HP Spectre x360 review 13-inch – there’s none like it

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  1. Rickard Sandberg

    November 22, 2016 at 2:10 pm

    Thank you very much for this Review! It really seems to be the perfect laptop! If just for one thing… will it work with an external GPU? I have Heard different stories of this matter.

    One guy (fakebanana) in a Reddit-thread says it definitely works with the Razer Core. Please see this link: https://www.reddit.com/r/eGPU/comments/587xju/my_experience_with_the_razer_core_spectre_x360/

    While others say HP does not allow eGPU for their laptops (at least not their previous ones, like the "HP Spectre").

    If you have the possibility, could you please check whether the new Spectre x360 will work with an eGPU? I know there are many people out there wondering the same thing as me!

    Thank you again for ultrabookreview.com, it's really awesome! :)

    • Derek Sullivan

      November 22, 2016 at 3:02 pm

      I actually sold my Razer Core a couple months ago and I'm kind of regretting it now since I can no longer test that feature out. I'd say if someone reported it working though, there's a good chance they are telling the truth. HP, Dell, Acer, etc are all going to say they "don't support" eGPUs because they don't want to have anything to do with troubleshooting them when something goes wrong. I've also heard the HP Spectre didn't work with it but ad far as I know, only one person has tried and posted results and there's no info as to how much effort they put into it. It could have been just a matter of a bios setting or wrong Thunderbolt driver. Also consider that this is Kaby Lake and not Skylake, so the Thunderbolt 3 is built into the CPU and not a chip that was to be added onto the motherboard, like with Skylake. So eGPUs may very well be enabled by default for all future machines, even though the manufacturer doesn't support it.

      Edit: Correction, Kaby Lake CPUs might still contain the TB3 controller. Perhaps the integration in only with certain chipsets.

      • Rickard Sandberg

        November 22, 2016 at 3:32 pm

        I really hope that you are right, that would mean an instant buy for me. And perfect time with black friday incoming and all :-D.

        I just wished someone could post a video or something to actually "prove" that it works. There are currently no eGPUs available in Sweden, and I don't want to buy the Spectre x360 now just to find out later that it doesn't work with eGPUs.

        But thank you for the Quick answer! :-)

      • Derek Sullivan

        November 22, 2016 at 4:02 pm

        Yeah, that's a pretty expensive endeavor to pursue without something more concrete. Actually, Andrei just pointed out an article to me that contradicted my previous comment. Apparently there are some Kaby Lake CPUs that still don't have native Thunderbolt 3 support and it's still a separate controller. I read a couple months ago that it was upposed to be integrated, but that might just be with certain chipsets. There are still only a handful of Kaby Lake CPUs in the wild.

      • Rickard Sandberg

        November 22, 2016 at 5:05 pm

        Yes I know, Andrei has said that to me too in a previous article's comment section. :-)

        I have been waiting for the perfect "ultrabook with eGPU"-setup for more than a year now, but this ultrabook+eGPU-dream still feels like only a Dream and as if it won't become reality for a long time still. It should be possible though since the technical capabilities exist but the distribution to customers seems to be extremely slow for some reason.

        For example the Razer Core only exist in a few countries and still only works good with even fewer laptops (Razer's + at some degree with Dell's XPS-series).
        ASUS ROG XG Station 2 was announced early 2016 and there is still no release date for it ín any country. There isn't even any ASUS ultrabooks with Thunderbolt 3 (ok, sure the T3 Pro, but still…) which is even more perculiar. I mean the UX310U and the UX306 should really have had TB3 with support for eGPU.
        ACER's Graphics Dock I believe exists in US and Germany, and is advertised to only work with two or Three Acer laptops. And I have Heard of no Updates from the now outdated 960m either.
        It all just seems really weird. One would Think they should be fighting each other on which one has the best eGPU-solution this close to Black Friday and Christmas but no…

        Sorry for my bad English by the way, it's not my native language. I hope you understand what I'm trying to say anyway! :)

        And once again, thank you for the Quick reply! :)

      • James Barnes

        March 31, 2018 at 7:49 am

        Dear Derek

        Great article. I've just bought this on eBay. What is a good dock for this Spectre? I have 2 monitors, audio, an USB-A EHD, and a printer, wireless keyboard and mouse.

