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    15.6" Series 7 Ivy Bridge vs HP ENVY 15-3200

    Discussion in 'Samsung' started by notabenem, Jul 24, 2012.

  1. notabenem

    notabenem Notebook Consultant NBR Reviewer

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    I noticed HP is offering HP ENVY 15-3200 for around $1100 with pretty much comparable specs as the NP700Z5C.

    Sizewise the HP is a bit bulkier, but has better(?) Radiance display, and is a bit (200g) heavier. Any other notable differences?
    How would you go about recommending one or the other? I am currently a user of a 6-year old Samsung X60.
     
    notabenem, Jul 24, 2012
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  2. StDevious

    StDevious Notebook Enthusiast

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    I will say this that Envy's keyboard might be easier for coding only because they have a dedicated column for home buttons, end, larger left & right direction buttons. These are the ones I use frequently, so if I was you, it would be worth it. If you are not coding, please ignore.
     
    StDevious, Jul 24, 2012
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  3. mastypk

    mastypk Notebook Evangelist

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    Samsung is lighter/Slimmer/Better build Quality
    Samsung has long battery life 7+ hrs (Envy has 3-4hrs max)
    Samsung comes with Matte screen, you can use it anywhere even in direct sunlight (though at 15" viewing angles & colors are not great)
    Samsung comes with dedicated numberpad (Envy 15 doesn't have)
    I used Samsung keyboard & I personally prefer Samsung keyboard over Envy (missing keystrokes)

    Envy has better screen with 1080P (Glossy)
    Envy has Better sound than Samsung 15" (not 17", 17" has a lot better sound)
    Envy has better vents system
    Envy got slightly better GPU I believe, but switching is creating issues. Samsung uses Nvidia 640M & Nvidia has much better switching.

    Hope this will help
     
    mastypk, Jul 24, 2012
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  4. diaper84

    diaper84 Notebook Guru

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    also ss7 is quad, envy is not.

    pc richard & son sell s01us for 999 atm
     
    diaper84, Jul 24, 2012
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  5. mastypk

    mastypk Notebook Evangelist

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    3610QM/3615QM, Both are quad core I believe.
     
    mastypk, Jul 25, 2012
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  6. alexander-o

    alexander-o Newbie

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    Depends on what config it is. Mine is a quad i7.
     
    alexander-o, Jul 29, 2012
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