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Testseek.com have collected 60 expert reviews of the HP Spectre 13-30xx Series and the average rating is 80%. Scroll down and see all reviews for HP Spectre 13-30xx Series.
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February 2014
 
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The editors liked

  • Unique Control Zone touchpad
  • Beautiful design
  • Gorgeous display
  • Snappy backlit keyboard
  • Strong performance
  • Long battery life
  • Innovative Control Zone touchpad works great with Windows 8
  • Fabulous battery life
  • Very good audio
  • The HP Spectre 13 has a sharp
  • Thin
  • Ultrabook design
  • High-end upgrade options
  • A great keyboard
  • And an extra-wide touch pad
  • Control Zone touch pad reduces need to poke screen
  • High-quality
  • Distinctively colored aluminum case
  • Gorgeous 1080p display
  • Quick recovery from sleep
  • Hibernation
  • Good battery life
  • Premium design at a reasonable price. Extra-wide trackpad is superb. Intel Core i5-4200U processor and 128GB SSD match the top competitors. A 1080p touch screen.
  • Reasonable price for an Ultrabook with an attractive metal chassis
  • Fast SSD and high resolution displays
  • Attractive design
  • Fast performance
  • Good specs for the money
  • Bright display
  • Generous warranty
  • Adobe Lightroom included gratis
  • Fast enough for everything - except for games
  • Sturdy premium chassis without any uneven clearances
  • Great design with much passion for detail
  • Good keyboard
  • Three-zone touchpad
  • Works very well with Windows 8
  • Fine display with a QHD resolution
  • Precise

The editors didn't like

  • Bottom runs a bit warm
  • Integrated graphics will be a showstopper for some
  • Annoying fan
  • 802.11ac Wi-Fi is a $20 option
  • A handful of other premium ultrabooks offer better value. The extra "control zone" spaces on the touch pad don't feel like a fully realized concept
  • Not the quickest multimedia machine
  • Cramped palm rest
  • Tactile distinction between touch-pad zones too subtle
  • F functions are two-key combinations by default
  • Middling media performance
  • Keyboard doesn't have lots of travel and tactile feel
  • Heavy for a 13-inch Ultrabook
  • Middling battery life
  • Especially considering the heft
  • Trackpad needs a driver update
  • Shallow keys have an occasionally "sticky" feel
  • Somewhat heavy
  • Some sharp edges
  • Twitchy fan (not always that quiet)
  • Very prone to fingerprints
  • Gets very warm under full load (sometimes too warm to use on one's lap)
  • CPU might be a bit faster
  • Highly reflective screen
  • Barely any accessories
  • No sof

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  Published: 2014-06-20, Author: Cliff , review by: techworld.com

  • It won't break any speed records, but the HP Spectre 13 is a smart, attractive Ultrabook that can give Apple's MacBook Air a run for its money. The HP's slimline design, high-quality display and reasonable battery life help ensure that it earns its keep w...

 
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  Published: 2014-05-01, Author: Lisa , review by: mobiletechreview.com

  • Reasonable price for an Ultrabook with an attractive metal chassis, fast SSD and high resolution displays
  • Keyboard doesn't have lots of travel and tactile feel
  • It's easy to fall for the HP Spectre 13: it has that combo of quality materials, a sharp full HD (or higher) display and good looks that we expect from an Ultrabook. Better yet, it's priced to sell when compared to the metal-clad full HD or higher competi...

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  Published: 2014-03-30, Author: Nate , review by: slashgear.com

  • There are no two ways about it: HP tried to make a MacBook. The Spectre is like the illegitimate child of a MacBook Pro and MacBook Air which refused to teach their newborn the ways of OS X. If you're a Windows user who quietly covets the build and qual...

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  Published: 2014-03-11, Author: Dana , review by: engadget.com

  • Attractive design, Fast performance, Good specs for the money, Bright display, Generous warranty, Adobe Lightroom included gratis
  • Heavy for a 13-inch Ultrabook, Middling battery life, especially considering the heft, Trackpad needs a driver update, Shallow keys have an occasionally "sticky" feel
  • It's easy for us to give the Spectre 13 a good review, but that's partly because the price is so reasonable. Were this priced in line with its peers, we'd have a harder time forgiving its flaky trackpad, sticky keyboard and relatively heavy weight. As it ...

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  Published: 2014-02-05, review by: notebookcheck.net

  • fast enough for everything - except for games, sturdy premium chassis without any uneven clearances, great design with much passion for detail, good keyboard, three-zone touchpad, works very well with Windows 8, fine display with a QHD resolution, precise
  • somewhat heavy, some sharp edges, twitchy fan (not always that quiet), very prone to fingerprints, gets very warm under full load (sometimes too warm to use on one's lap), CPU might be a bit faster, highly reflective screen, barely any accessories, no sof
  • While our Spectre may not be the cheapest ultrabook out there, it is well worth its asking price of around 1300 Euros (~$1758). Not content with being a compact, very slim ultrabook with decent battery life and more than enough performance reserves even f...

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  Published: 2014-01-28, Author: Brian , review by: pcmag.com

  • Premium design at a reasonable price. Extra-wide trackpad is superb. Intel Core i5-4200U processor and 128GB SSD match the top competitors. A 1080p touch screen.
  • Middling media performance
  • The HP Spectre 13T-3000 is a premium ultrabook without the premium price tag. This reasonably priced alternative offers great battery life and an extra-wide trackpad, along with all the other bells and whistles....

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  Published: 2014-01-21, Author: John , review by: computershopper.com

  • Control Zone touch pad reduces need to poke screen, High-quality, distinctively colored aluminum case, Gorgeous 1080p display, Quick recovery from sleep, hibernation, Good battery life
  • Not the quickest multimedia machine, Cramped palm rest, Tactile distinction between touch-pad zones too subtle, F functions are two-key combinations by default
  • It isn't the fastest 13.3-inch ultrabook, but the Spectre 13 is a sleek, solidly built contender with an innovative touch pad that reduces the need to swipe and tap its 1080p touch screen. Add nine-hour battery life, and it's a good value at $999. ...

 
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  Published: 2013-12-23, review by: pcworld.com_techhive.com

  • Innovative Control Zone touchpad works great with Windows 8, Fabulous battery life, Very good audio
  • Integrated graphics will be a showstopper for some, Annoying fan, 802.11ac Wi-Fi is a $20 option
  • The HP Spectre 13 nails the fundamentals, and its innovative trackpad works great with Windows 8....

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  Published: 2013-12-17, Author: Dan , review by: cnet.com

  • The HP Spectre 13 has a sharp, thin, ultrabook design, high-end upgrade options, a great keyboard, and an extra-wide touch pad
  • A handful of other premium ultrabooks offer better value. The extra "control zone" spaces on the touch pad don't feel like a fully realized concept
  • The HP Spectre 13 is an excellent all-around ultrabook, with a great keyboard, display, and battery life. The unique Control Zone touch pad is interesting, but I wish it were a little more useful and intuitive.

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  Published: 2013-12-13, Author: Dan , review by: Laptopmag.com

  • Unique Control Zone touchpad, Beautiful design, Gorgeous display, Snappy backlit keyboard, Strong performance, Long battery life
  • Bottom runs a bit warm
  • The HP Spectre 13t-3000 Ultrabook packs a user-friendly touchpad, strong performance and long battery life in a beautiful design....

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