The HP Spectre x360 14 (2024) is a premium 14-inch 2-in-1 convertible laptop that replaces the HP Spectre x360 14 (2023). It's available with an Intel Core Ultra 5 125H or Core Ultra 7 155H CPU, integrated graphics, up to 32GB of RAM, and up to 2TB of storage. There's a single display option: a 120Hz 2.8k OLED panel with touch and stylus support. Ports include one USB-A, two USB-C/Thunderbolt 4s, and a 3.5 mm headphone jack. It has a Wi-Fi 7 wireless adapter (also available with a Wi-Fi 6E adapter), a haptic touchpad, a 4k webcam, and a 68Wh battery. You can get this laptop in the Nightfall Black, Sahara Silver, or Slate Blue color.
See our unit's specifications and the available configuration options in the Differences Between Variants section.
Our Verdict
The HP Spectre x360 14 (2024) is great for school use. It has a thin and light design that makes it easy to carry around, and its battery lasts around 11 hours of light use. Working on this laptop feels amazing, as it has a sharp OLED display with touch and pen input support, a spacious keyboard, an easy-to-use haptic touchpad, and an outstanding 4k webcam. Its Intel CPU can easily handle general productivity workloads, like web browsing, text processing, and video playback. You can do slightly more intensive tasks like programming, though you might experience slowdowns if the material is overly complex. Also, you can only get this laptop with an integrated GPU, which is also too slow for heavy computing tasks.
- Easy to carry around.
- Sharp OLED display.
- Battery lasts around 11 hours of light use.
- Spacious keyboard, easy to use haptic touchpad.
- Outstanding 4k webcam.
- CPU and integrated GPU can't handle highly demanding workloads.
- OLED display susceptible to permanent burn-in.
The HP Spectre x360 14 (2024) is decent for gaming. It's only available with low-power CPUs and integrated graphics, which aren't fast enough to handle demanding titles at 1080p, even with low graphical settings. You can play some lighter, puzzle-like games; however, you'll have to play at a lower resolution or with low settings to get smooth gameplay. As for the display, it has an OLED panel with a high refresh rate and decent response time, but it doesn't support FreeSync or G-SYNC to reduce screen tearing.
- 120Hz display with decent response time.
- Minimal thermal throttling under load.
- Low temperature and fan noise.
- Fast, user-replaceable SSD.
- CPU and integrated GPU can't handle highly demanding workloads.
- Soldered RAM.
The HP Spectre x360 14 (2024) is excellent for media consumption. It's very portable, thanks to its thin and light design, and since it's a 2-in-1 convertible, you can set it in tent mode or use it as a tablet. Its OLED display looks incredibly sharp and colorful, producing deep, inky blacks, making it fantastic for dark room viewing and HDR content. The only downside with the display is that its glossy finish struggles with bright reflections, so visibility can be an issue in well-lit environments. The speakers get very loud with minimal compression, and they sound clear and full, albeit light on bass. Its battery life is outstanding at over nine hours of video playback, giving you ample time to get through multiple movies and TV show episodes.
- Easy to carry around.
- Sharp OLED display.
- Battery lasts over nine hours of video playback.
- Touch and pen input.
- Loud speakers.
- OLED display susceptible to permanent burn-in.
- Speakers lack bass.
The HP Spectre x360 14 (2024) isn't designed for use as a workstation. It provides a great user experience overall; however, its low-power CPU and integrated GPU can't handle highly demanding workloads. Also, you can only get up to 32GB of soldered RAM. You can do some color-correction work, though, as its 2.8k OLED display has full DCI P3 and near-full Adobe RGB coverage. It has a fast, user-replaceable SSD and a decent port selection that includes two Thunderbolt 4 ports. The keyboard gets a bit toasty under load, but the fans are relatively quiet.
- Display has full DCI P3 and near-full Adobe RGB coverage.
- Minimal thermal throttling under load.
- Low temperature and fan noise.
- Fast, user-replaceable SSD.
- CPU and integrated GPU can't handle highly demanding workloads.
- Soldered RAM.
- OLED display susceptible to permanent burn-in.