        Many thanks
        Jim

      • Derek Sullivan

        April 2, 2018 at 9:51 pm

        I have a tough time recommending usb-c docks. Most of them are really glitchy. I have HP's TB3 docking station at work and it took me forever to get it to work properly. It's very expensive too. The best one I've seen is from Cable Matters but I believe HP locks users out from using it(I'm not positive on this but I remember reading it wasn't compatible). Sorry, wish I could help more in this area but I can't.

      • James Barnes

        April 3, 2018 at 1:08 am

        Thanks, Derek. I might stick to the just connecting one monitor. Keep it simple.
        Cheers
        Jim

      • Derek Sullivan

        April 3, 2018 at 1:15 am

        If you are ok with single monitor, the smaller Cable Matters dock on Amazon has stellar reviews and is only $40. Good luck!

  2. Colin

    November 24, 2016 at 1:53 pm

    Hello, and much thanks for this review !
    My question is slightly off-topic : when should we expect to hear from you about the new Yoga 910 from Lenovo ?
    This one and the 2016's x360 are my favorites candidates for replacement of my old laptop.
    Thanks again :-)
    Colin, from France

    • Derek Sullivan

      November 24, 2016 at 2:14 pm

      No plans to get one yet but I'll keep it in my radar.

      • Colin

        November 24, 2016 at 2:30 pm

        Ok, thanks for answering.

  3. Emrah

    November 25, 2016 at 3:24 am

    I'm holding off buying a laptop these days just to wait for Bluetooth 5. I always listen music via laptop and Bluetooth speaker and new features are promising in the 5th release. Do you have any update on when the new Bluetooth chips will be released?

    Thanks for the review.

    • Andrei Girbea

      November 25, 2016 at 9:50 am

      Not really, and to be frank I haven't looked into it.

  4. omri

    November 25, 2016 at 3:04 pm

    Hi
    thanks for the great review!
    I'm leaning towards buying the spectre, but i was also looking at the samsung ativ spin. Now the spectre is newer and with all the lates technology, but the fan noise, and especially the high pitch, bothers me, a lot. I'm very sensetive to that high pitch. But i didn't notice any compliants about noise with the samsung.
    Do you have any insight about this? if there is a big difference between the two? and how bad is the hp at reguler use (writing, browsing and youtubing)?
    thank a lot!

    • Derek Sullivan

      November 25, 2016 at 3:19 pm

      Unfortunately I can't compare since I've never had the Samsung in my hands. I imagine it had to at just make some noise though.

      I can't say I'd describe the Spectre fans as high pitched. I'm not that sensitive to it though, so it's tough to go off of just me. I'd recommend visiting the forums and ask some people there. If there's bad fan noise, there will most definitely be people complaining there.

    • Mike G

      January 21, 2017 at 12:53 pm

      I'm also sensitive to noise. I had both the Samsung Notebook 9 Spin and late 2016 HP Spectre x360 for more than a month and both were very quiet in everyday use. I'm not don't use heavily graphic or CPU intensive applications or games, but both laptops remained silent or whisper-quiet while watching video, browsing with many tabs open, playing 2D games, etc.

  5. Jay Vleugels

    November 27, 2016 at 1:40 pm

    Thanks for the review. I have a question related to fan noise. I bought the asus ux360uak (i5-7200). I am considering to return it due to the loudness of the machine. It's on for 80 % of the time even when just light browsing and reading some pdfs or word processing and my phone sounds meter measures on average 30-32 dB for this type of work. From the moment my virus scanner starts or some windows update that takes 30 – 50 % usage and temperature rises till 55 °C, it measures on average 44-48 dB.

    So I'm considering of returning it and wanted to ask you if the noise from the new spectre x360 is considerably lower, or it may emit the same strength of noise.

