HP is bridging the gap between these two icons with the new Envy 32 All-in-One (starts at $1,799.99 $2,499.99 as tested). The Apple iMac set the bar in this category ages ago, while Microsoft's Surface Studio 2 has its own touch-screen advantages.
Though that's certainly a very good battery life for a mainstream laptop, it is more than 30 minutes less than what you'll get from the Sony T13. On our video playback drain test, the laptop shutdown after 5 hours and 4 minutes. HP claims up to 5 hours of battery life for this Envy and, going by our tests, that's exactly what you can expect. The Intel HD 4000 integrated graphics, by the way, can't handle mainstream PC games all that well, but for casual games, such as those available in the Windows app store, it's sufficient. Apps opened quickly and swiping between open windows was breezy. Everything operated smoothly with no lag when quickly switching between Windows Desktop and Windows 8 style interface. Any additional demands that the touch display may have on system performance didn't seem to slow it down. That's not as fast as SSD-based ultrabooks I've tested, but faster than a system running on only a regular 5,400rpm hard drive. The system also booted up pretty fast in less than 15 seconds. Like that laptop, it's a good mix of components for everyday tasks and entertainment and it did well against similarly configured Windows 7 systems, beating or keeping pace with them in our tests. Its performance is on par with similarly configured Windows ultrabooks like the Sony Vaio T13 Touch. Depending on promotions, it can be found for less.) (Since this system is aimed at consumers and not business, Windows 8 is standard and shaves $70 off the price making it $904.98. Pricing for the Envy TouchSmart starts at $799, but the configuration we're currently testing is $974.98 because of a step up in processor from Core i3 to i5, a backlit keyboard, and Windows 8 Pro.
There is no optical drive or VGA-out if those things are important to you. The right side has the power jack, a USB 2.0 port, and headphone and mic jacks. On the left you'll find Ethernet, HDMI, two USB 3.0, and a memory card reader. Though you won't find the Thunderbolt port that's on the Spectre XT TouchSmart, you do get a good assortment of connections. Stereo speakers, headphone/microphone jacks
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