![]() And the new, more aggressive and modern HP logo adorns the back of the display lid, adding character and even a sense of masculinity.īut there’s no getting around the fact that this 15-inch Spectre is a big, and heavy, computer. Curved areas like the keyboard surround and touchpad are more sculpted and well-defined, emphasizing the premium look. The color scheme is an obvious improvement, but there are smaller design touches that further elevate the 2017 Spectre x360 15 above its predecessor. Even the hinges-themselves tiny works of art-are highlighted, delicately, in copper. Helping matters nicely is the sculpted, CNC-machined aluminum construction body, and the fact that the copper color neatly accents the edges of the device whether it’s open or closed. ![]() ![]() And it radiates “premium” in ways that a bland silver color simply cannot. But to my eyes, it is both professional and attractive. Some may find the color scheme polarizing, I suppose. And silver isn’t even an option: Instead, that darker Ash Silver and Copper color scheme is now standard, really differentiating it from other PCs. You can see the impact of this feedback on the new HP Spectre x360 15 immediately. For the Spectre x360 specifically, customers were overwhelming in favor of HP’s unique Ash Silver and Copper color scheme, which was optional on the previous generation version. And almost 80 percent value dedicated graphics capabilities for use in productivity scenarios (as opposed to, say, gaming). 97 percent prefer a thin or no bezel display. And the changes HP made for the 2017 model were crafted largely by feedback: 93 percent of the customers who buy such devices prefer high-DPI displays. So when HP updated the smaller Spectre x360 in late 2016 with a stunning new design, I was eager to see what they might do with the 15-inch version.Īt a high level, the new 15-inch HP Spectre x360 addresses the same needs as its predecessor, of course: It’s a 15-inch premium convertible PC with a gorgeous and professional design and modern componentry. In that unique market-within-a-market that the company describes as premium hybrid PCs, fully 65 percent of customers prefer 15-inch displays over 13-inch displays.
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