HP Envy 14 - 2021

Overview

The Envy 14 strikes a great balance between the portability of a 14-inch subnotebook and the high performance of a 15.6-inch multimedia laptop. If you like to do a lot of heavy graphics work while traveling or jumping between classes, then this compact HP will be right at home.

-- As reviewed by NotebookCheck

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Last revision on April 4, 2023

Reviewers Liked

Powerful performance and graphics
Sleek design
Fantastic battery life
Quiet fan, with no detectable performance throttling
Webcam shutter

Reviewers Didn't Like

Slow SSD
Speakers could be more well-rounded
Slightly quirky keyboard layout
Webcam's signature feature is ineffective
Outdoor visibility could be better
Soldered non-upgradeable RAM

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Expert reviews and ratings

The one sense we’re left with after using the HP Envy 14 is that it’s just effortless. It lets you do what you need to do without getting in the way. It’s fast enough, the battery life is good, plus the keyboard is nice to type on. Not to mention that it's an attractive, slim and portable machine. There's little not to love.

By Pocket-Lint on November 26, 2021

The HP Envy 14 offers a competitive price, solid performance, and some subtle, forward-looking design decisions. This budget creator's laptop is a winner.

By PCWorld on March 29, 2021

An all-around great PC. It's got value, it's got power, it's got an excellent display, and the keyboard is great. It's not the flashiest PC in the world, but if you want that, I'd definitely recommend having a look at the HP Spectre x360, which is the sexiest PC on the planet.

By Neowin on March 19, 2021

One of the few 14-inch slimlines with gaming-class discrete graphics, HP's Envy 14 is tempting (if a tad pricey) and delivers long battery life.

By PCMag on March 19, 2021

By NotebookCheck on March 02, 2021

The HP Envy 14 (2021) excels in performance and packs a pretty 14-inch, 16:10 display along with a discrete Nvidia GPU, but it fell short in some areas.

By LaptopMag on February 23, 2021

Don't let the Envy 14's performance compared to gaming laptops dissuade you from this laptop. It's not a gaming laptop. It's something in between that and the high-end mainstream laptops we also compared, which fell behind the Envy 14 in most respects. In addition to solid performance, the Envy 14 offers Thunderbolt 4, a solid typing experience, a conscientious camera shutter, and absolutely fantastic battery life. It offers more bang for the buck than HP’s Spectre x360 14, itself an Editor’s Choice-winning 14-inch Tiger Lake laptop that lacks the discrete GPU.

By GoodGearGuide on March 29, 2021

HP Envy 14 - 2021

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