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HP Envy 14 Spectre

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  • 14"
  • Core i5 1.6 GHz Dual core
  • 4 GB DDR3-1333
  • 256 GB
Released February, 2012
The HP Envy 14 Spectre is a highly functional work of art, fusing stunning good looks with strong performance, a fast boot time, good audio and satisfying battery life.
by LaptopMag (Mar, 2012)
 
$999
  • 13.3"
  • Core i5 2.3 GHz Dual core
  • 4 GB DDR3-1333
  • 256 GB SSD
First seen on December, 2011
The screen resolution is great: 1600x900, so it is exactly widescreen (16:9), and I've enjoyed seeing movies, pictures and working on it.
Rated 100% by by Gabriel-Ordonez (Dec, 2011)
 

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Features Key features of the HP Envy 14 Spectre compared to the ASUS Zenbook UX31E

GHz1.6

Intel Core i5 2467M

Back view of HP Envy 14 Spectre
Graphics are restricted to Intel's built-in HD3000, which is what one would expect from a slim laptop, so don't think of this as much of a gaming machine.
Rated 81% by by c|net (Mar, 2012)
Front view of ASUS Zenbook UX31E

2.3 GHz

Intel Core i5 2557M

If you are looking for more resolution, so that you may fit more stuff on your screen (hello multitaskers), but you don't want a HUGE 15" screen, look no further.
Rated 80% by by Lahma (Dec, 2011)

screen size

14"
13.3"
At 14" I was very concerned about the small screen, but it's so sharp, so clear and so breathtaking that even out of the box with no adjustment this thing dazzles.
Envy 14 Spectre by Steffan-Piper
The display is very sharp and very small fonts are clear and readable.
Zenbook UX31E by JR (Nov, 2011)

screen resolution

HP Envy 14 Spectre
ASUS Zenbook UX31E
The 14-inch display has a native resolution of 1,600x900 pixels, which is acceptable for a higher-end laptop, and better than the 1,366x768 pixels found on most other ultrabooks and most mainstream midsize laptops.
Envy 14 Spectre by c|net (Mar, 2012)
It also automatically returned to the native resolution when the external display device was disconnected.
Zenbook UX31E by JR (Nov, 2011)

cpu speed

0 GHz
2.3 GHz
1.6 GHz
3 GHz
Click to EnlargeThe HP Envy 14 Spectre delivers impressive performance in our testing, thanks to a 1.6-GHz Intel Core i5-2467M processor with 4GB of RAM, a 128GB SSD drive and an Intel HD 3000 Graphics GPU.
Envy 14 Spectre by LaptopMag (Mar, 2012)
The lightweight portability, performance & beauty is enough to make me want to buy another zenbook for my wife(or myself) when updates are added later this year(IPS screen, ivy bridge cpu, 512 ssd).
Zenbook UX31E by mikeyforgets (Mar, 2012)

processor

HP Envy 14 Spectre
ASUS Zenbook UX31E
But is this daring choice, along with fitting a 14in screen into a 13in-equivalent chassis, enough to set it apart and justify its £1,200 price – especially since this puts it up against the Samsung Series 9 900X3B and Apple Macbook AirAt first glance its specifications are nothing too out of the ordinary, with the usual selection of Intel Core i5 and i7 processors backed by 4GB of RAM, while graphics are provided by the default Intel integrated HD 3000 solution.
Envy 14 Spectre by TrustedReviews (Aug, 2012)
On top of all that the I7 processor is very fast.
Zenbook UX31E by Mr.-R.-Verbaten (Mar, 2012)

memory

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4 GB
4 GB
4 GB
I have upgraded to 8GB of RAM using Crucial's 1.35v model to spare draining the battery with the.
Envy 14 Spectre by M.-Stoddard (Sep, 2012)
I do wish it had more ram and wireless N, Overall I am thrilled with this laptop and my friends are jealous.
Zenbook UX31E by Dan-S (Dec, 2011)
 

