HP Envy
| Developer | HP |
|---|---|
| Type | Laptop/Notebook |
| Release date | October 15, 2009 |
| CPU | Intel Core 2 Duo/Intel Core i7 |
| Website | HP Envy |
The HP Envy series is a line of high performance ultraportable laptops manufactured and sold by Hewlett-Packard, which was launched on October 15, 2009 as two models, the Envy 13 and the Envy 15.
Windows 7 is loaded standard on all models. All models in the range lack an internal optical drive but can be ordered with an external DVD writer/blu-ray player which is included as standard on the limited editions Beats model.
These models replaced the Voodoo Envy when HP and Voodoo merged.
Models
Released on October 15, 2009, a week before Windows 7.[1] Both models have a standard battery that fits in the chassis as well as an optional slice battery that fits below the chassis, in each case promised by HP to more than double the battery life. Both machines are also constructed from layered magnesium and aluminum, with the top layer of the 15" model chemically etched with a subtle design pattern. The slice battery adds about 1.5 inches to the laptop height and a pound and a half. However more it than doubles the battery life. The ac adapter is also of considerable size since it must power and charge the slice and battery in the laptop.
Envy 13
The ENVY 13 uses mobile a 1.86 GHz CULV Core 2 Duo processor with 3GB of DDR3 memory. For graphics the ENVY 13 makes use of the entry-level ATI Radeon Mobility HD 4330. The 13 has a 13.1" HP LED Ultra BrightView display with either a 1366x768 or 1600x900 resolution, and edge to edge display. At launch it had a price of $1,799, though it has been dropped to $1,299 in order to better compete with the Apple MacBook line of notebooks.
Envy 15
The ENVY 15 uses mobile Intel Core i7 and Core i5 processors (4 and 2 cores respectively) and can hold a maximum of 16 GB of RAM housed in 4 soDIMM slots (2 of which are user accessible). The 15 makes use of the 40 nm ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5830 with 1 GB of dedicated graphics memory. The 15 ships with a 15.6" HP LED BightView display with a standard 1920×1080 (N. American Version), or an option between 1366x768 and 1920x1080 (rest of the world) resolution. The webcam on the Envy 15 is a night-vision capable with infra-red sensor. The drive configuration of the Envy 15 is designed to either house a single 2.5" Serial ATA drive or two 1.8" SATA drives, with two 160GB solid state drives configuration available. This model had a price of $1,999 at launch but has been dropped to $1,299 in order to better compete with the Apple MacBook line of notebooks.
Envy 15 Beats Limited Edition
This has similar hardware to the Envy 15 but comes in a matte black finish, as well as boasting improved sound with deeper bass.
References
- ^ Stern, Joanna (15 October 2009). "HP Envy Hands On: MacBook Pro Clone Better Than the Real Thing?". Gizmodo. Retrieved 2009-11-15.
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