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Dell XPS 13 9305 vs. 2022 HP ENVY 17: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively analyzed the technical specifications for the Dell XPS 13 9305 and 2022 HP ENVY 17 models. Our report includes intricate details such as the CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Dell XPS 13 9305 Pros

Reasons that Dell XPS 13 9305 is better than 2022 HP ENVY 17.

Dell XPS 13 9305 supports a faster memory speed than the 2022 HP ENVY 17. It supports up to 4267MHz versus 3200MHz of system memory on the 2022 HP ENVY 17.

Memory type and speed

Dell XPS 13 9305 - LPDDR4X

4,267 MHz

2022 HP ENVY 17 - DDR4

3,200 MHz

Dell XPS 13 9305 weighed 2.84 pounds, 49% lighter than the 5.49 pounds 2022 HP ENVY 17.

Weight	Dell XPS 13 9305	2022 HP ENVY 17
Pound	2.84 lbs.	5.49 lbs.
Kilogram	1.29 kg	2.49 kg

2022 HP ENVY 17 Pros

Reasons that 2022 HP ENVY 17 is better than Dell XPS 13 9305.

2022 vs. 2021

Intel Core i7-1260P inside 2022 HP ENVY 17 has a 104% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1165G7 inside Dell XPS 13 9305.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

2022 HP ENVY 17 - Intel Core i7-1260P

9,170

Dell XPS 13 9305 - Intel Core i7-1165G7

4,487

Dell XPS 13 9305 - Intel Core i5-1135G7

3,980

Dell XPS 13 9305 - Intel Core i3-1115G4

2,445

The 2022 HP ENVY 17 supports a larger memory capacity than the Dell XPS 13 9305. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Dell XPS 13 9305.

Max system memory size

2022 HP ENVY 17

32 GB

Dell XPS 13 9305

16 GB

The 2022 HP ENVY 17 comes with two SODIMM slots that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed. On the flip side, you can't upgrade RAM on the Dell XPS 13 9305 since it has onboard memory.

Memory	Dell XPS 13 9305	2022 HP ENVY 17
Slots	Onboard	x2
Type	LPDDR4X	DDR4

The 2022 HP ENVY 17 has a 17.3-inch screen size 30% larger than the 13.3-inch Dell XPS 13 9305.

Display size

2022 HP ENVY 17

17.3-inch

Dell XPS 13 9305

13.3-inch

The 2022 HP ENVY 17 has more ports and slots count than the Dell XPS 13 9305. It has eight versus six amount of ports and slots on the Dell XPS 13 9305.

Ports	Dell XPS 13 9305	2022 HP ENVY 17
full-size SD card slot	No	Yes
HDMI	No	Yes
headphone jack	Yes	Yes
lock slot	Yes	No
microSD card slot	Yes	No
Thunderbolt 4	Yes x2	Yes x2
USB-A	No	Yes x3
USB-C	Yes	No
Total	6	8

The 2022 HP ENVY 17 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the Dell XPS 13 9305. It has five versus four commonly used ports and slots on the Dell XPS 13 9305.

Ports	Dell XPS 13 9305	2022 HP ENVY 17
headphone jack	Yes	Yes
Thunderbolt 4	Yes	Yes
full-size SD card slot	No	Yes
HDMI	No	Yes
microSD card slot	Yes	No
USB-A	No	Yes
USB-C	Yes	No

Prices

Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.

