Title: Buy this laptop now My wallet without even seeing the price: nah

Alex: It's a budget laptop Me: Yes, that IS my budget for a year

"It's a pretty excellent little processor, If...you know...AMD didn't exist."

HP: We've listened to ShortCircuit and made a switch to AMD. Customers: Cool we want to buy now. HP: It's not in stock.

Bruh we really have to stop with all the stickers on the palm rest, holy crap

I just like Alex. Just chill and calm. Also "have good day" that really makes my day.

Love how he described the manufacture process of the chassis

"Silky smooth balls"....never thought I'd hear that in a LMG segue but here we are.

Doing the flex test on the neoprene mat looks really weird. It's hard to follow what's flexing vs just sinking into the pad.

Title: buy this laptop now My wallet: maybe in 5 years

Alex's energy was great in this one. Seems like he's really warmed up to the camera. Good one dude 👏

I’ve had a 13” envy as a back up or more portably rig for a couple years now and they’re great. Not perfect for me but small, light, solid and capable.

Linus and his channels change titles more than my wife changes outfits in a day.

I was going to buy this but decided to buy a beater car from Craig's list and jump it off a ramp instead

Owning a HP Envy x360, I have to say that I love the dedicated buttons to kill my mic and webcam on the HP line. Actually this would (since I have this one) maybe be a feature I would be looking at when I would upgrade the laptop in a few years. I value privacy, and knowing for sure (at least for the laptop) that my webcam is not visible, due to the plastic that is moved in front of it, makes me a lot more comfortable. Thus would personally recommend other companies to do that as well for the people like me.

Title: Buy this laptop Alex: *opens laptop* Me: *sees its intel* DOESN'T BUY.

If $1000 is "budget" option then holy fuck

It's weird seeing Apple become the affordable option

Thanks for letting us know about the soldered RAM, but it would be nice to hear RAM options, ideally even the maximal RAM supported by the chipset.

I really appreciate that you show the price tag early.

“This is a budget option” > *is $1300* bruh....

When is Alex's Intel tech upgrade coming? Can't wait to see because he is a chill guy

The reason I like short circuit is, you can learn the person's background and interest regardless of what product it is Alex talks about CNC Anthony talks about coding Linus talks about...

I love the envy line for thin laptops, they have a good spec/price ratio and has good stuff where it matters like the screen, thunderbolt, etc. So yeah, good pick. My only problem is that right now amd offer considerably more for the money so if you can wait and hunt for something with it, I think it's worthy. Also 1 complaint about the video us, why was Alex comparing a 14" laptop keyboard to a 15"? Maybe compare it to the razer or something else.

When $1250 laptop is a budget option

I’ve got a envy from 2017 and it’s still a beast for what most people need. Only thing I wish it has was usb c charging if the new one did I’d upgrade

Love this. Have recommended it several times!

Looks like they took the MSI keyboard approach of adding a "sidebar" on the right for those navigation keys. Honestly, I like that approach - why not use the whole width of the chassis for dedicated navigation keys? I currently use a MSI Prestige 15 2019, and it has del, ins, pgup, pgdn as its four "sidebar keys". I have to say, as a developer and server admin I really do appreciate them.

I’m pretty sure the type-C port has charging. My Hp Elitebook has a barrel plug but it can also charge using the Thunderbolt 3 port. I tried and it works

This does charge through Type-C port as well and you can use any Power Delivery Charger of 45W or higher. Not sure why most reviewers miss this with Laptops equipped with Thunderbolt 4 port as it is implemented over USB 4.0 standard and it's a mandate for USB 4.0 to support Power Delivery, not an optional feature like in USB 3.2 Type-C.

I have an HP Envy 14 with the i7 and 1 TB SSD, and I absolutely love it. It's such a great allrounder for music, web, graphics, the occasional game and even video editing on the go. I love the design, and the ports (no dongle madness there). I am even thinking about getting a second one (with lower specs), because when I travel I always like to have a spare laptop and power supply with me.

The Envy 15 is pretty awesome imo, bigger screen is really cool

My workplace bought a ton of hp laptops 2 years ago and we've had a lot of quality control issues. I don't have much trust in the brand now, but hopefully they got better.

Please don't suggest that the Home/End/Page Up/Page Down keys should go away or be demoted to less convenient locations. Those of us who write code or edit video for a living rely on these keys as much as any other and it has been a huge fight to keep them from disappearing. We need them badly.