    Thanks

    • Derek Sullivan

      November 27, 2016 at 4:27 pm

      Hi Jay,

      I wish I could give you a definitive answer, but I can't in this case. I've never personally had the Zenbook Flip so comparing our sound readings is apples and oranges. I use the sound meter in Android sensor box on a Galaxy S7 edge, if you want to try and make things more consistent with our readings. I usually take readings at the ear level and also right at the fan. Sorry I can't help more.

    • Derek Sullivan

      November 27, 2016 at 4:31 pm

      On a side note, Andrei reviewed the Zenbook Flip and also also mentioned the fan noise was too aggressive. The way he put it almost sounds like what I witnessed with the x360. Truth is, with laptops that small, it doesn't take a whole lot of usage for the CPU to overheat. Again I can't compare how loud the fans actually are, but it's a pretty good bet they both spin up in similar manners.

      • jay vleugels

        November 29, 2016 at 6:31 am

        Alright thanks. So i ordered the spectre x360 and received it today. when the fan kicks in the noise is about the same. the big difference is however that the spectre x360's fan doesnt kick in that fast as the zenbook ux360. i'm a student so what i do is browse, read pdfs, work in onenote and watch videos and it didnt kick in while doing all these things at the same time.

      • Kai

        January 21, 2017 at 2:44 pm

        Hi what specs did you get? I'm also a student and am concerned about the fan noise.

  6. MARK

    December 2, 2016 at 9:18 am

    I bought exactly this laptop on black Friday. Out of the boxit won't charge, won't recognize the ac adapter via USB C port. Spent hours with hp on the phone trouble shooting. It's going back. Apparently it's a known issue on previous gen that hasn't been addressed. It is affecting a lot of people. I repeat it won't charge! The most rudimentary of defects!

    • Derek Sullivan

      December 2, 2016 at 9:28 am

      That's terrible! I've read that about another model as well. Sucks to see even this one can be susceptible to it.

      • MARK

        December 2, 2016 at 9:40 am

        Derek, I was so disappointed. Prior to arrival, I was literally elated for days because I got a great price (directly from hp) and my old machine is a 15 inch asus i7 that is HEAVY. IMHO the unit has beautiful aesthetics, the fit and finish (externally at least) are top notch and the metal body and design give apple a run…. but I digress, their quality control is pretty shoddy. I can't think of the last time I bought any electronic product which had issues charging right out of the box. The service/techs on the phone were nice and pleasant, but this whole experience has me re-thinking HP in general. Currently, in the process of exchange except that this unit is now on back order so I'll have wait three weeks (we had to refund this defective unit and create a new PO). Will keep you posted.

    • Mike G

      January 21, 2017 at 12:58 pm

      Defective unit obviously that should be returned. Mine has been fine for about two months now. No quality issues at all–and believe me I was looking out for them since I had until January 15 to return it.

  7. Meree

    December 3, 2016 at 4:26 pm

    thanx brother for this great review, but i have question about HP pavilion specialy core i5 one ,
    Whats its cons and pros and what about overheating, is it still present in the recent generations??!
    Thank you again 😊

    • Derek Sullivan

      December 3, 2016 at 4:52 pm

      I haven't spent much more than a few minutes with the Pavilion, in Best Buy. The trackpad, keyboard and the overall build quality are a little lower in quality. It's still decent but you're getting what you pay for. Also, the laptop is significantly thicker. I don't know offhand but it's probably between .8-.9" thick. It probably cools a little better than the Spectre though since there's more space. No promises though.

  8. Ace01

    December 3, 2016 at 6:29 pm

    I've now spent a few hours with the new x360 13 and I agree with a lot of what's written here but the heat issue that I had with the last gen x360 13 and that I'm now having with my x360 15; is very much present here as well.

    This is really a beautiful little machine. I just set one up for a friend and ended up keeping it overnight and with her permission, I installed an old game onto it, ran some videos and other tasks. 3-hours later I walked away saying damn this machine has the exact same heat issue for me in the left palm rest area as the last gen x360 13 had for me.

