Pros

  • Good speakers and audio playback quality
  • Looks very high-end

Cons

  • Low screen resolution
  • Slow CPU performance

At A Glance

This is the perfect computer for people who care about looks and price, but not processor speed.

Manufacturer’s Description

The Sleekbook that’s no lightweight. Thin and light, the HP ENVY is the only large screen Sleekbook with Beats Audio. With up to 9.5 hours of battery life and a soft-touch base that makes it easy to grab and go, it’s a laptop that’s up for anything.

The Specs

Pricing
Part Number B5T12UA
UPC Code 887111102997
Processor
Processor type AMD Fusion
Processor speed 2100.0 MHz
Cache size 2.0 KB
Processor count 2
Memory
Memory size 4000.0 MB
Memory type DDR3
Memory speed 1600.0 MHz
Memory max 16.0 GB
Display
Display size 15.6 inches
Display type Glossy LCD with LED Backlight
Resolution 1366 x 768 pixels
Storage
Drives included 1.0
Drive size 500.0 GB
Hard Drive Speed 5400.0 RPM
Other storage
  • SD/MMC Card
  • SDHC Card
Drive type Hard Disk Drive
Battery
Vendor Rated Battery life 8.5 hours
Ports and Connections
SDHC Card or Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) 1.0
SD/MMC Card 1.0
MultiMedia Card (MMC) or MultiMediaCard (MMC) Yes
Ethernet Type 10/100/1000 Mbps
Wireless connection 802.11 n
Video Interfaces HDMI
Slots
  • SD/MMC Card
  • SDHC Card
Green
Energy Star compliant 1.0
Dimensions
Width 14.7 inches
Depth 9.9 inches
Height 0.9 inches
Weight 4.5 pounds
Weight with Accessories 5.4 pounds
Sound
Speakers Stereo
Included Software
Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium
Other Features
Docking Station Port No
Devices
  • Built-In Microphone
  • Built-In Webcam
Input devices
  • Keyboard
  • Touchpad (multitouch)

Performance

Overall Performance
Worldbench Score 55.0
Worldbench Version 7
Battery
Battery Life 6:35   (hh:mm)
Start Up
Start Up 45.9   seconds (lower is better)
Office Productivity
PCMark 7 Productivity Suite 972.0   score (higher is better)
Web Browsing
Web Performance 8.1   Frames per second (higher is better)
Storage Performance
File Compression 923.8   seconds (lower is better)
Hard Drive File Operations 678.4   seconds (lower is better)
Content Creation
Image Editing 367.8   seconds (lower is better)
Video Encoding 370.7   seconds (lower is better)
Audio Encoding 246.9   seconds (lower is better)
Power Usage
WorldBench Green Score 75.0
Working power usage 4.7   Watt hours
Idle power usage 10.2   Watts
Gaming
Gaming Score 65.0
Crysis 2, High Quality, 1366x768 11.7   Frames per second (higher is better)
Crysis 2, High Quality, 800x600 20.9   Frames per second (higher is better)
Crysis 2, Low Quality, 1366x768 13.4   Frames per second (higher is better)
Crysis 2, Low Quality, 800x600 24.4   Frames per second (higher is better)
Dirt 3, High Quality, 1366x768 18.4   Frames per second (higher is better)
Dirt 3, High Quality, 800x600 23.1   Frames per second (higher is better)
Dirt 3, Low Quality, 1366x768 30.6   Frames per second (higher is better)
Dirt 3, Low Quality, 800x600 33.8   Frames per second (higher is better)