examiner.com Updated:
2014-09-14 01:49:47
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The Good: You can get the 4th generation Intel Core i7 4900 running at 2.8GHz. It's got the horsepower to handle most anything you want to do. Just be sure to get the NVIDIA GeForce GT740M for graphics. The native Intel chipset just isn't up to anything m...
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toptenreviews.com Updated:
2014-09-14 01:49:47
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The HP ENVY 17 is a laptop computer with a beautiful display, an outstanding feature set and powerful performance. This computing device excels in almost every aspect and offers many features and tools that we could rant and rave about. We were hig...
The HP ENVY 17 is one of the best laptops available because of its large feature set, powerful performance and beautiful design features...
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Double-take, gape, gawk, ogle, ooh and ahh: That's what we did when first seeing the HP Envy 17 (2012)'s ($1,484.99 direct) screen. What HP calls a Radiance Full HD Infinity display is simply one of the best, if not the best, laptop screens we've seen...
Superlative screen, Gorgeous display, Lovely LCD, Top-quality audio with volume dial...
Expensive, Heavy, Not for hardcore gamers, Can play but not burn Blu-ray discs...
This year's HP Envy 17 is a fast, loaded media center laptop with the most stunning screen we've seen...
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The cooling fan inside the ENVY 17 stays running most of the time and remains relatively quiet during all but the most demanding activities. The fan gets pretty loud (loud enough to disturb other people in a small offic...
Great speakers, Good backlit keyboard, Lots of ports, Fair price...
Glossy, reflective screen, Weak screen lid, Thin aluminum sides, Loud fan while gaming...
The folks at HP like to call the ENVY 17 a "premium entertainment PC" and that's not a bad description of this sleek 17-inch notebook. The combination of a powerful Intel Core i7 processor, AMD Radeon graphics, 8GB of RAM and a 1080p display form the basis of a solid high-performance PC. But add the aluminum construction, backlit keyboard and amazing speakers with Beats audio and you've got breat...
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HP knows how to make a winner. Not only has HP redesigned the Envy 17, but it has jam-packed this $1,484 system with a slew of crowd-pleasing features. From its full 1080p display and excellent audio to its Intel Core i7 processor and AMD switchable gr...
Good performance and graphics, Excellent Beats Audio with dedicated volume button, Bright full 1080p display, Zippy boot time, Comfortable keyboard with bright backlighting, Long battery life, Bundled Adobe software...
Design a little chunky, Lid smudges easily, No automatic graphics switching...
The HP Envy 17 offers powerful performance, top-notch audio, long battery life and a full 1080p display in a stylish package.
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Simon Kohlstock (translated by Liala Stieglitz), 03/16/2011 HP brings in a top notch entertainer with the HP Envy 17. Great design and high end materials, as well as workmanship are only a few points on its long list of features. Another highlight is...
The HP Envy 17 is an impressive piece of technology. Design and workmanship are almost beyond any doubt. The utilized materials have been processed cleanly and fit well into the image of a premium multimedia notebook. The good keyboard also fits into t...
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maximumpc.com Updated:
2014-09-14 01:49:47
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The Envy 17 is the biggest and most powerful model in HP’s top-end line of laptops, which are known for their sex appeal and solid build quality. The Envy 17’s 11x16.5x1.5-inch chassis is constructed of magnesium alloy with an aluminum wrapping that’s...
Handsome and wellbuilt; good performance/portability ratio; Eyefinity.
Somewhat limited for games; weak battery life; gets hot under graphics load.
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HP's Envy line-up has been so often requested around here that actually having one on the test bench feels like both a major win and a kind of letdown. These notebooks (particularly the 14, for which a review is forthcoming) are so well regarded by...
As we mentioned before, HP's Envy line of notebooks are often touted in the comments on our reviews as being alternatives to Apple's MacBook Pro series. In reviewing the Envy 17 at least, we find that's not entirely a fair comparison. Apple's notebooks se...
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The HP Envy 17, even in its base configuration, is a great laptop that can replace your desktop due to its size. Its performance is solid, and its combination of a great design plus plenty...
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When it comes to selecting our favorite mainstream Windows laptops these days the HP Envy 14 is pretty much at the tippy top of the list. (Hey, we don't just give anything away to our college-bound readers, you know?) But while the 14-inch version of the...
Beautiful, well-built chassis Stunning 17.3-inch HD display Seriously speedy performance / graphics...
Touchpad is still annoying Palmrest can get quite toasty Heavier than other desktop replacements...
Nope, HP's Envy 17 still isn't the perfect desktop replacement -- the touchpad is still a bit finicky and it can get a bit warm during graphics intensive activities -- but like the Envy 14, it comes pretty darn close to it. If you can live with those shor...
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Desktop replacements usually come big, bigger, and biggest, with power and performance being their driving factors. Rarely have we seen a laptop with a 17-inch screen that weighs as little as 7.5 pounds—until the HP Envy 17 crossed the thr...
