2020 HP ENVY 13 vs. Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”: Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between 2020 HP ENVY 13 and Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13” specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

2020 HP ENVY 13 Pros

Reasons that 2020 HP ENVY 13 is better than Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”.

Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce MX350 2GB GDDR5 vs. integrated

Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13” Pros

Reasons that Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13” is better than 2020 HP ENVY 13.

Supports faster memory

Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13” supports a faster memory speed than the 2020 HP ENVY 13. It supports up to 3733MHz versus 3200MHz of system memory on the 2020 HP ENVY 13.

Memory type and speed
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13” - LPDDR4X
3,733 MHz
2020 HP ENVY 13 - DDR4
3,200 MHz
About 26% lighter

Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13” weighed 2.14 pounds, 26% lighter than the 2.88 pounds 2020 HP ENVY 13.

Weight2020 HP ENVY 13Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”
Pound
2.88 lbs.
2.14 lbs.
Kilogram
1.31 kg
0.97 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between 2020 HP ENVY 13 and Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”.

Supports the same maximum memory size of up to 16GB

Both laptops supports up to 16GB of system memory.

Max system memory size
2020 HP ENVY 13
16 GB
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”
16 GB

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
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13” Price
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13.3” Laptop| QLED Display and Intel Core i7 Processor | 8GB Memory | 512GB SSD | Long Battery Life and Windows 10 Operating System | (NP930XCJ-K01US)
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13.3” Laptop| QLED Display and Intel Core i7 Processor | 8GB Memory | 512GB SSD | Long Battery Life and Windows 10 Operating System | (NP930XCJ-K01US)
By SAMSUNG
$749.99
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15.6 Laptop| QLED Display and Intel Core i7 Processor | 12GB Memory | 512GB SSD | Long Battery Life and Windows 10 Operating System | (NP950XCJ-K01US) (Renewed)
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15.6 Laptop| QLED Display and Intel Core i7 Processor | 12GB Memory | 512GB SSD | Long Battery Life and Windows 10 Operating System | (NP950XCJ-K01US) (Renewed)
By SAMSUNG
$789.49
Samsung - Galaxy Book S 13.3 inches Laptop 8GB RAM - 256GB SSD SM-W767VZAAVZW (Renewed)
Samsung - Galaxy Book S 13.3 inches Laptop 8GB RAM - 256GB SSD SM-W767VZAAVZW (Renewed)
By SAMSUNG
$322.84

Availability

2020 HP ENVY 13Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”
Released20202019
Release Date-
  • Announced at Samsung Developer Conference 2019 (SDC19)
  • Announced on October 30, 2019
PricingStarting at $1,199.99
  • $1199.99 - i7 | 8GB RAM | 512GB SSD
Generations-

Exterior

2020 HP ENVY 13Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”
Dimensions12.07 x 7.66 x 0.67 in (306.57 x 194.56 x 17.08 mm)12.04" x 7.87" x 0.51" (305.7 x 199.8 x 12.9 mm)
Weight2.88 lbs (1,306 g)2.14 lbs (0.97 kg)
Colors
Natural silver aluminum
Aura Silver
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Keyboard
    • Full-size, island-style, backlit, natural silver keyboard
  • Trackpad
    • HP Imagepad with multi-touch gesture support
  • Full size, backlit chiclet keyboard
    The fingerprint sensor next to the arrow keys of the keyboard.
  • Precise Touchpad
    Wireless PowerShare with Microsoft Precision Touchpad support.

Display

2020 HP ENVY 13Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”
Size13.3 Inches13.3 Inches
Info
  • 13.3" FHD
    IPS, BrightView, micro-edge, WLED-backlit, multitouch-enabled, edge-to-edge glass, 400 nits, 100% sRGB (1920 x 1080)
  • Resolution: 1920 x 1080
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Panel Type: QLED

Ports

2020 HP ENVY 13Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”
  • 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 Type-C with Thunderbolt 3
    Supports Power Delivery and DisplayPort.
  • 2 x USB 3.0
  • 1 x HDMI
  • 1 x UFS & MicroSDXC card reader (up to 1TB)
  • 1 x Headphone out/Mic-in Combo
  • 1 x Power port

