After releasing of the first generation of envy series by HP, both the model HP envy 15 and HP envy 13 got quick popularity over a little span of time. Envy 15 series notebooks features not only sleek and stylish look but performance wise the notebook is also admirable.
HP envy 15 specification
Envy 15 series of Laptop powered by latest Intel core i5 dual core processor to i7 quad core processor. One can select from as per his or her requirement. Main memory comes with 4GB DDR3 RAM which can be expandable up to 16 GB.
When comes to operating system there are options of Windows 7 home premium or Windows 7 professional. So if anyone needs the laptop or notebook for office use he/she can opt for Windows 7 professional.
Hard drive of HP Envy 15 also comes with options of 320GB-640GB SATA hardrive having speed of 5400 to 7,200 revolution per min or you can go for SSD or HDD combination as well. The available combinations are Solid state drive of 160GB and hard drive of 250GB having speed of 5400RPM. The another option is you can select 2 slots of SSD 160GB. HDD comes with hard drive protection, which protects the drive from any damages due to falling of the laptop.
When display concerned the 15.6” display of envy 15 comes with choices-
User can choose between
HP Envy 15 comes with ATI Mobility Radeon(TM) HD 5830 Graphics; it has dedicated memory of 1 GB
The keyboard of this notebook is of full size
The whole thing encloses in a magnesium chassis having stylish metal-etched pattern onto it.
Connectivity features
The connectivity feature HP Envy 15 includes, 3 USB 2.0 ports one of which is shared with e-SATA port, 2 in 1 media card reader HDMI port, integrated webcam, Ethernet, blue tooth support, beat audio etc and wifi 802.11 b/g/n
User can get one USB 3.0 port if he can select Intel core i7 processor.
Significant features
The envy 15 model integrated with MediaSmart software that systemizes and plays video, music, and photo files
With beat audio feature user can enjoy good sound.
Light weight; weighs only 5.17lbs
The battery provide up to 6 hours of battery life. User can select from 6 cell to 9 cell battery as per his needs.
Cons
The major cons is that it has heating problem. HP envy 15 comes with Core i7 720QM processor, known for heat generation.
Final conclusion
HP envy 15 is a powerful laptop. It can be recommended for any purpose. While considering it for gaming it is good but there is one problem the core i7 processor produces heat ; otherwise Envy 15 model from hp is an excellent all purpose laptop
Though base model of hp envy 15 starts from $1300 but the recommended configuration the manufacturer starts with $2200 which is bit pricy..