HP Envy dv7-7243cl

ultrabook 2012 17.3" iGPU ⏱ ~6h ⚖️ 3.14 kg
LB Score
24
out of 100
Fit for you
31/100
✚ Strong: fit_price ⚠ Weak: fit_mobility
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CPU
30
Core i7-3630QM
GPU
0
iGPU
RAM max
16 GB
DDR3
Battery
62 Wh ~
~6h
Price
$197
market
Age
14 years
2012

📌 Quick verdict

Overall score 24/100. Strongest suit — Connectivity (100), weakest — Portability (6).

✓ Strengths

Connectivity (100)

⚠ Weaknesses

Portability (6)

Money & ownership

All money blocks on one card

Cost to own

Buying at listing price $197, 2-year horizon — price minus projected resale, spread over months.

≈ $1.8/mo
Money could earn

Keeping the $197 price invested at 4.16%/yr (US Treasury 3-month bill, as of Oct 30, 2026) over 2 years instead of buying.

≈ $0.7/mo
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💰 Price trend

$1,400 $803 $206 2012: $1,400 2012 2013: $1,232 2014: $1,084 2015: $954 2016: $840 2017: $739 2018: $650 2019: $572 2020: $503 2021: $443 2022: $390 2023: $343 2024: $302 2025: $266 2026: $234 2026 2027: $206 (forecast) 2027
📉 Loses ~$83/year (6%). Dashed segment is a model forecast, not observed listings.

Specs in context

LB Score 24
CPU score 30 Office tier
RAM max 16 GB Comfort
Weight 3.14 kg Desktop replacement
Battery 62 Wh Large tier

Bars show where each spec sits on the site-wide level scale (same thresholds as the quick verdict). For weight, shorter bars mean a lighter laptop.

Full specifications

Brand
HP
Series
ENVY (premium consumer)
Type
Ultrabook
Release year
2012
Screen size
17.3"
Resolution
1920x1080
Panel type
tn
Color gamut (sRGB)
100%~
RAM (max)
16 GB DDR3
Storage interface
non-NVMe
Weight
3.14 kg
Ports
9
Battery
62 Wh~

Configuration options

Available model options · 2 variants across 2 categories

⚙ Processors (1)
Intel Core i7 3630QM
• Igpu (1)
Intel HD Graphics 4000

Performance metrics

Performance 17
Portability 6
Light office 30
Gaming 22
Creative 15
Energy efficiency 45
Connectivity 100
Value 39
Color accuracy —
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No FPS data for this model's GPU.

