HP Envy 14 - Intel Core i3

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Pros:

Powerful CPU and graphics, Beautiful design.
Less expensive than last year's Envy models; highly configurable; solid design and construction.

Cons:

No matte screen option, Could use a larger battery
Heavy; ATI switchable graphics not as seamless as Nvidia's; funky volume controls don't play well with games.

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Last revision on May 19, 2011

Reviewers Liked

Powerful CPU and graphics, Beautiful design
Less expensive than last year's Envy models; highly configurable; solid design and construction

Reviewers Didn't Like

No matte screen option, Could use a larger battery
Heavy; ATI switchable graphics not as seamless as Nvidia's; funky volume controls don't play well with games

Expert reviews and ratings

Despite mixed reviews of the $1,800 (direct) HP Envy 15 laptop, HP spiritedly charged forward and launched new additions to its Envy line. As its name suggests, the HP Envy 14 ($1,286 direct) is the 14-inch version, lavished with a high-end audio...

By ExtremeTech on August 17, 2010

The design of the Envy 14 seems clearly inspired by the MacBook Pro, which is a good thing. This is a powerful, attractive laptop at a reasonable price. Shop for the Envy 14 MerchantPriceMerchant Rating $999.99 Learn More » 5 Reviews » See...

By PCWorld on August 16, 2010

HP's updated Envy 14 is a well-built high-end laptop with impressive components and a surprisingly reasonable...

By cnet on August 11, 2010

We first saw Envy laptops from HP in 2009; they were step up laptops with plenty of high end features. These notebooks had a really good design but the price too was higher than main stream laptops. Hence, I didn’t recommend it too heavily. The...

By Online Notebook on September 07, 2010