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HP Envy 13 Spectre XT

Based on 22 reviews

Excellent:

0
Good:

12
Average:

6
Bad:

4

Pros

Intel Core i5-3317U processor.
Solid-state drive.
Beats Audio.
All-day battery life.
Excellent backlit keyboard.
Notable software bundle.
Perky performance.
Sleek design.
Fast SSD.

Cons

Touchy clickpad.
Middling display.
Relatively low resolution for the screen size.
No VGA.
Noisy fan.
Lackluster low-res display; Loud fan
Average features and specs don't set it apart from the Ultrabook crowd.

By Expert Reviews on February 22, 2013

Great looks, good SSD, but we don't like its...

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By GadgetSpeak on February 13, 2013

Yes finally a HP unit I know its taken 18 months since their last offering but at last they have reverted to their original PR agency and so review items have started to become available to be tested, here a rather nice...

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By T3 Magazine on January 01, 2013

If you want a PC that resembles a MacBook Air, the HP Spectre XT is just the ticket. It actually sounds better and while the trackpad failing is disappointing, this feels like a luxurious PC out of the box.The biggest issue is that a 13-inch MacBook...

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By Tbreak.com on November 11, 2012

The Spectre XT is quite a capable Ultrabook, and certainly does exude that ‘pick me up and caress me’ feeling. Having said that, it unfortunately doesn’t wow with its screen, which should have been much better to keep up with the...

80
By Tech2 on October 31, 2012

and Price in India Lightweight and easy to carry around The HP Spectre XT is a decent Ultrabook. It’s pretty light and is very attractive. In terms of performance, it isn’t sluggish and the battery life is pretty impressive. Priced at Rs...

75
By uk.hardware.info on October 27, 2012

The HP Spectre XT is a good-looking, deluxe Ultrabook with good performance. The combination of an efficient Core i5 processor and an SSD makes this a smooth-running laptop with decent battery life under light loads. Standouts are the quality keyboard...

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By PC Mag on October 16, 2012

The HP Envy Spectre XT (13-2050 nr) is a solid ultrabook with a stylish design, but its appeal is marred by a so-so clickpad and...

80
By Computeractive on October 08, 2012

The HP Spectre XT is a new ultrabook that feels oddly familiar. Its slender wedge shape and metal build is not only reminiscent of the Apple Macbook Air, it is also very similar to HP's own Envy 6. We prefer that ultrabook's distinctive black...

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By RegHardware on October 01, 2012

There’s some room for improvement on battery life, but the more I used it the more I found myself liking the Spectre XT. It’s slim, light, fast, and – by Ultrabook standards – competitively priced. If I were HP I’d quit now...

80
By Computer Shopper on September 20, 2012

HP's newest ultrabook boasts a terrific keyboard, speedy performance scores, and some cutting-edge technology—with the exception of its old-school 1,366x768 screen....

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