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Magyar2-in-1 Convertible HP Spectre x360 16 (2024) laptop review: A powerful Core-Ultra allrounder with OLED
The 2024 HP Spectre x360 16 is even lighter than its predecessor, makes use of a new CPU that skips an entire generation, features a new screen (whose resolution has sunk a little, however), a new case and a webcam that now has a 9-MP resolution instead of 5. So, lots of reasons to test the 2-in-1 convertible again and compare it to the 2023er HP Spectre x360 16.
Aside from this, the Spectre x360 16 has to compete against other convertibles, including the Lenovo Yoga 7i Gen 8, the brand-new Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold 16, the LG Gram 2in1 as well as the Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip OLED.
Possible competitors compared
Rating | Date | Model | Weight | Height | Size | Resolution | Best Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91.4 % | 02/2024 | HP Spectre x360 16-aa0074ng Ultra 7 155H, Arc 8-Cores | 1.9 kg | 19.8 mm | 16.00" | 2880x1800 | |
| 87.3 % | 01/2023 | HP Spectre x360 2-in-1 16-f1075ng i7-12700H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs | 2 kg | 19.9 mm | 16.00" | 3072x1920 | |
| 86.6 % | 04/2023 | Lenovo Yoga 7 16IRL8 i7-1355U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs | 2 kg | 16.99 mm | 16.00" | 1920x1200 | |
| 84.4 % | 02/2024 | Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Fold 16 i7-1250U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs | 1.9 kg | 8.6 mm | 16.30" | 2560x2024 | |
| 85.8 % | 11/2023 | LG Gram 2in1 16 16T90R - G.AA78G i7-1360P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs | 1.5 kg | 17.2 mm | 16.00" | 2560x1600 | |
| 86.5 % | 03/2023 | Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5602FBN i7-1260P, A350M | 1.8 kg | 19.9 mm | 16.00" | 3840x2400 |
Case - Metal with slanted interfaces
Even though it looks very similar at first glance: The case is new. The same can be said for the laptop's color, as instead of "Nocturne Blue", the aluminum case is now available in "Nightfall Black". Although, the black looks more like a brown-gray tone.
Its beveled rear corners are once again striking, with ports on the left for headsets and a USB-C port with a charging function for the power supply on the right. Apart from that, however, the connections have changed significantly, but more on that later.
The Spectre is very stable thanks to its aluminum case, and the same can be said for the display. Even so, you can elicit very subtle noises from the base when twisting it. The two hinges also appear to be very stable and they allow for the screen to be rotated by 360 degrees so you can use the touchscreen like a tablet. Despite the grip gap on the front, it takes a bit of strength to open the lid, and it isn't possible to do with one hand.
Compared to its predecessor, the new 16-inch Spectre has lost around 100 grams of weight. Even so, 1.9 kg is no lightweight build in this class—the LG Gram (1.5 kg) is lighter, for example, and so is the Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip OLED. The other competitors all weigh around 1.9kg to 2 kg.
The rest of the x360's measurements are roughly the same as its predecessor. Some competitors are noticeably thinner and 19.8 mm is rather on the higher end of the scale. The new ThinkPad X1 Fold 16 with its foldable screen is, of course, a special case.
Connectivity - A 9-MP webcam, but few ports
A lot has been changed in this field and not entirely in a positive way, unfortunately, as the new Spectre has noticeably fewer ports than its predecessor. It is a shame, for example, that its SD card reader has been done away with. Its old power connection has also been axed and the new model can only be charged via USB-C. In general, we welcome this, however, the manufacturer has ruined this by not installing an additional USB port specifically for charging. Instead, one of the existing two Thunderbolt 4 USB-C ports has to take on the job. As the manufacturer has also gotten rid of the device's SD card reader, an additional USB port would've been a good choice.
Its layout has also been changed: Now, the HDMI slot is on the right instead of the left, which may be an issue for right-handed people when dealing with bulky display cables—even if the port is very far back.
Communication
While the predecessor model already supported WiFi 6E, HP has topped this with the new model mastering the new WiFi 7 standard.
Its transfer rates are very good within the 6-GHz frequency as well as the 5-GHz network.
Webcam
The laptop's predecessor already featured a 5-MP webcam for high-resolution video calls. Still, HP has provided a further improvement with the new Spectre 16's webcam even featuring a resolution of 9 megapixels with night-mode support (via infrared).
However, its video resolution continues to "only" be 1,440p and the "unused" additional pixels are utilised by HP for a variety of effects such as auto framing etc. All this is supported via AI functions such as noise suppression. Within the HP Command Center's "GlamCam" section, you have a whole bunch of settings to choose from, from hand gestures to control the camera right through to security functions and screen time monitoring via the camera. The camera features a physical shutter that can be activated via the key (fn +) F2.
Although its pictures feature a high resolution, their color accuracy leaves more to be desired.
Security
A TPM 2.0 security module is integrated into the CPU.
The x360 16 also has a fingerprint scanner, which is integrated into the power button.
As mentioned above, the webcam also has a shutter.
Accessories and warranty
Aside from a 100-watt power supply and all the usual paperwork, HP has thankfully also included the HP Tilt Pen MPP 2.0 input stylus with the laptop. However, a laptop case, which was delivered with the previous model, is no longer included.
HP provides the device with a two-year warranty for parts and labor. However, no on-site repair is possible.
Maintenance
The bottom plate is only secured via 4 Torx T4 screws. They can be removed quickly, whereby the two screws near the hinges are larger than the ones at the front.
Prying open the sturdy aluminum underside isn't exactly easy, but it can be done from the front, where the inlets for the speakers provide an attack surface. The clips have quite a firm hold, so you may have to pry the case open carefully with a flat spatula.
On the inside, you can access the fans, WLAN module, SSD, speakers and the battery. Unfortunately, the RAM is permanently installed and cannot be replaced. Many of the components are located under a black plastic cover, which can be easily lifted despite its adhesive surface.
Input devices - An input stylus and a large touchpad
Keyboard
The keys are a slightly lighter gray than the darker background. This and the white lettering make them stand out well from the rest of the laptop.
The height of the up/down arrow keys is halved, but otherwise the keys are nice and big (approx. 1.65 x 1.65 mm) and the layout is very tidy. It doesn't feature a numeric keypad.
The webcam can be covered by pressing F2, and the push button is located somewhat unusually on the right shift key, which we quickly found very good, as it is easier to reach than on the top row where it can usually be found.
The keys feature a short to medium lift, but their feedback is pleasantly clear so that typing on the keyboard feels quick and smooth. Their typing noise isn't too loud.
