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HP's German shop presently lists three versions of the slim all-round laptop. We are testing the lowest priced model, Envy 15-j011sg with approx. 800 Euros. In addition to the components mentioned above, it also features a large 1000 GB HDD , and a total...
Quite thin and light casing, Backlit keyboard, Great battery runtime, Compact power supply, Appealing looks, Good sound, 4x USB 3.0...
Glare screen with catastrophic viewing angles, GT 740M's narrow memory interface, No optical drive, Bloatware...
Compact multimedia laptopIs it a success or a failure? The answer to this question strongly depends on the demands placed on image quality. Seen objectively, the glossy Full HD screen is a failure. Tight viewing angles, limited color space, poor contrast...
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techreviewsource.com Updated:
2014-08-22 05:29:14
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The HP Envy Touchsmart 15 is a stylish 15-inch notebook with a beautiful display, a comfortable keyboard and good overall performance. It does have its downfalls as it suffers from below-average battery life and mediocre graphics performance.The design of...
Stylish exterior, Comfortable keyboard, Goodlooking 1080p display...
Below average battery life, Gaming graphics performance is lacking...
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With a 15-inch 1080p touch-screen display, discrete Nvidia GeForce graphics, and integrated Beats Audio technology, the HP Envy Touchsmart 15 aims to be a powerful entertainment notebook. This $1,058 Windows 8 laptop has an elegant build and plenty of ent...
Attractive design and comfortable keyboard, Strong overall performance, Sharp audio, Crisp 1080p display, High-quality webcam...
Below-average battery life, Graphics performance trails competitors, Can get hot on bottom...
The HP Envy Touchsmart 15 is an attractive notebook with a crisp screen and booming audio, but it doesn't pack the same graphics punch as competitors...
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Earlier this year, i got to review HP's Envy 4 notebook which featured a third generation Ivy Bridge notebook. Today, i will be testing out HP's latest HP Envy 15 notebook which is powered by Intel's fourth generation of Haswell processor.We reviewed Hasw...
The HP Envy Touchsmart was a totally new experience for me since this is the first time i used a touchscreen notebook. It felt better than using a tablet and the touch sensors were responsive and smooth and felt really good with Windows 8.The performance...
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REPRESENTING THE HIGH END of HP's consumer PC line, the HP Envy laptop roster delivers premium design with touchscreen support and improved performance for a better Windows 8 experience...
Slim for a desktop replacement, stylish aluminium body, super-fast application performance, responsive touchscreen...
Lack of SSD storage can slow down the Envy when starting up and shutting down...
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While the Envy family now comes in a range of sizes starting from 14-inches all the way up to 17-inches, the last Envy 15 we reviewed was over two years ago when the premium lineup was still in its infancy. The new 2012 Envy 15 under review starts at $109...
Excellent workmanship and stability, Sleek design, Gorgeous IPS display, Fast 7200RPM HDD, Fast CPU performance, Excellent analog volume control, Easy access to RAM/HDD/motherboard...
Inaccurate color reproduction (IPS only), Extreme screen glare, Hindered AMD 7690M GPU, Permanently active fans, Hardtoclick touchpad, Tight spacing of ports, no VGA/eSATA, Average battery life...
2012 Envy 15 starts at $1099 with a TN "Brightview" display The Envy 15 hits the mark in numerous areas and falters in only a few . Unfortunately, those few areas may be important enough to dissuade customers from the new 2012 refresh. When considering...
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The newly redesigned HP Envy 15 is worthy of its name. Just take one glance at it: Its backlit keyboard, great-looking 15.6-inch HD screen, and overall tasteful design might cause others to go green in the eyes. Add superior audio quality, decent hardware...
Eye-catching design, Terrific audio, with volume dial on laptop's side, USB 3.0 ports, Excellent software bundle, including premium Adobe apps...
Not the speediest machine for the price, Multitouch touch pad could be better, Hefty chassis, Runs warm...
The HP Envy 15 offers decent performance and terrific audio in a stylish shell. College students and multimedia enthusiasts will find it especially worthy. Read More...
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The HP Envy 15 (2012) ($1,249.99 direct) is the latest iteration of HP's premium line of desktop replacement laptops, offering a mix of style, substance, and price that's well suited to both work and play. Though it competes with current top dogs, like ou...
Fast productivity and graphics performance. Full HD display. Excellent Beats Audio sound system.
