Dell XPS 15 9520 vs. HP ENVY Laptop 15

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HP ENVY Laptop 15

In depth comparison and review of Dell XPS 15 9520 and HP ENVY Laptop 15. 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 15 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Dell XPS 15 9520 HP ENVY Laptop 15
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 34.44 cm x 23.014 cm x 1.854 cm 38 cm x 24.4 cm x 2.7 cm
Weight 1.92 kg 2.4 kg
Colour Silver -
DISPLAY Dell XPS 15 9520 HP ENVY Laptop 15
Screen Size (Type) 15.6" 15.6"
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 15
CPU Intel Core i7 (12th Gen) 12700H Intel Core i7 720QM / 1.6 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 4.7 GHz 2.8 GHz
Number of Cores 14-core Quad-Core
Cache 24 MB L3 - 6 MB
64-bit Computing - Yes
Chipset - Mobile Intel HM55 Express
Features Intel Smart Cache Hyper-Threading Technology, Intel Turbo Boost Technology
MEMORY Dell XPS 15 9520 HP ENVY Laptop 15
RAM 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) 4 GB (2 x 2 GB)
Max RAM Supported 64 GB 16 GB
RAM Type DDR5 SDRAM DDR3 SDRAM
Speed 4800 MHz 1333 MHz / PC3-10600
Rated Speed 4800 MHz 1333 MHz
Form Factor SO-DIMM 262-pin SO-DIMM 204-pin
Slots Qty 2 4
Empty Slots 0 2
STORAGE Dell XPS 15 9520 HP ENVY Laptop 15
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 512 GB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4 - NVM Express (NVMe) 320 GB HDD SATA 1.5Gb/s / 7200 rpm
Optical Drive - DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM external
Disc Labeling Technology - LightScribe Technology
AUDIO & VIDEO Dell XPS 15 9520 HP ENVY Laptop 15
Graphics Processor (GPU) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti ATI Radeon HD 4830
Total Available Graphics Memory - 2811 MB
Video Memory 4 GB GDDR6 SDRAM 1 GB
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 LED lighting
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 15
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 15
Technology 6-cell Lithium Ion 6-cell Lithium Ion
Battery Capacity (Size) 86 Wh -
AC ADAPTER Dell XPS 15 9520 HP ENVY Laptop 15
Input AC 100-240 V (50/60 Hz) AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 130 Watt, 20 V, 6.5 A 120 Watt, 18.5 V, 6.5 A
INPUT Dell XPS 15 9520 HP ENVY Laptop 15
Type Keyboard, touchpad Keyboard, touchpad
Keyboard Backlight Yes -
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Dell XPS 15 9520 HP ENVY Laptop 15
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
USB 2.0/eSATA
Headphone/microphone combo jack
LAN
Memory Card Reader Yes (SD Card, SDHC Card, SDXC Card) 2 in 1 (SD Card, MultiMediaCard)
SOFTWARE Dell XPS 15 9520 HP ENVY Laptop 15
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 15
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 Gold
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 - carry-in
Model Number - 1060ea
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