HP ENVY 14 14.5", 2.4 GHz, 6 GB, 750 GB SSD

Conclusion Check out the HP ENVY 14

HP ENVY 14

Apple MacBook Pro 8th Gen

ASUS Zenbook UX31E

70%

86%

75%

FeaturesView Details

55%

83%

80%

Popularity

65%

100%

67%

PerformanceView Details

63%

88%

73%

ReviewsView Details

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Features Key features of the HP ENVY 14

2.4 GHz

Intel Core i5 2430M

the laptop is fast with am not gonna say the best display but with really good display n fan n heat sink ((better than the old HP model's )) great 2.5 processor n the one i have came with 8GB DDR3 RAM's ,750GB(5400rpm) n it came with free BEATS HEADPHONE'S SOLO HD inside the box i had to give'em away to my friend i already have'em.

Rated 100% by by TALAL (Feb, 2012)

screen size

ENVY 1414.5"

Pavilion dv417.3"

XPS 1212.5"

The Dell is much thinner and smaller, and the screen size is almost as big, hardly noticeable to me.

ENVY 14 by T-Bone--Tony407 (Aug, 2012)

HP has tweaked the design by adding an optical drive and a backlit keyboard, but the most intriguing change is the new display size of 14.5 inches.

ENVY 14 by LaptopMag (Aug, 2010)

screen resolution

HP ENVY 14

1366 x 768 resolution screen

ENVY 14 1366 x 768 resolution screen

Dell XPS 12

1920 x 1080 resolution screen

XPS 12 1920 x 1080 resolution screen

ASUS N56VJ-DH71

1920 x 1080 resolution screen

N56VJ-DH71 1920 x 1080 resolution screen

The resolution of 1366x768 isn't a huge issue for me, but at one point, HP did offer the Envy 14 with a high-resolution (1600x900) "Radiance" display that was of excellent quality and color reproduction.

ENVY 14 by saturnotaku

Despite some distracting reflections, we appreciated the vibrant pinks, greens, and yellows in the 1080p trailer of The Help on YouTube.

ENVY 14 by LaptopMag (Aug, 2011)

cpu speed

0 GHz

ENVY 142.4 GHz

XPS 121.7 GHz

Pavilion dv42.1 GHz

3 GHz

The GHZ rating (1.7) means less nowadays with multiple cores and speed boosting technology, so I won't try to compare based on that.

ENVY 14 by Gabriel-s-Buddy (Jul, 2012)

The clock speed (CPU) is outstanding, programs open in the blink of an eye and I run a lot of "heavy" software like photoshop, cad programs, and accounting software.

ENVY 14 by J.-L.-Gray--contractor (Feb, 2011)

processor

HP ENVY 14

Single core

ENVY 14 Single core

Apple MacBook Pro 8th Gen

Dual core

MacBook Pro 8th Gen Dual core

ASUS Zenbook UX31E

Dual core

Zenbook UX31E Dual core

For that, you get a 2.4-GHz Intel Core i3-370M dual core processor, 4GB of RAM, a 320GB, 7,200-rpm hard drive, ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5650 graphics, and a 1366 x 768 BrightView Infinity LED display.

ENVY 14 by LaptopMag (Aug, 2010)

A bit on the specs, this laptop is pretty fast, I love its large 7200 rpm HD (which copied all my music and videos in like 20 mins, which was much faster than it was when I wrote to a 5400) the i5 seems fast, with no hiccups so far.

ENVY 14 by yamugushi (Jul, 2011)

memory

0 GB

ENVY 146 GB

N56VJ-DH712 GB

MacBook Pro 8th Gen4 GB

6 GB

The 4GB is a single DIMM which is nice for upgrading.

ENVY 14 by Tyler-S. (Jul, 2012)

Start-up is fast, but it needs the RAM upgraded out of the box.

ENVY 14 by Bradley-Bevers--the-lucid-blog (Jul, 2012)

Performance Real world tests of HP ENVY 14

3DMark06 CPU

ENVY 143,183

MacBook Pro 8th Gen6,971

Pavilion dv52,701.8

Now you get speedier Core i5 performance, beefier switchable graphics, and a clickpad that's easier to use.

ENVY 14 by LaptopMag (Aug, 2011)

The laptop with the i5 processor, has a very good performance,it is quick, it loads windows in a few seconds.

ENVY 14 by David (Jul, 2011)

battery life

0 hour7 hour

ENVY 14 5 hour

Pavilion dv4 2 hour

MacBook Pro 8th Gen 7 hour

Edit: I would just like to add a few things, First the battery life is awesome, I use it maybe an hour or two a day and charge it only a few times a week.