    I don't understand how this type of issue is not a problem for everyone. I guess it comes down to skin sensitivity levels of various people. I love hot water but I'm the guy who can find a spa/hot tub, a bit too hot at first while some other people can jump right in. I'm only interested in 15" machines now so that would be a no-go for me.

    Excluding the screen size, the only issues I have with this unit are the heat issues I just mentioned (which also extend to other areas being too hot; but those other areas are only touched if in tablet mode or sitting on your lap, which I never do). Also the current lack of QHD or 4K display is a no go for me. Otherwise, everything else about the machine goes from good to great.

  9. jay vleugels

    December 8, 2016 at 4:11 am

    Hey man,
    Does the new samsung evo 960 fit into this laptop ?

    thanks

  10. MR

    December 14, 2016 at 2:09 am

    Any idea if this works with HP's thunderbolt 3 docks?

    • Derek Sullivan

      December 14, 2016 at 10:06 am

      Depends on which one. I use the HP workstation TB3 dock(for the Zbook Studio G3) at work and it has the power connection built into the TB3 connection. That won't fit on the spectre for sure. The dock is also extremely buggy so I wouldn't recommend it anyways. If it's only a single TB3 connector though, it's a good bet it's probably compatible. That goes for most docks, not just HPs.

  11. kevin

    December 16, 2016 at 4:27 pm

    this a good laptop

  12. omri

    December 21, 2016 at 2:26 am

    can you recommend a multi-port adapter for this computer?
    The ones i saw were only for mac.

    • Derek Sullivan

      December 21, 2016 at 9:13 am

      I can't sorry. I've only dealt with a couple proprietary ones so far myself.

    • BA Braq

      December 21, 2016 at 2:39 pm

      Was there a particular sort of multi-port adapter you were looking for? I have a HooToo Shuttle multi-port that has 3 USB 3.0 ports, an SD card reader, HDMI output and USB-C passthru that seems to work reasonably well. The only unfortunate part of the adapter is that it's designed for Macs, so everything is set up on the wrong side of the x360.

  13. Jessica

    December 28, 2016 at 5:51 pm

    Hi Derek,

    Thanks for the great review. I just purchased this laptop, and so far, the one thing I can't figure out is whether or not it's possible to disable the touchpad while I'm typing, outside of the device settings. With other HP laptops, I was able to double-tap at the top-left-hand corner of the pad, and it doesn't appear I can do that on this one. Any insight on that?

    • Derek Sullivan

      December 29, 2016 at 8:29 am

      It looks like they didn't include any shortcut keys. Might want to double check the Trackpad settings for an option. Otherwise you're stuck with 3rd party solutions such as touchfreeze.

  14. 02nz

    January 2, 2017 at 11:45 pm

    I've been using this laptop for about a month and am really enjoying its build quality, portability, and versatility of the 360-degree hinge. One nice "extra" I discovered is that it can charge (albeit very slowly, and only if the computer is in sleep or hibernate or off altogether) using any regular USB power adapter. This came in very handy when I forgot the power adapter at home on a recent trip. I simply plugged the laptop (using a USB-C to USB-A cable) into my iPad power adapter and it charged overnight (full charge from empty took maybe 10 hours); I also "topped up" the charge any chance I got (e.g. the USB power port on the plane). Not ideal but better than nothing!

    • JK

      February 24, 2017 at 12:36 am

      Hi, are you talking about charging the ipad from the laptops charging port or charging the laptop via external battery into the usb-c? I'd like to know if the x360 can charge from an external battery pack (like the mac can) so I could leave the charger at home all together? there is a rav power 30W battery pack with usb-c output that might do the job but compatibility on previous gen x360 was not good.

