Apple recently released the new 13" Retina MacBook Pro and techies compare it to HP Spectre x360 specs, style and functionality. The deciding factor may vary on preference but as per computing devices when speed doesn't have much difference, functionality comes in.
Apple's website gave a list of the 13" Retina MacBook Pro features and below is some of its most important ones:
- Dual-core 2.7GHz Intel Core i5 processor
- 8 GB RAM with 128 GB storage
- Intel Iris Graphics 6100
- 720p FaceTime HD Camera
- Up to 12 hours wireless web
- 13.3 inch LED-backlit display
MacBook has always brought satisfactory specs and design wise, this new edition sports a slim built with less than an inch thick chassis weighing 3.48 pounds or 1.58 KG. Apple has set a bar in quality and performance long since it introduced its products but competition is closing in fast every year.
HP Spectre x360 was recently showcased in the Windows Build 2015 conference along with Microsoft Windows 10. Here are Spectre x360 features at a glance:
- Intel Core i7 clocking at 2.4 GHz
- 8 GB RAM with 256 GB storage
- Intel HD 5500
- Full HD WVA Webcam
- Up to 12 hrs battery
- 13.3 inch LED-backlit touch screen
Aside from performance specs, HP added a convertible feature that allows the display to be folded all the way back for a tablet-like functionality. It weighs 3.26 pounds and has about the same thickness as MacBook Pro. HP is certainly up for a challenge to contend with MacBook Pro, even its price has up the ante at $1149.99. Sources say that HP gave access to Microsoft in the entire development of its Spectre x360 convertible laptop.
Overall, both devices fare impressively in performance, design and mobility. A lot manufacturer that used to want to look and perform as good as a MacBook is now living up to it aspirations so Apple has got to move fast.
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