I'm in the process of getting my laptop replaced through warranty and I was given a tough choice of which one to accept:
Current setup:
Envy 15
Windows 8.1 64
4th generation Intel® Core™ i7-4702MQ Processor
NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M Graphics with 4096MB of dedicated video memory
15.6-inch diagonal Full HD BrightView LED-backlit Display (1920x1080)
8GB DDR3 System Memory (2 Dimm)
1TB 5400 rpm Hard Drive
24GB flash Hard Drive Acceleration Cache
No Additional Office Software
Security Software Trial
6-Cell Lithium-Ion Battery
No Internal DVD or CD Drive
Backlit Keyboard
HP TrueVision HD Webcam with Dual Digital Microphone, Fingerprint Reader
802.11b/g/n WLAN [1x1]
Replacement Option #1:
Envy 15
Windows 10 Home 64
6th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-6700HQ Quad Core Processor + Intel(R) HD Graphics 530
8GB DDR3L System Memory (1 Dimm)
15.6-inch diagonal Full HD WLED-backlit IPS Display (1920x1080)
1TB 5400 rpm Hybrid Hard Drive
Office Software Trial
Security Software Trial
6-cell 62WHr Lithium-ion Battery
No DVD or CD Drive
Backlit Keyboard
HP TrueVision HD Webcam with Dual Digital Microphone
Intel 802.11ac WLAN and Bluetooth(R) [1x1]
Replacement Option #2:
HP Pavilion Gaming Notebook
• Operating system: Windows 10 Home(1b)
• Processor: 6th generation Intel® Core™ i7-6700HQ(2b)
• Memory: 8GB DDR3L SDRAM (1 DIMM)
• Hard drive: 1TB 5400RPM hard drive(4b)
• Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX950M
• Audio: B&O PLAY with dual speakers
• Optical drive: SuperMulti DVD burner(6c)
• Product weight: 5.12 lb(76)
• Keyboard: Full-size island-style backlit keyboard
Option 1 is amazing except it does not have a dedicated GPU. Option 2 has it all except it looks too unprofessional to me. I like to use my laptop at the workplace and the Envy blends right in as a professional laptop.
Which one would you pick?
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I guess it comes down to usage. If you need a dedicated GPU (and you should know if you do) then your choice is simple. Do you have a gaming desktop? If you stream and web browse than option 1.
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Both choices doesnt make any sense. Your replacement should be a Envy 15 with a dedicated 950GTX not a HP Pavilion which is built cheaper than the ENVY. Normally replacements is a recent model of your previous laptop with similar specs. I think you should get option 2 but then sell it if you dont want it otherwise go with option 1 if you not gonna play any recent games
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Thanks for the help guys. After going back and forth with the HP case manager, they finally agreed to give me an Envy 15 with a dedicated GPU. It came at the expense of the OS SSD the original one came with. Overall I think it was a pretty fair offer.
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Which replacement would you take?
Discussion in 'HP' started by Jshay, Jan 13, 2016.