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HP ENVY TouchSmart 15 (2013)

HP ENVY TouchSmart 15 (2013)

61 reviews

Apr, 2024

Positive
performance (42)
usability (21)
portability (14)
price (13)
keyboard (9)

Negative
screen (16)
image quality (6)
durability (4)
touchpad (1)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 61 reviews of HP ENVY TouchSmart 15 (2013). The average rating for this product is 3.9/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. People really like the battery and price. The portability and usability are also appreciated. Comments are divided on the sound, and some have doubts about the touchpad and image quality.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the HP ENVY TouchSmart 15 (2013) is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 84/100 = Very good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon.co.uk review summary for HP ENVY TouchSmart 15 (2013)

alaTest has collected and analyzed 10 user reviews of HP ENVY TouchSmart 15 (2013) from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 3.9/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. Opinions about the design and size are overall positive. The portability and price are also appreciated, but there are some less positive reviews about the reliability and image quality.

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80% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for HP ENVY TouchSmart 15 (2013)

alaTest has collected and analyzed 11 user reviews of HP ENVY TouchSmart 15 (2013) from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.1/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. Reviewers are impressed by the reliability and design. The keyboard and usability also get good views. There are some critical opinions about the image quality and battery. There are some mixed views about the portability.

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91% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Expert review by : Harley Ogier (goodgearguide.com.au)

HP ENVY TouchSmart 15 laptop

HP's latest 15-inch ENVY laptop instils anything but.

Good computing performance ; Large keyboard with numeric keypad

Unacceptably low 1366x768 resolution ; Heavy at 2.6kg, bulky at 30mm thick ; Slow mechanical storage

Functional, but feels like a budget model with a AU$1,400/NZ$1,900 price tag.

Oct, 2013

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Expert review by : Alan Martin (trustedreviews.com)

HP Envy Touchsmart 15

A laptop with 16GB RAM for £1,000, but will the HP Envy Touchsmart make your friends envious?

Impressive specs for the price ; Great game performance for a laptop ; Impressive sound output

Lack of SSD makes a speedy laptop feel sluggish ; Flakey keyboard and uninspiring trackpad ; Unimpressive screen

On the plus side, the resolution is very good for this size, and the 15.6 inches of space means that the touch interaction works far better than on some smaller Ultrabooks where we’ve been struggling for accuracy against the smaller screen real estate....

Aug, 2013

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Expert review by : Matthew Bolton (techradar.com)

HP Envy TouchSmart 15 review

Well-judged blend of quality, price and features

Powerful processor ; Good graphics card ; Loads of RAM ; Nicely made ; Comfortable to use

Rubbish battery life ; Iffy trackpad ; Poor viewing angles on screen ; Loud and hot ; No SSD

Sep, 2013

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Expert review by : Harley Ogier (pcworld.idg.com.au)

HP ENVY TouchSmart 15 laptop

HP's latest 15-inch ENVY laptop instils anything but.

Good computing performance ; Large keyboard with numeric keypad

Unacceptably low 1366x768 resolution ; Heavy at 2.6kg, bulky at 30mm thick ; Slow mechanical storage

Oct, 2013

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Expert review by : Cliff Joseph (techadvisor.co.uk)

HP Envy TouchSmart 15-joo5ea review

One of the key benefits of Intel's new Haswell processors is the improved power-efficiency that leads to greater battery life and portability. It seems a little odd, then, that the first Haswell laptop we've seen from HP should be a 15.6-inch desktop...

The HP TouchSmart 15 is not particularly portable, even by the standards of other 15.6-inch laptops. However, its high-quality screen and speaker system make it an excellent entertainment machine for use at home, while the i7 processor provides desktop...

Oct, 2013

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Expert review by : paul_smart (gadgetspeak.com)

HP Envy TouchSmart 15

Certainly not a small and light offering, ideal for a tower/desktop replacement, the native resolution is 1920x1080 just like what a standard panel will display. The advantage it can travel with you when required to do so.

The HP Envy TouchSmart 15 measures 37.5x24.5x3cm and weights a tad under 2.6kilos. The visible screen is 34x19.5cm which gives the notional diagonal imperial measurement of 15.6inches which shows the same resolution as most panels, it also means you...

Jan, 2014

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Expert review by : Lee Bell (theinquirer.net)

HP Envy Touchsmart 15 review

A stylish desktop replacement with powerful specs and a touchscreen display

Slim for a desktop replacement, stylish aluminium body, super-fast application performance, responsive touchscreen

Lack of SSD storage can slow down the Envy when starting up and shutting down

The HP Envy Touchsmart 15 is quite the powerhouse and thus is a suitable desktop replacement for those wanting a portable machine with gaming capabilities similar to those of a mid-range gaming tower PC.

Aug, 2013

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

A pinch of salt

People who review without getting informed are just ignorants.

I am writing this review to give an example of how just you have to take the reviews with a pinch of salt.I came here to see if this was a good buy or not and then I read the review from Victor J. above.His cons and whinning come from being uninformed...

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Feb, 2015

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Consumer review (officedepot.com)

HP Envy TS 15-j040us LAPTOP

Great Laptop fast, however update to windows 8.1 our of box is impossible. You must contact Microsoft L2 Support to have them install 8.1 due to OEM video card INTEL HD 4000 incompatibility issues and some of later updates create blue/black screen and...

Display Screen, Lightweight, Performance

unable to upgrade to 8.1 w/o support micrsft l2

Feb, 2014

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