![]() ![]() The Core i7 part used here is incredibly efficient - it has a peak power draw of just 5W. Under the hood, the Folio has an Intel Core i7-8500Y processor alongside a 256GB SSD and 8GB of dual-channel LPDDR3. HP Spectre Folio 13-ak0001na review: Hardware & Performance It's a fantastic panel that's as good as any rival offering - and so we have no qualms about using it for work. The Folio is comfortably better than the Asus, and it trades blows with the Dell and Microsoft screens. The Microsoft had a poorer sRGB coverage level and a better Delta E. Here, the HP offered better colour accuracy and coverage than the Asus and Dell machines. 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. That's a little more than the Asus and the Microsoft Surface, but noticeably less than the Dell. The Folio is a slim machine - so it's got a slim keyboard, with buttons that only have 1.3mm of travel. HP Spectre Folio 13-ak0001na review: Keyboard & Trackpad It's a better selection of ports than the Asus and Microsoft machines, although Dell leads the way - the XPS 13 has the same USB and Thunderbolt configuration as the HP and also adds a microSD slot and a battery indicator. You also get 4G support, although you'll need to supply your own SIM card. The small power adapter can use all three connectors to charge the Folio, and you get a USB Type-C to full-size USB adapter in the box. That's the drawback of the Spectre Folio: you can either lock down the more expensive LTE model so you can't change anything, or configure the more affordable Spectre Folio 13 with an Intel Core i7, more RAM, more storage, 4K display, and LTE, but at a vastly higher price.Around the edges you get two Thunderbolt 3 ports and one USB 3.1 Type-C connector. It's worth simply choosing it if you want LTE, unless you really need 16GB of RAM and more storage then you'll need to pay out more and load all the options. You can configure the more affordable model to include LTE and faster processors but you'll be paying out more than what's included with the LTE Spectre Folio 13. The more affordable Intel Core i5 Spectre Folio 13 only comes with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth unless you configure it as an option, and only the more affordable model can be configured. Interestingly, only the Intel Core i7 model comes with LTE connectivity. HP offers the Spectre Folio 13 in two versions on the company's store, one starting with an Intel Core i5 processor and a more expensive model with a beefier Intel Core i7. ![]()
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