HP Spectre Folio 13-ak0020ng
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Average of 7 scores (from 8 reviews)
Reviews for the HP Spectre Folio 13-ak0020ng
Source: Toptenreviews
Archive.org versionThe screen is Full HD, with no 4K option, but covered over 95 per cent of the sRGB range with very high accuracy and strong brightness and contrast. The only flaw is a highly reflective finish.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 08/21/2019
Source: Neowin
Archive.org versionThe HP Spectre Folio is really a lovely device, and I didn't expect to enjoy it as much as I have. It just feels good to use and it feels good to carry. HP clearly put a lot of thought into how this was engineered, from the leather design, to the unique form factor, to little things like the IR camera, a solid keyboard, and 4G LTE.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 12/24/2018
Rating: Total score: 85%
Foreign Reviews
Source: e-media - 6/19
Single Review, , Medium, Date: 06/01/2019
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: MobiFlip
DE→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/12/2019
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Chip.de
DE→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Medium, Date: 12/21/2018
Rating: Total score: 86% performance: 80% features: 89% display: 73% mobility: 95% ergonomy: 94%
Source: MuyComputer
ES→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 04/08/2019
Rating: Total score: 85% price: 80% performance: 70% mobility: 95% workmanship: 100%
Source: PC Guia
PT→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 07/20/2019
Rating: Total score: 75% price: 80%
Source: Lyd og Billede
DA→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Short, Date: 06/28/2019
Rating: Total score: 67%
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The HP Spectre Folio 13-ak0020ng is a laptop that adapts to a user’s every need and longest days. With its high-quality real-leather case, the HP Spectre Folio 13-ak0020ng is certainly the most eye-catching notebook. Built from durable chrome-tanned leather, the HP Spectre Folio features precise artisan-inspired craftsmanship, effortlessly merging timeless design and modern innovation culminating in an iconic, elegant object of desire. Thin, light, and easily adaptable, the HP Spectre Folio effortlessly adapts to the user’s needs. Review documents and stay productive in laptop position, fold the screen flat and edit photos with an HP Pen in tablet position, or slide the screen to forward position, perfect for watching movies. It has a passive cooling design, so the Spectre Folio remains whisper-quiet even under full load. The 13.3-inch convertible has a lot to offer. The performance is sufficient for all common office and multimedia tasks, and the battery life is at an excellent level. With an Intel Core i7-8500Y, 16 GB of RAM and a 1TB SSD, the Spectre Folio 13 can essentially meet these expectations. Although the built-in CPU is not quite as strong as current Core i7 processors due to its low TDP, the performance is nevertheless sufficient for all Internet and office tasks as well as for image and video editing. Due to the lack of a dedicated graphics unit, real gaming is not possible, but it is not expected from a convertible laptop in this range.
The 13.3-inch Spectre Folio’s panel does not resolve with 4K resolution, only 1920x1080 pixels (Full HD). However, this is sufficient for the small screen. The colour space coverage of 99 per cent for sRGB and 76 per cent for AdobeRGB is good. The same can be said about the brightness of up to 371 cd/m², as well as the colour reproduction. As for input and output, the equipment with USB Type-C, Thunderbolt 3 and supplied stylus is great, but often requires adapters. Built-in 4G LTE also lets users connect safely and securely wherever they are, while reducing the threat of someone accessing information through public Wi-Fi. Thanks to intelligent battery usage, the convertible lasts an impressive 16 hours with video playback. For comparison, most notebooks in this price range last around 10 hours. This means the device can easily last through a day of surfing, answering emails or doing office tasks. To conclude, the HP Spectre Folio 13-ak0020ng is a great convertible laptop for on-the-go. HP clearly put a lot of thought into how the device was engineered, from the leather design to the unique form factor, to little things like the IR camera, a solid keyboard, and 4G LTE.
Hands-on article by Jagadisa Rajarathnam
Intel UHD Graphics 615: Integrated graphics card in some Amber Lake Y-series processors (5 Watt TDP) with 24 EUs (GT2) and no dedicated graphics memory. Clocks with up to 1000 MHz depending on the CPU Model.
Non demanding games should be playable with these graphics cards.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
i7-8500Y: Extremely efficient ULV-SoC (System-on-a-Chip) for tablets and fanless notebooks based on the Amber Lake architecture which is basically a Kaby Lake chip produced in the improved 14nm+ process (no 14nm++) with higher clock speeds and 5 Watt TDP. Includes two CPU cores clocked at 1.5 - 4.2 GHz with Hyper Threading support as well as a graphics adapter. Fastest Amber Lake-Y chip at the time of announcement.» 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.
79.71%: This rating is not earth-shattering. This rating must actually be seen as average, since there are about as many devices with worse ratings as better ones. A purchase recommendation can only be seen with a lot of goodwill, unless it is about websites that generally rate strictly.
» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.
