My touch-typing was slowed only by accidental strays into the column of function keys to the right of the Enter key. HP has found space for a fingerprint sensor in the bottom row, but the flattened key space is visually jarring, and the sensor might be better located in the on/off button on the Fn row. The keyboard is quiet in use, and individual keys have plenty of bounce. Fiddling with the settings does make a difference, but - as on so many laptops - I would have liked more bass. The speakers are provided by Bang & Olufsen, who also brand an audio control app that includes an equaliser and some pre-sets for music, movie and voice. This can be protected by a privacy cover, and HP has eschewed the easy option of a physical slider and instead provided a Fn row key that, when pressed, causes a cover to slip over the lens.Ī screen as good as the OLED panel on my review unit deserves great speakers, and there's a quad array here, with grilles above the keyboard and on the underside. Image: Sandra Vogel / ZDNetįortunately there's room for a webcam above the screen. With the screen flipped into tablet mode, the MicroSD card slot is fully visible, however.Ī top-row key toggles the webcam's privacy cover on and off. The MicroSD card reader is beneath the upper chamfer, so it can only be seen if you bend to the side or lift the laptop up. But on the right edge the remaining connectors - a headset jack and a second USB-C Thunderbolt 4 port - do not get this treatment, and look a little untidy. The USB-A port on the left edge has a pair of mini-chamfers right into the port, which look rather neat. The long edges are chamfered rather than flat. I had to either stand up or swivel the Spectre x360 14 around to get to it. When sitting at a desk and working in laptop mode, this port is awkward to access because it isn't easily visible. The right-side USB-C Thunderbolt 4 charge port is located on this angle. As on other HP laptops, the back edges, top and bottom, are angled at 45 degrees, creating an eye-catching indent at the back of the laptop. The silver livery will suit more conservative buyers, while the blue and black variants offer some welcome choice. One of the Spectre x360 14's two USB-C Thunderbolt 4 ports is on the angled corner at the back of the right side. If you see inaccuracies in our content, please report the mistake via this form. If we have made an error or published misleading information, we will correct or clarify the article. Our editors thoroughly review and fact-check every article to ensure that our content meets the highest standards. Our goal is to deliver the most accurate information and the most knowledgeable advice possible in order to help you make smarter buying decisions on tech gear and a wide array of products and services. ZDNET's editorial team writes on behalf of you, our reader. Indeed, we follow strict guidelines that ensure our editorial content is never influenced by advertisers. Neither ZDNET nor the author are compensated for these independent reviews. This helps support our work, but does not affect what we cover or how, and it does not affect the price you pay. When you click through from our site to a retailer and buy a product or service, we may earn affiliate commissions. And we pore over customer reviews to find out what matters to real people who already own and use the products and services we’re assessing. We gather data from the best available sources, including vendor and retailer listings as well as other relevant and independent reviews sites. ZDNET's recommendations are based on many hours of testing, research, and comparison shopping.
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