The Spectre 13 is HP's attempt to out-design Apple

HP has been trying to make a laptop that will catch everyone's attention. Now, HP thinks it's nailed it.

Its newest laptop is called the Spectre 13 (or sometimes, simply, the HP Spectre), and — at just 10.4mm thick — it's supposed to be the thinnest any major laptop manufacturer has ever made. That's thinner than both Apple's MacBook (13.2mm thick) and Dell's XPS 13 (15.2mm thick). And while you might wonder how much difference a few millimeters can make, seeing the Spectre 13 in person makes it pretty clear: it's the difference between looking really thin and looking uniquely eye catching.

The Spectre 13 is in many ways HP's attempt at a modern MacBook Air. There are no gimmicks: no 4K display, no touchscreen, no detachable or...

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