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HP Envy - Close to perfection. - Conclusion

Tuesday, 29 December 2009 14:01 Laptopfreak

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Conclusion

HP Envy is definitely a sweet product when you look at the combined package. Other OEMs that make high-end laptops need to beware and step up their game. So far Apple has been leading and now HP is trying to follow, and they do so very well. Personally I think it a shame it has to look so much like an Apple computer.

It does very well with respect to looks and quality of materials. It feels great and the materials – primarily aluminium – are great for computer and many will probably be happy to get their hands on such a quality product!

This is a sleek product both in mobility and quality; the weight is low but it is still sturdy and you never fear it will break. The shapes are comfortable to use and beautiful to look at, and the keyboard and display along with the hardware are decent if not outright great.

In my opinion, the greatest things about it are the design and quality of materials.
The benchmark test reveals the battery is not as good as it could be, and the hard drive is surprisingly slow and actually beaten by what should be a slower drive. A shame they did not aim for the highest quality and went for a 7200 RPM hard drive, just as it is a shame they borrowed Apple’s design without following up on it with a backlit keyboard, which would have been a fine detail.
The GPU is great though, and the extra GPU is a fine detail, especially since the switching is automatic whenever it is not running any programs.

The touchpad has not received the fine-tuning it so desperately requires to be more like one from Apple. There are problems when you use two fingers at once and the multi-touch functions do not work perfectly.
It is excellent for a laptop in terms of audio, though. You can easily use it to play your favourite songs, but you probably will not use it for parties and so on. Still, it is very nice with a computer you can watch movies or listen to music on, without getting annoyed by poor audio quality.
So, the HP Envy is a very sleek product in many ways: hardware, software and physically. However, there is a problem in them challenging the MacBook Pros, because the Envy cannot quite keep up in terms of quality or performance. It lies somewhere between the MacBook Air and Pro, as does the price. They have made a weird sort of hybrid in my opinion, and I am not convinced it is a good idea.
However, it will probably attract some PC people who do not see Apple as an alternative, because then HP is really the only one in the genre or at least the leader. It is actually amazing to see a company take a leading position and going for something that many PC users have been wanting for a long time.
They deserve praise for this product, for it is a great take on a high-end laptop and has really raised our expectations of them in the future. Until then though, others can simply be jealous of this product. We are very close to give this our Finest Award, with only the minor details in the way. Still, Envy gets our highest recommendations.
Remember to follow the site as we will soon have a review of Envy 15” that has all the newest hardware.

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Pros
- Design
- Materials
- Superior keyboard
- Display
- HDMI
- Weight
- Quality
- Optional extra, specially designed battery

Cons
- Touchpad
- Connectivity
- Price
                      
Battery: 2 / 5
Graphics: 4 / 5
Construction: 4,5 / 5
Mobility: 4,5 / 5
Software: 4 / 5
CPU Performance: 4 / 5
Innovation: 4,5 / 5
Price: 2,5 / 5
Design: 4,5 / 5
Weight: 4 / 5
Performance: 4,5 / 5
Overall: 4,5 / 5

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Battery:	2 / 5
Graphics:	4 / 5
Construction:	4,5 / 5
Mobility:	4,5 / 5
Software:	4 / 5
CPU Performance:	4 / 5
Innovation:	4,5 / 5
Price:	2,5 / 5
Design:	4,5 / 5
Weight:	4 / 5
Performance:	4,5 / 5
Overall:	4,5 / 5