This is perhaps one of the most improved products of the year.
The HP Spectre x2 (2017) has the beauty and the braun.
Gone is the Core-M processor and in is the more powerful Core i5 and Core i7 processors. It has an improved display, improved speakers and improved performance. The only negatives I can see is the price tag and battery life which looks to be mediocre at best.
Let me know what you think and if there is anything you want me to test in the full review which is coming soon.
This is the unboxing and first look at the HP Spectre x2 (2017) by AMDtech
HP Spectre x2 (2017): http://amzn.to/2uwR4Wu
SPECS:
OPERATING SYSTEM Windows 10 Home 64
PROCESSOR Intel® Core™ i7-7560U (2.4 GHz base frequency, up to 3.8 GHz with Intel® Turbo Boost Technology, 4 MB cache, 2 cores)
GRAPHICS Intel® Iris™ Plus Graphics 640
DISPLAY 12.3″ diagonal 3K2K IPS WLED-backlit multitouch-enabled edge-to-edge glass (3000 x 2000)
MEMORY 8 GB LPDDR3-1600 SDRAM (onboard)
HARD DRIVE 256 GB PCIe® NVMe™ M.2 SSD [
WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY Intel® 802.11b/g/n/ac (2×2) Wi-Fi® and Bluetooth® 4.2 Combo
POWER SUPPLY 65 W AC power adapter
BATTERY 4-cell, 41.58 Wh Li-ion
BATTERY LIFE Up to 8 hours
VIDEO PLAYBACK BATTERY LIFE Up to 7 hours and 15 minutes
EXTERNAL I/O PORTS 2 USB 3.1 Type-C™ Gen 1 (Data Transfer up to 5 Gb/s, DP1.2, HP Sleep and Charge); 1 independent headphone/microphone combo
EXPANSION SLOTS 1 microSD media card reader
ENERGY EFFICIENCY ENERGY STAR® certified; EPEAT® Silver registered
WEBCAM HP Wide Vision 5 MP Camera and HP IR Camera with integrated dual array digital microphone (front-facing); HP 13MP Camera (rear-facing)
AUDIO Bang & Olufsen, dual speakers
SPECIAL FEATURES Supports active stylus compliant with Microsoft Ink
SENSORS Accelerometer; Gyroscope; eCompass
COLOR Dark ash silver
POINTING DEVICE HP Imagepad with multi-touch gesture support
KEYBOARD Full-size island-style backlit keyboard
DIMENSIONS (W X D X H) 11.57 x 8.15 x 0.3 in (tablet); 11.57 x 8.15 x 0.52 in (tablet and base)
WEIGHT 1.68 lb (tablet); 2.49 lb (tablet and base)
WARRANTY 1 year limited hardware warranty (information at www.hp.com/support); 90 day phone support (from date of purchase); complimentary chat support within warranty period (at www.hp.com/go/contacthp)
WHAT’S IN THE BOX Stylus and keyboard
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