Display, Keyboard & Trackpad

The HP Envy 13 comes with two display options: one features a resoluteness of 1920 x 1080 (Full HD 1080p) and another is 3200 x 1800 (QHD+). Both are 13.3-inch white-Light-emitting diode-backlit IPS LCD panels without touchscreens, with pixel densities of 165 and 276 ppi respectively. For this review, I received an Envy 13 appointed with the cheaper 1080p choice, although upgrading to QHD+ will solitary set you back $50.

I'll bug out with the positives. The lack of a touchscreen has led to the display receiving a matte eat up, which agency fingerprints and reflections are a non-issue. It as wel helps the panel remain visible in most conditions, despite a comparatively low gear uttermost brightness of 280 nits, although don't gestate to do a intact lot of work in direct sunlight. Screening angles are pretty adequate as you'd bear from an IPS display.

Unluckily, that's where the positives end. The display itself is preferably lusterless from a discolour reproduction perspective. Accuracy ISN't great, falling well behind higher-end models such as the Dell XPS 13 and Microsoft Surface Book in intensity, greyscale and general accuracy tests. This isn't the worst display I've always seen, but even retributory looking at images reveals that something is 'off'.

On top of that, HP has enforced some sort of dynamic display adjustment in the firmware, which shifts brightness and color reproduction depending happening what is being displayed. I believe this is so the laptop can reduce white levels to save battery life, and Eastern Samoa far as I can tell, there is no way to disable this feature film. Later on yet a short period of usage it's somewhat obvious that color reproduction is being attuned on the fly, and that just compounds issues with subpar accuracy and undersaturation.

I'm non sure how the QHD+ model fares in terms of accuracy, but it's probably worth getting anyway simply because it only costs $50, and you get a substantial addition in settlement and acuity.

I was identical affected with the keyboard connected the Envy 13. Typing is a picnic thanks to superb, clicky exteroception feedback and excellent travel for a thin ultraportable, as fit as adequate key size and spacing. The layout is great, with no principal keys acquiring short, and there's a well range of arrangement functions that can glucinium easily modified through the top rowing of keys. The only downside would be smaller than average ahead and drink down arrow keys.

The trackpad on the Envy is the right way without being outstanding. The Synaptics unit is responsive and generally calm to use, with acceptable detective work of gestures like scrolling and zooming. Right clicking is a little dodgy on this laptop due to a weak physical click chemical mechanism, but port-clicking is pulverised as you can simply tap on the trackpad with ease.