Our quick take

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HP Envy 13 - 4.5 / 5

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HP Envy 13 review: Design

  • Aluminium and glass design 305 x 216mm footprint; 13.9mm thick; 1.38kg weight

HP Envy 13 review: Connectivity & features

  • 2x USB Type-C (3.1 spec) ports 2x full-size USB 3.1 ports 1x microSD card slot 3.5mm headphone jack

HP Envy 13 review: Screen quality

  • 13.3in Full HD (1920 x 1080) WLED-backlit touchscreen

HP Envy 13 review: Keyboard & touchpad

  • Full-size island-style backlit keyboard HP Imagepad trackpad with multi-touch gesture support

HP Envy 13 review: Performance

  • Nvidia GeForce MX150 (2GB GDDR5 dedicated discrete graphics) 7th gen Intel Core i7 processor (dual-core i7-7500U, 2.7GHz to 3.5GHz Turbo Boost), 8GB RAM

HP Envy 13 review: Battery life and sound quality

  • Quad Bang & Olufsen speakers with HP Audio Boost

To recap

At the near-£1,000 price point you’ll struggle to find a 13-inch laptop more compelling and versatile than the new HP Envy 13.