Testseek.co.uk have collected 60 expert reviews of the HP Spectre 13-30xx Series and the average rating is 80%. Scroll down and see all reviews for HP Spectre 13-30xx Series.
February 2014
(80%)
60 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Published: 2014-07-02, Author: Dave , review by: wired.co.uk
Gorgeous looks, solid build, good battery life
On the heavy side, sluggish processor
The HP Spectre 13 is a great-looking laptop with a good screen and some genuinely useful software on board for a pretty reasonable price. But it's let down by its sluggish performance, which really doesn't match its appearance. For light use, it's fine,...
Decent performance for an Ultrabook, 8GB RAM and 256GB SSD, Comfortable keyboard, Reasonable price
No ultra, high, resolution screen, Lacks VGA and LAN ports
The HP Spectre 13 may not be an attention grabbing hybrid, but compared to other Ultrabooks it has few areas of weakness. With an Intel Haswell processor, and twice as much RAM and twice the SSD capacity of last year's standard, it ticks the major specif...
Incredibly thin and light, High-quality screen, Great performance
Noisy fans, Below-average battery life and battery drain, So-so keyboard and trackpad
The Spectre excels in several key areas. Its exterior looks and feels fantastic, the screen is excellent, and it's got the best battery life we've seen from any Windows Ultrabook. The reasonable keyboard and good trackpad make up for the misfiring Control...
Almost, but not quite The HP Spectre 13 has the looks, it has the feel, and it even has a killer app in Adobe Lightroom 5, but still can't compete with ultra-portable laptops from Apple and Samsung. Why? Performance. For an ultrabook that has simila...
Thin and light, Excellent 1080p display, Loud, enjoyable speakers, Great touchpad, Long battery life, Affordable
Compute performance is below average, Only two USB ports and no Ethernet
Performance is the Spectre 13t's only problem. Though its specifications look fine on paper, they translated to below-average figures in both our compute and 3D benchmarks. Day-to-day use isn't a problem, but you'll notice the lack of grunt when editing...
It won't break any speed records, but the HP Spectre 13 is a smart, attractive Ultrabook that can give Apple's MacBook Air a run for its money. The HP's slimline design, high-quality display and reasonable battery life help ensure that it earns its keep w...
Reasonable price for an Ultrabook with an attractive metal chassis, fast SSD and high resolution displays
Keyboard doesn't have lots of travel and tactile feel
It's easy to fall for the HP Spectre 13: it has that combo of quality materials, a sharp full HD (or higher) display and good looks that we expect from an Ultrabook. Better yet, it's priced to sell when compared to the metal-clad full HD or higher competi...
There are no two ways about it: HP tried to make a MacBook. The Spectre is like the illegitimate child of a MacBook Pro and MacBook Air which refused to teach their newborn the ways of OS X. If you're a Windows user who quietly covets the build and qual...
Published: 2014-03-11, Author: Dana , review by: engadget.com
Attractive design, Fast performance, Good specs for the money, Bright display, Generous warranty, Adobe Lightroom included gratis
Heavy for a 13-inch Ultrabook, Middling battery life, especially considering the heft, Trackpad needs a driver update, Shallow keys have an occasionally "sticky" feel
It's easy for us to give the Spectre 13 a good review, but that's partly because the price is so reasonable. Were this priced in line with its peers, we'd have a harder time forgiving its flaky trackpad, sticky keyboard and relatively heavy weight. As it ...
