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We've got one of HP's touch-enabled Ultrabooks in the lab today. The Envy TouchSmart 4 is a 14-inch, touch-enabled Ultrabook inspired by Intel that is a bit easier on the wallet than some of the other Ultrabooks we've recently had through our lab. Is...
Let's get down to the nuts and bolts. We've seen the hard numbers and the subjective feelings towards this computer, so just where does it stack up? Taking the price into consideration, it does pretty well. The system is currently available directly f...
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digitalversus.com Updated:
2015-01-17 10:27:34
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The HP Envy TouchSmart Ultrabook 4 is a 14-inch ultrabook that sells for around £800. The main thing we're looking at today is how it compares with last year's HP... Intel promised it and now we're getting it: expect to see some new features on ultrabook...
Design and finish, Responsiveness, Processing power, Good connectivity...
Terrible screen, Horrible sound, Low gaming capabilities, Battery life (4 hours)...
This is a sleek ultrabook with a quality chassis and great processing power for the asking price. But until HP decides to put some effort into the screen and audio—which, after all, are some of the things it's advertising—it will never catch up with Asus...
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In Windows 8 the touch interface is one of the pivotal features, and an increasing number of touchscreen laptops are coming out, both entry-level and higher-end models. HP released the Envy TouchSmart 4, a sleek and energy-efficient Ultrabook that's pos...
The HP Envy Touchsmart 4-1102ed is a touchscreen Ultrabook. It has an energy-efficient Intel Core i5 processor and a TN screen with a resolution of 1366x768 pixels. It's a powerful enough 14-inch Ultrabook, with as only drawback the relatively high weig...
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Our test laptop shipped with an Intel Core i5-3317U CPU, 4GB of system memory, Windows 8 and integrated Intel HD 4000 graphics - the product on sale in the UK comes with 8GB RAM, however, so expect an uplift in performance (you can never have too much...
The chief issue, as mentioned, with the Envy TouchSmart Ultrabook 4 is its weight. To be fair, HP is hardly alone - I've seen a number of Ultrabooks, including older, non-touch based systems come in at over four pounds. If the heft doesn't bother you...
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HP's Envy 4 is an Ultrabook with a 14in screen. The design is sleek, comprising of a brushed black aluminium lid and keyboard surround, with an eye-catching red plastic underside, just like the larger Envy 6. It looks great but the finish shows every f...
The Envy 4 is a good looking and well-made laptop for the price. It's not as attractive at Lenovo's U410, though, and battery life is the only real standout feature. We prefer the U410's extra gaming power, but the Envy 4 remains a sensible choice if y...
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HP’s Envy 4 is a compact Ultrabook with a 14in screen. It retains the same black brushed metal and red rubberised plastic styling, as the rest of the Envy range, giving it a luxurious look and feel. Open the lid and the monochrome colour scheme continu...
Stylish, compact and well-priced, if a little slow...
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HP made quite a fuss when it launched its Spectre Ultrabook back in May, and whilst we praised its gleaming, glass design we also noted that the Spectre was a bit on the porky side for what was meant to be an ‘ultraportable’ laptop. It was also burdene...
This is one of those ‘glass half full’ situations. If you consider portability to be the be-all and end-all of an Ultrabook then the Envy 4 – like the Spectre – falls short when compared to its slimmer, lighter 13in rivals. On the other hand, it’s che...
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The HP Envy Ultrabook 4 is aptly named - this Ultrabook's premium design and subtle pop of colour makes it the envy of ultraportables everywhere. Ultrabooks, for the most part, look the same: skinny, sleek, and an awful lot like Apple's MacBook line. B...
The HP Envy 4 is aptly named. It's a solid machine, with good performance scores, excellent speakers and audio enhancement software, and a mediocre screen, keyboard, and trackpad. The only big drawback is the battery life, which is disappointingly unde...
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Like its big brother, the HP Envy 6, the 14-inch HP Envy 4 is an affordable Ultrabook with good looks and sound, priced at £650 in the UK and $800 in the US. You might also like Best Ultrabook: 16 top thin and lights for 2012 However, we noticed a couple...
Sexy design, Sounds great, Very affordable, Light and portable, Bright screen...
Awful touchpad buttons, Average battery life, Rattling keyboard, No USB 3.0, Integrated graphics...
The HP Envy 4 is certainly one of the most affordable Ultrabooks we've seen. It's got a sleek design and the power is more than enough for basic office tasks and enjoying media on the move. The Beats Audio and black metallic finish give this Ultrabook so...
