UPDATED (WITH VIDEOS): ENVY 4 / ENVY 6 Now Available; ENVY 13 SPECTRE XT Announced

[justinkw1]

The Summer 2012 ENVY ultrabooks & sleekbooks have been announced! The ENVY 4 and ENVY 6 is available now, and the ENVY 13 SPECTRE XT is coming soon.

http://www.hp.com/united-states/camp...luencer-summit (thanks PaKii94)

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ENVY 4 (ENVY 4-1XXX series)
ENVY 4 Pro (ENVY 4-bXXX series)
ENVY 6 (ENVY 6-1XXX series)

[System Information]
SysId01=0x1894
SysName01=HP ENVY 4
SysId02=0x1895
SysName02=HP ENVY 4
SysId03=0x1896
SysName03=HP ENVY 6
SysId04=0x1897
SysName04=HP ENVY 6

Updated April 26, 2012
What is known so far:

• Intel HM77 Motherboard Chipset (ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp56501-57000/sp56718.cva)
• Intel Smart Connect Technology (ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp56501-57000/sp56723.cva)
• Intel Rapid Start Technology (ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp56501-57000/sp56721.cva)
• Intel USB 3.0 (ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp56501-57000/sp56724.cva)
• Graphics option 1: Intel HD Graphics 3000 (ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp56501-57000/sp56719.cva)
• Graphics option 2: Intel HD Graphics 4000 (ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp56501-57000/sp56719.cva)
• Graphics option 3: AMD Radeon HD 7670M (ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp56501-57000/sp56716.cva)
• Intel Management Engine (ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp56501-57000/sp56720.cva)
• Realtek LAN Controller (ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp56501-57000/sp56726.cva)
• Realtek PCIe Card Reader (ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp56501-57000/sp56725.cva)
• IDT High Definition Audio (ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp56501-57000/sp56717.cva)

Updated May 3, 2012

• BIOS (Initial F.05 - ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp57001-57500/sp57021.cva)

Updated May 9, 2012



Official Product Pages

• ENVY 4 - http://www.hp.com/united-states/camp...nvy/envy4.html
• ENVY 4 Pro - http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/us/en...152.html?dnr=1
• ENVY 6 - http://www.hp.com/united-states/camp...nvy/envy6.html

Now available for purchase:

• ENVY 4 - http://www.shopping.hp.com/webapp/sh.../ENVY4t_series
• ENVY 6 - http://www.shopping.hp.com/webapp/sh.../ENVY6t_series

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ENVY 13 SPECTRE XT (ENVY 13-2XXX series)
ENVY 13 SPECTRE XT Pro (ENVY 13-bXXX series)

Updated May 9, 2012



Official Product Pages

• ENVY 13 SPECTRE XT - http://www.hp.com/united-states/camp...pectre_xt.html
• ENVY 13 SPECTRE XT Pro - http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/us/en...157.html?dnr=1

[R3d]

Anything info on the specs?

[justinkw1]

Nope, nothing else right now except for the specific models that I mentioned above.

Just making a guess, but I think the ENVY 4 is a 14.5"-ish model and the ENVY 6 is somewhere in the 15.6" to 16.4"-ish range.

[ratcherd]

exciting times. i was happy to hear about the xps 15, now this. can't wait to see the specs!

the downside of this is my laptop "short list" keeps growing... time frame keeps getting pushed out.

[Fat Dragon]

Looking to buy a new notebook this summer, and, a few gripes aside, I'm a big fan of my Envy 14. Good to know that there's a likely successor on the horizon. I'll be keeping my eye on this.

[moviemarketing]

Nope, nothing else right now except for the specific models that I mentioned above.

Just making a guess, but I think the ENVY 4 is a 14.5"-ish model and the ENVY 6 is somewhere in the 15.6" to 16.4"-ish range.

As good a guess as any.

Kind of weird to drop down to single digits, though. And why no "Envy 5"?

[yknyong1]

Any idea if the ENVY with 7750M is from the ENVY 6 series?

[SInC]

As good a guess as any.

Kind of weird to drop down to single digits, though. And why no "Envy 5"?

I'd guess HP is following their naming scheme with the current and upcoming Pavilion laptops.
6 being a 15.6" screen, and 4 being a 14".

[Fat Dragon]

If they really are 14 and 16 inch models, you wonder how well they'll sell - that would give us 5 different Envy models at the same time (17 3D is really just a screen upgrade), in 14" ultrabook, 14", 15", 16", and 17" screen sizes. I'm all for choice, but they'd be cannibalizing their own sales, not a good thing for them or the consumer.

Then again, the new naming scheme might suggest that the 4 and 6 will be going in a different direction from current Envys. Probably a crock, though - HP's Envy division has always put marketing first.

[Andrew Baxter]

Nice find Justin, and please keep us posted as to what else you dig up related to these new ENVY models.

I'm going to go out on a limb and guess they're more Ultrabooks. I can't see why HP would release another ENVY 15 / 17 style machine when they were just updated. And Intel is promising to help push and market any and all Ultrabook releases (spending more money than any other marketing campaign in 10 years), so why wouldn't HP ride the coat tails of Chipzilla -- make more of what Intel wants and get some free marketing dollars? Furthermore, Intel just said this week that 75 Ultrabooks are on their way and 50% of them will be 14" or more. I know Dell has a couple of 14" Ultrabooks lined up for the summer, Lenovo will be releasing a couple of 14" $699 Ultrabooks in June/July and then more later in the year. HP needs a nice looking consumer oriented Ultrabook under $1,000 and I believe these models will be it.

I might be wrong, I posted about this news here and linked back to Justin as the source, I guess we'll know in a month or two as more information becomes available.