2020 HP ENVY 15 vs. Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition: Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between 2020 HP ENVY 15 and Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

2020 HP ENVY 15 Pros

Reasons that 2020 HP ENVY 15 is better than Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition.

About 14% lighter

The 2020 HP ENVY 15 weighed 4.74 pounds, 14% lighter than the 5.51 pounds Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition.

Weight2020 HP ENVY 15Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition
Pound
4.74 lbs.
5.51 lbs.
Kilogram
2.15 kg
2.50 kg

Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition Pros

Reasons that Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition is better than 2020 HP ENVY 15.

Significantly faster CPU performance

AMD Ryzen 9-4900H inside Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition has a 25% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-10750H inside 2020 HP ENVY 15.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition - AMD Ryzen 9-4900H
6,806
Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition - AMD Ryzen 7-4800H
6,440
2020 HP ENVY 15 - Intel Core i7-10750H
5,412
Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition - AMD Ryzen 5-4600H
4,908
Supports faster memory

Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition supports a faster memory speed than the 2020 HP ENVY 15. It supports up to 3200MHz versus 2933MHz of system memory on the 2020 HP ENVY 15.

Memory type and speed
Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition - DDR4
3,200 MHz
2020 HP ENVY 15 - DDR4
2,933 MHz

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between 2020 HP ENVY 15 and Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition.

Supports the same maximum memory size of up to 32GB

Both laptops supports up to 32GB of system memory.

Max system memory size
2020 HP ENVY 15
32 GB
Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition
32 GB
Upgradable memory

Both laptops come with available RAM slots that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed.

Memory2020 HP ENVY 15Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition
Slots
x2
x2
TypeDDR4DDR4

Prices

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

2020 HP ENVY 15 Price
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
$519.99
HP Envy 15T x360 2022 i7-1195G7 11th Gen Quad, 16 GB RAM, 1 TB NVME SSD, 15.6" FHD Touch, Tilt Pen, B&O Speakers, Intel Xe Graphics, Win 11 Pro, Wi-Fi 6, No numpad, 64 GB Tech Warehouse Flash Drive
HP Envy 15T x360 2022 i7-1195G7 11th Gen Quad, 16 GB RAM, 1 TB NVME SSD, 15.6" FHD Touch, Tilt Pen, B&O Speakers, Intel Xe Graphics, Win 11 Pro, Wi-Fi 6, No numpad, 64 GB Tech Warehouse Flash Drive
By HP
$799.00
HP - Envy x360 2-in-1 15.6" Touch-Screen Laptop - AMD Ryzen 5-8GB Memory - 256GB SSD - Nightfall Black
HP - Envy x360 2-in-1 15.6" Touch-Screen Laptop - AMD Ryzen 5-8GB Memory - 256GB SSD - Nightfall Black
By HP
$489.90
$519.99 6% OFF
Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition Price
Newest Dell G5 SE 5505 15.6" FHD IPS High Performance Gaming Laptop, AMD 4th Gen Ryzen 5 4600H 6-core, 8GB RAM, 256GB PCIe SSD, Backlit Keyboard, AMD Radeon RX 5600M, Windows 10
Newest Dell G5 SE 5505 15.6" FHD IPS High Performance Gaming Laptop, AMD 4th Gen Ryzen 5 4600H 6-core, 8GB RAM, 256GB PCIe SSD, Backlit Keyboard, AMD Radeon RX 5600M, Windows 10
By Dell
$989.00
Dell G5 5505 Gaming & Business Laptop (AMD Ryzen 7 4800H 8-Core, 8GB RAM, 512GB PCIe SSD, AMD Radeon RX 5600M, 15.6" 144Hz Full HD (1920x1080), WiFi, Bluetooth, Backlit KB, Win 10 Pro) (Renewed)
Dell G5 5505 Gaming & Business Laptop (AMD Ryzen 7 4800H 8-Core, 8GB RAM, 512GB PCIe SSD, AMD Radeon RX 5600M, 15.6" 144Hz Full HD (1920x1080), WiFi, Bluetooth, Backlit KB, Win 10 Pro) (Renewed)
By Dell
$1,019.99
Newest Dell G5 SE 5505 15.6" FHD IPS High Performance Gaming Laptop, AMD 4th Gen Ryzen 5 4600H 6-core, 16GB RAM, 512GB PCIe SSD, Backlit Keyboard, AMD Radeon RX 5600M, Windows 10
Newest Dell G5 SE 5505 15.6" FHD IPS High Performance Gaming Laptop, AMD 4th Gen Ryzen 5 4600H 6-core, 16GB RAM, 512GB PCIe SSD, Backlit Keyboard, AMD Radeon RX 5600M, Windows 10
By Dell
$1,449.81

