HP Spectre x360 14 (13.5-Inch, 2020)

Spectactular 3:2 OLED display ; Quite speedy in Performance mode ; Surprisingly decent battery life given the display ; Awesome keyboard and touchpad ; Elegant and modern good looks

Requires some management to balance performance and fan noise

Stylish and high-quality finish Great all-around performance Built-in security features are useful

New components means battery life takes a hit Can run hot at times

HP Spectre x360 is an updated convertible laptop that's certainly no ghostly apparition; it’s real, and a powered-up CPU makes it even more awesome than before. This could very well be the best laptop HP has ever made.

Beautiful design ; Great battery life ; 3:2 display with OLED and 1,000-nit options

It’s not cheap ; Touchpad is a bit stiff ; Comes with some bloatware

HP’s new Spectre x360 14 is, in typical Spectre fashion, one of the most beautiful laptops you can buy. But this year it comes with a new secret weapon: a roomy 3:2 display.

High-fashion styling ; Dazzling OLED touch screen with 3:2 aspect ratio ; Handy shortcut keys and utility software ; Rechargeable pen and carrying sleeve in box ; Lively performance (apart from gaming)

No HDMI port ; No LTE mobile broadband option ; No sign of the 007 SPECTRE octopus logo

Its tall OLED screen and swank, thoughtful design vault the HP Spectre x360 14 to the top rank of convertible laptops.

Sizzlingly fast multi-core performance ; Gorgeous 3:2 display ; IR and fingerprint biometrics ; Physical camera shutter

Feels a bit heavy at nearly three pounds

The HP Spectre x360 14 comes with just a handful of ports, but they’re the right ones. As with previous Spectre laptops, there’s an angled Thunderbolt port on the rear right corner, only this time we’re talking , which guarantees support for two 4K...

Striking, luxurious design ; Gorgeous OLED and FHD display options ; Long battery life ; Comfortable keyboard ; Large, responsive touchpad

Pricey ; Unwieldy as a tablet ; RAM maxes out at 16GB ; Too much bloatware

HP's strikingly gorgeous Spectre x360 14 combines elegance with powerful performance, gorgeous visuals and long battery life.

Phenomenal display ; Incredibly compact ; Plenty of ports for its size

Naff speakers ; Moderate battery life

If it’s value you seek, consider the excellent HP Envy 13 . But if money is less of an object, and you like the angular cut of the Spectre’s jib, this is a laptop you’ll enjoy for many years to come. Compact, lightweight and easy on the eye, this...

Stylish, compact design ; Gorgeous OLED display ; Long battery life ; Good speakers ; USB-C and USB-A ports ; Thunderbolt 4 suppprt

Performance is average at best ; Very pricey ; Dismal webcam

Stupendous OLED display ; Great battery life ; Genuinely usable tablet functionality

Not exactly cheap ; Limited graphics power ; Merely adequate speakers

HP’s 13.5-inch 2-in-1 convertible laptop is something seriously special thanks to its utterly stellar, but also slightly flawed, 3K2K OLED display. Add in excellent build quality, a touchscreen with inking support plus an input pen, and you have a...