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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)
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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....
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. ...
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.