Pros
- Very good keyboard and excellent touchpad
- Superb, color-accurate, high-res display
Cons
- Heavier than similar Ultrabooks in its class
- Not quite as thin and light as it could be
At A Glance
Gorgeous looks plus a great interface and display overcome the Envy 14 Spectre's slightly higher weight.
Manufacturer’s Description
Wrapped in scratch-resistant glass, our EPEAT-Gold-registered ENVY 14 Spectre series is super thin and light. It features the latest Intel Core processors, a long-lasting battery, and a full 14" diagonal display inside a 13.3" body. You'll be up and running in seconds with quick boot-up and wake times. Added bonus: the backlit keyboard senses your presence; it lights up as you approach and dims as you leave. You also get two years of Norton Internet Security, preinstalled, and the full version of Adobe Photoshop Elements and Premiere Elements software.
The Specs
| Pricing | |
|---|---|
| Part Number | ENVY143010NR |
| UPC Code | 886112643232 |
| Processor | |
| Processor type | Intel Core i5 |
| Processor speed | 1600.0 MHz |
| Cache size | 3.0 KB |
| Processor count | 2 |
| Memory | |
| Memory size | 4000.0 MB |
| Memory type | DDR3 |
| Memory speed | 1333.0 MHz |
| Display | |
| Display size | 14.0 inches |
| Display type | Glossy LCD with LED Backlight |
| Resolution | 1600 x 900 pixels |
| Storage | |
| Drives included | 1.0 |
| Drive size | 256.0 GB |
| Other storage |
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| Drive type | Solid-State Drive |
| Battery | |
| Vendor Rated Battery life | 9.5 hours |
| Ports and Connections | |
| SDHC Card or Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) | 1.0 |
| SD/MMC Card | 1.0 |
| Available Interfaces | Bluetooth |
| MultiMedia Card (MMC) or MultiMediaCard (MMC) | Yes |
| Ethernet Type | 10/100/1000 Mbps |
| Wireless connection | 802.11 n |
| Video Interfaces |
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| Slots |
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| Dimensions | |
| Width | 12.9 inches |
| Depth | 8.7 inches |
| Height | 0.9 inches |
| Weight | 4.0 pounds |
| Weight with Accessories | 4.8 pounds |
| Sound | |
| Speakers | Stereo |
| Included Software | |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium |
| Other Features | |
| Docking Station Port | No |
| Devices |
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Performance
| Overall Performance | |
|---|---|
| Worldbench Score | 106.0 |
| Worldbench Version | 7 |
| Battery | |
|---|---|
| Battery Life | 6:29 (hh:mm) |
| Start Up | |
|---|---|
| Start Up | 22.9 seconds (lower is better) |
| Office Productivity | |
|---|---|
| PCMark 7 Productivity Suite | 2642.0 score (higher is better) |
| Web Browsing | |
|---|---|
| Web Performance | 8.9 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Storage Performance | |
|---|---|
| File Compression | 712.8 seconds (lower is better) |
| Hard Drive File Operations | 226.7 seconds (lower is better) |
| Content Creation | |
|---|---|
| Image Editing | 274.2 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Encoding | 274.7 seconds (lower is better) |
| Audio Encoding | 183.2 seconds (lower is better) |
| Power Usage | |
|---|---|
| WorldBench Green Score | 92.0 |
| Working power usage | 2.0 Watt hours |
| Idle power usage | 8.5 Watts |
| Gaming | |
|---|---|
| Gaming Score | 82.0 |
| Crysis 2, High Quality, 1366x768 | 10.1 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Crysis 2, High Quality, 800x600 | 18.5 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Crysis 2, Low Quality, 1366x768 | 12.7 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Crysis 2, Low Quality, 800x600 | 23.2 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, High Quality, 1366x768 | 13.2 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, High Quality, 800x600 | 17.8 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, Low Quality, 1366x768 | 29.3 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, Low Quality, 800x600 | 40.4 Frames per second (higher is better) |
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