  15. omri

    January 12, 2017 at 5:45 am

    Using this computer for about a week now, and i love it!
    Light, looks amazing, and fast!
    but..the speakers are a bit of a disappointment. They distort from a very low volume, and even when its only people speaking. It's sounds a bit like small shattering sound.
    Because this is a laptop, i'm not expecting much, and i read that hp support doesn't offer a good sollution. But I still wounder if it's only my model and if I should send it to hp labs?

    thanks

  16. Rijo John

    January 14, 2017 at 1:16 am

    Hi, thanks for this great review. Using this machine for the past one month and really loving it. Over the time, I think the login time (with windows hello) has slowed down a bit. In the begining, from the time I turn the power button on, the machine would be up and ready to launch apps within 5 seconds… now it takes may be 10-15 seconds. Also, my machine has a bit more yellow on the screen than necessary I fell. I mean, the white colors are not reproduced as pure white but with a more than necessary dose of yellow. I would like to calibrate the screen.. Can someone help me do this and point to some tools I can use? Other than these minor quirks I love this machine.
    Thanks,
    Rijo.

    • Derek Sullivan

      January 14, 2017 at 9:47 am

      I personally use a Spyder4Pro. It works pretty good and has a few different white points to choose from as a baseline. If you choose that brand, you'll probably want the updated Spyder5 model. The Express version is good enough for the casual user but if you're seriously into calibrating your monitors for professional reasons, you really should use the Pro or Elite versions. If you want the best, I hear x-Rite i1display Pro is the way to go. It's expensive though.

  17. Bruce Morris

    January 22, 2017 at 3:32 pm

    The Spectre x360 (late 2016) has a terrible problem with battery drain while the system is shut down. Just do a Google search for "Spectre x360 battery drain while off" or similar to see how widespread this problem is. Typical drain is about 12% over 24 hours while in shutdown mode. HP support forums are filled with people complaining about this and no solution which works. I've had three units now, all with the same problem. One was sent back to HP for repair. Took them two weeks, and it wasn't fixed. After my third one exhibited the same problem, the HP Escalation Team manager emailed me to say that battery drain of this magnitude while off is normal behavior. WTF? In other words, they can't fix the problem.

    Quality control also seems to be a problem with these units. In the 3 units I've had, one had a loose trackpad which rattled, one had a defective camera that would not focus, and two had audio problems that result in the sound suddenly getting very soft or cutting out altogether.

    These would be great machines if they worked. Sadly, they don't. Stay away. You might think about revising your review to reflect this problem.

    • Derek Sullivan

      January 23, 2017 at 9:59 pm

      Thanks for the feedback. I didn't have that problem personally but I also wasn't looking for it either. I usually always have it on the charger when I'm not using it long term. I'll look into it though and update the post.

    • Alex

      February 8, 2017 at 10:00 am

      I had this as well, but found a 3rd party fix on hp support forums. Now it's holding charge with zero losses!

      • DANIEL AALFS

        March 12, 2017 at 12:57 pm

        What was the 3rd party app?

      • Bruce Morris

        March 16, 2017 at 3:17 pm

        There is no 3rd party app. Alex is talking about the "sphinx fix" which was released by HP but they were really unclear about that. All x360s come with that pre-installed now. The original packaging will say "sphinx step" if it has already been applied. Solves the problem for a few, fails for most.

  18. Kevin L

    January 25, 2017 at 6:52 pm

    Have you seen the new HP Elitebook x360? It is a business version of the consumer Spectre x360. It does have the active stylus support that is now missing in the Spectre. Is this HP's answer to those that want the active stylus, or do they plan on supporting the stylus in other 13 inch models (the 15 inch Spectre supports active pen). The Elitebook x360 is supposed to be a more robust and attractive build, extra 'business' features, and a bit more expensive; would like to read your take on this option.

    • Derek Sullivan

      January 26, 2017 at 1:57 pm

      I haven't seen it personally but that's pretty typical of HP to make a business version of the spectre. They also did it with the x2 tablet, by giving it a fingerprint reader and an m5 processor. I'm not sure if the quality is better, but the price is certainly higher. I'm sure a lot of that cost goes towards support.

  19. Pandian

    January 26, 2017 at 12:52 pm

    Thank you very much for the review.
    Further I want to know whether the Hp-Spectre x360- W0XX can be upgraded from 8 GB to 16 GB RAM. I think it has 2 RAM slots.