The keyboard has uniform white backlighting, which also illuminates the special functions and features two brightness levels.
Touchpad
Similar to the new Razer Blade 16, the laptop's touchpad is very large (approx. 16 x 10 cm). However, this is a positive aspect of the Spectre, as we did not have any problems with unintentional palm touches.
Its surface is very smooth and we had no problems even with slow movements. Its sensitivity decreases slightly toward the lower corners but otherwise, its responsiveness is always good.
Clicking the integrated keys is remarkably quiet, but their feedback is still very noticeable—even though the pressure point is flat as usual.
Touchscreen and the HP Tilt Pen MPP 2.0
In addition to the keyboard and touchpad, the x360 16 can also be operated via the touchscreen using your fingers or the supplied stylus.
Both work very well. The Corning Gorilla Glass surface ensures that the pen glides along very smoothly, especially when used in tablet mode.
Display - A 2.8K OLED touchscreen with a 120-Hz refresh rate
The device's 16-inch touchscreen is an OLED panel from Samsung. Its resolution of 2,880 x 1,800 (2.8 K) is slightly lower than its predecessor (3,072 x 1,920 pixels), but thanks to its OLED technology, you get great colors and contrast levels. The screen features a 16:10 aspect ratio and a refresh rate of 120 Hz.
We measured an average brightness of 425 nits in SDR. In HDR, you can expect it to be about 100 nits brighter. As is typical for OLEDs, its brightness distribution is close to perfection, as is its black level, which raises its contrasts to a very high level.
The model supports a refresh rate of 48-120 Hz and features edge-to-edge glass, anti-reflective Corning Gorilla Glass and a blue light filter. Despite its nominally anti-reflective surface, it is still quite reflective—at least in dark surroundings.
Its response times are fast and OLED screens don't have to deal with any backlight bleeding anyway.
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Brightness Distribution: 99 %
Center on Battery: 421 cd/m²
Contrast: ∞:1 (Black: 0 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 2.37 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5, calibrated: 2.26
ΔE Greyscale 2.55 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
94.4% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
99.9% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
98.9% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.49
| HP Spectre x360 16-aa0074ng Samsung SDC41A6, OLED, 2880x1800, 16.00 | HP Spectre x360 2-in-1 16-f1075ng AU Optronics AUO50A3, IPS, 3072x1920, 16.00 | Lenovo Yoga 7 16IRL8 LEN160FHD, IPS, 1920x1200, 16.00 | Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Fold 16 Sharp LJ163B1JX01, OLED, 2560x2024, 16.30 | LG Gram 2in1 16 16T90R - G.AA78G LP160WQ1-SPB2, IPS, 2560x1600, 16.00 | Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5602FBN Samsung ATNA60YV02-0, OLED, 3840x2400, 16.00 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display | -14% | -50% | 1% | -4% | -8% | |
| Display P3 Coverage | 98.9 | 75.6 -24% | 42 -58% | 99.9 1% | 96.5 -2% | 71.7 -28% |
| sRGB Coverage | 99.9 | 100.2 0% | 62.8 -37% | 100 0% | 99.9 0% | 100 0% |
| AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage | 94.4 | 77.2 -18% | 43.5 -54% | 96 2% | 84.6 -10% | 97.1 3% |
| Response Times | -4550% | -2933% | -26% | -3370% | -100% | |
| Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * | 0.8 ? | 52 ? -6400% | 31.8 ? -3875% | 0.99 ? -24% | 38.4 ? -4700% | 2 ? -150% |
| Response Time Black / White * | 1 ? | 28 ? -2700% | 20.9 ? -1990% | 1.04 ? -4% | 21.4 ? -2040% | 2 ? -100% |
| PWM Frequency | 480 | 240.6 ? -50% | 240 ? -50% | |||
| Screen | -82% | -85% | -10% | -32% | -5% | |
| Brightness middle | 424 | 425 0% | 279.4 -34% | 403.4 -5% | 329 -22% | 379 -11% |
| Brightness | 425 | 406 -4% | 257 -40% | 423 0% | 310 -27% | 382 -10% |
| Brightness Distribution | 99 | 78 -21% | 81 -18% | 89 -10% | 88 -11% | 98 -1% |
| Black Level * | 0.24 | 0.18 | 0.39 | 0.01 | ||
| Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 2.37 | 5.8 -145% | 5.12 -116% | 2.98 -26% | 3.52 -49% | 2.79 -18% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 4.97 | 11.03 -122% | 19.42 -291% | 4.27 14% | 6.96 -40% | 5.29 -6% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated * | 2.26 | 4.16 -84% | 1.84 19% | 2.64 -17% | 1.15 49% | 2.5 -11% |
| Greyscale dE 2000 * | 2.55 | 7.57 -197% | 5.5 -116% | 3.2 -25% | 5.75 -125% | 1.92 25% |
| Gamma | 2.49 88% | 6600 0% | 2.22 99% | 2.51 88% | 2.137 103% | 2.38 92% |
| CCT | 6548 99% | 6407 101% | 6264 104% | 7584 86% | 6270 104% | |
| Contrast | 1771 | 1552 | 844 | 37900 | ||
| Total Average (Program / Settings) | -1549% /
-810% | -1023% /
-551% | -12% /
-11% | -1135% /
-581% | -38% /
-27% |
* ... smaller is better
Its color space coverage is outstanding. While sRGB and DCI-P3 are practically completely covered, AdobeRGB is still covered by about 95 per cent.
Straight out of the box, the Spectre 16's calibration is decent, however, its DeltaE values aren't as low as we would have hoped, with values sometimes reaching over 2. However, even our manual calibration only pushed the deviations down slightly. Still, the grayscale value could be brought below 2.
Display Response Times
| ↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 0.5 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 0.5 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows very fast response rates in our tests and should be very well suited for fast-paced gaming. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 1 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (21.5 ms). | ||
| ↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
| 0.8 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 0.4 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 0.4 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows very fast response rates in our tests and should be very well suited for fast-paced gaming. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.2 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 1 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (33.7 ms). | ||
Due to the OLED display flickering, we had to manually determine the screen's rise and fall times, which can be seen in the following screenshots.
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
| Screen flickering / PWM detected | 480 Hz |  | |
The display backlight flickers at 480 Hz (worst case, e.g., utilizing PWM) . The frequency of 480 Hz is relatively high, so most users sensitive to PWM should not notice any flickering. However, there are reports that some users are still sensitive to PWM at 500 Hz and above, so be aware. In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 17903 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured. | |||
Outdoors, the screen's slightly reflective surface can't prevent all reflections but thanks to its good brightness and high contrasts, visibility remains decent in the shade. You should just avoid direct sunlight.