Startling performance for the price, Full-HD resolution, Enormous touch pad, Above-average audio, Gorgeous LCD, Slot-loading Blu-ray drive...
Brief battery life, Finicky multifinger input on touch pad...
The best under-$2,000 entertainment desktop replacement to date, the Envy 17 comes packed with extras that should drive the price up—but somehow don’t. Its performance and portability were also big surprises...
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onlinenotebook.com Updated:
2014-09-14 01:49:47
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Upscale laptops are getting a bit rare these days and it is mainly because manufacturers are coy to get past the $1,000 mark for their notebooks. Envy series of notebooks from HP are known for their high end design and hardware. They are made for deep...
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For people who either can't afford Apple's 17-inch MacBook Pro or are just stalwart PC loyalists, it would behoove them to check out HP's Envy 17 (starting at $1,399; $1,599 as configured). For much less money (the MacBook Pro starts at $2,299), this b...
Speedy general performance, Strong audio, Lots of ports...
Dim display, Uncomfortable keyboard, Slow hard drive, Can be pricey...
Blazing fast performance meets elegant design in this big-screen luxury notebook.
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techreviewsource.com Updated:
2014-09-14 01:49:47
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One of HP's more sleek laptops include the , which is a beautiful 17-inch laptop computer with a robust body that's considered a desktop replacement. It has a 2.8GHz Intel Core i7 CPU with a massive 8GB of memory with fantastic performance, even w...
Sturdy aluminum body, Beautiful 17inch HD LED display, Stellar performance, USB 3.0 & DisplayPort/HDMI ports...
System gets very hot, Lack of multimedia buttons, Lots of bloatware preinstalled...
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HP's design philosophy when it comes to the Envy series of laptops is to borrow liberally from Apple's Macbook line, then add some of its own flavour. The Envy 17 is no exception. At less than 8 pounds without the power brick, the Envy 17 is barely th...
Overall, the Envy 17 looks to be an elegant, relatively compact laptop (as desktop replacement systems go) for digital photographers, music buffs, video enthusiasts and gamers. Just make sure you keep it cool!...
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HP's design philosophy when it comes to the Envy series of laptops is to borrow liberally from Apple's Macbook line, then add some of its own flavor. The Envy 17 is no exception. At less than 8 pounds without the power brick, the Envy 17 is barely thic...
Good gaming performance, Excellent display and audio quality...
Fan gets noisy, and surface of the unit can get hot, Nongaming performance is average for its class...
HP's Envy 17 is a robust, media-centric desktop replacement that's svelte enough to lug around if you need a large screen on the go...
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The Envy 17-k104ng (K1H57EA) is currently the top configuration of HP's desktop replacement. More than 1 TB HDD + 256 GB SSD , Core i7 4510U , GeForce GTX 850M and matte HD is currently not possible in the luxury series for consumers. Are we getting all t...
Solid base unit, Constant fan control, Matte and bright TN panel, Good sound, Application performance...
Keyboard with short travel but usable, Bad webcam, Very loud under maximum load, Weak color presentation, No maintainability...
HP Envy 17-k104ng (K1H57EA)HP updates its premium laptop Envy 17 with a low-voltage processor, SSD-HDD combination and the current GeForce GTX 850M. The result is a nice, well constructed DTR with good speakers and a usable matte Full HD panel. Performanc...
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Allrounder. The HP Envy 17 wants to be your desktop replacement laptop. It has the right hardware, but what about the pricing?...
Bright, matte panel, Gaming laptop, Fast SSD, Lots of storage, Barely heats up...
No maintenance flap, High price...
The HP Envy 17-k203ng. Test model provided by Cyberport.deThe HP Envy 17-k203ng is a 17.3-inch all-rounder. The Core i7 of the laptop ensures good performance with everyday tasks and the GeForce GPU provides gaming prowess, which can accommodate the lates...
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Hot and enduring. Enormous battery runtimes are obviously always appreciated, but they are somewhat conflicting with the not very mobile 17-inch form factor in the case of the new notebook from HP. Pretty successful on the other hand is the orientation to...
robust and nice aluminum chassis, all the ports at the back, battery accessible from the outside, good display in general, fast quad-core, a lot of RAM, fast SSD, 4 GB VRAM, excellent sound system, very frugal while idling, very long battery runtimes...
not a lot of information about the series on HP's websites, tricky maintenance, black value is too high, low contrast, reaction times of the display too slow for gamers, mediocre Turbo utilization, sustained maximum load results in a hot chassis...
The high temperatures of the HP Envy 17-n107ng affected the overall rating a bit, and this is justified for temperatures of up to 82 °C (107.6 °F). Those temperatures are concentrated to some points on the chassis and are only reached after long periods o...
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 Touchscreen Full HD 16 GB DDR3L-SDRAM 1,26 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 850M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8.1 Silver Laptops (K1S14EA#ABH)")