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techradar.com/au/ Updated:
2015-01-17 10:27:34
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Like its big brother, the HP Envy 6, the 14-inch HP Envy 4 is an affordable Ultrabook with good looks and sound, priced at £650 in the UK and $800 in the US.However, we noticed a couple of niggles during usage that we haven't encountered on other recent U...
Sexy design, Sounds great, Very affordable, Light and portable, Bright screen...
Awful touchpad buttons, Average battery life, Rattling keyboard, No USB 3.0, Integrated graphics...
We've been quick to point out shortcomings with the HP Envy 4, but the truth is it's a very cool Ultrabook. It's got enough of a design edge to single it out and its performance, while not breathtaking, is certainly credible. If you want an Ultrabook for...
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Whereas the Envy X2 sought to meld the tablet and PC worlds, the Envy 4 is a valuable reminder of where ultrabooks have come from prior to the push for notebook/tablet hybrids.While the consensus might be that the latest is the greatest, this is not alway...
Very good performance, Vivid screen, Great sound, Portable, No Windows 8 idiosyncrasies...
Not the latest, most up to date machine...
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There is an elegance to the HP ENVY 4 Ultrabook, the sort you associate with a well-tailored suit and a matching tie. It's not the thinnest Ultrabook, but the air it carries is one of style and substance, so much so that you'll be quite ready to believe i...
Sleek, stylish design, Good display and audio, Solid performances...
Trackpad buttons could be better...
No, it's not the thinnest or lightest Ultrabook, but the HP ENVY 4 Ultrabook is still easily one of the best looking ones we've had. And it's not just plainly reliant on looks alone: this laptop has substance, in the form of good display and audio perfor...
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maximumpc.com Updated:
2015-01-17 10:27:34
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This we know: Windows 8 is more usable with a touchscreen, plain and simple. Whether that’s a practical scenario for tower-and-monitor setups is arguable, but it turns out that using touch on a laptop comes pretty naturally—even more so than we expect...
Good touchscreen responsiveness; respectable parts; affordable price.
Weak screen; touchy touchpad; almost heavy for this class.
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Years ago when HP/Voodoo first unveiled the ENVY, it was one the best looking ultraportable notebooks on the market. It had a full carbon fiber chassis topped off with a high gloss layer and boasted an ultra thin profile even before Ultrabooks were cool...
Overall performance on the HP ENVY TouchSmart 4 is decent for its purposes, but it's definitely lacking some horsepower for those looking to use it for more CPU/GPU intensive applications such as gaming or video editing. For its intended purpose of word p...
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gadgetreview.com Updated:
2015-01-17 10:27:34
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Of laptops taking unto themselves the title “ultrabook”, the ENVY Touchsmart Ultrabook 4 is perhaps the greatest stretch of the term. A 14″ Russian debutante compared to smaller, thinner, and more elegant laptops from the likes of ASUS, Apple, and others...
The touchscreen will make you a believer in Windows 8, Excellent keyboard and trackpad; great for heavy typists, Excellent price for the available components, Audio quality is superb, Includes Ethernet port and HDMI out...
Large; it's the biggest ultrabook ever, in size and weight, Battery life is significantly less than advertised at 5.5 hours, Available upgrades are limited and expensive; no SSD upgrade...
The HP ENVY Touchsmart 4 is an excellent laptop for business or personal use. The touchscreen and e...
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Today, we have the HP Envy 4-1035TX Ultrabook for review which is powered by the latest Chief River platform. Compared to the Huron River powered Zenbook we reviewed earlier the HP envy offers far better performance and battery lifetimes.Intel unleashed t...
The HP Envy 4-1035TX is a quality Ultrabook which delivers handful of performance to the user. However all the extra performance comes at the cost of extra weight and size which may get rid of the Ultrabook feel and make it look more like a everyday lapto...
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A notebook with a touchscreen - that's still something unusual today (but not for long). But the HP Envy TouchSmart 4-1102sg isn't relying on this feature to make laptop owners envious. The manufacturer is also combining powerful speakers, a clever coolin...
Aluminum casing, Good design, Touchscreen, Good speakers...
Reflective display with moderate brightness...
HP Envy TouchSmart 4-1102sg UltrabookWhen it comes to the features offered by the HP Envy TouchSmart 4-1102sg we're talking about a powerful mix. The touchscreen, the included external DVD drive and the speakers with a subwoofer lift the notebook distinct...
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A notebook with a touchscreen - that's still something unusual today (but not for long). But the HP Envy TouchSmart 4-1102sg isn't relying on this feature to make laptop owners envious. The manufacturer is also combining powerful speakers, a clever coolin...
Aluminum casing, Good design, Touchscreen, Good speakers...
Reflective display with moderate brightness...
