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HP ENVY 17 3D Pro Reviews

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Notebookcheck‘s review Edit Like Unlike

On the whole, the new Envy 17 3D is a highly versatile notebook with an impressive design, feature set and build quality. The fact that it is also comparatively slim and lightweight for a laptop in its size category improves our overall impression. The wide range of ports, including 3x USB 3.0 and 2x DisplayPort, is commendable, although the USB ports in particular could have been more spaced further apart for additional room. The laptop is well suited as an entertainment machine, but will also do an equally good job for most professional users. Gamers, on the other hand, may want to look for a system with a faster graphics card than the Radeon HD 7690M - especially those who are looking for a high-end stereoscopic 3D experience.

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Feb 20, 2012

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reghardware‘s review Edit Like Unlike

Let’s compare the HP Envy 17 3D with the nattily named Sony Vaio VPCF21Z1E/BI, both being home-user 3D entertainment portables. Although the Sony Vaio is more powerful and has more comfortable 3D shutter glasses, HP’s Envy has a nicer design – the case is certainly less of a dust trap – and arguably more practical for lugging around the house and beyond, while also being significantly cheaper to buy. As giant laptops go, the Vaio is big and scary but the HP is big and friendly.

7.5 Rated at:

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Aug 08, 2011

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Pocket-lint‘s review Edit Like Unlike

The HP Envy 17 3D is a premium machine, with flaws. There are notebooks with slightly better 3D that can't match it for style or build quality. Apart from potential heat issues and a laughable battery life there's little to complain about apart from the price, and there are few alternatives that have this spec at lower cost - and even fewer that are this desirable.

8.0 Rated at:

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Apr 18, 2011

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PC World‘s review Edit Like Unlike

HP's Envy 17 3D offers robust 3D Blu-ray, but limited 3D gaming. While it's a solid addition to HP's line, problems with 3D gaming and battery life are a concern.

9.0 Rated at:

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Jan 13, 2011

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Notebookcheck‘s review Edit Like Unlike

The HP Envy 17 is an impressive piece of technology. Design and workmanship are almost beyond any doubt. The utilized materials have been processed cleanly and fit well into the image of a premium multimedia notebook. The good keyboard also fits into the picture.

8.5 Rated at:

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Mar 16, 2011

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computershopper‘s review Edit Like Unlike

This 3D-capable laptop is identical to the 2D-only Envy 17 we loved, but its finicky 3D makes the price premium tough to swallow. Stick with the non-3D version for now.

8.0 Rated at:

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Mar, 2011

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ITreviews‘s review Edit Like Unlike

If this is your first foray into 3D laptops, then you'll need deep pockets and a strong back. The HP Envy 17 3D is a sleek, powerful heavyweight that brings out the best in 3D movies, but still has a bit of catching up to do on its NVIDIA gaming rival.

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Jan 27, 2011

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www.trustedreviews.com‘s review Edit Like Unlike

HP's premium Envy 17 3D oozes class, is stuffed to the brim with features and connectivity, and offers powerful specifications. It includes a stylish metal-clad body, an impressive Full HD, 120Hz screen and accomplished 2.1 speakers, and with its comfortable 3D glasses provides one of the better mobile 3D experiences going. However, you pay a considerable premium for the same basic specifications that others better for less, so it's not the best offer around.

7.0 Rated at:

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Mar 01, 2011

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PC Magazine‘s review Edit Like Unlike

From movies to gaming, the HP Envy 17 3D should please 3D enthusiasts with its polished integration of 3D technology into an already impressive media center laptop. Those content with two dimensions may want to hold off, but for those who want more depth to their entertainment, the HP Envy 17 3D has all the right bells and whistles.

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Feb 14, 2011

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TechRadar UK‘s review Edit Like Unlike

The Envy 17 is a fantastic 3D-ready media machine with incredible graphics and display. 3D compatibility may not match Nvidia's 3D Vision at present, but we expect the gap to quickly narrow.

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Jan 08, 2011

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SlashGear‘s review Edit Like Unlike

The HP ENVY 17 3D is built for entertainment. If you plan on needing a cpu for business only, get a smaller machine, and one without 3D capabilities. If you want to watch spectacular graphics flash before your eyes on a titanic notebook, this is the monster for you. I’m not entirely convinced that the world is ready for 3D games, but it’s sure ready for movies, and when (if ever) the 3D gaming world catches up with reality, this ENVY will be ready. Bottom line is that if you’ve got entertainment in mind and you’d like it in a desktop-replacement notebook package, this is the one for you.

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Jan 01, 2011

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LAPTOP Magazine‘s review Edit Like Unlike

The Envy 17 3D is not cheap, but for $1,649 you get a premium design, quad-core power, solid gaming performance, Blu-ray, and a bright 1080p display. The 3D experience isn't as robust or as seamless as laptops powered by Nvidia's 3D Vision technology, but we like that the TriDef 3D software can convert 2D content on the fl, and supports many of the latest games. The only things we're not enamored with is the Envy 17 3D's short battery life and heat issues, which keep it from earning an Editor's Choice. Overall, though, the Envy 17 3D is a good-looking, fast, and fun 3D notebook.

8.0 Rated at:

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Dec 22, 2010

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