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Laptops
HP Spectre x360 16 (2021)
Overall Score
54/100
[ EXPERT VERDICT · SUMMARY ]
HP Spectre x360 16 (2021) is an engineering-tested laptops achieving an overall rating of 54/100. It is positioned for balanced everyday compute and power efficiency.
Benchmark Performance Scores
Normalized 0–100 Scale
Gaming
Rating: Poor
19/100
NanoReview Score
Rating: Below Average
54/100
Performance
Rating: Below Average
50/100
Detailed Technical Specifications
Battery
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Battery type | Li-Po |
| Charge power | 135 W |
| Charging port position | Right |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes |
| Full charging time | 1:55 hr |
| Replaceable | No |
CPU
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Base frequency | 2.9-3.4 GHz |
| Cores | 4 |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm |
| Integrated GPU | Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EU |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB |
| Threads | 8 |
| Turbo frequency | 5 GHz |
Case
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Area | 878 cm2(136.1 inches2) |
| Colors | Black, Blue |
| Cooling system | Active |
| Dimensions | 358 x 245.3 x 19.9 mm14.09 x 9.66 x 0.78 inches |
| Material | Aluminum |
| Number of fans | 2 |
| Opening angle | 360° |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~84.5% |
| Side bezels | 6.7 mm |
| Transformer | Yes |
| Vapor chamber | No |
| Weight | 2 kg (4.41 lbs) |
Connectivity
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes |
| Bluetooth | v5.2 |
| DisplayPort | No |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | No |
| Fingerprint | Yes |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.0 |
| Infrared sensor | Yes |
| Optical drive | No |
| Proprietary charging port | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 |
| USB-A | 1x USB 3.2 |
| VGA | No |
| Webcam | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 |
| Wi-Fi standard | v6E |
Display
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Adobe RGB profile | 74% |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| Coating | Glossy (Antireflective) |
| Contrast | 1000:1 |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 74% |
| PPI | 226 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz |
| Resolution | 3072 x 1920 pixels |
| Size | 16 inches |
| Sync technology | No |
| Touchscreen | Yes |
| Type | IPS LCD |
| sRGB color space | 100% |
GPU Benchmarks
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Blender GPU | 943 |
| Solar Bay | 16600 |
Graphics Card
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| FLOPS | 5 TFLOPS |
| GPU base clock | 938 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 1223 MHz |
| GPU performance | 5 TFLOPS |
| Memory bus | 128 bit |
| Memory size | 4 GB |
| Memory speed | 12 Gbps |
| Memory type | GDDR6 |
| Nvidia Optimus | Yes |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 40 |
| Shading units (cores) | 2048 |
| TGP | 40 W |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 64 |
Input
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Backlight | Yes |
| Keyboard type | Island |
| Numpad | No |
| Windows Precision | Yes |
RAM
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Channels | 2x8 GB |
| Clock | 3200 MHz |
| Upgradable | No |
Sound
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Dolby Atmos | No |
| Microphones | 2 |
| Speakers | 4.0 |
Storage
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x) |
| NVMe | Yes |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) |
| Total slots | 1 |
Strengths & Limitations
Key Advantages
- Comprehensive positive benchmark metrics recorded.
Key Considerations
- No major hardware limitations flagged during benchmark run.
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Methodology, Provenance & Verification
Score version 2026.1 · Data verified 2026-08-26 · Source: official manufacturer datasheets and standardized reproducible benchmark suites (Geekbench 6, Cinebench R24, 3DMark).