HP ENVY Laptop 13 vs. Apple MacBook Air with Retina display

Laptop Comparison, Reviews and Tests
HP ENVY Laptop 13
HP ENVY Laptop 13
Apple MacBook Air with Retina display
Apple MacBook Air with Retina display

In depth comparison and review of HP ENVY Laptop 13 and Apple MacBook Air with Retina display. 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.

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Difference between HP ENVY Laptop 13 and Apple MacBook Air with Retina display

Laptop Specifications Comparison

HP ENVY Laptop 13 vs. Apple MacBook Air with Retina display Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HP ENVY Laptop 13 Apple MacBook Air with Retina display
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 32 cm x 21.5 cm x 2.1 cm 30.41 cm x 21.24 cm x 1.56 cm
Weight 1.7 kg 1.25 kg
Case Material - Aluminum
Colour - Space grey | Gold | Silver
DISPLAY HP ENVY Laptop 13 Apple MacBook Air with Retina display
Screen Size (Type) 13.1" 13.3" - IPS
LCD Backlight Technology LED backlight LED backlight
Screen Resolution 1366 x 768 (HD) 2560 x 1600 (WQXGA)
Pixel Density (ppi) - 227
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:10
Features BrightView, edge-to-edge glass BFR/PVC-free, Mercury free, beryllium free, arsenic free, Retina display
PROCESSOR HP ENVY Laptop 13 Apple MacBook Air with Retina display
CPU Intel Core 2 Duo SL9400 / 1.86 GHz Intel Core i5 (8th Gen) 1.6 GHz
Max Turbo Speed - 3.6 GHz
Number of Cores Dual-Core Dual-Core
Cache L2 - 6 MB L3 - 4 MB
Front Side Bus 1066 MHz -
64-bit Computing Yes Yes
Chipset Mobile Intel GS45 Express -
Features - Intel Turbo Boost Technology
MEMORY HP ENVY Laptop 13 Apple MacBook Air with Retina display
RAM 3 GB (1 x 2 GB + 1 GB (soldered)) 8 GB (provided memory is soldered)
Max RAM Supported 5 GB -
RAM Type DDR3 SDRAM LPDDR3 SDRAM
Speed 1066 MHz / PC3-8500 2133 MHz
Rated Speed 1066 MHz -
Form Factor SO-DIMM 204-pin -
Slots Qty 1 -
Empty Slots 0 -
STORAGE HP ENVY Laptop 13 Apple MacBook Air with Retina display
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 250 GB HDD SATA 1.5Gb/s 128 GB SSD soldered PCIe
Optical Drive DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM external -
Disc Labeling Technology LightScribe Technology -
AUDIO & VIDEO HP ENVY Laptop 13 Apple MacBook Air with Retina display
Graphics Processor (GPU) ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4330 Intel UHD Graphics 617
Total Available Graphics Memory 1757 MB -
Video Memory 512 MB -
Camera Yes Yes - 720p
Camera Features - FaceTime HD camera
Sound Stereo speakers, microphone Stereo speakers, three microphones
COMMUNICATIONS HP ENVY Laptop 13 Apple MacBook Air with Retina display
Wireless Bluetooth, 802.11a/b/g/n 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2
Network Interface Gigabit Ethernet -
BATTERY HP ENVY Laptop 13 Apple MacBook Air with Retina display
Technology 4-cell Lithium Ion Lithium polymer
Battery Capacity (Size) - 50.3 Wh
Battery Life - Up to 12 hours
Battery Run Time - Web browsing over Wi-Fi: up to 12 hours
Video playback: up to 13 hours
Standby time: up to 30 days
AC ADAPTER HP ENVY Laptop 13 Apple MacBook Air with Retina display
Input AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz) AC 100-240 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 90 Watt, 19 V, 4.74 A 30 Watt
INPUT HP ENVY Laptop 13 Apple MacBook Air with Retina display
Type Keyboard, touchpad Keyboard, Force Touch trackpad
Keyboard Backlight - Yes
Features - Pressure sensitivity, multi-touch touchpad, Multi-Touch Gesture Recognition, ambient light sensor, force click, Touch ID sensor
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS HP ENVY Laptop 13 Apple MacBook Air with Retina display
Interfaces 2 x USB 2.0
HDMI
Headphone/microphone combo jack
2 x USB-C 3.1 Gen 2 (supports Thunderbolt 3, DisplayPort Alt Mode) (Power Delivery)
Headphone output
Memory Card Reader 2 in 1 (SD Card, MultiMediaCard) -
SOFTWARE HP ENVY Laptop 13 Apple MacBook Air with Retina display
Operating System (OS) Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Edition Apple macOS Big Sur 11.0
Software Included 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 iTunes, Apple iMovie, Apple Safari, Apple GarageBand, Photo Booth, Apple Time Machine, Apple FaceTime, Apple Preview, Mail, Maps, Photos, Reminders, App Store, Contacts, Stocks, Notes, Calendar, Siri, Messages, Apple iBooks, Apple Keynote, Apple Pages, Apple Numbers, News, Voice Memos, Home
MISCELLANEOUS HP ENVY Laptop 13 Apple MacBook Air with Retina display
Included Accessories - USB-C power adapter
Cables Included - USB-C charge cable
Security - Apple T2 Security Chip, fingerprint reader
Features - T2 Security Chip
SAR Value - 0.71 W/kg (body)
Repairability Index - 6.1 (out of 10)
ENERGY STAR Certified Yes Yes
EPEAT Compliant EPEAT Silver EPEAT Gold
Max Operating Temperature - 35 °C
Min Operating Temperature - 10 °C
Humidity Range Operating - 0 - 90% (non-condensing)
Manufacturer Warranty Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year - pick-up and return Limited warranty - 1 year
Technical support - phone consulting - 90 days
Model Number 1050ea -
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