Spectre XT HP TouchSmart depth analysis
The Spectre HP TouchSmart XT is one of the HP equipment to be launched with Windows 8 by the end of the year. This team will include a touch screen 15.6 "with a resolution of 1,920 x 1,080 pixels and will be located on the first level of market thanks to a sleek design made from metal and glass. This equipment is intended for use multimedia content such as HD movies display with a display and the audio quality is achieved with Beats Audio system. Moreover, to include a Thunderbolt port which can achieve transfer rates that are twice the USB 3.0 protocol. The Spectre HP TouchSmart XT will be available in the Spanish market from December with a price that will be around 1,400 euros.
Design and Display
The Spectre HP TouchSmart XT has a design class made of metal and glass, with a classic, elegant and contained dimensions that allow easy portability despite having a slightly larger screen than the average of 15 ultrabooks , 6 ". The laptop has a thickness of 17.9 mm and a weight that is in the 2.1 kilos, a competitive figure though slashing the weight limit on ultrabooks are placed. The touchpad is glass and has an attractive finish. Also of note is the keyboard, which is backlit.
Furthermore, this computer screen is one of its main betting because we have a good quality IPS panel with a size of 15.6 "and a Full HD resolution of 1,920 x 1,080 pixels. Harnessing the capabilities of Windows 8, the screen is touch nature and allows up to 10 simultaneous pressure points.
Processor and memory
In its basic configuration the Spectre HP TouchSmart XT incorporates a processor Intel Core i5-3317U dual core, with a power of 1.7 GHz per core. Thanks to technology chip company can reach a maximum of 2.6 GHz and also work with four processing threads (as actually we counted four physical cores). As for the RAM, 4 GB will in the initial configuration, with the possibility of extending this capability to 8 GB of RAM.
As usual with ultrabooks, not added a graphics card, but are used in the integrated graphics processor Intel. This is the Intel HD 4000 Graphics graphics. According chip company performance can be obtained in some processes that doubles the previous version of the Intel HD 3000 Graphics. In the case of internal memory, HP chooses a card integrate SSD 256 GB, a very interesting bending capacity so that found in most ultrabooks (but also increases its price). The cards offer a fast SSD disk access and system boot much higher than traditional hard drives. Furthermore, by incorporating a flash memory, not physical parts and does not suffer the wear and tear of the mechanical parts of traditional disks.
Systems and Applications
The system chosen by the Spectre XT HP TouchSmart is Windows 8. Microsoft's new system is designed to leverage the capabilities of touch screens, with a main interface very similar to the Windows Phone mobile platform. For those who do not know this environment, the different options and programs are distributed in brick along the screen (many of them have the option to display real-time notifications).
Some of the strengths of this interface are the tight integration of social networks (can manage our accounts of Facebook , Twitter or LinkedIn from one app), the contacts or the ability to merge multiple accounts. In addition, maintaining the proper desktop interface and a Windows 7 compatilidad almost complete with this platform applications.
In addition, the app store for Windows 8 should soon become a mainstay for the development of this system. Proof of this is that Microsoft expects to reach 100,000 apps in February next year. Anyway, we have to wait to see how users react to Windows 8 and if this system gets to repeat the success of previous versions. And is that Microsoft has proposed a new platform with which there is much expectation, but also many doubts.
Connectivity and peripherals
In the field of connections XT HP TouchSmart Spectre mainly emphasizes Thunderbolt inclusion of a port. This technology was already present in Apple hardware but their inclusion in the PC had been delayed enough. The Intel technology enables a transfer rate that doubles the USB 3.0 protocol and is multiprotocolar, ie can connect various devices such as monitors or external hard drives through the same connector. On the other hand, also has two USB 3.0 ports, a USB 2.0 port or an HDMI port with which you can display high quality content on your TV or monitor. The Spectre HP TouchSmart XT also features an Ethernet port, and WiFi and Bluetooth connections.
To make the ultrabook videoconferences incorporate TrueVision HD camera. A major absences of this team is that of an optical drive, considering the size of the team.
Autonomy and prices
The autonomy of ultrabook HP reaches six hours. It will be available in the Spanish market from December at a price of around 1,400 euros (we are awaiting official confirmation). In short, this is a first-class team with quite powerful specifications, especially the presence of a touch screen with full HD or Thunderbolt port. However, users who want to get this team will have to make significant outlays, and that may be one of its main buts.
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