- Conclusion Get the lowdown
- Features How it compares
- Performance Real world benchmarks
- Differences Technical showdown
- Reviews Word on the street
- Competition Others to consider
- Discussion Answers and opinions
HP ENVY 17
- 17.3"
- 2.2 GHz Dual core
- 6 GB
- 1,000 GB HDD
Released October, 2011
by LaptopMag (Dec, 2010)The Envy 17 3D is not cheap, but for $1,649 you get a premium design, quad-core power, solid gaming performance, Blu-ray, and a bright 1080p display.
Conclusion Check out the HP ENVY 17
First reviewed December, 2011
Features Key features of the HP ENVY 17
2.2 GHz
by LaptopMag (Dec, 2010)For the non-3D version of the Envy 17, HP offers a BrightView Infinity display, which has a 1600 x 900 resolution, standard viewing angles, and a 60-percent color gamut.
screen size
17.3"
14"
15.6"
ENVY 17 by Christopher-Dougherty (Jun, 2011)Pros: This is a portable PC powerhouse meant to rival Mac...large screen, which is easy to view, large keyboard, will run just about everything out there.
ENVY 17 by novice (Oct, 2010)I didn't realize how large the screen is , but once you are used to it its great.
screen resolution
ENVY 17 by Rajib-Bhakat (Nov, 2010)It's fast, looks cool and the screen with 1920x1080 resolution is great.
ENVY 17 by Nicholas-Bilyk (Jan, 2011)This machine as it is listed has great upgraded options, like the best resolution screen, blu-ray, extra battery, and extra RAM, however, the hard drive it comes with is very slow.
cpu speed
| 0 GHz | 3 GHz   | 3 GHz |
ENVY 17 by Israel-Hernandezwith "hyper-threading" so if you don't speak geek what it means is that you virtually have (and you will see in your task manager) 8 (eight) 2.0 GHz processors running simultaneously this is awesome.
ENVY 17 by LaptopMag (Dec, 2010)The non-3D Envy 17 starts at $1,299, but adding a 1.6-GHz Core i7-720QM processor, a 640GB, 7200-rpm hard drive, a 1080p Ultra BrightView Infinity LED Display, and a Blu-ray player brings the total cost to $1,749 on HP's site.
processor
ENVY 17 by NewBreed--NewBreed (Jan, 2011)Ok, both the asus and toshiba models had the gtx 460 card and a slightly faster processor, but the 5850 with 1gb of gddr5 is very good, It's got 6 gbs or RAM, a beautiful 17.3 full hd display, blu ray, plenty of storage and a core i7 quad core processor.
ENVY 17 by TrustedReviews (May, 2011)Nevertheless, the quad-core Core i7 720QM powering the Envy 17 3D-1195ea is still one of the most powerful mobile processors around and will handle mosts task with ease.
memory
| 0 GB | 16 GB   | 20 GB |
ENVY 17 by Nicole-Wilson (Sep, 2010)Other 1: "RAM" The RAM is rated to run @ 667MHz but Everest reports that the max the Envy 17 will push it is 609MHz, so there's another underclocked part here.
ENVY 17 by TrustedReviews (May, 2011)It's backed by a fairly standard 4GB of RAM, though if you're buying in the US you can configure this up to 8GB.
Performance Real world tests of HP ENVY 17
battery life
3 hour
6 hour
5 hour
ENVY 17 by Cory-R (Jun, 2011)This is my first truly high end laptop, coming from a systems builder perspective and a semi-netbook owner (I own the HP Mini 311-1000NR 11.6-Inch Black Netbook - Up to 6.25 Hours of Battery Life which barely qualifys for a netbook).
ENVY 17 by zakkb-AWS (Jul, 2010)Battery life has been good so far - the extra 9 volt battery is an awesome bonus.
Our analysis How does it stack up against its top 10 competitors
pros
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the screen is large enough to display 1080p video without scaling -
1,000 GB -
watch high-definition movies on Blu-Ray discs -
1920 x 1080 -
17.3" -
127 ppi
cons
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6,441 g -
150 mm -
3 hour -
can't read a camera or phone memory card
Reviews Word on the street
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 | Rated by 119 users at amazon.com Rated 80% by by Seabreeze-Studios (Oct, 2010)   Rated 100% by by cloudrider (Apr, 2011) Rated 60% by by Jared (Dec, 2011) |
Screen
HP ENVY 17 17.3", 2.2 GHz, 6 GB, 1,000 GB HDD | Rated 100% by by Crabigail-Cassidy--Crabby-Abby (Jan, 2012)The large screen is great for detail work and lessens eye strain.
HP ENVY 17 17.3", 2.2 GHz, 6 GB, 1,000 GB HDD | Rated 70% by by TrustedReviews (May, 2011)Colours are bright and punchy and contrast is good, for while there's the usual lack of distinction in the lightest tones, there's plenty of dark detail.
HP ENVY 17 17.3", 2.2 GHz, 6 GB, 1,000 GB HDD | by LaptopMag (Jan, 2012)While the 188 lux screen isn't as bright as the desktop replacement average (237 lux) or the VAIO F (280 lux), it still delivered vibrant colors.
Ram
HP ENVY 17 17.3", 2.2 GHz, 6 GB, 1,000 GB HDD | Rated 80% by by Wrecked-Angles (Jun, 2011)With the i7 and 8 GB of RAM, I think this box will stay current for many years, or at the least not obsolete.
