HP today announced the HP Spectre x360, a 13.3 inch convertible PC that delivers a thin design and performance to get things done. The HP Spectre x360 is designed with an all CNC aluminum chassis and is 15.9 millimeters in height and weighs 3.3 pounds. It features polished metal on the sides that is achieved using a single machined cut, giving it a jewelry-like finish in a silver color.

Users can transition from notebook mode for work, stand mode for viewing entertainment, tent mode for touchscreen entertainment, or tablet mode for on the go. To ensure the display glides smoothly and stays in place where a user wants it, the HP Spectre x360 has new hinges that contain a set of three spiral gears for synchronized and precise movement.

The HP Spectre x360 includes a full-sized, 1.5 millimeter travel keyboard along with an extra-wide glass touchpad for improved day-to-day usability.

The HP Spectre x360 features a 56-watt hour battery that fits into the CNC aluminum body. Next, HP looked at the biggest driver of battery drain ? the high-resolution touch display. The touch panel on the HP Spectre x360 is optically bonded to the display, increasing brightness and pulling each pixel up to the surface of the display. On models with the Quad HD display, the HP Spectre x360 takes advantage of Panel Self Refresh (PSR) technology which holds images on the screen to allow portions of the PC to power down when nothing on-screen is moving. As a result of these and other focus areas, the HP Spectre x360 delivers up to 12.5 hours of battery life.

HP also improved Wi-Fi reliability and performance in the HP Spectre x360. Based on issues identified in real-world testing, the wireless driver is tuned to improve performance on noisy networks and across a wide range of wireless access points. The new antenna slot design featured at the top of the display allows for effective 2.4GHz and 5GHz tuning, in every mode ? whether in notebook, stand, tent and tablet.

The HP Spectre x360 supports Intel Core i5 and i7 processors, it comes with an SSD up to 512GB and supports both a full-size HDMI and DisplayPort 1.2 compatible ports. The built-in Intel Wireless Display technology allows streaming of content on the living room TV. To accommodate multiple devices and accessories, the HP Spectre x360 has three USB 3.0 ports and with HP USB Sleep and Charge, the HP Spectre x360 can be used to charge devices on the go even when in sleep mode.

The HP Spectre x360 is expected to be available in the United States on March 1.

It is available in the following configurations:

• HP Spectre x360 with Intel Core i5 Processor, Full HD touchscreen display, 4GB LPDDR3 system memory and a 128GB SSD is $899.99.
• HP Spectre x360 with Intel Core i7, Full HD touchscreen, 8GB RAM and 256GB SSD is $1149.99.
• HP Spectre x360 with Intel Core i7, Quad HD touchscreen, 8GB RAM and 512GB SSD is $1399.99.