Availability

2020 HP ENVY 15Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition
Released20202020
Release Date-
  • Announced on CES 2020
  • Available on mid-April 2020
PricingStarting at $1,599.99Starting at $799.99
Generations

Exterior

2020 HP ENVY 15Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition
Dimensions14.09 x 9.32 x 0.73 in (357.88 x 236.72 x  18.54 mm)14.35 x 10 x 0.85 - 1.22 - 1.05 in (364.46 x 254 x 21.60 - 30.96 - 26.57 mm)
Weight4.74 lbs (2,150 g)5.51 lb (2.50 kg)
ColorsNatural silver aluminum, polished chrome logoSupernova Silver Cover
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Keyboard
    • Full-size, island-style, backlit, cool gray keyboard
  • Trackpad
    • HP Imagepad with multi-touch gesture support
  • Keyboard
    • Backlit full-size, spill-resistant WASD keyboard with a numeric keypad with Game Shift key at F7 (US English only)
    • 4-zone RGB backlit full-size, spill-resistant WASD keyboard with a numeric keypad with Game Shift key at F7 (US English only)
  • Touchpad
    • Size: 4.13 x 2.56 in (105 mm x 65 mm).
    • Precision Touchpad.
    • Supports multi-touch gesture.

Display

2020 HP ENVY 15Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition
Size15.6 Inches15.6 Inches
Info
  • 15.6" 4K UHD with touch
    UWVA, BrightView, micro-edge, AMOLED, multitouch-enabled, edge-to-edge glass, 400 nits, 100% DCI-P3 (3840 x 2160)
  • FHD 220 nits 60Hz
    (1920 x 1080) 220 nits IPS Anti-Glare LED, 141 PPI, 45% NTSC, 60Hz refresh rate
  • FHD 300 nits 60Hz
    (1920 x 1080) 300 nits IPS Anti-Glare LED, 141 PPI, 72% NTSC, 60Hz refresh rate
  • FHD 300 nits 144Hz
    (1920 x 1080) 300 nits IPS Anti-Glare LED, 141 PPI, 72% NTSC, 144Hz refresh rate

Ports

2020 HP ENVY 15Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition
  • 2 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 HDMI 2.0a
  • 1 x headphone/microphone combo
  • 1 x microSD media card reader
  • 1 x AC adapter port with LED indicator
Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition Ports
Image Source: Dell
  • 1 x USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 port
  • 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 port
  • 2 x USB 2.0 ports
  • 1 x RJ-45 network port
  • 1 x HDMI 2.0 Port
  • 1 x Mini DisplayPort 1.4b
  • 1 x headset jack
  • 1 x SD-card reader
  • 1 x Wedge-shaped lock
  • 1 x Power-adapter port

Internal Specs

2020 HP ENVY 15Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition
Processor
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 5 4600H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 3.00 → 4.00 GHz, 3MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 45W
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.90 → 4.20 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 45W
  3. AMD Ryzen™ 9 4900H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 3.30 → 4.40 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 5 4600H
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    6 Graphics Cores, 1500 MHz
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800H
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    7 Graphics Cores, 1600 MHz
  3. AMD Ryzen™ 9 4900H
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    8 Graphics Cores, 1750 MHz
Memory
  • Memory Slots
    • 2 x SODIMM slots
  • Memory Configurations
    • 16 GB DDR4-2933 SDRAM (2 x 8 GB)
    • 32 GB DDR4-2933 SDRAM (2 x 16 GB)
  • Memory Slots
    • 2 x DDR4 SODIMM
  • Memory Configurations
    • Minimum Memory: 4GB
    • Maximum Memory: 32GB
    • Memory Speed: 3200MHz
Discrete GraphicsNVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2060 with Max-Q Design (6GB GDDR6 VRAM)
AMD Radeon RX 5600M
RDNA 1.0 Architecture, 6GB GDDR6, 192-bit, 1035 → 1265 MHz, 2304 Shading Units.
Storage
  • Storage Slots
    • 2 x M.2 PCIe SSD slot
  • Storage Configurations
    • 512 GB PCIe® NVMe™ M.2 SSD + Intel® Optane™ memory 32 GB
  • Hard Drive Slots
    • 2 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe SSD slot
  • Hard Drive Configurations
    • Up to 2TB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD

Connectivity

2020 HP ENVY 15Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition
Wi-FiIntel® Wi-Fi 6 AX 201 (2x2)
  • Killer™ Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i (2x2) 802.11ax Wireless
    • Up to 2,400 Mbps, WiFi 802.11 b/g/a/n/ac/ax.
  • Qualcomm QCA (DW1820)
    • Up to 867 Mbps, WiFi 802.11 b/g/a/n/ac
BluetoothBluetooth® 5.0
  • Bluetooth 5
    • Killer™ Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i (2x2) 802.11ax Wireless
  • Bluetooth 4.2
    • Qualcomm QCA (DW1820)
Ethernet-Realtek RTL8111H PCI-e Gigabit ethernet controller
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps

Battery

2020 HP ENVY 15Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition
Size6-cell, 83 Wh Li-ion polymer
  • 51 Wh (3-cell lithium-ion)
  • 68 Wh (4-cell lithium-ion)
Battery Life
ENERGY STAR® certified; EPEAT® Silver registered
-
Power Supply200 W Smart AC power adapter
Supports battery fast charge: approximately 50% in 45 minutes
240 W power adapter
Power rated at 19.5VDC/12.31A.