As is typical for OLED, the screen boasts very wide viewing angles. Its brightness and colors remain stable even when viewed from extreme angles.
Performance - Sole entertainer Intel Core Ultra
The business laptop is equipped with an Intel Core Ultra 7 155H featuring an integrated Intel Arc graphics card, 32 GB RAM and a 1-TB SSD. HP itself advertizes the Spectre as a productivity laptop for every situation. The touchscreen that can be folded into a tablet mode, pen input and the new Core Ultra processor with an AI chip are all its main selling points and make the x360 16 very flexible to use.
Testing conditions
There are no performance profiles listed for the Spectre x360 16 within HP's Command Center, and there is only a single balanced mode in the Windows power options. We used this mode for testing.
Processor
The high-end Intel Core Ultra 7 155H CPU comes from the new Meteor Lake series and integrates an NPU unit for AI applications. The processor has 14 cores (6 P-cores, 8 E-cores). The P-cores are capable of hyperthreading and there are two additional low-power efficiency cores, resulting in a total of 22 threads.
Its maximum turbo clock is 4.8 GHz. An Arc graphics card with 8 Xe cores is integrated into the processor.
The Cinebench loop already showed that the Spectre is more suited to short periods of load, while the slim convertible's performance drops over longer periods. Nevertheless, the new CPU outperformed the old Core-i models in its competitors and, as a result, won the (provisional) performance crown across all CPU benchmarks. This is at least until we test further devices with the new Core Ultra CPUs. For comparison: The same CPU is significantly weaker in the smaller 14-inch Spectre x360—see infographic (beige/brown curve). Its predecessor with the i7-12700H was outperformed by around 9 per cent across all CPU tests.
In battery mode, its Cinebench R15 multi-core performance dropped by around 32 per cent. The screenshots on the right show that its initial performance was higher when connected to the mains. However, its performance in battery mode was similarly good during the other runs at around 42 watts, although its performance also dropped to 22 watts towards the end of some runs in battery mode. On the other hand, it never consistently achieved over 40 watts when connected to the power, either.
Cinebench R15 Multi continuous test
Cinebench R23: Multi Core | Single Core
Cinebench R20: CPU (Multi Core) | CPU (Single Core)
Cinebench R15: CPU Multi 64Bit | CPU Single 64Bit
Blender: v2.79 BMW27 CPU
7-Zip 18.03: 7z b 4 | 7z b 4 -mmt1
Geekbench 6.2: Multi-Core | Single-Core
Geekbench 5.5: Multi-Core | Single-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean
| CPU Performance Rating | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H | |
| HP Spectre x360 16-aa0074ng | |
| HP Spectre x360 2-in-1 16-f1075ng -2! | |
| HP Spectre x360 14-eu0078ng | |
| LG Gram 2in1 16 16T90R - G.AA78G | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5602FBN -2! | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IRL8 -2! | |
| Average of class Convertible | |
| Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Fold 16 | |
| Cinebench R23 / Multi Core | |
| HP Spectre x360 16-aa0074ng | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (9769 - 19007, n=27) | |
| HP Spectre x360 2-in-1 16-f1075ng | |
| LG Gram 2in1 16 16T90R - G.AA78G | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5602FBN | |
| HP Spectre x360 14-eu0078ng | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IRL8 | |
| Average of class Convertible (616 - 18070, n=67, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Fold 16 | |
| Cinebench R23 / Single Core | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IRL8 | |
| HP Spectre x360 2-in-1 16-f1075ng | |
| HP Spectre x360 16-aa0074ng | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5602FBN | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (1496 - 1801, n=27) | |
| LG Gram 2in1 16 16T90R - G.AA78G | |
| HP Spectre x360 14-eu0078ng | |
| Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Fold 16 | |
| Average of class Convertible (307 - 1970, n=67, last 2 years) | |
| Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core) | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (3798 - 7409, n=25) | |
| HP Spectre x360 16-aa0074ng | |
| HP Spectre x360 2-in-1 16-f1075ng | |
| LG Gram 2in1 16 16T90R - G.AA78G | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5602FBN | |
| HP Spectre x360 14-eu0078ng | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IRL8 | |
| Average of class Convertible (242 - 6954, n=67, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Fold 16 | |
| Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core) | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IRL8 | |
| HP Spectre x360 2-in-1 16-f1075ng | |
| HP Spectre x360 16-aa0074ng | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5602FBN | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (620 - 693, n=25) | |
| LG Gram 2in1 16 16T90R - G.AA78G | |
| HP Spectre x360 14-eu0078ng | |
| Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Fold 16 | |
| Average of class Convertible (116.8 - 755, n=66, last 2 years) | |
| Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit | |
| HP Spectre x360 16-aa0074ng | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (1988 - 2858, n=29) | |
| LG Gram 2in1 16 16T90R - G.AA78G | |
| HP Spectre x360 2-in-1 16-f1075ng | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5602FBN | |
| HP Spectre x360 14-eu0078ng | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IRL8 | |
| Average of class Convertible (110.1 - 2889, n=68, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Fold 16 | |
| Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit | |
| HP Spectre x360 2-in-1 16-f1075ng | |
| HP Spectre x360 16-aa0074ng | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IRL8 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (230 - 268, n=26) | |
| HP Spectre x360 14-eu0078ng | |
| LG Gram 2in1 16 16T90R - G.AA78G | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5602FBN | |
| Average of class Convertible (68.6 - 287, n=66, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Fold 16 | |
| Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU | |
| Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Fold 16 | |
| Average of class Convertible (193 - 3620, n=62, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IRL8 | |
| LG Gram 2in1 16 16T90R - G.AA78G | |
| HP Spectre x360 14-eu0078ng | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5602FBN | |
| HP Spectre x360 2-in-1 16-f1075ng | |
| HP Spectre x360 16-aa0074ng | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (178 - 349, n=23) | |
| 7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (42601 - 70074, n=25) | |
| HP Spectre x360 16-aa0074ng | |
| HP Spectre x360 2-in-1 16-f1075ng | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5602FBN | |
| HP Spectre x360 14-eu0078ng | |
| LG Gram 2in1 16 16T90R - G.AA78G | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IRL8 | |
| Average of class Convertible (7703 - 72400, n=64, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Fold 16 | |
| 7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1 | |
| HP Spectre x360 2-in-1 16-f1075ng | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IRL8 | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5602FBN | |
| HP Spectre x360 14-eu0078ng | |
| HP Spectre x360 16-aa0074ng | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (5037 - 5540, n=25) | |
| Average of class Convertible (2046 - 6417, n=64, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Fold 16 | |
| LG Gram 2in1 16 16T90R - G.AA78G | |
| Geekbench 6.2 / Multi-Core | |
| HP Spectre x360 16-aa0074ng | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (10696 - 13656, n=27) | |
| HP Spectre x360 14-eu0078ng | |
| LG Gram 2in1 16 16T90R - G.AA78G | |
| Average of class Convertible (7760 - 14267, n=20, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Fold 16 | |
| Geekbench 6.2 / Single-Core | |
| HP Spectre x360 16-aa0074ng | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (2287 - 2458, n=27) | |
