![]() There were no issues with visibility in brightly lit rooms or even outdoors. That peak brightness is on the lower side for some laptops today, but it looks more brilliant than those numbers reveal due to the OLED technology. Brightness dips down to a decent 22 nits (which may be too bright in a pitch-black room) and peaks at 385 nits. In our color gamut test, the Spectre x360 16 delivered a nearly perfect 100% sRGB, 96% AdobeRGB, and 100% DCI-P3, making this a picture-perfect screen for creatives who work in media. All of this is user-configurable and is simply ingenious.Īnd those color profiles are stellar. On the desktop? You're currently viewing Native. Launch Microsoft Edge, and you're now in sRGB. Hop into Photoshop, and your screen is auto-set for DCI-P3. HP has its Display Control software that auto sets color profiles, e.g., Web (sRGB), Photos and Video (DCI-P3), Default, and Native, based on the currently running application. There are sensors for auto-brightness and adaptive color, with the latter adjusting the color temperature based on your current ambient lighting. You get a punchy wall of a screen that's quite immersive on your laptop.īut besides the specs, HP packs this display full of almost everything. The screen packs an impressive 91% screen-to-body ratio with flush glass, and it has an anti-reflective layer that cuts down on screen glare. The most vital selling point of the Spectre x360 16 is undoubtedly its 16-inch 3840 x 2400 (3K+) UHD OLED display (there is also a 3K+ WLED version on the more affordable models). Still, I think HP would benefit from using a newer haptic trackpad, which would be more reliable, thinner, customizable, and even supports gestures. The trackpad is quite large and uses Microsoft Precision drives resulting in a satisfactory experience, and it's a mechanical trackpad that physically clicks. I have no issues when typing, and I find the Spectre x360 16 to be an excellent laptop for extended typing sessions, thanks to the ample deck letting your wrists rest comfortably. Keyboard travel is excellent, and the only negative for some people is the still-controversial dedicated home row of keys on the right-hand side, which slightly reduces the backspace key. There's also a dedicated key that quickly brings up an on-screen menu to launch into HP Command Center, OMEN Gaming Hub, myHP, and HP Palette, all of which are super convenient. Some may lament the lack of dedicated number keys, but this laptop is aimed at creatives who are less likely to use such a feature, so HP made the right choice. Despite the 16-inch display, HP opted for a traditional keyboard layout without a number pad section, which allows everything to be centered. The keys are dark with white lettering, which lets the two-stage backlit shine through efficiently. HP doesn't stray far from its recent designs with the keyboard, which is a good thing. I was pleasantly impressed with all the technology here, and anyone who lives on video calls daily, you'll love using this laptop. I want to clarify that none of these optional features are gimmicks. Shoulder surfing: If someone is looking over your shoulder, the screen can blur, or the PC alerts you via a notification.Lighting correction: Balances harsh lighting, e.g., a window in the background.Auto-framing: Zooms in and centers your face during video calls.Attention tracking: Tells you if you should take a break from looking at the display for too long.Wake-on approach: When you come back, the PC wakes up automatically and logs you back into Windows using facial recognition.Walk-away lock: If you leave the laptop, it detects no person is there and auto-locks the PC aka human presence detection.HP augments the camera experience with some clever 'Glam Cam' software, which includes: Lighting, resolution, and color look accurate with a pleasing "pro-level" look. Shooting at 2560x1920 for photo and video, this is easily one of the best laptop webcams I have experienced. Like many laptop companies, HP is pushing webcams to full HD and beyond, and that's the case here. Source: Daniel Rubino / Windows Central (Image credit: Source: Daniel Rubino / Windows Central)Īnother nice perk is the HP True Vision 5MP IR camera. It looks super cool, and it enables you to run the wires away from the device without interfering with your mousing hand. HP still cuts corners off the rear of the device, letting them put a headphone jack (left side) and one of the Type-C ports. On the right are the two Thunderbolt 4 Type-C ports and the barrel charger port for the 135W charger (needed for that RTX 3050 GPU). A full HDMI port and USB-A (with trap-jaw) are on the left. ![]() Ports are few, but it includes all the right ones.
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