HP Envy 17 - Intel Core i7

Overview

HP Envy 17t - 2020

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Price: $899

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 20 expert reviews

Excellent:

8
Good:

8
Average:

2
Bad:

2

Pros:

Superlative screen.
Gorgeous display.
Lovely LCD.

Cons:

Expensive.
Heavy.

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Last revision on November 12, 2020

Reviewers Liked

Superlative screen
Gorgeous display
Lovely LCD
Top-quality audio with volume dial
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
Handsome and wellbuilt
Eyefinity
USB 3.0 port
Sturdy aluminum body

Reviewers Didn't Like

Expensive
Heavy
Not for hardcore gamers
Can play but not burn Blu-ray discs
Design a little chunky
Lid smudges easily
No automatic graphics switching
Somewhat limited for games
Weak battery life
Gets hot under graphics load
Touchpad is still annoying
Palmrest can get quite toasty
Finicky multifinger input on touch pad

Expert reviews and ratings

100

Congrats to HP! Out with the drawbacks on the previous generation. The Envy 17-3002ef is a powerful, well equipped model with decent battery life and a good audio system....

By DigitalVersus on March 16, 2012

This year's HP Envy 17 is a fast, loaded media center laptop with the most stunning screen we've seen. ...

By PC Mag on February 23, 2012

The HP Envy 17 offers powerful performance, top-notch audio, long battery life and a full 1080p display in a stylish...

By LaptopMag on January 27, 2012

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...

By NotebookCheck on March 16, 2011

The latest HP Envy 17, the 17-1195ea, adds some cool new features, including 3D support. This 17.3-inch laptop is a top performer and looks great, but there's no denying that it's eye-wateringly...

By CNET UK on February 22, 2011

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...

By Maximum PC on January 18, 2011

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...

By Engadget on October 14, 2010

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....

By Computer Shopper on October 01, 2010

Though it's still in the upper ranges of current laptop prices, HP's upscale-feeling Envy 17 offers great hardware at a decent...

By cnet on September 26, 2010

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...

By TechReviewSource on September 20, 2010

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