Short battery life. Design is getting dated...
The HP Envy 15 (2012) laptop may borrow its look from Apple, but HP's integration of Beats Audio and a healthy helping of internal components make it a good, 15-inch working environment for audio, video, or design aficionados...
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Last year's Envy laptops were a bit of a disappointment. The design that wowed me in 2010 had grown stale by 2011; at that point, the rest of the world had caught up to and surpassed the Envy's design, while HP was content to update only the system's...
The new HP Envy 15 is a fairly slick all-purpose laptop, if a little on the bulky side. It has lots of great wireless and wired connectivity options, fantastic audio, a very useful analogue volume dial, and a good keyboard. HP has two major issues to...
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If there's one thing we took away from our jaunt at CES, it's this: consumers' appetites for mainstream laptops haven't waned all that much. Even in the Ultrabook category, Intel expects half of the models to go on sale this year will have 14- and 15-inch...
1080p IPS display, excellent audioRuns cool Two-year warrantyPhotoshop Elements / Premiere Elements included...
Flaky trackpad with stiff built-in buttonMiddling battery lifeImprecise color calibration...
The Envy 15 is a solidly built machine with compelling features, but its stiff trackpad and mediocre battery life dampen the user experience...
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Last year’s Envy laptops were a bit of a disappointment. The design that wowed me in 2010 had grown stale by 2011; at that point, the rest of the world had caught up to and surpassed the Envy’s design, while HP was content to update only the system’s i...
Great audio, with analog volume dial, Lots of ports and wireless features...
Terrible palm detection on the touchpad, Miscalibrated color...
HP could have a very satisfying performance laptop in the Envy 15--if it addresses a couple of critical problems. Images (click to enlarge) HP Envy 15 Review: A Great Laptop Marred by Serious Flaws HP Envy 15 (early 2012) Review, by Jason Cross Ja...
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twitter: @lisagade) The first generation HP Envy 15 was HP's first Envy model and it dates back to the fall of 2009. It was both ahead of its time and woefully inadequate as mobile products go. It was one of the first Intel Core i7 quad core laptops...
Very fast, great gaming performance, 1080p IPS display, metal build, Very fast, great gaming performance, 1080p IPS display, metal build, Very fast, great gaming performance, 1080p IPS display, metal build, What's hot:...
Keyboard flex on left side, some complaints about red color accuracy on forums, Keyboard flex on left side, some complaints about red color accuracy on forums, Keyboard flex on left side, some complaints about red color...
We really like the HP Envy 15-3040nr: it's a high performance yet portable laptop that's clad in metal and has all the creature comforts you'd expect from a higher end laptop. We like the dual HDMI and DisplayPort with the ability to drive multiple mo...
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The HP Envy 15 manages to outgun Apple’s 15-inch MacBook Pro in just about every category, and still come in cheaper. It’s a new year, and HP has a new Envy. For those who’ve missed out on the last few years of the Envy line, this is HP’s stab at the...
The HP Envy 15 finally provides Windows users with a product that can go toe-to-toe with what Apple offers...
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Ditching the ornate designs of its predecessors, HP has given its premium Envy 15 a total makeover. Boasting a cleaner, MacBook Pro-esque look, this $1,249 laptop offers a fast Core i5 processor, a full 1080p display, Beats Audio, and AMD switchable gr...
Solid performance and graphics, Excellent Beats audio with dedicated volume button, Bright, full 1080p display, Relatively fast boot, Comfy, well-backlit keyboard, Bundled Adobe software...
Demanding gamers should look elsewhere, Heavier than competing systems...
The redesigned HP Envy 15 offers solid performance, excellent audio, and a bright full HD display in a beautifully made chassis.
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All the headlines these days seem to be grabbed by those svelte little Ultrabooks, but there’s still a considerable market for big-screen, high-power laptops out there. HP is more than happy to serve, and their latest offerings in the top of the line E...
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Update, March: HP says the Radiance Display is "functioning properly," another way of saying that there is no way, or at least no plans, to fix this issue. It's minor, but we've docked the laptop's score as a result...
Rock-solid aluminum construction, Excellent audio for a laptop, Optional 1080p Radiance display is sharp, colorful...
Quirky touchpad with stiff buttons, Average battery life, No Blu-ray option, Unabashed copy of the MacBook Pro...
