HP Spectre x360 13 (2022) review

HP Spectre x360 13 (2022)

The Spectre x360 13 (2022) is the smallest classic Spectre: a Core i5 1235U with 32GB of RAM at $783. The 2022 refresh kept the chassis formula and adopted the efficiency platform — with the sheet consequences that implies.

Where it holds up

The battery is the stated strength: 66Wh against a convertible-class median of 54, a 22% cushion, and mobility at 81 adds a 19% cushion of its own. Portability at 76.4 sits in the high band, light office work at 73.59 reaches high with photo design at 37 holding mid-tier, and the 32GB of RAM meets the class standard. Overall performance at 39.32 sits mid-band — the efficiency platform's number, neither worse nor better than the badge suggests, with photo design the one creative axis that clears the floor. Overall performance at 39.32 holds mid-tier.

Where it falls short

The stated weakness list is empty, so the honest footnote is the low band: gaming at 23, modeling at 21 and engineering CAD at 25 all sit low — the U-series efficiency platform's ceiling rather than a defect. Photo design at 37 is mid-tier, and value at 39.5 sits mid — the premium chassis priced above its compute. No measured game verdicts appear on this sheet.

Price and depreciation

At $783 with an 11.95% annual rate, the two-year projection lands near $610 — a gentle curve typical of small premium convertibles.

Alternatives to consider

The 2023 sibling in this batch costs $138 more and posts the same shape with a newer CPU. The ENVY x360 13 (2022) in this batch at the same $783 trades battery size for the batch's best mobility reading.

Bottom line

Fairly priced for the class. The battery-and-hinge formula works — the low-band creative axes and mid-tier value date the platform. A chassis-first buy for office travelers.