HP Spectre x360 15 (2017)
The 2017 HP Spectre x360 15 (starts at $1,279.99, $1,499.99 as tested) is one of a growing number of large-screen 2-in-1 convertible-hybrid laptops. Its 15.6-inch 4K screen is large enough for both consuming media and creating art, and the Intel Core i7 processor, discrete Nvidia GeForce 940MX graphics card, large 512GB solid-state drive (SSD), and included active drawing stylus give it sufficient power and flexibility to manage both. Larger than its 13-inch sibling, the HP Spectre x360 13-w023dx (our latest top pick), it's good for the power user who needs a desktop-replacement laptop but wants something modern, or the budding art student. But if you don't need the bigger screen, or you do need longer battery life, the smaller Spectre x360 is
a better choice.
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Clad in aluminum and glass, this Spectre x360 15$1,599.99 at Amazon is "Ash Silver" (dark gray), and has copper accents around its edge and on the HP logo on its lid. The laptop measures 0.7 by 14 by 9.88 inches (HWD) and weighs 4.39 pounds, making it larger than the latest 15-inch Apple MacBook Pro$2,249.00 at Amazon but a bit slimmer in width than last year's HP Spectre x360 15t (15-ap012dx). It will fit neatly into any commute bag made for a 15-inch notebook, with or without the included neoprene sleeve.