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HP ENVY 17 : Price, Review and Specifications

HP ENVY 17

The new laptop that has hit the markets recently has received a great welcome from the tech savvy masses. This new laptop is a product of HP and its redesigning of the old Envy 17 has resulted in a massive explosion for the new top features HP product. Users are very satisfied with the quality and the excellent video and audio performance. It has a long battery life and is very efficiently packed. The newly released Envy 17 has a wide range of features enabling it to serve people from all walks of life. This laptop will not only provide an easy to use interface for the beginners but also performs the necessary functions deemed suitable for professional users.

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HP ENVY 17
Performance

We can see that the HP Envy is much better than even its own predecessor’s i.e HP Pavillion and since it is a remake of Envy 14 it has much better features. The main feature that every user looks in his laptop is its storage capacity and Envy 17 has a storage capacity of 1000 GB that beats the others which are only 750 GB.

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Features

The best feature that HP has managed to incorporate is the portability that ensures maximum speed and connectivity. The left side of the laptop has the VGA and Ethernet, as well as the Mini DisplayPort and HDMI ports. There is also the eSATA / USB 2.0 sockets and two headphone ports. Two additional USB 2.0 ports live on the right edge along with the system's 5-in-1 card reader and slot-loading Blue-ray drive. The other complaint that was given by the users apart from the weight and battery life was that the central screen mouse heated up in just five minutes but this does not deter the users from continuing their games or getting the least bit perturbed. The users can just pick up an external mouse and make everything easier. Its price range matches that of an apple but its features make it appealing and for $1,589 dollars. Compared to all the laptops that have been newly launched in the market it has performed considerably better. This is a chart depicting the advantages of having an Envy 17.

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Design
The best part about this laptop is it efficiency and its 1.28 inches aluminium plus a painted metal trim to give the laptop a neat appearance. The metal lid protecting the 17-inch screen is both a blessing and a curse. The good part is that the metal provides durability and keeps the lid slim but the disadvantage is that even a little bit of pressure causes ‘ripples’ on the screen and thus damages it. It weighs a little over 7.3 pounds which turns out to be a disappointment for the people who prefer small n light carrying laptops for all purposes ranging from business presentations to gaming. It has a 1080p bright display, a keyboard that has bright backlighting and it has a long battery life unfortunately if you want to watch a full movie you will have to plug it midway as it does not last very long due to high consumption. This is not a major disadvantage if you plan to use this as a desktop replacement but if you are planning to carry it around like a notebook then it serves to be a handicap due to its easy damaging ability as well as its weight which is on the heavier side.
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Bottomline

The HP17 is one of the best laptops available at a great price. Though the laptop has a relatively poor battery life the great host of features more than makes up for it. The 6 GB of RAM is a welcome addition to the laptop and is a great one for all the gaming freaks out there. If you are thinking to buy a great gaming laptop this season, go for the HP Envy!

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