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HP Spectre x360 13 (late 2017) review:

You can configure it with an eighth-generation Core i5 or i7, and up to 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD and a 4K or HD display with a privacy screen. In theory it comes with the Active Pen, but ours had the new HP Tilt Pen in the box, a $90 option which adds nominal tilt detection and a Bluetoothbutton.

HP Spectre x360 13 (late 2017)

Price as reviewed	$1,249.99
Display	13.3-inch 1,920x1,080 display
PC CPU	1.8GHz Intel Core i7-8550U
PC Memory	8GB LPDDR3 SDRAM 1,600MHz
Graphics	128MB dedicated Intel UHD Graphics 620
Storage	256GB SSD, microSD slot
Ports	2 x USB-C/Thunderbolt, 1xUSB 3.1 Type A, 1xcombo audio
Networking	802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.2
Operating system	Windows 10 Home (64-bit)
Weight	2.8 lb/1.3kg

There's no identical version of this in the UK or Australia. HP UK only offers the 4K screen -- which means no privacy screen option -- with either the i7 chip with 512GB SSD for £1,400, or with an i5 chip and a Core i5-8250U processor for £1,200. The top-of-the-line model goes up to 1TB storage and 16GB memory for £1,700. It comes with the Active Pen, but it supports the newer Tilt Pen if you want to upgrade for £80.

You can only get the HD screen in Australia, and the closest model to ours comes with 16GB RAM and a 512GB SSD for AU$3,100. A version with 8GB but a 360GB SSD and a Core i5 runs AU$3,100. It doesn't look like you can get the privacy screen option or Tilt Pen in Australia, either.

Having tested both the 4K and HD models, I can definitely say I think the 4K is overkill on such a small screen, so it's a shame you're forced to spend more in the UK. Though we didn't have the Sure View privacy screen on this model, we did test that display recently on the EliteBook x360 1020 G2; it hinders, but doesn't completely block shoulder surfing, and because it blows out the brightness on the sides, battery life takes a hit of about an hour. 

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source CNET