Specifications / Chassis

CPU	Intel Core i5-2467M (1.6 GHz Standard, 2.3 GHz Turbo)
Graphics card	Intel HD Graphics
Chipset	Intel HM65 Express Chipset
Memory	DDR3 1'333MHz, 4 Gigabyte
Display	14'' TFT, 1600 x 900 Pixel, Glare-Type, LED Backlight
Hard drive / Drive	128 Gigabyte SATA-III SSD
Video Camera	Webcam, 1.3 Megapixel
Keyboard	backlight
Connectors	1 x USB 2.0 1 x USB 3.0 HDMI Audio Card Reader
Battery	58 Wh, 6 Cells
Dimensions	319 x 220 x 18 mm (W x D x H)
Operating System	Windows 7 Home Premium
Weight	1.81 kg

Chassis / Design / Build quality

Already the first glance at the Envy 14 Spectre reveals that HP built a high quality Ultrabook. The materials they've used - aluminium, gorillaglass and plastic in this case - have been exquisitely processed and the result is very good haptics. The gorillaglass used for the cover gives the Envy 14 Spectre a luxurious touch. The plastic, which can be found at the bottom of this ultrabook comes with a matte valvety finish, which is very comfortable and offers good grip. Going a step further and opening we had to use both our hands. There is no comfortable way to open the lid with one hand.



Looking at the connectors shows that HP hasn't been saving here. Wether or not a slim notebook where manufacturers have design ambitions should offer many connectors that's what people can argue about. But on the other hand there is the fact that a RJ45 connector, a DisplayPort, an HDMI port, one USB 2.0 as well as one USB 3.0 connector and a card reader are convinient no matter if you're at home, at work or on the go.

Page 1 - Introduction	Page 7 - DirectX 9 / Image Manipulation / Importing Pictures
Page 2 - Preview	Page 8 - Web browsing / Data decryption / Windows Defender
Page 3 - Specifications / Chassis	Page 9 - Cinebench / WinRAR
Page 4 - Display / Keyboard	Page 10 - Battery Eater / Power Consumption
Page 5 - Test Setup	Page 11 - Noise Level / Temperature
Page 6 - Video Playback / Downscaling Transcoding / Storage	Page 12 - Conclusion

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