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Processor: Intel Kaby Lake Refresh i5-8250U, Intel Kaby Lake Refresh i5-8550U, Intel Kaby Lake i5-7200U, Intel Kaby Lake i7-7500U
Graphics Adapter: Intel HD Graphics 620, Intel UHD Graphics 620, NVIDIA GeForce MX150
Display: 13.30 inch
Weight: 1.2kg, 1.23kg, 1.3kg, 1.32kg, 1.38kg
Price: 1199, 1200, 1300, 1500, 1700 euro
price: 80%, performance: 86%, features: 58%, display: 75%, mobility: 83%, workmanship: 92%, ergonomy: 76%, emissions: 92%

 

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With its more than decent specs for its given size and price bracket, the HP Envy 13 seems to have struck a chord with the ultrabook market. It seems like yesterday when most ultraportables had to sacrifice graphics horsepower for elegance and style. So, what exactly does the HP Envy 13 pack under the hood that allows it to beat the competition? To begin with, it is equipped with an Intel Core i7-7500U processor with 8GB of memory, 360GB of superfast NVMe-based storage and, the star of the show, the Nvidia Geforce MX150. Just looking at the HP Envy 13 chassis would most likely rub ultrabook users the wrong way: With its all-aluminum construction and conformist egalitarian design, it is no wonder HP always wins in the elegance and design department. For its given price bracket, the HP Envy 13 is actually cheaper than major competitors such as the Macbook Pro 13 or even the Dell XPS 13, yet is able to pack powerful graphics. In terms of portability, the HP Envy 13 weighs about 1.38 kg, which means you will be more than willing to bring it with you everywhere. In the IO department, the HP Envy 13 is endowed with 2 USB Type-C ports, 2 USB Type-A 3.1 ports, a microSD slot, and a headphone jack, which is not too shabby. It seems that the HP Envy 13 absolutely destroys the Macbook Pro as far as connectivity goes. As for the display, the HP Envy 13 is equipped with a standard IPS-FHD panel which is decent, nonetheless. Overall, the display’s contrast is good, but color vibrancy is just about okay. It should be noted that the display also has touch capability, which is a plus. Brightness-wise, the HP Envy 13 is not chart-topping, but performs reasonably well.

Next on the list is user input: With a full-sized keyboard that looks posh, the HP Envy 13 is indeed trying to compromise as little as possible. The good key travel distances and feedback  can surely make a typist’s day without feeling as if typos are all over the place. The keyboard is additionally equipped with backlighting for the night typists out there. While the touchpad is small, it should be understood that, for a notebook of this size, there are some components that are going to take a hit eventually. The included trackpad and clickpad combo is not all that bad on the HP Envy 13, as the clicks are well defined. It should be okay for the clickpad and touchpad separation purists out there. Naturally, the highlight of the HP Envy 13 is its included graphics horsepower, which, it is safe to say, performs well. Some games are able to run on high settings without feeling sluggish, while with certain games you are going to have to make sacrifices with the graphics quality, although being able to play at medium to high settings should satisfy most users, if not all. Of course, all this would be for naught if the battery life were abysmal. But the HP Envy 13 beats the Macbook Air 13, it lasts just over 12 hours on light tasks, so it should last you throughout the day. A special comment should be made on the built-in speakers from Bang & Olufsen, which are another plus point for travelers who want to binge on some media content on the go. The overall sound quality is good, and while the maximum volume will not leave you quivering, it certainly is a welcome addition. To conclude, with its given hardware and price bracket, the HP Envy 13 makes a compelling argument for the best ultrabook of the current generation, but users might want to wait and see how the competition strikes back.

Hands-on article by Jagadisa Rajarathnam

Specifications

Notebook: HP Envy 13-ad006ng
Processor: Intel Kaby Lake i7-7500U
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce MX150 2048 MB
Display: 13.30 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 1.3kg
Price: 1300 euro
Links: HP homepage

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Average Score: 87% - good

 

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HP Envy 13-ad006ng

With its more than decent specs for its given size and price bracket, the HP Envy 13 seems to have struck a chord with the ultrabook market. It seems like yesterday when most ultraportables had to sacrifice graphics horsepower for elegance and style. So, what exactly does the HP Envy 13 pack under the hood that allows it to beat the competition? To begin with, it is equipped with an Intel Core i7-7500U processor with 8GB of memory, 360GB of superfast NVMe-based storage and, the star of the show, the Nvidia Geforce MX150. Just looking at the HP Envy 13 chassis would most likely rub ultrabook users the wrong way: With its all-aluminum construction and conformist egalitarian design, it is no wonder HP always wins in the elegance and design department. For its given price bracket, the HP Envy 13 is actually cheaper than major competitors such as the Macbook Pro 13 or even the Dell XPS 13, yet is able to pack powerful graphics. In terms of portability, the HP Envy 13 weighs about 1.38 kg, which means you will be more than willing to bring it with you everywhere. In the IO department, the HP Envy 13 is endowed with 2 USB Type-C ports, 2 USB Type-A 3.1 ports, a microSD slot, and a headphone jack, which is not too shabby. It seems that the HP Envy 13 absolutely destroys the Macbook Pro as far as connectivity goes. As for the display, the HP Envy 13 is equipped with a standard IPS-FHD panel which is decent, nonetheless. Overall, the display’s contrast is good, but color vibrancy is just about okay. It should be noted that the display also has touch capability, which is a plus. Brightness-wise, the HP Envy 13 is not chart-topping, but performs reasonably well.