Dell XPS 13 9305 Price
	Dell XPS 13 9305 Laptop - 13.3-inch FHD (1920x1080) Display, Intel Core i7-1165G7, 16GB LPDDR4x RAM, 512GB SSD, Intel Iris Xe Graphics, Killer Wi-Fi 6 with Service, Windows 11 Home - Silver By Dell $1,100.00	See at Amazon
	Dell XPS 13 9305 Laptop (2020) \| 13.3" FHD Touch \| Core i5 - 512GB SSD - 8GB RAM \| 4 Cores @ 4.2 GHz - 11th Gen CPU Win 11 Home (Renewed) By Dell $549.00	See at Amazon
	Dell XPS 13 9305 (Latest Model) 13.3-inch Laptop Intel Core i5-1135G7 11th Gen 256GB SSD 8GB RAM FHD 1080P Windows 10 Home (Renewed) By Dell $699.99	See at Amazon
2022 HP ENVY 17 Price
	HP Envy 17T 2022 Laptop, i7-1260P 12th gen, 16GB RAM, 1 TB NVMe SSD, 17.3" FHD Touch, Thunderbolt 4, Win 11 PRO, WiFi 6E, B&O Audio, Intel Xe Graphics, Silver, 64GB Tech Warehouse Flashdrive By HP $1,099.00	See at Amazon
	2022 HP Envy Laptop 17.3'' FHD IPS Touchscreen 11th Intel i7-1165G7 Iris Xe Graphics 32GB DDR4 2TB SSD WiFi 6 Fullsize Backlit Keyboard w/ Numpad and FP Reader Win 11 Pro w/32GB USB, Natural Silver By HP $1,495.00	See at Amazon
	2022 HP Envy Laptop 17.3" FHD IPS Touchscreen 10-Core 12th Intel i7-1255U Iris Xe Graphics 64GB DDR4 2TB SSD Thunderbolt 4 Wi-Fi 6E Backlit Keyboard w/FP Reader Windows 11 Pro and 32GB USB Stick By HP $1,152.00	See at Amazon

Availability	Dell XPS 13 9305	2022 HP ENVY 17
Released	2021	2022
Release Date	Available in February 2021	Announced on May 19, 2022. Available on May 19, 2022.
Pricing	-	Starting at $1,099.99
Applicable Models	-	HP ENVY Laptop 17t-cr000 2022 HP ENVY Laptop 17t 2022 HP ENVY Laptop 17.3-inch HP ENVY Laptop 17 (12th Gen Intel P28-Series Processors)
Generations	2022 Dell XPS 13 9315 2022 Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 2021 Dell XPS 13 9305 2020 Dell XPS 13 9310 2020 Dell XPS 13 9300 2019 Dell XPS 13 7390 2019 Dell XPS 13 9380 2018 Dell XPS 13 9370 2017 Dell XPS 13 9360 2015 Dell XPS 13 9350 2015 Dell XPS 13 9343 2013 Dell XPS 13 9333	-

Exterior	Dell XPS 13 9305	2022 HP ENVY 17
Dimensions	11.88 x 7.84 x 0.31 - 0.46 in (301.76 x 199.24 x 7.80 - 11.63mm)	15.68 x 10.20 x 0.77 in
Weight	2.84 lbs (1.29 kg)	5.49 lbs.
Colors	Platinum silver with black carbon fiber interior	Natural silver
Keyboard and Trackpad	Full-size backlit keyboard. 4.13 x 2.36 in (105 mm x 60 mm) touchpad with multi-touch gesture support.	Keyboard Full-size island-style backlit keyboard Trackpad Precision Touchpad Support

Display	Dell XPS 13 9305	2022 HP ENVY 17
Size	13.3 Inches	17.3 Inches
Info	13.3-inch FHD 1920 x 1080 166 PPI 60Hz 1000:1 400 nits 100% sRGB 2.90 W Anti-glare Non-touch 13.3-inch FHD touchscreen 1920 x 1080 166 PPI 60Hz 1000:1 400 nits 100% sRGB 2.90 W Anti-glare Anti-reflective Touch support 13.3-inch 4K UHD touchscreen 3840 x 2160 331 PPI 60Hz 1000:1 400 nits 100% sRGB 5.41 W Anti-glare Anti-reflective Touch support	17.3” FHD 16:9, 1920 x 1080, IPS, 300 nits, non-touch, edge-to-edge glass, micro-edge, 86.5% screen-to-body ratio. 17.3” FHD with Touch 16:9, 1920 x 1080, IPS, 300 nits, supports touch, edge-to-edge glass, micro-edge, 86.25% screen-to-body ratio. 17.3” 4K UHD with Touch 16:9, 3840 x 2160, IPS, 400 nits, non-touch, edge-to-edge glass, micro-edge, 86.25% screen-to-body ratio.

