HP Envy 4 Series

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 36 expert reviews

Excellent:

2
Good:

13
Average:

12
Bad:

9

Pros:

Aggressive price.
Sleek design for a budget laptop.
Strong battery life.

Cons:

Older, slower Intel Core i3 processor.
Heavy chassis.

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Last revision on August 29, 2014

Reviewers Liked

Aggressive price
Sleek design for a budget laptop
Strong battery life
Bluetooth
Backlit keyboard

Reviewers Didn't Like

Older, slower Intel Core i3 processor
Heavy chassis
Lack of DVD drive

Expert reviews and ratings

This we know: Windows 8 is more usable with a touchscreen, plain and simple. Whether that’s a practical scenario for tower-and-monitor setups is arguable, but it turns out that using touch on a laptop comes pretty naturally—even more so than we...

By Maximum PC on April 24, 2013

The HP ENVY Touchsmart 4 is an excellent laptop for business or personal use. The touchscreen and...

By GadgetReview on February 04, 2013

The HP Envy 4-1035TX is a quality Ultrabook which delivers handful of performance to the user. However all the extra performance comes at the cost of extra weight and size which may get rid of the Ultrabook feel and make it look more like a everyday...

By WCCFTech on December 24, 2012

When it comes to the features offered by the HP Envy TouchSmart 4-1102sg we're talking about a powerful mix. The touchscreen, the included external DVD drive and the speakers with a subwoofer lift the notebook distinctly above other media-laptops....

By NotebookCheck on December 21, 2012

Nice black, brushed metal finish on the rear The HP Envy 1104TU sells at a price of Rs. 52,990 here in India. For that price, you get most of what you get in the Spectre XT, but for a lot less. The Spectre XT was priced at Rs. 64,990. but the...

By FirstPost on November 28, 2012

The addition of the touchscreen drives up the Envy's price, drops the battery life, and makes the Ultrabook heavier than before. None of these trade-offs seem worth it. Touch does make the Windows 8 experience a little more enjoyable on laptops that...

By Digital Trends on November 27, 2012

The chief issue, as mentioned, with the Envy TouchSmart Ultrabook 4 is its weight. To be fair, HP is hardly alone - I've seen a number of Ultrabooks, including older, non-touch based systems come in at over four pounds. If the heft doesn't bother you,...

By PC Advisor on November 13, 2012

It's getting hard to tell HP's thin and light consumer laptops apart: from the upcoming $1,399.99 Envy Spectre XT TouchSmart to the lowly $579.99 Envy Sleekbook 6, they all share extremely similar chassis. Only the quality of the materials and...

By The Verge on November 05, 2012

The HP ENVY 4 TouchSmart Ultrabook might not be the least expensive Windows 8 laptop that you can find but it is one of the most affordable Windows 8 notebooks that offers a great Windows 8 experience complete with a touchscreen. Yes, you are almost...

By Notebook Review on October 30, 2012

With an ultra-long name, HP's newest ultrabook brings touch into...

By CNET Australia on October 25, 2012

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