2020 HP ENVY 13t vs. Surface Laptop 4 13.5”: Full specs comparison

We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for 2020 HP ENVY 13t and Surface Laptop 4 13.5” models, including CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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2020 HP ENVY 13t Pros

Reasons that 2020 HP ENVY 13t is better than Surface Laptop 4 13.5”.

Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce MX250 2GB GDDR5 vs. integrated

Surface Laptop 4 13.5” Pros

Reasons that Surface Laptop 4 13.5” is better than 2020 HP ENVY 13t.

Newer manufacturing

2021 vs. 2020

Much faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-1185G7 inside Surface Laptop 4 13.5” has a 65% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-10510U inside 2020 HP ENVY 13t.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Surface Laptop 4 13.5” - AMD Ryzen 7-4980U Microsoft Surface Edition
6,365
Surface Laptop 4 13.5” - Intel Core i7-1185G7
4,864
Surface Laptop 4 13.5” - AMD Ryzen 5-4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
4,614
Surface Laptop 4 13.5” - Intel Core i5-1145G7
4,450
Surface Laptop 4 13.5” - Intel Core i5-1135G7
3,980
2020 HP ENVY 13t - Intel Core i7-1065G7
3,722
2020 HP ENVY 13t - Intel Core i7-10510U
2,942
Supports larger memory

Surface Laptop 4 13.5” 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.

Max system memory size
Surface Laptop 4 13.5”
32 GB
2020 HP ENVY 13t
16 GB
Supports faster memory

Surface Laptop 4 13.5” supports a faster memory speed than the 2020 HP ENVY 13t. It supports up to 4267MHz versus 3200MHz of system memory on the 2020 HP ENVY 13t.

Memory type and speed
Surface Laptop 4 13.5” - LPDDR4X
4,267 MHz
2020 HP ENVY 13t - DDR4
3,200 MHz

Prices

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

2020 HP ENVY 13t 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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2020 Newest HP ENVY x360 2-in-1 Laptop, 15.6" Full HD Touchscreen, AMD Ryzen 5 4500U Processor up to 4.0GHz, 8GB Memory, 256GB PCIe SSD, Backlit Keyboard, HDMI, Wi-Fi, Windows 10 Home, Nightfall Black
 2020 Newest HP ENVY x360 2-in-1 Laptop, 15.6" Full HD Touchscreen, AMD Ryzen 5 4500U Processor up to 4.0GHz, 8GB Memory, 256GB PCIe SSD, Backlit Keyboard, HDMI, Wi-Fi, Windows 10 Home, Nightfall Black
By HP
$494.99
$529.00 6% OFF
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HP Envy x360 2-in-1 14" FHD Touchscreen Laptop, Intel Core i7-1355U, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Backlit Keyboard, 5MP Camera, Fingerprint Reader, Wi-Fi 6E, Win 11, Silver
 HP Envy x360 2-in-1 14" FHD Touchscreen Laptop, Intel Core i7-1355U, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Backlit Keyboard, 5MP Camera, Fingerprint Reader, Wi-Fi 6E, Win 11, Silver
By HP
$761.46
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Surface Laptop 4 13.5” Price
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13.5” Touch-Screen – Intel Core i7 - 16GB - 256GB Solid State Drive - Windows 10 Pro (Latest Model) - Matte Black (Renewed)
 Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13.5” Touch-Screen – Intel Core i7 - 16GB - 256GB Solid State Drive - Windows 10 Pro (Latest Model) - Matte Black (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$478.80
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Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13.5-inch Touch-Screen – AMD Ryzen 5 Surface Edition - 8GB Memory - 256GB Solid State Drive - Platinum (Renewed)
 Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13.5-inch Touch-Screen – AMD Ryzen 5 Surface Edition - 8GB Memory - 256GB Solid State Drive - Platinum (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$399.00
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Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13.5” Touch-Screen – Intel Core i5 - 8GB - 512GB Solid State Drive - Sandstone
 Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13.5” Touch-Screen – Intel Core i5 - 8GB - 512GB Solid State Drive - Sandstone
By Microsoft
$679.96
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Specs Comparison

