Laptop Default Configuration?

Is this a factory configuration or has someone done some sort of upgrade nothing showing on Internet Thanks

Your questions does not explain your problem.

This is what I found as specs for this HP notebook, that, as far as I could find on another site, has been sold somewhere from 2015 (in several configurations):

HP ENVY Notebook 15-as017tu Product Specifications
Intel® Core™ i7-6500U Processor specs

Is this something you want to buy or just have bought?

CompoSW said:

Is this a factory configuration or has someone done some sort of upgrade nothing showing on Internet Thanks

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Possibly, its certainly close to original. What I do when I want to find the original specs of a PC is look it up on the OEM support site, if possible, or on reviews sites if not. Here's the closest I could find.....

ChatGPT:

Yes — that exact combination could be a factory configuration. It’s not typical, but it absolutely existed on some HP Envy models.

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What official specs show​

HP’s own documentation for at least one Envy model with that CPU lists:

• Intel i7-6500U
• 12GB RAM (4GB + 8GB)
• 2TB HDD
• NVIDIA graphics, DVD drive, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Windows 10

That is essentially a match to the sticker in your photo.

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Why it looks unusual​

Even though it existed, it feels suspicious because:

• Many Envy models shipped with 8GB RAM + 1TB HDD as the common baseline
• 12GB RAM is a less common “mixed” configuration (4GB + 8GB), so people often assume it’s an upgrade
• 2TB drives were optional high-capacity variants, not standard on most listings

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What this means for the OP’s question​

• The specs on that label are plausible as a factory configuration
• HP sold multiple regional/SKU variants, so you won’t always find an exact match online
• It does NOT automatically mean it was upgraded

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The realistic conclusion​

• Could be factory: Yes (confirmed by HP spec sheets)
• Could also be upgraded: Also yes — RAM and HDD are both easily upgradeable

So the only definitive way to tell is:

• Check the exact model number (e.g., 15-aeXXX, 15-asXXX)
• Or inspect the hardware (RAM sticks / drive model)

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"Laptop Default Configuration?"
"Is this a factory configuration or has someone done some sort of upgrade."

Difficult to say as HP makes different Laptop models with different configurations in the same product range for different worldwide markets.
My guess would be the HDD as back then it probably would have been 1 TB.
You could look at the label on the HDD which tells you the production date. Some RAM has production date label. You can install a hardware scanning app to ascertain those dates.
Irrespective of that, the MOBO would be 10 years old hardware.

It is not worth £200 for various reasons:
10 years old so very near EOL, Optimus design which can get very hot, gamer style hammering means a short life of the hardware due to heat.

I have a similarly specced Laptop from around 2014 it really is EOL(on it's 3rd Keyboard due to heat damage, display panel has aging signs). I would never have the cheek to sell it for £200 or even give it away free.