2020 HP ENVY 15 vs. LG Gram 17 (2021): Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between 2020 HP ENVY 15 and LG Gram 17 (2021) specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

2020 HP ENVY 15 Pros

Reasons that 2020 HP ENVY 15 is better than LG Gram 17 (2021).

Significantly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-10750H inside 2020 HP ENVY 15 has a 20% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1165G7 inside LG Gram 17 (2021).

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
2020 HP ENVY 15 - Intel Core i7-10750H
5,412
LG Gram 17 (2021) - Intel Core i7-1165G7
4,487
Supports larger memory

The 2020 HP ENVY 15 supports a larger memory capacity than the LG Gram 17 (2021). It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the LG Gram 17 (2021).

Max system memory size
2020 HP ENVY 15
32 GB
LG Gram 17 (2021)
16 GB
Upgradable memory

The 2020 HP ENVY 15 comes with two SODIMM slots that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed. On the flip side, you can't upgrade RAM on the LG Gram 17 (2021) since it has onboard memory.

Memory2020 HP ENVY 15LG Gram 17 (2021)
Slots
x2
Onboard
TypeDDR4LPDDR4X
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 6GB GDDR6 with Max-Q vs. integrated

LG Gram 17 (2021) Pros

Reasons that LG Gram 17 (2021) is better than 2020 HP ENVY 15.

Newer manufacturing

2021 vs. 2020

Supports faster memory

LG Gram 17 (2021) supports a faster memory speed than the 2020 HP ENVY 15. It supports up to 4267MHz versus 2933MHz of system memory on the 2020 HP ENVY 15.

Memory type and speed
LG Gram 17 (2021) - LPDDR4X
4,267 MHz
2020 HP ENVY 15 - DDR4
2,933 MHz
8% larger display

LG Gram 17 (2021) has a 17-inch screen size 8% larger than the 15.6-inch 2020 HP ENVY 15.

Display size
LG Gram 17 (2021)
17-inch
2020 HP ENVY 15
15.6-inch
About 38% lighter

LG Gram 17 (2021) weighed 2.98 pounds, 38% lighter than the 4.74 pounds 2020 HP ENVY 15.

Weight2020 HP ENVY 15LG Gram 17 (2021)
Pound
4.74 lbs.
2.98 lbs.
Kilogram
2.15 kg
1.35 kg

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
LG Gram 17 2021 11th Price
LG Gram 17Z90P Laptop 17" IPS Ultra-Lightweight, (2560 x 1600), Intel Evo 11th gen Core i7, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Upgradeable Windows 10 Home, Alexa Built-in, 2X USB-C, HDMI, USB-A - Black
LG Gram 17Z90P Laptop 17" IPS Ultra-Lightweight, (2560 x 1600), Intel Evo 11th gen Core i7, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Upgradeable Windows 10 Home, Alexa Built-in, 2X USB-C, HDMI, USB-A - Black
By LG
$1,029.00
LG Gram 17Z95P Laptop 17" Ultra-Lightweight, IPS, (2560 x 1600), Intel Evo 11th gen CORE i7, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Windows 11 Home, 80Wh Battery, Alexa Built-in, 2X USB-C, HDMI, USB-A – Black
LG Gram 17Z95P Laptop 17" Ultra-Lightweight, IPS, (2560 x 1600), Intel Evo 11th gen CORE i7, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Windows 11 Home, 80Wh Battery, Alexa Built-in, 2X USB-C, HDMI, USB-A – Black
By LG
$883.00
$1,849.99 52% OFF
LG Gram Thin & Light Laptop - 17" IPS WQXGA (2560 x 1600), Intel 11th Gen Core i7 1165G7 CPU, Intel Iris Xe Graphics, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, 19.5 Hour Battery, 17Z95N-G.AAS8U1
LG Gram Thin & Light Laptop - 17" IPS WQXGA (2560 x 1600), Intel 11th Gen Core i7 1165G7 CPU, Intel Iris Xe Graphics, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, 19.5 Hour Battery, 17Z95N-G.AAS8U1
By LG Electronics
$1,069.00

Availability

2020 HP ENVY 15LG Gram 17 (2021)
Released20202021
Release Date-Announced and available on February 11, 2021.
PricingStarting at $1,599.99$1,799
i7 16GB 1TB
Generations-

Exterior

2020 HP ENVY 15LG Gram 17 (2021)
Dimensions14.09 x 9.32 x 0.73 in (357.88 x 236.72 x  18.54 mm)14.97 x 10.24 x 0.70” (380.2 x 260.1 x 17.8 mm)
Weight4.74 lbs (2,150 g)2.98 lbs (1,350 g)
ColorsNatural silver aluminum, polished chrome logo
White Silver Black
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Keyboard
    • Full-size, island-style, backlit, cool gray keyboard
  • Trackpad
    • HP Imagepad with multi-touch gesture support
  • Full-size backlit keyboard with Numpad
    1.6mm key travel Enhanced Key Pitch Stroke Expanded Keycaps
  • Widened Touchpad
    Larger 16:10 ratio touchpad