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The HP Envy 15 (late 2011 model) we look at here looks distinctly Envy when closed. It has the curved edges on the lid, the straight metal sides and a Mac-like interior. The casing is made entirely of aluminum with some magnesium alloy. It has clean lines...
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onlinenotebook.com Updated:
2014-08-22 05:29:15
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HP Envy 15-1050nr is powered by Intel Core i7 720QM / 1.6 GHz, a quad core processor with 1333 MHz of data bus speed. It has 6 MB L2 cache. The Envy has 6 (3×2) GB DDR3 SD RAM which is expandable to 16 GB. The notebook has 500 GB 7200 RPM hard disk. O...
Extremely powerful for a 15 inch laptop, good for high end gamming, 1080p screen for watching HD movies...
Has some issues with Bluray playback, expensive...
We laud HP for putting in such powerful hardware and still managing to keep the device compact. We didn’t have much issues with the Envy 15, the price might be the only think that will hold you back. But if you have deep pockets and are looking for a...
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One premium laptop, the HP Voodoo Envy 133, finally tipped up in 2008 with a $2,099 price tag, but that never made it across the pond to Blighty. It was all quiet again until late last year when HP produced two new premium luxury notebooks to be sold...
Quad core fast laptop, decent graphics, USB 3.0...
Battery life, expensive for most peoples' tastes, awkward keyboard layout...
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Whether or not the HP Envy 15-1050nr is the laptop for you really depends on your budget. Its $2,000 price tag will definitely be high for many who are looking for a laptop to carry out casual tasks, and if you are one of them, then you should obviously shop around...
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There are laptops and then there are laptops. The Envy 15 has fallen into that second category ever since we got our hands-on: it's the first PC we've seen that really equals the MacBook Pro's unibody design and it packs a scorching-fast Intel Core i7 pro...
Striking all metal design, Powerful Core i7 processor, ATI graphics, Awesome multimedia experience...
Gets incredibly hot, Less than two hours of battery life, Insanely frustrating touchpad...
We don't mean to sound like a broken record, but we're just as conflicted about the 15-inch Envy as we were about its 13-inch little brother. The multimedia and gaming experience blew us away -- rarely do we see such performance out of a laptop this sleek...
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A very power full computer featuring fast processor, fast graphics card and 1080p display screen all under one roof, but with great power comes great responsibility. Will the hardware give the expected end result?Sum and Substance:Thumbs Up:Solid const...
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ScreenWhile it was initially touted as having a 15.6” LCD panel with Full HD resolution (1920 x 1080 pixels), the version of the Envy 15 we tested, unfortunately, was limited to a resolution of 1366 x 768. That’s about the minimum.Not surprisingly – b...
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Sitting at the higher end of HP’s new Envy sub-brand, the HP Envy 15 offers blazing speed in a thin and light metal chassis that will turn heads. Thanks to Intel’s powerful Core i7 processor and ATI graphics, this $1,799 notebook blows away all other m...
Fast performance, Stylish, lightweight design, Beautiful and bright full HD screen, Good sound...
Poor battery life, Hot temperatures, Touchpad jumpy for two-handed use, Awkward keyboard layout...
HP’s premium 15-inch notebook is more powerful than a MacBook, but weak battery life and hot temperatures hold it back.
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As I worked my way down the list of parts, everything about the HP Envy 15 ($1,800 direct) seemed as if it were a dream come true. An Intel Mobile Core i7 processor, 6GB of DDR3 memory, and midrange ATI graphics card are parts that you would find in...
Aluminum metals are a sight to behold. Lightweight. Dreamy parts like an Intel Core i7 processor and 6GB of memory. Excellent graphics card. Awesome resolution. Fast hard drive. Excellent audio system.
Heat can be felt throughout the laptop. No backlit keyboard option. Six-cell battery alone doesn't deliver enough juice. Expensive.
Every component that powers the Envy 15 is what performance dreams are made of, but heat, unfortunately, is an aggravating side effect...
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By: J. Simon Leitner 11/06/09 With the new Envy notebook HP finally dares to enter the premium multimedia segment, which is only sparsely populated by some brands so far. Here a hiqh-quality case with premium design and most up-to-date, powerful hard...
Attractive design, Pleasant haptics of the highquality materials, Very stable case, Userfriendly keyboard, Multigesture touchpad, Good 3D and application performance, Acceptable sound scape, Supplement battery and external drive included...
