks 👍
I liked ur way of presentation.. Is it okay.. To buy this laptop in 2021? Or any other recommendation? I am from INDIA 🇮🇳
Im looking for a good laptop for film school, will be doing heavy video creation & editing. From some googling ive seen the more popular laptops people are recommending are the aero 15, dell xps15 and macbooks but i prefer a windows OS so not looking for anything apple. What would be your recommendation, if not any of those i mentioned are any other laptops like this one or maybe different HP ones that are a good option? Also, from your experience what features should be the most important to be looking for in a laptop for video creation and editing?
Did you end up getting the Spectre? I got mine last week
Brian Ngo ended up with a macbook pro, turns out its actually a requirement for the program
Avoid!! OLED screen is very prone to screen burn. After a replacement showed similar signs I got a refund and bought a Dell.
Actually you're wrong about the upgradability. You can change out the dims for the memory quite easily.
my biggest complaint was too few connectors buuut.. i cant argue with their vision. i can use splitters.
Good review, thanks!
In your next review show more of the laptop working.
Is it good for gaming on the gtx 1650 version??
Sir, is it possible to upgrade the RAM? GPU? of the Spectre X360 lineup?
Watched the last part of the video: Upgrades aren’t possible :(
I don't know what's wrong with his Spectre, but on mine, both the memory and the M.2 SSD are upgradeable. I literally have mine opened up, right next to me, as I type this comment.
all the laptops on the spectre line is amazing based on features and specs. However, HP's quality just isn't there. Although not the gem cut model, i do have the 2018 x360 and the battery life isn't the best (though still useable throughout the day). Though the main issue were the hinges not being aligned properly and the fan dying on me. HP was able to fix the fan for me, but their attempt at fixing the hinge misalignment only made it even worse. again, amazing laptop, feature and spec packed, but do more research to consider the potential problems down the road. (fyi these problems came up within 2 months for me)
Damn I'm torn between this ($1630) and the new Dell XPS 15 7590 with the OLED panel ($2100) (Maybe the MacBook Pro 15"?). I can't determine if the XPS is worth the extra money or not nor do I know which is going to last me longer since I need it for at least 5 years.
This is where I'm at also.
@@phynwolf3054 I think I'm going with the Spectre
Any ideas? This is literally my issue
@@ramyhydayatullah I got the Spectre, and so far I'm pretty satisfied with it. Only issue I'd say is the battery but that's probably because I have tons of chrome tabs open 24/7. Besides that it's great!
@@hypanova Three questions please: first, what are you primarily using it for and how extensive is the work you conduct on the device. Two, would you have opted for the 13 inch variant now that you have used it. Third, is there whining or any other issues present. Thanks
I did buy this laptop. I’m a little bit nervous because I got the 340 nit screen. I hope it will be enough brightness
The Ram being soldered on the motherboard is a deal breaker to me with 32 GB ram being so cheap at around $125.00 I don't mess with computer that don't allow the user to upgrade the computer.
It's not soldered. Neither is the M.2 SSD.
Maybe they did the bright settings for those who may have a hard time seeing the keys.
It is not really a physical switch. It is just a switch that triggers windows to disconnect the driver for the webcam and microphone. That is not a physical cut-off on the webcam connection. Which is what we mean when we say a physical switch. A hacker or law-enforcement would still be able to use the webcam if they re-activated the driver. As the driver is still stored on the device. In the worst case a hacker could even load their own driver.
According to HP it is a physical switch. It kills the power to the camera so that it can not be hacked and turned on remotely. The problem is the microphone is still live.
@@Waltkat That is not accurate. When pc world tested the pc it revealed that it removes the camera driver from Windows. Preventing it from working. It is correct that this also have the effect of cutting the power. But it comes from removing the driver, not a physical disconnection of the circut.
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@@NorseDisbeliever That's not true. Here is a passage from PC World: "HP may have found the answer. Its engineers designed the recent Spectre x360 15 with a “kill switch,” mounted on the side of the laptop, that electrically disables the webcam. Here’s the kicker: if you open Windows 10’s Device Manager while flipping the switch, the webcam physically disappears from the list of available Windows devices. It’s simply not available to the OS."
From article "Why your laptop's always-listening microphone should be as easy to block as your webcam" 2019
Umm...I love this shirt! Where you bought it from?
Yess! Probably buying once-in a lifetime, so not a cardboard- toy.
