HP Envy 13 Price in Pakistan

The HP Envy 13 (13-ba1000) is the 2021 version of HP's popular premium 13-inch clamshell. It sits between the Pavilion and the Spectre, giving you a metal body and premium touches at a more reasonable price. The aluminium chassis weighs about 1.3 kg and is roughly 17 mm thick, and the Natural Silver finish looks clean and professional. The keyboard is backlit and comfortable for long typing sessions.

The 13.3-inch Full HD IPS display is rated at around 400 nits, which is brighter than most budget laptops and good enough for classrooms, offices and cafes. Some units come with a touchscreen, while others are non-touch. Colours look pleasant for movies and YouTube, and viewing angles are wide thanks to the IPS panel.

Performance comes from 11th Gen Intel Core processors: the Core i5-1135G7 or Core i7-1165G7. Both have 4 cores and 8 threads and use Intel Iris Xe graphics, which handle MS Office, Zoom classes, browsing, light coding and photo editing smoothly. Some i7 units add an NVIDIA GeForce MX450 2GB GPU, which gives a small boost in light games and Adobe apps, but this is still not a gaming laptop. The RAM is soldered onboard, so buy 16GB if you multitask a lot. The M.2 NVMe SSD can be upgraded later.

The 51Wh battery lasts a good part of the day with light use, and charging is through USB-C with a 65W adapter. That means you can use a USB-C power bank during load shedding. Ports include one Thunderbolt 4 USB-C, two USB-A ports, a microSD card reader and a headphone jack. There is no HDMI port, so you will need a USB-C adapter for a projector or external monitor. Wi-Fi 6, a fingerprint reader and a webcam kill switch that electrically disconnects the camera add security and convenience.

The HP Envy 13 price in Pakistan starts around Rs 95,000 for a Non Custom Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD unit, which makes it a strong value premium option. It suits university students, office workers and freelancers who want a light, well-built laptop for daily tasks. Gamers and heavy editors should look for a laptop with a stronger dedicated GPU.

Performance

Processor

Intel Core i5-1135G7

Processor options

Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Core i7-1165G7

Generation

Intel Core 11th Gen (Tiger Lake)

Cores / Threads

4 cores / 8 threads

Graphics

Intel Iris Xe Graphics (integrated); NVIDIA GeForce MX450 on some i7 units

Memory & Storage

RAM

8GB, 16GB

RAM type

DDR4 3200MHz (onboard)

RAM upgradeable

No (soldered)

Storage

256GB, 512GB, 1TB

Storage type

PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD

Display

Screen size

13.3 inch

Resolution

1920x1080 (FHD)

Panel

IPS

Refresh rate

60Hz

Touchscreen

Optional

Brightness

400 nits

Display options

13.3" FHD IPS 400 nits, 13.3" FHD IPS touch 400 nits

Battery & Power

Battery

51Wh

Battery life

Up to 10 hours (light use)

Charger

65W USB-C

Design

Weight

1.3 kg

Thickness

16.9 mm

Build

Aluminium chassis

Colours

Natural Silver

Connectivity

Ports

1x Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C, charging + DisplayPort), 2x USB-A 5Gbps, 1x microSD card reader, 1x 3.5mm headphone/mic combo

Wireless

Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.0

Other

Keyboard

Backlit, full-size island-style

Security

Fingerprint reader

Webcam

720p HD with camera kill switch

Audio

Dual speakers by Bang & Olufsen

Operating system

Windows 11 Home (shipped with Windows 10 Home)

Model

13-ba1000

Launch year

2021