HP ENVY 13 (13-ad1)
- Date Published: 14 Feb 2018
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- Intel Core i7-8550U
- NVIDIA GeForce MX150 (2GB GDDR5)
- 13.3”, 4K UHD (3840 x 2160), IPS
- 512GB SSD
- 16GB DDR4
- 1.38 kg (3 lbs)
Pros
- Lightweight and portable
- Unconventional, appealing and simplistic design
- Excellent input devices
- A good set of I/O including two USB-C 3.1 connectors supporting DisplayPort
- Decent IPS display with wide sRGB coverage and high contrast
- Long battery life
Cons
- Glossy finish and insufficient maximum brightness for comfortable work outdoors
- Build quality could be better (a bit too flexible)
- Display uses aggressive PWM from 0 to 99% brightness (our Health-Guard profile fixes that)
Specs
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U 3.1%
- AMD Ryzen 5 3450U 3.3%
- Intel Core i7-8550U
- Intel Core i5-8250U 0.7%
- AMD Ryzen 3 2300U 1.7%
- AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U 1.7%
- AMD Radeon RX Vega 10 3.3%
- NVIDIA GeForce MX250 (10W) 1.4%
- NVIDIA GeForce MX150 (2GB GDDR5)
- Display
- 13.3”, 4K UHD (3840 x 2160), IPS
- HDD/SSD
- 512GB SSD
- RAM
- 16GB DDR4
- OS
- Windows 10 Home
- Body Material
- Aluminum
- Dimensions
- 305 x 216 x 13.9 mm (12.01" x 8.50" x 0.55")
- Weight
- 1.38 kg (3 lbs)
- Ports and connectivity
- 1x USB Type-A
- 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
- 1x USB Type-A
- 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), Sleep and Charge
- 2x USB Type-C
- 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), Power Delivery (PD), DisplayPort, Sleep and Charge
- Card Reader
- MicroSD
- Ethernet LAN
- Wi-Fi
- 802.11ac (2x2)
- Bluetooth
- 4.2
- Audio jack
- 3.5 mm combo
- Features
- Web camera
- HD
- Backlit keyboard
- Microphone
- Dual-Array Digital Microphone
- Speakers
- 4x Speakers, Bang & Olufsen
- Optical drive
- Security Lock slot
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DISPLAY: 13.3”, 4K UHD (3840 x 2160), IPS
- Name
- 13.3”, 4K UHD (3840 x 2160), IPS
- Diagonal
- 13.3"
- Pixel density
- 331.26 ppi
- Panel Type
- IPS
- Resolution
- 3840 x 2160
- Becomes "Retina" from
- 10 inches (26 cm)
HP ENVY 13 (13-ad1) in-depth review
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 [...]

