2020 HP ENVY 13 vs. Surface Go 2: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively compared the specifications for the 2020 HP ENVY 13 and Surface Go 2 models. The report includes detailed information regarding both models' CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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2020 HP ENVY 13 Pros

Reasons that 2020 HP ENVY 13 is better than Surface Go 2.

Much faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-10510U inside 2020 HP ENVY 13 has a 124% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core M3-8100Y inside Surface Go 2.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
2020 HP ENVY 13 - Intel Core i7-10510U
2,942
Surface Go 2 - Intel Core M3-8100Y
1,313
Surface Go 2 - Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y
922
Supports larger memory

The 2020 HP ENVY 13 supports a larger memory capacity than the Surface Go 2. It supports up to 16GB versus 8GB of system memory on the Surface Go 2.

Max system memory size
2020 HP ENVY 13
16 GB
Surface Go 2
8 GB
Supports faster memory

The 2020 HP ENVY 13 supports a faster memory speed than the Surface Go 2. It supports up to 3200MHz versus 1866MHz of system memory on the Surface Go 2.

Memory type and speed
2020 HP ENVY 13 - DDR4
3,200 MHz
Surface Go 2 - LPDDR3
1,866 MHz
Supports discrete graphics

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

Upgradable storage

The 2020 HP ENVY 13 comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you can replace and upgrade in the future.

Slots2020 HP ENVY 13Surface Go 2
M.2
Yes x1
Onboard
26% larger display

The 2020 HP ENVY 13 has a 13.3-inch screen size 26% larger than the 10.5-inch Surface Go 2.

Display size
2020 HP ENVY 13
13.3-inch
Surface Go 2
10.5-inch

Surface Go 2 Pros

Reasons that Surface Go 2 is better than 2020 HP ENVY 13.

About 59% lighter

Surface Go 2 weighed 1.2 pounds, 59% lighter than the 2.88 pounds 2020 HP ENVY 13.

Weight2020 HP ENVY 13Surface Go 2
Pound
2.88 lbs.
1.2 lbs.
Kilogram
1.31 kg
0.54 kg

Prices

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

2020 HP ENVY 13 Price
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
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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
$749.00
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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
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Surface Go 2 Price
Microsoft Surface Go 2-10.5" Touch-Screen - Intel Pentium - 8GB Memory - 128GB SSD - WiFi - Platinum (Latest Model) (Renewed)
 Microsoft Surface Go 2-10.5" Touch-Screen - Intel Pentium - 8GB Memory - 128GB SSD - WiFi - Platinum (Latest Model) (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$272.80
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New Microsoft Surface Go 2 - 10.5" Touch-Screen - Intel Pentium - 4GB Memory - 64GB - Wifi - Platinum (Latest Model)
 New Microsoft Surface Go 2 - 10.5" Touch-Screen - Intel Pentium - 4GB Memory - 64GB - Wifi - Platinum (Latest Model)
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$349.00
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Microsoft Surface Go 2 10.5 inches Touch-Screen Intel Pentium 4GB RAM, 64gb STV-00001 (Renewed)
 Microsoft Surface Go 2 10.5 inches Touch-Screen Intel Pentium 4GB RAM, 64gb STV-00001 (Renewed)
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$167.00
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Specs Comparison

Availability

2020 HP ENVY 13Surface Go 2
Released20202020
Release Date-
  • Introduced: May 6, 2020
  • Pre-ordered: May 6, 2020
  • Released: May 12, 2020
PricingStarting at $1,199.99Surface Go 2 for Consumer
  • $399 - Intel Pentium | 4 GB | 64 GB | WiFi
  • $549 - Intel Pentium | 8 GB | 128 GB | WiFi
  • $629 - Intel Core M3 | 8 GB | 128 GB | WiFi
  • $729 - Intel Core M3 | 8 GB | 128 GB | LTE
Surface Go 2 for Commercial
  • $449 - Intel Pentium | 4 GB | 64 GB | WiFi
  • $599 - Intel Pentium | 8 GB | 128 GB | WiFi
  • $679 - Intel Core M3 | 8 GB | 128 GB | WiFi
  • $779 - Intel Core M3 | 8 GB | 128 GB | LTE
Generations

Exterior

2020 HP ENVY 13Surface Go 2
Dimensions12.07 x 7.66 x 0.67 in (306.57 x 194.56 x 17.08 mm)9.65” x 6.9” x 0.33” (245 mm x 175  mm x 8.3 mm)
Width: 9.65” (245 mm)
Height: 6.9” (175 mm)
Thickness: 0.33” (8.3 mm)
Weight2.88 lbs (1,306 g)
  • Surface Go 2: 1.2 lbs (544 g)
  • Surface Go 2 with LTE: 1.22 lbs. (553 g)
  • Surface Go 2 Keyboard: 0.55 lbs (249 g)
Colors
Natural silver aluminum
Platinum
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Keyboard
    • Full-size, island-style, backlit, natural silver keyboard
  • Trackpad
    • HP Imagepad with multi-touch gesture support
  • Surface Go Type Cover
    • Not included
  • Keyboard:
    • Full-size mechanical backlit keyset with 1 mm of key travel.
  • Trackpad:
    • Precision glass trackpad.
    • Trackpad size: 101 mm x 56 mm
    • Supports a five-finger multitouch gesture.

