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HP Envy 17 - Intel Core i7

Based on 22 reviews

Excellent:

9
Good:

9
Average:

2
Bad:

2

Pros

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; good performance/portability ratio; Eyefinity.
Beautiful, wellbuilt chassis, Stunning 17.3inch HD display, Seriously speedy performance / graphics
Startling performance for the price; full-HD resolution; enormous touch pad; above-average audio; gorgeous LCD; slot-loading Blu-ray drive
Stylish design, Comfortable, backlit keyboard, Fast boot time, Strong graphics performance, Great sound quality
Slim, attractive design; full-HD 1080p display; USB 3.0 port.
Sturdy aluminum body, Beautiful 17inch HD LED display, Stellar performance, USB 3.0 & DisplayPort/HDMI ports
Good gaming performance, Excellent display and audio quality.

Cons

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, Heavier than other desktop replacements
Brief battery life; finicky multifinger input on touch pad
Very short battery life
Only one GPU option; clickpad still isn't perfect; short battery life.
System gets very hot, Lack of multimedia buttons, Lots of bloatware preinstalled
Fan gets noisy, and surface of the unit can get hot, Nongaming performance is average for its class.

By DigitalVersus on March 16, 2012

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....

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By PC Mag on February 23, 2012

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

80
By TopTenREVIEWS on February 17, 2012

The HP ENVY 17 is an excellent option for a laptop if you don't mind its large...

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By LaptopMag on January 27, 2012

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

80
By DigitalVersus on July 01, 2011

Powerful, well-finished and with a high contrast screen, the Envy 17 showed some promise. However its running temperature and poor audio performance mean we can only give it a four-star...

80
By NotebookCheck on March 16, 2011

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...

85
By CNET UK on February 22, 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...

70
By Maximum PC on January 18, 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...

90
By AnandTech on December 16, 2010

HP's Envy line-up has been so often requested around here that actually having one on the test bench feels like both a major win and a kind of letdown. These notebooks (particularly the 14, for which a review is forthcoming) are so well regarded by...

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By Engadget on October 14, 2010

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...

70