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    HP Envy Series with Haswell

    Discussion in 'HP' started by maverick786us, Jun 21, 2013.

  1. maverick786us

    maverick786us Notebook Consultant

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    When will HP launch it high end Envy 15 and 17 with upgraded haswell quad core? Its been 2 weeks that intel has released haswell processors
     
    maverick786us, Jun 21, 2013
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    Strange. In the official website of HP its still not out there yet. All are old models or "HP Envy DV" series laptops
     
    maverick786us, Jun 24, 2013
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    Probably never? It didn't release for Ivy Bridge.


    Its spiritual successor is the HP Envy Touchsmart which is on sale.
     
    zeth006, Jun 24, 2013
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    xEtherealx Notebook Guru

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    When's the 3200x1800 Envy 14 come out?
     
    cernio, Jun 25, 2013
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    26 june, afaik.
     
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    To make it cheaper, save space, lighter weight... nowadays you can use USB sticks for most things anyway, and if you invest in an external drive you won't ever have to worry about it again.
     
    xEtherealx, Jun 26, 2013
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    Well apparently the envy 14 wasn't released today..
     
    mu5ic92, Jun 26, 2013
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    The new Envys do not have IPS screens..they are all brightview, even the 1080p screens. makes no sense to me at all, uless they are saving the IPS screens for the haswell Spectre models...whenever they come out if ever...
     
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    Again, how do you know this? Have you even seen the BB model? Did you talk to a knowledgeable HP rep? (aka a unicorn)

    Edit: BB rep confirmed that the Envy touchsmart that they carry does have an IPS screen.
     
    xEtherealx, Jun 26, 2013
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    With progression from IB to Haswell, is there any boost in battery life? Can someone show me the user review of this particular HP Envy Series with Haswell update?
     
    maverick786us, Jul 1, 2013
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    this update is the continuation of the dv4/dv6/dv7 line dont get it confused with the discontinued premium envy line
     
    PaKii94, Jul 2, 2013
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    Why is it discontinued? This HP ENVY TouchSmart 15 inch and 17 inch. Irrespective of being a successor of DV series of premiumed Envy series, is there a significant boost compared to its predecessors? Intel claims that these Haswell processors will bring significant boost in battery life of laptops and notebooks
     
    maverick786us, Jul 4, 2013
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    lovelaptops MY FRIENDS CALL ME JEFF!

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    If I may, I think this is just a reminder that last year HP changed the branding of its former Pavillion DV line to "Envy DV..." while they were still selling the last of the "original" premium Envy 15 and 17, and that the models being discussed here should be seen as successors to the "Envy DV' line and not the "Envy" [the premium brand from about 2010-2012].

    On your question, though we have no data on this particular model - Envy 15/17t... the change to Haswell cpus should increase the battery life of similarly configured models - Haswell vs. IB by 25%-50%. The problem is we don't have an apples-to-apples comparison, as so much about this Envy Touchsmart series seems different than the Envy DV6 it replaces. Also, note that the percentage increase in battery life (remember, you also have to be comparing batteries of the same capacity, unless your measurements are in power consumption/hr) found in the first few Haswell models to trickle out with reviews are all, to my knowledge, dual core Haswell ULV cpu/igp configurations - eg, the MacBook Air 13 that has been widely reiviewed. I don't recall seeing any tests/comparisons of Haswell quad core mobile cpu/igp nor any with Haswell cpu and any d-gpu. Still, Haswell mobile cpus are all about lower power consumption for equal or greater performance (of the igp; the performance of the equivalent cpu is about the same as IB) so it's hard to imagine not picking up at least a 25% increase in battery life. The thing idles at such a low power drain and rushes to idle state much more quickly and more often that it can't help but improve battery life.

    None of the above should be considered any more definitive than the partial memory of a person who has read a few articles!
     
    lovelaptops, Jul 5, 2013
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