HP Envy 13-1050ea

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HP Envy 13 review
Source: Engadget Archive.org version
Overall we're very conflicted about the Envy 13. Hardware wise it's one of our favorite laptops ever, but the trackpad almost destroys all of that good will built up by the other elements -- no matter how great a laptop is, if it's painful to interact with on the go (without an external mouse), what's the point? We also have to say that Windows 7 doesn't make this laptop crazy delicious in any particular manner. It's certainly a better OS than Vista, but it's not so much better to make it a huge selling point in our book or a lure for folks who don't normally walk the Windows path, since many of the traditional pitfalls are still present. All we can say in summary is that we hope HP manages to update the trackpad drivers very, very soon, and that other PC manufacturers steal a bit from HP's and / or Apple's in other respects, since it seems to be working. 
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 10/05/2009
Rating: features: 80%

HP Envy 13 review
Source: Tech Advisor Archive.org version
The HP Envy 13 is a handsome laptop with more than a hint of the Apple MacBook Pro.Under the HP Envy 13's hood you get a decent amount of juice, comparable to that of a 13-inch MacBook Pro: a 2.13GHz Intel Core 2 Duo SL9600 processor, 3GB of RAM, and an ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4330 discrete GPU. The HP Envy 13 has a lot of eye-catching touches. This is a good machine for people that have money to burn.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 10/05/2009
Rating: price: 40%

HP Envy 13
Source: Reseller News Archive.org version

It looks and feels like, but isn't, a MacBook...Envy 13 is the PC's answer for slim, stylish computing - only more expensive. All that aside, the Envy 13 has a lot of eye-catching touches. Let's not forget that last year's HP Voodoo Envy 133 (hmm, I wonder where that "Voodoo" name went off to, anyhow?) was even more expensive and was amazingly underpowered compared with a MacBook back then. This is a good machine for people that have money to burn. Once we get our performance results back from the labs, I'll circle back and tell you if it's fully worth said cash.

Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 10/05/2009
Rating: price: 50%

70% HP Envy 13
Source: Laptop Mag Archive.org version
HP’s premium ultraportable offers excellent performance and an elegant design, but its touchpad could be better. There’s no question that the HP Envy 13 is a stylish and powerful system. It’s a sexy ultraportable that delivers the performance of a much larger machine. Everything from the Envy’s packaging down to the glass display says that this is a premium notebook. But therein lies the problem: When you’re paying $1,899—$400 more than the most expensive 13-inch MacBook Pro—you’re less forgiving about certain flaws, and the issues with the Envy 13’s touchpad are too great to ignore. We also wish the system lasted longer on a charge without having to add the battery slice. The Envy 13 is worth the splurge for those looking for the most powerful 13-inch notebook in a most portable package, but we hope the ergonomic experience improves with updates.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 09/30/2009
Rating: Total score: 70%

70% HP Envy 13
Source: PC Mag Archive.org version
After more than three years of perfecting its imprinting design—made up of patterns beneath a glossy plastic layer—HP decided that its premium brand deserved something more in line with today's trends. The Envy line, as you may recall, was a synonymous with Voodoo PC—a custom PC builder that HP acquired several years ago. The Envy moniker reemerges under new direction, starting with the HP Envy 13 ($1,899 direct, as tested)—a sleek 13-inch ultraportable with switchable graphics, excellent battery options, and a fantastic resolution. The HP Envy 13 is an all-metallic ultraportable that delivered phenomenal battery scores, but customers may not be ready to spend $1,899 on a laptop.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 09/30/2009
Rating: Total score: 70%

70% HP Envy 13
Source: CNet Archive.org version
Even a cursory glance will tell you the HP Envy 13 is a very nicely made premium 13-inch laptop. It's a solid slab of aluminum and magnesium, etched with interesting visual details, and filled with capable components, such as a dual-core low-voltage Intel CPU and discrete ATI graphics. HP's upscale Envy 13 looks and feels like an expensive status symbol, with performance and features that impress us--but its high price makes it a tough sell over the similar-looking MacBook Pro.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 09/29/2009
Rating: Total score: 70%

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ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4330: Lower clocked Radeon 4530 with a current consumption of 7 Watt (according to AMD). Supports DirectX 10.1 and Avivo HD for HD video acceleration.

Only some 3D games with very low demands are playable with these cards.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.

Intel Core 2 Duo: This is the Core Duo and Core Solo successor with a longer pipeline and 5-20% more speed without more power consumption. As an addition to the Core Duo design there exists a fourth decoder, an amplified SSE-unit and an additional arithmetical logical unit (ALU).

The Core 2 Duo for laptops is identical to the desktop Core 2 Duo processors but the notebook-processors work with lower voltages (0.95 to 1188 Volt) and a lower Frontside bus clock (1066 vs 667 MHz). The performance of equally clocked notebooks is 20-25% lower than Desktop PCs because of the lower Frontside bus clock and the slower hard disks.

SL9400: Power saving Low Voltage CPU featuring a large Level 2 Cache of 6MB. Therefore, the performance is better than other 1.86 GHz Core 2 Duo (with usually 1-3MB Level 2 Cache).» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.

13.10":

There are hardly any tablets in this display size range anymore. For subnotebooks, on the other hand, it is the standard format.

The advantage of subnotebooks is that the entire laptop can be small and therefore easily portable. The smaller display also has the advantage of requiring less power, which further improves battery life and thus mobility. The disadvantage is that reading texts is more strenuous on the eyes. High resolutions are more likely to be found in standard laptops.

HP: Founded in 1939, the US company is a major server and printer manufacturer and one of the leading IT companies in the world. Until 2015, the company was called Hewlett-Packard Company. After a split, the computer division was renamed HP Inc.

In 2023, HP had an approximate market share of 22% of global PC sales, making it number 2 after Lenovo.

70%: This rating is poor. More than three quarters of the models are rated better. That is rather not a purchase recommendation. Even if verbal ratings in this area do not sound that bad ("sufficient" or "satisfactory"), they are usually euphemisms that disguise a classification as a below-average laptop.

» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.

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