Dell XPS 15 9520 vs. HP ENVY Laptop 13

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HP ENVY Laptop 13

In depth comparison and review of Dell XPS 15 9520 and HP ENVY Laptop 13. Compare sizes, performance, storage capacities, batteries and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right laptop for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the laptop that will best fit your needs.

Laptop Specifications Comparison

Dell XPS 15 9520 vs. HP ENVY Laptop 13 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Dell XPS 15 9520 HP ENVY Laptop 13
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 34.44 cm x 23.014 cm x 1.854 cm 32 cm x 21.5 cm x 2.1 cm
Weight 1.92 kg 1.7 kg
Colour Silver -
DISPLAY Dell XPS 15 9520 HP ENVY Laptop 13
Screen Size (Type) 15.6" 13.1"
LCD Backlight Technology - LED backlight
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1200 (Full HD Plus) 1366 x 768 (HD)
Pixel Density (ppi) 145 -
V-Sync Rate at Max Res. 60 Hz -
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 16:10 16:9
Image Brightness 500 cd/m² -
Colour Gamut 100% sRGB -
Features Anti-glare, Infinity Edge display, Wide Viewing Angle, ±85° horizontal viewing angle, ±85° vertical viewing angle, 35 ms response rate, 0.18 mm pixel pitch, Eyesafe technology BrightView, edge-to-edge glass
PROCESSOR Dell XPS 15 9520 HP ENVY Laptop 13
CPU Intel Core i7 (12th Gen) 12700H Intel Core 2 Duo SL9400 / 1.86 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 4.7 GHz -
Number of Cores 14-core Dual-Core
Cache 24 MB L2 - 6 MB
Front Side Bus - 1066 MHz
64-bit Computing - Yes
Chipset - Mobile Intel GS45 Express
Features Intel Smart Cache -
MEMORY Dell XPS 15 9520 HP ENVY Laptop 13
RAM 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) 3 GB (1 x 2 GB + 1 GB (soldered))
Max RAM Supported 64 GB 5 GB
RAM Type DDR5 SDRAM DDR3 SDRAM
Speed 4800 MHz 1066 MHz / PC3-8500
Rated Speed 4800 MHz 1066 MHz
Form Factor SO-DIMM 262-pin SO-DIMM 204-pin
Slots Qty 2 1
Empty Slots 0 0
STORAGE Dell XPS 15 9520 HP ENVY Laptop 13
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 512 GB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4 - NVM Express (NVMe) 250 GB HDD SATA 1.5Gb/s
Optical Drive - DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM external
Disc Labeling Technology - LightScribe Technology
AUDIO & VIDEO Dell XPS 15 9520 HP ENVY Laptop 13
Graphics Processor (GPU) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4330
Total Available Graphics Memory - 1757 MB
Video Memory 4 GB GDDR6 SDRAM 512 MB
Camera Yes - 1280 x 720 (standard), 576 x 360 (infrared) Yes
Resolution 0.9 Megapixel (standard), 0.2 Megapixel (infrared) -
Camera Features IR/RGB camera, 78.5 degrees -
Image Sensor Type CMOS -
Video Resolutions 1280 x 720 -
Frame Rate 30 frames per second -
Sound Stereo speakers, dual array microphone Stereo speakers, microphone
Codec Realtek ALC3281 -
Compliant Standards High Definition Audio -
COMMUNICATIONS Dell XPS 15 9520 HP ENVY Laptop 13
Wireless Bluetooth 5.2, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax (Wi-Fi 6E) Bluetooth, 802.11a/b/g/n
Wireless Controller Killer Wi-Fi 6E AX1675 -
Network Interface - Gigabit Ethernet
Features Dual stream (2x2) -
BATTERY Dell XPS 15 9520 HP ENVY Laptop 13
Technology 6-cell Lithium Ion 4-cell Lithium Ion
Battery Capacity (Size) 86 Wh -
AC ADAPTER Dell XPS 15 9520 HP ENVY Laptop 13
Input AC 100-240 V (50/60 Hz) AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 130 Watt, 20 V, 6.5 A 90 Watt, 19 V, 4.74 A
INPUT Dell XPS 15 9520 HP ENVY Laptop 13
Type Keyboard, touchpad Keyboard, touchpad
Keyboard Backlight Yes -
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Dell XPS 15 9520 HP ENVY Laptop 13
Interfaces USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (supports DisplayPort Alt Mode) (Power Delivery)
2 x USB4 Gen 3x2 (supports Thunderbolt 4, DisplayPort 1.4a Alt Mode) (Power Delivery)
Headphone/microphone combo jack
2 x USB 2.0
HDMI
Headphone/microphone combo jack
Memory Card Reader Yes (SD Card, SDHC Card, SDXC Card) 2 in 1 (SD Card, MultiMediaCard)
SOFTWARE Dell XPS 15 9520 HP ENVY Laptop 13
Operating System (OS) Windows 11 Pro - Dutch / English / French / German / Italian Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Edition
Software Included Microsoft Office (30 days trial, excludes office licence), McAfee Small Business Security (30 days trial) Microsoft Internet Explorer, Norton Internet Security 2009 (60 days subscription), HP MediaSmart Suite, Adobe Flash Player, Adobe Reader, Microsoft Windows Mail, Microsoft Windows Media Center, CyberLink DVD Suite, Windows Live Messenger
MISCELLANEOUS Dell XPS 15 9520 HP ENVY Laptop 13
Included Accessories USB-C power adapter -
Security Fingerprint reader -
Security Slot Type Noble Wedge security slot -
Theft/Intrusion Protection Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately) -
ENERGY STAR Certified - Yes
EPEAT Compliant - EPEAT Silver
Max Operating Temperature 35 °C -
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -
Humidity Range Operating 10 - 90% (non-condensing) -
Manufacturer Warranty - Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year - pick-up and return
Model Number - 1050ea
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