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?
Can I ask why you don’t rate HP? I’m not into tech for tech’s sake so although I know what I’m looking for I’m not really sure which brands or lines within brands are the better options so any advice appreciated!
I used to do desktop and laptop repair, HPs were by far the most common failure. It’s usually hinges and keyboards. Memory failure in any laptop or desktop isn’t common at all.
Also, like, if anything the socketed modules present a weak spot in a mobile device compared to soldered down memory.
I’m against soldered memory in principle but you’re entirely right. It’s a much stronger design overall for use in a laptop.
I have no problem with hp. If anything buy business class not consumer grade. Everyone has their preference with brand