2020 HP ENVY 15 vs. Dell XPS 15 9500: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively analyzed the technical specifications for the 2020 HP ENVY 15 and Dell XPS 15 9500 models. Our report includes intricate details such as the CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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2020 HP ENVY 15 Pros

We couldn't find any advantages of 2020 HP ENVY 15 over Dell XPS 15 9500.

Dell XPS 15 9500 Pros

Reasons that Dell XPS 15 9500 is better than 2020 HP ENVY 15.

Significantly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i9-10885H inside Dell XPS 15 9500 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 XPS 15 9500 - Intel Core i7-10875H
6,874
Dell XPS 15 9500 - Intel Core i9-10885H
6,788
2020 HP ENVY 15 - Intel Core i7-10750H
5,412
Dell XPS 15 9500 - Intel Core i7-10750H
5,412
Dell XPS 15 9500 - Intel Core i5-10300H
3,747
Supports larger memory

Dell XPS 15 9500 supports a larger memory capacity than the 2020 HP ENVY 15. It supports up to 64GB versus 32GB of system memory on the 2020 HP ENVY 15.

Max system memory size
Dell XPS 15 9500
64 GB
2020 HP ENVY 15
32 GB
About 16% lighter

Dell XPS 15 9500 weighed 4 pounds, 16% lighter than the 4.74 pounds 2020 HP ENVY 15.

Weight2020 HP ENVY 15Dell XPS 15 9500
Pound
4.74 lbs.
4 lbs.
Kilogram
2.15 kg
1.81 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between 2020 HP ENVY 15 and Dell XPS 15 9500.

Uses the same memory type and speed

Both laptops supports the same 2933MHz DDR4 RAM.

Memory type and speed
2020 HP ENVY 15 - DDR4
2,933 MHz
Dell XPS 15 9500 - DDR4
2,933 MHz
Upgradable memory

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

Memory2020 HP ENVY 15Dell XPS 15 9500
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
$494.99
$529.00 6% OFF
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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
$479.00
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HP - Envy 2-in-1 15.6" Full HD Touch-Screen Laptop - Intel Core i7-16GB Memory - 512GB SSD - Natural Silver
 HP - Envy 2-in-1 15.6" Full HD Touch-Screen Laptop - Intel Core i7-16GB Memory - 512GB SSD - Natural Silver
By HP
$788.00
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Dell XPS 15 9500 Price
Dell XPS 15 9500 15.6 inches FHD i7-10750H 16 512GB SSD GTX 1650 Ti XPS9500-7002SLV-PUS (Renewed)
 Dell XPS 15 9500 15.6 inches FHD i7-10750H 16 512GB SSD GTX 1650 Ti XPS9500-7002SLV-PUS (Renewed)
By Dell
$1,098.95
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Dell XPS 15 9500 (Latest Model) 15.6-inch Laptop Intel Core i7-10750H 10th Gen 32GB DDR4 RAM 1TB SSD, 4K UHD+ (3840x2400) 500-NIT Touch NVIDIA Geforce GTX 1650 Ti 4GB GDDR6, Windows 10 PRO (Renewed)
 Dell XPS 15 9500 (Latest Model) 15.6-inch Laptop Intel Core i7-10750H 10th Gen 32GB DDR4 RAM 1TB SSD, 4K UHD+ (3840x2400) 500-NIT Touch NVIDIA Geforce GTX 1650 Ti 4GB GDDR6, Windows 10 PRO (Renewed)
By Dell
$1,399.99
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New Dell XPS 15 9500 15.6 inch UHD+ Touchscreen Laptop (Silver) Intel Core i7-10750H 10th Gen, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB SSD, Nvidia GTX 1650 Ti with 4GB GDDR6, Window 10 Pro (XPS9500-7845SLV-PUS)
 New Dell XPS 15 9500 15.6 inch UHD+ Touchscreen Laptop (Silver) Intel Core i7-10750H 10th Gen, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB SSD, Nvidia GTX 1650 Ti with 4GB GDDR6, Window 10 Pro (XPS9500-7845SLV-PUS)
By Dell
$999.00
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Specs Comparison

Availability

2020 HP ENVY 15Dell XPS 15 9500
Released20202020
Release Date-Release Date: May 13, 2020
PricingStarting at $1,599.99Starting at $1,299.99
Generations

Exterior

2020 HP ENVY 15Dell XPS 15 9500
Dimensions14.09 x 9.32 x 0.73 in (357.88 x 236.72 x  18.54 mm)13.56 x 9.07 x 0.30 - 0.71 in (344.40 x 230.30 x 7.70 - 18 mm)
Width: 13.56” (344.40 mm)
Depth: 9.07” (230.30 mm)
Height: 0.30 - 0.71” (7.70 - 18 mm)
Weight4.74 lbs (2,150 g)
  • Non-touch with 56Wh: 4 lbs (1.83 kg)
  • Touch screen with 86Wh: 4.5 lbs (2.05 kg)
ColorsNatural silver aluminum, polished chrome logo
  • CNC machined aluminum in platinum silver with carbon fiber composite palm rest in black
  • Edge-to-edge Corning® Gorilla® Glass 6 on touch panel
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Keyboard
    • Full-size, island-style, backlit, cool gray keyboard
  • Trackpad
    • HP Imagepad with multi-touch gesture support
  • Full size, backlit chiclet keyboard.
  • 5.91 x 3.54 in (150 mm x 90 mm) touchpad with multi-touch gesture support.

