2020 HP ENVY 13 vs. Lenovo Legion 5i 15”: Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between 2020 HP ENVY 13 and Lenovo Legion 5i 15” specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

2020 HP ENVY 13 Pros

Reasons that 2020 HP ENVY 13 is better than Lenovo Legion 5i 15”.

Supports faster memory

The 2020 HP ENVY 13 supports a faster memory speed than the Lenovo Legion 5i 15”. It supports up to 3200MHz versus 2933 MHz of system memory on the Lenovo Legion 5i 15”.

Memory type and speed
2020 HP ENVY 13 - DDR4
3,200 MHz
Lenovo Legion 5i 15” - DDR4
2,933 MHz
About 44% lighter

The 2020 HP ENVY 13 weighed 2.88 pounds, 44% lighter than the 5.07 pounds Lenovo Legion 5i 15”.

Weight2020 HP ENVY 13Lenovo Legion 5i 15”
Pound
2.88 lbs.
5.07 lbs.
Kilogram
1.31 kg
2.30 kg

Lenovo Legion 5i 15” Pros

Reasons that Lenovo Legion 5i 15” is better than 2020 HP ENVY 13.

Much faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-10875H inside Lenovo Legion 5i 15” has a 133% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-10510U inside 2020 HP ENVY 13.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Lenovo Legion 5i 15” - Intel Core i7-10875H
6,874
Lenovo Legion 5i 15” - Intel Core i7-10750H
5,412
Lenovo Legion 5i 15” - Intel Core i5-10300H
3,747
2020 HP ENVY 13 - Intel Core i7-10510U
2,942
Supports larger memory

Lenovo Legion 5i 15” 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
Lenovo Legion 5i 15”
32 GB
2020 HP ENVY 13
16 GB
Upgradable memory

Lenovo Legion 5i 15” 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 13Lenovo Legion 5i 15”
Slots
Onboard
x2
TypeDDR4DDR4
17% larger display

Lenovo Legion 5i 15” has a 15.6-inch screen size 17% larger than the 13.3-inch 2020 HP ENVY 13.

Display size
Lenovo Legion 5i 15”
15.6-inch
2020 HP ENVY 13
13.3-inch

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
Lenovo Legion 5i 15” Price
Lenovo Legion Pro 5i - (2023) - Gaming Laptop Computer - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060-16" WQXGA - 165Hz - Intel Core i7-13700HX - 16GB RAM - 1TB SSD - Windows 11-3-Month Xbox GamePass Included
Lenovo Legion Pro 5i - (2023) - Gaming Laptop Computer - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060-16" WQXGA - 165Hz - Intel Core i7-13700HX - 16GB RAM - 1TB SSD - Windows 11-3-Month Xbox GamePass Included
By LENOVO (UNITED STATES)
$1,289.00
$1,599.99 19% OFF
Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gaming Laptop (16" 2K 165Hz, Intel 13th Gen Core i7-13700HX, GeForce RTX 4060 8GB 140W, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD) 4-Zone RGB Backlit, Wi-Fi 6E, Win 11 Home, 2024, Onyx Grey
Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gaming Laptop (16" 2K 165Hz, Intel 13th Gen Core i7-13700HX, GeForce RTX 4060 8GB 140W, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD) 4-Zone RGB Backlit, Wi-Fi 6E, Win 11 Home, 2024, Onyx Grey
By ist computers
$1,449.99
Lenovo Legion Pro 5i 16" LCD Gaming Laptop WQXGA 240Hz Intel Core i9-13900HX 16GB RAM 1TB SSD NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 8GB Onyx Grey
Lenovo Legion Pro 5i 16" LCD Gaming Laptop WQXGA 240Hz Intel Core i9-13900HX 16GB RAM 1TB SSD NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 8GB Onyx Grey
By Lenovo
$1,759.99

