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10 out of 10
Summary: alaTest has collected and analyzed 577 reviews of HP Envy 17 from international magazines and websites.
Conclusion: The average review rating is 7.7/10. Comparing these reviews to 314903 other Laptop Computers reviews gives this product an overall alaScore 93/100 (or 9.3 out of 10) = Excellent Quality.
8 out of 10
Summary: The HP sports a full QWERTY keyboard along with backlit keys for working in low-light conditions
Conclusion: Given its positioning its disappointing that the Envy lacks gaming grunt. If gaming isn’t a concern however, you’ll find the Envy 17 a capable app machine and an immersive 3D entertainer.
8 out of 10
Summary: Review After years of computer journalists telling me – erroneously, I hasten to add – that my next desktop PC will be a laptop, it's pleasing to see manufacturers such as HP trying to make it happen.
Conclusion: Let’s compare the HP Envy 17 3D with the nattily named Sony Vaio VPCF21Z1E/BI [2], both being home-user 3D entertainment portables. Although the Sony Vaio is more powerful and has more comfortable 3D shutter glasses, HP's Envy has a nicer design – the...
8 out of 10
Summary: HP's flagship notebook brings power in style.
Conclusion: Accompanying all of this hardware are a number of ports, namely VGA, HDMI, LAN (10/100/1000), DisplayPort, eSATA, Audio ports, two USB 2.0 ports and a USB 3.0 port. The final piece of the puzzle is the Bluray reader & DVD writer combo drive. The ‘beats...
Pro : Simple and pleasant design, Powerful in both computing and games, 1080p 3D LED screen, Full sized backlit keyboard, Beats audio speakers are great
Cons : Mouse pad doesn't register all gestures, Supplied GPU is a bit weak for games in 3D at 1080p
8 out of 10
Summary: You might not know it from the range of notebooks on the market but Nvidia isn't the only graphics company with 3D technology. The HP Envy 17 3D pairs ATI's Mobility Radeon HD 5850 with a 120Hz 1080p LED backlit screen, active shutter glasses and...
Conclusion: Stylish and well-specced, the Envy 17 3D is an all-round multimedia performer with added 3D goodness - at a price
Pro : For a 17-inch monster laptop, the Envy 17 3D manages to look sleek and slim; it's packed with performance plus great sound and vision
Cons : The battery life is exceptionally low and while the 3D works well for movies the support for 3D gaming is less impressive (it looks good but slows the frame rate)