Availability

2020 HP ENVY 13tSurface Laptop 4 13.5”
Released20202021
Release Date-
  • Introduced: April 13, 2021
  • Released: April 13, 2021
PricingStarting at $949.99
  • $999.99
    AMD Ryzen 5 8GB 256GB Platinum Only
  • $1,199.99
    AMD Ryzen 5 16GB 256GB Platinum Only
  • $1,299.99
    Intel Core i5 8GB 512GB
  • $1,499.99
    Intel Core i5 16GB 512GB
  • $1,699.99
    Intel Core i7 16GB 512GB
  • $2,299.99
    Intel Core i7 32GB 1TB Matte Black Only
Applicable ModelsHP ENVY 13 (13t-ba)-
Generations

Exterior

2020 HP ENVY 13tSurface Laptop 4 13.5”
Dimensions12.07 x 7.66 x 0.67 in (306.57 x 194.56 x 17.08 mm)12.1” x 8.8” x 0.57” (308 mm x 223 mm x 14.5 mm)
Weight2.88 lbs (1,306 g)
  • 2.84 lb (1,288 g)
    Sandstone and Matte Black
  • 2.79 lb (1,265 g)
    Cobalt Blue and Platinum
Colors
  • Natural silver
  • Pale Gold
  • Metal
    Matte Black Sandstone
  • Alcantara
    Ice Blue Platinum
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Keyboard
    • Full-size island-style backlit natural silver keyboard
    • Full-size island-style backlit natural silver keyboard
    • Full-size island-style backlit pale gold keyboard
  • Trackpad
    • Precision Touchpad Support
  • Keyboard:
    • Full-size backlit keyboard with a soft-touch feel and full 1.3mm travel.
    • Large palm rest with premium Alcantara® material for maximized typing comfort.
  • Trackpad:
    • Larger size 115 mm x 76.66 mm, glass.
    • Supports up to Five-finger multitouch gesture.

Display

2020 HP ENVY 13tSurface Laptop 4 13.5”
Size13.3 Inches13.5 Inches
Info
  • 13.3" FHD
    IPS, BrightView, micro-edge, WLED-backlit (1920 x 1080)
  • 13.3" FHD with touch
    IPS, BrightView, micro-edge, WLED-backlit, multitouch-enabled (1920 x 1080)
  • 13.3" FHD with privacy
    IPS, BrightView, micro-edge, WLED-backlit, HP Sure View integrated privacy screen (1920 x 1080)
  • 13.3" 4K UHD with touch
    IPS, BrightView, micro-edge, WLED-backlit, multitouch-enabled (3840 x 2160)
  • Resolution: 2256 x 1504 (201 PPI)
  • PixelSense™ Display
  • Aspect ratio: 3:2
  • Inking: designed together with Surface Pen
  • Touch: 10 points multi-touch
  • Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3
  • 10nm Oleophobic Coating
  • 100% sRGB color, individually calibrated

Ports

2020 HP ENVY 13tSurface Laptop 4 13.5”
  • 1 x Thunderbolt™ 3 (40Gbps signaling rate) with SuperSpeed USB Type-C® 10Gbps signaling rate (USB Power Delivery, DisplayPort™ 1.4, 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 indicator LED
Surface Laptop 4 13.5” Ports
Image Source: Microsoft
  • 1 x Full-size USB 3.2 Gen 2
  • 1 x USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2
    Supports Power Delivery and DisplayPort.
  • 1 x Surface Connect™ +
    Supports charging and docking station.
  • 1 x Headset jack

