subject: HP 17-1181NR 17-Inch Envy Notebook PC Review [print this page] HP 17-1181NR 17-Inch Envy Notebook PC Review
Great Laptop. i am using this machine for a spread of applications, from Adobe's Lightroom, Starcraft two, still as Reason. The 1080p seventeen.3 in. screen is de facto sharp, and also the color copy looked pretty smart, thus using Lightroom with this is often a joy. Starcraft two runs full 1080p with ultra for the graphic settings. My older desktop would choke with a full screen zergling rush, however not this Laptop. Reason runs well, no noticeable latency with the default audio drivers, dunno if they're ASIO, however i have never required the ASIO4All drivers as of nonetheless.
Heat is noticeable when running intensive apps.HP has managed the GPU heat well in a very notebook. Order a Cooler Master R9-NBC-8PCK-G (the one with 3 fans) which can facilitate still.
Grab a wireless Bluetooth mouse, the clickpad flips out if you allow a finger even close to it. This notebook has bluetooth inbuilt, thus you'll be able to avoid a nasty wireless adaptor protruding the aspect. i like to recommend Logitech mice.
Battery life is lackluster, however this is often a beast of a laptop. you purchase this for power, not battery life. the half-dozen cell lasted for concerning two hours of Starcraft two play, and that i might switch off to the nine cell if I needed.
Hooked up to my DLP 1080i Samsung TV (via HDMI), setup was simple, Blu-Ray discs played well and looked smart on the screen, and Starcraft two did still.
On high of it all, kudos to Amazon. They day when I received the laptop, Amazon dropped the worth of it. A phone decision to Amazon, i discussed the distinction in value, which I simply received the laptop on a daily basis previous, and she or he took care of it with a credit back to my card before I might even raise for it.
I am an influence user and a computer/server technician. This laptop meets and exceeds my desires, and appears smart doing it.
