HP Envy 14 Beats Edition
Notebook Specifications
Notebook: HP Envy 14 Beats Edition (Envy 14 Series)Processor: Intel Core i5 560M
Graphics Adapter: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5650 1024 MB
Display: 14.5 inch, 16:9, 1366x768 pixels, glossy: yes
Weight: 2.562kg
Price: 1800 euro
Average of 9 scores (from 10 reviews)
Reviews for the HP Envy 14 Beats Edition
Display Flop. We now test the "successor" of the Envy 14-1010eg's glorious Radiance Infinity Display with quivering hands. Can the processor upgrade and the Beats Audio Sound make up for the LG screen's new "qualities"?
Source: Good Gear Guide
With great styling, a solid build quality and Beats by Dr Dre headphones, the HP Envy 14 Beats Edition notebook is hard to resist. After you use a notebook like the HP Envy 14 Beats Edition, it's hard to give it up. Part of that is do with the notebook's great styling, in addition to its top build quality and good feature set. The fact that it ships with a great pair of headphones adds to the package, and it makes you just want to listen to music all day and all night long.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 12/17/2010
Rating: Total score: 75%
Source: Techreview Source
This Envy 14 is a special "Beats Edition" from HP and has a special paint job and included headphones, but it also has an Intel Core i5 CPU and has a solid design. It isn't without some issues, however, including being slightly heavy and having a short battery life.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 11/16/2010
Rating: Total score: 70%
Source: CNet
As with the original Envy, there is also a black-clad Beats Edition of the Envy 14, which highlights the partnership with Beats Audio. Originally, this version included a pair of Beats Solo headphones, and added about $250 to the bottom line, making it a bad deal on paper, if only by a little (Beats Solo headphones will run you about $179 by themselves). HP's Envy 14 Beats Edition is a black-clad copy of the well-built standard version, available (at least for now) without a price premium.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 11/05/2010
Rating: Total score: 80% performance: 70% features: 80% mobility: 80%
Foreign Reviews
Source: Notebookcheck
DE→ENSingle Review, online available, Long, Date: 12/20/2010
Rating: Total score: 83% performance: 83% display: 67% mobility: 80% workmanship: 96% ergonomy: 88% emissions: 85%
Source: PC Actual
ES→ENSingle Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 02/21/2011
Rating: Total score: 85% price: 71%
Source: MuyComputer
ES→ENSingle Review, online available, Medium, Date: 01/18/2011
Rating: Total score: 76%
Source: Arturogoga
ES→ENSingle Review, online available, Short, Date: 12/14/2010
Source: Erenumerique
FR→ENSingle Review, online available, Short, Date: 11/05/2010
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Hi-Tech Mail
RU→ENSingle Review, online available, Medium, Date: 12/29/2010
Source: Dinside
NO→ENSingle Review, online available, Medium, Date: 12/09/2010
Rating: Total score: 80%
Comment
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5650: Middle class DirectX 11 capable graphics card with a power consumption of about 15-20 Watt. Supports Eyevision (up to 6 monitors)
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
560M:
The Core i5-560M has only 3 MB L3 Cache (compared to the I7-620M) and clocks also between 2.67-3.2 GHz (Turbo Mode). Thanks to Hyperthreading, 4 threads can be processed simultaneously. An integrated graphics card (GMA HD) and a DDR3 memory controller are also included in the package.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
14.5": » To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.
2.562 kg: This notebook is lighter than the average of all notebooks. It is too heavy for sub-notebooks. 14 inch displays are normal for this class of weight.
HP: The Hewlett-Packard Company, founded 1935, commonly referred to as HP, is a technology corporation headquartered in California, United States. HP specializes in developing and manufacturing computing, storage, and networking hardware, software and services. Major product lines include personal computing devices, enterprise servers, related storage devices, as well as a diverse range of printers and other imaging products. Other product lines, including electronic test equipment and systems, medical electronic equipment, solid state components and instrumentation for chemical analysis. HP posted US $91.7 billion in annual revenue in 2006, making it the world's largest technology vendor in terms of sales. In 2007 the revenue was $104 billion, making HP the first IT company in history to report revenues exceeding $100 billion. Market share regarding sales of personal computers in 2007 (market research IDC): HP 18.9 %, Dell 16.4 %, Acer 9.9 %, Lenovo 7.5 %, Apple 5.7 %
79.11%: This rating is not convincing. The laptop is evaluated below average, this is not really a recommendation for purchase.
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