2020 HP ENVY 13 vs. Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition: Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between 2020 HP ENVY 13 and Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

2020 HP ENVY 13 Pros

Reasons that 2020 HP ENVY 13 is better than Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition.

About 48% lighter

The 2020 HP ENVY 13 weighed 2.88 pounds, 48% lighter than the 5.51 pounds Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition.

Weight2020 HP ENVY 13Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition
Pound
2.88 lbs.
5.51 lbs.
Kilogram
1.31 kg
2.50 kg

Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition Pros

Reasons that Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition is better than 2020 HP ENVY 13.

Much faster CPU performance

AMD Ryzen 9-4900H inside Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition has a 131% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-10510U inside 2020 HP ENVY 13.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition - AMD Ryzen 9-4900H
6,806
Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition - AMD Ryzen 7-4800H
6,440
Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition - AMD Ryzen 5-4600H
4,908
2020 HP ENVY 13 - Intel Core i7-10510U
2,942
Supports larger memory

Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition supports a larger memory capacity than the 2020 HP ENVY 13. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the 2020 HP ENVY 13.

Max system memory size
Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition
32 GB
2020 HP ENVY 13
16 GB
Upgradable memory

Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition 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 2020 HP ENVY 13 since it has onboard memory.

Memory2020 HP ENVY 13Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition
Slots
Onboard
x2
TypeDDR4DDR4
17% larger display

Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition has a 15.6-inch screen size 17% larger than the 13.3-inch 2020 HP ENVY 13.

Display size
Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition
15.6-inch
2020 HP ENVY 13
13.3-inch

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between 2020 HP ENVY 13 and Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition.

Uses the same memory type and speed

Both laptops supports the same 3200MHz DDR4 RAM.

Memory type and speed
2020 HP ENVY 13 - DDR4
3,200 MHz
Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition - DDR4
3,200 MHz

Prices

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

2020 HP ENVY 13 Price
HP ENVY 13 Laptop, Intel Core i7-1165G7, 8 GB DDR4 RAM, 256 GB SSD Storage, 13.3-inch FHD Touchscreen Display, Windows 10 Home With Fingerprint Reader, Camera Kill Switch (13-ba1010nr, 2020 Model)
HP ENVY 13 Laptop, Intel Core i7-1165G7, 8 GB DDR4 RAM, 256 GB SSD Storage, 13.3-inch FHD Touchscreen Display, Windows 10 Home With Fingerprint Reader, Camera Kill Switch (13-ba1010nr, 2020 Model)
By HP
$777.00
HP 2020 Envy x360 2-in-1 13.3" FHD IPS Touchscreen Laptop Intel Evo Platform 11th Gen Core i7-1165G7 8GB Memory 512GB SSD Pale Gold - Backlit Keyboard -Fingerprint Reader -Thunderbolt - WiFi 6
HP 2020 Envy x360 2-in-1 13.3" FHD IPS Touchscreen Laptop Intel Evo Platform 11th Gen Core i7-1165G7 8GB Memory 512GB SSD Pale Gold - Backlit Keyboard -Fingerprint Reader -Thunderbolt - WiFi 6
By HP
$799.00
HP Envy 13 Laptop, Intel Core i7-1065G7, 8 GB Ram, 256 GB SSD Storage, 13.3” Full HD Touchscreen, Windows 10 Home, Fingerprint Reader (13-ba0010nr, 2020 Model)
HP Envy 13 Laptop, Intel Core i7-1065G7, 8 GB Ram, 256 GB SSD Storage, 13.3” Full HD Touchscreen, Windows 10 Home, Fingerprint Reader (13-ba0010nr, 2020 Model)
By HP
$767.25
Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition Price
Newest Dell G5 SE 5505 15.6" FHD IPS High Performance Gaming Laptop, AMD 4th Gen Ryzen 5 4600H 6-core, 8GB RAM, 256GB PCIe SSD, Backlit Keyboard, AMD Radeon RX 5600M, Windows 10
Newest Dell G5 SE 5505 15.6" FHD IPS High Performance Gaming Laptop, AMD 4th Gen Ryzen 5 4600H 6-core, 8GB RAM, 256GB PCIe SSD, Backlit Keyboard, AMD Radeon RX 5600M, Windows 10
By Dell
$989.00
Dell G5 5505 Gaming & Business Laptop (AMD Ryzen 7 4800H 8-Core, 8GB RAM, 512GB PCIe SSD, AMD Radeon RX 5600M, 15.6" 144Hz Full HD (1920x1080), WiFi, Bluetooth, Backlit KB, Win 10 Pro) (Renewed)
Dell G5 5505 Gaming & Business Laptop (AMD Ryzen 7 4800H 8-Core, 8GB RAM, 512GB PCIe SSD, AMD Radeon RX 5600M, 15.6" 144Hz Full HD (1920x1080), WiFi, Bluetooth, Backlit KB, Win 10 Pro) (Renewed)
By Dell
$1,019.99
Newest Dell G5 SE 5505 15.6" FHD IPS High Performance Gaming Laptop, AMD 4th Gen Ryzen 5 4600H 6-core, 16GB RAM, 512GB PCIe SSD, Backlit Keyboard, AMD Radeon RX 5600M, Windows 10
Newest Dell G5 SE 5505 15.6" FHD IPS High Performance Gaming Laptop, AMD 4th Gen Ryzen 5 4600H 6-core, 16GB RAM, 512GB PCIe SSD, Backlit Keyboard, AMD Radeon RX 5600M, Windows 10
By Dell
$1,449.81

