Summary: That laptop has a far superior screen, a better keyboard and touchpad, a sturdier build quality, and the ability to fold into a tablet for times when that makes sense.
Pros: Good touchscreen responsiveness; respectable parts; affordable price.
Cons: Weak screen; touchy touchpad; almost heavy for this class.
Conclusion: 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.
Pros: Attractive design, Excellent touchpad, Good performance
Cons: Heavy for an Ultrabook, Lots of bloatware, Narrow viewing angles on display, Unimpressive battery life
Conclusion: The HP Envy TouchSmart Ultrabook 4t-1100 puts touch into a standard ultrabook, a welcome change that won't force users too far outside of their comfort-zone.
Pros: Comes with Windows 8. Standard laptop design with touch screen. Intel Core i5-3317U processor. Sizeable hard drive with flash acceleration. Beats Audio.
Conclusion: The HP Envy 4-1043cl ultrabook offers plenty of fine features, like Beats Audio, WiDi 2.0, and generous offerings in software and warranty, not to mention a strong
Pros: Ivy Bridge processor. Beats Audio. Six-month trial of Norton Internet Security. Two-year warranty period. Decent all-around performance.
Cons: Ho-hum 1,366 by 768 display. Bloatware. Battery life is good, but not great.
Conclusion: We’re a bit confused about why HP has decided to take the Envy line down-market. Luxury pricing for luxury products was the entire point, and there’s no reason why the...
Pros: Attractive black-and-red exterior, Good touchpad, Excellent sound and useful Beats Audio software, Above average battery life
Cons: Not competitively priced, Heavy for an Ultrabook, Lots of bloatware
Excerpt: Our test laptop shipped with an Intel Core i5-3317U CPU, 4GB of system memory, Windows 8 and integrated Intel HD 4000 graphics - the product on sale in the UK comes with
Summary: With an ultra-long name, HP's newest ultrabook brings touch into play.
Pros: Attractive with a respectable mix of components for its price, Responsive touch screen, Backlit keyboard
Cons: Not very configurable, so you can't make it too much more powerful than it already is, On the heavy side for an "ultrabook" (if you consider 4.5 pounds heavy), Touch p...