HP ENVY 17 17.3", 2.2 GHz, 6 GB, 1,000 GB HDD | Rated 40% by by Jonas-BR (Mar, 2012)Such CPU, RAM and HD could be included in a better computer.
HP ENVY 17 17.3", 2.2 GHz, 6 GB, 1,000 GB HDD | Rated 80% by by jerry (Sep, 2011)I bought the i7 2820 with 8 GB of ram.
Optical drive
HP ENVY 17 17.3", 2.2 GHz, 6 GB, 1,000 GB HDD | Rated 80% by by Wrecked-Angles (Jun, 2011)Slot-loading DVD burner is quick, reliable, and very useful.
HP ENVY 17 17.3", 2.2 GHz, 6 GB, 1,000 GB HDD | Rated 100% by by Vasper--Vasper (Dec, 2010)This machine far outshines the 17 inch MacBook Pro e.g. built in slot loading Blu-ray, Two batteries that you can remove (shame on you Apple), and an outstanding keyboard "with numeric keypad" (shame on you Apple).
HP ENVY 17 17.3", 2.2 GHz, 6 GB, 1,000 GB HDD | by LaptopMag (Jan, 2012)With a starting price of $1,599, the Envy 17 3D features a 2.2GHz Intel Core i7-2670QM CPU with 8GB of RAM, a 750GB 7,200-rpm hard drive, a Blu-ray DVD burner and a 1920 x 1080p full 3D display.
Storage
HP ENVY 17 17.3", 2.2 GHz, 6 GB, 1,000 GB HDD | Rated 100% by by fyreswamp--JewelQuad core processing, surprisingly good sound (for a laptop), eSATA/USB3 port, 3 different video outs (mini-DisplayPort, HDMI, and VGA) which you can use simultaneously either mirrored or as distinct desktop areas, fast graphics, easy to access and swap hard drives (I replaced my main drive with an SSD in a couple of minutes), 8 GB of RAM, Blu-Ray.
HP ENVY 17 17.3", 2.2 GHz, 6 GB, 1,000 GB HDD | Rated 100% by by Israel-Hernandezso BUY 8Gb RAM package and a SSD HD that is SATA 3 compatible (and a SSUSB (or USB 3.0) external enclosure to put the extra HD once your done), you will have to do a new windows install so download your drivers from HP except the SSUSB this one download it from a HP probook which is the same driver but newer and better (don't know why), and an updated video driver...I can't start to tell you how fast this machine turns out!
HP ENVY 17 17.3", 2.2 GHz, 6 GB, 1,000 GB HDD | by LaptopMag (Jan, 2012)The $1,249 base model features a 2.5GHz Intel Core i5-2450M processor, 6GB of RAM, a 750GB 7,200-rpm hard drive, an AMD Radeon HD 7690M GPU with 1GB of VRAM and a DVD burner.
Type
HP ENVY 17 17.3", 2.2 GHz, 6 GB, 1,000 GB HDD | Rated 60% by by D.-Andersen (May, 2011)I also love the custom theme that it is for Windows 7.
HP ENVY 17 17.3", 2.2 GHz, 6 GB, 1,000 GB HDD | Rated 80% by by Jimbo--A-V-Guy (Oct, 2010)I'm not a fan of Windows 7 Home Premium so I installed Windows 7 Ultimate instead.
HP ENVY 17 17.3", 2.2 GHz, 6 GB, 1,000 GB HDD | Rated 80% by by P.-Mehra--pmehraI uninstalled it and Windows 7 features (Aero Peek, Aero Flip 3D and the very cute Aero Shake are working as advertised)!
Competition What else you should consider
 | 2 | Alienware M Series M14x Longest battery life Alienware M Series M14x vs HP ENVY 17 |
 | 3 | Acer Aspire S 5560 Lots of l2 cache Acer Aspire S 5560 vs HP ENVY 17 |
 | 4 | Dell Inspiron 17R Has a memory card reader Dell Inspiron 17R vs HP ENVY 17 |
 | 5 | Dell XPS 17 2-way tie: Largest amount of storage capacity Dell XPS 17 vs HP ENVY 17 |
 | 6 | Dell Inspiron 14z 3-way tie: Is hyperthreaded Dell Inspiron 14z vs HP ENVY 17 |
 | 8 | HP ENVY 17-1190ca 2-way tie: OK l3 cache 17-1190ca 17.3", 1.6 GHz, 6 GB vs 17 17.3", 2.2 GHz, 6 GB, 1,000 GB HDD |
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Editions Editions of the HP ENVY 17
| Price | Edition | Internal storage | RAM capacity | Cores | Manufacturer code | Compare | ||||
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 | | 1.5 GB | 8 GB | Quad core | ENVY 17-2290NR | | ||||
 | | 500 GB | 6 GB | Quad core | 17-2070NR | | ||||
 | | 640 GB | 6 GB | Dual core | WQ829UA#ABA | | ||||
 | | 640 GB | 8 GB | Single core | WQ831UA#ABA | | ||||
 | | 750 GB | 1 GB | Single core | XU101UT#ABA | | ||||
 | | 750 GB | 6 GB | Single core | 17-1181NR | | ||||
 | | 750 GB | 8 GB | Quad core | LJ476UT#ABA | | ||||
 | | 750 GB | 16 GB | Single core | LQ621AV_1645334 | | ||||
 | | 1,000 GB | 6 GB | Dual core | ENVY 17-2280NR | | ||||
 | | 1,500 GB | 8 GB | Single core | 17-2090NR | | ||||
