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Where is the balancing point for laptops? Where does the touchscreen and brushed aluminium finish start to outweigh the need for unbridled power and portability? Can Full HD and wafer-thinness really step into the void left by an underperforming battery?...
Attractive appearance, Clever audio design, Incredible screen, 1080p resolution, Fully touch enabled...
Heavy for an ultrabook, Enormous for an ultrabook, Irritating touchpad, Slightly lacking power...
We'll say this, though: The HP Spectre XT TouchSmart Ultrabook is a milestone. Watch the ultrabook market over the next year. Watch as heavyweight chips join incredible screens as the norm rather than the exception. If you pick up an HP Spectre XT TouchS...
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I was a big fan of Ultrabooks—or at least the concept of Ultrabooks —when they first debuted in 2012 (see ' What is an Ultrabook? '). After all, who doesn't like the idea of sliver-thin laptops that run Windows? Unfortunately, it seems like the definition...
With a large and lovely touchscreen display and eye-catching, brushed-aluminum design, we really wanted to love the HP SpectreXT TouchSmart 15-4010nr. Unfortunately the terrible battery life and poor audio let it down. And because the HP SpectreXT TouchSm...
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Where is the balancing point for laptops? Where does the touchscreen and brushed aluminium finish start to outweigh the need for unbridled power and portability? Can Full HD and wafer-thinness really step into the void left by an underperforming battery?...
Attractive appearance, Clever audio design, Incredible screen, 1080p resolution, Fully touch enabled...
Heavy for an ultrabook, Enormous for an ultrabook, Irritating touchpad, Slightly lacking power...
We'll say this, though: The HP Spectre XT TouchSmart Ultrabook is a milestone. Watch the ultrabook market over the next year. Watch as heavyweight chips join incredible screens as the norm rather than the exception. If you pick up an HP Spectre XT TouchS...
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gadgetshow.channel5.com Updated:
2013-05-30 01:27:10
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The HP Spectre XT TouchSmart is the bigger and beefier brother of the non-touch, 13-inch laptop of the same name that steps up the gorgeous all-metal design to 15-inches and includes a 10-point touch screen. Is this enough to make you splash the cash o...
As soon as you get the machine out of the box, you'll realise that it's a well constructed piece of kit: the all-metal thin chassis and brushed-silver finish scream quality, and it's all topped off with a solid backlit keyboard and plenty of ports along the side, including a Thunderbolt port for super fast data transfer.The main attraction on the TouchSmart is the 15-inch, 1080p 10-point touchscr...
One major gripe we had with the laptop was the trackpad. We had issues with scrolling and tracking, not to mention the feel of the click itself: it just feels clanky and hollow and not at all as solid as the rest of the laptop.Even with the Beats logo adorning the right hand side of the speaker grill, it's still not a qualifier of sound quality. The speakers on the TouchSmart sounded tinny when c...
HP has crafted a beautiful laptop, with a gorgeous, responsive 1080p touchscreen that's let down by its trackpad, battery life and enormous price. If you're not looking to do any major gaming, or you won't be too far away from a power outlet, then HP's...
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HP’s Spectre XT TouchSmart 15-4000ea is certainly an attractive and well-built laptop. However, it does stretch even Intel's vague definition of the term ‘Ultrabook’ to the limit. And beyond. As you might expect, the HP Spectre XT TouchSmart 15-4000ea...
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There a couple of things that we’re going to do our best to leave at the door for this HP Spectre XT TouchSmart review. The first is Windows 8. This is a Windows 8 machine. There’s no two ways about it. If you buy the HP Spectre XT TouchSmart, it’s go...
Looks nice, works really well. Lovely screen, great keyboard...
The design is a flawed and wobbly in places. The touchscreen is a total waste of money...
If it were £300 less we’d happily pay for it. As it is, there’s not enough in the way of value here...
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evogadget.com Updated:
2013-05-30 01:27:13
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Many supporters of HP's line of laptops couldn't wait to get their hands on the company's Spectre XT TouchSmart notebook. We included. However, as soon as we began analyzing this model, we couldn't help but become disappointed in its lost potential. Here'...
The Spectre XT TouchSmart by HP is a mighty expensive notebook if you ask us (and many other reviewers). It offers notable pros, but they can't erase the fact that this device puts on an uninspired show in the battery and GPU department. But if you don't...
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The HP Spectre XT Touchsmart is a slim, metal body that includes decent performance and a 15-inch display. The Spectre XT is perfect for computing on the go and the display's Full HD resolution and good grasp of colours makes it handy for movie lovers to...
HD display Responsive touchenabled screen, Sturdy metal design...
Expensive, Dim screen...
