HP's Envy is the company's range topping brand, looking to take on Dell's Adamo, Apple's MacBook Pro and Sony's high-end VAIO models. The HP Envy 13 looks a lot like a MacBook Pro. In both looks and performance, this system meets or exceeds all of its Windows competitors. If you’re looking for a stylish, fairly powerful laptop with enough horses to run Win7, this is one of the better models out there.
HP Envy 13 Specs:
Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit)
2.13GHz Intel Core 2 Duo SL9600
3GB DDR3 SDRAM
250GB 5400RPM SATA hard drive
13.3-inch Widescreen Display (1366x768)
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4330
Dimensions: 12.59"(W) x 8.46"(D) x 0.8"(H)
Weight: 3.75 pounds (not including weight of AC adapter).
4-cell 41Wh battery
The 13.3-inch "HP Radiance" display is roughly twice as bright as other notebook displays of the same size – 410 nit brightness. With a 1366x768 resolution, the display was stunning while viewing photos and movies during our tests. It's also very sharp, with more than enough space to multitask. That said, the glossy coating is too reflective to use in direct sunlight. Audio was also excellent, with special bass-boosting software provided by Beats Audio, and sounded especially good through headphones.
The full-size island-style or "Chiclet" keyboard is a welcome change from HP's previous keyboards and provides excellent key spacing and support. Its plastic black keys are smooth and comfortable to the touch, and snap back responsively when pressed. Well-spaced Chiclet-style keys rise up from the metal backplane, and the laser etching on the palm rest lends some visual and tactile interest. The touchpad is one of the largest we have seen on a laptop and makes it very easy to navigate the operating system. The integrated mouse buttons lie beneath the one-piece surface of the pad; the setup works very well, as the buttons are responsive and provide just the right tactile and audible feedback.
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