HP Updates 3 Envy Premium Laptops, Unveils Ultra-Thin Spectre Laptop

HP’s latest laptops, which include one 2-in-1 hybrid machine, offer multiple configuration options for a wide range of buyers.

The Spectre, which HP claims is the thinnest laptop made in the world, features a 13.3-inch Full HD display with a Corning Gorilla glass cover, a carbon fiber bottom and an aluminum chassis. The Spectre can be configured with a range of sixth-generation Intel Core i5 or i7 processors, up to 8GB of LPDDR3 SDRAM memory, solid-state drives (SSDs) with up to 256GB of storage and Intel HD Graphics 520 with up to 4GB of total graphics memory.

The exterior of the Spectre has high-gloss copper accents to give the machine a hand-polished, jewelry-like finish. Also featured is a hidden rear hinge that creates the illusion of a hinge-less design. The machine runs on Windows 10 Home and has a backlit keyboard and Bang & Olufsen audio tuning. It has a claimed battery life of up to 9 hours and 45 minutes on a full charge and is equipped with three USB Type-C connectors, two of which support Thunderbolt.

The latest Envy x360 Hybrid is an updated version of an earlier model. The newest version of the machine, which has a 15.6-inch display, is 21 percent thinner than the version it replaces and has an all-metal design. The Envy x360 can be configured with up to 16GB of memory and single or dual storage drives, with up to 2TB hard drives and up to 256GB PCIe SSDs.

The Envy x360 can be configured with sixth-generation Intel Core i5 or i7 processors with optional Intel Iris graphics or seventh-generation AMD FX 9800P quad-core processors with Radeon R7 Graphics. The machine comes standard with a full HD display or can be ordered with an optional 4K display. It is also equipped with Bang & Olufsen audio tuning, two USB 3.0 Gen 1 ports, one USB Type-C port, an HDMI connector and an SD card reader.

The latest reworked HP Envy 15.6-inch model offers a choice of several Intel Core processors up to the Core i7 version with a choice of UMA or Intel Iris graphics, as well as up to 16GB of memory. Other options include hard drives up to 1TB or SSD PCIe storage up to 256GB.

The 15.6-inch HP Envy laptop comes standard with three USB 3.0 ports and a USB Type-C port. Also included is HP Fast Charge, which allows the machine’s battery to reach a 90 percent charge in 90 minutes when the device is turned off.

The 17.3-inch Envy offers a choice of Intel Core i7 processors with Nvidia GeForce 940MX graphics, hard drives up to 1TB, SSD Serial ATA drives up to 512GB and an optional DVD drive.

Also available as an option on the Envy 17.3-inch laptop is an Intel RealSense Infrared HD camera, which gives users a wide range of expanded photographic and gaming capabilities. The machine also comes with three USB 3.0 ports, a USB Type-C port and HP’s 90-minute Fast Charge feature.