All Envy models share the same basic DNA: solid metal chassis, thin design, and high end features. I reviewed an Envy 17 once upon a time and the machine oozes quality in your hands. The chassis is robust and precise in every way, while the backlit island-style keyboard looks like an art sculpture in the middle of the magnesium-alloy chassis. The newest versions feature Intel’s Sandy Bridge processors, but our hot deal model has last generation’s quad-core Core i7-720QM processor, which will still handily propel your computer experience.
This Envy 17 also comes fully loaded in all regards, starting with its Ultra BrightView 1080p display. The beefy processor is backed up by ATI Radeon HD 5850 1GB graphics and 6GB of DDR3 RAM. Storage comes in at 750GB and a slot-loading Blu-ray drive will serve of high-def content to the gorgeous display. As you can imagine, a slim laptop with a quad-core processor and high end graphics won’t last long on the battery, but at least you’ll get up to 3.75 hours out of the 9-cell and 2.5 hours out of the 6-cell, both of which are included with this model.
BuyDig.com is already taking $402 off this high end machine, but we’ve also got an exclusive $100 coupon that will get you this fully loaded Envy 17-1181NR for $1009.95 shipped. You might be able to pick up a quad-core Sandy Bridge laptop for that money, but it won’t have near the quality, attention to detail, and extras as this Envy 17.
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