Performance Real world tests of HP Envy 14 Spectre vs ASUS Zenbook UX31E

3DMark06 CPU

2,421.2
2,750
Performance on CNET Labs' multitasking and single-app benchmark tests was nearly identical among the current lineup of ultrabooks, most of which have the same or a very similar low-voltage Core i5.
Envy 14 Spectre by c|net (Mar, 2012)
Performance-Processing/read-write: It's an i7, performs at the level expected with a very fast SSD.
Zenbook UX31E by Jo-Aska

battery life

9 hour
7 hour
newegg.com
It has everything I need: it's powerful (with i7 and HD4000), has amazing sound quality, very stylish and sturdy body, great keyboard, amazing 14" screen covered with glass, great battery life, average weight and good package (case and nice set up of the software)!
Envy 14 Spectre by Alex-S. (Sep, 2012)
This ultra book Zenbook 31 is very good maybe even greatIt stays cool the battery life it great.
Zenbook UX31E by J.-Moses (May, 2012)

cinebench r10 32Bit (Aggregate)

5,891
6,533.5
Laptop performance has greatly evened out in recent years, and unlike the benchmark arms race I used to see on the desktop side, here one can generally expect laptops in the same class to perform similarly, as they all share a handful of common CPUs.
Envy 14 Spectre by c|net (Mar, 2012)
From what I've read the difference in performance with the DH53, which has the core i5, is not really noticeable for the price difference, but I haven't used the DH53, so I really cannot make that assesment.
Zenbook UX31E by Gabriel-Ordonez (Dec, 2011)
 

Differences What are the advantages of each

Full specs comparison
Side view of HP Envy 14 Spectre

Advantages compared to the ASUS Zenbook UX31E

Longer battery life 9 hour vs 7 hour
Around 30% longer battery life; surf the web longer without having to plug in
Bigger screen 14" vs 13.3"
More than 5% bigger screen
Slightly thinner 20 mm vs 30 mm
Around 35% thinner
Front view of ASUS Zenbook UX31E

Advantages compared to the HP Envy 14 Spectre

Significantly faster processor 2.3 GHz vs 1.6 GHz (Intel Core i5 2467M)
Around 45% faster processor; run computation-intensive applications, such as photo editing, faster
Significantly faster turbo speed 2.7 GHz (Intel Core i5 2557M) vs 2.3 GHz (Intel Core i5 2467M)
More than 15% faster turbo speed; gain a temporary speed boost for computation-intensive applications
Sharper screen 138 ppi vs 131 ppi
More than 5% sharper PPI; enjoy photo-realistic, crisp images
Slightly better 3DMark06 CPU 2,750 (Intel Core i5 2557M) vs 2,421.2 (Intel Core i5 2467M)
Around 15% better 3DMark06 CPU

Reviews Word on the street

HP Envy 14 Spectre

ASUS Zenbook UX31E
Rated 77% by 56 users at amazon.com
My last laptop was a Folio 13 (great ultrabook as well) but the backlit keyboard on the Folio doesn't come close to this one, and I liked that keyboard a lot.
Rated 100% by by M.-Resnick (Apr, 2013)
With an overhead lamp above me, the camera performed perfectly and produced a very clear image, unlike the typical washed out images cheap webcams make.
Rated 100% by by JCEL--Joe (Mar, 2012)
It's highly accurate, the glass surface feels exactly like what you get from Apple, multi-touch gestures work perfectly.
Rated 60% by by malkovich (May, 2012)
Rated 72% by 122 users at amazon.com
The notebook quality, design, screen brightness, high resolution are perfect.
Rated 80% by by Hakan-Kantas (Mar, 2012)
* Touchpad works fine; some reviews complained about this aspect of the unit; I found that spending time adjusting the touchpad features was of benefit in achieving a very good setup; I have no significant adverse touchpad conditions; it takes some getting use to - my unit uses the ELAN touchpad driver; I have no experience with the Sentellic driver as some units have been shipped with this driver.
Rated 100% by by q_rvuer (Mar, 2012)
The complimentary laptop cover, vga adapter, and ethernet adapter were also value components for me.
Rated 80% by by Bizzle (Apr, 2012)

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