The new HP Envy 15 is here to fill a much-needed space in the laptop world for creatives looking for a large-screen laptop.

The 16-inch MacBook Pro is powerful but starts at $2,399; the HP Envy 15 is more affordable, starting at $1,349, and a system with a configuration equivalent to the 16-inch MacBook Pro costs under $1,900. This is $500 less.

HP says the HP Envy 15 offers up to 33% faster video editing. In addition, the laptop has a touchscreen OLED display, which the MacBook does not.

HP's new Envy 15 is just one of many new laptops the company is announcing that could draw people away from Apple who are waiting for the 10th generation processors in the MacBook Pro.

HP plans to release the Envy 15 in June, with prices starting at $1,349. This is not the only laptop HP is updating; in May the company will release the new HP Envy 13 (with a 10th generation Intel CPU), with prices starting at $999.

While the HP Envy line is arguably a more affordable version of the HP Spectre line, the HP Envy 15 is still a sleek machine. This silver aluminum laptop has a 15.6-inch screen in a 14.1 x 9.3 x 0.7-inch chassis and a screen-to-body ratio of 82.6%.

The HP Envy 15 has a full-fledged minimalist look, but what you may not realize at first glance is that the new all-in-one keyboard has a camera shutter button, microphone mute button, fingerprint reader, power button, and HP Command Center button, along with a number of other functions that are just a click away.

Another major change to the Envy 15 is HP's first use of a glass layer on the touchpad.

The HP Envy 15 has a screen made for gamers and creators. It is available with and without a touchscreen, and both options are VESA certified and meet display standards.

The touch display is an OLED panel with DisplayHDR True Black and an impressive 100,000:1 contrast ratio, while the non-touch display meets the DisplayHDR 400 standard, with up to 600 nits brightness and anti-glare display.

According to HP, each unit is color calibrated to Delta E < 2 standard, and that it should output 100% of the DCI-P3 color gamut.

and is available with at least two CPU options. For graphics, HP offers up to an Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060, but no entry-level GPUs are listed.

To prevent the system from overheating, HP has integrated vapor chambers and dual 12-volt fans, making it the first Envy with "gaming glass thermal," according to HP. This provides a 33% increase in processor power. Also helping you work is HP Dynamic Power, which "intelligently" (HP's words) manages power usage between the CPU and GPU.

According to HP, all of this provides much better performance compared to a MacBook Pro in its class: when compared to a Core i7 model, the Envy 15 is 33% faster at video editing in Adobe Rush and 13% faster in Adobe Premiere Pro video editing in Adobe Premiere Pro was 13% faster.

For storage, the HP Envy 15 can be equipped with up to 2TB of PCIe SSD storage. For memory, the Envy 15 supports up to 32 GB of RAM.

HP states that the Envy 15 can last up to 16.5 hours on a single charge using MobileMark testing. It will be interesting to see how long it lasts in a web-surfing based battery test.

HP Fast Charge should help fuel the Envy 15 quickly; HP says the laptop can be charged to about 50% in just 45 minutes.

The Envy 15 has dual Thunderbolt 3 USB-C ports, dual USB-A ports, and HDMI output. One wonders why Apple is still sticking with only Thunderbolt 3 ports. [35] You can also learn more about how the different versions of the HP Envy 15 are customized.

But if the screen is as good in person as it is on paper, Envy is likely to attract a few eyes.