Availability

2020 HP ENVY 13Lenovo Legion 5i 15”
Released20202020
Release Date-Announced in April 2020
PricingStarting at $1,199.99Starting at $999.99
Generations-

Exterior

2020 HP ENVY 13Lenovo Legion 5i 15”
Dimensions12.07 x 7.66 x 0.67 in (306.57 x 194.56 x 17.08 mm)14.3" x 10.2" x 0.93 - 1.03" / 363.06mm x 259.61mm x 23.57 – 26.1mm
Weight2.88 lbs (1,306 g)Starting at 5.07 lbs (2.3 kg)
Colors
Natural silver aluminum
Phantom Black
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Keyboard
    • Full-size, island-style, backlit, natural silver keyboard
  • Trackpad
    • HP Imagepad with multi-touch gesture support
  • Keyboard
    • Backlit full-size with the white backlit keyboard.
    • 4-zone RGB (optional)
  • Touchpad
    • Precision Touchpad.
    • Supports multi-touch gesture.

Display

2020 HP ENVY 13Lenovo Legion 5i 15”
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)
  • 15.6" FHD 60Hz
    1920 x 1080, IPS, 60 Hz, <25 ms Response Time, 100% sRGB, 300 nits.
  • 15.6" FHD 120Hz
    1920 x 1080, IPS, 120 Hz, <25 ms Response Time, 45% NTSC, 250 nits.
  • 15.6" FHD 144Hz
    1920 x 1080, IPS, 144 Hz, <3 ms Response Time, 100% sRGB, 500 nits, Dolby Vision™ Enabled.
  • 15.6" FHD 240Hz HDR
    1920 x 1080, IPS, 240 Hz, <1 ms Response Time, 100% sRGB, 500 nits, VESA DisplayHDR 400 Certified, Dolby Vision™ Enabled.

Ports

2020 HP ENVY 13Lenovo Legion 5i 15”
  • 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
  • 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C (with DisplayPort)
  • 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A (always on)
  • 3 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A
  • 1 x HDMI™ 2.0
  • 1 x RJ45 Ethernet
  • 1 x Kensington MiniSaver Lock slot
  • 1 x 3.5mm microphone/headphone combo
  • 1 x Power input
  • 1 x NOVO hole

Internal Specs

2020 HP ENVY 13Lenovo Legion 5i 15”
Processor
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10300H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.50 → 4.50 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 5.10 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10300H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
Memory
  • Memory Slots
    • Onboard DDR4-3200 SDRAM
  • Memory Configurations
    • 16GB
  • Memory Slots
    • 2 x DDR4 SODIMM
  • Memory Configurations
    • Minimum Memory: 8GB
    • Maximum Memory: 32GB
    • Memory Speed: 2933MHz
Discrete GraphicsNVIDIA® GeForce® MX350 (2GB GDDR5)
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 (4GB GDDR5)
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 Ti (4GB GDDR6)
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660 Ti (6GB GDDR6)
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2060 (6GB GDDR6)
Storage
  • Storage Slots
    • 1 x M.2 SSD slot
  • Storage Configurations
    • 512 GB PCIe® NVMe™ M.2 SSD
  • Storage Slots
    • 1 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe SSD slot
    • 1 x 2.5 inches hard drive slot
  • Storage Configurations
    • 128 GB/256 GB/512 GB/1 TB PCIe NVMe SSD
    • 1 TB/2 TB HDD

Connectivity

2020 HP ENVY 13Lenovo Legion 5i 15”
Wi-FiIntel® Wi-Fi 6 AX 201 (2x2)WiFi 6 802.11AX (2 x 2)
Up to 2400 Mbps, WiFi 802.11 b/g/a/n/ac/ax.
BluetoothBluetooth® 5.0Bluetooth 5.0
Ethernet-Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery

2020 HP ENVY 13Lenovo Legion 5i 15”
Size3-cell, 51 Wh Li-ion polymer
  • 60 Wh (4 Cell polymer)
  • 80 Wh (4 Cell polymer)
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
  • Up to 7.7 hours
    80Wh models
  • Up to 6.8 hours
    60Wh models
Power Supply65 W AC power adapter
Supports battery fast charge: approximately 50% in 30 minutes
  • 170W AC power adapter
    Lenovo proprietary charging port.
  • 230W AC power adapter
    Lenovo proprietary charging port.

