HP Spectre x2 12-a002tu

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60% Review: the HP Spectre x2 can't beat the Surface Pro 4
Source: PC Authority Archive.org version
For me, the decision is easy. The Surface Pro 4 does everything the HP does in a more refined package. In fact, the vastly superior display quality alone swings it for me, and for that, I’d happily put up with a slightly slower CPU. Don’t get me wrong, the HP Spectre x2 is a competent, reasonably priced hybrid, and if the price shrinks further in the future it may become something of a bargain. But when its major selling point is being cheaper than one of the best tablets money can buy, being roughly half as good doesn’t cut it.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 07/13/2016
Rating: Total score: 60%

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Model: The HP Spectre x2 A002TU is an entry level 2-in-1 convertible laptop. It features an Intel Core M5-6Y54 1.1GHz (max speed 2.7 GHz) processor, 8 GB DDR3 RAM, a 256 GB Solid State Disk drive and an Intel HD Graphics, which is good enough to accomplish most daily tasks and entertainment. Its 12” IPS touchscreen features a WUXGA resolution of 1920 x 1280 pixels. The convertible laptop measures at 30.3 x 20.9 x 0.8 cm and weighs at 850 grams in its tablet form. With the keyboard attached is measures at 30.3 cm x 20.9 cm x 1.31 cm and weighs just 1.22 kg.

As for operating system, it has Windows 10 Home edition 64 bit pre-installed. Multimedia features of the convertible laptop include B&O PLAY Dual speakers, a 5 MP HP TrueVision Full HD webcam (front-facing) with integrated dual digital microphones, an 8 MP HP TrueVision HD camera (rear-facing) and an Intel RealSense 3D Camera. As for connectivity and communications, it includes a WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2x2) and Bluetooth 4.0 combo adapter, a headphone/microphone combo, two USB 3.0 Type-C ports and a multi-format SD media card reader.

Intel HD Graphics 515: Integrated GPU (GT2) with 24 EUs found on Core-m-CPUs of the Skylake generation (4,5 W TDP).

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.

6Y54: Skylake-based ULV dual-core processor for tablets and 2-in-1 notebooks. Offers an integrated HD Graphics 515 GPU and is manufactured in 14 nm.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.

12.10":

This range of display format is largely the upper limit for tablets and the lower limit for subnotebooks.

The advantage of subnotebooks is that the entire laptop can be small in size and therefore easily portable. The tiny display has the added advantage of requiring little power, which further improves battery life and thus mobility. The disadvantage is that reading texts is exhausting for the eyes. High resolutions, which one is used to from a standard laptop, are almost not usable.

The same applies to tablets in this size range.

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.

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