The Envy's main competition were computers such as Acer's Aspire, Dell's Inspiron and XPS, Lenovo's IdeaPad, Samsung's Sens, and Toshiba's Satellite.
The rebranded Pavilion laptops continued with Beats Audio branded speakers and dedicated Nvidia graphics processors.
[3] This rebranding also marked the return of the OmniBook brand back to HP after originally being discontinued in 2002 as part of the merger with Compaq that same year.
The 2017 model uses an 8th generation Intel Core i7-8565U chip, 16GB of DDR4 RAM, NVIDIA GeForce MX250 dedicated graphics card, and a 512GB SSD.
The 2020 model[13] uses a 13.3-inch FHD display, 10th generation Intel Core CPU, 8 GB RAM, and a 512GB SSD.
It is powered by Intel's Core series of processors and a mid-level ATI Radeon Mobility 5650.
Unlike the 13 and 15 models, the Envy 14 also comes with a backlit keyboard, a standard Intel Wireless-N Card with Bluetooth and a slot-loading DVD±RW drive.
The Envy 14 also comes in a special Beats edition, which is in an all-black design with a red back-lit keyboard.
The first-generation Envy x360 was released in 2014 with a 15.6-inch IPS full HD display, 8GB memory, 1TB storage, 4th generation Intel Core, and either AMD Radeon or Nvidia GeForce graphics.
[25] The next year, an updated version was released running on Broadwell (5th generation Intel Core) CPUs.
The 15 makes use of the 40 nm ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5830 with 1 GB of dedicated graphics memory.
Both machines are also constructed from layered magnesium and aluminum etched with a subtle design pattern.
It weighs about 5 lb (2.3 kg), has a mostly aluminum chassis and can be customized to accommodate a 1080p matte display, multi-touch touchpad, and up to 1.5 TB HDD.
The HP Envy Dv6 runs Windows 8 and can be configured to have an Up to Nvidia GTX 650M graphics, backlit keyboard and comes with Beats audio.
The new Dv6 comes with Windows 10 and can be configured with up to an Intel Core i7 processor, Nvidia GeForce GT900M graphics and a "lifted" hinge design.
It weighs about 6 pounds (2.7 kg), can be customized to accommodate a matte 1920 × 1080 TN LCD display, comes with a multitouch touchpad, and can hold two hard drives (up to 1 TB each).
The Dv7 can be configured to have an Intel Core i7 Mobile processor, up to Nvidia GT 650M graphics and a backlit keyboard.
It weighs four pounds and includes a radiance display, a gorilla glass screen and palm rest, a buttonless multi-touch touchpad, an NFC chip and solid-state drive.
It weighs 3 pounds (1.4 kg) and includes a 1366 × 768 display, buttonless multi-touch touchpad, and solid-state drive.