Outstanding performance. Best battery life in an Intel Core Ultra system I’ve seen to date. Very quiet. Includes an active stylus (if you buy direct from HP).

The touchpad can be finicky. Slightly heavier than competing systems. Light on expansion ports.

Sleek design ; Beautiful OLED display ; Bouncy keyboard ; Bumpin’ speakers ; Excellent performance ; Great battery life ; 4K webcam

Short on ports ; Display benchmarks could be better

The HP Spectre x360 14 (2024) is a perfect storm of performance and components. With impressive battery life and a gorgeous OLED display, you’ll forget about its minor flaws real quick.

CPU delivers good performance and future-proofing ; Intel Arc GPU offers performance bump ; Beautiful, all-metal chassis ; Strong AV output with OLED display, quad speakers ; Super-sharp 9-megapixel webcam

Always-on LED on power button gets annoying ; GPU upgrades not offered ; Limited port selection

Comfortable design with great build quality ; Intel Core Ultra and Intel Arc provides awesome performance on and off the charger ; Dynamic OLED display is gorgeous and smooth ; Comfortable keyboard and haptic touchpad are among the best I've used

2-in-1 form factor feels a little like an afterthought ; Limited on ports, with the odd dropjaw Type-A port making a return ; Not the excellent value past Spectre x360s were

HP's Spectre x360 14 isn't the most exciting premium Windows laptop on the market, but the latest version is powerful, quiet, easily lasts a full day of work, and is supremely comfortable to use. It's a near-perfect laptop for anyone who wants a...

Beautiful OLED screen ; Excellent webcam ; Attractive metal design ; Comfortable keyboard and touchpad ; Good speakers ; Includes pen

Expensive ; Limited ports

Although HP’s Spectre x360 14 traded the previous model’s 3:2 screen for a more traditional 16:10, it delivers an outstanding user experience and is every bit the premium product it promises to be.

Beautiful OLED screen ; Excellent webcam ; Attractive metal design ; Comfortable keyboard and touchpad ; Good speakers ; Includes pen

Expensive ; Limited ports

Although HP’s Spectre x360 14 traded the previous model’s 3:2 screen for a more traditional 16:10, it delivers an outstanding user experience and is every bit the premium product it promises to be.

The only things that give me pause right now are the relatively short rated battery life and the brightness of the display, but we'll see how it fares once we get it into the lab.