Display

2020 HP ENVY 15Dell XPS 15 9500
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)
  • 15.6-inch FHD+ non-touchscreen
    1920 x 1200, IPS, 145 PPI, 500-nits brightness, 1650:1 contrast ratio, 100% sRGB, InfinityEdge Anti-Glare, Non-touch support, 4.41W.
  • 15.6-inch UHD+ IPS touchscreen
    3840 x 2400, IPS, 290 PPI, 500-nit brightness, 1600:1 contrast ratio, 100% AdobeRGB, InfinityEdge, Anti-Reflective, Touch support, 10.4W.

Ports

2020 HP ENVY 15Dell XPS 15 9500
  • 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 XPS 15 9500 Ports
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Left (3)
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 3
    40 Gpbs, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort 1.2, Power Delivery
  • 1 x lock slot
Right (3)
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery
  • 1 x full-size SD card slot
    v6.0
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone

Internal Specs

2020 HP ENVY 15Dell XPS 15 9500
Processor
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10300H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.50 → 4.50 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 5.10 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
  4. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10885H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.40 → 5.30 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10300H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
  4. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10885H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 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)
4 GB 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 64 GB
2933 MHz Dual-channel DDR4 RAM.
Discrete GraphicsNVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2060 with Max-Q Design (6GB GDDR6 VRAM)NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 Ti with Max-Q (Optional)
Turning Architecture, 4GB GDDR6 128-bit, 1035 → 1200 MHz, 1024 CUDA Cores.
Storage
  • Storage Slots
    • 2 x M.2 PCIe SSD slot
  • Storage Configurations
    • 512 GB PCIe® NVMe™ M.2 SSD + Intel® Optane™ memory 32 GB
256 GB 512 GB 1 TB 2TB
Removable M.2 2230/2280 PCIe® 3x4 NVMe™ SSD, Up to 32 Gbps.
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Connectivity

2020 HP ENVY 15Dell XPS 15 9500
Wi-FiIntel® Wi-Fi 6 AX 201 (2x2)
  • Rivet Killer AX1650s
    Up to 2400 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g, WiFi-4 (802.11n), WiFi-5 (802.11ac), WiFi-6 (802.11ax)
  • Rivet Killer AX500s DBS
    Up to 1774.50 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g, WiFi-4 (802.11n), WiFi-5 (802.11ac), WiFi-6 (802.11ax)
BluetoothBluetooth® 5.0
  • Rivet Killer AX1650s › Bluetooth 5.0
  • Rivet Killer AX500s DBS › Bluetooth 5.2

Battery

2020 HP ENVY 15Dell XPS 15 9500
Size6-cell, 83 Wh Li-ion polymer
  • 3-cell smart lithium-ion 56 Wh
  • 6-cell smart lithium-ion 86 Wh
Battery Life
ENERGY STAR® certified; EPEAT® Silver registered
Full HD+ model
  • Up to 24 hours (productivity tasks).
  • Up to 16 hours, 52 minutes (streaming Netflix).
UHD+ model
  • Up to 13 hours, 52 minutes (productivity tasks).
  • Up to 8 hours, 27 minutes (streaming Netflix).
Power Supply200 W Smart AC power adapter
Supports battery fast charge: approximately 50% in 45 minutes
  • 90 W USB Type-C power adapter
    Power rated at 5VDC/3A, 9VDc/3A, 15VDC/3A, 20VDC/4.5A.
  • 130 W USB Type-C power adapter
    Power rated at 5VDC/1A, 20VDC/6.5A.

Software

2020 HP ENVY 15Dell XPS 15 9500
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
  • Microsoft Office 30-days trial
  • McAfee LiveSafe™ 12 Month Subscription

Camera & Audio

2020 HP ENVY 15Dell XPS 15 9500
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.
  • Infrared camera
    576 x 360 (VGA) at 30 fps for Windows Hello Facial Recognition.
Audio
  • Audio by Bang & Olufsen
  • 2 speakers
  • Integrated dual array digital microphone
  • Realtek ALC3281-CG
  • Studio quality tuning with Waves MaxxAudio® Pro and Waves Nx® 3D audio
  • Quad-speaker design with 2.5W x2 woofers and 1.5W x2 tweeters = 8W total peak output
  • Dual microphone array optimized with Waves MaxxVoice supporting VoIP - Microsoft Cortana capable

Misc

2020 HP ENVY 15Dell XPS 15 9500
Sensors
  • Fingerprint sensor
  • IR Thermal sensor
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button
Security
  • All-in-One keyboard
  • Camera Shutter
  • Mic Mute key
  • Biometric fingerprint authentication
  • Windows Hello with Fingerprint Sign in
  • Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
  • Wedge-shaped lock
Warranty
  • 1 year limited hardware warranty
  • 90-day phone support (from date of purchase)
  • Complimentary chat support within warranty period
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Key Features

2020 HP ENVY 15Dell XPS 15 9500
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
16:10 4K UHD+
15.6”
2400p 60Hz
Weight
4 lb
1.81 kg
Up to
Intel Core i9-10885H
8C/16T, 2.40 → 5.30 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,196
Single Core
Geekbench 5
6,788
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
Upgradable up to
64GB
2933 MHz DDR4
Dell XPS 15 9500 Ports
Nvidia Quadro
GTX 1650Ti
4GB GDDR6

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