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To prepare for the Windows 8 onslaught, laptop manufacturers are trying all sorts of inventive touchscreen notebook designs. Some screens flip, some spin, some twist, and some can actually be detached from their keyboards so you can have a tablet for the road. However, the craziest new laptop design may be the simplest of all: simply graft a touchscreen onto an existing clamshell.
The $799.99 HP Envy TouchSmart Ultrabook 4 is one such touchscreen notebook, and it also just so happens to be...
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Basic Specs
| Laptop type |
Ultraportable |
| Thickness |
0.78 inches |
| Weight |
3.98 pounds |
| Operating system |
Windows 8 |
| Screen size (diagonal) |
14 inches |
| Touch technology |
Yes (unspecified) |
| CPU brand |
Intel |
| CPU family |
Ivy Bridge |
| Graphics type |
Integrated |
| Integrated GPU model |
HD Graphics 4000 |
Tech Specs
Also Known As...
| Alias |
Envy TouchSmart Ultrabook 4t-1100 |
Hardware
| Laptop type |
Ultraportable |
| Width |
13.38 inches |
| Depth |
9.28 inches |
| Thickness |
0.78 inches |
| Weight |
3.98 pounds |
| Color |
Silver |
Software
| Operating system |
Windows 8 |
Display (base)
| Screen size (diagonal) |
14 inches |
| Display surface |
Glossy |
| Technology |
LCD |
| Backlight |
LED |
| Resolution (X) |
1366 px |
| Resolution (Y) |
768 px |
| PPI |
112 |
| Touch technology |
Yes (unspecified) |
| Multitouch |
Yes |
Keyboard
| Type |
Chiclet |
| Backlit |
Optional |
Mouse
Processor (base)
| CPU brand |
Intel |
| CPU family |
Ivy Bridge |
| Model |
Core i3-3217U |
| Cores |
2 |
| Clockspeed |
1.8 GHz |
Processor (max)
| Brand |
Intel |
| Family |
Ivy Bridge |
| Model |
Core i5-3317U |
| Cores |
2 |
| Clockspeed |
1.7 GHz |
| Turbo clockspeed |
2.6 GHz |
GPU (base)
| Graphics type |
Integrated |
| Integrated GPU brand |
Intel |
| Integrated GPU model |
HD Graphics 4000 |
Memory
| Base RAM size |
4 GB |
| Max. config RAM size |
8 GB |
| RAM type |
DDR3 |
| Base RAM speed |
1600 MHz |
| RAM slots |
2 |
Storage
| Options |
HDD (5400RPM) |
| Base drive type |
HDD (5400RPM) |
| Base drive capacity |
500 GB |
| Card reader |
Yes |
Audio
| Speakers |
4 |
| Audio brand |
Beats Audio |
Webcam
Port options
| USB 3.0 |
1 |
| HDMI |
1 |
| 3.5mm headphone |
1 |
| 3.5mm line-in / microphone |
1 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi |
Yes |
| Wi-Fi options |
802.11n, 802.11g, 802.11b |
| Bluetooth |
Yes |
| Wireless video |
WiDi |
Battery
| Size |
4 cell |
| Chemistry |
Lithium Ion (Li-Ion) |
| Quoted time |
5 hr |
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