HP announces new Spectre 13 and Spectre x360 notebooks with 8th gen Intel CPUs


HP Spectre

HP has announced new HP Spectre 13 and HP Spectre x360 notebooks. Both the devices are powered by 8th Generation Intel Core i5 and i7 processors. The Spectre 13 is a laptop while the Spectre x360 is a convertible.

The HP Spectre 13 sports a 13-inch 4K touchscreen display with micro-edge bezels and Corning Gorilla Glass on top. It supports memory up to 16 GB of LPDDR3 RAM and up to 1TB of fast PCIe-based SSD storage. It features a full-size edge-to-edge backlit keyboard. HP claims it is the “world’s thinnest laptop with 10.4mm thickness . The battery life is claimed up to 11.5 hours and HP has also introduced fast-charge technology that can recharge the battery from empty to 50% in just 30 minutes. Connectivity features include a pair of Thunderbolt 3 ports, a USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 1 connector, and a headphone jack.

HP Spectre x360

The HP Spectre x360 is a premium 2-in-1 convertible that features a 360-degree hinge. You can select between Full HD and 4K display. This also It supports memory up to 16 GB of LPDDR3 RAM and up to 1TB of fast PCIe-based SSD storage. New in the 2017 version of the Spectre x360 is a webcam with Windows Hello support and a side-mounted fingerprint sensor.

Pricing and Availability

The Spectre 13 will come in ceramic white with pale gold accents and dark ash silver with copper accents while the Spectre x360 is available in natural silver and dark ash silver with copper accents.

  • The HP Spectre 13 Laptop is available on October 29 starting at $1,299.99.
  • The HP Spectre x360 is available on October 29 starting at $1,149.99.

Author: Sneha Bokil

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