Availability

2020 HP ENVY 13Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition
Released20202020
Release Date-
  • Announced on CES 2020
  • Available on mid-April 2020
PricingStarting at $1,199.99Starting at $799.99
Generations

Exterior

2020 HP ENVY 13Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition
Dimensions12.07 x 7.66 x 0.67 in (306.57 x 194.56 x 17.08 mm)14.35 x 10 x 0.85 - 1.22 - 1.05 in (364.46 x 254 x 21.60 - 30.96 - 26.57 mm)
Weight2.88 lbs (1,306 g)5.51 lb (2.50 kg)
Colors
Natural silver aluminum
Supernova Silver Cover
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Keyboard
    • Full-size, island-style, backlit, natural silver keyboard
  • Trackpad
    • HP Imagepad with multi-touch gesture support
  • Keyboard
    • Backlit full-size, spill-resistant WASD keyboard with a numeric keypad with Game Shift key at F7 (US English only)
    • 4-zone RGB backlit full-size, spill-resistant WASD keyboard with a numeric keypad with Game Shift key at F7 (US English only)
  • Touchpad
    • Size: 4.13 x 2.56 in (105 mm x 65 mm).
    • Precision Touchpad.
    • Supports multi-touch gesture.

Display

2020 HP ENVY 13Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition
Size13.3 Inches15.6 Inches
Info
  • 13.3" FHD
    IPS, BrightView, micro-edge, WLED-backlit, multitouch-enabled, edge-to-edge glass, 400 nits, 100% sRGB (1920 x 1080)
  • FHD 220 nits 60Hz
    (1920 x 1080) 220 nits IPS Anti-Glare LED, 141 PPI, 45% NTSC, 60Hz refresh rate
  • FHD 300 nits 60Hz
    (1920 x 1080) 300 nits IPS Anti-Glare LED, 141 PPI, 72% NTSC, 60Hz refresh rate
  • FHD 300 nits 144Hz
    (1920 x 1080) 300 nits IPS Anti-Glare LED, 141 PPI, 72% NTSC, 144Hz refresh rate