    Regards

    Pandian

    • Derek Sullivan

      January 26, 2017 at 1:31 pm

      I'm pretty sure the RAM was soldered on the board for this model.

    • Guy

      July 16, 2020 at 4:13 am

      RAM is soldered to the motherboard. The only internal upgrade possible is the M.2 SSD. You can go up to 1tb (Crucial sells a compatible M500 model).

  20. C. T.

    February 5, 2017 at 3:40 am

    Hi Derek,
    What would be your choice between the latest razer bl stealth w the higher res display vs this hp spectre?
    Are the battery life comparable or is hp better by a large margin, if you had the opportunity to test both?
    Thanks a lot for your insights…

    • Derek Sullivan

      February 6, 2017 at 11:09 am

      I'd pick the HP Spectre all the way. Razer even states that the battery life is significantly worse with the 4k screen and the Spectre appeared to have better battery life than even the QHD Razer Blade. The HP has the edge with it's multiple uses with the 360 degree screen and the better keyboard. The size, weight and trackpad are virtually equivalent. The HP also looks much more professional though, which is a bigger deal to me honestly and pretty much warrants any cost difference.

  21. JK

    February 24, 2017 at 12:37 am

    Can i check if anyone has tried charging the x360 using an external battery pack instead of the charger? via the TB3 port?

    • Joe

      April 23, 2017 at 9:57 am

      I tried it with an Anker 10000 mAh power bank and I got a pop up that said "For full performance, connect a higher capacity power adapter." and the battery icon did not show the laptop charging at all.

      • Guy

        July 16, 2020 at 4:14 am

        I get the same message with mine, but it does show that it's charging. And it's sl-o-o-o-ow.

  22. Joe

    September 2, 2017 at 8:08 pm

    You need to take down, or fix the part about n-trig support. This specific laptop model is not pen supported and the information contained in your "update" is incorrect.

  23. Joe

    September 2, 2017 at 8:19 pm

    hp.com/t5/Notebook-Video-Display-and-Touch/Pen-Compatability-for-the-Spectre-x360-13-w0xx-Kaby-Lake/td-p/6042046

    This model is not supported with stylus. Users have reported that there are no active styluses compatible with this specific model. The "update" portion to this laptop is misleading and should be taken down.

    • Andrei Girbea

      September 3, 2017 at 4:42 am

      Hi, thanks for the heads-up, you're right and that was a mistake on my part. I've edited the update.

  24. Christin

    November 12, 2017 at 9:07 am

    Thanks for the great review :-)
    I've just bought the new Spectre x360 13 i7-8550u and I'm very happy with that notebook.
    But I'm wondering about a suitable docking port with charge function.
    HP has 2-3 thunderbolt 3 docks but none of these are suitable or even tested with a Spectre X360 and even less with the newest one 8. generation.
    I've read so many article but I'm not sure which one will work.
    There is one with 90 W and one with 150 W.

    Have you experiences with docks for the Spectre x360 13 especially the newest one with USB-C thunderbolt 3?

    Thanks + best regards
    Christin

    • Andrei Girbea

      November 13, 2017 at 4:52 am

      Hi, I don't have any experience with TB3 docks, so can't really help here. You should try to dig out more about them on the forums, reddit and amazon. Sry

    • Guy

      July 16, 2020 at 4:16 am

      I've used the ThunderDock from Macsales.com. It won't charge the Spectre, but the ports work.

  25. S

    November 20, 2017 at 1:33 pm

    Hi, great write-up. I'm doing some Black Friday "research" and Best Buy has the following for $1,000 USD + tax:

    Spectre x360 2-in-1 13.3" Touch-Screen Laptop – Intel Core i7 – 16GB Memory – 512GB Solid State Drive – HP finish in natural silver

    This HP comes with the 8th generation i7-8550U, an upgrade from what you reviewed (I think; correct me if I'm wrong).

