Windows Copilot doesn't get an invite to the party as HP goes all-in on AI with its 2024 Spectre and Omen laptop range
Hewlett Packard is kicking off 2024 with all new Spectre x360 14- and 16-inch, and Omen Transcend 14-inch laptops. And since they're all powered by Intel's latest Meteor Lake processors, AI is a major feature in every model. But that won't mean Windows Copilot is in charge of it all, as HP feels cloud-based AI isn't the best solution for privacy or power efficiency.
Starting with the Spectre x360 laptops, these are HP's all-round, general use PCs for home, school, and office work. There will be a choice of two sizes: 14- or 16-inch. The former is powered by an Intel Core Ultra 5 125H or Ultra 7 155H, whereas the larger laptop only comes with the more powerful CPU.
That means you're looking at four or six P-cores, though both have eight E-cores. Boost clock speeds go up to 4.5 and 4.8GHz respectively, with the base power limit being 28W for both and the max limit reaching 115W.
The Meteor Lake CPU will handle all of the graphics duties in the 14-inch model but the larger one will sport a GeForce RTX 4050 for additional gaming chops. That said, the integrated graphics chip in the Core Ultra is perfectly fine for 1080p gameplay and HP is keen to point out that gaming on the new Spectre x360 laptops is going to be far better than in previous years.
The biggest selling point, though, is AI and HP is using it pretty much everywhere in these laptops. For example, the webcam's output will be constantly adjusted to improve overall quality, especially in low light situations. But AI will also do things like monitor to see if anyone is looking over your shoulder or wake your PC up without you touching it.
We've had a play with similar tech built on the Tobii eye tracking tech in the latest Lenovo Legion 9i, and while the laptop
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