Affordable price compared to rivals ; Dedicated GPU provides decent gaming performance ; Fantastic aluminium build quality ; Comfortable keyboard for typing

Plastic trackpad feels cheap ; Loud fans can be distracting ; Intel chip lags behind AMD and Apple alternatives

Great display ; Solid everyday speed ; Sleek, good-looking body ; Quiet, comfortable keyboard

No HDMI or Thunderbolt ; i7 is too expensive ; Rivals are slimmer and sturdier ; Disappointing trackpad

The HP Envy 13 has a great screen, solid components and a good keyboard. Combine this with lower price of the Core i5 model and you've got a decent everyday ultraportable. But several rivals are better in other areas when you hit the higher specs.

Bright, vivid display ; Attractive design and clicky keyboard ; Core i5 CPU is speedy ; 11+ hours of battery life ; USB-A and Thunderbolt ports ; Priced to sell

Plastic touchpad ; No IR camera option

HP's Envy 13 re-establishes itself as a top value pick, combining a modern design, fast performance, and long battery life at a reasonable price.

screen

no

Bright screen

Screen hinges are not as rigid as i would of likes, but that is nit picking

The touch screen and way you can position the screen is brilliantly designed. Also for such a small compact size the overall power of it is brilliant as I run heavy end photography software and it doesn't struggle at all!

Possibly the weight, its surprisingly heavy, this could be to bulk up and make it more rugged but still.

Great performing laptop and very quick to start up when you switch on etc.

No CD/DVD drive

Great size, light, sleek and small

The camera isn't great and video conferencing kills the battery in about 3-4 hours.

new sotware

make it thinner

Portability

No