Envy 14 Spectre

The Spectre first appeared as a model under the Envy series: Envy 14 Spectre. This ultrabook (i.e. Intel's designation of thin high-end laptops) received a large amount of attention when revealed at CES 2012, and it won CNET's Best of CES award in its category.^[2] Retailing for US$1399, it weighs four pounds and includes a radiance display, a gorilla glass screen and palm rest, a buttonless multi-touch touchpad, an NFC chip and solid-state drive.

Envy Spectre XT

Envy Spectre XT is a 13-inch ultrabook that retailed for US$999 in 2012.^[3] A variant called Envy Spectre XT Pro was also released which is the same but includes a Tpm module and ships with Windows 7 Professional. It retailed for $100 extra.^[4]

Spectre XT TouchSmart

The Spectre XT TouchSmart has the same design as the Envy Spectre XT, but with a larger footprint and the addition of a touch operated display. Announced in September 2012, it shipped with Windows 8.^[5]

Spectre One

In September 2012, HP announced Spectre One, an all in one desktop computer shipping with Windows 8. It has a 23.6 inch display, measures 11.5 mm thick, and covered by edge to edge glass.^[6]

Spectre 13

The HP Spectre 13 ultrabook (model no. series 13-3000) introduced in 2013 has a fourth generation Intel Core (Haswell) processor, Intel HD 4400 graphics, and a full HD IPS display with optional 2560 x 1440 Sharp IGZO display upgrade.^[7]

Spectre 13 x2

The Spectre 13 x2 (model no. series 13-H) is a 13.3-inch detachable hybrid ultrabook that doubles as a standalone tablet or a laptop. This is the first fanless detachable hybrid ultrabook powered by Intel's Haswell (fourth generation Core) processor.^[8] It was available for pre-order in October 2013 with prices of $1099.^[9][10]

Generations and history

The first Spectre x360 (also called Spectre Pro x360^[11]) ran on Broadwell 5th generation Intel Core. Released in March 2015, retailing for US$899.^[12][13][14] It has a distinctive HEWLETT PACKARD wordmark embossed on the front and the lid.^[15] In October 2015, an updated x360 (also called Spectre Pro x360 G2^[16]) came out with the 6th generation Skylake processor.^[17] At CES 2016 the 15-inch model with Skylake was announced.^[18]

In October 2016, a third generation Spectre x360 13 was released with Intel's Kaby Lake (7th generation Core). With a refreshed design and featuring the new Spectre-specific HP logo, it is smaller, thinner, and adds a Thunderbolt 3 port.^[19][20] Spectre x360 15 with Kaby Lake was announced a few months later.^[21] The next revision came later in 2017 with 8th generation Core,^[22][23] and a 4K resolution touch display.^[24] Again, this was followed by a 15 inch variant introduced at CES 2018^[25][26] featuring Gorilla Glass and support for the HP Tilt Pen.^[27] Updated models were released in October 2018 (13-inch) and January 2019 (15-inch) using 8th generation Refresh processors of Intel Core.^[28]

The 2019 version of Spectre x360 13 with 10th generation Intel Core has a smaller footprint compared to the previous, removing most bezels.^[29][30][31] The Spectre x360 15 debuted at CES 2020.^[32] In September 2020, a new generation Spectre x360 13 came using 11th generation Tiger Lake Core processors;^[33] a new Spectre x360 14 was also introduced, with a 3:2 ratio display measuring.^[34][35] A year later, Spectre x360 16, with a 16-inch screen, was introduced.^[36][37]

The line was updated to 12th generation Intel Core in May 2022.^[38][39] The previous generation's Spectre x360 13 (which had a 13.3" 16:9 display) and Spectre x360 14 (which had a 13.5" 3:2 display) were essentially replaced by a single Spectre x360 13.5 model^[40] (which HP also market as simply 'Spectre x360 2-in-1 Laptop').^[40]