HP Spectre series guide
HP Spectre — 10 models, 2015–2024, from $181 to $1084.
HP Spectre — 10 models in the used-laptop catalog , spanning 2015 to 2024 , priced from $181 to $1084 . This guide covers the configuration spread across the line and which setups are worth buying in 2026.
Where the Spectre line stands in 2026
HP's premium consumer convertible family — every one of the 10 models in this roster is a 2-in-1 — spans 2015 to 2024, priced $181 to $1,084 with a median of $783 and a RAM ceiling of 32 GB throughout. The Spectre x360 has always been about the hinge and the finish rather than raw speed, but the roster hides a useful surprise: the 16-inch rows carry discrete GeForce graphics, which is rare for a convertible-first family.
The configuration spread
Core i7 leads the CPU counts (12 configurations) with Core i5 next (6), and the 2024 pair moves to Core Ultra 5/7. Graphics split into two camps: the light 13/14-inch machines run integrated Iris Xe (80EU on three rows, 96EU on one) or Arc integrated, while the x360 16 models pair GeForce RTX 3050 4GB (two rows) and one RTX 4050 6GB — plus a lone Arc A370M 4GB. Screens run 13.3 to 16 inches, weights 1.3 to 2.15 kg, and every row carries a listing price.
Price versus age
The ladder climbs remarkably evenly — about $130–160 per year with almost no noise: 2015 at $181–345, 2020 at $566, 2021 at $666, 2022 at $783 for both rows, 2023 at $921 for both, 2024 at $1,084 for both. That regularity makes age-vs-price decisions unusually clean here: each step back one generation saves roughly $140. The 2015 pair sits a full decade back and is a display-piece tier, not a buying tier.
Which one to buy
The value headline is the Spectre x360 16 (2021, $666, Core i7 11390H + GeForce RTX 3050 4GB) — a discrete-GPU premium convertible at mid-roster money, the best GPU-per-dollar row in this lineup. The Spectre x360 16 (2024, $1,084, Core Ultra 7 155H + RTX 4050 6GB) is the top of the family if you want the newest silicon with discrete graphics. For the light-and-long-battery case instead, the Spectre x360 13 (2022, $783, Core i5 1235U + Iris Xe) is the classic 13-inch flip, and the Spectre x360 15 (2020, $566, Core i7 1165G7 + Iris Xe 96EU) the budget way into the modern era of the family.
Bottom line
Across the roster this is a balanced premium-consumer profile, not a performance one: best CPU median 58.5, performance index 38.1, USComp Score 41, portability 65.6 and energy efficiency 80.1 — with best GPU median 3.84 and zero games clearing recommended settings at the median configuration (the RTX rows lift the ceiling but not the middle). Reliability 51 is middling. The summary: the 2021 x360 16 at $666 is the row worth crossing the street for; buy the 2024 pair only if convertible-plus-RTX in one chassis is the actual requirement.
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The HP Spectre line at a glance
CPU families across configs
- Core i7 ×12
- Core i5 ×6
- Core Ultra 7 ×2
- Core Ultra 5 ×1
Common GPU options
- Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (80EU) ×3
- GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile 4GB ×2
- Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (96EU) ×1
- Intel Arc 3 A370M 4GB ×1
- Intel Arc iGPU (7-Cores) ×1
- GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile 6GB ×1
🤔 How to choose
Universal advice for any use case.
- Reliability vs price: reliability (median 50) ↔ price (median 385.1).
- Weight vs CPU: mobility (median 48) ↔ overall performance (median 49.8).
- Upgradeability vs battery: upgradability (median 50) ↔ battery life (median 2.8).
All HP Spectre models in the catalog
10 models — newest first. Names link to the full review.
| Model | Year | Class | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| HP Spectre x360 14 (2024) | 2024 | Convertible (2-in-1) | $1084 |
| HP Spectre x360 16 (2024) | 2024 | Convertible (2-in-1) | $1084 |
| HP Spectre x360 13 (2023) | 2023 | Convertible (2-in-1) | $921 |
| HP Spectre x360 14 | 2023 | Convertible (2-in-1) | $921 |
| HP Spectre x360 13 (2022) | 2022 | Convertible (2-in-1) | $783 |
| HP Spectre x360 16 | 2022 | Convertible (2-in-1) | $783 |
| HP Spectre x360 16 (2021) | 2021 | Convertible (2-in-1) | $666 |
| HP Spectre x360 15 | 2020 | Convertible (2-in-1) | $566 |
| Spectre x360 | 2015 | Convertible (2-in-1) | $181 |
| Spectre x360 15-ap012dx | 2015 | Convertible (2-in-1) | $345 |
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