I love Alex' content. I wish I saw more of him

Enterprise ppl are gonna love the hard mic/cam buttons

KZfaq: 5 comments Me: can I see them KZfaq: No💖

A lot of these new premium intel ultrabooks now come with a bios and/or software setting to change them from "balanced" mode to "performance" mode. For example, new lenovo ultrabooks do this even directly via their "Lenovo Vantage" app on Windows 10. They come configured to "balanced" or "silent" mode by default. At this mode, the cpu never goes above 60-65ºC, and never fully turbo-boosts, to try and keep the pc cool to the touch and as silent as possible (work laptops). But if you change this to "Performance" the cpu can actually go up to 95-100ºC at max (it won't, but the BIOS will let the cpu boost as much as he want's up to that temperature instead of 65ºC) which makes the fan go much louder but also cool it better which leaves room for the intel cpu to turbo-boost a lot. Source: I had in my hands a brand new Lenovo Thinkbook that done this. Got ~2100 at cinebench, but was unusually quiet and cool (exactly what he noticed with this laptop at 8:02) but after finding this option and switching it to performance mode, the fans ramp up at the score on cinebench got to ~4500 with an i7-10510U. The way this HP is keeping the fans quiet to the point that even he noticed it, just confirms that this laptop is in fact at some type of silent mode. I've seen HP also do this with their Envy and Spectre laptops. I hope the LinusTechTips team learns this and stops trashing these laptops cpu performance just because they don't know they are in silent mode. Intel CPUs are bad, but not THAT bad... EDIT: yes it's confirmed, HP does this too, and this video was 100% sure using the "Balanced" default mode. The app they use is HP Command Center. Go there and switch to performance mode. 😉

Omg Thank You! I Showed This on My Mum and Now She Just Buyed it Yesterday! Thank you for the review its so Amazing Good for Online Class and Meetings!

I got the Envy 13 last year and really wish this was how they designed the newer Envy so I could have a bigger display without the passive and active privacy screen

Original title: “buy this laptop NOW!” Everyone: no screw you and your ivory tower. Unsubscribed. Version 2 title: “I really like this laptop!” PS: They change these garbage vague clickbait titles on purpose in order to annoy/confuse the commenters and raise algorithm engagement analytics.

I ordered this laptop after watching and reading some other reviews this week. I was also heavily considering the Razer Book 13, Spectre, and XPS. Here's why I pulled the trigger on the Envy 14: * Relatively slim form-factor that I could actually put in my bag and use on-the-go. (Not super bulky or heavy like other competitors in this price range and screen size.) * The 1650 Ti seems like an upgrade to medium/high gaming compared to light gaming with an Iris Xe integrated GPU. (Wins against most competitors in this price range.) This should carry me for a while before getting an eGPU when the current gen GPU stocking issues calm down, whenever that is. * Port selection is above average compared to others in this size (or 13 inch). I was looking at some of the XPS options and the lack of even one USB-A is a deal-breaker. * I wouldn't feel embarrassed when using this in a professional environment. * The build quality has been reviewed pretty highly. The other laptop I was looking at is the Razer Book 13, but I've been assured that the build quality is not noticeably better there to justify the cost w/o a dedicated GPU. I'm still a little worried about whether the lid will have an overbite or underbite, but since I customized my config I won't know for a month if it's good. * Great reviews about the screen. 400 nits seems like a pretty good sweet-spot for this category. * 16:10 display ratio. I won't consider 16:9 for anything that I want to be able to use for productivity (web, photos, docs, coding, etc.) * I don't want a touch laptop or 2-in-1 design (might as well get a separate Chromebook for that and Android apps), so I'm happy to save a few bucks here. * I can still charge with USB-C, but of course because of the specs for USB-C I won't be able to deliver enough power when it's at full utilization. I'm not worried about this since I don't plan to game or compile with it on-the-go. Now, some things I'm less stoked about: * No Windows Hello. I haven't had this feature before, but at least it has a fingerprint reader, which I hope will make up for it. * No expandable RAM. But I really don't see 16GB being much of a limitation for me anyway. * Only one M.2 slot. I got the base 256GB drive, since even just upgrading to 512GB was a stupid price. Would have preferred two slots, but I'll take the hit for cost savings. * I wish webcams would be better in 2021 all around. I don't really anticipate using it alot, but who knows what the next few years will bring? * I've been totally f-ed before by Nvidia knowingly including faulty GPU packaging, so the laptops would overheat and damage other components.Taking a risk by giving them a chance here. * Going to take a month to ship (I assume since I did a custom config to i7, 1650 Ti, 16GB RAM, matte non-touch screen, 256GB M.2.)

Very soft focus even at 4k. Nice laptop.

Even though it has a barrel jack and comes with a barrel charger in the box, I think you probably can charge over USB-C. The old model Envy does, and I would have thought this would be the same.

Sure I will! *Checks Wallet* Nevermind.

Let’s be real here. All these 13-14 inch Intel Laptops are just a bad deal right now compared to the MacBook Air and AMD options.

I love alex doing videos!

I love the 1920X1200 resolution. I don’t really like wide screens. This res just feels more full to me

The problem with all laptops on the market: "Do you want thunderbolt or AMD?"

