hp envy 14 vs dv6t

hey guys im currently looking at both of these laptops as an upgrade from this 5 year old dell.

Some things i prefer from the refreshed envy 14 is that it has a backlit keyboard, but the screen isnt 1080p, not the biggest deal about the screen since this dell one is probably like 64x80 haha. I would probably wait for the hp envy beats refresh if i was going the envy route, anyone know when that'll be?

Onto spec wars

heres the dv6t specs

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Operating system Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit edit
Processor 2nd generation Intel(R) Quad Core(TM) i7-2720QM (2.2 GHz, 6MB L3 Cache) w/Turbo Boost up to 3.3 GHz edit
Graphics card 1GB GDDR5 Radeon(TM) HD 6770M Graphics [HDMI, VGA] edit
Memory FREE Upgrade to 6GB DDR3 System Memory (2 Dimm) edit
Hard drive 640GB 7200RPM Hard Drive with HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection edit
Office software No Additional Office Software edit
Security software $30 Off Norton Internet Security(TM) 2011 - 15 Month Subscription (activation required) edit
Primary battery 50% OFF!! One 6-Cell and One 9-Cell Lithium-Ion Battery edit
Display 15.6" diagonal Full HD HP Anti-glare LED Display (1920 x 1080) edit
Primary optical drive SuperMulti 8X DVD+/-R/RW with Double Layer Support edit
Personalization HP TrueVision HD Webcam with Integrated Digital Microphone and HP SimplePass Fingerprint Reader edit
Networking Intel 802.11b/g/n WLAN with Wireless Display Support edit
Keyboard Standard Keyboard with numeric keypad edit

The envy specs-

Operating system Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit edit
Processor 2nd generation Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-2630QM (2 GHz, 6MB L3 Cache) with Turbo Boost up to 2.9 GHz edit
Graphics card 1GB DDR3 Radeon(TM) HD 6630 switchable Graphics [HDMI, Mini Display Port] edit
Memory 6GB 1333MHz DDR3 System Memory (2 DIMM) edit
Hard drive 500GB 7200RPM Hard Drive with HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection edit
Office software No Additional Office Software edit
Primary battery 8 Cell Lithium Ion Battery edit
Display 14.5" diagonal High Definition HP BrightView Infinity LED Display (1366x768) edit
Primary optical drive SuperMulti 8X DVD+/-R/RW with Double Layer Support edit
Personalization HP TrueVision HD Webcam and Dual Digital Integrated Microphones edit
Networking Intel 802.11a/b/g/n WLAN and Bluetooth(R) edit
Keyboard Backlit Keyboard




Ill be using it for college, movies, and probably a little bit of W.o.W or some other mainstream non intense games.
Shoot me some opinions!

 

get the DV6tqe, i was in the same situation as you and i had the envy but ended up returning it. the dv6s 1080p display and anti glare is simply amazing! the bright view 1366 doesnt come anywhere close to it. you can also add a blue ray player to the dv6 if youd like but not the envy. the envy is really nice and flashy and cool looking but i think that the dv6 has alot better specs and options that you would really enjoy.
Dont forget also that there are 33% discount coupons online you can use on the dv6 youll save from 300-500 dollars.

 

is the 33% coupon still active? i found a 30% but it expired

 

NBU29176 this one works i just tried it its a 375$ off. try finding more coupons online, if you cant find any use the 375$ off one

 

Don't sacrifice the 1080p screen just for the looks of the Envy. You look at the screen more than you look at the rest of the laptop

Also don't get the 2720QM unless you specifically need the performance for video editing or something of the like. Get the 2630QM, it's more than enough power.

 

Hahaha sooo true.

 

If you are buying the DV6T, there is the new 30% coupon (NBP61449) which is better than the 33% coupon. Here is how. During the 33% coupon, the blu ray was not free upgrade(1399-33%=$937). Now its a free upgrade with the 30% coupon (1324-30%=$927).
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Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit with Service Pack 1
2nd generation Intel(R) Quad Core(TM) i7-2630QM (2.0 GHz, 6MB L3 Cache) w/Turbo Boost up to 2.9 GHz
1GB GDDR5 Radeon(TM) HD 6770M Graphics [HDMI, VGA]
FREE Upgrade to 6GB DDR3 System Memory (2 Dimm)
FREE Upgrade to 750GB 5400RPM Hard Drive with HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection
No Additional Office Software
No additional security software
6-Cell Lithium-Ion Battery (standard) - Up to 5.5 hours of battery life +++
15.6" diagonal Full HD HP Anti-glare LED Display (1920 x 1080)
Blu-ray player & SuperMulti DVD burner (Now free upgrade)
HP TrueVision HD Webcam with Integrated Digital Microphone and HP SimplePass Fingerprint Reader
Intel 802.11b/g/n WLAN with Wireless Display Support
Standard Keyboard with numeric keypad
HP Home & Home Office Store in-box envelope
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thanks to your info about the blue ray player being a free upgrade now, i called HP and asked if i could get a refund since i bought my dv6 a week ago and i had to pay for the blue ray. the sales associate was really nice and refunded me back 50$ for the blue ray. nice!

 

whats the battery life like on the dv6t i7?

 

i usually always have it plugged in but when its fully charged and i unplugged it to read the battery life it said 3 hours and 20 min. i had the performance mode on and brightness at full. im sure if you go onto power saving mode you can probably squeeze 4 1/2 or maybe even 5? depending on your work. also the 9cell battery will add alot more life to the laptop. 9 cell batt is good if your moving your laptop around alot

 

Personally, I think the 1080p screen isnt that big of a difference, but a lot of people disagree with me.

I have the DV6t quad, and i love it. If you're gonna use it for movies and video games, then you'd probably want to go with the bigger screen with the DV6t.

You have to find the best coupon tho. When I was buying, I thought the 375 off coupon was amazing, until I ran into the 33% and I ended up saving 600 bucks.

 

Why do you think it's not a big difference? It's the only upgrade that actually makes a difference all the time.

It's a huge advantage for multitasking because you can fit more onscreen at once, and the better image quality means it's not as much of an eyesore to use.

 

Doh, how could I miss the free blu-ray upgrade. Called HP and they said they could not change my configuration and canceling would take up to 5 days to process