HP Spectre x360 16 vs MacBook Pro 14 M3 Pro

MacBook Pro 14 M3 Pro wins — MacBook Pro 14 M3 Pro wins on performance and battery per Notebookcheck and Geekbench data, beating the HP by 4-5 hours …

Scores: HP Spectre x360 16 6.5/10 · MacBook Pro 14 M3 Pro 8/10

MacBook Pro 14 M3 Pro wins on performance and battery per Notebookcheck and Geekbench data, beating the HP by 4-5 hours in real-world tests and delivering higher sustained CPU speeds. The HP Spectre x360 16 counters with its OLED touchscreen and pen support, features absent on the MacBook. Choose the MacBook for macOS workflows and the HP for Windows touch-first tasks.

Spec-by-spec comparison

HP Spectre x360 16MacBook Pro 14 M3 Pro
CPUIntel Core Ultra 7 155HApple M3 Pro
RAM16GB LPDDR5x18GB Unified
Display16-inch 3K OLED 120Hz14.2-inch Liquid Retina XDR 120Hz
Battery83Wh70Wh

HP Spectre x360 16

What works

  • 360-degree hinge with pen support
  • OLED display with 400 nits peak brightness (per RTINGS)
  • Multiple ports including Thunderbolt 4 and HDMI

What doesn't

  • Only 6-7 hours battery life in mixed use (per Notebookcheck)
  • Fan noise under load reaches 42 dB

MacBook Pro 14 M3 Pro

What works

  • Up to 18 hours battery life in video playback (per Apple)
  • Single-core score of 3,000+ (per Geekbench 6)
  • Fanless or near-silent operation under most loads

What doesn't

  • No touchscreen or convertible modes
  • Only 3 ports total (2 Thunderbolt + HDMI)

Bottom line

Our pick: MacBook Pro 14 M3 Pro.

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