Hp has staked its say they making a number of the best media center desktop replacement laptops on the market today with the Envy type of premium laptops. While there are additional 3D-enabled laptops available, like the Lenovo IdeaPad Y560D ($1,399, 3 Stars) and ASUS G51J-1B 3D ($1,700, 3.5 Stars), the Hp Envy 17-1190N (3D) ($1,599.99 direct) puts a 3D display in the superior quality package.
Design
The 3D version is physically just like the non-3D Envy 17, and our general impressions of the design and construction remain the same (and some of those observations are obtained from that earlier review). By using a slim, but heavy, aluminum and magnesium chassis, the Envy 17 is less of a desk-hogging system than many of its 17-inch counterparts, leading us in order to it with the (still slimmer) 17-inch MacBook Pro. The similarities even extend to the backlit keyboard and oversize clickpad. The same subtle pattern of imprinted squares covers the wrist rest and back of the lid as we’ve seen on other Envy laptops, and the construction feels rock-solid and durable. A lot better, this is certainly one among the few truly fingerprint-proof laptops we’ve find.
Keyboard and Touchpad
The full sized chiclet-style keyboard is good, and benefits from the integrated numeric pad. The keys have got a firm response and smooth motion. Even better, the keyboard comes standard with backlight that vastly improves keyboard usability in dark environments. Though the multitouch clickpad employed by Hp has proven in the past to be problematic, it looks to me as if Hp has done the work to polish out a few of the rough spots. After i tried on the extender the multitouch support was smooth and accurate, letting me use two-fingered scrolling and zoom without difficulty.
Display
For the non-3D version of the Envy 17, Hp offers a BrightView Infinity display, that has a 1600 x 900 resolution, standard viewing angles, and also a 60-percent color gamut. However, the 3D carries a higher-res Ultra BrightView Infinity display, who has 1920 x 1080 full HD resolution, wide viewing angles, a 72-percent color gamut, including a refresh rate of 120Hz. The notebook also packs ATI’s Eyefinity multi-display technology, which lets users connect around three external monitors, provided is attached via mini DisplayPort.
Performance
This computer is designed for business and entertainment. It’s classified to be a business machine, however with big pushes on the Beats audio and the 3D capability, we understand better – this machine was designed to enable you to have the visuals and the audio.
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