Limited connectivity, All ports in the front area of the right side, Low brightness of the screen, Always audible fan, very loud under load, Case surfaces are always warm, Moderate battery life...
HP Envy 15 Although the test uncovered a number of other details, our first impression that it resembles the Macbooks very much, did not completely disappear. There are simply too many analogies between the two, actually very different, notebooks. In the...
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The HP Envy line's name is wonderfully cheeky. While the intention is to imply that others will "envy" people who own these stylish, high-end laptops, the line's similarity in design to Apple's MacBook series makes for an amusing double m...
Excellent performance; vibrant, sharp 1080p screen; superb music playback; stylish; light for its performance class...
Short battery life; no built-in optical drive; included dongle needed to connect VGA monitors and projectors...
Stylish enough to take on Apple's MacBook, the Envy 15 backs up its good looks with excellent performance, superb audio, and great ergonomics. If you don't need an all-day battery, this is a dream machine...
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The HP Envy 15 is a high end notebook that's a part of HP's unique Envy line. The Envy line originates from from HP's acquisition of Voodoo PC back in 2006, a company that focused on high end, sleek gaming notebooks. Unlike the last generation HP Envy...
Slim and light powerhouse gaming and desktop replacement notebook with great looks.
Speakers aren't very loud, no internal optical drive (external optical drive included).
We can't help but be smitten with the HP Envy 15. It's a gaming powerhouse, a desktop replacement and more than powerful enough to keep us away from shopping notebooks for a few years. Yet it's gorgeous, very thin and light. Its unique looks a...
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HP's Envy 15 lineup is represented with a total of 13 different models. However, not all casings and equipment are new to the market. We identified seven new versions that share the name Envy 15-k . A look in HP's German store still revealed four with a p...
Wide range of models, No issues with fingerprints, Solid build, Innovative Control Zone ClickPad, Nice keyboard backlight, Wi-Fi with first-rate configuration and very good reception properties, Plenty of power, Good Turbo utilization, Quiet, cool, Lightn...
Production flaw: Keyboard bed around the A key lifts, Very pliable lid, Some ports in the front, No maintenance cover, difficult to open, Except for brightness, a middling screen, with very poor viewing angle stability, GeForce GTX 850M runs with red...
It's too bad about the good approach, but HP makes the same mistake with its Envy 15-k010ng that has prevented various laptops with good innards from achieving a higher score. A TN screen is installed that we would have actually more suspected in a budget...
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All-rounder. The Envy belongs to the group of 15.6-inch all-rounders. The computer does not lack processing performance. However, the display of the notebook is not convincing...
matte display, gaming capable, big storage capacity, Hardly gets warmer...
low-contrast TN display with narrow viewing angles, no maintenance hatch, expensive...
HP Envy 15-k203ng. Test model courtesy of NotebooksbilligerWith the Envy 15-k203ng, HP offers a 15.6-inch all-round notebook. It brings a lot of processing performance and can run almost all current computer games, albeit with reduced graphics quality. In...
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Problem child. The Envy 15 is wrapped in an elegant case and equipped with an up-to-date NVIDIA GTX 950M. While the specs of the Envy 15 are impressing, throttling has been a prominent problem of our test model...
good design, high-end aluminum elements, good keyboard, good battery life...
(gaming) performance is lower than expected, limited viewing angles...
The HP Envy 15 appeals with its high-end design. Despite good materials, we could find flaws in build quality in some spots. The all-rounder aims to balance office and multimedia capability. For this, the input devices are an important criterion. These ar...
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Green with envy. Kaby Lake is trickling down from the expensive Spectre series to the more affordable Envy lineup. While the new Envy 15 is thinner and lighter than its predecessors, it unfortunately shoves touchscreen down our throats with heavy throttli...
thinner and lighter all-metal design; strong base, attractive IPS touchscreen with 4K UHD option, M.2 NVMe + 2.5-inch SATA III bay, impressive CPU performance, respectable battery life, USB Type-C...
fan noise always active; pulsing fan behavior when gaming, lid could have been more rigid; tendency to teeter, narrow color gamut; inaccurate blue colors, heavy throttling under extreme loads, glossy touchscreen is mandatory, difficult end-user serviceab...
Nothing particularly stands out on the Envy 15. Its chassis and thin design make it more attractive than competing notebooks from Acer or Lenovo in the sub $900 USD price range and battery life is pretty good as well, but overall performance is somewhat d...
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