HP ENVY 13 (13-ad)

The Envy lineup sits between the budget HP notebooks and the high-end Spectre ones... at least in terms of pricing. But with the updated Envy series, HP sets the bar pretty high for the mid-range and upper mid-range laptops with an excellent aluminum build that fits the higher-end spectrum of the market, solid input devices and portable chassis.Starting at under $1 000, the notebook can easily go against Acer's budget 14-inch notebooks and ASUS' ZenBook UX310, although the latter packs considerably more horsepower, especially in the graphics department. Still, if design is one of your top priorities along with portability, the Envy 13 delivers in both aspects with its "Micro Edge" slim bezel design, chamfered edges and surprisingly good I/O setup for such a compact 13-inch device. [...]