The Envy Specter XT has many similarities to the MacBook Air

According to the head of the design team of HP, Specter XT and MacBook Air have many similarities but the difference is also much less.

The Envy Specter XT has many similarities to the MacBook Air Picture 1
Specter XT is said to copy the MacBook Air model. (Photo: Engadget).

With the new series, HP is trying to gain market share in the ultrabook race. However, many analysts believe that HP is imitating Apple's style and style of the MacBook Air, especially the Envy Specter XT.

When asked about the similarities between the two devices, answered on Engadget, HP's chief designer, Stacy Wolff, despite the similarities between Specter XT and MacBook Air, the difference between These 2 computer models are also many. And that is "reflecting the development of technology".

Stacy points out a number of different points, such as the XT's rubber bottom pad with a magnesium-coated frame, while Apple uses CNC aluminum alloy. Even the current "chiclet-style" keyboard is used by HP a long time ago, since the 1980s.

As for the similarities between the two products, such as the V-shaped design or the silver case, according to Stacy, this is not worth mentioning, because it is quite popular designs, and Apple is not owned by either. these characteristics.

These comments came when HP computer makers promoted the development of ultrabook. HP's new devices are all equipped with the latest Intel processor generation, with different screen sizes (11 inches to 13 inches), equipped with SSDs and no optical drive.

Below is a technical comparison chart of Specter XT and MacBook Air.

Specter XT MacBook Air Date of release June 6, 2012 20/7/2011 Factory price of 1,000 USD 1,300 USD Hardware Size 32.7 x 22.1 x 14.4 mm 35 x 22.7 x 17.2 mm Weight 1.38 kg 1.33 kg Color Silver / Black, Black / Red Silver Software Windows 7 operating system Mac OS X Application Premiere Elements 10, Adobe Photoshop OS X 10.7 Lion Screen Size 13.3 inch 13.3 inch LCD LCD technology Resolution of 1,366 x 768 px 1,440 x 900 px Keyboard, Chiclet Chiclet Mouse Non- mouse touchpad Trackpad Trackpad, 4-point touch Chipset processor Intel Ivy Bridge

Intel Ivy Bridge, Core i5-2557M, 1.7 GHz dual core

Intel Ivy Bridge, Core i7-2677M, 1.8 GHz dual core

DDR3 RAM ; 4 GB; speed 1600 MHz DDR3; 4 GB; speed1333 MHz Flash (SSD) storage unit; 128/256 GB Flash (SSD); 128/256 GB, support SD card slot Audio Beats Audio Speaker , 4 speakers 2 speakers 1 port Ethernet port, 10/100/1000 (Gigabit) type Thunderbolt 1 HDMI 1 Wi-Fi 802.11n, 802.11g, 802.11a 802.11n, 802.11g, 802.11b, 802.11a Bluetooth Yes Yes 8-hour battery continuously 7 hours continuously