HP Envy 15t W0Q65AV_1 15.6″ Premium Laptop (Optional Touch, Intel Core i7 CPUs)

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The HP Envy 15t is a multimedia-oriented Windows 10 laptop with premium-class features. The Envy 15t packs a high-end 15.6-inch display with IPS wide viewing angles, Full HD or Ultra HD 4K resolution, optional touch-screen, a backlit keyboard, and excellent internal components, all packed in an 0.7″ slim all-aluminum chassis. The laptop is quite light too with its starting weight of 4.4 pounds.

The HP Envy 15t W0Q65AV_1 which is sold directly by Hewlett-Packard is available only with the higher-end 7th Generation Intel Core i7-7500U and i7-7560U dual-core processors, although you can find the same laptop pre-configured with the somewhat slower Core i5-7200U via third party sellers. The 7th Gen Core chips mostly include the Intel HD 620 integrated graphics, but the i7-7560U stands out with its Iris Plus 640 graphics processor. It offers smoother gaming, but it’s still just a basic graphics solution with support for non-demand PC games. Absence of a full-blown dedicated video card makes the laptop clearly a home & home office machine, instead of gaming. So, the laptop is aimed at tasks such as web browsing, movie watching, and casual low-end gaming, but it can also serve well for some advanced tasks like multimedia creation (especially the faster i7-7560U). Flawless multitasking is ensured with the offered 6GB, 8GB, 12GB, and 16GB DDR4 system memory options. As for storage, selection is quite robust. As the basic choice, you can order the HP Envy 15t W0Q65AV_1 with a 1-Terabyte hard drive only. The same drive can be combined with a 128GB or 256GB solid state drive for a balance between storage space and performance. Or you can get the Envy 15t with pure SSD storage for ultimate speed. Available SSD capacities are 256GB and 512GB. A DVD optical drive has been omitted.

Furthermore, the Envy 15t W0Q65AV_1 includes Bang & Olufsen stereo speakers, a 720p HD web camera with optional IR tech for facial-recognition (Windows Hello), 802.11AC Wi-Fi wireless, Ethernet LAN, Bluetooth, three full-size USB 3.1 ports and a compact USB-C 3.1 port, HDMI video output, a media card reader, and a combined mic / headphone connector.

The notebook features a 3-cell 52 WHr battery. According to HP, the battery life is “up to 7 hours”.

It comes with either Windows 10 Home or Windows 10 Pro pre-installed, depending on customers’ choice.

Besides the HP Envy 15t W0Q65AV_1, HP.com also offers basically the same laptop under W9C44AV_1 SKU. Differences between the W0Q65AV_1 and W9C44AV_1 are minor. The former is sold via a page under title “HP ENVY Laptop 15t touch optional”, while the latter is titled “HP ENVY Laptop 15t touch”. This only means the latter page doesn’t enable you to exclude the touch-screen option to lower the price. Another difference is that the W0Q65AV_1 has 6GB as the minimal system memory size option, while on the W9C44AV_1 it’s 8GB.

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Specifications of the HP Envy 15t W0Q65AV_1 2016

Here are the specs of the HP Envy 15t W0Q65AV_1 2016 with descriptions of its features. For comparison against other laptops, you can use the "Compare Specs" button.

Brand HP
Screen Size 15.6-inch

This is by far the most popular laptop screen size. It provides a lot of screen real estate, while avoiding bulkiness of the 17.3" laptops.
Screen Resolution 1920x1080 pixels Full HD

Full HD is the most common laptop screen resolution today. It provides a good image sharpness and a decent amount of space on the display for the user interface and programs. However, it isn't as good as the top-tier 4K Ultra HD.

