HP Envy 15-3017Tx Laptop 2nd Gen Ci7/8GB/1TB/Win 7 HP/1GB Graphics with Beats Audio  (15.6 inch, Black & SIlver, 2.63 kg)

The Envy series from HP continues to impress with its high-end laptops that boast of great design and features at reasonable prices. The Envy 15-3017Tx notebook comes packed with a wide variety of features to meet the demands of both home and business use with utmost efficiency. Loaded with an Intel Core i7 processor, the laptop proves to be an ideal computing device with its brilliant performance and speed. The notebook works on a Windows 7 Home Premium platform that suits business professionals, gamers and college-goers.

Style and Portability

Smart, stylish and sleek in design, the laptop is sure to steal the spotlight anywhere you go with its awe-inspiring look and feel that is totally worth the price tag. Featuring a smooth rounded profile and clean lines, the laptop boasts of great aesthetics and ergonomics. The overall build quality is amazingly strong and capable of withstanding rough handling to a reasonable extent. A slim body design ensures that you enjoy great comfort and luxury while handling the device. The portability quotient is appreciable for a large gadget as the laptop weighs only 2.63 kg. You can easily fit the laptop into your backpacks while on the move, thanks to its sleek 380 x 244 x 28.3 mm dimensions.

Cast in a slim and sturdy bezel, the 15.6 inch screen of the Envy series laptop makes for ideal viewing as it provides you with optimal angles. The LED Backlit Widescreen display gives you a whole new experience in terms of visual clarity with its images which come with a resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels. A skilfully crafted interior panel is deployed here to give you extreme comfort while working. The Full-sized Radiance backlit keyboard helps you type with great speed and accuracy even in the dark as it consists of a set of flat, well-spaced keys. Navigating through web pages is also relatively effortless using the HP Imagepad with On/Off button, which supports multi-touch gestures.

Performance

High-performance is redefined on this notebook which comes with a brilliant processor configuration to improve the efficiency of your daily tasks. The highly capable 2nd Generation Intel Core i7 2670QM processor is built on an Intel HM65 Express chipset. Packed with a 6 MB L3 cache, the laptop proves to be highly dependable while performing multiple tasks simultaneously. The processor also boasts of an impressive clock speed of 2.2 GHz (with Turbo Boost Up to 3.1 GHz) to help ensure that you do not face any obstacles in terms of processing speeds.

The 8 GB DDR3 memory of the Envy 15-3017Tx notebook is expandable up to a whopping 16 GB by means of the two memory slots. Securing your data should be the least of your worries as the SATA 1 TB HDD that comes along with this laptop offers plenty of space to help you preserve all your favourite movies and music. Gamers and entertainment enthusiasts will have their hands full with the AMD Mobility Radeon HD 7690M graphics processor which boasts of incredible high-end gaming support and display capabilities. The 1 GB DDR5 dedicated graphics memory comes as an icing on the cake to deliver better visual effects while gaming.

Multimedia and Connectivity

This notebook from HP guarantees unlimited fun and entertainment with its multimedia features. You can enjoy flawless sound using the powerful speakers that feature Beats audio to make your listening experience one to remember. Indulge in high quality video chatting with friends and dear ones using the integrated HD web camera and Digital microphone that come along with the notebook.

Connectivity options are found in abundance on this notebook which comes with a number of important ports and slots to enable you to connect to other external hardware. These include two USB 3.0 ports, a Mic in, a 2-in-1 Integrated Digital Media reader and an HDMI port that can be used to connect your computer to HD television sets and gaming consoles.

The SuperMulti DVD R/RW optical drive with Double Layer Support can be used for playback, storage, disc copying and more. Internet connectivity is surprisingly smooth and hassle-free, courtesy of the 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN and Wireless LAN featured here. The Bluetooth feature facilitates efficient data transfer to other compatible devices like mobile phones and music players.

Battery and Other Features

Equipped with an 8-cell Lithium-ion battery, the Envy 15 notebook turns out to be an ideal travel companion as it boasts of a total backup of up to 3 hours when fully charged. The Kensington MicroSaver Lock Slot security software helps protect your personal data. On the whole, this laptop is an ideal choice for those in search of a high-end laptop that comes with great style and features at an affordable price.