HP Spectre 13-H200EF

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The HP Spectre 13-H200EF belongs to the Spectre 13 series, which consists of ultrabooks for users who love using subnotebooks or laptop/tablet hybrids. The device comes with an Intel Core i7 4500U, which is a great quad core processor with a clock rate of up to 3.2 GHz, but it requires quite a lot of energy. 4 GB of RAM is also useful to ensure smooth usage. However, the integrated graphics card is a little subpar.

The screen however, is not too shabby. The 13.3 inch display is equipped with an anti-glare FHD UWVA touchscreen with a resolution of 1920 by 1080 pixels. This allows users to enjoy graphics on the screen. Connectivity is also no issue with this laptop. It comes with the standard 802.11 Wi-Fi and supports Bluetooth 4.0 ensuring that users can easily get connected. The battery life of the Spectre 13 is noteworthy, mainly due to having two batteries; a 3-cell (33WHr) Li-Ion polymer battery in the tablet itself and a 2-cell (18WHr) Li-Ion polymer battery in the base keyboard. One neat thing about the HP Spectre 13-H200EF is that it comes with a HP TrueVision HD Webcam with activity LED.

All in all, the HP Spectre 13-H200EF is a decent ultrabook providing an all-round good specifications. Unfortunately, the ultrabook fails to grab the attention of the market, probably due to the increasing interest in tablets. However, users who are not afraid to be different can certainly give this notebook a try.

Intel HD Graphics (Haswell): In the mobile Haswell Celeron and Pentium integrated processor graphics card. The HD Graphics is the slower, GT1 called, part with less execution units (EUs).

Only some 3D games with very low demands are playable with these cards.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.

Intel Core i7: The Intel Core i7 for laptops is based on the LG1156 Core i5/i7 CPU for desktops. The base clock speed of the CPUs is relatively low, but because of a huge Turbo mode, the cores can dynamically overclock to up to 3.2 GHz (920XM). Therefore, the CPU can be as fast as high clocked dual-core CPUs (using single threaded applications) but still offer the advantage of 4 cores. Because of the large TDP of 45 W / 55 W, the CPU is only intended for large laptops.  

4500U:

Haswell-based ULV dual-core processor clocked at 1.8 GHz with Turbo Boost support up to 3.0 GHz. Offers an integrated HD Graphics 4400 and a dual-channel DDR3 memory controller.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.

13.30":

There are hardly any tablets in this display size range anymore. For subnotebooks, on the other hand, it is the standard format.

The advantage of subnotebooks is that the entire laptop can be small and therefore easily portable. The smaller display also has the advantage of requiring less power, which further improves battery life and thus mobility. The disadvantage is that reading texts is more strenuous on the eyes. High resolutions are more likely to be found in standard laptops.

» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.

HP: Founded in 1939, the US company is a major server and printer manufacturer and one of the leading IT companies in the world. Until 2015, the company was called Hewlett-Packard Company. After a split, the computer division was renamed HP Inc.

In 2023, HP had an approximate market share of 22% of global PC sales, making it number 2 after Lenovo.

60%: Such a poor rating is rare. There are only a few notebooks that were rated even worse. The rating websites do not give a purchase recommendation here.

» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.

 

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