HP describes its 2020 Spectre x360 15[1] as a 'stylish powerhouse' of a laptop. It has a top-quality 15-inch OLED touch screen, is a full 360-degree convertible, and is powered by up to a 10th generation Intel Core i7 processor with a discrete Nvidia GPU. All this points to its target market of power users, who will need to want all the functionality on offer to justify the £2,000 (inc. VAT; £1,667 ex. VAT) price of our review unit.
This is HP's premium laptop line, and it shows in both build and capabilities. The styling of the HP Spectre x360 15 is certainly distinctive. The black livery with copper brushed-metal highlights looks, at first glance, similar to the styling of the Asus ZenBook Z UX393[2] I recently reviewed. However, the copper finishing here is altogether chunkier and less delicate. The whole of the left and right edges are copper, as is all of the lid surround and the front of the base. The left and right edges are also angled outwards rather than flat, the only exceptions being the indents for ports and connectors.
Meanwhile there are significant cut-outs at the rear corners of the base and lid. These don't just provide a visual point of difference: they create a little bit of extra space -- necessary because the majority of the left and right edges are occupied by industrial-looking cooling vents.
The back left angled corner houses the power switch -- so inconspicuous that it might take some finding. The equivalent location on the opposite side has a USB-C Thunderbolt 3 port.