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Refreshed HP Envy laptops coming to South Africa: price details and expected date
HP is bringing refreshed versions of its Envy laptops, including the new Envy x360 15 and Envy 17, to South Africa.
The company announced the new lineup additions on 30 March.
The refreshed models include an Intel CPUs, and HP markets the latops as ideal for creatives working in photography, videography, or live blogging.
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The Envy x360 15 2-in-1 laptop can fold 360 degrees to rest in either tent or tablet mode. It weighs 1.8 kilograms and has an 88.7% screen-to-body ratio.
The laptop features a 15-inch FHD touchscreen display. It can be upgraded to a 4K OLED display.
The laptop comes with an AMD Ryzen 7 or 11th-gen Intel Core processor. Backing up the processor is an Nvidia MX450 GPU. It supports Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5 connectivity.
Other specifications include up to 32GB of RAM and SSD storage up to 512GB.
You can see a summary of the HP Envy x360 15 specifications below:
- Display: 15.6-inch FHD/4K OLED touchscreen
- Processor: AMD Ryzen 7/Intel 11th-Gen Core i5
- GPU: Nvidia MX450
- RAM: Up to 32GB
- SSD: Up to 1TB
The larger, traditional Envy 17 laptop weighs 2.8 kilograms and has an 86.3% screen-to-body ratio. The laptop uses an 11th-gen Intel Core processor with Nvidia MX450 graphics. The 17.3-inch FHD touchscreen display is upgradable to 4K UHD. It also supports Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.
The Envy 17 has a reported battery life of 9 hours and 45 minutes with mixed usage.
Other specifications include 12GB of RAM and 512GB SSD storage.
You can see a summary of the HP Envy 17 specifications below:
- Display: 17.3-inch FHD/4K UHD touchscreen
- Processor: Intel 11th-Gen Core i7
- GPU: Nvidia MX450
- RAM: Up to 12GB
- SSD: Up to 512GB
- Battery life: 9.75 hours
Both laptops share features such as an all-in-one keyboard, a physical camera shutter, and HP QuickDrop and Enhanced Lighting.
The new Envy laptops are made with recycled aluminium and their packaging is made from 100% recycled materials.
HP Envy laptop prices for South Africa
Prices for the Intel-based Hp Envy x360 15 will start from R24 999. The HP Envy 17 will start from R29 999.
Both laptops will be available in South Africa from July, according to the company.
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