Ports

2020 HP ENVY 13Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition
  • 1 x SuperSpeed USB Type-C® 10Gbps signaling rate (USB Power Delivery, DisplayPort™ 1.2, HP Sleep and Charge)
  • 1 x SuperSpeed USB Type-A 5Gbps signaling rate (HP Sleep and Charge)
  • 1 x SuperSpeed USB Type-A 5Gbps signaling rate
  • 1 x headphone/microphone combo
  • 1 x microSD media card reader
  • 1 x AC adapter port with LED indicator
Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition Ports
Image Source: Dell
  • 1 x USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 port
  • 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 port
  • 2 x USB 2.0 ports
  • 1 x RJ-45 network port
  • 1 x HDMI 2.0 Port
  • 1 x Mini DisplayPort 1.4b
  • 1 x headset jack
  • 1 x SD-card reader
  • 1 x Wedge-shaped lock
  • 1 x Power-adapter port

Internal Specs

2020 HP ENVY 13Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition
Processor
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 5 4600H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 3.00 → 4.00 GHz, 3MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 45W
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.90 → 4.20 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 45W
  3. AMD Ryzen™ 9 4900H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 3.30 → 4.40 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 5 4600H
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    6 Graphics Cores, 1500 MHz
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800H
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    7 Graphics Cores, 1600 MHz
  3. AMD Ryzen™ 9 4900H
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    8 Graphics Cores, 1750 MHz
Memory
  • Memory Slots
    • Onboard DDR4-3200 SDRAM
  • Memory Configurations
    • 16GB
  • Memory Slots
    • 2 x DDR4 SODIMM
  • Memory Configurations
    • Minimum Memory: 4GB
    • Maximum Memory: 32GB
    • Memory Speed: 3200MHz
Discrete GraphicsNVIDIA® GeForce® MX350 (2GB GDDR5)
AMD Radeon RX 5600M
RDNA 1.0 Architecture, 6GB GDDR6, 192-bit, 1035 → 1265 MHz, 2304 Shading Units.
Storage
  • Storage Slots
    • 1 x M.2 SSD slot
  • Storage Configurations
    • 512 GB PCIe® NVMe™ M.2 SSD
  • Hard Drive Slots
    • 2 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe SSD slot
  • Hard Drive Configurations
    • Up to 2TB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD

Connectivity

2020 HP ENVY 13Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition
Wi-FiIntel® Wi-Fi 6 AX 201 (2x2)
  • Killer™ Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i (2x2) 802.11ax Wireless
    • Up to 2,400 Mbps, WiFi 802.11 b/g/a/n/ac/ax.
  • Qualcomm QCA (DW1820)
    • Up to 867 Mbps, WiFi 802.11 b/g/a/n/ac
BluetoothBluetooth® 5.0
  • Bluetooth 5
    • Killer™ Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i (2x2) 802.11ax Wireless
  • Bluetooth 4.2
    • Qualcomm QCA (DW1820)
Ethernet-Realtek RTL8111H PCI-e Gigabit ethernet controller
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps

Battery

2020 HP ENVY 13Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition
Size3-cell, 51 Wh Li-ion polymer
  • 51 Wh (3-cell lithium-ion)
  • 68 Wh (4-cell lithium-ion)
Battery Life
  • Up to 9 hours and 45 minutes (productivity)
  • Up to 14 hours and 15 minutes (video playback)
ENERGY STAR® certified; EPEAT® Silver registered
-
Power Supply65 W AC power adapter
Supports battery fast charge: approximately 50% in 30 minutes
240 W power adapter
Power rated at 19.5VDC/12.31A.