| HP Spectre x360 14-eu0078ng | |
| Average of class Convertible (1836 - 2696, n=20, last 2 years) | |
| LG Gram 2in1 16 16T90R - G.AA78G | |
| Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Fold 16 | |
| Geekbench 5.5 / Multi-Core | |
| HP Spectre x360 16-aa0074ng | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (10017 - 13556, n=27) | |
| HP Spectre x360 14-eu0078ng | |
| LG Gram 2in1 16 16T90R - G.AA78G | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5602FBN | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IRL8 | |
| HP Spectre x360 2-in-1 16-f1075ng | |
| Average of class Convertible (663 - 14016, n=68, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Fold 16 | |
| Geekbench 5.5 / Single-Core | |
| HP Spectre x360 14-eu0078ng | |
| HP Spectre x360 16-aa0074ng | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (1689 - 1824, n=27) | |
| HP Spectre x360 2-in-1 16-f1075ng | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IRL8 | |
| Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Fold 16 | |
| LG Gram 2in1 16 16T90R - G.AA78G | |
| Average of class Convertible (319 - 1981, n=68, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5602FBN | |
| HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (9.93 - 21.2, n=25) | |
| HP Spectre x360 16-aa0074ng | |
| HP Spectre x360 2-in-1 16-f1075ng | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5602FBN | |
| LG Gram 2in1 16 16T90R - G.AA78G | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IRL8 | |
| HP Spectre x360 14-eu0078ng | |
| Average of class Convertible (0.61 - 20.1, n=66, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Fold 16 | |
| LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF | |
| LG Gram 2in1 16 16T90R - G.AA78G | |
| Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Fold 16 | |
| Average of class Convertible (42 - 223, n=64, last 2 years) | |
| HP Spectre x360 16-aa0074ng | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5602FBN | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (40.9 - 58.9, n=25) | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IRL8 | |
| HP Spectre x360 14-eu0078ng | |
| HP Spectre x360 2-in-1 16-f1075ng | |
| R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean | |
| LG Gram 2in1 16 16T90R - G.AA78G | |
| Average of class Convertible (0.4102 - 1.967, n=64, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Fold 16 | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5602FBN | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (0.4609 - 0.516, n=25) | |
| HP Spectre x360 14-eu0078ng | |
| HP Spectre x360 16-aa0074ng | |
| HP Spectre x360 2-in-1 16-f1075ng | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IRL8 | |
* ... smaller is better
AIDA64: FP32 Ray-Trace | FPU Julia | CPU SHA3 | CPU Queen | FPU SinJulia | FPU Mandel | CPU AES | CPU ZLib | FP64 Ray-Trace | CPU PhotoWorxx
| Performance Rating | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H | |
| HP Spectre x360 16-aa0074ng | |
| HP Spectre x360 2-in-1 16-f1075ng | |
| LG Gram 2in1 16 16T90R - G.AA78G | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5602FBN | |
| Average of class Convertible | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IRL8 | |
| Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Fold 16 | |
| AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (6670 - 18470, n=25) | |
| HP Spectre x360 16-aa0074ng | |
| HP Spectre x360 2-in-1 16-f1075ng | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5602FBN | |
| LG Gram 2in1 16 16T90R - G.AA78G | |
| LG Gram 2in1 16 16T90R - G.AA78G | |
| Average of class Convertible (109 - 25226, n=67, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IRL8 | |
| Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Fold 16 | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Julia | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (43630 - 93181, n=25) | |
| HP Spectre x360 16-aa0074ng | |
| HP Spectre x360 2-in-1 16-f1075ng | |
| LG Gram 2in1 16 16T90R - G.AA78G | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5602FBN | |
| Average of class Convertible (2644 - 106512, n=66, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IRL8 | |
| Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Fold 16 | |
| AIDA64 / CPU SHA3 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (1940 - 4436, n=25) | |
| HP Spectre x360 16-aa0074ng | |
| HP Spectre x360 2-in-1 16-f1075ng | |
| LG Gram 2in1 16 16T90R - G.AA78G | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5602FBN | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IRL8 | |
| Average of class Convertible (121 - 4764, n=66, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Fold 16 | |
| AIDA64 / CPU Queen | |
| HP Spectre x360 2-in-1 16-f1075ng | |
| HP Spectre x360 16-aa0074ng | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (64698 - 93266, n=25) | |
| LG Gram 2in1 16 16T90R - G.AA78G | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5602FBN | |
| Average of class Convertible (3256 - 120368, n=66, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IRL8 | |
| Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Fold 16 | |
| AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia | |
| HP Spectre x360 16-aa0074ng | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (5639 - 10641, n=25) | |
| HP Spectre x360 2-in-1 16-f1075ng | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5602FBN | |
| LG Gram 2in1 16 16T90R - G.AA78G | |
| Average of class Convertible (549 - 14835, n=66, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IRL8 | |
| Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Fold 16 | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Mandel | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (21052 - 47685, n=25) | |
| HP Spectre x360 16-aa0074ng | |
| HP Spectre x360 2-in-1 16-f1075ng | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5602FBN | |
| LG Gram 2in1 16 16T90R - G.AA78G | |
| Average of class Convertible (1420 - 56839, n=66, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IRL8 | |
| Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Fold 16 | |
| AIDA64 / CPU AES | |
| HP Spectre x360 2-in-1 16-f1075ng | |
| LG Gram 2in1 16 16T90R - G.AA78G | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (45713 - 152179, n=25) | |
| HP Spectre x360 16-aa0074ng | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5602FBN | |
| Average of class Convertible (191 - 169089, n=66, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IRL8 | |
| Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Fold 16 | |
| AIDA64 / CPU ZLib | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (557 - 1250, n=25) | |
| HP Spectre x360 16-aa0074ng | |
| HP Spectre x360 2-in-1 16-f1075ng | |
| LG Gram 2in1 16 16T90R - G.AA78G | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5602FBN | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IRL8 | |
| Average of class Convertible (61.4 - 1088, n=66, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Fold 16 | |
| AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (3569 - 9802, n=25) | |
| HP Spectre x360 16-aa0074ng | |
| HP Spectre x360 2-in-1 16-f1075ng | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5602FBN | |
| LG Gram 2in1 16 16T90R - G.AA78G | |
| Average of class Convertible (59 - 13175, n=66, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IRL8 | |
| Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Fold 16 | |
| AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx | |
| HP Spectre x360 16-aa0074ng | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (32719 - 54223, n=25) | |
| LG Gram 2in1 16 16T90R - G.AA78G | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IRL8 | |
| Average of class Convertible (2185 - 52599, n=66, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5602FBN | |
| Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Fold 16 | |
| HP Spectre x360 2-in-1 16-f1075ng | |
System performance
In PCMark 10, our x360 16 came out on top overall compared to most of last year's competition, even if the CPU was a little weak in the Essentials. All-in-all, the system feels very fast and we did not notice any noticeable delays.