The HP Spectre XT TouchSmart might be pricy, but it has some good kit to justify the price. The Full HD screen is well-suited to movie lovers and its touch abilities mean you can get the best from Windows 8. It's not the most powerful machine in the worl...
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El Reg looked at HP's 13in Spectre XT Ultrabook in October last year and liked it a lot. What you're looking at here, then, is a meatier version with a bigger display, touchscreen support, more ports and the inevitable Windows 8. I like it a lot. As usua...
In terms of thickness and weight, this is unquestionably an Ultrabook. But once you open up the Spectre XT TouchSmart and switch it on, it feels like you're working with a larger, beefier notebook that suffers few of the obvious Ultrabook compromises. Co...
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techradar.com/au/ Updated:
2014-04-12 01:40:47
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Where is the balancing point for laptops? Where does the touchscreen and brushed aluminium finish start to outweigh the need for unbridled power and portability?Can Full HD and wafer-thinness really step into the void left by an underperforming battery? T...
Attractive appearance, Clever audio design, Incredible screen, 1080p resolution, Fully touch enabled...
Heavy for an ultrabook, Enormous for an ultrabook, Irritating touchpad, Slightly lacking power...
When you're dropping £999 / US$1,199.99 (around AU$1,463) on a laptop, you need to be sure your investment is a solid one. The HP Spectre XT TouchSmart Ultrabook shares that price point with many awesome machines - the glorious Acer Aspire S7 among them -...
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We have recently spent some time working (and playing) with the HP Spectre XT TouchSmart notebook computer. Specifically, we have been using the 15-4010nr Ultrabook model. This is a Windows 8 machine and it happens to be sporting a 15.6-inch Full HD IP...
Aside from the HP Spectre XT TouchSmart’s battery life, the overall experience was rather pleasant and comfortable. Not only did the notebook perform well, but it did so looking really nice — both in terms of the exterior casing and the quality of the...
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It was last summer when we were introduced to the HP Spectre XT TouchSmart Ultrabook, resulting in us completely falling in love with its gorgeous 15.6-inch 1080p IPS display that was able to produce some nice colors and its view angles were exception...
In terms of what an ultrabook can deliver, you can't go wrong with the HP Spectre XT TouchSmart. Its display still impresses me even after using it for several hours and its Intel Core i7 CPU made multitasking a complete breeze. There are only two things...
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computershopper.com Updated:
2013-05-30 01:27:04
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& Design Fitting the words "15.6-inch screen" and "ultrabook" into the same sentence takes some doing. A month ago, we saw Asus manage the feat with the . Now HP has applied the ultrabook moniker to a 15.6-inch laptop of its own, the Spectre XT TouchS...
Aggressive price for a Core i7 ultrabook, Gorgeous and spacious IPS 1080p touch screen, 32GB mSATA caching drive, Thunderbolt port...
A little heavy for an ultrabook, Lagging battery runtime, Conventional clamshell rather than hybrid design...
HP delivers a 15-inch, high-resolution, touch-screen ultrabook—well, if you allow 5 pounds to qualify as an ultrabook—with Core i7 power at a reasonable price. There's even a Thunderbolt port. What's not to like?...
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Looking for an ultrabook that plays nice with your Mac household mates? The HP Spectre XT TouchSmart Ultrabook 15-4010nr ($1,349.99 list) has a feature rare on Windows PCs: a Thunderbolt port. When your Machead flatmates crow about their systems' multimed...
One of the first Windows PCs with Thunderbolt. Has more storage space than SSD-only units. Full size HDMI and Ethernet. Good multimedia benchmark scores. Comes with Adobe Photoshop Elements and Premiere Elements. Two years of Norton Internet Security.
USB 3.0 ports are black. Middling battery life...
If you share your household with Mac users, the HP Spectre XT TouchSmart 15-4010nr is a good buy if you absolutely need Windows 8 and need to trade files. It's a decent large-screen performance ultrabook made better with the addition of a Thunderbolt por...
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toptenreviews.com Updated:
2013-05-30 01:27:09
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One of the first things you will notice about the HP Spectre business laptop is its sleek design. With a chrome finish and thin profile, the appearance of this device is stunning. However, when you're considering a business laptop, good looks are secon...
The design of the HP Spectre is lightweight and appealing...
This device lacks an optical drive and has minimal RAM and storage space...
With the HP Spectre, you may be drawn in by the slick, thin and lightweight design. While these are excellent features, the device simply lacks too many necessary attributes to be a solid choice for a business laptop. The processor is decent and the batte...
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Hewlett Packard's Spectre series consists of high-end notebooks which are manufactured using both premium materials and the latest hardware. The newest member is the 15.6-inch Ultrabook Spectre XT TouchSmart . Is the combination of an aluminum/magnesium c...