HP Envy TouchSmart 4-1102sg UltrabookWhen it comes to the features offered by the HP Envy TouchSmart 4-1102sg we're talking about a powerful mix. The touchscreen, the included external DVD drive and the speakers with a subwoofer lift the notebook distinct...
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The HP Envy TouchSmart 4 is Hewlett Packard’s first ultrabook with a touchscreen display. It ships with Windows 8, features an Intel Ivy Bridge processor, and measures less than an inch thick.HP sent me a demo unit to review, and I’ve been surprised a...
At 4.5 pounds, the HP Envy TouchSmart 4 isn’t the most portable ultrabook on the market. In fact, I’m not sure why Intel insists on grouping notebooks with 14 and 15.6 inch screens into the ultrabook category in the first place, but that’s Intel’s deci...
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Intel created the moniker "Ultrabook" to describe a premium category of subnotebooks. Initially, the prices were high: most systems fulfilling the criteria retailed for north of 1000 Euros (~$1300). While most first generation Ultrabooks featured high-end...
Sturdy aluminum chassis, Upscale design, Flawless keyboard and precise touchpad, ExpressCache SSD, Affordable price...
Low processing power, Not really suitable for games, Reflective and not very bright display, Cooling fan is always on and quite audible, Weak cooling system...
HP Envy 4-1000sgGreat on the outside, mediocre in all other aspects the HP Envy 4-1000sg is a mix of good and bad. HP's chassis are usually quite decent - and the Envy 4 is no exception the aluminum used for the lid and around the palm rest not only looks...
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Video Review: The 14-inch HP Envy TouchSmart features a 3rd generation Intel core processor, Windows 8 and an HP Imagepad display for the perfect hands-on experience. Matt Mira and Michael Kosta check out the device for its Gadget Pr0n rating...
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HP's Envy line has always signified premium quality and beautiful design – usually with high price tags as a result. But as the Envy line moved into Ultrabook territory, prices came down to meet the near-$1,000 goal set forth by Intel. Earlier this year...
Attractive design, Excellent touchpad, Good performance...
Heavy for an Ultrabook, Lots of bloatware, Narrow viewing angles on display, Unimpressive battery life...
The addition of the touchscreen drives up the Envy's price, drops the battery life, and makes the Ultrabook heavier than before. None of these trade-offs seem worth it. Touch does make the Windows 8 experience a little more enjoyable on laptops that con...
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Our test laptop shipped with an Intel Core i5-3317U CPU, 4GB of system memory, Windows 8 and integrated Intel HD 4000 graphics - the product on sale in the UK comes with 8GB RAM, however, so expect an uplift in performance (you can never have too much...
The chief issue, as mentioned, with the Envy TouchSmart Ultrabook 4 is its weight. To be fair, HP is hardly alone - I've seen a number of Ultrabooks, including older, non-touch based systems come in at over 2kg. If the heft doesn't bother you, then th...
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The HP Envy TouchSmart Ultrabook 4 is a cleanly designed, good performing Windows 8 laptop with a nice array of ports and good input ergonomics. The only issue is weight--the digitizer for the touchscreen, support for it and the overall build quality adds...
Wellrounded port selection, Sturdy build...
Heavy for its size...
The Envy TouchSmart Ultrabook 4 is a decent performer with good features that lets you take advantage of Windows 8's touch capabilities, but it's also on the heavy side...
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It's getting hard to tell HP's thin and light consumer laptops apart: from the upcoming $1,399.99 Envy Spectre XT TouchSmart to the lowly $579.99 Envy Sleekbook 6, they all share extremely similar chassis. Only the quality of the materials and components...
Excellent touch experience, Few potential dealbreakers, Decent array of ports...
Uninspired design, Ugly screen, Unimpressive battery life...
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The latest member of HP's ENVY family features a TouchSmart display and Windows 8 combined with premium components. Is this an Ultrabook worth buying?OverviewThe HP ENVY 4 TouchSmart — also called the HP ENVY TouchSmart Ultrabook 4t — is the latest 14-inc...
Great Windows 8 touchscreen experience, Good price/performance ratio, Excellent battery life...
1366 x 768 screen resolution, TNtype display with limited viewing angles, No easy access for upgrades...
The HP ENVY 4 TouchSmart Ultrabook might not be the least expensive Windows 8 laptop that you can find but it is one of the most affordable Windows 8 notebooks that offers a great Windows 8 experience complete with a touchscreen. Yes, you are almost certa...
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When introducing a new operating system, why not go with an established design? HP has done just that with the HP Envy TouchSmart Ultrabook 4, which combines the sleek looks of the Envy 4 with a touch-screen display and Windows 8. At $904, about $100...
Slick design; Solid performance; Fast boot time...
