The HP Envy 17 is more affordable and offers a larger screen with touch capability, longer battery life, which is great for general use and productivity tasks. However, it is heavier and has a lower resolution display than the Razer Blade 15. The Razer Blade is pricier, but comes with a more powerful graphics card suitable for intensive gaming, 3D rendering, and machine learning tasks. It also has a higher resolution and faster refresh rate display, beneficial for detail-oriented work, but has a shorter battery life and is more portable due to its lower weight. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the HP Envy 17
Good battery life
Advantages of the Razer Blade 15
Very good for engineering and design
Very good for gaming and AI
Very good for content creation
Very good overall display quality
Very good overall build quality
Very good speakers
Excellent keyboard
Key differences
Gaming and AI
6.4/10
8.0/10
3.8/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.0/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
240Hz
No
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
Yes
7.0/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
7.0/10
The Razer Blade 15 is very good for gaming and AI, while the HP Envy 17 is only fair.
The Razer Blade 15's higher screen refresh rate and advanced Nvidia RTX 3070 Ti GPU, which supports ray tracing and DLSS, greatly enhance gaming and 3D performance over the HP Envy 17, which has a lower refresh rate and a less powerful integrated graphics chip. While both have similar screen quality and CPU power, the Razer's superior GPU and refresh rate provide smoother and more visually detailed experiences, which are crucial for these tasks.
Engineering and Design
7.4/10
8.5/10
9.0/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.0/10
3.8/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.0/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Razer Blade 15 is very good for engineering and design, while the HP Envy 17 is good.
The Razer Blade 15 outperforms the HP Envy 17 in engineering and design due to its more powerful GPU, the Nvidia RTX 3070 Ti, which offers advanced features like hardware ray tracing and DLSS, as well as its higher resolution screen which brings out finer details vital for intricate design work.
Screen Quality
6.8/10
8.2/10
17.3in
SIZE
15.6in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
240Hz
329.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
271.0 nits
The Razer Blade 15 has a better screen than the HP Envy 17 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, content creation, and software development.
The HP Envy 17 offers vivid colors and sharp images for everyday tasks and professional design work due to its high resolution and brightness, but it lacks a high refresh rate which is crucial for smooth rendering in gaming and 3D applications. The Razer Blade 15 boasts a display with similar strengths, including wide color coverage that benefits engineers and designers needing precise color accuracy, but it too falls short for gaming and 3D because of its lower refresh rate. Both laptops present tradeoffs between superior visual fidelity for general and creative tasks and suboptimal gaming performance, prioritizing detail and color over motion fluidity.
Battery
8.0 Hours
5.0 Hours
The HP Envy 17 has 8 hours of battery life. The Razer Blade 15 has 5 hours of battery life.
Battery life estimate is based on a mix of common use patterns. More portable and higher performing laptops tend to have less battery life.
Portability
Good
Good
17.3in
SIZE
15.6in
5.4 lbs
WEIGHT
4.4 lbs
0.7in
THICKNESS
0.6in
The Razer Blade 15 and HP Envy 17 both have good portability, though the Razer Blade 15 has somewhat better portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Build Quality
7.2/10
8.5/10
The Razer Blade 15 has very good build quality, while the HP Envy 17 has good build quality.
PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, and overall reliability.
Cost
$1,000
$2,500
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
$3,000
$3,500
$4,000
The HP Envy 17 has a price of $1,000 and the Razer Blade 15 costs $2,500.
The Razer Blade 15 and HP Envy 17 are both good for general use.
The HP Envy 17 is well-suited for general use due to its ample screen size, considerable battery life, and a strong combination of CPU and RAM, which ensure smooth operation for everyday tasks. In comparison, the Razer Blade 15, while more portable and offering a higher quality screen, trades some battery life and screen size in favor of a more powerful GPU and additional storage, making it also a solid choice for general use with an edge towards more graphics-intensive applications.
Content Creation
7.5/10
8.0/10
9.0/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.0/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Razer Blade 15 to be very good for content creation, while the HP Envy 17 is good.
PerfectRec’s Content Creation Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for photo editing, video editing and other content creation tasks.
Software Development
7.5/10
7.7/10
9.0/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.0/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
7.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
9.0/10
The Razer Blade 15 and HP Envy 17 are both good for software development.
PerfectRec’s Software Development Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for software developers.
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How the HP Envy 17 and the Razer Blade 15 compare to other laptops
"In our test, the HP Envy 17-cr0079ng presents itself as a balanced multimedia laptop. Thanks to its solid CPU performance and dedicated entry-level GeForce, it can also be used for playing video games, as long as the demands aren't too high. Those looking for more can find it in the Dell XPS 17 for example."
"The 2022 Blade 15 offers roughly 15 to 25 percent faster graphics performance and 20 percent faster CPU performance over last year's Core i7-11800H and RTX 3080 model. Thankfully, the system doesn't need to run noticeably louder or warmer to achieve faster results, but both power consumption and battery life take a hit. The higher consumption in particular appears to be a trend amongst many 12th gen Core laptops including the Schenker Uniwill Technology GM7AG8P or MSI Vector GP66 when compared to their previous generation counterparts. We're also glad to not see below-average CPU performance which was the case for the 10th gen Core i7-10875H model."
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About HP
HP, also known as Hewlett-Packard, is an American technology company that develops personal computers and computer peripherals. In the laptop industry, HP is known for its entry level Essential series laptops, its mid-range Pavilion, Envy, and Victus series, and high-end Omen and Spectre series, in addition to its business-oriented EliteBook, ProBook, and Dragonfly series laptops. HP laptops generally undercut other mainstream competitors in terms of price, placing itself as the value-oriented mainstream brand.
About Razer
Razer is an American-Singaporean technology company. Razer is best known for their Blade series laptops, well known for their strong performance and sleek design. Although Razer charges a premium price tag for their laptops, buyers can expect a stealthy laptop with clean fit and finish and strong performance. All of their models offer great portability and build quality compared to other gaming laptops.
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