HP Envy 14 Spectre vs HP Folio 13 ultrabook Review Spec

HP Envy 14 Spectre vs HP Folio 13

The Folio 13 is HP’s first ultrabook that has been announced at the end of 2011 and the Envy 14 Spectre is the company’s 2012 revelation. Considered to be a premium laptop. HP Envy 14 Spectre outclasses the Folio 13 with its impressive and outstanding design that combines elements of aluminium with glass. Still, both laptops have HP’s style, following the same classic form factor.

As for the weight, they are pretty heavy in comparison with other ultrabooks , weighing 1.5kg, respectively 1.7kg and thicker, but that is explained with a full amount of ports available for each of these two machines.

There are also other features they have in common: a good battery life, a great and comfortable backlit keyboard, same operating system inside plus a solid performance experience with Intel’s low voltage i5, Wi-Fi connectivity or built-in webcam.

Besides being one of the best looking ultrabooks to be unveiled, HP Envy 14 Spectre has some extra features in comparison with the Folio 13:

- a better display with a higher resolution

- Beats Audio sound system integrated

- wireless audio streaming technology

- NFC support included

- more SSD memory

Both machines also include HP’s CoolSense technology integrated and they resume and boot fast. There is also 4GB of RAM inside HP’s ultrabooks and the same Windows 7 operating system. For extra features, more solid yet good looking design and better specs, HP Envy 14 Spectre is much more expensive than the Folio 13

HP Envy 14 Spectre

HP 13 Folio

	HP Envy 14	HP Folio 13
Processor
CPU	Intel Dual-Core i5-2430M	Intel Core i5-2467M 1.6 GHz
Chipset
Graphic system
Graphic Chip
Display
Type	14 inch 1600 x 900 Radiance Display	12.52 x 8.66 x 0.71 inch 1366 x 768 LED-backlit
Main Memory
Memory	4GB/8GB DDR3	4GB RAM
Hard Disk Drive
Hard Disk	256GB SSD	128GB SSD
Optical Disc Drive
Details	No	No
Web Camera
Details
Audio
Details	Beats Audio system	Dolby Advanced Audio
Port & Interface
Details	USB 2.0/3.0, DisplayPort; Dual Headphone; eSATA/USB; Gigabit Ethernet; HDMI;	1x USB 2.0, 1x USB 3.0, mini HDMI, headphone jack, Ethernet jack, fingerprint scanner
Card Reader
Details	yes	SD card slot
Connect
WiFi	Yes	yes
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 3.0	Yes
Ethernet
3G
Wireless
Battery
Details	Up to 9 hours usage	9 hours of battery life
Dimensions
Details	0.78 inches (20mm) thick	0.7 inches thick
Operating System
OS	Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit	Windows 7 Professional
Weight
Details	3.79 pounds	1.5kg
Other Details
Details	backlit keyboard, Multi-Touch trackpad, CoolSense technology, WiDi, Wireless Audio, scratch-resistant glass lid	aluminium alloy body, Rapid Start Technology, CoolSense technology, Backlit keyboard, multitouch

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