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    NOW AVAILABLE: ENVY 15-32XX Intel Ivy Bridge (AMD 7750M)

    Discussion in 'HP' started by yknyong1, Feb 11, 2012.

  1. PaKii94

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    hoping for comptex! lol meanwhile ima order a dv6 ivy+650m while i wait :D
     
    PaKii94, May 13, 2012
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  2. yknyong1

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    This gen of ENVY 15 should likely be unveiled in June 12, with availability by July 12. I am looking at the HP Consumer Product Guide for May - Jun 12 for my country and it does not list the new ENVY 15.
     
    yknyong1, May 14, 2012
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    tommy_o_liu, May 15, 2012
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    Hope they fix the damn screen


    Sent from my wholly molly new iPad using Tapatalk
     
    wild05kid05, May 15, 2012
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    Dam 5.8 pounds, why couldn't they get it to Macbook size...Maybe they will announce a 14inch..
     
    CompUG, May 15, 2012
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    Typhoon12, May 15, 2012
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    Awesome find! Been waiting for this to upgrade my 4-year old laptop.

    Also, I kept clicking on stuff there and found myself on the "Store" site. Found the 3204tx there and even managed to add it to my shopping cart. Didn't get further than that (so no ship date estimate) since it required registering/logging in. Maybe someone else could try?

    Edit:
    Here's the link for the product page on the store site:

    http://h20386.www2.hp.com/MalaysiaS...s.html#/u=1,2,5,hp-envy-15-3204tx-notebook-pc
     
    jrmtz85, May 15, 2012
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  9. Typhoon12

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    Thanks for the link I see now, cant wait to buy new envy!
     
    Typhoon12, May 15, 2012
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    ...until you see theyre using the same screens.
     
    brody_, May 15, 2012
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    The way I see it this is most likely a typo since the maintenance and service manual by hp says that it uses the newer anti glare screens but if this is true then that means that the maintenance and service manual is incorrect and there could be the possibility of other components not listed in it such as the i7-3820qm in the envy 15 so either way it is a beneficial situation.
    Maintenance and Service manual link - http://bizsupport2.austin.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c03317211/c03317211.pdf
     
    Typhoon12, May 15, 2012
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  12. tommy_o_liu

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    You're right, it seems like it is available for sale. Just like the case of Envy 4 & 6 which are available first in Asia Pacific. but i am a Hong Kong guy...not Malaysia...

    It is really a bit heavy in today's standard unless the AMD 7750M is far stronger than GT650M...i hope at least 15%...
     
    tommy_o_liu, May 15, 2012
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    Are the existing IPS screens really that bad with the red/violet issues? Has anyone managed to calibrate one yet and fix the colors?
     
    iaTa, May 15, 2012
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    there is a definite difference between normal reds and the ips red but when i compared it to a fhd screen on sony vaio aw, it was much better tho. but i do hope they got it fixed and there is a btetter screen

    wait how much is the 3xxx's? the 15 right now is just a tad bit heavier than i am looking for... if its a much differnece i mgiht ahve to reconsider it
     
    PaKii94, May 15, 2012
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    HP ENVY 15 IB weight is 2.63 kg which is around 5.8 pounds. Thats why i am looking at the Samsung Series 7 14inch its less than four pounds but only has 1600 X 900 screen which I think is good for 14inch as full HD would be overkill.

    http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/my/e...3329744-3995710-3995710.html?dnr=1&aoid=35252
     
    CompUG, May 15, 2012
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    i would much rather have 1080p haha, its much easier to zoom in than to zoom out and remain readable :p. but if asus could fit 1080p ips screens in their 11-13 in zenbooks it shouldnt be a problem for samsung.. i will consider samsung when it got fhd
     
    PaKii94, May 15, 2012
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    I am hoping in Computex we see something with IB 1080 and less then 5 pound and 14 inch...I had the ENVY 15 SB and returned it, not only because of the screen issue but because I found it to be quite heavy and big..
     
    CompUG, May 15, 2012
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    i think ima end up with the envy 15.. it sucks they got rid of the envy 14 i would have snatched it up if they had fhd, ivy, decent gfx and decently light weight... the spectre is nice but expensive and no gpu, and the ultrabooks have ulv processors and no decent gpu also :(

    hopefully it releases b4 comptex so i can put in an order but i would still see what laptops are realesad then
     
    PaKii94, May 15, 2012
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    Everyone I'm sure knows this but the 33% Coupons are back ..

    33% off + Free shipping on a Customized
    HP dv6t Quad,
    dv7t Quad,
    Envy 15,
    ENVY 17,
    ENVY 173D Laptop

    Code NBP8784 ;)
     
    mraufait, May 16, 2012
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    Awesome! I hope that these coupons dont expire until after the new envy comes out even though that's prly super unlikely.
     
    Typhoon12, May 16, 2012
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    7750 will be weaker than 650
     
    Ness, May 16, 2012
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    It'll be comparable. The difference between a 7750M and a GDDR5 650M should be fairly negligible, and the 7750M might well outperform the DDR3 version of the 650M.

    Anybody notice that HP's US site is now calling it the Envy 15t? They seem to have done this with several notebooks, so it might be nothing, but maybe it indicates the possibility of a future Envy 15z with an AMD APU...
     
