![]() There aren't many better-looking laptops around than the HP Spectre Folio. HP Spectre Folio 13-ak0001na review: Verdict It means that you'll easily get through a whole day in the office without having to plug this machine in - and you'll be able to watch a couple of movies when you get home, too. That's seven hours more than the Dell, and around ten hours better than the Asus and Microsoft machines. In our video test the Spectre's low-power processor lasted for a mighty 17hrs 28mins in our video-looping test. HP's machine is always quiet and never heats up, and battery life is fantastic. HP relies on the CPU's Intel UHD Graphics 615 core - which means you'll be able to handle media playback and basic photo editing on this machine, but nothing more. There's no room for a proper graphics core, either. That'll sate most work tasks, although you'll need to look elsewhere - and spend more money on a more conventional laptop - if you want a machine that adheres to the Adobe RGB or DCI-P3 colour gamuts. HP's machine displayed 98.2% of the sRGB colour gamut, which is another solid figure. The Folio's average Delta E of 1.57 is fantastic, and the colour temperature of 6,662K is hardly deviated from the 6,500K ideal figure - so colours are extremely accurate. The Dell is even brighter, although at these brightness levels you get diminishing returns from higher brightness figures. The HP's screen is better than the Asus and Microsoft products in those tests. That's superb - and means you'll get depth, vibrancy and subtlety at every part of the colour spectrum. Those results create a contrast ratio of 1,910:1. The former figure means the Folio will work well in any scenario, including outdoor environments, and the latter ensures that darker areas look inky. Its brightness level of 383cd/m2 is brilliant, and the black level of 0.2cd/m2 is just as good. Spec quibbles aside, the Folio has a stonking screen. Microsoft's screen has a 2,556 x 1,504 resolution and a 3:2 aspect ratio. The Asus and Dell machines had the same screen size and resolution, although they're both also available with 4K options - while the Folio isn't. There's nothing wrong with any of that, although HP could have perhaps squeezed a 14in screen into this machine by slimming down the bezels. The screen delivers a density level of 166ppi - ample for virtually all of the tasks that'll be handled by this machine. It's got a stylus with 1,024-point sensitivity included in the box, too. The Folio has a 13.3in screen with a Full HD 1920 x 1080 resolution and a Gorilla Glass coating. HP Spectre Folio 13-ak0001na review: Display The surface is smooth and responsive, and the in-built buttons are fast and light. The Asus or Dell will both prove more satisfying. However, it's not the best option if you want a keyboard with more tactile feedback. If you prefer a light, shallow keyboard, then the Folio will be great - and, regardless, it's absolutely fine for general-purpose use. ![]() The Dell's keyboard is chunkier still, with crisper and more noticeable feedback. The buttons on the Asus, despite their lack of travel, feel weightier than the keys on the Folio. The keys are fast and snappy, and the base is solid, but the buttons really don't move much. The lack of travel is immediately obvious.
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