2020 HP ENVY 13t vs. Surface Book 3: Which is better?
Here is a side by side comparison between 2020 HP ENVY 13t and Surface Book 3 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.
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2020 HP ENVY 13t Pros
Reasons that 2020 HP ENVY 13t is better than Surface Book 3.
The 2020 HP ENVY 13t weighed 2.88 pounds, 15% lighter than the 3.38 pounds Surface Book 3.
Weight | 2020 HP ENVY 13t | Surface Book 3 |
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Pound | 2.88 lbs. | 3.38 lbs. |
Kilogram | 1.31 kg | 1.53 kg |
Surface Book 3 Pros
Reasons that Surface Book 3 is better than 2020 HP ENVY 13t.
Intel Core i7-1065G7 inside Surface Book 3 has a 26% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-10510U inside 2020 HP ENVY 13t.
Surface Book 3 supports a larger memory capacity than the 2020 HP ENVY 13t. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the 2020 HP ENVY 13t.
Surface Book 3 supports a faster memory speed than the 2020 HP ENVY 13t. It supports up to 3733MHz versus 3200MHz of system memory on the 2020 HP ENVY 13t.
Prices
Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.
Availability | 2020 HP ENVY 13t | Surface Book 3 |
Released | 2020 | 2020 |
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Pricing | Starting at $949.99 | For Consumer
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Applicable Models | HP ENVY 13 (13t-ba) | - |
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Exterior | 2020 HP ENVY 13t | Surface Book 3 |
Dimensions | 12.07 x 7.66 x 0.67 in (306.57 x 194.56 x 17.08 mm) |
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Weight | 2.88 lbs (1,306 g) |
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Display | 2020 HP ENVY 13t | Surface Book 3 |
Size | 13.3 Inches | 13.5 Inches |
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Ports | 2020 HP ENVY 13t | Surface Book 3 |
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Internal Specs | 2020 HP ENVY 13t | Surface Book 3 |
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Storage |
| 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB 2TB PCIe SSD |
Connectivity | 2020 HP ENVY 13t | Surface Book 3 |
Wi-Fi | Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX 201 (2x2) |
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Bluetooth | Bluetooth® 5.0 |
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More | - |
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Battery | 2020 HP ENVY 13t | Surface Book 3 |
Size | 3-cell, 51 Wh Li-ion polymer |
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Battery Life | ENERGY STAR® certified; EPEAT® Silver registered |
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Power Supply | 65 W AC power adapter Supports battery fast charge: approximately 50% in 30 minutes |
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Software | 2020 HP ENVY 13t | Surface Book 3 |
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Built-in Apps |
| Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial |
Camera & Audio | 2020 HP ENVY 13t | Surface Book 3 |
Camera | HP Wide Vision HD Camera |
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Misc | 2020 HP ENVY 13t | Surface Book 3 |
Inking | - | Supports Surface Pen 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel 0.1mm precision |
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In the box | - |
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Warranty |
| One-year limited hardware warranty |
More | - | Supports Surface Dial Supports both on-screen and off-screen interaction. |
Key Features | 2020 HP ENVY 13t | Surface Book 3 |
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Comparison Summary
HP has released the ENVY 13t, a 13.3-inch machine, in 2020. It is powered by up to 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 MX250 with 2GB GDDR5.
On the other hand, we have the 13.5-inch Surface Book 3 was introduced by Microsoft around the same time in 2020. It comes with up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-1065G7 with a boost clock speed up to 3.90 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 3000 with 6GB GDDR6 with Max-Q.
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
The 2020 HP ENVY 13t has a 13.3-inch display which is quite similar size to the 13.5-inch Surface Book 3. In addition, The 2020 HP ENVY 13t weighs 2.88 lbs. about 17% lighter than the 3.38 lbs. Surface Book 3. Moreover, measured at 12.07” x 7.66” x 0.67”, the 2020 HP ENVY 13t is much more portable than the Surface Book 3 at 12.3” x 9.14” x 0.9”.
Moving over to upgradability, HP claims that the 2020 HP ENVY 13t supports up to 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 Surface Book 3, it supports up to 32GB 3733 MHz LPDDR4X memory. Like 2020 HP ENVY 13t, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users.
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