HP Envy 15 Notebook Review

HP Envy 15 Notebook Review

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The HP Envy line is a series of laptops with a long history. It's a line of notebook well known to students for its sharp design and respectable components. Now into its 15th year anniversary since its introduction in 2009, HP is taking the Envy 15 to a new thinner and more premium direction.

Last year's model already helped to slim down the all-too-puffy 15-inch laptop with battery such as HP Compaq Presario CQ72 Battery, HP Compaq Presario CQ62 Battery, HP WD549AA Battery, HP HSTNN-Q72C Battery, HP HSTNN-Q73C Battery, HP HSTNN-Q64C Battery, HP Envy 17-2000 Battery, HP Envy 17-1100 Battery, HP G72 Battery, HP Pavilion dv7-4000 Battery, HP Envy 15-1100 Battery, HP Pavilion dv6-6100 Battery, and now HP has gone even further by completely removing the optical drive and dedicated graphics from all configurations. While some users might find these reductions to be regressive, the new Envy also gains a much more vibrant screen, sharper design and a higher $779 (about £545, AU$1,024) starting price.

The first thing you really notice about the new HP Envy 15 is how much lighter and thinner its new all-aluminum shell is now. Measuring in at 4.4 pounds (2kg) while measuring in at only 0.75-inches (1.9cm), last year's model seems almost fat by comparison, sitting at 5 pounds while measuring 2.37cm thick.

Of course, to get here HP had to strip out the optical drive entirely. Last year, users had the option of including one or not, the latter of which left Envy 15 owners with additional thickness to accommodate the drive bay whether it was filled or not.

Available starting on May 25 for $779 (about £545, AU$1,024), the new HP Envy 15 is more expensive than last year's model, but in some ways the premium is well worth it. A terrible screen held back the 2015 model back, so the new colorful panel a welcome addition. An optical drive also seemed out of place for a modern laptop, so I'm glad it's been removed in favor of a thinner and lighter chassis.

The new HP Envy is an attractive machine to be sure, but its higher price-point also elevates it into an arena with other premium 15-inch laptops like the Dell XPS 15 and the MacBook Pro. Both these machines are more expensive, but they also offer discrete graphics for those who need a bit more power for editing photos and other visually intense applications.

It's too early to say whether the HP Envy 15 is a smart revision, but it looks like an attractive and solid machine, and I can't wait to give it the full review treatment.