HP Envy with Core i5

Shane5578 · 9 Jan 2010 at 14:05

now available core i5 clocked at 2.5ghz, i'm using the old core i7 at 1.6ghz version.

i just love this laptop.

http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/07/hp-updates-envy-13-and-envy-15-laptops-lowers-prices-significan/

ninja2000 · 9 Jan 2010 at 19:28

Whats the external heat like on this laptop? I had heard the palm rests get really hot

3t3P · 9 Jan 2010 at 23:33

its nice, BUT one I touched in purple world was bakin away, the left side was the hottest

reflux · 9 Jan 2010 at 23:34

It's a great looking piece of kit, but far too similar to the Macbook for my liking. It's also similarly expensive.

EDIT: just re-read the article and realised 1) price down 2) spec up

wahey!!!!!

Amp34 · 10 Jan 2010 at 15:31

I disagree completely, look but ugly imo. It has the mutated macbook look about it. Macbooks aren't exactly pretty anyway but the extra lumps make this look even worse.

b-star · 10 Jan 2010 at 16:22

Yep, looks like Macbook copy,
4 cell battery?
what's performance difference between i7 1.6 and this i5 and P7450?

Nymins · 10 Jan 2010 at 16:26

4-cell can't be right surely?

Amp34 · 10 Jan 2010 at 16:40

If so it will last around 5 minutes...

Having said that the vast majority of people who buy laptops have them plugged in their entire lives anyway so it won't bother most people.

Shane5578 · 10 Jan 2010 at 17:29

it does run hot, i think its the hardrive. its only 1.8" and runs at 7200rpm. scores 5.9 in windows 7 benchmark, just like most desktops.

i've had the laptop always on for the past 2 weeks. no overheating problems. so its meant to run hot. temps between 50 to 80

i've been playing a lot of games like resident evil 5, need for speed shift, runs amazing.

when i first saw this laptop at my local retailers i thought it looked bland. but after owning it, other laptops just looked cheap or oversized lol.

there is an optional 9 cell secondary battery which attaches at the bottom.

Adrianr · 10 Jan 2010 at 21:11

Saw the i7 version of this in the purple shop and it was pretty hot just running it's little purple shop screen saver. Still, very nice looking laptop in the flesh. Miles nicer than all the Sony's etc they had there.