Alex, you've come a long way in front of the camera! I remember when you first started hosting videos you were noticeably uncomfortable. Now you're talking about segueing to balls with a smile on your face.

Im actually looking for a laptop right now. Thanks, i‘ll buy it NOW

Bought the HP envy x360 15 and haven't regretted it, the ryzen 5 is speedy af and has 512gb off nvme storage with about 9hrs of battery life. Overall, highly recommend.

I see Intel CPU and this price point I just pass.

I really love the Dells XPS line but good lord does the price keep forcing me to look elsewhere. If they dont come out with a banger soon I think I may have to get something else at half the price

I like these honest reviews....

Looking like I'm upgrading from HP Envy... to a HP Envy. Nice!

soldered ram at the thousand pound mark is singlehandedly enough to discount this laptop. it’s 2021 for crying out loud

The great thing about Alex it's his Mechanical Engineering insights about quality and manufacturing.

Would love to see a showdown between this and 13" Macbook Pro.

I bought this laptop in march 2022, I would say its simply amazing

Original title: Buy this laptop now

As a programmer I love that keyboard layout, with the dedicated navigation keys on the right. Can we get some programmer opinions in your vids? Afaik all of your rewiews are written by content creators. How about asking Floatplane devs time to time?

Please review more laptops! I'm going back to school soon and need a new gaming laptop!

okay buying it now

Title was: Buy this laptop NOW You might think that by the time, they know where clickbait should stop. But no.

I will probably share the same amount of enthusiasm that Alex has for this laptop when the LTT Northern Lights Desk Mat is back in stock.

What I don't like about hp laptops (apart from their Omen lineup) is that their function keys are standard on their special functionality and you need to hold down the FN key to use the normal f keys. It's really annoying. I like how the surface lineup handles it with the FN key working kind of like the caps lock or NUM lock

its so sad seeing people calling 2 USB ports and a thunderbolt "enough"

"This laptop has a gpu!" Plays stardew valley.

What makes this such a fantastic value is its aluminum design and Herculian AMD Ryzen processors

i feel like it will be a good year for laptops they may not be as available as they should be but i am sure the companies will put out some good stuff

"Buy this laptop now!" How I gonna paid that? With a leaf?

Tittle: Buy this laptop right now My wallet crying in the corner 🤣🤣

Alex is in FORM right now!!!

I'm so tempted to return my surface pro 8 and get this just for the battery

i am an editor and have used the exact same background music for this video all i could focus on its the music lmao

heyo everyone! have a good day, and a good Valentine's Day even if you are alone

I don't know if the look of the HP Envy line is too understated. I think it looks pretty classy. I got my mom a 1st gen RYZEN HP Envy X360 14" in light brown on black Friday a couple years ago and everyone that sees it is impressed by it (especially when she uses the touchscreen). I think everyone thinks it's twice as expensive as it actually is. I think it looks better than a Macbook but hardly anyone recognizes the shape.

"Thunderbolt 4 port" That is some advanced I/O 😃

It's sod's law that now that I can afford a fancy laptop, there's absolutely none that I wish to buy.

Buy a laptop I can’t afford interesting

Just got this laptop from our IT as work laptop. Ryzen 3, 4 core/8 thread.

Liking the unfiltered.... Well, less filtered Alex. Seems like he's finally super comfortable on camera. Don't forget, keep your tetris in a vice

Since Steve from gn hasn't done it, can you guys review the new 3d dorrito's

I feel like the only woman watching this channel during the manscaped commercials

The race to review every laptop ever made

Im glad the price was only 1:03 seconds in so i could make up my mind on it lol

Waiting for the Zephyrus G14 review

Alex: You have these fancy fans here Me: Hehe googly eye fans

Wow, this is the first time I've seen the Crab Rave Audio Benchmark (woah, that spells crab, iswearitwasntonpurpose) but it's perfect!

Paid $760 for my Envy 15.6 with a Ryzen 7 8 core. Threw in 32GB of RAM (myself) and it still cost less than this. I love it so much.

Looks like a cool laptop. Let’s grab some

what is this title, just seriously... you like it, cool, but it is not the perfect machine to buy for everyone. with your reach you should really restrain yourself from telling your audience to just buy something, because this is bad advice

great video!

I have one of these and it actually does charge via USB-PD

5:30 “inte” when it should be intel

Just wait for sale and be ready to grab it with i7 for around $1000. HP seems to have those quite often, yet I would still love to see AMD based machine, at least for envy lineup.

08:52 i thought awesome screen, awesome camera, long-lasting battery life

I am selling mine for 799 have barely used it. it is still under warranty. it is a great laptop I just can't live without a numbers pad.

5:28 Ah yes, the Inte i5, what an excellent processor.