HP Goes All USB Type-C With Spectre Notebook, May Portend External GPU Dock

[kewlguy239]

HP unveiled a new premium mobile device called the Spectre, a 13.3-inch ultra-thin laptop that features an Intel Core i5 or i7 processor, 8 GB of memory and up to 512 GB of PCIe SSD storage.

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[memadmax]

"Premium", and it comes with Intel HD graphics...

Roarlolololololololol!

 

[jchap1590]

@memadmax methinks you missed the purpose of this product entirely. me also thinks that you don't truly understand what an ULTRABOOK is... good luck out there, though and happy shopping lol

 

[epobirs]

There seems to be some confusion here. Every reference I can find, especially the official standard site ( http://www.usb.org/developers/ssusb ) says USB 3.1 Gen 1 is 5 Gbps and USB 3.1 Gen 2 is 10 Gbps.

Thunderbolt 3 is another issue entirely as that requires an Alpine Ridge chip that seems a bit power and real estate heavy for a machine like this, especially if two full speed ports are being supplied. The LP (Low Power) version used in the MAcBook Air only gets two PCI 3.0 lane and so cannot operate at full Thunderbolt 3 speed.

 

[nix27]

@memadmax you are practically laughing at yourself.

 

[xero141]

1080p + premium + 2016 = LOL

 

[SteelCity1981]

onboard memory, so you can't upgrade? no thank you...

 

[wkwilley2]

Hey Look, a gold plated turd.

 

[zodiacfml]

There is no Type A because they have to go out of their way to accommodate that larger interface.

 

[ecc444]

What model are you reviewing here? I have a new HP Spectre X360, UHD, highest end model they made 4 weeks ago... the Type-C does not support 3.1 protocol, only 3.0. I cannot find the model on HP website that you are referencing here.