Display

2020 HP ENVY 15LG Gram 17 (2021)
Size15.6 Inches17 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)
17-inch WQXGA+
IPS 2560 x 1600 16:10 60Hz 99% DCI-P3 (Min 95%) Non-touch

Ports

2020 HP ENVY 15LG Gram 17 (2021)
  • 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
  • 2 x USB Type-C with Thunderbolt™ 4
    Supports USB 4.0 Gen 3x2, Power Delivery, and DisplayPort.
  • 2 x USB-A 3.2 Gen 2x1
  • 1 x Headphone jack
  • 1 x HDMI
  • 1 x MicroSD card reader
  • 1 x Wedge-shaped lock

Internal Specs

2020 HP ENVY 15LG Gram 17 (2021)
Processor
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.80 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 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)
16GB
Dual-channel 4266 MHz LPDDR4X Memory
On-board memory
Discrete GraphicsNVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2060 with Max-Q Design (6GB GDDR6 VRAM)-
Storage
  • Storage Slots
    • 2 x M.2 PCIe SSD slot
  • Storage Configurations
    • 512 GB PCIe® NVMe™ M.2 SSD + Intel® Optane™ memory 32 GB
1TB
NVMe™ SSD.
2 x M.2 NVMe Slots.

Connectivity

2020 HP ENVY 15LG Gram 17 (2021)
Wi-FiIntel® Wi-Fi 6 AX 201 (2x2)Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX201
Up to 2400 Mbps Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi-6 (802.11ax)
BluetoothBluetooth® 5.0Bluetooth 5.1

Battery

2020 HP ENVY 15LG Gram 17 (2021)
Size6-cell, 83 Wh Li-ion polymer80 Wh (4-Cell Lithium-ion Battery)
Battery Life
ENERGY STAR® certified; EPEAT® Silver registered
Up to 19.5 hours
Tested with MobileMark® 2014
Power Supply200 W Smart AC power adapter
Supports battery fast charge: approximately 50% in 45 minutes
-

Software

2020 HP ENVY 15LG Gram 17 (2021)
OS
  • Windows 10 Home x64
  • Windows 10 Pro x64
Windows 10 Home (64-bit)
Built-in Apps
  • McAfee LiveSafe™
  • Netflix
  • Biometric Fingerprint Reader
  • 1-month trial for new Microsoft Office 365 customers
LG Control Center LG Update Center LG Reader Mode DTS-X Ultra Virtoo LG Power Manager

Camera & Audio

2020 HP ENVY 15LG Gram 17 (2021)
CameraHP Wide Vision HD Camera with a camera shutterFront-facing camera
Top-mount front camera, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD).
Audio
  • Audio by Bang & Olufsen
  • 2 speakers
  • Integrated dual array digital microphone
Stereo Speakers
2.0W x 2 Max 5W (Smart Amp) DTS:X Ultra

Misc

2020 HP ENVY 15LG Gram 17 (2021)
Sensors
  • Fingerprint sensor
  • IR Thermal 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
  • Wedge-shaped lock
Warranty
  • 1 year limited hardware warranty
  • 90-day phone support (from date of purchase)
  • Complimentary chat support within warranty period
1 year parts and labor

Key Features

2020 HP ENVY 15LG Gram 17 (2021)
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 Early
2021
16:10 WQXGA+
17”
1600p 60Hz
Weight
2.98 lb
1.35 kg
Powered By
Intel Core i7-1165G7
4C/8T, 2.80 → 4.70 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,374
Single Core
Geekbench 5
4,487
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
16GB
4267 MHz LPDDR4X

Comparison Summary

2020 HP ENVY 15 vs. LG Gram 17 (2021)

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 17-inch Gram 17 was introduced by LG about a year later in early-2021. It comes with a quad-core Intel Core i7-1165G7 with a boost clock speed up to 4.70 GHz. It has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics (96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz).

Geekbench 5 Single Core

2020 HP ENVY 151
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H1,13482.53%
LG Gram 17 (2021)1
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G71,374100.00%
01,374

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

2020 HP ENVY 151
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H5,412100.00%
LG Gram 17 (2021)1
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G74,48782.91%
05,412

The 2020 HP ENVY 15 has a 15.6-inch display which is slightly smaller than the 17-inch LG Gram 17 (2021). In addition, the 2020 HP ENVY 15 weighs 4.74 lbs. about 59% heavier than the 2.98 lbs. LG Gram 17 (2021). Moreover, measured at 14.09” x 9.32” x 0.73”, the 2020 HP ENVY 15 is considerably more portable than the LG Gram 17 (2021) at 14.97” x 10.24” x 0.70”.

2020 HP ENVY 15LG Gram 17 (2021)

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 LG Gram 17 (2021), it supports 16GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X memory. Unlike 2020 HP ENVY 15, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users. Luckily, it 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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