Software

2020 HP ENVY 13Lenovo Legion 5i 15”
OS
  • Windows 10 Home x64
  • Windows 10 Pro x64
  • Windows 10 Home 64-bit
  • Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
Built-in Apps
  • McAfee LiveSafe™
  • Netflix
  • Biometric Fingerprint Reader
  • 1-month trial for new Microsoft Office 365 customers
  • Lenovo Vantage
  • Lenovo PC Manager
  • McAfee LiveSafe™
  • Lenovo Antivirus
  • Microsoft Office Trial5
  • Power2Go

Camera & Audio

2020 HP ENVY 13Lenovo Legion 5i 15”
CameraHP Wide Vision HD camera with a camera shutterFront-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
  • 2 x 2W Harman Kardon® Speaker System with Chamber
  • Dolby Atmos® Headphone Support
  • Dual-array microphones

Misc

2020 HP ENVY 13Lenovo Legion 5i 15”
Sensors
  • IR Thermal sensor
  • Fingerprint sensor
-
Security
  • All-in-One keyboard
  • Camera Shutter
  • Mic Mute key
  • Biometric fingerprint authentication
  • Chassis Kensington® Wedge security lock
In the box-
  • Legion 5i 15"
  • AC Adapter
  • Internal Battery
  • Quick start guide
Warranty
  • 1 year limited hardware warranty
  • 90-day phone support (from date of purchase)
  • Complimentary chat support within warranty period
1 Year Depot or Carry-in

Key Features

2020 HP ENVY 13Lenovo Legion 5i 15”
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
2020
16:9 FHD
15.6”
HDR 240Hz
Weight
5.07 lb
2.30 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-10875H
8C/16T, 2.30 → 5.10 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,192
Single Core
Geekbench 5
6,874
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
Upgradable up to
32GB
2933 MHz DDR4
NVIDIA GeForce
RTX 3060
6GB GDDR6

Comparison Summary

2020 HP ENVY 13 vs. Lenovo Legion 5i 15”

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 Legion 5i 15” was introduced by Lenovo around the same time in 2020. It comes with up to an octa-core Intel Core i7-10875H with a boost clock speed up to 5.10 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 with 6GB GDDR6.

Geekbench 5 Single Core

2020 HP ENVY 131
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U95780.29%
Lenovo Legion 5i 15”1
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10300H1,06189.01%
2
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H1,13495.13%
3
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H1,192100.00%
01,192

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

2020 HP ENVY 131
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U2,94242.80%
Lenovo Legion 5i 15”1
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10300H3,74754.51%
2
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H5,41278.73%
3
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H6,874100.00%
06,874

The 2020 HP ENVY 13 has a 13.3-inch display which is considerably smaller than the 15.6-inch Lenovo Legion 5i 15”. In addition, The 2020 HP ENVY 13 weighs 2.88 lbs. about 76% lighter than the 5.07 lbs. Lenovo Legion 5i 15”. Moreover, measured at 12.07” x 7.66” x 0.67”, the 2020 HP ENVY 13 is much more portable than the Lenovo Legion 5i 15” at 14.3” x 10.2” x 1.03”.

2020 HP ENVY 13Lenovo Legion 5i 15”

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 Lenovo Legion 5i 15”, it supports up to 32GB 2933 MHz DDR4 memory that you can upgrade with two memory module slots on the motherboard. It also has a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace or upgrade when needed. Besides that, it also comes with a SATA slot where you can install an additional 2.5-inch SATA-based SSD, SSHD, or a hard disk drive.

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