3840x2160 pixels Ultra HD, 4K

The popular top-level Ultra HD 4K resolution is extremely sharp and delivers a lot of space for displaying content on the screen.
Touchscreen Finger multi-touch input (optional)

The device optionally comes with touchscreen capability.
Other Display Specs IPS type

Displays based on IPS technology provide much wider viewing angles than the budget-class TN screens.
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i7-7500U 7th Gen (older mid-range processor for home and office use)

Intel Core i7-7560U 7th Gen (older higher-end home and office CPU)
Graphics (GPU) Intel HD 620 integrated graphics of 7th Gen Core i3, i5, i7 (for light gaming)

Intel Iris Plus 640 integrated graphics (for light gaming, but with improved smoothness)
System Memory (RAM) Size 6GB RAM

6GB RAM is enough for moderate multitasking. However, at least 8GB is recommended for flawless multitasking in everyday computing in 2023.

8GB RAM

The 8GB RAM size is the standard one in 2023. It provides comfortable multi-tasking for the most home and office users.

12GB RAM

12GB is greater than the recommended minimum of 8GB and enables very comfortable multitasking during everyday tasks. However, many games and professional software may require 16GB or more.

16GB RAM

16GB and greater RAM sizes are recommended for heavy multitasking, gaming, and specialized programs that require a lot of RAM.
Data Storage 256GB SSD

256GB is a decent capacity. If you tend to download and store a lot of large files like movies and install many programs, 512GB or more is a better choice.

512GB SSD

512GB storage capacity is recommended if you store a lot of large files and install many programs.

1000GB (1TB) HDD

1TB is an excellent storage capacity, but HDD is a slow type of storage.

1000GB (1TB) HDD + 128GB SSD

This is an excellent capacity, but the HDD portion is a slow type of storage.

1000GB (1TB) HDD + 256GB SSD

This is an excellent capacity, but the HDD portion is a slow type of storage.
DVD Optical Drive None
Keyboard & Input Backlit keyboard with dedicated number pad

The keyboard has backlit keys and a separate numeric pad on the right side of the keyboard.

Touchpad with click buttons built into the surface

The left and right click buttons are built into the surface of the touchpad, as opposed to separate physical buttons.

Touchscreen
Speakers & Audio Stereo speakers

As usual, the device features a pair of built-in stereo speakers.

Combo microphone and headphones audio jack

This laptop has the ordinary 3.5mm combo audio jack that supports both headphone output and microphone input simultaneously.
Camera Front-facing web camera

Laptops usually feature a frontal webcam located on the display bezel. This laptop is no exception.
Wi-Fi Wireless 802.11AC

The 802.11AC is the previous-generation wireless networking standard. It's also known as Wi-Fi 5. 802.11AC is succeeded by 802.11AX Wi-Fi 6 with data transfer speed and multi-device connectivity improvements.
Ethernet Network Port Yes

This laptop has an Ethernet LAN port for wired internet and networking connectivity.
Bluetooth Yes

This laptop has a built-in Bluetooth module. It enables you to connect the computer to Bluetooth mice and other Bluetooth peripherals, smartphones, and other Bluetooth-equipped devices.
Mobile broadband (4G LTE) No
USB Ports 1 x USB-C

A compact type of USB port, commonly found in modern laptops and phones.

3 x USB 3.1

Three full-size USB Type A ports.
Video Output Ports 1 x HDMI

HDMI is a widely used digital video output port. You can find HDMI-in ports on most computer monitors and TVs.
Media Card Reader SD card reader

The laptop has a slot for full-size SD memory cards, used in many digital cameras. You can also use microSD cards with a card adapter.
Battery "up to 7 hours" of battery life

3-cell 52 WHr
Weight 4.4 pounds
Height 0.7"
Width 15"
Depth 10"
Windows Version Windows 10 Home

Windows 10 Home is aimed at the regular home and office computer users. Only select business users need the Professional edition. Windows 10 Home users are eligible for a free upgrade to the latest Windows 11 Home.

Windows 10 Pro

Windows 10 Pro version adds some business-specific features in comparison to the standard Windows Home. Windows 10 Pro upgradeable to the latest Windows 11 Pro for free.
Warranty 1-year

A typical laptop warranty.

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User Reviews and Q&A on the HP Envy 15t W0Q65AV_1 2016

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  1. Question

    Cudjoe

    Does the usb type c support charging?

  2. Ron

    Can you tell whether or not the USB-C supports ‘DP Alternate Mode?’

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