Ports	Dell XPS 13 9305	2022 HP ENVY 17
Image Source: Dell Left (3) 1 x lock slot 2 x Thunderbolt 4 40 Gpbs, DisplayPort, Power Delivery Right (3) 1 x microSD card slot 1 x USB-C USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone	Image Source: HP Left (4) 2 x USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) 1 x HDMI v2.1 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone Right (4) 2 x Thunderbolt 4 40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort 1.4, Power Delivery, HP Sleep and Charge 1 x USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), HP Sleep and Charge 1 x full-size SD card slot

Internal Specs	Dell XPS 13 9305	2022 HP ENVY 17
Processor	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1115G4 2 cores, 4 threads, 3.00 → 4.10 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 28W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.80 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W	12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1260P 12 cores, 16 threads, 2.10 → 4.70 GHz, 18MB SmartCache, 28W
Integrated Graphics	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1115G4 Intel® UHD Graphics 48 Execution Units, 400 → 1250 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7 Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7 Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz	12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1260P Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1400 MHz
Memory	8GB 16GB 4267 MHz Dual-channel LPDDR4x SDRAM	Memory Info Slots: 2 x SODIMM Slots Type: DDR4-3200 MHz Memory Configurations 8GB 16GB 32GB DDR4
Storage	256 GB 512 GB 1 TB 2 TB M.2 2280 PCIe® 3x4 NVMe™ SSD, Up to 32 Gbps.	Storage Slots 1 x M.2 PCIe SSD slot Storage Configurations 512GB 1TB 2TB PCIe SSD

Connectivity	Dell XPS 13 9305	2022 HP ENVY 17
Wi-Fi	Rivet Killer AX1650W Up to 2400 Mbps Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi-6 (802.11ax)	MediaTek Wi-Fi 6 MT7921 (2x2) Intel® Wi-Fi 6E AX211 (2x2)
Bluetooth	Rivet Killer AX1650W › Bluetooth 5.1	Bluetooth® 5.2

Battery	Dell XPS 13 9305	2022 HP ENVY 17
Size	52 Wh 4-cell smart lithium-ion	55Wh 4-cell Li-ion polymer.
Battery Life	Up to 12 hours on FHD panel	EPEAT® Silver registered
Power Supply	45 W USB (Type-C) power adapter 20 VDC/2.25A, 15 VDC/3A, 9 VDC/3A, 5VDC/3A	90W Smart AC power adapter Supports battery fast charge: approximately 50% in 30 minutes

Software	Dell XPS 13 9305	2022 HP ENVY 17
OS	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Upgradable to Windows 11	Windows 11 Home Pro
Built-in Apps	Microsoft Office 30-days trial McAfee LiveSafe™ 12 Month Subscription	McAfee LiveSafe™ 30-day trial offer

Camera & Audio	Dell XPS 13 9305	2022 HP ENVY 17
Camera	Front-facing camera Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.	HP True Vision 5MP IR camera with camera shutter
Audio	Realtek ALC3271-CG with Waves MaxxAudio Pro Two speakers (2.5W x 2 = 4W peak) 4 digital array microphones	Audio by Bang & Olufsen 2 speakers HP Audio Boost Integrated dual array digital microphone.

Misc	Dell XPS 13 9305	2022 HP ENVY 17
Sensors	Ambient light sensor Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button	-
Security	Windows Hello with Fingerprint Sign in Wedge-shaped lock	Camera Shutter IR Camera for Windows Hello
In the box	-	HP ENVY 17.3 inch Laptop AC Adapter
Warranty	-	1-year limited hardware warranty.

Key Features	Dell XPS 13 9305	2022 HP ENVY 17
At Glance	Released in Early 2021 16:9 4K UHD 13.3” 2160p 60Hz Weight 2.84 lb 1.29 kg Up to Intel Core i7-1165G7 4C/8T, 2.80 → 4.70 GHz Geekbench 5 1,374 Single Core Geekbench 5 4,487 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz Configurable up to 16GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X	Released in Mid 2022 16:9 4K UHD 17.3” 2160p 60Hz Weight 5.49 lb 2.49 kg Powered By Intel Core i7-1260P 12C/16T, 2.10 → 4.70 GHz Geekbench 5 1,680 Single Core Geekbench 5 9,170 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1400 MHz Upgradable up to 32GB 3200 MHz DDR4