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The HP Envy 15 is one of two laptops released in 2009 as HP’s new flagship units for the Envy line. It is the superior of the two, as it built to handle Intel’s next generation Core i7 quad-core processor; the base model comes with a 1.6GHz processor. Included also is a large 15” widescreen display with two resolution options: 1366x768 or 1920x1080. It’s also very gamer friendly, as it can handle 16GB of regular RAM and also boasts a Radeon HD 4830 graphics card with 1GB of VRAM. Note that the Envy 13 does not come prepackaged with an optical drive, but users have the option of purchasing a USB-connectable Blu-ray drive if they so desire. It is scheduled to ship in October 2009 and will include Microsoft Windows 7. Additional features include a 2-in-1 Integrated Digital Media Reader, integrated Gigabit LAN, and an HDMI port.
MSRP $1,799.00
Release date October, 2009
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Features
- HP Envy Flagship (2009)
- Intel Core i7 Quad-Core
- Radeon HD 4830
- 15” Widescreen Display
- Integrated Webcam
- Tiled Keyboard
- Glass Touchbad
- Beats Audio
- HDMI
- Digital Media Reader
- Gigabit LAN
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HP Envy 15t-1050nr Notebook PC | US Model - 6GB RAM - 1.6GHz i7
• HP ENVY 15t with Intel- R Core- TM i7-720QM Processor - 1.6 GHz Cache; 500GB HD; 6GB Memory - 3 Dimm
MPN: NX309AV1461874
HP Envy 15-1050ca Notebook PC | Canadian Model
• HP ENVY 15 Customizable Notebook PC
• Notebook
UPC: 884962052266
EAN: 884962052266
MPN: NX309AV
HP Envy 15-1050nr Notebook PC | US Model - 6GB RAM - 1.73GHz i7
• HP ENVY 15t - 1.73 GHz; 500GB HD; 6GB Memory - 3 Dimm
MPN: NX309AV1461910
HP Envy 15-1050nr Notebook PC | US Model - 8GB RAM - 1.73GHz i7
• HP ENVY 15t - 1.73 GHz; 500GB HD; 8GB Memory
MPN: NX309AV1461914
HP Envy 15-1050nr Notebook PC | US Model - 16GB RAM - 1.73GHz i7
• HP ENVY 15t - 1.73 GHz; 500GB HD; 16GB Memory - 4 Dimm
MPN: NX309AV1461920
Competitors
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MSRP $1,499.00
Releases December, 2009
Pros
- comes with Windows 7
- extremely powerful - quad-core Core i7 processor, 4GB DDR3 memory, dual 320GB drives, dedicatd Nvidia graphics
- affordable price considering the performance
Cons
- simply an upgraded version of the G51VX-RX05 (released in August)
- thicker and heavier than your standard 15" laptop
- cheap blocky glossy plastic enclosure
HP Envy 15
100%
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Asus G51J3D
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MSRP $999.00
Released January, 2009
Pros
- good combination of style and power
- many customizations available through Dell's website
- backlit keyboard
Cons
- leather could have been put to better use as a wrist rest
HP Envy 15
100%
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Dell Studio XPS 16
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MSRP $1,049.00
Released March, 2009
Pros
- extremely attractive enclosure
- fairly light and thin for a 16" model
- LED backlit
Cons
- poor battery life
- poor 1366x768 resolution (same as the 15" and 14" models!)
- no Blu-ray drive option
HP Envy 15
100%
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Lenovo IdeaPad Y650
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MSRP $1,999.00
Released October, 2008
Pros
- Multi-touch glass trackpad
- Thinner than previous gen @ 0.95"
- LED Backlit screen.
Cons
- Slightly heavier than predecessor
- Major selling points for NVidia dual GPUs are disabled currently: no Hybrid SLI or on-the-fly switching of the two GPUs
- Expensive
HP Envy 15
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Apple Macbook Pro
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MSRP --
Released October, 2009
Pros
- respectable 16:10 display resolution of 1680 x 1050px
- two year warranty
- full number pad
Cons
- claim of 'most powerful gaming laptop in the world' is dumb, and obviously not true
- number pad offsets the keyboard and trackpad - not centered
- poor for mobile computing - like most gaming laptops it will have poor battery life, heavy weight
HP Envy 15
100%
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MSi GT640
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MSRP $1,999.99
Released October, 2009
Pros
- solid state storage drive options
- extremely thin and light for a 16" laptop - 0.55" thick, 4.5 pounds
- fairly powerful compared to most ultra-portables - dual core processor, DDR3 memory
Cons
- Intel GMA graphics - poor for anything except basic productivity software, media
- no 1080p option for the 16" display
- high price
HP Envy 15
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Dell Latitude Z
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Reviews
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Pros
- great screen (LED backlight, 1080p resolution)
- extra battery slice fits underneath the entire laptop which means you don't need to swap out batteries for more life
- very slick design
- Great overall performance
- comes with one of the most powerful mobile dedicated graphic cards available (as of Fall 2009)
- very good battery life despite the powerful specs
- gesture based touch pad
- very loud and clear sound for a laptop
- runs surprisingly cool and quiet
- built-in webcam has special features to work in low-light situations
- beats the Macbook Pro in value for the dollar (in Canada by far)
- very nice packaging
- extremely flexible touchpad with a lot of different gestures
- very solid construction
- laptop is still portable (size, weight) while still being powerful
Cons
- extra battery slice weighs almost 3 pounds on its own
- substantial shipping delays
- HDMI output only, need a special adapter to connect it to many monitors
- default auto-dimming settings are far too aggressive and become distracting
- no SSD option as standard (might have to do a custom upgrade)
- poor quality control with some units being great, while others have defects
- poor battery life, even with the battery slice
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Tuesday, 9:05 PM
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Pros
- great screen (LED backlight, 1080p resolution)
- extra battery slice fits underneath the entire laptop which means you don't need to swap out batteries for more life
- very slick design
- Great overall performance
- comes with one of the most powerful mobile dedicated graphic cards available (as of Fall 2009)
- very good battery life despite the powerful specs
- gesture based touch pad
- very loud and clear sound for a laptop
- runs surprisingly cool and quiet
- HDMI output
- beats the Macbook Pro in value for the dollar (in Canada by far)
- very nice packaging
- extremely flexible touchpad with a lot of different gestures
- very solid construction
- laptop is still portable (size, weight) while still being powerful
Cons
- pretty expensive
- substantial shipping delays
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October 27, 2009
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Pros
- great screen (LED backlight, 1080p resolution)
- extra battery slice fits underneath the entire laptop which means you don't need to swap out batteries for more life
- very slick design
- Great overall performance
- comes with one of the most powerful mobile dedicated graphic cards available (as of Fall 2009)
- very good battery life despite the powerful specs
- gesture based touch pad
- built-in webcam has special features to work in low-light situations
- HDMI output
Cons
- pretty expensive
- extra battery slice weighs almost 3 pounds on its own
- trackpad is very buggy
- Beats branding - Monster Cable, stupid celebrity endorsement
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Pros
- great screen (LED backlight, 1080p resolution)
- extra battery slice fits underneath the entire laptop which means you don't need to swap out batteries for more life
- very slick design
Cons
- pretty expensive
- HDMI output only, need a special adapter to connect it to many monitors
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October 30, 2009
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Pros
- great screen (LED backlight, 1080p resolution)
- extra battery slice fits underneath the entire laptop which means you don't need to swap out batteries for more life
- very loud and clear sound for a laptop
Cons
- trackpad is very buggy
- no TPM support
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