![]() The next logical step would be to allow a hardware kill switch for the mic. The laptop added a hardware kill switch for the webcam earlier this year. This new mute button takes privacy one step further, because you can visually confirm the mic has been muted in the OS. One thing we do want to point out in the new Spectre is a dedicated button to mute the microphone. The new 5th gen includes a button that lets you easily mute the onboard microphone. On most competing laptops, the trackpad is centered on the Y key. Placing your fingers on the home keys puts puts more of your right palm over the trackpad, which, no matter how good the palm rejection, could lead the cursor to jump. One issue that still bugs us is where HP centers the trackpad: on the U key. The trackpad supports Microsoft’s Precision Trackpad and appears to be made by Elan. The result is actually very impressive for most of what people do, but it does have limitations that you can read about in our review of the Optane H10 drive.ĬPU: Intel 10th gen quad-core Core i7-1065G7 ![]() The obvious standout part is the new Intel Ice Lake 10nm CPU, but other highlights include a 1-watt IPS display with pen and touch support and the Intel Optane H10 drive, which combines Intel’s whiz-bang Optane with a traditional NAND SSD. HP doesn’t scrimp on hardware specs, either. The new 5th-gen Spectre x360 13t (top) is slightly thicker than the Dell’s new XPS 13 2-in-1 (middle) and actually slightly thicker than the previous Spectre x360 13t. At least, that’s what consumers themselves have been screaming for years now, in response to the sacrifice of features at the altar of thin. The question many will ask is whether that sacrifice in thickness, or “Z-height,” is worth giving up an M.2 SSD, a keyboard with travel, and a USB Type-A port. ![]() Just like that MacBook Air 11, the Spectre x360 13t slips into your bag so discreetly you won’t even know it’s there. The new Spectre x360 13t is actually a bit smaller than Apple’s beloved MacBook Air 11, which people coveted for its teeny footprint. Physically, the new Spectre x360 13t takes the footprint down by about an inch compared to the prior generation. What’s amazing is how HP added all of these features some vendors say can’t be done while getting smaller. Gordon Mah Ungĭespite having tiny bezels, the 5th-gen Spectre x360 13t (right) maintains an integrated Windows Hello-enabled camera. Sometimes it’s so fast, you almost wonder if you even have a password on the laptop. Performance is fastest when the laptop isn’t in its deepest sleep state. We’ve previously found Microsoft’s implementations have been the best at speed and recognition, but the new Spectre x360 13t will go from lid-closed to the desktop in an impressive 1.5 to 3 seconds.
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