The HP Spectre x360 16 is the latest in HP's Spectre x360 line of sleek business 2-in-1 laptops and will be available in October 2021

Tom'sGuide rated this new laptop's smaller sibling, the HP Spectre x360 14, very highly, making it one of the best 2-in-1 laptops you can buy The newer, larger 16-inch HP Spectre x360 16 is even more exciting because it features the latest components, a 5MP webcam with HP's GlamCam image improvement technology, and the option to upgrade to a UHD+ OLED display

Here's everything we know so far about the HP Spectre x360 16, including expected pricing and where it can be purchased

The HP Spectre x360 16 will be available through HP's website starting in October 2021 for $1,639 and should start hitting Best Buy shelves in the fall The 2-in-1 is available in two elegantly named color schemes: nocturne blue with celestial blue accents and nightfall black with pale brass accents

The new HP Spectre x360 16 appears to feature the same sleek 2-in-1 design as the HP Spectre x360 14 The main difference is that the HP Spectre x360 16 is larger, weighing 445 pounds and measuring 1409 x 966 x 078 inches

This extra size gives this laptop enough space to fit a 16-inch, 16:10 display with a screen-to-body ratio of 91% The screen bezel looks quite thin in the photo, but there is space along the top bezel for an IR sensor, a physical privacy shutter, and a new 5MP camera with support for HP's new GlamCam auto-retouching algorithm

HP claims this is also the first HP notebook made of recycled CNC aluminum It also includes a protective sleeve and a black HP Rechargeable MPP20 Tilt Pen stylus at no extra charge

The HP Spectre x360 16, like the HP Spectre x360 14, has a sparse selection of ports However, you will find enough options to get through most jobs

The HP Spectre x360 16 has two Thunderbolt 4/USB-4 Type C ports, one USB Type A port, HDMI out, and a headphone/microphone jack It also has a microSD card reader for when you want to retrieve images and files from an SD card

The HP Spectre x360 16's display is a 16-inch IPS touchscreen with a display ratio of 16:10 (3,072 x 1,920 pixels), which HP claims can deliver up to 400 nits of brightness and a 100% sRGB color spectrum HP claims up to 400 nits brightness and a 100% sRGB color spectrum, which HP claims can be achieved

HP also claims that for an additional fee, the Spectre x360 16 can be equipped with an OLED display; this could be significant since OLED displays deliver more vivid colors, deeper blacks, and better contrast than typical screens

The HP Spectre x360 16 can be configured with up to an 11th generation Intel Core i7-11390H CPU, which is more than enough power for most everyday tasks The notebook comes with 16GB of RAM and a 512GB PCIe NVMe M2 SSD for storage

Like other x360 2-in-1s, the Spectre x360 16 does not appear to be configurable with a discrete graphics card, so it will be limited to gaming with the Intel Iris Xe integrated graphics chipset However, the sound for games, movies, and music output from the laptop's Bang & Olufsen quad speaker array should be quite good

The HP Spectre x360 16 has a built-in HP True Vision 5MP infrared camera, which should look pretty good on your next Zoom call; the IR feature also allows you to log into Windows using your face via Windows Hello, two built-in microphones for capturing audio

In addition, HP has integrated new GlamCam software into the camera itself GlamCam seems to focus primarily on automatically correcting images on the fly, with a beauty mode that makes you look pretty, an auto-frame feature that keeps you centered in the shot even as you move around, and lighting correction that, as you move from room to room, adjusts your face as you move from room to room, and adjusts the image according to ambient light

The HP Spectre x360 14 was a big hit with Tom's Guide thanks to its stylish, rugged design, powerful components, and great display

And now the HP Spectre x360 16 is here, and it appears to offer similar features in a larger size We're especially excited to see the quality of the OLED display, to see how well HP's GlamCam technology actually works, and to learn how omnipresent video calling has become during the pandemic