HP ENVY Spectre XT 13-2000eg Pro Reviews

After the conclusion of our review of the HP Envy Spectre XT 13-2000eg Ultrabook, we are left with mixed feelings. We are impressed with the sturdy and good-looking aluminum and magnesium alloy chassis, the well-designed input devices (including the keyboard backlight), as well as the performance of the components. On the other hand, the system has some negative attributes: a pretty mediocre display, an annoying cooling fan, and the tendency to run really hot. The up-to-date port selection and the speakers from Beats Audio are great features, but don't influence the final result very much. Speaking of the port selection: we would have liked to see an additional USB 3.0 port or a Thunderbolt connector. Expansion is also a weak point: the user needs to remove the entire bottom of the chassis - only to be faced with RAM that is soldered onto the motherboard and a (rather exotic and expensive) mSATA SSD solution. Throttling was observed but is only an issue when the system is under full load. We didn't encounter any issues during daily use.