The HP Envy 15 is a budget laptop computer that offers a good mix of performance and features. It's not the best laptop you can buy, but it might be one of the best inexpensive laptops, with solid construction and a decent feature set.

This laptop comes equipped with an Intel Core i7 processor and 16GB of RAM. The unit we evaluated was outfitted with a Core i7-6700HQ processor, but it can be equipped with everything from an Intel Core i5-5200U on up to other Core i7 processors. An Nvidia GeForce GTX 950M provides graphics horsepower, while a 1TB hard drive offers lots of storage space.

The HP Envy 15 laptop has aluminum construction with a bare-metal finish, measuring 14.94 x 9.87 x 1.1 inches and weighing 5.06 pounds. That's both thick and heavy when compared to lightweight laptops like ultrabooks, but mainstream laptops such as those we've reviewed here aren't necessarily designed for ultra portability.

On the left side of the laptop is a wealth of connections, with two USB 3.0 ports, two USB 2.0 ports, an HDMI port for video and audio output, an SD card slot and an Ethernet jack.

HP covers the Envy 15 with a one-year warranty and offers several ways to reach support, with personnel available via phone, social media and live chat through HP's website. Laptop Mag rates HP's customer service fourth out of 10 brands surveyed.

The HP Envy 15 is a well-rounded laptop computer that offers performance for day-to-day use along with a functional hinge-stand design and helpful features like an optical drive and built-in fingerprint reader.