Next on the list is user input: With a full-sized keyboard that looks posh, the HP Envy 13 is indeed trying to compromise as little as possible. The good key travel distances and feedback  can surely make a typist’s day without feeling as if typos are all over the place. The keyboard is additionally equipped with backlighting for the night typists out there. While the touchpad is small, it should be understood that, for a notebook of this size, there are some components that are going to take a hit eventually. The included trackpad and clickpad combo is not all that bad on the HP Envy 13, as the clicks are well defined. It should be okay for the clickpad and touchpad separation purists out there. Naturally, the highlight of the HP Envy 13 is its included graphics horsepower, which, it is safe to say, performs well. Some games are able to run on high settings without feeling sluggish, while with certain games you are going to have to make sacrifices with the graphics quality, although being able to play at medium to high settings should satisfy most users, if not all. Of course, all this would be for naught if the battery life were abysmal. But the HP Envy 13 beats the Macbook Air 13, it lasts just over 12 hours on light tasks, so it should last you throughout the day. A special comment should be made on the built-in speakers from Bang & Olufsen, which are another plus point for travelers who want to binge on some media content on the go. The overall sound quality is good, and while the maximum volume will not leave you quivering, it certainly is a welcome addition. To conclude, with its given hardware and price bracket, the HP Envy 13 makes a compelling argument for the best ultrabook of the current generation, but users might want to wait and see how the competition strikes back.

Hands-on article by Jagadisa Rajarathnam

Specifications

Notebook: HP Envy 13-ad006ng
Processor: Intel Kaby Lake i7-7500U
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce MX150 2048 MB
Display: 13.30 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 1.3kg
Price: 1199 euro
Links: HP homepage

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Specifications

Notebook: HP Envy 13-ad009ns
Processor: Intel Kaby Lake i7-7500U
Graphics Adapter: Intel HD Graphics 620
Display: 13.30 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 1.38kg
Links: HP homepage

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Average Score: 80% - good

 

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Specifications

Notebook: HP Envy 13-ad038tu
Processor: Intel Kaby Lake i5-7200U
Graphics Adapter: Intel HD Graphics 620
Display: 13.30 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 1.32kg
Price: 1700 euro
Links: HP homepage

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Average Score: 90% - very good

 

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HP Envy 13-ad010ns

Specifications

Notebook: HP Envy 13-ad010ns
Processor: Intel Kaby Lake i5-7200U
Graphics Adapter: Intel HD Graphics 620
Display: 13.30 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 1.32kg
Links: HP homepage

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HP Envy 13-ad142ng

Specifications

Notebook: HP Envy 13-ad142ng
Processor: Intel Kaby Lake Refresh i5-8550U
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce MX150 2048 MB
Display: 13.30 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 1.32kg
Price: 1500 euro
Links: HP homepage

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Average Score: 81% - good

 

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Specifications

Notebook: HP Envy 13-ad104ns
Processor: Intel Kaby Lake Refresh i5-8250U
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce MX150
Display: 13.30 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 1.32kg
Links: HP homepage

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Average Score: 90% - very good

 

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Specifications

Notebook: HP Envy 13-ad112nd
Processor: Intel Kaby Lake Refresh i5-8250U
Graphics Adapter: Intel UHD Graphics 620
Display: 13.30 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 1.32kg
Links: HP homepage

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Average Score: 80% - good

 

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Specifications

Notebook: HP Envy 13-ad101ns
Processor: Intel Kaby Lake Refresh i5-8250U
Graphics Adapter: Intel UHD Graphics 620
Display: 13.30 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 1.38kg
Links: HP homepage

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Specifications

Notebook: HP Envy 13-ad106ns
Processor: Intel Kaby Lake Refresh i5-8250U
Graphics Adapter: Intel UHD Graphics 620
Display: 13.30 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 1.23kg
Links: HP homepage

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Average Score: 86% - good

 

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HP Envy 13-ad109ns

The HP Envy 13-ad109ns is an ultraportable laptop manufactured by Hewlett-Packard. The company has recently updated its catalog of laptops, adding the new HP Envy series to the collection. With this series, the company has chosen to prioritize portability, without neglecting aspects as important as the design and hardware capabilities of the new members of this range. This particular laptop boasts dimensions of 30.5 x 21.5 cm, a thickness of only 13.9 millimeters, and a light weight of just 1.38 kg. The device is very light, because it is made entirely of silver metallic aluminum. Its QWERTY keyboard is LED backlit and integrates slightly larger keys to facilitate daily office work. Thanks to its portable and ultra-lightweight design, the HP Envy 13-ad109ns is perfect for traveling everywhere. In addition, its latest generation Intel processor and NVIDIA GeForce MX150 graphics featuring a VRAM GDDR5 memory of 2 GB will allow users to do all kinds of tasks without delay wherever they are. Some of the laptop’s greatest strengths reside in its metallic construction of only 1.38 kg and in the 8th-generation processor, the Intel Core i7-8550U, belonging to the new Coffee-Lake family. Other advantages of this portable include 8 GB of LPDDR3 RAM, a low-energy 256GB SSD, dual-band WiFi (2.4 and 5 GHz) and two USB-3.1 Type-C ports with reversible output and transfer speeds of up to 5 Gbps.

