HP Envy Sleekbook 6 Series

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 14 expert reviews

Excellent:

1
Good:

4
Average:

6
Bad:

3

Pros:

Less expensive than ultrabooks.
Good port selection.
Metal construction.

Cons:

Sluggish performance.
Loaded with bloatware.

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Last revision on June 19, 2014

Reviewers Liked

Less expensive than ultrabooks
Good port selection
Metal construction
Beats Audio
Decent graphics
USB 3.0 ports

Reviewers Didn't Like

Sluggish performance
Loaded with bloatware
Low-resolution display
Screen door effect on display
Fingerprint magnet
Doesn't have a solid-state hard drive
Some of the construction still feels a bit budget
You're trading down to AMD's A-series processors, which are not as fast or power efficient as comparable Intel parts

Expert reviews and ratings

The HP Envy Sleekbook 6-1126sa is a laptop of contradictions. It looks like a expensive Ultrabook, but costs the same as a budget PC. The performance promises so much, but doesn't quite deliver where it needs to. At the same time, it's a great media...

By TechRadar AU on February 06, 2013

The HP Envy 6-1006ea Sleekbook scores the same as its Ultrabook counterpart. It's £100 cheaper but this comes with a sacrifice in raw performance. This laptop will suffice for basic tasks like web browsing but not much more....

By PC Advisor on November 13, 2012

Not without issues, but the cheaper price and Radeon-powered gaming performance make this a reasonable Ultrabook alternativeRating: 4Average: 4 (1 vote) Intel’s thrown plenty of money at its Ultrabook brand and, while they’ve gained plenty of column...

By Channel Pro on October 16, 2012

HP’s attempt to tackle the Ultrabook for half the price is admirable, but its budget cuts are evident in several key areas: the screen mixes mediocre quality with a low resolution, good design and build quality is matched with iffy ergonomics, and the...

By IT PRO on October 09, 2012

100

Our verdict AMD Trinity processors power this Ultrabook alternative, making it cheaper and more battery-filled. The Envy 6 has a quality metal lid and rubberised base, 15.6 in screen, and its 6GB RAM means faster boot times on its 500GB hard drive than...

By Stuff on October 05, 2012

Not without issues, but the cheaper price and Radeon-powered gaming performance make this a reasonable Ultrabook...

By PC Pro on September 20, 2012

AMD’s answer to the Ultrabook is here, and it’s an absolute bargain...

By Expert Reviews on August 17, 2012

AMD A6-4455M APU with Radeon HD 7500G graphics; 6GB of RAM, 500GB HDD; 15.6in glossy 1366 x 768 TN screen; 19.8mm thick, 2kg; Beats audio There’s no denying that Intel’s standard has had a major, positive impact on the PC industry. With...

By Trusted Reviews on August 09, 2012

HP has positioned its AMD-powered Envy Sleekbook 6-1010us as a lower-priced alternative to Intel-certified ultrabooks. Unfortunately, the axiom that "you get what you pay for" applies here. It's underpowered, has a mediocre screen, and may feel slow...

By PC Mag on August 02, 2012

The HP Envy 6 may look good, but it can't quite surpass its functional position; there's little icing on this cake. But then there’s nothing wrong with that: for the £500-600 that the Envy 6 costs it delivers a reasonable spread, including USB 3.0, a...

By Pocket-lint on August 02, 2012

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