Software

2020 HP ENVY 15Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition
OS
  • Windows 10 Home x64
  • Windows 10 Pro x64
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro
Upgradable to Windows 11
Built-in Apps
  • McAfee LiveSafe™
  • Netflix
  • Biometric Fingerprint Reader
  • 1-month trial for new Microsoft Office 365 customers
  • Alienware Command Center
  • Dell Digital Delivery
  • Dell Mobile Connect
  • Dell Recovery Environment
  • DropBox
  • Microsoft® Office 2016 trial
  • McAfee LiveSafe 12 Month Subscription

Camera & Audio

2020 HP ENVY 15Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition
CameraHP Wide Vision HD Camera with a camera shutter
  • Front-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
  • Realtek ALC3254 with Nahimic 3D Audio for Gamers
  • 2 tuned speakers
  • Dual-array microphones

Misc

2020 HP ENVY 15Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition
Sensors
  • Fingerprint sensor
  • IR Thermal sensor
-
Security
  • All-in-One keyboard
  • Camera Shutter
  • Mic Mute key
  • Biometric fingerprint authentication
  • Chassis wedge-shaped security lock
Warranty
  • 1 year limited hardware warranty
  • 90-day phone support (from date of purchase)
  • Complimentary chat support within warranty period
1 Year Ltd Hardware Warranty Mail-in Customer supplies box Dell pays to ship

Key Features

2020 HP ENVY 15Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition
At Glance
Released in
2020
16:9 4K UHD
15.6”
2160p 60Hz
Weight
4.74 lb
2.15 kg
Powered By
Intel Core i7-10750H
6C/12T, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,134
Single Core
Geekbench 5
5,412
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
Upgradable up to
32GB
2933 MHz DDR4
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 2060
6GB GDDR6 with Max-Q
Released in Mid
2020
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 144Hz
Weight
5.51 lb
2.50 kg
Up to
AMD Ryzen 9-4900H
8C/16T, 3.30 → 4.40 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,137
Single Core
Geekbench 5
6,806
Multi-Core
With integrated
AMD Radeon™ Graphics
8 Graphics Cores, 1750 MHz
Upgradable up to
32GB
3200 MHz DDR4
Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition Ports
AMD Radeon
RX 5600M
6GB GDDR6

Comparison Summary

2020 HP ENVY 15 vs. Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition

HP has released the ENVY 15, a 15.6-inch machine, in 2020. It is powered by a hexa-core Intel Core i7-10750H with a boost clock speed up to 5.00 GHz. The laptop has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 with 6GB GDDR6 with Max-Q.

On the other hand, we have the 15.6-inch G5 15 5505 Special Edition was introduced by Dell around the same year in mid-2020. It comes with up to an octa-core AMD Ryzen 9-4900H with a boost clock speed up to 4.40 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to AMD Radeon RX 5600M with 6GB GDDR6.

Geekbench 5 Single Core

2020 HP ENVY 151
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H1,13499.74%
Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition1
AMD Ryzen™ 5 4600H98786.81%
2
AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800H1,07894.81%
3
AMD Ryzen™ 9 4900H1,137100.00%
01,137

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

2020 HP ENVY 151
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H5,41279.52%
Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition1
AMD Ryzen™ 5 4600H4,90872.11%
2
AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800H6,44094.62%
3
AMD Ryzen™ 9 4900H6,806100.00%
06,806

Both 2020 HP ENVY 15 and Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition have the same 15.6-inch display size. In addition, The 2020 HP ENVY 15 weighs 4.74 lbs. about 16% lighter than the 5.51 lbs. Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition. Moreover, measured at 14.09” x 9.32” x 0.73”, the 2020 HP ENVY 15 is much more portable than the Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition at 14.35” x 10” x 1.22”.

2020 HP ENVY 15Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition

Moving over to upgradability, HP claims that the 2020 HP ENVY 15 supports up to 32GB 2933 MHz DDR4 memory that you can upgrade with two memory module slots on the motherboard. It also comes with two M.2 slots that users can easily upgrade and install an additional SSD to expand the storage on the device.

For Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition, it supports up to 32GB 3200 MHz DDR4 memory that you can upgrade with two memory module slots on the motherboard. It also has two M.2 slots that users can easily swap or add an extra SSD to get extra space when needed.

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