HP Philippines launched the Envy 14 Spectre
ultrabook the other night. The flagship notebook is packed with an Intel
Core i7 processor and wrapped with Gorilla Glass. The Spectre has also
set the record as the most expensive ultrabook to ever reach Philippine
shores.
To make itself unique among the many ultrabooks before it, the HP Spectre was designed with scratch-resistant glass laptop (a first of its kind).
While the dimension of the of the LED screen is pegged at 14 inches,
the chassis of the Spectre is based on a 13.3″ laptop. HP managed to put
a bigger screen on a smaller body by employing a borderless design on
the display.
HP Envy 14 Spectre specs:
14″ LED display @ 1600×900 pixels
Intel Core i7-2677M 1.8GHz dual-core
Intel HD 3000 Graphics
4GB DDR3 RAM
256GB SSD
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.0
Beats Audio
Gigabit LAN
1 x USB 3.0 ports
1 x USB 2.0 port
1 x HDMI port
1 x mini-DisplayPort
Windows 7
14″ LED display @ 1600×900 pixels
Intel Core i7-2677M 1.8GHz dual-core
Intel HD 3000 Graphics
4GB DDR3 RAM
256GB SSD
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.0
Beats Audio
Gigabit LAN
1 x USB 3.0 ports
1 x USB 2.0 port
1 x HDMI port
1 x mini-DisplayPort
Windows 7
HP also features Beats Audio technology so the set of
high-performance speakers that came with the Spectre should be more than
good enough for listening to music or watching movies.
We also managed to take a sneak peek at the Windows Experience Index of the Spectre and got these results.
Windows Experience Index:
Processor: 6.9
RAM: 7.2
Gaming Graphics: 6.1
Hard Disk: 7.5
Processor: 6.9
RAM: 7.2
Gaming Graphics: 6.1
Hard Disk: 7.5
HP also claims the laptop can last for 9 hours at optimal settings.
Of course, expect it to be about half that on real-world usage.
What has actually taken us aback is the retail price — Php116,990.
We’re not sure if that’s because of large amount of Gorilla Glass used
in the design of the body but it sure does take the title of the most
expensive ultrabook we’ve ever seen.
