The latter is a bit more robust in its build quality, with the Envy 14 demonstrating just a touch of bending in the lid and flexing in the keyboard deck. The Envy 14 is constructed of stamped aluminum, which is one difference from the CNC-machined Spectre line.
But does it offer the performance and display quality that creative users crave? Design Mark Coppock/Digital Trends That’s a premium price for the configuration, proving that the Envy 14 is intended to compete with the very best laptops you can buy. I reviewed an $1,150 Envy 14 configuration with the Core i5-1135G7 CPU, 16GB of RAM, a 256GB solid-state drive (SSD), a 14-inch WUXGA (1,920 x 1,200) IPS display in a more productivity-friendly 16:10 aspect ratio, and an Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q GPU. Now, HP has reintroduced its HP Envy 14 form factor with a new machine that leverages Intel’s 11th-gen Tiger Lake CPUs and discrete Nvidia graphics - all in a chassis that’s a bit smaller than its larger sibling.
The Envy 15, for example, is a powerful laptop with a color-accurate OLED display that competes well against other 15-inch laptops in terms of performance and, particularly, price. HP’s Envy laptops have morphed from midrange offerings into what the company intends as the most attractive machines for creative types.
