HP's Spectre x2 2-in-1 swings for the fences with its Kaby Lake chip, 2K display and Iris Plus graphics, but it falls short in a few areas.

HP promised about eight hours of life with the updated Spectre x2's 41Whr battery. On our default test, it lasted an average of 564 minutes, or about 9.5 hours, and it lasted 170 minutes, or about ...

Nash says that with the Spectre x2, you’ll get HP’s uncompromised typing experience with a keyboard that’s rigid—so there won’t be much, if any flex, when you’re pounding down hard ...

Hardware Like HP's recent Spectre laptop, the X2 is almost in love with its bold style. Its black-and-copper, all-aluminum aesthetic evokes something like a high-end wristwatch more than it does a PC.

The main area where HP differs from Microsoft is in pricing: at $1,299.99, as tested, the Spectre x2 offers a more powerful processor and more storage than the Surface Pro.

HP claims that the Spectre x2 is capable of achieving nine hours of use on a charge. Running PCMark 8’s Home Conventional benchmark, the Spectre x2 received a battery life score of just two ...

With audio tuned by Bang & Olufsen, the Spectre x2 comes with dual speakers on the keyboard and dual speakers on the tablet, for an exceptional listening experience in any mode. To keep customers ...

The HP Spectre x2 (starts at $1,149.99; $1,299.99 as tested) is a high-end 2-in-1 detachable-hybrid tablet that has the power and screen quality to challenge similarly outfitted, higher-priced ...

HP's Spectre x2 for 2017 may be the best alternative to Microsoft Surface Pro. Not only does it embrace USB Type-C it does so at a lower price point. But it's not all perfect either! ...

The HP Spectre x2 is available with either an Intel Core i5-7260U or Intel Core i7-7560U processor (CPU). The Surface Pro has completely different options; you can get an Intel Core m3-7Y30, an ...

HP Spectre x2 This hybrid is Surface-like, in that it clearly takes some design cues from Microsoft's premium tablet line (as Microsoft intended when it created the Surface in the first place).

HP tucked two battery packs in the Spectre 13 x2, one in the keyboard and a second behind the display panel. When you use the machine as a notebook, you draw power from both.