•  Date Published: 24 Jun 2025
    • Intel Core i7-11800H
    • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (Laptop)
    • 15.6”, 4K UHD (3840 x 2160), OLED
    • 1000GB SSD
    • 32GB RAM
    • 2.18 kg (4.8 lbs)
    7.5
    TOTAL SCORE
    5.7 Portability Average
    10.0 Display EXCEPTIONAL
    6.9 For Work Good
    7.1 For Gaming Very Good

    Specs

    • HDD/SSD
    • 1000GB SSD
    • RAM
    • 32GB RAM
    • OS
    • Windows 11 Home
    • Body Material
    • Plastic / Polycarbonate, Aluminum
    • Dimensions
    • 357.9 x 236.8 x 18.4 mm (14.09" x 9.32" x 0.72")
    • Weight
    • 2.18 kg (4.8 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
    • Thunderbolt 4, DisplayPort, Sleep and Charge
    • HDMI
    • 2.1
    • Card Reader
    • MicroSD
    • Ethernet LAN
    • Wi-Fi
    • 802.11ax
    • Bluetooth
    • 5.0
    • Audio jack
    • 3.5 mm combo
    • Features
    • Fingerprint reader
    • Web camera
    • HD
    • Backlit keyboard
    • Microphone
    • Integrated Dual Array Digital Microphones
    • Speakers
    • 2 Speakers with Bang & Olufsen
    • Security Lock slot

    Portability

    HP ENVY 15 (15-ep1000)
    14.09" x 9.32" x 0.72" Dimensions
    2.18 kg (4.8 lbs) Weight
    Average 15.6-inch laptop
    2.03 kg (4.5 lbs) -7% Weight

    Review

    HP ENVY 15 in-depth review

    Last year, HP did a breakthrough with their Envy 15, paving the surface for powerful content creator devices that are not extremely expensive but look stunning. Now, although we see very little (if any) difference on the outside, it is the internals that blows the wind of change.Intel's 14nm architecture makes way for the 10nm behemoths on the mobile ground - Tiger Lake H45. These CPUs offer a high core count and a large cache, which is particularly useful in applications like Adobe's Photoshop and Premiere - the essence of visual content creation.In addition to that, you can take advantage of the second-generation ray-tracing graphics cards from NVIDIA, which max out with the RTX 3060 in this case. Plus, to ensure stability to its professional users, HP provides the laptop with N[...]

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    Pros

    • Sleek metal design
    • Good input devices
    • Hardware with a lot of potential
    • 2x SODIMM slots + 2x M.2 PCIe x4 slots with RAID support
    • Fingerprint reader + electronic camera privacy shutter
    • 2x Thundebrolt 4 + HDMI 2.0a + MicroSD card
    • 93% sRGB coverage and accurate colors with our Gaming and Web design profile (BOE BOE09BB)
    • No PWM (BOE BOE09BB)

    Cons

    • Surprisingly bad cooling solution...
    • ...which leads to thermal throttling

    Disassembly, maintenance and upgrade options

    As one of the most promising devices on the market, the laptop makes a good case in terms of future-proofing. You get good upgrade options, and the access to them is pretty easy, to be honest.Check out all HP Envy 15 (15-ep1000) prices and configurations in our Specs System or read more in our In-Depth review.1. Remove the bottom plate To get inside of this device, you need to undo 5 Torx-head screws. Then, simply pry the bottom panel with a plastic tool, starting from the front edges.2. Battery Inside, we find an 83Wh battery pack. It lasts for around 10 hours of Web bro[...]

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