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HP Goes All USB Type-C With Spectre Notebook, May Portend External GPU Dock
sourcewww.tomshardware.com
publisherDerek Forrest
time2016/04/08
HP unveiled a new premium mobile device called the Spectre, a 13.3-inch ultra-thin laptop that features an Inter Core i5 or i7 processor, 8 GB of memory and up to 512 GB of PCIe SSD storage. The HP Spectre sports a brand new logo that will adorn all of the company's premium offerings going forward.
Specifications
| Product | HP Spectre |
|---|---|
| Processor Options | -Intel Core i5-6200U (2.3 GHz, 2.8 GHz Turbo) -Intel Core i7-6500U (2.5 GHz, 3.1 GHz Turbo) |
| Memory | 8 GB LPDDR3 (Onboard) |
| Graphics | Intel HD Graphics 520 (4185 MB Max) |
| Storage | Up to 512 GB PCIe NVMe SSD |
| Display | 13.3” FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS |
| Networking | Dual-band 802.11ac WiFi |
| Ports | -2x USB 3.1 Gen 2/Thunderbolt 3 (Type-C) -1x USB 3.1 Gen 1 (Type-C) |
| Audio | Bang & Olufsen |
| Battery | 4-Cell Li-Ion Polymer 38 WH |
| Dimensions (L x W x H) | 12.8 x 9.03 x 0.41 inches |
| Weight | 2.45 lbs. |
USB Type-C With Thunderbolt 3 Onboard, HP Making Its Own GPU Dock?
The three USB Type-C ports all offer blazing-fast data transfer speeds, power, device charging and video output. One of the USB Type-C ports is USB 3.1 Gen 1 with up to 10 GB/s transfer rates, and two of the Type-C ports are USB 3.1 Gen 2 interfaces that support Thunderbolt 3 for even faster data transfer rates (up to 40 Gb/s).
When we asked HP whether or not the inclusion of Thunderbolt 3 Type-C ports would enable support for graphics docks (specifically the Razer Core), we seemed to hit an uncomfortable nerve. We were told that the Razer Core wouldn’t be compatible, but other solutions may be in the future. This seems a bizarre claim, as support for the Core primarily requires a USB Type-C port with Thunderbolt 3 (which the Spectre has). Could HP be pondering a dip in the external GPU dock market with its own enclosure? This seems unlikely, but with the company’s recent split and its seemingly-reinvigorated approach to the mobile PC market, it’s not out of the realm of possibility.