HP Begins Taking Pre-Orders for Envy Spectre XT Ultrabook
Announced along with a bunch of other Ultrabooks and “Sleekbooks” at HP's Global Influencer Summit in Shanghai last month, the HP Envy Spectre XT is now up for pre-order. The 13.3-incher, which HP likes to think of as an “ultramobile premium Ultrabook,” tips the scales at 3.07 lbs and measures 12.44 x 8.8 x 0.69 inches.
The Spectre XT starts at $999.99 and has the following specs:
- OS: Windows 7
- Display: 13.3-inch diagonal display with 1366 x 768 resolution
- Processor: 1.7-2.6GHz Core i5-3317U (base model)/1.9-3.0Ghz Core i7-3517U/2-3.2GHzCore i7-3667U
- Graphics: Integrated HD Graphics 4000
- RAM: 4GB DDR3 System Memory (1 Dimm)
- Storage: 128GB SSD (base model)/256GB SSD
- Battery: 4 Cell Lithium Ion Battery with up to 8.0 hours of battery life
- Ports: 1SuperSpeed USB 3.0; 1 USB 2.0; 1 HDMI; 1 Mini DisplayPort; 1 headphone-out; 1 microphone-in
- Webcam: 720p HD video streaming webcam supports Skype
- Audio: Beats Audio
Our sister site TechRadar went hands-on with the Spectre XT at HP’s Shanghai event last month and came away mighty impressed with its “gorgeous” brushed-aluminium frame and thin bezel. The company expects to begin shipping the Spectre XT later this month.