HP today threw up for sale the Envy Spectre XT 13” screen Ultrabook that they had announced last month, so it’s a few days earlier than the June 8th released they had said earlier. As expected, the starting price is $999 and at that base price you get the following specs:
Screen: 13.3" diagonal HD BrightView LED- backlit Display (1366 x 768)
Processor: 3rd generation Intel Core i5-3317U Processor
Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 4000
Memory: 4GB DDR3 System Memory (1 Dimm)
Storage: 128GB (Solid State Drive Flash Module)
OS: Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
Wireless: Intel 802.11a/b/g/n WLAN and Bluetooth
Battery: 4 Cell Lithium Ion Battery for Up to 8.0 hours of battery life
Backlit Keyboard
Included 2 Year Warranty
The Spectre XT has a few upgrade options, you can select a larger 256GB SSD for a whopping $300 extra. You can also bump the processor up to a Core i7-3517U or Core i7-3667U which costs $100 and $225 respectively. For most people the magic $1,000 mark is going to be what you’ll go with, there’s not a whole lot of point upgrading to Core i7 as the Core i5 should offer ample performance for most users. The 256GB SSD upgrade is very expensive, but for those that really need the capacity it may be worth it.
The build quality of the Spectre XT should be top notch, it uses an all aluminum case. Despite the generous use of metal, the weight will only be 3.07lbs and it will have a wafer thin thickness of 0.57”. Battery life is quoted at 8 hours, making this an all day use battery should you be stranded and away from an outlet. Ports included are an essential USB 3.0, HDMI and Ethernet jack – there is no media card slot though.
The ENVY Spectre XT and Envy 14 Spectre both now offer the new Intel Ivy Bridge 3rd generation of Core i5 and Core i7 processors, but the starting price tag of the XT is $400 less than the ENVY 14 Spectre. However, the screen resolution on the Envy Spectre XT maxes out at 1366 x 768 while the ENVY 14 Spectre has a higher resolution 1600 x 900 screen which is certainly worth something. The ENVY 14 also has a unique design that integrates Gorilla glass into the case. Outside of that these are two premium built Ultrabooks with very similar performance specs so that under $1K price tag is likely going to steer more toward the 13” XT.
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