HP Envy m6-1178sa reviews: 15.6" Laptop computer

HP Envy m6-1178sa reviews: 15.6" Laptop computer reviews

This laptop is a good all rounder.

£650 at 1 retailer out of 409 retailers checked

8.3 out of 10 based on 14 reviews.

HP Envy m6-1178sa with Intel Core i5 3210M 2.5 GHz , 8GB of Memory and 1000GB Storage on Windows 8 64bit. See full product description

Battery life	7.5
Design	8.7
Size and weight	8.1
Performance	8.7
Value for money	7.6
Overall rating	8.3

Some customer reviews of HP Envy m6-1178sa

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Immy, General home user

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: -Great design, keyboard and screen. My dad has laptop envy now :P (he has a Samsung and thinks this laptop is worth the extra £200)
-I went on from using a 7 year old Toshiba so I don't know how this laptop compares to recent ones, but I've found it so fast and easy to use. It has 950 more GB than my last laptop!
-Windows 8 wasn't that bad to get used to at all, I only miss having a start button, and I never use the app interface, I just switch straight to desktop.
-The speakers are actually really good quality as well for a laptop.
-I think it's good for gaming, I have already tried one game that would've torn my previous laptop to pieces as it has very High Quality graphics but this one handles it perfectly with no need to change graphic settings at all.
- start up time is super quick!!
- Doesn't get that warm, air vents are conveniently on the side so you can have the whole laptop on a desk without worrying about overheating.
- It's pretty much ready to use 15 minutes after you switch it in for the very first time, nothing complicated needs doing when you first get this.
- Microsoft office 2003 (despite the official advice) is actually compatible and seems to work fine on windows 8
- Strong keyboard - no bend in the middle
- Stable base, doesn't wobble at all
Bad points:: -Sometimes the mouse freezes (everything else works fine but the mouse just stops moving until you log out/load task manager)
-Umm truevision 'HD' webcam? It is bad quality, has little settings. Worse than a £5 2-year-old webcam I bought which is about 1 MP. I think you have to buy the actual full-version of webcam maybe to get better quality?
- Battery life isn't as good as it could be, also the charger that came with it is one of those that sticks out (isn't a corner shape). I'm worried if I drop the laptop (i pulled my old one a few times off my desk as I tripped up on the chords) this could easily bend and snap (like many of my old chargers) and damage the plug for the charger. You can avoid dropping/knocking your laptop, but if it DID happen then it wouldn't be good.
- Button for DVD/CD/DISK player small and difficult to press in.

Battery life	6.0
Design	10.0
Size and weight	9.0
Performance	10.0
Value for money	9.0
Overall rating	9.0

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Confirmed purchase: 22 Feb 2013

Barrie, Hartlepool Music, gaming or video fan

Score 8.0/10

Good points:: For the price, this laptop has a decent specification.
Bad points:: Windows 8 is, quite frankly, appalling.

Battery life	8.0
Design	8.0
Size and weight	8.0
Performance	8.0
Value for money	7.0
Overall rating	8.0

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Confirmed purchase: 19 Jan 2013

Tina, thetford General home user

Score 7.0/10

Good points:: easy to login to various sites with finger print reader
Bad points:: hate windows 8

Battery life	7.0
Design	7.0
Size and weight	7.0
Performance	7.0
Value for money	7.0
Overall rating	7.0

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Confirmed purchase: 18 Apr 2013

Linda, Nottingham General home user

Score 8.0/10

Good points:: It has windows 8 which takes a little getting used to but is fun. Quite fast good lucking.
Bad points:: Case not finger print proof

Battery life	8.0
Design	9.0
Size and weight	7.0
Performance	8.0
Value for money	5.0
Overall rating	8.0

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Confirmed purchase: 16 Jan 2013

jake, manchester Music, gaming or video fan

Score 8.0/10

Good points:: sound quality is great
fast , can run a number of programs at once.
Bad points:: it makes people jealous

Battery life	8.0
Design	10.0
Size and weight	8.0
Performance	8.0
Value for money	7.0
Overall rating	8.0

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Confirmed purchase: 12 Apr 2013

Diana, Farnham General home user

Score 8.0/10

Good points:: Excellent screen quality
Bad points:: Would prefer dished keys to flat keys. The mousepad seems to be over sensitive and the cursor moves randomly at times, when I am typing, I suspect purely because of the warmth of my hand hovering above it. Incidentally, I do not have hot sweaty hands!