Display

2020 HP ENVY 13Surface Go 2
Size13.3 Inches10.5 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 1280 (2.45M Pixels)
  • Density: 220 PPI
  • PixelSense™ Display
  • Contrast ratio: 1500:1
  • Aspect ratio: 3:2
  • Inking: designed together with Surface Pen
  • Touch: 10 points multi-touch
  • Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3

Ports

2020 HP ENVY 13Surface Go 2
  • 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
Surface Go 2 Ports
Image Source: Microsoft
Right (3)
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery
  • 1 x Surface Connect
    Charging, Docking
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
Bottom (1)
  • 1 x Surface Go Type Cover Connector
Under Kickstand (1)
  • 1 x microSD card slot

Internal Specs

2020 HP ENVY 13Surface Go 2
Processor
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Pentium® Gold 4425Y
    2 cores, 4 threads, 1.70 GHz, 2MB, 6W
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ M3-8100Y
    2 cores, 4 threads, 1.10 → 3.40 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 5W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Pentium® Gold 4425Y
    Intel® UHD Graphics 615
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 850 MHz
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ M3-8100Y
    Intel® UHD Graphics 615
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 900 MHz
Memory
  • Memory Slots
    • Onboard DDR4-3200 SDRAM
  • Memory Configurations
    • 16GB
4GB 8GB
1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM
Discrete GraphicsNVIDIA® GeForce® MX350 (2GB GDDR5)-
Storage
  • Storage Slots
    • 1 x M.2 SSD slot
  • Storage Configurations
    • 512 GB PCIe® NVMe™ M.2 SSD
  • 64GB
    eMMC
  • 128GB 256GB
    SSD

Connectivity

2020 HP ENVY 13Surface Go 2
Wi-FiIntel® Wi-Fi 6 AX 201 (2x2)
  • Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.
BluetoothBluetooth® 5.0
  • Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 technology
More-Optional LTE
  • Nano SIM Tray
  • 4G LTE Advanced (22 Bands: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66)
  • GPS/GLONASS: Standalone and Assiste
  • GNSS, accuracy up to 3 meters

Battery

2020 HP ENVY 13Surface Go 2
Size3-cell, 51 Wh Li-ion polymer26.81 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
  • WiFi: Up to 10 hours of typical device usage
  • LTE Advanced: Up to 10 hours of typical device usage
Power Supply65 W AC power adapter
Supports battery fast charge: approximately 50% in 30 minutes
  • 24W proprietary Surface Connect power supply

Software

2020 HP ENVY 13Surface Go 2
OS
  • Windows 10 Home x64
  • Windows 10 Pro x64
  • For Consumer: Windows 10 Home in S-mode
  • For Commercial: Windows 10 Pro
Free upgrade to Windows 11
Built-in Apps
  • McAfee LiveSafe™
  • Netflix
  • Biometric Fingerprint Reader
  • 1-month trial for new Microsoft Office 365 customers
  • For Consumer
    Microsoft 365 Family one month trial
  • For Commercial
    1 month trial for new Microsoft Office 365 customers

Camera & Audio

2020 HP ENVY 13Surface Go 2
CameraHP Wide Vision HD camera with a camera shutter
  • Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing)
  • 5.0MP front-facing camera with 1080p Skype HD video
  • 8.0MP rear-facing autofocus camera with 1080p full HD video
Audio
  • Audio by Bang & Olufsen
  • 2 speakers
  • Integrated dual array digital microphone
  • Dual Studio Mics
  • 2W stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™

Misc

2020 HP ENVY 13Surface Go 2
Inking-Supports Surface Pen
4096 levels of pressure
Tilt sensing
Best in class latency
Paper feel
magnetic storage
Sensors
  • IR Thermal sensor
  • Fingerprint sensor
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Gyroscope
  • Magnetometer
  • NFC
Security
  • All-in-One keyboard
  • Camera Shutter
  • Mic Mute key
  • Biometric fingerprint authentication
  • HW TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security
  • Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
In the box-
  • Surface Go 2
  • Power supply
  • Quick Start Guide
  • Safety and warranty documents
Warranty
  • 1 year limited hardware warranty
  • 90-day phone support (from date of purchase)
  • Complimentary chat support within warranty period
  • One-year limited hardware warranty
More-
  • Mechanical features: Signature unibody magnesium design with hidden perimeter venting
  • Kickstand with a full-friction multiposition hinge to 165 degrees
  • Magnetic attach for keyboard fold stability
  • Physical buttons: volumes, power
  • Casing: Magnesium

Key Features

2020 HP ENVY 13Surface Go 2
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
3:2 FHD+
10.5”
1280p 60Hz
Weight
1.2 lb
0.54 kg
Up to
Intel Core M3-8100Y
2C/4T, 1.10 → 3.40 GHz
Geekbench 5
660
Single Core
Geekbench 5
1,313
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 615
24 Execution Units, 300 → 900 MHz
Configurable up to
8GB
1866 MHz LPDDR3
Surface Go 2 Ports

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