CrossMark: Overall | Productivity | Creativity | Responsiveness
WebXPRT 3: Overall
WebXPRT 4: Overall
Mozilla Kraken 1.1: Total
| PCMark 10 / Score | |
| HP Spectre x360 16-aa0074ng | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, Intel Arc 8-Cores iGPU (5159 - 7529, n=17) | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IRL8 | |
| HP Spectre x360 2-in-1 16-f1075ng | |
| LG Gram 2in1 16 16T90R - G.AA78G | |
| Average of class Convertible (1486 - 7963, n=61, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5602FBN | |
| Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Fold 16 | |
| PCMark 10 / Essentials | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IRL8 | |
| LG Gram 2in1 16 16T90R - G.AA78G | |
| HP Spectre x360 2-in-1 16-f1075ng | |
| HP Spectre x360 16-aa0074ng | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, Intel Arc 8-Cores iGPU (9557 - 11214, n=17) | |
| Average of class Convertible (3975 - 12059, n=61, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Fold 16 | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5602FBN | |
| PCMark 10 / Productivity | |
| HP Spectre x360 16-aa0074ng | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, Intel Arc 8-Cores iGPU (7822 - 10591, n=17) | |
| Average of class Convertible (2764 - 10800, n=61, last 2 years) | |
| HP Spectre x360 2-in-1 16-f1075ng | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IRL8 | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5602FBN | |
| Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Fold 16 | |
| LG Gram 2in1 16 16T90R - G.AA78G | |
| PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation | |
| HP Spectre x360 16-aa0074ng | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, Intel Arc 8-Cores iGPU (4985 - 9999, n=17) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5602FBN | |
| HP Spectre x360 2-in-1 16-f1075ng | |
| LG Gram 2in1 16 16T90R - G.AA78G | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IRL8 | |
| Average of class Convertible (811 - 12360, n=61, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Fold 16 | |
| CrossMark / Overall | |
| HP Spectre x360 16-aa0074ng | |
| HP Spectre x360 2-in-1 16-f1075ng | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5602FBN | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, Intel Arc 8-Cores iGPU (1366 - 1903, n=17) | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IRL8 | |
| LG Gram 2in1 16 16T90R - G.AA78G | |
| Average of class Convertible (285 - 1912, n=61, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Fold 16 | |
| CrossMark / Productivity | |
| HP Spectre x360 2-in-1 16-f1075ng | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5602FBN | |
| HP Spectre x360 16-aa0074ng | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IRL8 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, Intel Arc 8-Cores iGPU (1291 - 1717, n=16) | |
| LG Gram 2in1 16 16T90R - G.AA78G | |
| Average of class Convertible (310 - 1790, n=61, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Fold 16 | |
| CrossMark / Creativity | |
| HP Spectre x360 16-aa0074ng | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, Intel Arc 8-Cores iGPU (1519 - 1929, n=16) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5602FBN | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IRL8 | |
| HP Spectre x360 2-in-1 16-f1075ng | |
| Average of class Convertible (252 - 2183, n=61, last 2 years) | |
| LG Gram 2in1 16 16T90R - G.AA78G | |
| Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Fold 16 | |
| CrossMark / Responsiveness | |
| HP Spectre x360 2-in-1 16-f1075ng | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5602FBN | |
| LG Gram 2in1 16 16T90R - G.AA78G | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IRL8 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, Intel Arc 8-Cores iGPU (939 - 1700, n=16) | |
| HP Spectre x360 16-aa0074ng | |
| Average of class Convertible (204 - 1868, n=61, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Fold 16 | |
| WebXPRT 3 / Overall | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IRL8 | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5602FBN | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, Intel Arc 8-Cores iGPU (255 - 299, n=17) | |
| HP Spectre x360 16-aa0074ng | |
| HP Spectre x360 2-in-1 16-f1075ng | |
| Average of class Convertible (84.2 - 366, n=64, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Fold 16 | |
| LG Gram 2in1 16 16T90R - G.AA78G | |
| WebXPRT 4 / Overall | |
| HP Spectre x360 16-aa0074ng | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IRL8 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, Intel Arc 8-Cores iGPU (241 - 263, n=13) | |
| HP Spectre x360 2-in-1 16-f1075ng | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5602FBN | |
| Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Fold 16 | |
| Average of class Convertible (49.4 - 266, n=53, last 2 years) | |
| Mozilla Kraken 1.1 / Total | |
| Average of class Convertible (472 - 3989, n=66, last 2 years) | |
| LG Gram 2in1 16 16T90R - G.AA78G | |
| Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Fold 16 | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5602FBN | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, Intel Arc 8-Cores iGPU (520 - 565, n=17) | |
| HP Spectre x360 2-in-1 16-f1075ng | |
| HP Spectre x360 16-aa0074ng | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IRL8 | |
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| PCMark 10 Score | 6871 points | |
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| AIDA64 / Memory Copy | |
| HP Spectre x360 16-aa0074ng | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (62397 - 95631, n=25) | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IRL8 | |
| LG Gram 2in1 16 16T90R - G.AA78G | |
| Average of class Convertible (14439 - 95631, n=66, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Fold 16 | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5602FBN | |
| HP Spectre x360 2-in-1 16-f1075ng | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Read | |
| HP Spectre x360 16-aa0074ng | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (60544 - 90647, n=25) | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IRL8 | |
| LG Gram 2in1 16 16T90R - G.AA78G | |
| Average of class Convertible (12706 - 87812, n=66, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Fold 16 | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5602FBN | |
| HP Spectre x360 2-in-1 16-f1075ng | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Write | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IRL8 | |
| LG Gram 2in1 16 16T90R - G.AA78G | |
| HP Spectre x360 16-aa0074ng | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (64852 - 93451, n=25) | |
| Average of class Convertible (10177 - 93451, n=66, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Fold 16 | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5602FBN | |
| HP Spectre x360 2-in-1 16-f1075ng | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Latency | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (125.8 - 173, n=25) | |
| HP Spectre x360 16-aa0074ng | |
| LG Gram 2in1 16 16T90R - G.AA78G | |
| Average of class Convertible (10.2 - 260, n=63, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5602FBN | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IRL8 | |
| Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Fold 16 | |
| HP Spectre x360 2-in-1 16-f1075ng | |
* ... smaller is better
DPC latency
LatencyMon detected the first problems as soon as the browser was opened. These latency values increased slightly when opening several browser tabs. Overall, its values were still some of the lowest in comparison. However, we were disappointed with its playback of our 4K/60 fps YouTube video, as we detected 13 dropped frames in 60 seconds. The laptop has some catching up to do here, as especially for a productivity laptop, this value is painfully high.
| DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95 | |
| LG Gram 2in1 16 16T90R - G.AA78G | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5602FBN | |
| Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Fold 16 | |
| HP Spectre x360 2-in-1 16-f1075ng | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IRL8 | |
| HP Spectre x360 16-aa0074ng | |
* ... smaller is better
Storage devices
HP has installed a 1-TB PCIe 4 NVMe SSD from Kioxia into the laptop. This storage device is ranked 37th in our SSD best list. The manufacturer uses 112-layer 3D TLC flash memory (3 bits per cell) and an SLC cache.
It performed very well within our test laptop—especially in the endurance test via DiskSpd, as we noted no throttling problems and its performance was very good in comparison.
The fact that it still only achieved third place across all tests and came a full 17 per cent behind our average rating for this SSD model is due to this model's very weak 4K read and write performance.
* ... smaller is better
Reading continuous performance: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8
Graphics card
Although the Spectre x360 16 can also be had with an RTX 4050, for example, our test configuration of the all-rounder has to make do with its Arc Graphics with 8 Xe cores integrated into the Intel Core Ultra 155H. This isn't much of an issue as, firstly, this is currently the best Intel iGPU on the market and, secondly, Intel has finally given its iGPU a major overhaul, making it significantly more powerful than the old UHD Graphics from Intel.
During the 3DMark tests, the x360 16 stormed to the top in every sub-test, and it even ran 9 per cent faster than the average 8-core Arc GPU from our database during the synthetic tests.
Since our Spectre is a full 26 per cent faster than the next best Intel model (the Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip with dedicated entry-level Arc A350M GPU), a whopping 61 per cent faster than the LG Gram 2in1 behind it and almost twice as fast as its predecessor, we're including a new player for comparison. In the graphics benchmarks, our Arc Spectre also had to compete against the Lenovo ThinkPad P14s G4 with an integrated AMD Radeon 780M. In the 3DMark tests, the 8-core Arc GPU in the Spectre could just outperform the 780M, but only by a measly two per cent.
Disconnected from the mains, our x360 lost about 7 per cent of its performance when running an additional Fire Strike run—a very bearable loss.
| 3DMark 11 Performance | 12381 points | |
| 3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score | 29735 points | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike Score | 8439 points | |
| 3DMark Time Spy Score | 3718 points | |
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* ... smaller is better
Gaming performance
Unfortunately, the Arc Graphics could still not convincingly transfer its great potential—which became visible in the synthetic benchmarks—onto all games. While our Spectre still boasted a 95 per cent lead over its own predecessor in the 3DMark tests, it only came 39 per cent ahead overall in our gaming benchmarks.
The AMD ThinkPad with its 780M even came ahead of the Spectre by 8 per cent while gaming; in the 3DMark tests, the ranking was exactly the opposite. Nevertheless, many (if not most) games can be played smoothly in FHD and medium details, which is a big leap forward compared to its predecessor. When running less demanding games, its performance is also sufficient for high details in FHD.
| The Witcher 3 - 1920x1080 Ultra Graphics & Postprocessing (HBAO+) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad P14s G4 21K5000LGE | |
| HP Spectre x360 16-aa0074ng | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5602FBN | |
| Average of class Convertible (8.5 - 123.3, n=61, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IRL8 | |
| LG Gram 2in1 16 16T90R - G.AA78G | |
| HP Spectre x360 2-in-1 16-f1075ng | |
| Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Fold 16 | |
| GTA V - 1920x1080 Highest Settings possible AA:4xMSAA + FX AF:16x | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad P14s G4 21K5000LGE | |
| Average of class Convertible (5.98 - 114.3, n=56, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5602FBN | |
| HP Spectre x360 16-aa0074ng | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IRL8 | |
| LG Gram 2in1 16 16T90R - G.AA78G | |
| Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Fold 16 | |
| HP Spectre x360 2-in-1 16-f1075ng | |
The Witcher 3 only runs at an average of 23 fps in FHD and Ultra settings. However, the game already runs smoothly at just over 40 fps on High instead of Ultra settings.
When we let The Witcher 3 Ultra run for an hour without interaction, the frame rate followed the usual day/night change, we couldn't see any dips, and the frame rates remained constant. Here, too, the Arc graphics card seems to be superior to last year's competition. However, the ThinkPad with its AMD iGPU is clearly faster here as well.
The CPU briefly consumed 44 watts, but it reached a temperature of 89 °C after a few seconds, leading to its power consumption being throttled to around 30 watts. After that, the CPU's temperature stabilized at around 70 °C. The iGPU clocked at an average of 1,900 Mhz.
Witcher 3 FPS diagram
| low | med. | high | ultra | |
| GTA V (2015) | 153.3 | 134.8 | 36.2 | 13.8 |
| The Witcher 3 (2015) | 131.2 | 79.1 | 42.4 | 23.8 |
| Dota 2 Reborn (2015) | 98.9 | 89.4 | 74.5 | 71.1 |
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) | 63 | 37.9 | 24.1 | |
| X-Plane 11.11 (2018) | 52 | 39.8 | 31.3 | |
| Far Cry 5 (2018) | 63 | 37 | 35 | 34 |
| Strange Brigade (2018) | 190.2 | 80.3 | 66.7 | 52.5 |
| F1 22 (2022) | 77.2 | 71.4 | 55.1 | 15 |
| F1 23 (2023) | 71.9 | 66.8 | 44.9 | 12.7 |
Emissions - The very quiet Spectre x360 16
Noise emissions
The new x360 16 has around 10 per cent better CPU performance and 39 to 95 per cent better graphics performance than its direct predecessor—and is significantly quieter to boot.
