“Any problems/regrets using programs with this QHD display vs. the FHD model? Hi! We are ready to purchase the HP Spectre x360 13.3 but have been a bit "stuck" deciding between this QHD model vs the FHD. We know the QHD will consume a bit more battery and maybe get an hour or two less pushing more pixels around but that's not a big concern as even 6 hours of real time use is enough for us. The real concern is if there are any scaling issues running programs under Windows. We know some older programs don't scale well and have tiny menus and icons but we won't be using any older programs than Office 2013. Also, Windows 10 is only one day away from release and each version of Windows seems to handle scaling better with more options. We don't really need the larger 512 gig in this model (vs. the 256 gig in the FHD model since we own a Network Attached Storage device) but I do love high resolution displays were the "jaggies" of text are not very evident. Any opinions? Do we get this QHD or the FHD. Prod and Cons would greatly be appreciated. Thanks!”
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I originally got the model with the the FHD but returned it for the QHD. I'm glad I did! I am using Windows 10 and I haven't noticed any scaling issues. QHD is worth the extra money...
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.The QHD is crystal clear. I read some reviews that complained about too much glare, but I have not noticed that. I was surprised, but the QHD is far superior to the FHD
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.I am very pleased with my purchase. The only time I have had any issues with small icons or display are when I or my son has messed with the settings. It is very sleek, quiet and I am sure will be a valuable tool for my family for at least a few years. I have Windows 10 and Office 365, I love the newer (really back to the older) look of Windows 10 and have had no issues with my Office products.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Hiya! Using some older applications there have been some scaling issues, but for me it hasn't been much of an issue, just need a squint sometimes. Worst case scenario, you can always zoom in a bit, it is quite easy to do with Windows 10. My only serious issue regarding QHD is some icons in the lower right taskbar are horribly malformed and pixel y. Looking at you, Google Drive. Haven't really solved this issue yet
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.The QHD is absolutely worth it. The scaling issues are minor at-worst. Sometimes the programs come up tiny on the screen, or sometimes they just look pixely, but the screen itself absolutely makes up for it. Streaming 1440p video and looking at high quality pictures is definitely worth it. Also, in the long run programs will always eventually become compatible with higher resolution displays, so the scaling is only a temporary issue.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.I have not had any display issues with this model. All programs display beautifully crisp. The only con for me on this model is the size of the track pad. I had to dig to find the settings to make it,narrower me as my hands brushing across it would reposition the mouse when I didn't want it to. I also disabled the Win 8 side swipe menus from appearing from the track pad - it was a major productivity killer for me. Once I changed those two items I have no issues now, and love it so much my husband bought one also and he loves it too. Says,it's the best laptop he's ever owned - it's about his 10 th laptop.
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