![]() And you might forgive the lack of more ports when you have Thunderbolt, but Thunderbolt is severely capped on the MacBook Air. The MacBook Air has a total of three ports – two USB-C ports with Thunderbolt support (40Gbps) and a 3.5mm headphone jack. Rounding things out with ports, it’s a convincing victory for the HP Spectre x360. You may enjoy that, but you may also find it boring considering that’s what almost every premium laptop tries to do these days. All of these feel premium enough, but they’re also very subdued, and there’s not much in the way of flair here. Meanwhile, the MacBook Air comes in three colors – silver, space gray (which is basically dark silver), and gold. ![]() And if you want something really subdued, you can always go with the classic Natural Silver colorway. They don’t pop as much as previous models, but it still adds a bit of personality to the design. It’s been tweaked from previous generations, but this model still comes with a beautiful dual-tone design – the Nightfall Black model has “pale brass” accents along the edges of the chassis, while the Nocturne Blue version has celestial blue accents. Looks are the most subjective part of this, but we have to say we definitely prefer the Spectre x360’s appearance. There’s a lot of versatility in this form factor, and – speaking personally – that can play a huge role in your decision. The Spectre x360 has a hinge that rotates all around, meaning you can use it as a tablet if you want to draw or take notes, or you can use it in tent mode if you want to watch a movie and bring the screen closer to you. The MacBook Air is a laptop, and it’s always going to be just that – you can open and close the lid, and that’s it. Neither of them is extremely light, but that’s the result of being premium laptops made from aluminum, and in the case of the Spectre x360, being a convertible laptop also adds to the weight.īut being a convertible is a major advantage for the HP Spectre x360, too. It’s also slightly lighter, starting at 2.8lbs, while the Spectre x360 13.5 starts at 3.01lbs. It’s not as tall or as thick, though it is wider than the Spectre x360. In terms of dimensions, the MacBook Air is the more portable of the two devices. This is a fairly subjective topic, but we can start with the parts that aren’t. Design: The Spectre x360 is beautiful and versatile Conversely, the MacBook Air has one extra microphone, which could result in better audio quality during calls. The HP Spectre x360 has a 5MP webcam with smart features.Īs for sound, the HP Spectre x360 comes with a quad stereo speaker setup, which should deliver more immersive sound compared to the dual speakers of the MacBook Air. The Spectre x360 13.5 also supports Windows Hello facial recognition in addition to having a fingerprint sensor, while the MacBook Air only has Touch ID. Meanwhile, HP has taken a big leap in quality by upgrading to a 5MP camera, which records 1080p video in addition to supporting features like auto framing, backlight adjustments, and appearance filters so you look your best during video calls and meetings. ![]() Apple is still using a 720p FaceTime webcam on the MacBook Air, and while it’s enhanced by AI processing, it’s still not a great sensor. On top of that, because it’s a convertible, the display supports touch and pen input in every configuration, something you can’t get with the MacBook Air at all.Īnother major advantage for the HP Spectre x360 13.5 is right above that display – the webcam. But perhaps most importantly, you can also upgrade to a 3K2K (3000 x 2000) OLED panel, which is not only incredibly sharp at this size, but also has the benefits you’d expect from OLED – true blacks, vivid colors, and a high contrast ratio. For one thing, you can add an HP Sure View Reflect privacy screen to keep sensitive information safe if you’re working in public. The base configuration of the HP Spectre x360 13.5 is slightly less impressive – starting with a Full HD+ (1920 x 1280) panel with a 3:2 aspect ratio. Nocturne Blue with Celestial Blue accents.Nightfall Black with Pale Brass accents.HP True Vision 5MP IR camera with camera shutter and temporal noise reduction.Stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos support.12th-generation Intel Core i7-1255U (10 cores, 12 threads, up to 4.7GHz, 12MB cache).12th-generation Intel Core i5-1235U (10 cores, 12 threads, up to 4.4GHz, 12MB cache).
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