I don't like Windows 8 at all - it's taking a lot of getting used to and I can see no real benefits over Windows 7. Insufficient basic information given about some applications, including Skype. I also had issues getting started setting up an email address that was different from the one I used to purchase the PC.

Battery life	8.0
Design	7.0
Size and weight	7.0
Performance	9.0
Value for money	7.0
Overall rating	8.0

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Confirmed purchase: 08 Apr 2013

Eleanore, General home user

Score 6.0/10

Good points:: Nice looking laptop
Good speakers
Quick to set up
Good webcam
Quiet laptop (not got a really loud fan)
Finger scan improves security
Bad points:: Windows 8 - I am not someone who has issues with technology but it takes a long time to work out how to do even simple tasks like printing a document, or shutting down the computer. Also seems incomplete, feels like 2 operating systems in one as a lot of Windows 7 elements remain.

I have a lot of problems with internet connections, possibly to do with the metal design of the lid.

Can't see much of a difference between the i5 processor and the i3 which was on my old laptop.

Heavy laptop.

Don't hate the laptop - just don't feel it is worth what I paid, wish i'd gone for an asus laptop instead.

Battery life underwhelming, maybe get 2 hours before needing charging.

Battery life	6.0
Design	9.0
Size and weight	8.0
Performance	7.0
Value for money	6.0
Overall rating	6.0

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Confirmed purchase: 06 Jan 2013

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Product Features

Screen size (Inches)	15.6
Screen size is measured diagonally from corner to corner.
Operating system	Windows 8 64bit
Software on which the device runs
RAM (Gigabytes)	8

Hard disk capacity (Gigabytes)	1000
Hard Disk capacity is measured in GBs which stands for Gigabytes. A gigabyte is 1000 MB or megabytes. The more GB you have the more info like photos and music you can store.
Screen Resolution (pixels)	1,366 x 768
The number of pixels the screen has. The more you have, the more detail the screen can display, given a high quality source. A breakdown of resolutions can be found on Wikipedia here
Processor brand	Intel
There are 2 main manufacturers of computer processors. They are Intel and AMD.
Processor series	Core i5
This is the processor model range. Different types of processor have different types of functionality. For example Centrino processors are specifically designed to increase battery life in laptops.
Processor number	3210M
This is the specific processor number in the processor range.
Processor speed (Gigahertz)	2.5
The processor is the driving force of your personal computer. The higher the number in Gigahertz or Ghz the faster your computer will run. Don’t forget that other factors such as the number of cores will have an effect on speed.
Number of USB ports	3

Connections	VGA

Connections	RJ45

Connections	USB 3.0

Connections	USB 2.0

Connections	HDMI

Graphics card brand	AMD
Graphics cards in desktop computers and graphics chips in laptops are manufactured by 3 main companies: Intel, ATI and nVidia. If you want to play modern games aim for an ATI or nVidia card or chip. Intel cards and chips work perfectly for general laptop use, video playback and older computer games.
Graphics card model number	Radeon HD 7670M
This is the range and model number of the graphics card or chip in your desktop or laptop computer.
Graphics card memory (Megabytes)	2

Chipset brand	Intel
Chipset series	HM77 Express

Also known as: HP Envy m6-1178sa

Laptop Buyers Guide

Manufacturer's Description

Sized for life on the go. You’ll want the HP ENVY m6 laptop with you all day, every day. The large display packed into a super slim design and unbeatable sound gives you the perfect balance of mobility, performance, and entertainment.