- 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 17-3090NR
- 17.3"
- Core i7 3.1 GHz Single core
- 8 GB DDR3-1333
- 750 GB HDD
#1 in HP Single core laptops
First seen on January, 2012
Rated 20% by by John (Apr, 2012)I couldn't bear to look at the screen because of the dead/stuck pixels.
Features Key features of the HP ENVY 17-3090NR
3.1 GHz
Intel Core i7 2720QM
Rated 100% by by John-kaufman (Mar, 2012)Very bright very good viewing angles, best I've ever seen.
screen size
17.3"
14.5"
15.4"
ENVY 17-3090NR by J.-Sheldon-Cooper--Conspicuous-Consumer (May, 2012)And if you want a bright screen that Sony can produce, save your pennies for a nice 55" HDTV.
ENVY 17-3090NR by Amytris-Faus--amytris-faus (Feb, 2012)But even though there is a little more subtlety...The LED screens will NEVER have the mellow tone of LCD.
screen resolution
ENVY 17-3090NR by John-kaufman (Mar, 2012)It also has 8 usable cores, so even when pushing it HARD (2 screens at 1080p) with similar usage as expressed above, it's generally running 2 cores at 5% and 6 at almost nothing, with an occasional spike on one or two cores up to about 20.
ENVY 17-3090NR by John (Apr, 2012)The details don't matter and are too upsetting for me to recount.
cpu speed
| 0 GHz | 2.3 GHz   | 4 GHz |
ENVY 17-3090NR by Still-looking...--Still-looking... (Jun, 2012)I upgraded the RAM and CPU and have been doing some HD video editing; so far, so good.
memory
| 0 GB | 8 GB  | 20 GB |
Performance Real world tests of HP ENVY 17-3090NR
battery life
9 hour
5.75 hour
7 hour
ENVY 17-3090NR by John-kaufman (Mar, 2012)Excellent battery life - I'm getting 3 - 4 hours of battery use (browsing and file transfers) old laptop was done in 30 minutes to an hour even when new.
Our analysis How does it stack up against its top 10 competitors
pros
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Unknown -
the screen is large enough to display 1080p video without scaling -
3.1 GHz -
1920 x 1080 -
7,200 RPM -
54.6 -
9 hour -
8 GB -
17.3" -
be online anywhere that has cell coverage -
750 GB -
3.3 GHz -
Digital Visual Interface -
DDR3-1333 -
5,529.1 -
14,649.4 -
127 ppi -
572 MB/s (USB 3.0)
cons
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you'll miss out on the convenience of DVDs for easy file-sharing -
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large files and movies may not fit on CDs -
Single core -
can't read a camera or phone memory card -
high-definition movies are most easily obtained on Blu-Ray
Reviews Word on the street
 |   Rated by 14 users at amazon.com Rated 100% by by John-kaufman (Mar, 2012) Rated 80% by by J.-Sheldon-Cooper--Conspicuous-Consumer (May, 2012) Rated 100% by by John-kaufman (Mar, 2012) |
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Screen
HP ENVY 17-3090NR 17.3", 3.1 GHz, 8 GB, 750 GB HDD | Rated 100% by by J.K.-Wilson (Mar, 2013)The touch and feel is exactly what I wanted.
HP ENVY 17-3090NR 17.3", 3.1 GHz, 8 GB, 750 GB HDD | Rated 100% by by Rickey-C.-Miller (Jun, 2012)My screen works fine now.
HP ENVY 17-3090NR 17.3", 3.1 GHz, 8 GB, 750 GB HDD | Rated 100% by by Rickey-C.-Miller (Jun, 2012)I am NOW sending it back again for a flickering screen.
Touchpad
HP ENVY 17-3090NR 17.3", 3.1 GHz, 8 GB, 750 GB HDD | Rated 100% by by Amytris-Faus--amytris-faus (Feb, 2012)The keyboard layout is very pleasing, and the track pad is not overly slick.
HP ENVY 17-3090NR 17.3", 3.1 GHz, 8 GB, 750 GB HDD | Rated 100% by by FiOS-Dave--Writer-of-Real-World-Reviews (Jan, 2013)In reference to the touchpad, this has advanced features and you would be wise to check all the options available!
HP ENVY 17-3090NR 17.3", 3.1 GHz, 8 GB, 750 GB HDD | Rated 20% by by John (Apr, 2012)My unit was not assembled properly - there was a bulge under area where the touchpad is as if something had been left inside when it was manufactured.
Size
HP ENVY 17-3090NR 17.3", 3.1 GHz, 8 GB, 750 GB HDD | Rated 20% by by ClaireI must add that as this is a heavy laptop, I have used it minimally for light surfing at home during some nights.
HP ENVY 17-3090NR 17.3", 3.1 GHz, 8 GB, 750 GB HDD | Rated 80% by by Samual-Johnson (Jul, 2012)The only downside so far is the weight and the fact it barely squeezes in to a 17" backpack.
HP ENVY 17-3090NR 17.3", 3.1 GHz, 8 GB, 750 GB HDD | Rated 100% by by Rickey-C.-Miller (Jun, 2012)No trackpad problems, no reving of the fan endlessly and using heavy Adobe software has not caused overheating.
Keyboard
HP ENVY 17-3090NR 17.3", 3.1 GHz, 8 GB, 750 GB HDD | Rated 60% by by Ted-R.-Smith--Promote-freedom--fight-fascism. (Aug, 2012)I am haing keyboard issues as well.
HP ENVY 17-3090NR 17.3", 3.1 GHz, 8 GB, 750 GB HDD | Rated 60% by by Still-looking...--Still-looking... (Jun, 2012)There also seem to be some keyboard shortcuts that perhaps I am unaware of and accidentally hitting-have had to do a bit of research to correct some of the changes that seem to happen out of nowhere.
HP ENVY 17-3090NR 17.3", 3.1 GHz, 8 GB, 750 GB HDD | Rated 60% by by Still-looking...--Still-looking... (Jun, 2012)The one serious irritation I have with it is the keyboard/touchpad-and that can be fairly annoying.
Uses
HP ENVY 17-3090NR 17.3", 3.1 GHz, 8 GB, 750 GB HDD | Rated 100% by by John-kaufman (Mar, 2012)Attractive - Macbook type looks means that it's appropriate for a business meeting, a trip to the coffe shop, etc..
Competition What else you should consider
 | 1 | Apple MacBook Pro with Retina Display Really fast internal storage Apple MacBook Pro with Retina Display vs HP ENVY 17-3090NR |
 | 3 | Dell XPS 15z Fastest processor Dell XPS 15z vs HP ENVY 17-3090NR |
 | 4 | HP Pavilion dv5 Lightest Pavilion dv5 vs ENVY 17-3090NR |
 | 6 | Alienware M Series M17x R3 Has a Blu-Ray reader Alienware M Series M17x R3 vs HP ENVY 17-3090NR |
 | 8 | HP EliteBook 8760w (XU100UT#ABA) 5-way tie: Most CPU cores EliteBook 8760w (XU100UT#ABA) vs ENVY 17-3090NR |
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