The HP Spectre x360 14 (2024) is a great business laptop. Its sturdy build, compact design, and all-day battery life make it a great option for working on the go. It also provides an amazing user experience thanks to its sharp OLED display, spacious keyboard, haptic touchpad, and 4k webcam. You also get a fingerprint sensor and a facial recognition IR camera for fast logins. Performance is good; Intel's Core Ultra CPU can easily handle productivity tasks like text processing, web browsing, spreadsheets, and presentations. Unfortunately, the OLED display is susceptible to permanent burn-in, so you'll want to take active measures to prevent it if you plan to keep the laptop for a while.
- Easy to carry around.
- Sharp OLED display.
- Battery lasts around 11 hours of light use.
- Spacious keyboard, easy to use haptic touchpad.
- Outstanding 4k webcam.
- Soldered RAM.
- OLED display susceptible to permanent burn-in.
Changelog
- Updated May 07, 2025: We've updated this review to Test Bench 0.8.3, which removes the viewing angle tests and adds a GPU Total Graphics Power comparison in the GPU section. The Pen Input test in the Extra Features section has also changed, as it now shows whether the laptop supports pen input rather than the inclusion of a stylus in the box. See the changelog for more details.
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Updated Oct 21, 2024:
Added mention of the LG gram 16 (2024) as a larger alternative with longer battery life in the Battery section.
- Updated Aug 14, 2024: Added mention of the Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition (2024) as a tablet alternative with a detachable keyboard in the Style section.
- Updated May 29, 2024: Added mention of the Dell XPS 13 (2024) as an alternative with greater RAM capacity in the RAM section.
Differences Between Sizes And Variants
We tested the HP Spectre x360 14 (2024) equipped with an Intel Core Ultra 5 125H CPU, 16GB of RAM, and 512GB of storage. The CPU, memory, and storage are configurable; the available options are in the table below.
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The HP Spectre x360 14 (2024) is a great 2-in-1 convertible laptop. It feels very well built and provides an excellent user experience with its sharp OLED display, spacious keyboard, and responsive haptic touchpad. Its battery life is among the best compared to other 14-inch ultraportables, and it's also one of the few laptops on the market with a 4k webcam. While its performance isn't groundbreaking, it does fare better than most thin and light laptops for thermal throttling, thanks to its dual fan cooling system.
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The HP OmniBook Ultra Flip 14 (2024) is the successor to the HP Spectre x360 14 (2024). HP has merged all of its personal laptops under the OmniBook brand, hence the name change. These two laptops are very similar in terms of design and features; the only difference is that the OmniBook has a third USB-C instead of a USB-A port. CPU performance is a bit of a toss-up since it depends on which configuration you get, though it's worth noting that the Lunar Lake SoCs have a much better integrated GPU, allowing you to play more games.
The Lenovo Yoga 7 2-in-1 14 (2024) and HP Spectre x360 are both convertible Windows laptops. While the Lenovo is a fantastic mid-range offering, it can't keep up with the premium HP device that offers a better user experience and versatility overall. While both laptops employ all aluminum chassis, the HP is better built, more rigid, and its finish is more durable; the finish on the Lenovo is prone to scratching. It also offers a larger and better haptic touchpad, a sharper 120Hz 2.8k OLED display, better sounding speakers, and a 4k webcam, making it better suited for business and general productivity tasks. That said, if you're on a tight budget, the Lenovo has a lot to offer and should definitely be a contender.
The HP Spectre x360 14 (2024) is a newer version of the HP Spectre x360 14 (2023). The 2024 model has several upgrades over its predecessor, including a sturdier build, a larger haptic touchpad, a higher resolution 4k webcam, and better performance. This new model has a single 2.8k OLED display option; the OLED isn't new, as it's available on the older model as well, but this new panel has a 16:10 aspect ratio (instead of 3:2) and a faster refresh rate of 120Hz. Port selection is a little worse on the 2024 version, as you lose the MicroSD card reader, and the battery life is shorter.
While both the Lenovo Yoga 7i 16 (2023) and HP Spectre x360 14 (2024) are 2-in-1 convertible laptops, the HP is better for most uses. It's a premium laptop providing a better user experience; it offers superior build quality, a larger touchpad despite its smaller chassis size, and better speakers. Where the HP really excels is its display, a 2.8k OLED with full DCI P3 and sRGB coverage, making it suitable for professional work. By contrast, the Lenovo model's larger 16-inch display is better for tasks like word processing, as you can comfortably have multiple documents open next to each other. The Lenovo's battery life is also better.
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