IPS display with high contrast ratio, Good keyboard, Fast SSD, Solid chassis, Appealing loooks, Mini DisplayPort, Thunderbolt...
Mediocre battery life, Only 4 GB RAM standard, Installed RAM operates in single-channel memory mode...
The Asus Zenbook UX31A (13-inch display) should appeal to those users who are happy with ULV performance, but would prefer a touchscreen and a premium chassis. Because of the smaller screen, the Zenbook is also easier to carry around. The price is also co...
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Touch is all the rage with the youngins, these days, but that doesn't mean all hardware manufacturers have taken to touch with equal vigor. Many are slapping touch on to existing platforms and shipping them out as new models, regardless of their similarit...
Good build quality, Amazing 1080p display, Loud, strong audio, Excellent processor and hard drive performance...
Ho-hum design, Vague keyboard feel, Short battery life...
The Spectre XT TouchSmart is representative of HP's current strategy. It is a safe, solid system that takes no design risks. Every element is as adequate as it needs to be – and no more. What results is a laptop that looks nice but is less than the sum...
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I was a big fan of Ultrabooks—or at least the concept of Ultrabooks—when they first debuted in 2012. After all, who doesn't like the idea of sliver-thin laptops that run Windows?Unfortunately, it seems like the definition of an Ultrabook has since expande...
Large and lovely touchscreen display, Eye-catching, brushed-aluminum design...
Terrible battery life, Poor-sounding speakers, Heavy for its size...
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maximumpc.com Updated:
2013-12-03 09:54:00
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The Spectre XT TouchSmart is HP's creme-de-la-creme consumer Ultrabook. In some ways, it lives up to that lofty mantle; in others, it doesn't. The notebook is attractive all right, in a brushed-metal-chassis, black-island-keyboard kind of way. We also lik...
Nice IPS screen, good keyboard and touchpad, Thunderbolt port, quiet.
Heavy, constrained CPU performance, lacks full SSD storage...
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Let's see how the Envy Spectre XT TouchSmart does in reality. Can HP seriously compete with the MacBook Air this time around?...
Gorgeous display, Excellent keyboard and touchpad, Good performance for an ultrabook...
Poor battery life, Some cheap design touches, Expensive for its class...
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We had plenty of nice things to say about the HP Envy Spectre XT when we reviewed it last year, but we were already looking ahead to the HP Spectre XT TouchSmart, which steps up to a 1080p touchscreen. Well, here it is, and with 10-point touch and the sam...
Brilliant IPS display, Sophisticated, well-built design, Good keyboard...
Short battery life, Expensive...
The HP Spectre XT TouchSmart boasts a great, 15-inch touchscreen and a comfortable, svelte design. The downsides are disappointing battery life and a high starting price...
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Introducing the HP Spectre XT TouchSmartAs we saw last week with Mythlogic's Callisto 1512, ultrabooks in the 15.6" form factor are strange beasts. It's pretty clear the industry as a whole is moving towards thinner, lighter notebooks at every traditional...
My esteemed colleague Brian Klug tweeted recently that PC manufacturers can't seem to produce anything that doesn't have some horrible flaw. Everything could be perfect except for one thing that was cheaped out on, and it threatens to bring the whole thin...
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examiner.com Updated:
2014-07-24 01:49:57
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The Spectre XT is a 15” touchscreen Ultrabook that could give a certain fruit themed company a run for it's design dollar. Design aside though, Is HP's latest enough to compete with the current premium laptop options out there?Main advantages:Main concern...
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This thin and light 15.6-inch Ultrabook features a beautiful touch display with IPS technology, great backlit keyboard and a stylish design. Read on to see why we recommend this computer.OverviewThe Spectre XT 15t is a high-end 15.6-inch Ultrabook measuri...
Beautiful touchenabled display, Good build quality, Great keyboard and touchpad, Good port selection...
Glossy / Reflective display surface, Slow hard drive...
The Spectre XT 15t proved itself a competent and capable 15.6-inch multimedia notebook in our testing. The extra bright IPS display is gorgeous and has plenty of resolution for work; the touch capability works seamlessly with Windows 8. Other things we li...
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Although you probably can't say its name without taking a breath, the HP Spectre XT TouchSmart Ultrabook 15t-4000 hopes to take your breath away with a sleek chassis, swift Intel Core i7 processor and a 1080p touch-screen display. This machine also of...
Sleek design, Full HD touch screen, Snappy performance, Spacious, comfortable keyboard, Thunderbolt port on board...
Subpar battery life, Below-average graphics performance...
The HP Spectre XT TouchSmart Ultrabook 15t-4000 offers a striking design, Core i7 power and a full HD touch screen, but you'll sacrifice some battery life and graphics muscle.
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