Internal Specs

2020 HP ENVY 13tSurface Laptop 4 13.5”
Processor
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 5 4680U Microsoft Surface® Edition
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.10 → 4.00 GHz, 3MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 15W
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 7 4980U Microsoft Surface® Edition
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.00 → 4.40 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 15W
  3. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W
  4. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1145G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.60 → 4.40 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W
  5. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 3.00 → 4.80 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7
    Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics
    64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 5 4680U Microsoft Surface® Edition
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    7 Graphics Cores,
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 7 4980U Microsoft Surface® Edition
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    8 Graphics Cores,
  3. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
  4. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1145G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
  5. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz
Memory
  • Memory Slots
    • Onboard DDR4-3200 SDRAM
  • Memory Configurations
    • 8GB
    • 16GB
8GB 16GB 32GB
4266 MHz LPDDR4X RAM
Discrete Graphics
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® MX250 (2GB GDDR5)
    Available only on Intel Core i7-10510U models.
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Storage
  • Storage Slots
    • 1 x M.2 SSD slot
  • Storage Configurations
    • 256 GB PCIe® NVMe™ M.2 SSD
    • 512 GB PCIe® NVMe™ M.2 SSD
    • 512 GB PCIe® NVMe™ M.2 SSD + Intel® Optane™ memory 32 GB
    • 1 TB PCIe® NVMe™ M.2 SSD
256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
Removable M.2 NVMe SSD

Connectivity

2020 HP ENVY 13tSurface Laptop 4 13.5”
Wi-FiIntel® Wi-Fi 6 AX 201 (2x2)Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.
BluetoothBluetooth® 5.0Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 technology

Battery

2020 HP ENVY 13tSurface Laptop 4 13.5”
Size3-cell, 51 Wh Li-ion polymer45.8 Wh
Battery Life
ENERGY STAR® certified; EPEAT® Silver registered
  • Up to 19 hours of typical device usage
    AMD™ Ryzen™ 5 models.
  • Up to 17 hours of typical device usage
    Intel® Core™ i5 models.
Power Supply65 W AC power adapter
Supports battery fast charge: approximately 50% in 30 minutes
  • 60W power supply with USB-A (5W) (65W total)
  • Supports Fast Charge (0-80% in about one hour)

Software

2020 HP ENVY 13tSurface Laptop 4 13.5”
OS
  • Windows 10 Home x64
  • Windows 10 Pro x64
  • For Consumer: Windows 10 Home
  • For Commercial: Windows 10 Pro
Free upgrade to Windows 11
Built-in Apps
  • Office Software Trial
  • McAfee LiveSafe™ 30-day trial offer
Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial

Camera & Audio

2020 HP ENVY 13tSurface Laptop 4 13.5”
CameraHP Wide Vision HD Camera
  • Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing)
  • 720p HD front-facing video camera
Audio
  • Audio by Bang & Olufsen
  • 3 speakers
  • HP Audio Boost
  • Integrated dual array digital microphone
  • Dual far-field Studio Mics
  • OmniSonic stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos®

Misc

2020 HP ENVY 13tSurface Laptop 4 13.5”
Inking-Supports Surface Pen
4096 levels of pressure
Tilt sensing
Best in class latency
Sensors
  • Fingerprint sensor
  • Ambient light sensor
Security
  • All-in-One keyboard
  • Camera Shutter
  • Biometric fingerprint authentication
  • HW TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security
  • Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
  • Secured-Core PC
    For Surface Laptop 4 powered by AMD RyzenTM Microsoft Surface Edition
  • Windows enhanced hardware security
    For Surface Laptop 4 powered by 11th Gen Intel® Core™ processors
In the box-
  • Surface Laptop 4 13.5”
  • 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
  • Surface for Business customers: Includes Advanced Exchange, an expedited replacement service, at no additional cost
More-Supports Surface Dial
Supports off-screen interaction only

Key Features

2020 HP ENVY 13tSurface Laptop 4 13.5”
At Glance
Released in
2020
16:9 4K UHD
13.3”
2160p 60Hz
Weight
2.88 lb
1.31 kg
Up to
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
3200 MHz DDR4
Nvidia GeForce
MX250
2GB GDDR5
Released in Early
2021
3:2 2.2K
13.5”
1504p 60Hz
Weight
2.79 lb
1.27 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-1185G7
4C/8T, 3.00 → 4.80 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,404
Single Core
Geekbench 5
4,864
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz
Configurable up to
32GB
4267 MHz LPDDR4X
Surface Laptop 4 13.5” Ports

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