Friday, 18 December 2009
HP Envy 15 review
If you’re looking for the latest and greatest luxe notebook to brandish as a status symbol, look no further than the HP Envy 15.
HP has obviously spent a long time fine-tuning the Envy 15’s (also known as the Envy 151015TX) design in order. It boasts a sleek and sexy chassis and is surprisingly lightweight for a laptop of this size - thanks largely to the omission of an internal optical drive. If you want an optical drive, you’ll have to settle for an external attachment.
The high-end design elements continue when you open the case. The keys are wide and metal-topped, which adds a distinctly luxurious feel.
The HP Envy 15 is best suited for anyone looking for a gaming and multimedia laptop. HP has included its MediaSmart software, which offers an easy way to organise and play all your media files - photo, music and video. The software can be accessed using the quick-launch buttons next to the laptop’s keyboard. The 15.6-inch screen offers Full HD resolution (1920×1080p), making it ideal for viewing high-definition video.
It’s suitably powerful to handle most multimedia and gaming functionality. HP has equipped the Envy 15 with the very powerful 1.6GHz Intel Core i7 720QM processor - which basically means you should expect speedy and powerful performance.
But as is always the case, luxury doesn’t come cheap. The HP Envy 15 carries a recommended retail price of $2699, which is most definitely on the expensive side for a 15-inch notebook.
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