Specifications :
8 GBRAM
250-500 GB SSD
Core i5/i6
Full HD display with a Matt screen Decent battery life
Doesn’t heat up quick Good reviews Preferably some hp laptop.
Budget : 600 usd max limit (used laptop is not a option)
My last two laptops have been HP Envys 15.6", and they've held up well, despite me being tough on devices (I have cerebral palsy, so drops and such are more of an issue for me). I've always bought from HP and utilized their Accidental Damage Protection warranties for each laptop except for maybe one.
Anyways, HP decided to eliminate the numeric keypad from the Envy 15.6" models. I am not thrilled with having to spend more on a 17.3" just to get a numeric keypad, which I find makes it easier for me to type numbers with my limited dexterity. I think I would truly be frustrated not having one.
I've read that the Envy is overall better quality. Are the business laptops more durable and worth considering? I don't do video editing or gaming, just a lot of web browsing and YouTube. I don't even subscribe to any streaming services.
Excellent question!
And we truly appreciate your back story as we are nonprofit that works with a lot of folks in assisted living, so we kind of know where you're coming from.
The build quality between the two series is different. It's not drastically different, but the Envy series is far better built. There are eight-year-old models currently on eBay that are drawing a premium price.
We like HP products, as they are generally well designed, and inexpensive to maintain and repair.
We did have a client who bought the following 15-eh2097nr within the last month, and we had it in the shop to upgrade the SSD to 2TB so we could move all of their old media off of their old water damaged laptop.
HP Pavilion Laptop 15-eh2097nr, 15.6", Windows 11 Home, AMD Ryzen™ 7, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, FHD
They're extremely happy with it! And they originally had an Envy.
We've got a number of other examples, but that's our most current. A number of our clients nowadays by Lenovo's. They have exceptional field quality, but they do some things that really rub us the wrong way, like solder in memory.
Hope this helps!
MaxProAndU Team
I'm on my second Envy. They are indeed better in terms of build quality, IMO.
Best Buy has a good deal on an i7 Envy 17.3 right now.