HP's Sleek Spectre 13 Gets Processor Upgrade, 4K Display

Final year, HP went all in with USB-C and Thunderbolt 3, which let it (temporarily) claim to have the world's thinnest laptop with the Spectre xiii.

Now HP has released a follow-upwards—"the world's thinnest affect laptop"—that is the same thickness merely not quite every bit long and wide as its predecessor. There's besides an updated Spectre x360, both of which are fix for PC buyers who need an ultraportable laptop that makes a premium pattern statement.

The new HP Spectre 13 sports slimmer bezels than last year's iteration, and runs 8th-gen Intel Core i5 or i7 quad-core processors and offers up to 1TB of SSD storage and upwardly to 16GB of RAM. A new 4K screen option lets yous view fine detail in pictures or watch more online content in native resolution. The bottom is carbon fiber, and overall information technology feels sturdier than some of its ultrathin competition. HP claims 11.v hours of battery life for all-solar day computing.

HP Spectre 13 in Ceramic

The new HP Spectre 13 is bachelor in two colors: a white, scratch-resistant cease with gilt pigment particles bonded to the metal hat; or night silver with copper accents. Information technology starts at $1,299.99 for a Total Hard disk drive configuration, and volition be bachelor on Oct. 29.

The redesigned, aluminum-body HP Spectre x360 retains its convertible-hybrid laptop form gene, and as well includes 4K display options.

HP Spectre x360 (2017)

The thicker 2-in-i chassis features more premium add together-ons, like HP'southward Sure View privacy screen that blocks shoulder-surfing miscreants from observing your fiscal information.

The Spectre x360 has a choice of eighth-gen Intel Core i5 and i7 processors, upward to 16GB of RAM, and upwardly to 1TB of SSD storage. An HP Windows Ink Certified Pen is included, and dissimilar the Surface Pen, this one is rechargeable. HP tips sixteen.v hours of battery life.

The Spectre x360 is available on Oct. 29 too in natural silver or dark silver, and will start at $one,149.99.