Software

2020 HP ENVY 13Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition
OS
  • Windows 10 Home x64
  • Windows 10 Pro x64
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro
Upgradable to Windows 11
Built-in Apps
  • McAfee LiveSafe™
  • Netflix
  • Biometric Fingerprint Reader
  • 1-month trial for new Microsoft Office 365 customers
  • Alienware Command Center
  • Dell Digital Delivery
  • Dell Mobile Connect
  • Dell Recovery Environment
  • DropBox
  • Microsoft® Office 2016 trial
  • McAfee LiveSafe 12 Month Subscription

Camera & Audio

2020 HP ENVY 13Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition
CameraHP Wide Vision HD camera with a camera shutter
  • Front-facing camera
    Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
Audio
  • Audio by Bang & Olufsen
  • 2 speakers
  • Integrated dual array digital microphone
  • Realtek ALC3254 with Nahimic 3D Audio for Gamers
  • 2 tuned speakers
  • Dual-array microphones

Misc

2020 HP ENVY 13Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition
Sensors
  • IR Thermal sensor
  • Fingerprint sensor
-
Security
  • All-in-One keyboard
  • Camera Shutter
  • Mic Mute key
  • Biometric fingerprint authentication
  • Chassis wedge-shaped security lock
Warranty
  • 1 year limited hardware warranty
  • 90-day phone support (from date of purchase)
  • Complimentary chat support within warranty period
1 Year Ltd Hardware Warranty Mail-in Customer supplies box Dell pays to ship

Key Features

2020 HP ENVY 13Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition
At Glance
Released in
2020
16:9 FHD
13.3”
1080p 60Hz
Weight
2.88 lb
1.31 kg
Powered By
Intel Core i7-10510U
4C/8T, 1.80 → 4.90 GHz
Geekbench 5
957
Single Core
Geekbench 5
2,942
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics
24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
16GB
3200 MHz DDR4
Nvidia GeForce
MX350
2GB GDDR5
Released in Mid
2020
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 144Hz
Weight
5.51 lb
2.50 kg
Up to
AMD Ryzen 9-4900H
8C/16T, 3.30 → 4.40 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,137
Single Core
Geekbench 5
6,806
Multi-Core
With integrated
AMD Radeon™ Graphics
8 Graphics Cores, 1750 MHz
Upgradable up to
32GB
3200 MHz DDR4
Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition Ports
AMD Radeon
RX 5600M
6GB GDDR6

Comparison Summary

2020 HP ENVY 13 vs. Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition

HP has released the ENVY 13, a 13.3-inch machine, in 2020. It is powered by a quad-core Intel Core i7-10510U with a boost clock speed up to 4.90 GHz. The laptop has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia GeForce MX350 with 2GB GDDR5.

On the other hand, we have the 15.6-inch G5 15 5505 Special Edition was introduced by Dell around the same year in mid-2020. It comes with up to an octa-core AMD Ryzen 9-4900H with a boost clock speed up to 4.40 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to AMD Radeon RX 5600M with 6GB GDDR6.

Geekbench 5 Single Core

2020 HP ENVY 131
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U95784.17%
Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition1
AMD Ryzen™ 5 4600H98786.81%
2
AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800H1,07894.81%
3
AMD Ryzen™ 9 4900H1,137100.00%
01,137

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

2020 HP ENVY 131
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U2,94243.23%
Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition1
AMD Ryzen™ 5 4600H4,90872.11%
2
AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800H6,44094.62%
3
AMD Ryzen™ 9 4900H6,806100.00%
06,806

The 2020 HP ENVY 13 has a 13.3-inch display which is considerably smaller than the 15.6-inch Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition. In addition, The 2020 HP ENVY 13 weighs 2.88 lbs. about 91% lighter than the 5.51 lbs. Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition. Moreover, measured at 12.07” x 7.66” x 0.67”, the 2020 HP ENVY 13 is much more portable than the Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition at 14.35” x 10” x 1.22”.

2020 HP ENVY 13Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition

Moving over to upgradability, HP claims that the 2020 HP ENVY 13 supports 16GB 3200 MHz DDR4 memory. However, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users. Fortunately, it comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace and upgrade in the future.

For Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition, it supports up to 32GB 3200 MHz DDR4 memory that you can upgrade with two memory module slots on the motherboard. It also has two M.2 slots that users can easily swap or add an extra SSD to get extra space when needed.

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