Best Windows Laptop HP Spectre x360 14 (2024) The Spectre x360 ( 9/10, WIRED Recommends ) is a top-shelf ultralight Windows laptop. This is not the angular, design-heavy Spectre x360 of a few years ago. The latest model's OSHA-friendly curves are clad in corporate black, silver, and blue, giving this laptop a clean, sleek design.
At 19 millimeters of thickness and a 2.4-pound weight, it's firmly in the ultraportable category. The major upgrade for 2024 is the introduction of the AI-infused Intel Core Ultra CPU—in this instance, the Ultra 7 155H model, backed up by a beefy 32 GB of RAM and a 2-TB solid state drive.
That’s not bad considering the inclusion of a touchscreen and the 360-degree hinge. Performance was outstanding, topping our benchmarks in nearly every category. The battery also did well in our tests (looping a YouTube video at full brightness), netting 10.
5 hours of running time—significantly better than other Core Ultra laptops we’ve tested to date. The Spectre x360 is light on ports , with two USB-C Thunderbolt 4 ports (one used for charging) and a single USB-A port partially covered by an awkward and unnecessary spring-loaded, flip-out panel, but it's enough to get the job done. A pair of hinges allows the screen to fold back 180 degrees, converting the laptop into a 14-inch tablet.
A fingertip works on the screen, as does the stylus included in the box, and the rechargeable active pen snaps magnetically to the side of the chassis when not in use. The o.