HP ENVY 13 (13-aq)

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Date Published: 06 Aug 2020

Intel Core i7-8565U
NVIDIA GeForce MX250 (4GB GDDR5)
13.3”, 4K UHD (3840 x 2160), IPS
512GB SSD
16GB DDR4
1.17 kg (2.6 lbs)

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HP ENVY 13 (13-aq)

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HP ENVY 13 (13-aq) in-depth review

Commonly known as the more affordable version of the Spectre lineup, the Envy laptops should offer a semi-premium feel to their users. Actually, the relationship between the aforementioned series is similar to the ZenBook - VivoBook one in the ASUS world.With us, we have the Envy 13 (13-aq0000) which only differs from the (13-aq1000) with its processors of choice. It comes equipped with the Whiskey Lake CPUs from Intel, while the latter is delivered with the Comet Lake. The two of them differ only by the clock speeds their silicone is design to reach and perhaps some efficiency.In addition to that, you can get this notebook with a dedicated NVIDIA GeForce MX250 graphics card. While it is the 10W variation, it still should enable you to play some light to medium titles. Let's not f[...]

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Pros

Its keyboard is backlit and great for typing
Excellent IPS panel that covers 95% of sRGB
Our Gaming and Web design profile makes the colors on this laptop extremely accurate
Doesn't use PWM to adjust its brightness levels
Thin and light chassis
Great battery life

Cons

Lacks a Thunderbolt connector
No RAM upgradability post-purchase

Disassembly, maintenance and upgrade options

One of the most compact and robust ultrabooks on the market has a great price tag and delivers quite the performance. Let's see how did HP do it.Check out all HP Envy 13 (13-aq0000) prices and configurations in our Specs System or read more in our In-Depth review.1. Remove the bottom plate In all matters straight, the HP Envy 13 (13-aq0000) is easy to disassemble. It is just the fact that you need to remove both of the bottom feet, which makes it more laborious. In addition to the two Torx-head screws, there are 7 Phillips-head ones. Then, pop the panel with a plastic tool, idea[...]