HP Envy 2-in-1 14" 2024, Core 7 150U, 16GB, 2TB SSD, Silver

Great storage, mediocre everything else. Buy it for the 2TB SSD, not for the experience.

The Core 7-150U is a 10-core chip that can boost to 5.4GHz, and for spreadsheets, email, and video calls, it's fine. But we were surprised by how little that matters when the rest of the machine holds it back. The integrated Intel graphics land in the 14th percentile, so don't even think about gaming or anything GPU-heavy. And the screen is a real letdown, sitting in the 21st percentile. For a 2-in-1 that's supposed to be about the display, that's a problem. The 16GB of DDR4 RAM is also just average, not the DDR5 you'd expect at this level.

Stack this against the Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition and the difference is night and day. The Surface has a far better screen, better build, and a more modern feel. The ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 is a different beast entirely, with a dedicated GPU that makes this Envy look like a toy for anything graphical. Even the Lenovo Legion Pro 7i, while heavier and more expensive, offers dramatically better performance. The Envy's only real edge is that 2TB SSD, and that's not enough to close the gap.

Without a listed price, it's hard to judge value directly, but the specs tell a story. You're getting a lot of storage and a decent CPU, but the screen, GPU, and port selection are all below average. If this is priced like a premium business laptop, it's a tough sell. If it's discounted heavily, the storage alone might make it worth a look for a very specific buyer.

The HP Envy 2-in-1 is a business laptop that looks the part but stumbles where it counts. The headline spec is that 2TB SSD, which lands in the 90th percentile for storage, so you'll never want for space. But the rest of the package feels like a mismatch: a mid-tier Core 7-150U processor, integrated graphics, and a screen that sits near the bottom of the barrel for this category. It's a laptop that promises versatility but mostly delivers compromise.

If you want a laptop for creative work, gaming, or anything that needs a good screen, this isn't it. Go get a Microsoft Surface Laptop or an ASUS ROG Zephyrus instead. This Envy is for people who need storage and basic productivity, and nothing more.

The HP Envy 2-in-1 is a laptop that gets the storage right and almost everything else wrong. If you need a ton of space and don't care about screen quality or graphics, it might work. But for most people, there are better options at similar prices. The 2/5 customer rating isn't just noise, it's a warning.