Earlier this summertime HP expanded their pop Envy notebook line with the introduction of the Envy 14 and Green-eyed 17 models. The ii new releases build on the success of last twelvemonth's Green-eyed offerings and bring several new hardware options to the table every bit well equally a lower introductory cost bespeak. Today we volition look at the smaller 14-inch version.

The Envy xiv starts at $999.99 with an Intel Core i3 processor and scales up to the Core i7. The configuration of our review system costs $1,390 with an upgraded Intel Core i5 450M processor operating at ii.4 GHz with Turbo Boost upwards to 2.66 GHz, 4GB DDR3 system memory (two modules), a Seagate Momentus 500GB 7200 RPM hard bulldoze, 1GB ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5650 switchable graphics, a 14.5" HP Radiance display running at 1600 x 900 resolution, SuperMulti 8X DVD+/-R/RW with Double Layer Support, Intel Wireless-N Card with Bluetooth and an eight-cell Lithium Ion battery.

Windows seven Home Premium 64-bit comes pre-installed. Other notable perks include a total-size island-style backlit keyboard and Beats Audio.

The Green-eyed xiv arrives in an elegant black box with silver lettering and the Beats Audio logo prominently displayed on the front. The computer is tucked in a plush sleeve, aslope a power cable and adapter, a 2GB Envy SD card, quick setup guide and warranty data. Equally is standard these days, HP includes a recovery division instead of physical discs.

First impressions can hateful a lot and when I opened the hat of the Envy for the kickoff time, I was certainly impressed. The keyboard design, aluminum structure and glossy total size display are all reminiscent of an Apple production. It'southward hard not to make that comparison when looking at the Envy. That used to exist the case with the original 13-inch model, and that remains true with the Envy 14, but that can only be a good thing.