I loved my 2017 HP Envy laptop, and this new one is even better in all but one way. Faster, of course. A sleeker IR webcam (necessary for facial recognition login). Backlit keyboard (much superior to painted-on letters). Numeric keyboard and well-placed cursor keys. Bright screen with great color. The one feature I miss is a DVD player - HP doesn't offer built-in optical disks any more.
Very nice laptop. My wife and I are in our seventies so a large screen is a must. I have seen reviewers mention the lack of setup instructions and that is definately of concern if you are not a little computer savey. The setup went well. The only difficulty I had was "activating" the extended warrantee. All in all, not a bad experience.
I replaced my older HP Envy Laptop purchased 9 1/2 years ago with this recent version. No comparison
on February 17, 2025
Posted by: D Gal
from Manteca, CA
Verified Purchase:Yes
The HP Envy Laptop 17, Windows 11 Home, 17.3" reaction time online is good. I agree with some of the reviews the power button is poorly placed, too close to the delete button. I have had to call three techs(incl. 2 HP techs) to solve the problem of losing wi-fi connection and having to shut down and restart the laptop each time to regain connection. I have only had the HP Envy two months.