NOW AVAILABLE: ENVY 15-32XX Intel Ivy Bridge (AMD 7750M)

[djuno]

Just got te 15.6 and love it, looks like I'll be getting a 14 when these guys are released.

[Devenox]

Once HP Partsurfer lists the part, it's there to stay.

Ivy Bridge is a die shrink of SNB with a modest increase in IPC. The hardware forums has a thread with data on the 3920XM. There is no way we will see that much of an increase. More probably like from Merom to Penryn.

The specs you are referencing came from the Desktop GPUs. Traditionally x700m series mobile GPUs are derived from x600 series Desktop GPUs with clock speed reduced. Why would there be such a huge jump from 7690M to 7750M? It should look like the difference from 6650M to 6750M.

7700M will use the 7700 desktop hardware. Why? because 7700 will be the most 'low'end GCN architecture card from AMD/ATI.
It's already stated that 7700M/7800M/7900M will all use the new GCN architecture.
7750M and 7690M will be quite a difference I think, even with downclocked clocks of the desktop parts.
Also remember this chip will be baked on 28nm. Which will translate in higher clocks, less heat, lower TDP, etc.

Don't get me wrong, 7750M will probably be not worth the upgrade from a 7690M, but it will be def more than just 10%. (comparing shaders is worthless, since 7690M and 7750M have a different architecture)

[Melagius]

I just ordered an ENVY 17, Should i return it and wait for Ivy Bridge?
Will the performance / battery increases be worth it?
Will HP jack up the price? And do you think another 30% coupon would show up around the time of the upgrade?

Thanks

[necrophyte]

I just ordered an ENVY 17, Should i return it and wait for Ivy Bridge?
Will the performance / battery increases be worth it?
Will HP jack up the price? And do you think another 30% coupon would show up around the time of the upgrade?

Thanks

1 - i would
2 - yes
3 - full price will probably be the same; no idea about coupons

[Devenox]

envy 17 will probably even get a 7800M card

[necrophyte]

i hope for an (at least optionable) 7900m. no reason why to leave the top-end notebook segment to some few vendors when the envy line could easily compete with them after the envy 17-1000 fail.

[Devenox]

because envy17 is no 50mm thick like the 6900M notebook options today.

[Kevin]

I called it. Didn't I call it? The 7750M is what was originally to be the 7690M, before AMD had to delay the 28nm chips. It will definitely outperform the 7690M by a wide margin.

Next, we'll find out that the Envy 17 is to receive a 7800M upgrade, I bet. 7900M is out of the realm of possibility, unless HP knows how to fit 100W cards in ultra-thin gaming notebooks.

[independent1]

I just ordered an ENVY 17, Should i return it and wait for Ivy Bridge?
Will the performance / battery increases be worth it?
Will HP jack up the price? And do you think another 30% coupon would show up around the time of the upgrade?

Thanks

If they upgrade the Envy line, I guarantee it won't happen for at least four months.

[zeth006]

Well. Assuming I have a dadgum job going into my final year of grad school, I may find myself upgrading to this one. My 1st generation E14 is still running strong, but it's also starting to get a bit long in the tooth. I suspect it'll be too significantly underpowered to play games well.