As for the display, it features a bright 13.3-inch panel with WLED backlight technology and a Full-HD resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels. It features low power consumption, an aspect ratio of 16:9, and high levels of brightness as well as contrast when it comes to reproducing images, videos, movies, games and other multimedia content. In-plane Switching (IPS) technology guarantees optimal readability from almost any angle, since it covers 178 degrees both horizontally and vertically. It is worth highlighting the 3-cell lithium battery. Thanks to its power of 51 Wh, it gives users up to 8 hours with light usage such as office work and other activities. In addition, although it does not have fast charge, the total recharge of the battery is estimated at about 130 minutes, or 2.1 hours. Users have the advantage of two USB-3.1 inputs and another two USB-3.1 Type-C ports. Although there is no HDMI output, one can make use of USB Type-C to HDMI adapters. Other connectivity options include a 3.5-mm audio jack, a microSD card reader, as well as an HD webcam and digital microphone for video calls. The HP Envy 13-ad109ns is a high-end laptop aimed at heavy users.

Hands-on article by Jagadisa Rajarathnam

Specifications

Notebook: HP Envy 13-ad109ns
Processor: Intel Kaby Lake Refresh i5-8550U
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce MX150
Display: 13.30 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 1.38kg
Links: HP homepage

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HP Envy 13-ad110ns

Specifications

Notebook: HP Envy 13-ad110ns
Processor: Intel Kaby Lake Refresh i5-8250U
Graphics Adapter: Intel UHD Graphics 620
Display: 13.30 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 1.2kg
Links: HP homepage

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HP ENVY 13-ad107ns

Specifications

Notebook: HP ENVY 13-ad107ns
Processor: Intel Kaby Lake Refresh i5-8250U
Graphics Adapter: Intel UHD Graphics 620
Display: 13.30 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 1.3kg
Links: HP homepage

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Average Score: 80% - good

 

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HP ENVY 13-ad113ns

Specifications

Notebook: HP ENVY 13-ad113ns
Processor: Intel Kaby Lake Refresh i5-8550U
Graphics Adapter: Intel UHD Graphics 620
Display: 13.30 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 1.3kg
Links: HP homepage

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Specifications

Notebook: HP Envy 13-ad015na
Processor: Intel Kaby Lake i7-7500U
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce MX150 2048 MB
Display: 13.30 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 1.3kg
Price: 1200 euro
Links: HP homepage

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Average Score: 100% - very good

 

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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.

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Modern games should be playable with these graphics cards at low settings and resolutions. Casual gamers may be happy with these cards.

NVIDIA GeForce MX150: Pascal GP108 based laptop graphics card and mobile version of the desktop GeForce GT 1030. Offers 384 shader cores and usually 2 GB GDDR5 with a 64 Bit memory bus. Manufactured in 14nm.

Intel HD Graphics 620: Integrated GPU (GT2) found on some Kaby-Lake CPU models (15 W ULV series).

Intel UHD Graphics 620: Integrated GPU (GT2, 24 EUs) found on some Kaby-Lake-Refresh CPU models (15 W ULV series). Technically identical to the previous Kaby-Lake GPU called HD Graphics 620.

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

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Intel Kaby Lake:

i7-7500U: Kaby-Lake based SoC with two CPU cores clocked at 2.7 to 3.5 GHz, HyperThreading and manufactured with an improved 14nm process.

i5-7200U: Kaby-Lake based SoC with two CPU cores clocked at 2.5 to 3.1 GHz, HyperThreading and manufactured with an improved 14nm process.

Intel Kaby Lake Refresh:

i5-8550U: Kaby-Lake-Refresh based low power quad-core processor. The four cores are clocked between 1.8 and 4 GHz (Turbo Boost) and support HyperThreading. The integrated GPU is clocked between 300 and 1,150 MHz. The SoC is manufactured in a 14nm+ FinFET process.

i5-8250U: Kaby-Lake-Refresh based low power quad-core processor. The four cores are clocked between 1.6 and 3.4 GHz (Turbo Boost) and support HyperThreading. The integrated GPU is clocked between 300 and 1,100 MHz. The SoC is manufactured in a 14nm+ FinFET process.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.

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» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.

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85.93%: This is an above-average rating. Nevertheless, it should not be forgotten that about one fifth of all tested models receive a better rating.

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

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