If you’ve been following the PC industry for a few years then you’ll remember that the ENVY brand was originally for Voodoo products (later on HP Voodoo). Well today, HP re-introduces the ENVY brand to denote high end notebook products offering “precision-crafted, high performance models featuring HP Metal Etching and concierge service and support”. Accompanying the new announcement are two new high end notebooks from HP – the ENVY 13 (with the brightest display in its class) and the ENVY 15 ( the company’s fastest consumer notebook PC ever). As always, let’s get down to the nitty gritty details shall we?

ENVY 13:

HP ENVY 13

HP ENVY 13 - 2

  • 13.3 inch HP Radiance Display which is twice as bright as other notebook displays in its class – 410 nits of brightness, 82 percent color gamut, 8 ms response time, and 1366 x 768 resolution
  • edge to edge glass screen
  • Less than an inch thin and weighing 3.74 pounds
  • Aluminum and magnesium construction
  • Etched metal palmrest
  • Tiled keyboard and glass touchpad with multitouch functions
  • VGA webcam optimized for low-light
  • Slim Fit Extended-Life Notebook Battery preserves the look of the ENVY 13 while offering up to 18 hours of battery life
  • ATI Switchable Graphics – dynamically switches between ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4330 discrete graphics and Intel integrated graphics
  • Intel Core 2 Duo processor
  • Small and light AC adapter with built-in surge protection and rubberized strap which keeps cables organized
  • Available on Oct 18th with a starting price of $1699.

ENVY 15:

HP ENVY 15

  • HP’s fastest consumer notebook
  • Full metal case with laser etched metal design on the lid and palmrest
  • Magnesium allow casing
  • Measures 1 inch thin and weighs 5.18 pounds
  • Intel Core i7 processor
  • Up to 16GB of RAM in four SODIMM slots
  • Optional 2 solid state drives in RAID 0 configuration
  • ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4830 graphics with 1GB dedicated video memory
  • Choice of two 15.6 inch HP Brightview high resolution LED backlit displays – including Full HD LED HP Ultra BrightView Widescreen display with up to 300 nits brightness.
  • Choice of 1366 x 768 or 1920 x 1080 resolution
  • Nightvision VGA webcam optimized for low light or zero light conditions. An infrared LED assists the webcam.
  • Optional Slim Fit Extended Life Notebook battery providing up to 7 hours of battery life
  • Available on Oct. 18th with a starting price of $1799.

Technorati Tags: , ,