Mike
Which one do you think is better
13” or 15”
Wait, is this Nate O'Brien's brother? This is so crazy hahah
Do you think this would be better or worse than the XPS 15 for photo editing, video editing (Nothing super serious no 4k video or anything like that), and ocassional gaming (Games like csgo and overwatch), while also doubling as a student laptop.
Take a look at the MSI PS63 (or the Prestige 15 if you need 4K, but it's not released until 9/10/19).
It's a few hundred cheaper than this one, really premium feeling, and IMO it's a better all-rounder without the 2-in-1 feature.
Why did you buy this? You admittedly don’t like a 2 in 1
I didn't know this laptop existed. I have the spectre 13.3(not the 360 version) from 2017 and it's so lousy with performance. it will legit burn you after 35 minutes of being on. but it's sexy to look at 🙈
That's a bummer :( was that before the HP fan control app?
@@MikeOBrienMedia never heard of such a thing, so I assume so 😩
whats the trackpad like? in terms of sensitivity.
Battery - don’t know if same model, but the Spectre x360 15-df1010na on the spec sheet has a battery life of 13 hrs not the 8 you mentioned.
add time stamps to the description for each topic
The rubber pads under my HP Spectre 360 have fallen off. That is really crappy to me. Also my finger print reader has stopped working 2 X now. Not good. The "Fit and Finish" are lacking but I do like the keyboard.
Great review. New sub here. I have the same laptop in poseidon blue. It's gorgeous. Just got it about 1.5 months ago. You're right, the fingerprint is not so great. I have 2 questions:
- I have no recovery manager. If I do a search I just get the recovery media creator. Is yours the same too?
- Also I have no separate Bang & Olufsen module. If I do a search I don't get it. And it's not in the apps & features too. I found out that it's in the HP Audio Control under output where you can toggle the B&O off and on. Is yours the same too?
The reason I ask is because when I called HP support to confirm this, the rep told me I should have a recovery manager and B&O audio in the apps and features and I should be able to find B&O when I do a search (which I don't). And he suggested I do a laptop recovery to get these 2 things back which I'm hesitant to do. I did go back to the store where I got the laptop from and checked the exact laptop on display - it had no recovery manager and B&O app too, just like mine.
Please reply. I need to know. Thanks.
Nikkie M how’s the face recognition?? :0
Is this a good laptop for engineering CAD software for university?
If you buy it with a powerfull video card(Nvidia CTX Force) ,does the work
Hi , thanks for your useful short film.I want to buy a hp laptop with strong webcam and display and pen for teaching online.would you please help me which model is better for me?
Hp dont sell the 15" model here :(
Zedexization same TT
yeah you can turn it off but it can still listen to you...
That would actually be no different from the common "remedy" involving the use of tape over the camera though.
Just wondering why you decided to have that not taking advantage of the 360 flip screen, why not bought a laptop with the same spec instead that does not flip.
Will this laptop be good for using VMware? Trying to find a laptop that’s good on performance and has good battery life. Won’t be used to play heavy games
Is this the Oled model? Big problem with HP is that one model comes with many, many variants that include last year models. HP marketing is truly screwed.
I'm wondering what the specs are for this review result...
In 15 inch the laptop charger is not usb-c , can we charge it through usb-c port in absence of original charger ?
my husband wants to buy it for me. I told hIm let me do some research on it first. How is the camera?
How is the video editing honestly? My hp envy with standard intel GPU is terrible and I can’t even scrub clips or playback in premiere. Obv this is a Gpu issue but I’m concerned about spending this much money and running into problems in premiere. You said you didn’t see any performance issues, but is this GTX GPU good enough? Thanks
Is there a way of installing hp command center?? My Hp spectre does not have it
Hi. I am looking at getting this for work. I see there is apparently a newer version Oct 2019 out. I am from South Africa and will not feature here soon. So should I go for this "older" model? Apparently the newer one the screen goes right up to the edge? I cannot see from your video, but it looks like top of screen has a larger border than the Oct 2019 model (not that it's a problem for me)
i'm an architect student and i have been used hp probook 4420s since 2011 ( i bought it when im still junior high school).
i been wondering if this type good enough for rendering models in sketchup / twinmotion / lumion?
I have this same laptop and I love it
is it durable for traveling and reliable ?
i am a student. i need to write lots of notes. will hp spectre or dell xps 15 will be better for note taking. i mean which laptop had smooth pen support