HP's notebook 2-in-1 supports N-trig technology, which is used by Microsoft's stylus.HP: HP Spectre Folio 13 ($1,300+)Amazon: Surface Pen ($80) Surface Pen just works ...

HP has also cloned the Surface Pro 4’s pen tech. The original Spectre x2 used a Wacom-based pen, while the 2nd gen replaces Wacom for N-trig, which Microsoft uses for its own Surface Pen.

The late-2016 HP Spectre x360 was a killer 13-inch Ultrabook, but it sadly lacked an active pen. HP is back with a new model that not only adds pen support but also tosses in a 4K UHD ...

HP's pen has 1,024 levels of pressure, which isn't as sensitive as Microsoft's new Surface Pro pen that has 4,096 levels, but it's still a decent stylus.

HP representatives were unsure if using the new Surface Pen on the Spectre x2 would bring these improvements to the company’s tablet, and I didn’t have the new Surface Pen on hand to test.

Note that HP includes an active pen with the Spectre x360. The Microsoft Surface Laptop is a Surface machine through and through, and it’s priced just like its siblings.

HP's stylus uses Wacom's technology for 4,096 levels of pressure sensitivity and tilt support with no pen battery required. It supports the inevitable 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac and Bluetooth 4.2, as well ...

HP also throws in the pen with the price of the unit. Gordon Mah Ung. On the bottom is the Surface Pro 3 pen, HP’s Wacom pen and the Pencil. The cheapest one actually offers the most pressure ...

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Surface. Like most hardware makers in the space, HP’s interest in the enterprise space is indicative of its larger struggles to keep pace with Apple in the consumer tablet market.

The base Spectre x2 will also outdo the new Surface Pro when it comes to RAM, doubling the 4GB that comes with Microsoft's base model, and you even get a second USB 3.0 port built into the HP ...