    Fat Dragon, May 16, 2012
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  23. PaKii94

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    there havent been any leaked specs about it so its all just rumors right now. but if it is weaker, i think it will like up with the gt 630m and the upgrade will be 7850m to match 650m/660m. also amd did say the 77xxm is for ultra thins and 78xx is for mainstream so anything is possible still
     
    PaKii94, May 16, 2012
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  24. tommy_o_liu

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    agree! such a big machine with 2 fans should not be limited on the 7700m series, and if 7750m is weaker than gt 650m, i will go for Dv6, maybe swap the screen to a better one manually~

    HP ENVY 15-3206tx ??? PC (B8M17PA) ?? ?? - HP ?? ? ???? ?? ??

    Korea Envy 15 with 256GB SSD?!
     
    tommy_o_liu, May 16, 2012
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    Wow, thanks for finding so many links. Looks like that quickship model is using the 35w i7 as well.

    As for the GT 650M vs HD 7750M, the performance difference should be pretty minor. Early benchmarks indicate that the GT 650M w/ GDDR5 will outperform the HD 7750M w/ GDDR5, but we can probably expect quite a bit of overclocking headroom on the HD 7750M, like we had with the Envy 15's underclocked HD 7690M. I think AMD wants to match the GT 640M with the HD 7750M, and the GT 650M with the HD 7770M.
     
    SInC, May 16, 2012
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    Gah! I visit the US site about 20 times a day, on the off chance they slip it in there.
     
    jrmtz85, May 16, 2012
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    Isnt IPS the panel and LED is the backlight?
     
    inrecop, May 16, 2012
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    what early benchies? there have been only results for the 650m none for the red team, would you be so kind to link those?

    The 7750m is based on the 7750, basically with lower clocks, if we go for the same metric that was used on the 7970m to 7870 we could see it easily a little ahead of the 650m
     
    Karamazovmm, May 16, 2012
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    No leaked specs? The specs are right up on AMD's website.

    http://www.amd.com/us/products/notebook/graphics/7000m/7700m/Pages/radeon-7700m-series.aspx#2
     
    lordbaldric, May 16, 2012
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    PaKii94, May 16, 2012
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    Yes, the Envy 15's Radiance display has always been called "LED-backlit"
     
    Fat Dragon, May 16, 2012
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    There are benchmarks of the HD 7770M on AMD's "Desktop Test System." Likewise, there are benchmarks on the HD 7870M and HD 7970M on "Desktop Test Systems," which I suppose AMD provided to notebookcheck.
    The "3DMark 11 - Performance GPU" isn't affected by CPU performance, so it should give a good idea of what we can expect.
     
    SInC, May 16, 2012
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    Well I hope the Envy 17 has the option for a 7870 instead of just a 7850. Although I guess you could always just OC the 7850 to 7870 clocks...
     
    lordbaldric, May 16, 2012
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    errrr.... that was given when they launched the real gcn mobile series. btw notebookcheck aint reliable
     
    Karamazovmm, May 16, 2012
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    Sure, but why wouldn't the HD 7770M benchmark be reliable? The HD 7970M benchmarks turned out to be accurate at least.
     
    SInC, May 17, 2012
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    I find that with Notebook Check, you have to expand the benchmark to see the actual scores of the different laptops instead of just looking at the averages.. Oftentimes they combine ddr3 versions and ddr5 versions in the average.

    Sent from my SCH-I405 using Tapatalk 2
     
    chinedooo, May 17, 2012
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    we usually dont trust their benchmarks same goes for nvidia
     
    Karamazovmm, May 17, 2012
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    where are the new envysssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss...damn you HP
     
    hpenvylove, May 17, 2012
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    Released in APAC region.
     
    yknyong1, May 17, 2012
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    where is APAC?!?!?!? can i get it shipped to US? lol
     
    PaKii94, May 18, 2012
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    Are all the screens for the ones released in the asia pacific regions the old screens and have u seen any of the more powerful i7's past i7-3610 such as an i7-3820
     
    Typhoon12, May 18, 2012
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    The page in Malaysia HP Store has been taken down. I have checked with some dealers but they all dun know eta of it.
     
    philong, May 18, 2012
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    New Zealand has the 1366x768 screen...
     
    yknyong1, May 18, 2012
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    Combined with the trend where the other envy's were released about a week after they showed up in the APAC region and the fact that hp has a 33% off coupon that expires on Thursday, I would expect late next week to be the release date??? or is it gonna be delayed to hp's developers conference in june?
     
    Typhoon12, May 19, 2012
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    im buying a dv6 quickship today for the wait :D if it is realeased next week i guess that would be pointless :p... I wish it was released this week
     
    PaKii94, May 19, 2012
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  47. yknyong1

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    Buy and return? :p
     
    yknyong1, May 19, 2012
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    shh dont tell hp ;) as u can c in my sig... my current laptop cant do crap. and i need something to game with my friends :p
     
    PaKii94, May 20, 2012
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    ^ im about to do the same.. are the 33% coupons still working?
     
    eenxsoon, May 20, 2012
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    lol i would then recommend just going with the quickship model like me. i speced out the dv6 but the estimated ship date is june 1st..
     
    PaKii94, May 20, 2012
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