Behold! This is the world's thinnest laptop
This is the Spectre, HP's gorgeous new laptop.
![Behold! This is the world's thinnest laptop](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstaticbiassets.in%2Fthumb%2Fmsid-51703553%2Cwidth-700%2Cheight-525%2Cimgsize-27448%2Fthis-is-the-spectre-hps-gorgeous-new-laptop-.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
It's absurdly thin at 10.4mm, which is thinner than the 11-inch MacBook Air (17 mm) AND the 12-inch MacBook (13 mm).
![It](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-51703554,width-700,height-525,imgsize-522105/its-absurdly-thin-at-10-4mm-which-is-thinner-than-the-11-inch-macbook-air-17-mm-and-the-12-inch-macbook-13-mm-.jpg)
At 2.45 lbs, the HP Spectre is heavier than the 11-inch MacBook Air (2.38 lbs) and lighter than the 12-inch MacBook (2.03 lbs).
![At 2.45 lbs, the HP Spectre is heavier than the 11-inch MacBook Air (2.38 lbs) and lighter than the 12-inch MacBook (2.03 lbs).](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-51703555,width-700,height-525,imgsize-1495971/at-2-45-lbs-the-hp-spectre-is-heavier-than-the-11-inch-macbook-air-2-38-lbs-and-lighter-than-the-12-inch-macbook-2-03-lbs-.jpg)
Despite its sleek design and slim weight, it has similar specs you'd find on thicker laptops.
![Despite its sleek design and slim weight, it has similar specs you](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-51703556,width-700,height-525,imgsize-1263481/despite-its-sleek-design-and-slim-weight-it-has-similar-specs-youd-find-on-thicker-laptops-.jpg)
Most importantly, it runs Intel's full-size Core i processors, not the mobile Core m processors that are designed for super-slim and portable computers, but run a lot slower.
The hinges retract into the Spectre's body to eliminate extra bulk that hinges usually add.
![The hinges retract into the Spectre](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-51703557,width-700,height-525,imgsize-43/the-hinges-retract-into-the-spectres-body-to-eliminate-extra-bulk-that-hinges-usually-add-.jpg)
It has a full HD 1080p 13.3-inch screen, which the MacBook Air can't boast.
![It has a full HD 1080p 13.3-inch screen, which the MacBook Air can](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-51703558,width-700,height-525,imgsize-702518/it-has-a-full-hd-1080p-13-3-inch-screen-which-the-macbook-air-cant-boast-.jpg)
The Spectre also exclusively uses the new USB-C standard for charging and connecting other devices.
![The Spectre also exclusively uses the new USB-C standard for charging and connecting other devices.](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-51703559,width-700,height-525,imgsize-402816/the-spectre-also-exclusively-uses-the-new-usb-c-standard-for-charging-and-connecting-other-devices-.jpg)
You might need adapters like this to plug peripherals like monitors or hard drives, which might be a hassle, but transitioning to new, better standards is rarely easy.
![You might need adapters like this to plug peripherals like monitors or hard drives, which might be a hassle, but transitioning to new, better standards is rarely easy.](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-51703561,width-700,height-525,imgsize-99165/you-might-need-adapters-like-this-to-plug-peripherals-like-monitors-or-hard-drives-which-might-be-a-hassle-but-transitioning-to-new-better-standards-is-rarely-easy-.jpg)
The base model of the HP Spectre is priced at $1169, which about the same price as the 13-inch MacBook Air.
![The base model of the HP Spectre is priced at $1169, which about the same price as the 13-inch MacBook Air.](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-51703562,width-700,height-525,imgsize-1279165/the-base-model-of-the-hp-spectre-is-priced-at-1169-which-about-the-same-price-as-the-13-inch-macbook-air-.jpg)
So far, it only comes in the copper/gold color option. HP says it uses the color scheme for "warmth" and to make it feel like a piece of jewelry.
![So far, it only comes in the copper/gold color option. HP says it uses the color scheme for "warmth" and to make it feel like a piece of jewelry.](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-51703563,width-700,height-525,imgsize-100368/gold-color-option-hp-says-it-uses-the-color-scheme-for-warmth-and-to-make-it-feel-like-a-piece-of-jewelry-.jpg)
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