The HP Spectre Fold is the Swiss Army knife of computing devices. This foldable 3-in-1 can be used as a laptop, tablet, and pseudo-desktop. Such versatility is impressive and may put the best 2-in-1 laptops to shame. Sounds convenient, but HP computers are expensive.

The Spectre Fold is a 17-inch foldable tablet similar to the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold. Like the device, the Spectre Fold functions as a laptop when a 14-inch Bluetooth keyboard is attached to the lower screen. The keyboard can also be positioned to cover only half of the lower screen, essentially one and a half screens.

Thanks to the Spectre Fold's kickstand, it can also be placed on a table and used in desktop mode. The keyboard is Bluetooth, so there is no need to attach it to the Fold. This is a feature also shared by the ThinkPad X1 Fold. However, Lenovo's device is a bit smaller at 16.3 inches versus the Spectre Fold's 17 inches; like the ThinkPad X1 Fold, the Spectre Fold has two Thunderbolt 4/USB-C ports.

Finally, the Spectre Fold can be used as a Windows 11 tablet. While I have not yet tested the Spectre Fold myself, at 17 inches, it should outperform even the massive 16-inch Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra. 17-inch Spectre Fold should serve as a great canvas for digital artists. The 17-inch Spectre Fold should serve as a great canvas for digital artists. [Specs-wise, the Spectre Fold is powered by an Intel Core i7-1250U CPU, Intel Iris Xe integrated graphics, 16GB of RAM, and 1TB of storage, 500 nits brightness and a color gamut of 99.5% of DCI-P3. Of course, we will need to bring the Spectre Fold into our test lab and validate it ourselves.

We won't know if the HP Spectre Fold's many features work as advertised until we try it out. I'm still not completely sold on the idea of a foldable tablet (or foldable devices in general), but I can appreciate the idea of a versatile product.

Of course, the proverbial elephant in the room is the Spectre Fold's hefty asking price of $4,999. In theory, the laptop and tablet could be purchased separately for much less. Nor do the Spectre Fold's specs justify its price, given that a product like the Dell XPS 15 OLED with a discrete graphics card and a 13th generation Intel Core CPU can be had for $2,349.

If the HP Spectre Fold sounds like something you need and you can stomach its hefty price, you can pre-order it today at Best Buy. and HP's website.