One of the most exciting elements of both of these 2-in-1s, is that they can be configured to use the new Intel eighth-generation G-series processors, which combine an Intel CPU core with AMD Vega graphics. That’s a nice touch for contemporary backwards compatibility, though it may also date the HP 2-in-1 in years to come. Where the XPS 15 2-in-1 has gone all-in on USB-C - offering four of them alongside an SD card slot - the Spectre x360 15 offers a USB-A port alongside a pair of newer Thunderbolt 3 ports and an SD card slot. The standard-laptop functionality of the HP device extends into its port selection too. Then again, the Spectre does suffer from being rather chunky for a modern laptop. That does make it more of a comfortable, low-weight device when in tablet mode, but it means that it’s just not as nice to type on as the HP counterpart. The XPS 15 2-in-1 isn’t quite as good a notebook laptop as the Spectre x360 15, because its keyboard has an extremely short travel distance to save space. The best Dell laptops for 2023: XPS, Inspiron, and more Why the Dell XPS 13 Plus still beats the latest competition in little laptops This midrange HP laptop beats the Dell XPS 15 in one important way