The fans are always switched off in idle mode and this also applies to smaller, everyday loads such as surfing the web or streaming videos. The Spectre even ran through the entire first scene of 3DMark 06 without the fans becoming active, which is impressive! The predecessor already reached its maximum fan volume of almost 43 dB here!
The 2023 Spectre produced the same noise emissions while gaming, whereas the fans in our 2024 Spectre whirred along at only 27 dB when running The Witcher 3 Ultra. The fans are definitely audible under heavy load, but nowhere near as annoyingly loud as on many other ultrabooks. Only the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold 16 does better, as it has no fans at all and is just passively cooled. However, the Fold 16 also has to accept some clear compromises in terms of performance.
Noise Level
| Idle |
| 23 / 23 / 23 dB(A) |
| Load |
| 23 / 28.62 dB(A) |
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30 dB silent 40 dB(A) audible 50 dB(A) loud |
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min:  , med:  , max:  Earthworks M23R, Arta (15 cm distance) environment noise: 23 dB(A) | ||
| HP Spectre x360 16-aa0074ng Arc 8-Cores, Ultra 7 155H, Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02 | HP Spectre x360 2-in-1 16-f1075ng Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-12700H, SK Hynix PC711 1TB HFS001TDE9X073N | Lenovo Yoga 7 16IRL8 Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1355U, WD PC SN740 512GB SDDPMQD-512G-1101 | LG Gram 2in1 16 16T90R - G.AA78G Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1360P, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR | Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5602FBN A350M, i7-1260P, WD PC SN735 SDBPNHH-1T00 | |
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| Noise | -34% | -29% | -22% | -41% | |
| off / environment * | 23 | 26 -13% | 22.8 1% | 25.1 -9% | 27.5 -20% |
| Idle Minimum * | 23 | 26 -13% | 22.9 -0% | 25.1 -9% | 27.5 -20% |
| Idle Average * | 23 | 26 -13% | 22.9 -0% | 25.1 -9% | 27.5 -20% |
| Idle Maximum * | 23 | 26 -13% | 26.9 -17% | 26.1 -13% | 28.3 -23% |
| Load Average * | 23 | 42.9 -87% | 41.7 -81% | 31.4 -37% | 40.7 -77% |
| Witcher 3 ultra * | 27 | 42.9 -59% | 41.5 -54% | 41.1 -52% | |
| Load Maximum * | 28.62 | 39.1 -37% | 43.6 -52% | 36.6 -28% | 53.6 -87% |
* ... smaller is better
Temperature
In general, the right side of the Spectre heats up more than the left. Due to its deactivated fans in idle mode, our test model heated up a bit more than some of its competitors, but this is normal and not an issue at a maximum of 30 °C.
When gaming, we measured a hot spot of 40 °C on the underside opposite the power button, but all other measuring points only reached just over 30 °C. Under load, the hot spot temperature rose to a maximum of 44 °C—around this point, the device also got slightly warmer at around 37 °C, but the left side always remained cool.
(+) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 37 °C / 99 F, compared to the average of 35.3 °C / 96 F, ranging from 19.6 to 55.7 °C for the class Convertible.
(±) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 44 °C / 111 F, compared to the average of 36.7 °C / 98 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 28.9 °C / 84 F, compared to the device average of 30.2 °C / 86 F.
(+) Playing The Witcher 3, the average temperature for the upper side is 30.3 °C / 87 F, compared to the device average of 30.2 °C / 86 F.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are reaching skin temperature as a maximum (33 °C / 91.4 F) and are therefore not hot.
(-) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.1 °C / 82.6 F (-4.9 °C / -8.8 F).
| HP Spectre x360 16-aa0074ng Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, Intel Arc 8-Cores iGPU | HP Spectre x360 2-in-1 16-f1075ng Intel Core i7-12700H, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs | Lenovo Yoga 7 16IRL8 Intel Core i7-1355U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs | Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Fold 16 Intel Core i7-1250U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs | LG Gram 2in1 16 16T90R - G.AA78G Intel Core i7-1360P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs | Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5602FBN Intel Core i7-1260P, Intel Arc A350M | |
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| Heat | 8% | 1% | 2% | -23% | 4% | |
| Maximum Upper Side * | 37 | 37.4 -1% | 37.6 -2% | 41.6 -12% | 55 -49% | 37.9 -2% |
| Maximum Bottom * | 44 | 39.1 11% | 40 9% | 44.8 -2% | 55.4 -26% | 39.4 10% |
| Idle Upper Side * | 31 | 27.1 13% | 30.4 2% | 27.2 12% | 34.9 -13% | 28.8 7% |
| Idle Bottom * | 29 | 26.3 9% | 30.6 -6% | 26.4 9% | 30 -3% | 29.1 -0% |
* ... smaller is better
Stress test
During the stress test, the CPU cores briefly clocked up to 2.6 GHz. They heated up to 94 °C, whereupon they were throttled. Their clock rate stabilized at around 1.5 GHz and their power consumption dropped from 65 watts to around 37 watts.
The graphics cores behaved similarly. They were quickly throttled at a temperature of 88 °C. After an initial 1.4 GHz, they then only managed an average of 465 MHz, whereby their clock rate fluctuated greatly.
| CPU Clock (GHz) | GPU Clock (MHz) | Average CPU Temperature (°C) | Average GPU Temperature (°C) | |
| Prime95 + FurMark Stress | 1.5 | 465 | 74 | 70 |
| Witcher 3 Stress | 0.07 | 1,990 | 70 | 60 |
Speakers
The Spectre x360 16's speakers are located along the front edges, so they do not radiate to the side, but rather downwards towards the front.
This can be quite loud, and they also deliver balanced highs and at least linear mids. The bass is, of course, limited—but not as much as with some competitors.
A combined 3.5 mm jack connection is available for connecting analogue audio devices.
HP Spectre x360 16-aa0074ng audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (85.35 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 10.2% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (9.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 6.7% higher than median
(+) | mids are linear (6.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (4.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (10.7% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 6% of all tested devices in this class were better, 1% similar, 93% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 21%, worst was 57%
Compared to all devices tested
» 4% of all tested devices were better, 1% similar, 95% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%
Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5602FBN audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (86.6 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 25.1% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (12.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 6.3% higher than median
(±) | linearity of mids is average (7.4% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(±) | higher highs - on average 5.6% higher than median
(+) | highs are linear (5.4% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (20.2% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 47% of all tested devices in this class were better, 7% similar, 46% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 21%, worst was 57%
Compared to all devices tested
» 47% of all tested devices were better, 9% similar, 45% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%
Power management - Efficiency has increased, but so has load consumption
Power consumption
The new HP laptop is also impressive when it comes to efficiency. Its idle consumption in particular was reduced again—hardly any of the comparison devices consume so little.
