- Conclusion Get the lowdown
- Features How they compare
- Performance Real world benchmarks
- Differences Technical showdown
- Reviews Word on the street
- Competition Others to consider
- Discussion Answers and opinions
Compare with...
- Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga
- Sony VAIO S Series
- Apple MacBook Pro with Retina Display
- Dell Inspiron 15R-N5110
- HP ENVY 17-3070NR
- 15.6"
- Core i7 2.2 GHz Quad core
- 8 GB DDR3-1600
- 750 GB HDD
First seen on January, 2012
Rated 100% by by Glenn-R.-Howes (Feb, 2011)I am glad to have a standard FireWire 800 port, and an SD Card reader, neither of which were found on my previous non-Pro laptop.
Conclusion Which is better for you?
Features Key features of the HP ENVY 15-3040NR compared to the Apple MacBook Pro 7th Gen
GHz2.2
Intel Core i7 2670QM
2.2 GHz
Intel Core i7 2720QM
Rated 100% by by Jake (Jul, 2011)As a photographer, I am much happier to have an SD slot instead of the ExpressCard slot on my old MBP.
screen size
15.6"
15.4"
MacBook Pro 7th Gen by Kevin-Lee---Florida (Sep, 2011)The audio visual aspects are a joy as is the big screen and the computers power full processors.
screen resolution
MacBook Pro 7th Gen by C.-B.-Nguyen (Sep, 2011)I feel like a heavy burden has left my shoulder thanks to the nice trackpad, screen resolution and quality, and overall ease of use of Mac's OS X Lion.
cpu speed
| 0 GHz | 2.2 GHz | 3 GHz |
MacBook Pro 7th Gen by Cyrus-the-UnbiasedI am writing this review on a mid 2011 imac 21.5 2.5 ghz quad core and oddly it seems like the macbook pro 13 is much zippier.
processor
MacBook Pro 7th Gen by Don-Montalvo (Mar, 2011)This new line is a HUGE leap in performance, both in processor (quad core vs dual core) as well as graphics (discreet).
memory
| 0 GB | 8 GB | 8 GB |
MacBook Pro 7th Gen by TradingHeroes-dot-Com--Hugh (Jun, 2011)The performance is really snappy with the 4MB of RAM.
Performance Real world tests of HP ENVY 15-3040NR vs Apple MacBook Pro 7th Gen
3DMark06 CPU
MacBook Pro 7th Gen by KSBAY (Mar, 2011)I've posted Geekbench results below - Geekbench is the most recognized benchmarking software for Macs.
battery life
9 hour
7 hour
MacBook Pro 7th Gen by This-is-my-pen-name--ok (Jun, 2011)Battery life for me is realistically about 5 hours, which I'd say is pretty darn good.
cinebench r10 32Bit
MacBook Pro 7th Gen by x-RadicalAura-x (Jul, 2011)I ran a GeekBench test and got a score of 10,030 which is insanely high for a laptop.
Differences What are the advantages of each
Advantages compared to the Apple MacBook Pro 7th Gen
| Is full HD | Yes | vs | No |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somewhat common; the screen is large enough to display 1080p video without scaling | |||
| Significantly more RAM | 8 GB | vs | 4 GB |
| Twice as much RAM; run more applications and have more browser tabs open without slowing down the system | |||
| Significantly sharper screen | 141 ppi | vs | 110 ppi |
| Around 30% sharper PPI; enjoy photo-realistic, crisp images | |||
| Higher resolution screen | 1920 x 1080 | vs | 1440 x 900 |
| 60% higher resolution screen | |||
| Longer battery life | 9 hour | vs | 7 hour |
| Around 30% longer battery life; surf the web longer without having to plug in | |||
| Slightly bigger screen | 15.6" | vs | 15.4" |
| Almost the same | |||
Advantages compared to the HP ENVY 15-3040NR
| Has a memory card reader | SDXC | vs | None |
|---|---|---|---|
| Read and write data from a camera or phone memory card | |||
| Faster turbo speed | 3.3 GHz (Intel Core i7 2720QM) | vs | 3.1 GHz (Intel Core i7 2670QM) |
| Around 10% faster turbo speed; gain a temporary speed boost for computation-intensive applications | |||
Reviews Word on the street
HP ENVY 15-3040NR | Apple MacBook Pro 7th Gen |
Competition What else you should consider
 | 6 | HP Pavilion g6 5-way tie: Has a CD reader |
 | 8 | HP Pavilion DV6-3033CL 7-way tie: Much more advanced architecture |
