The base configuration ($1,449.99) includes a quad-core processor from Intel’s 2 nd-generation Core series, the 2.2 GHz Core i7-2670QM, with 8 GB of DDR3 1333 MHz RAM and a 750 GB 7200 rpm hard drive. The HP Envy 17 3D under review is an entry-level configuration now available in the United States and can be considered quite the bang for the buck in terms of included hardware and feature sets. Therefore, the Envy isn't so much a competitor to the MacBook Pro 17 as it is to the Dell XPS 17 (which is also available in a 3D version). Even if the Envy 17 3D can certainly be used professionally, the stereoscopic 3D feature, Blu-ray player and unusually advanced sound system all contribute to placing this laptop in the entertainment category first and foremost. To be fair, the Envy 17 can stand on its own merits with an impressive feature set, and the target consumer is quite different. Portable, powerful, essential–a variety of laptop computers from are at your fingertips, literally.If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, the 17-inch MacBook Pro can consider itself flattered by the Envy 17.

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