Under load, its values have to be analyzed more closely. When running The Witcher 3, the new model consumes around 30 per cent more than its predecessor but it also performs 86 per cent better when playing the game—a clear gain in efficiency. The LG Gram consumes just as much as our new Spectre despite its 23 per cent lower performance.
Comparing it with Asus' ExpertBook B5 Flip featuring Intel's older entry-level dGPU also proves to be interesting. Despite a 13 per cent weaker performance when playing The Witcher 3 Ultra, the Asus device consumes almost twice as much as our 2024 Spectre 16!
We measured short load peaks of up to 90 watts. These can be easily absorbed by the included 100-watt USB-C power supply (approx. 13.6 x 5.8 cm).
| Off / Standby | 0.2 / 1.5 Watt |
| Idle | 4.1 / 4.5 / 5.9 Watt |
| Load |
51.2 / 90.4 Watt |
   
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| HP Spectre x360 16-aa0074ng Ultra 7 155H, Arc 8-Cores, Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02, OLED, 2880x1800, 16.00 | HP Spectre x360 2-in-1 16-f1075ng i7-12700H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, SK Hynix PC711 1TB HFS001TDE9X073N, IPS, 3072x1920, 16.00 | Lenovo Yoga 7 16IRL8 i7-1355U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, WD PC SN740 512GB SDDPMQD-512G-1101, IPS, 1920x1200, 16.00 | Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Fold 16 i7-1250U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, WD PC SN740 512GB SDDQMQD-512G, OLED, 2560x2024, 16.30 | LG Gram 2in1 16 16T90R - G.AA78G i7-1360P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR, IPS, 2560x1600, 16.00 | Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5602FBN i7-1260P, A350M, WD PC SN735 SDBPNHH-1T00, OLED, 3840x2400, 16.00 | Average Intel Arc 8-Cores iGPU | Average of class Convertible | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Consumption | -64% | -26% | -45% | -32% | -57% | -42% | -33% | |
| Idle Minimum * | 4.1 | 9 -120% | 3.3 20% | 5.2 -27% | 5.5 -34% | 6.5 -59% | 4.96 ? -21% | 5.44 ? -33% |
| Idle Average * | 4.5 | 11.1 -147% | 10.2 -127% | 6.7 -49% | 7.2 -60% | 7.6 -69% | 8.01 ? -78% | 8.27 ? -84% |
| Idle Maximum * | 5.9 | 16.4 -178% | 10.3 -75% | 22 -273% | 12.9 -119% | 9.8 -66% | 12.8 ? -117% | 10.8 ? -83% |
| Load Average * | 51.2 | 38.3 25% | 55.2 -8% | 36.9 28% | 55 -7% | 85 -66% | 50.6 ? 1% | 46.7 ? 9% |
| Witcher 3 ultra * | 47.6 | 34.4 28% | 43.8 8% | 38.7 19% | 47 1% | 85.6 -80% | ||
| Load Maximum * | 90.4 | 82.5 9% | 65.7 27% | 63.3 30% | 63.6 30% | 91 -1% | 84.4 ? 7% | 65.4 ? 28% |
* ... smaller is better
Power consumption The Witcher 3 / stress test
Power consumption with external monitor
Runtimes
HP has installed an 83-Wh battery into the device, just like its predecessor. However, the new model lasts longer due to its increased efficiency. When surfing the web, we measured values between 8 hours at maximum brightness and even almost 12 hours with the brightness reduced to 150 nits. The H.264-encoded movie Big Buck Bunny could be watched in a continuous loop for almost 14.5 hours at reduced brightness (speakers off). All in all, an excellent battery life.
| HP Spectre x360 16-aa0074ng Ultra 7 155H, Arc 8-Cores, 83 Wh | HP Spectre x360 2-in-1 16-f1075ng i7-12700H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, 83 Wh | Lenovo Yoga 7 16IRL8 i7-1355U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, 71 Wh | Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Fold 16 i7-1250U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, 64 Wh | LG Gram 2in1 16 16T90R - G.AA78G i7-1360P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, 80 Wh | Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5602FBN i7-1260P, A350M, 84 Wh | Average of class Convertible | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battery Runtime | -22% | -16% | -49% | -7% | -32% | -15% | |
| H.264 | 862 | 671 -22% | 769 ? -11% | ||||
| WiFi v1.3 | 717 | 630 -12% | 566 -21% | 329 -54% | 716 0% | 488 -32% | 567 ? -21% |
| Load | 139 | 95 -32% | 124 -11% | 79 -43% | 121 -13% | 121.7 ? -12% | |
| Reader / Idle | 1233 | 1138 | 730 | 1112 ? |
Pros
Cons
Verdict - A major update on many levels
In contrast to a lot of gaming laptops, this year's version of the HP Spectre x360 16 convertible has been blessed with lots of improvements. Beginning with its processor, which is now the Core Ultra 155H—a much more powerful and efficient component than the H-series CPU within its predecessor. As a result, it also makes this year's Spectre a lot quieter than its predecessor. The laptop's OLED display is a real eye-catcher, too, and its 9-MP webcam allows for a plethora of effects and functions during video conference calls.
You'll have to look a bit closer to find real flaws, which include the laptop's connectivity. Its card reader and proprietary power connection have been axed—only to save 100 grams. The latter is welcome, but now only one of its three USB ports supports the practical charging via USB-C. It isn't unusual to see soldered-on RAM within this price range of ultrabooks. A negative that surprised us was that the device suffered 13 dropped frames when playing our 4K/60-fps YouTube video. The fact that Arc can probably do even better in the field of gaming gives us hope for the future.
This year's HP Spectre x360 16 is stronger than ever. Aside from lots of small improvements, the new Core Ultra does a good job, giving the all-round convertible a whole lot more flexibility, power and efficiency—especially in 3D.
We have yet to test real alternatives; comparing it to the previous generation is no coincidence, as the CPU and devices equipped with it are still quite new. In terms of 3D performance, devices with an integrated AMD 780M in particular can stand up to the Intel Spectre.
Price and availability
The HP Spectre x360 16 is currently available on HP's online store, with prices starting from US$1,849.99.
HP Spectre x360 16-aa0074ng
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02/23/2024 v7
Christian Hintze
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The present review sample was made available to the author as a loan by the manufacturer or a shop for the purposes of review. The lender had no influence on this review, nor did the manufacturer receive a copy of this review before publication. There was no obligation to publish this review.
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