HP Spectre x360 User Manual

9 Using Setup Utility (BIOS)
Setup Utility, or Basic Input/Output System (BIOS), controls communication between all the input and output
devices on the system (such as disk drives, display, keyboard, mouse, and printer). Setup Utility (BIOS)
includes settings for the types of devices installed, the startup sequence of the computer, and the amount of
system and extended memory.
NOTE: To start Setup Utility on convertible computers, your computer must be in notebook mode and you
must use the keyboard attached to your notebook.
Starting Setup Utility (BIOS)
CAUTION: Use extreme care when making changes in Setup Utility (BIOS). Errors can prevent the computer
from operating properly.
▲ Turn on or restart the computer, quickly press esc, and then press f10.
Updating Setup Utility (BIOS)
Updated versions of Setup Utility (BIOS) may be available on the HP website.
Most BIOS updates on the HP website are packaged in compressed les called SoftPaqs.
Some download packages contain a le named Readme.txt, which contains information regarding installing
and troubleshooting the le.
Determining the BIOS version
To decide whether you need to update Setup Utility (BIOS), rst determine the BIOS version on your computer.
To reveal the BIOS version information (also known as ROM date and System BIOS), use one of these options.
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HP Support Assistant
1. Type support in the taskbar search box, and then select the HP Support Assistant app.
– or –
Click the question mark icon in the taskbar.
2. Select My PC, and then select Specications.
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Setup Utility (BIOS)
1. Start Setup Utility (BIOS) (see Starting Setup Utility (BIOS) on page 43).
2. Select Main, select System Information, and then make note of the BIOS version.
3. Select Exit, select No, and then follow the on-screen instructions.
To check for later BIOS versions, see Downloading a BIOS update on page 44.
Starting Setup Utility (BIOS) 43

HP Spectre x360 Specifications

General

Form factor	Convertible (Folder)
Product type	Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product color	Silver
Country of origin	China
SSD capacity	The Solid State Drive's storage capacity in Gigabytes.
Storage media	SSD
Optical drive type	No
Card reader integrated	Yes
Total storage capacity	256 GB
Compatible memory cards	SD
Number of SSDs installed	1
Display diagonal	15.6 \
Touch technology	Multi-touch
Native aspect ratio	16:9
Speakers manufacturer	Bang & Olufsen
Wi-Fi standards	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth version	4.0
Charging port type	DC-in jack
USB 2.0 ports quantity	USB 2.0 ports have a data transmission speed of 480 Mbps, and are backwards compatible with USB 1.1 ports. You can connect all kinds of peripheral devices to them.
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	3
Power adapter depth	134.87 mm
Power adapter width	486.92 mm
Power adapter height	357.89 mm
Power adapter weight	3968.94 g
Battery capacity	64.5 Wh
Pointing device	Touchpad
Internal memory	8 GB
Memory clock speed	1600 MHz
Memory form factor	On-board
Internal memory type	LPDDR3-SDRAM
On-board graphics card ID	1916
Discrete graphics card model	Not available
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics 520
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics
Maximum on-board graphics card memory	1.74 GB
On-board graphics card OpenGL version	4.4
On-board graphics card base frequency	300 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version	12.0
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)	1000 MHz
Sustainability certificates	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR
AC adapter power	45 W
Bus type	QPI
Stepping	D1
Tjunction	100 °C
Processor cache	3 MB
Processor cores	2
Processor model	i5-6200U
System bus rate	4 GT/s
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor series	Intel Core i5-6200 series
Processor socket	LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
Processor codename	Skylake
Configurable TDP-up	25 W
Processor frequency	2.3 GHz
Processor cache type	Smart Cache
Configurable TDP-down	7.5 W
Processor lithography	14 nm
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Processor front side bus	- MHz
PCI Express slots version	3.0
Processor boost frequency	2.8 GHz
Processor operating modes	64-bit
PCI Express configurations	1x4, 4x1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 W
Configurable TDP-up frequency	2.4 GHz
Configurable TDP-down frequency	0.8 GHz
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	12
Processor code	SR2EY
Processor ARK ID	88193
Processor package size	42 X 24 mm
Supported instruction sets	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) version	0.00

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	247 mm
Width	378 mm
Height	16 mm
Weight	1823.44 g