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3.8 / 5 stars (37 reviews) - Great laptop, overall Latest review: June 6, 2017 | Model: HP ENVY 15-as020nr
Great laptop replacement PC, which has everything but the optical drive which can be added easily with a USB external drive. Plenty of power and memory for speed, in addition to the SSD drive which eliminates noise, increases speed and reduces heat. The keyboard and touch pad are especially responsive with Windows 10 gestures. The only miscue is the backlighting of the keyboard, which blends in with the laptop's silver coloring. Be aware that a fair amount of software updating will have to be done because this laptop ships with the original version of Windows 10, and not the anniversary update, but that's a minor irritant. Otherwise, nicely done.
Reviewed by: Richard Kagan | Read HP ENVY 15 reviews...79% - Green with envy. Review date: February 14, 2017 | Model: HP Envy 15-as133cl
Nothing particularly stands out on the Envy 15. Its chassis and thin design make it more attractive than competing notebooks from Acer or Lenovo in the sub $900 USD price range and battery life is pretty good as well, but overall performance is somewhat disappointing. The system fan is always active, the keyboard keys and clickpad are too soft, sRGB coverage is limited, touchscreen functionality is forced on all SKUs, and the lid could have been more firm and less wobbly. We recommend avoiding SKUs with the primary HDD and to instead invest in one with a NVMe SSD for much faster system performance since end-user servicing is difficult. If competing notebooks can be considered, then users will find more value out of the outgoing XPS 15 9550. Configuring the base Envy 15 with a 256 GB SSD will bring up the price to nearly 4 digits where even the entry-level SKUs of the XPS 15 9550, Spectre 15 x360, or Asus Zenbook series are within reach.
Reviewed by: Allen Ngo | Read full review...