    I am also looking at the following from Costco, which is going for $1,000 USD + tax:

    ASUS ZenBook UX430UN Laptop – Intel Core i7 – 2GB NVIDIA Graphics -1080p

    The ASUS also comes with the 8th generation i7-8550U Processor 1.8GHz. But the ASUS also comes with 2GB NVIDIA GeForce MX150 Graphics, which is certainly not top of the line but way better than an integrated Intel HD 620, per a notebookcheck.net comparison. You also reviewed this ASUS but it had the older i7-7500U and Nividia GT 940MX.

    Obviously, the glaring differences are the dedicated graphics card on the ASUS, the touch screen on the HP, and the more modern port options on the HP (Thunderbolt 3). I'm thinking of a school laptop (take lecture notes with touch screen, essays, run some programming software, etc) that may be able to do a little gaming so I am leaning towards the HP Spectre. I've never had a touch-enabled laptop before, and that is certainly swaying my decision, but it may also be a gimmick that I end up not using in the classroom.

    I guess my main concern is paying the same amount of money for a laptop that doesn't come with a dedicated GPU. I'm not sure if the touch screen truly justifies that for the HP but I also realize I'll only know its utility if I try to use it. On the other hand, having Thunderbolt 3 is certainly a good "future-proofing" measure if I ever want to shell out for an eGPU if I have the cash later, which takes me back to the HP.

    TLDR: Would you get this HP Spectre or this ASUS ZenBook? Or are there other laptops in this price range that you would take over either of these? Thanks!

    • Putri

      November 10, 2018 at 5:30 am

      Hi S…may i know which one did you buy at the end? Because i'm facing the same problem like you..confused between these 2 options..thanks

  26. Nyacheri

    May 26, 2018 at 10:04 pm

    Product Name: HP Spectre x360 Convertible 13-w0xx
    Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)
    Product Name: HP Spectre x360 Convertible 13-w0xx
    Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)
    Brand new laptop (purchased 9/26/2017 Dar es Salaam, Tanzania) …same problem.  Battery drains from 100% to 90% when the laptop is fully shut down in less than 24 hours.  After two days, while fully shut down, battery drains to 80%.  What happens in two weeks…I haven't tried yet, but suspect that the battery will be fully depleted.  I have no attachments in the 1 USB port or 2 Thunderbolt Ports.  I use a Microsoft Blutooth mouse. I have disabled USB charging while in shutdown 
    HP Spectre x360 Convertible 13-w0XX
    Product # X7V19UAR#ABA
    Serial No. [edited]
     
    Operating System:  Windows 10 Home 64-bit
    Microprocessor:  Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-7500U CPU @ 2.70GHz
    RAM: 8GB
    System Bios:  F.44
     
    I attempted HP online assistance and was told that the overnight discharge was "normal" and is intended to eliminate static charge buildup.  I was also told that startup after shutdown places a large drain on the battery and could decrease battery capacity.  At that time I had not seen the continued depletion of the battery over a two day period.  The HP support tech re-updated my bios (I had already done it) and the battery software.  After those explanations and efforts the condition still exists (battery continues to discharge when shutdown).
     
    After research online, I have seen several solutions posted, most of which are unsuccessful.  Some individuals, however,  report success.   
    While still searching for solutions and well within my warranty, I am trying this forum route for something I can do at home before surrendering my laptop…I am otherwise pleased with my purchase.

  27. David

    June 20, 2018 at 4:27 pm

    Hi,

    I would seriously suggest anybody that buys this laptop, to buy also extended warranty since my broke in 13 month (after 12 month warranty expired). It has been taken to authorized service center, where they found our that motherboard is defective, they written to me that it is "consequence of normal use" That will cost me, if I decide to fix it, 740€. I have done some research in internet and found out that this is not a lonely case. The most concerning thin is that HP sends me replay that this is "normal"!!

    Best regards

  28. Adeel

    September 1, 2018 at 12:52 am

    Hey. Do you think you could post the calibration settings you did somewhere? Even though I know every screen is different, maybe it would help some people get their screen a little closer to accurate. Thanks!

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