I prefer a 15" screen for productivity and watching movies.
Here is a detailed review about the 17t you mentioned: https/www.notebookcheck.net/Review-HP-Envy-17t-j003-Notebook.100557.0.html
Not knowing more than your budget, I would recommend something lithe this Lenovo ThinkPad E470
Lenovo ThinkPad E580 (Core i5-8250U, 8GB RAM, 1TB HDD, 256GB SSD (20KS003GGE) )
Acer Aspire 5 A515 series
or
HP ProBook 450 G5, Core i5-8250U, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD (3KY72ES#ABD)
I prefer a 15" screen for productivity and watching movies.
Here is a detailed review about the 17t you mentioned: https/www.notebookcheck.net/Review-HP-Envy-17t-j003-Notebook.100557.0.html
Not knowing more than your budget, I would recommend something lithe this Lenovo ThinkPad E470
Lenovo ThinkPad E580 (Core i5-8250U, 8GB RAM, 1TB HDD, 256GB SSD (20KS003GGE) )
Acer Aspire 5 A515 series
or
HP ProBook 450 G5, Core i5-8250U, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD (3KY72ES#ABD)