HP Spectre x360
A HP Envy 14 Spectre ultrabook is displayed at the Intel booth during the 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada, January 12, 2012. Reuters/Steve Marcus

All those looking for a 7th generation Intel i7 processor, must be waiting eagerly for the Apple MacBook Pro 2016. However, there are other laptops such as the HP Spectre x360 that are also using the same processor. As Apple has not released any statement as regards the release date of the MacBook Pro 2016, one can go for the HP Spectre x360 device.

HP has unveiled the upgraded Spectre x360 laptop and Envy models for customers both on the go and at home. The HP Spectre x360 is a 13.3-inch device, hailed as the thinnest laptop in the world. Its price starts from $900 to $1,400 depending on the configuration. The laptop is available at the HP Store and all with major retailers.

According to Gadgets 360, the HP Spectre x360 has an increased battery life (25 percent increase) that stands at 15 hours. The Fast Charge technology powers up the battery to 50 percent in just half an hour and 90 percent in ninety minutes.

USB Type-C ports are available with Thunderbolt support. A faster Wi-Fi, Bang & Olufsen audio and HP Audio boost technologies have also been incorporated. Seventh Generation Intel Core i5 or i7 processors power up the device along with SSDs of up to 1TB capacity, writes PC Mag.

Design-wise, the HP Spectre x360 has a hinge-design and is only 13.8 mm thin. The bezel around the display has also been reduced along with the weight. HP has proved its immense attention details as well as performance with the Spectre x360.

The convertible HP Spectre x360 is very much different from the current Apple MacBook Pro. The laptop has various configurations and users need to choose the best work mode suitable to his/her requirements.

The Hp Spectre x360 may not be as good as the MacBook Pro 2016 but those looking for similar processor, healthy battery life and cool specs may go with it.