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💻 Software compatibility

Counter-Strike 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
61%
GPU
0%
RAM
200%
Grand Theft Auto V ✗ Weak
CPU
152%
GPU
0%
RAM
400%
Cyberpunk 2077 ✗ Weak
CPU
87%
GPU
0%
RAM
200%
Minecraft ✗ Weak
CPU
304%
GPU
0%
RAM
400%
Fortnite ✗ Weak
CPU
55%
GPU
0%
RAM
200%
Valorant ✗ Weak
CPU
203%
GPU
0%
RAM
400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt ✗ Weak
CPU
101%
GPU
0%
RAM
267%
Elden Ring ✗ Weak
CPU
55%
GPU
0%
RAM
133%
Red Dead Redemption 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
101%
GPU
0%
RAM
200%
Apex Legends ✗ Weak
CPU
55%
GPU
0%
RAM
267%
Hogwarts Legacy ✗ Weak
CPU
68%
GPU
0%
RAM
100%
Dota 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
203%
GPU
0%
RAM
400%
Baldur's Gate 3 ✗ Weak
CPU
55%
GPU
0%
RAM
200%
Starfield ✗ Weak
CPU
43%
GPU
0%
RAM
100%
Call of Duty: Warzone ✗ Weak
CPU
55%
GPU
0%
RAM
200%
League of Legends ✗ Weak
CPU
304%
GPU
0%
RAM
800%
Sims 4 ✗ Weak
CPU
203%
GPU
0%
RAM
400%
Helldivers 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
43%
GPU
0%
RAM
200%
Battlefield 5 ✗ Weak
CPU
68%
GPU
0%
RAM
200%
Far Cry 5 ✗ Weak
CPU
76%
GPU
0%
RAM
200%
Forza Horizon 4 ✗ Weak
CPU
87%
GPU
0%
RAM
200%
Forza Horizon 5 ✗ Weak
CPU
68%
GPU
0%
RAM
200%
Metro Exodus ✗ Weak
CPU
76%
GPU
0%
RAM
200%
Overwatch ✗ Weak
CPU
122%
GPU
0%
RAM
400%
PUBG: Battlegrounds ✗ Weak
CPU
76%
GPU
0%
RAM
200%
Resident Evil 4 Remake ✗ Weak
CPU
61%
GPU
0%
RAM
200%
Escape from Tarkov ✗ Weak
CPU
101%
GPU
0%
RAM
200%
God of War ✗ Weak
CPU
138%
GPU
0%
RAM
200%
Horizon Zero Dawn ✗ Weak
CPU
138%
GPU
0%
RAM
200%
Death Stranding ✗ Weak
CPU
122%
GPU
0%
RAM
200%
Control ✗ Weak
CPU
101%
GPU
0%
RAM
200%
Doom Eternal ✗ Weak
CPU
138%
GPU
0%
RAM
200%
Batman: Arkham Knight ✗ Weak
CPU
169%
GPU
0%
RAM
267%
Hitman 3 ✗ Weak
CPU
138%
GPU
0%
RAM
200%
Flight Simulator 2020 ✗ Weak
CPU
109%
GPU
0%
RAM
200%
Watch Dogs Legion ✗ Weak
CPU
109%
GPU
0%
RAM
200%
Borderlands 3 ✗ Weak
CPU
122%
GPU
0%
RAM
267%
Anno 1800 ✗ Weak
CPU
101%
GPU
0%
RAM
200%
Rainbow Six Siege ✗ Weak
CPU
253%
GPU
0%
RAM
267%
The Division 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
138%
GPU
0%
RAM
200%
Gears Tactics ✗ Weak
CPU
122%
GPU
0%
RAM
200%
Hunt Showdown ✗ Weak
CPU
109%
GPU
0%
RAM
267%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands ✗ Weak
CPU
101%
GPU
0%
RAM
200%
Mafia Definitive Edition ✗ Weak
CPU
138%
GPU
0%
RAM
267%
Days Gone ✗ Weak
CPU
138%
GPU
0%
RAM
200%
Ghostwire Tokyo ✗ Weak
CPU
72%
GPU
0%
RAM
133%
Returnal ✗ Weak
CPU
87%
GPU
0%
RAM
100%
Dying Light 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
101%
GPU
0%
RAM
200%
Resident Evil Village ✗ Weak
CPU
87%
GPU
0%
RAM
200%
The Callisto Protocol ✗ Weak
CPU
61%
GPU
0%
RAM
200%
Atomic Heart ✗ Weak
CPU
95%
GPU
0%
RAM
200%
Alan Wake 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
72%
GPU
0%
RAM
100%
Black Myth Wukong ✗ Weak
CPU
61%
GPU
0%
RAM
100%
Ghost of Tsushima ✗ Weak
CPU
61%
GPU
0%
RAM
200%
The Last of Us Part 1 ✗ Weak
CPU
61%
GPU
0%
RAM
100%
Diablo 4 ✗ Weak
CPU
138%
GPU
0%
RAM
200%
Spider-Man Miles Morales ✗ Weak
CPU
101%
GPU
0%
RAM
200%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor ✗ Weak
CPU
61%
GPU
0%
RAM
200%
Dead Space Remake ✗ Weak
CPU
95%
GPU
0%
RAM
200%
Lies of P ✗ Weak
CPU
87%
GPU
0%
RAM
200%
Sons of the Forest ✗ Weak
CPU
61%
GPU
0%
RAM
133%
Rise of the Tomb Raider ✗ Weak
CPU
203%
GPU
0%
RAM
400%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider ✗ Weak
CPU
169%
GPU
0%
RAM
200%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey ✗ Weak
CPU
152%
GPU
0%
RAM
200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla ✗ Weak
CPU
87%
GPU
0%
RAM
200%
F1 24 ✗ Weak
CPU
169%
GPU
0%
RAM
200%
Need for Speed Heat ✗ Weak
CPU
87%
GPU
0%
RAM
200%
Civilization 6 ✗ Weak
CPU
203%
GPU
0%
RAM
400%
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order ✗ Weak
CPU
169%
GPU
0%
RAM
200%

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