3D RealSense camera setup

3D RealSense camera setup
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The Spectre x2 undercuts its competitors with a lower price that includes a keyboard in the box (and it's a very comfortable keyboard, at that). Still, for more money you could buy a similar product with faster performance, longer battery life and a sharper screen. That means the x2 is a good deal for the money, but not the best in its class.
It works like a Surface, but it doesn't look like one. Whereas the Surface Pro is all chamfered edges and unibody metal, the Spectre x2 is marked by rounded corners, exposed screws and some chrome and glass bits. Let's start our tour on the backside for once, because that's where most of the action is. The all-important kickstand sits flush with the rear case until you hold down a release lever on the left side. When extended with like HP 1724A Battery, HP 1922B Battery, HP M1724XE Battery, Smiths WZ-50F6 Battery, Smiths WZF-50F2 Battery, Kangaroo 321 Battery, Smef SC-5 Battery, Respironics 8-500016-00 Battery, Respironics BiPAP Focus Battery, ResMed BAT013514 Battery, CareFusion Pulmonetic LTV1000 Battery, CareFusion Pulmonetic LTV950 Battery, it looks like an easel, with an open metal frame that stays put on flat surfaces, but isn't always comfortable to balance on your lap. I also find it's slightly more cumbersome to pull out than the Surface's kickstand, though both are a bit awkward in that respect. On the plus side, the kickstand is fully adjustable (also like the Surface Pro), which not all hybrids are.
Also on the rear, you'll find a black glass strip lining the top edge. That's where HP places Intel's 3D RealSense camera setup, which is composed of a main 8-megapixel shooter and stereoscopic 720p cameras for capturing different layers of depth information. As we've found in other products using the technology, it can be fun to take photos and then adjust the focus after the fact, as well as apply filters to selective parts of the picture. Unfortunately, while RealSense devices are in theory able to take advantage of the Windows Hello biometric log-in in Windows 10, the fact that these depth-sensing cameras are on the back of the x2 means they won't be of any use for things like facial or iris recognition when you want to quickly sign in to your machine. Also, it's a little awkward using a 12-inch, nearly 1.9-pound tablet to frame shots.
Speaking of the sort, the x2 is thin and light in the grand scheme of things -- i.e., compared to full-fledged laptops -- but it's not remarkably small either. All told, it comes in at 840 grams (1.85 pounds) and 8mm (0.31 inch) thick. That makes it easy to carry indeed, though the keyboard cover adds quite a bit of weight, bringing the total to 2.68 pounds. Meanwhile, the Surface Pro 4 starts at 1.69 pounds, with the optional Type Cover adding just 0.64 pounds. Need some more examples? The tablet portion of the Surface Book weighs 1.6 pounds with a more powerful Core i5 or i7 processor, while the 12.9-inch iPad Pro starts at 1.57 pounds and measures 0.27 inch thick, despite having a larger screen than the x2.
If it sounds like I'm splitting hairs, I have a point. One of the main reasons to use Core M, ostensibly, is that you can achieve thinner and lighter designs than you could with a heavier-duty Core i processor. Or, at least, that was the case last year when the first Core M PCs started hitting the market. Now, though, there's no real benefit, at least in terms of size and weight. As you'll see, too, Core i systems still have a leg up when it comes to both battery life and raw performance power. That leaves just one reason to get a Core M system, then, and that's price.
Before I get too far ahead of myself, though, let me finish up my tour of the tablet. The all-important power/lock button sits on the top edge, with separate pin-locked microSD and SIM trays on the right. Also on the right is one of two USB Type-C ports that you can use to charge the device. Google's latest Pixel Chromebook also had two USB-C charging ports and while it's not what I'd call a necessity, it's nice to be able to choose which side you'd like to have the charging cord to come out of, depending on where you're sitting relative to the nearest outlet. Should you need a full-sized USB Type-A connection, there's a dongle included in the box, something other hardware makers don't bother to offer.
On the left edge is the second USB-C socket, along with a two-stage volume rocker, headphone jack and the release lever for the kickstand. Lastly, the tablet features dual Bang & Olufsen speakers, one on the right and left side. (There's also some B&O branding on both the tablet and keyboard dock, lest you forget who's responsible for those thumping tunes.)