Dim display; Mushy keyboard ; Below-average battery life...
HP's first Windows 8 notebook offers an attractive design and a touch-screen display, but skimps on the battery life.
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Budget laptops, in general, used to be clunky hunks of plastic, more three-dimensional than thin, a collection of loosely grouped computer parts. Because of the recent Ultrabook (Intel’s thin-and-fast laptop) craze, even mid-to-low range computers spor...
This kind of laptop, frankly, feels like a revelation. It wasn’t too long ago that laptops in the $600-$700 range were bulky, assembled without much care to optimize space. In that respect, the HP Envy 4 is a resounding success. There aren’t many lap...
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What we have here today is the shiny new HP ENVY 4 Ultrabook sporting a 3rd gen Intel Core-i5 dual-core processor and of course those Beats Audio speakers. It packs a lot of power under the hood and all folded up will only be about 0.78″ thick, but is...
All in all this is a rather great machine. It’s lightweight, portable, thin, powerful, sounds great, and has a bright and vivid screen. Oh and did we mention affordable. For everything you get this is certainly an affordable Ultrabook, I just wish it...
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toptenreviews.com Updated:
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A slim design with a metallic finish meshed with a strong processor and extra video memory creates a quality ultrabook in the HP Envy 4. This small and thin laptop comes with all the Envy trimmings, such as Beats Audio and a backlit keyboard. You'll al...
The high-resolution display looks sharp...
Port selection is limited, with just two USB ports and no full-size HDMI...
The Samsung Book 9 Plus is a well-made ultrabook with an impressive high-resolution display, but there's more to an ultrabook than looks. The Book 9 Plus is held back by middling performance and somewhat limited port selection, requiring adapters for some...
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FOLLOW US SHARE The HP Envy 4-1030us joins a suddenly crowded field of Ultrabooks priced around or under $800. All of these machines offer slim designs, more than five hours of battery life, plus an SSD cache paired with a larger hard drive to deliver...
Sleek and lightweight design, Excellent Beats Audio, Runs cool, Strong overall performance with fast boot time, Smooth and reliable touchpad...
Lid can catch on back of chassis when opening, Fingerprints show up quickly on lid, Relatively dim screen...
The HP Envy 4-1030us is a light and stylish 14-inch Ultrabook with impressive Beats Audio, but it's held back by a single design flaw.
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Ultrabooks, for the most part, look the same: skinny, sleek, and an awful lot like Apple's MacBook line. But the HP Envy 4 is different. It appears to be bigger and thicker than other 14-inch Ultrabooks (it's not), but it has a design that's, thankful...
The HP Envy 4 is aptly named. It's a solid machine, with good performance scores, excellent speakers and audio enhancement software, and a mediocre screen, keyboard, and trackpad. The only big drawback is the battery life, which is disappointingly und...
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In 2006 HP purchased a small but storied computer boutique known as Voodoo. The acquisition was meant to enhance HP's high-performance desktops and laptops, both of which were lagging behind the competition. Both companies put a lot of effort into integra...
Attractive blackandred exterior, Good touchpad, Excellent sound and useful Beats Audio software, Above average battery life...
Not competitively priced, Heavy for an Ultrabook, Lots of bloatware...
We're a bit confused about why HP has decided to take the Envy line down-market. Luxury pricing for luxury products was the entire point, and there's no reason why the Envy 4 could not have been a very nice Pavilion. HP's decision to market nearly the s...
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Ultrabooks, for the most part, look the same: skinny, sleek, and an awful lot like Apple's MacBook line. But the HP Envy 4 is different. It appears to be bigger and thicker than other 14-inch Ultrabooks (it's not), but it has a design that's, thankfull...
A gorgeous, different design, Excellent audio...
Screen looks washed out, Battery life is only 5 hrs, 45 min...
The HP Envy 4 is aptly named--this Ultrabook's premium design and subtle pop of color makes it the envy of ultraportables everywhere...
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The HP Envy 4-1043cl ($1,034.99 direct) extends HP's aptly named Envy line of premium laptops further into the rapidly growing ultrabook category, joining other HP ultrabooks like the glass-armored HP Envy 14 Spectre ($1,399.99 direct, 4 stars), or the bu...
Ivy Bridge processor. Beats Audio. Six-month trial of Norton Internet Security. Two-year warranty period. Decent all-around performance.
Ho-hum 1,366 by 768 display. Bloatware. Battery life is good, but not great...
The HP Envy 4-1043cl ultrabook offers plenty of fine features, like Beats Audio, WiDi 2.0, and generous offerings in software and warranty, not to mention a strong performance boost from Intel's latest third-generation processor. Still, we expected a hig...
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