Internal Specs

2020 HP ENVY 13Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”
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™ i7-10510U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Memory
  • Memory Slots
    • Onboard DDR4-3200 SDRAM
  • Memory Configurations
    • 16GB
  • Memory Slots
    • Onboard Memory
  • Memory Configurations
    • Memory Size: Up to 16 GB
    • Memory Speed: 3733 MHz
Discrete GraphicsNVIDIA® GeForce® MX350 (2GB GDDR5)-
Storage
  • Storage Slots
    • 1 x M.2 SSD slot
  • Storage Configurations
    • 512 GB PCIe® NVMe™ M.2 SSD
  • Hard Drive Slots
    • 1 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe SSD slot
  • Hard Drive Configurations
    • Up to 1TB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD

Connectivity

2020 HP ENVY 13Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”
Wi-FiIntel® Wi-Fi 6 AX 201 (2x2)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 ax 2X2)
BluetoothBluetooth® 5.0Bluetooth® v5.0

Battery

2020 HP ENVY 13Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”
Size3-cell, 51 Wh Li-ion polymer69.7 Wh
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
22 hours
Power Supply65 W AC power adapter
Supports battery fast charge: approximately 50% in 30 minutes
65W Power Adapter

Software

2020 HP ENVY 13Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”
OS
  • Windows 10 Home x64
  • Windows 10 Pro x64
Windows 10 Home
Built-in Apps
  • McAfee LiveSafe™
  • Netflix
  • Biometric Fingerprint Reader
  • 1-month trial for new Microsoft Office 365 customers
  • Link Sharing
  • Live Message
  • Live Wallpaper
  • McAfee Live Safe (60 days trial)
  • Samsung Gallery
  • Quick Search
  • Samsung DeX
  • Samsung Flow
  • Samsung Notes
  • Samsung Recovery
  • Samsung Settings
  • Studio Plus
  • Samsung Update
  • teamPL

Camera & Audio

2020 HP ENVY 13Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”
CameraHP Wide Vision HD camera with a camera shutterHD front-facing camera
Audio
  • Audio by Bang & Olufsen
  • 2 speakers
  • Integrated dual array digital microphone
  • AKG Stereo Speakers
  • Smart Amp (Max 5 W x 2)
  • Internal Digital Mic

Misc

2020 HP ENVY 13Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”
Sensors
  • IR Thermal sensor
  • Fingerprint sensor
  • Fingerprint sensor
Security
  • All-in-One keyboard
  • Camera Shutter
  • Mic Mute key
  • Biometric fingerprint authentication
  • TPM
  • Fingerprint Reader
In the box-
  • Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13
  • AC adapter (wall mount)
  • Quickstart Guide (paper)
  • Ejection pin
Warranty
  • 1 year limited hardware warranty
  • 90-day phone support (from date of purchase)
  • Complimentary chat support within warranty period
1-year limited warranty

Key Features

2020 HP ENVY 13Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”
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 Late
2019
16:9 FHD
13.3”
1080p 60Hz
Weight
2.14 lb
0.97 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
Configurable up to
16GB
3733 MHz LPDDR4X

Comparison Summary

2020 HP ENVY 13 vs. Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”

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 13.3-inch Galaxy Book Ion 13” was introduced by Samsung about a year earlier in late-2019. It comes with a quad-core Intel Core i7-10510U with a boost clock speed up to 4.90 GHz. It has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® UHD Graphics (24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz).

Geekbench 5 Single Core

2020 HP ENVY 131
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U957100.00%
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”1
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U957100.00%
0957

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

2020 HP ENVY 131
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U2,942100.00%
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”1
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U2,942100.00%
02,942

Both 2020 HP ENVY 13 and Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13” have the same 13.3-inch display size. In addition, the 2020 HP ENVY 13 weighs 2.88 lbs. about 34% heavier than the 2.14 lbs. Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”. Moreover, measured at 12.07” x 7.66” x 0.67”, the 2020 HP ENVY 13 is considerably bulkier than the Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13” at 12.04” x 7.87” x 0.51”.

2020 HP ENVY 13Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”

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 Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”, it supports up to 16GB 3733 MHz LPDDR4X memory. Like 2020 HP ENVY 13, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users. Luckily, it has a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace or upgrade when needed.

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