Laptop deals: HP Envy 13 is discounted to under $550 for the holidays
Generally speaking, if you can get a solid Windows laptop deal for below $550, it's a good deal. The HP Envy 13 with an Intel Core i5 processor usually costs $700, but right now, you can pick one up for $549 through Walmart. That discount delivers a piece of HP hardware that is better than many of the best budget laptops.
The HP Envy 13 runs on an 11th Gen Intel Core i5-1135G7 processor and has Intel Iris Xe graphics. It features 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. The laptop also supports Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5, helping it connect to devices through modern protocols. There are dual speakers on the HP Envy 13 that are by Bang & Olufsen, helping deliver nice audio while enjoying media or conference calls.
Save on HP Envy 13 for the holidays
The laptop has a 13.3-inch FHD display that supports touch. That display is wrapped with thin bezels, which allow HP to fit a larger screen into a compact laptop body.
Depending on your usage, HP claims that the Envy 13 can get up to 16 hours of battery life, but even the company admits that the laptop will get around 11 hours and 30 minutes if you're streaming content.
The HP Envy 13 that comes through this deal ships with Windows 10, but it's easily upgradeable to Windows 11 if you'd like to run Microsoft's latest operating system.
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