We're fans of HP's Spectre range, and the 15-inch model is finally getting its turn to be refreshed to Intel's latest and greatest processors at this year's CES.

The new Spectre x360 15 is one of the first systems to be announced that uses the new Kaby Lake-G processors from Intel. These processors combine an Intel CPU (with its own integrated GPU) with an AMD GPU, all within a single package.

While Intel has positioned the Kaby Lake-G as a gaming chip—the company's benchmark scores are all games—the Spectre x360 15 doesn't have the usual bright LEDs and garish design of gaming systems. It uses HP's "Dark Ash Silver" with "Copper Luxe Accents" color scheme that we've seen on a few of the company's machines over the last few years. The color scheme is attractive and serious, but with enough accents to add visual interest.



The new Spectre should prove a versatile performer; while it's certainly going to be a good choice for 1080p gaming, it also has a 4K, 15.6-inch Gorilla Glass 4 touch screen, with support for HP's Tilt Pen, and a 360-degree hinge. As such, it should prove to be a solid artistic and creative device. Connectivity includes two Thunderbolt 3 ports for high-speed peripherals, and it sports both fingerprint and IR camera logins with Windows Hello. That's all backed by 13.5 hours of battery life.

If the idea of a processor that weds Intel and AMD technology is just too much, HP is also selling the machine with an Intel Kaby Lake-R processor, coupled with an Nvidia GeForce MX 150 GPU.

HP has also announced a refreshed version of its Envy x2 hybrid tablet. The 1.65lb, 12.3 inch, 1920×1280 tablet has a detachable keyboard/cover/stand, a fanless Kaby Lake processor, Windows Hello facial recognition, stylus support, and 5MP front/13MP rear webcams. Integrated LTE is optional.

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And if you don't want an Intel chip at all, an ARM version of the Envy x2 was announced last year. HP claims as much as 20 hours of battery life, with integrated LTE, with the same screen, keyboard, and stylus support.