Hello, I’ve been uhmming and ahhing over which laptop to buy. I was almost decided on the HP Envy 16 but the HP Envy 17 is a much better fit for me personally (full size sd card slot and number pad). It’s also a couple of hundred pounds cheaper and atm is on sale for under £800 whereas the 16 inch model is going to be about £1100. I never felt comfortable spending over 1k on a laptop but couldn’t seem to get what I needed at a lower price point. The HP envy 16 was a bit of a compromise but has the advantage of upgradeable RAM (and 2 ssd slots but the envy 17 ssd can be upgraded).
I’m just not sure whether it’s too much of a risk to buy the potentially unfixable envy 17 (with a decent amount of RAM of course) and get everything else I was looking for spec wise or whether I should spend a few more hundred and buy the fixable envy 16 and compromise on practical use instead. A compromise obviously has to be made - where would you make it?
I would buy the one that suits you best.
There are many components that can potentially fail in a computer, and RAM is just one of them. Plus, you still have a warranty.
If a RAM module is defective, it should show signs early, I believe. Also, I can’t remember the last time I had issues with RAM.
Thanks, yes I think this is what’s been holding me back from the envy 16 - although it might be better under the hood I know I’d prefer ‘driving’ the envy 17. I did read that RAM failure is rare and I’d go for a 3 year care package regardless of which laptop I buy, I’m just concerned if anything happens once that’s expired but I guess I won’t be too upset if I can get it at a much cheaper price than the envy 16.