ENVY 14 by yamugushi (Jul, 2011)

If you want more endurance, you can opt for HP's $140 six-cell Slim Fit Extended Battery, which promises 8 to 10 hours of juice.

ENVY 14 by LaptopMag (Aug, 2011)

cinebench r10 32Bit

ENVY 148,280

MacBook Pro 8th Gen22,268.7

Zenbook UX31E6,533.5

The CPU does well at balancing performance and battery life.

ENVY 14 by Tyler-S. (Jul, 2012)

This screen puts the Envy 14 smack dab in between the 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook, and its Core i5 processor and ATI switchable graphics offer comparable performance to Apple's premium portables.

ENVY 14 by LaptopMag (Aug, 2010)

Our analysis How does it stack up against its top 10 competitors

pros

Really fast internal storage

0.1 ms (SSD)
Ample storage capacity

750 GB
Fast RAM

DDR3-1333
Plenty of RAM

6 GB
Fast processor

2.4 GHz (Intel Core i5 2430M)
Fast USB

572 MB/s (USB 3.0)

cons

Fewer processing cores

Single core
Lacks a memory card reader

can't read a camera or phone memory card
Limited battery life

5 hour
Fewer USB ports

1

full specs

Reviews Word on the street

	Rated 50% Read the review (May, 2011) Graphics are competently handled by a discrete Mobility Radeon 5650 sporting 1GB of dedicated memory.

	Rated 76% by 194 users at amazon.com So, if you want a great laptop that rivals Mac but doesn't cost as much, with a backlit keyboard, nice fast processor, decent-sized hard drive with enough craftsmanship and design integrity to make even a Mac guy like me happy, then run don't walk to the HP ENVY 14-2130NR. Rated 100% by by A.-Kadison (Jan, 2012) I purchased the HP Envy 14 Beats Edition after finding that it seemed to be the best Windows laptop available in terms of design, build quality, and CPU/GPU power to size ratio. Rated 60% by by Brick (Jun, 2011) The screen does display colors pretty well though. Rated 100% by by Vernon (Jun, 2011)

Screen

The display is clear and bright with good viewing angles.

HP ENVY 14 14.5", 2.4 GHz, 6 GB, 750 GB SSD | Rated 80% by by RS-Apogee--RS-Apogee (Aug, 2012)

Screen - I knew the Brightview screen had been criticized, but the resolution is the industry standard for this size laptop.

HP ENVY 14 14.5", 2.4 GHz, 6 GB, 750 GB SSD | Rated 60% by by Infernal-Sigil (Jul, 2011)

The screen is real glossy, but also very nice resolution, the colors are bright as hell.

HP ENVY 14 14.5", 2.4 GHz, 6 GB, 750 GB SSD | Rated 100% by by David (Jul, 2011)

Storage

Although HP calls it an ultarbook it has a regular old 500 gb hard drive but its a hybrid hard drive with 32 gb SSD for fast boot times and hardware acceleraion.

HP ENVY 14 14.5", 2.4 GHz, 6 GB, 750 GB SSD | Rated 80% by by Thor (Aug, 2012)

This Laptop is real sleek and great but the major setback is it no DVD/CD Drive i have bought and then realised it did not have the DVD/CD Drive.

HP ENVY 14 14.5", 2.4 GHz, 6 GB, 750 GB SSD | Rated 60% by by Sudheer-N.-Kondamuri (Nov, 2012)

The screen is good, sound is good, so far everything is good except the hard drive.

HP ENVY 14 14.5", 2.4 GHz, 6 GB, 750 GB SSD | Rated 100% by by ogeek (Jul, 2012)

Body

If you're looking for an affordable ultrabook with a unique, sleek design and excellent performance, this is the one!

HP ENVY 14 14.5", 2.4 GHz, 6 GB, 750 GB SSD | Rated 100% by by Tyler-S. (Jul, 2012)

The design of the Envy is sleek, and the performance is top notch.

HP ENVY 14 14.5", 2.4 GHz, 6 GB, 750 GB SSD | Rated 80% by by Eddie-H. (Dec, 2011)

I know $1000-$1100 is still a lot for a laptop, but you really are getting a high performance, extremely portable, and sleek laptop.

HP ENVY 14 14.5", 2.4 GHz, 6 GB, 750 GB SSD | Rated 100% by by Justin-Iacovino

Design

pros: fast, nice design, backlit keyboard, good video cardcons: okay display, can't update video card from ATI(big minus for gamers), HP has outdated drivers, a bit heavy, a bit noisy.

HP ENVY 14 14.5", 2.4 GHz, 6 GB, 750 GB SSD | Rated 80% by by S-K (Jun, 2012)