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HP Envy 15 - Strong multimedia laptop. - Conclusion

Wednesday, 27 January 2010 07:00 Laptopfreak

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Conclusion

After reviewing these Envy model from HP, you are left with a weird taste in your mouth, because this is really HP’s chance to show competitors how to kick ass, but it just goes down the drain somewhere. It is hard to pinpoint exactly what the problem is. It is sort of like eating an incredibly juicy steak served with cold sauce – all the ingredients are there, but it just is not optimal.
HP Envy 15 is a computer that caters to people who tend to use more demanding multimedia applications. The powerful processor is particularly good for applications that can utilise multiple cores, and the relatively quick RAM are also great for handling data. Here we should note the computer supports up to 16GB of RAM, which is not something you see every day – or can afford. The GPU is not best in the world but is well-suited for a bit of gaming and the like.
Overall, the computer is well built, but it just has these minor details dragging it down. The touchpad is far from the best, since it does not always respond as you might expect. In addition to this most ports are located on the right, making it potentially more troublesome to use an external mouse. If you work with multimedia applications, precise navigation is very important. The display also suffers way too much from glare for our taste, turning it into a mirror even with little ambient lighting. A final criticism is the lack of a microphone input, though this may not matter to some.
HP Envy 15 is in truth a powerful computer, but possibly not made for private consumers, with the hardware catering more to enterprises who need the raw processing power of the Core i7 CPU. Furthermore, most games are still optimised on a dual core processor, so this processor adds little to gaming. It does help out, but not nearly as much as it should.
All in all a very sleek computer, though it does have its issues. If you have the need and can take advantage of its stronger suits, then it is definitely a good take on a multimedia notebook or an eye-catcher in the company.

Pros:
Powerful processor
Beautiful design
Weight
Design
Materials

Cons:
Shortcut key UI affect on stability
Ports on the right
Less than optimal touchpad
Glare display

Battery: 1,5 / 5
Graphics: 2 / 5
Construction: 4 / 5
Mobility: 4 / 5
Software: 3 / 5
CPU Performance: 5 / 5
Innovation: 3,5 / 5
Connectionspeed: 3,5 / 5
Price: 3 / 5
Accessories: 4,5 / 5
Design: 4 / 5
Weight: 4 / 5
Performance: 4,5 / 5
Overall: 4 / 5

HP ENVY 15 @ testfreaks.co.uk

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Battery:	1,5 / 5
Graphics:	2 / 5
Construction:	4 / 5
Mobility:	4 / 5
Software:	3 / 5
CPU Performance:	5 / 5
Innovation:	3,5 / 5
Connectionspeed:	3,5 / 5
Price:	3 / 5
Accessories:	4,5 / 5
Design:	4 / 5
Weight:	4 / 5
Performance:	4,5 / 5
Overall:	4 / 5