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HP Spectre x360 15 (2019, AMOLED)

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Meet the HP Spectre 360 15 AMOLED

Our photos don't do the Spectre x360 15's AMOLED screen justice—it's one of the handsomest 4K touch panels we've ever seen.

A Spectre Rear View

The HP's aluminum finish in Dark Ash Silver with Copper Luxe accents sets it apart from cookie-cutter notebooks.

Tilted Into Tent Mode

Like all convertibles, the HP can contort itself to give a presentation or serve as a touch-screen kiosk.

A Peep at the Left Ports

An audio jack and HDMI port join the AC adapter connector on the system's left side. Use of a proprietary connector instead of USB-C charging is a mild surprise.

A Power Button at an Angle

The on/off switch is located on the Spectre's diagonally cut left rear corner.

Looking at the Right Side's Ports...

USB 3.1 Type-A and Type-C ports, along with a microSD card slot and a tiny kill switch for the webcam, are on the HP's right side.

A Thunderbolt 3 Port

A high-speed Thunderbolt 3 port occupies the convertible's right rear corner.

Overhead View

At 4.78 pounds, the HP is a bit unwieldy to carry or use in tablet mode.

The Angle View

It's a desktop replacement, not an ultraportable, but the Spectre still manages to offer remarkable battery life considering its 4K display.

A Fine Keyboard and Touchpad

Key travel is surprisingly shallow for a full-sized laptop, but the HP hybrid offers a decent typing feel and responsive touchpad.

Pen on Screen

The supplied stylus is a good match for the touch screen, though there's no place to store it inside the laptop.

Hinge Detail

Besides this branding on one of the hinges, you'll see Spectre and Bang & Olufsen ID below the keyboard. The 007 Spectre octopus logo, alas, is still nowhere to be found.

About Our Expert

Eric Grevstad

Eric Grevstad

Contributing Editor

My Experience

I was picked to write PCMag's 40th Anniversary "Most Influential PCs" feature because I'm the geezer who remembers them all—I worked on TRS-80 and Apple II monthlies starting in 1982 and served as editor of Computer Shopper when it was a 700-page monthly rivaled only by Brides as America's fattest magazine. I was later the editor in chief of Home Office Computing, a magazine about using tech to work from home two decades before a pandemic made it standard practice. Even in semi-retirement, I can't stop playing with toys and telling people what gear to buy.

The Technology I Use

I wish I still had my TRS-80 Model 4P, Laser 128 (educational toymaker VTech's Apple IIc clone), Psion Series 5, and ThinkPad 701C with the fold-out "butterfly" keyboard.

My main machine is a Lenovo Yoga 9i all-in-one desktop with a 13th Gen Core i9 and 32-inch 4K display running Windows 11 Home, Microsoft 365 Family, and Norton 360 with LifeLock. My wife and I get 400Mbps Spectrum internet as part of our homeowners' association fee, but I pay a fortune for streaming services.

I also have a Google Pixel 7 Android phone and pay Mint Mobile $15 a month. We share a Volvo XC60 Recharge plug-in hybrid; I'd have a car of my own, but it seems wasteful to buy a Corvette E-Ray to drive 10 miles a week.

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