![]() If you like to share your laptop audio for things like films or music, you’ll be glad to know the Spectre can get loud. It sounds more like a TV than it does a laptop. (Its reverberation may be a bit much for audiophiles.) Meanwhile, the treble and mids are confident and full-bodied, adding to the sum of the audio to make a rich, dark sound signature. The bass on this thing is impressive, with a strong, clear output that’s a whole lot of fun for bassheads. Audio is loud and balancedĪs far as laptops go, the HP Spectre 14 nails its sound. Its brightness holds it back from being one of the best laptop displays, as HDR content won’t be as vivid, but for any other content, it looks fantastic. Its 3000 x 2000 resolution may be unusual, but it keeps everything looking sharp. Since it’s a 4:3 display, this relatively small laptop has a lot of desktop space to work with. It’s not especially bright at 370 nits, but its adaptive display temperature feature keeps it comfortable to look at without sacrificing the accuracy too much compared to generic night light settings. Its full P3 color gamut and excellent contrast on its OLED display are perfect for color-accurate work on the go. The HP Spectre 14 is a treat to work with. The display colors aren’t too shabby, either It doesn’t feel as natural as the MSI Summit E16 or the Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio, but it’s consistent and versatile once you get used to its style. If you like to vary your line weight, you’ll be glad to know the sensitivity curve felt responsive and accurate as I doodled away some sketches in Krita. Inputs were properly registered, my handwriting was legible to Windows Ink, and palm rejection was good once it was enabled. I had no trouble at all using the HP Pen with the Spectre 14. The buttons on the side are hard to press, but the nib is smooth on the Spectre 14’s display. The stylus is extremely light, weighing just nine grams, and its USB-C charging port is hidden behind a sliding mechanism. The Spectre 14 comes with the HP Pen MPP 2.0, which can be used with any Windows device that supports MPP 2.0 (this also means you can use any compatible stylus, such as a Microsoft Surface Pen, with the Spectre if you don’t like the HP Pen). Its toucscreen plays well with its stylusįor its dimensions, you'll be getting a high quality machine.Ģ-in-1s don’t quite feel complete without a great stylus to back them up you can write, draw, or just navigate your device in tablet mode. ![]() The laptop has a display with a 4:3 ratio, and that extra width makes it less awkward to hold the laptop vertically in tablet mode. You can use it normally, tented, or as a tablet. Its convertible form factor is well executed, with sturdy hinges that can stay put at any angle. If you’re used to MacBook trackpads, you’ll feel right at home on the hand-sized canvas (yes, it’s bigger than my hand). Meanwhile, the trackpad is massive, smooth, and highly responsive. Despite the small chassis, the keys themselves don’t feel small, but they are a bit shallow to keep the profile down. The keyboard is springy with a big kick to it, needing just the right amount of pressure to actuate to prevent accidental keystrokes without wearing out your fingers. The Spectre and the Envy have historically had amazing keyboards and trackpads, and this generation is no exception. The keyboard, trackpad, and ergonomics are phenomenal The display’s right side is also magnetized so the included stylus can snap onto the Spectre 14, iPad-style. (Most ultra-thin notebooks have removed the USB-A port altogether.) The audio jack lives on the rear left corner, and two USB-C ports populate the right corner and right side. While it’s not fingerprint-proof, its matte black surface is more resistant to them than most laptops.Īdditionally, the Spectre 14 figured out how to include a USB-A port by having an expandable ledge for peripherals while keeping the laptop as thin as possible. There’s no other laptop that quite looks like the Spectre, and the all-metal chassis is sleek, thin, and rigid as a laptop should be. The rear two corners are cut at 45-degree angles and have ports on them. Its edges and corners are rounded and chamfered, making it comfortable to lay my wrists on the laptop. It is certainly a great choice for digital artists.Ī lot of laptops lately have been pushing for sharper, edgier designs, but the Spectre 14 takes the opposite approach.
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