2020 HP ENVY 15t vs. MSI Creator 15 A10SX: Full specs comparison

We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for 2020 HP ENVY 15t and MSI Creator 15 A10SX models, including CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

2020 HP ENVY 15t Pros

Reasons that 2020 HP ENVY 15t is better than MSI Creator 15 A10SX.

Significantly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i9-10885H inside 2020 HP ENVY 15t has a 25% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-10750H inside MSI Creator 15 A10SX.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
2020 HP ENVY 15t - Intel Core i9-10885H
6,788
2020 HP ENVY 15t - Intel Core i7-10750H
5,412
MSI Creator 15 A10SX - Intel Core i7-10750H
5,412
Supports faster memory

The 2020 HP ENVY 15t supports a faster memory speed than the MSI Creator 15 A10SX. It supports up to 2933MHz versus 2666MHz of system memory on the MSI Creator 15 A10SX.

Memory type and speed
2020 HP ENVY 15t - DDR4
2,933 MHz
MSI Creator 15 A10SX - DDR4
2,666 MHz

MSI Creator 15 A10SX Pros

Reasons that MSI Creator 15 A10SX is better than 2020 HP ENVY 15t.

Supports larger memory

MSI Creator 15 A10SX supports a larger memory capacity than the 2020 HP ENVY 15t. It supports up to 64GB versus 32GB of system memory on the 2020 HP ENVY 15t.

Max system memory size
MSI Creator 15 A10SX
64 GB
2020 HP ENVY 15t
32 GB

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between 2020 HP ENVY 15t and MSI Creator 15 A10SX.

Upgradable memory

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

Memory2020 HP ENVY 15tMSI Creator 15 A10SX
Slots
x2
x2
TypeDDR4DDR4

Prices

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

2020 HP ENVY 15t Price
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
$775.00
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
$778.00
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
MSI Creator 15 A10SX Price
MSI Creator 15 Professional Laptop: 15.6" UHD OLED 4K DCI-P3 100% Display, Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, 16GB RAM, 512GB NVME SSD, Thunderbolt 4, Win10, Black (A11UE-491)
MSI Creator 15 Professional Laptop: 15.6" UHD OLED 4K DCI-P3 100% Display, Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, 16GB RAM, 512GB NVME SSD, Thunderbolt 4, Win10, Black (A11UE-491)
By MSI
$1,849.00
MSI Creator 15 Professional Laptop: 15.6" 4K UHD Ultra-Thin Bezel Display, Intel Core i7-10870H, GeForce RTX 3070, 16GB RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD, Thunderbolt 3, 100% Adobe RGB, Win10 (A10UG-286)
MSI Creator 15 Professional Laptop: 15.6" 4K UHD Ultra-Thin Bezel Display, Intel Core i7-10870H, GeForce RTX 3070, 16GB RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD, Thunderbolt 3, 100% Adobe RGB, Win10 (A10UG-286)
By MSI
$1,499.00
MSI Creator 15M A9SD-044 15.6" 120Hz FHD Creator Laptop Intel Core i5-9300H GTX1660Ti 8GB 256GB NVMe SSD Win10
MSI Creator 15M A9SD-044 15.6" 120Hz FHD Creator Laptop Intel Core i5-9300H GTX1660Ti 8GB 256GB NVMe SSD Win10
By MSI
$1,499.00

Availability

2020 HP ENVY 15tMSI Creator 15 A10SX
Released20202020
PricingStarting at $1,299.99-
Generations-

Exterior

2020 HP ENVY 15tMSI Creator 15 A10SX
Dimensions14.09 x 9.32 x 0.73 in (357.88 x 236.72 x  18.54 mm)14.10” x 9.76” x 0.72 ~ 0.78” (358.3 x 248 x 18.3 ~ 19.8 mm)
Weight4.74 lbs (2,150 g)4.63 lbs (2.1 kg)
ColorsNatural silver aluminum
Carbon Gray
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Keyboard
    • Full-size, island-style, backlit, cool gray keyboard
  • Trackpad
    • Precision Touchpad Support
  • Keyboard
    • White backlight with Anti-Ghost key+ silver lining.
  • Touchpad
    • Precision touchpad support multitouch gestures and intuitive response.

Display

2020 HP ENVY 15tMSI Creator 15 A10SX
Size15.6 Inches15.6 Inches
Info
  • 15.6" FHD 300 nits
    IPS, anti-glare, micro-edge, WLED-backlit, 300 nits (1920 x 1080)
  • 15.6" FHD 400 nits
    IPS, anti-glare, micro-edge, WLED-backlit, 400 nits (1920 x 1080)
  • 15.6" FHD 400 nits with touch
    IPS, micro-edge WLED-backlit, multitouch-enabled, edge-to-edge glass, 400 nits (1920 x 1080)
  • 15.6" 4K UHD 400 nits with touch
    UWVA, BrightView, micro-edge, AMOLED, multitouch-enabled, edge-to-edge glass, 400 nits (3840 x 2160)
  • 15.6" FHD (1920x1080), IPS-Level
  • 15.6" FHD (1920x1080), IPS-Level, Touchscreen
  • 15.6" UHD (3840x2160), IPS-Level

Ports

2020 HP ENVY 15tMSI Creator 15 A10SX
  • 2 x SuperSpeed USB Type-C®
    5Gbps signaling rate (USB Power Delivery, DisplayPort™ 1.2, 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 2.0b
  • 1 x headphone/microphone combo
  • 1 x microSD media card reader
  • 1 x AC adapter port with LED indicator
  • 1 x Thunderbolt™ 3 
    Supports USB 3.2 Gen 2 and DisplayPort.
  • 1 x USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2
  • 1 x USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 2
  • 1 x RJ45
  • 1 x HDMI (4K @ 60Hz)
  • 1 x SD (XC/HC) Card Reader 
    With UHS-III support.
  • 1 x Mic-in/Headphone-out Combo Jack
  • 1 x DC-in

Internal Specs

2020 HP ENVY 15tMSI Creator 15 A10SX
Processor
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10885H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.40 → 5.30 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10885H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 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)
  • DDR4-2666 Memory Type
  • 2 Slots Number of SO-DIMM Slot
  • Max 64GB Max Capacity
Discrete Graphics
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 Ti (4GB GDDR6 VRAM)
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660Ti (6GB GDDR6 VRAM)
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2060 with Max-Q Design (6GB GDDR6 VRAM)
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660 Ti With Max-Q Design
    Video memory: 6GB GDDR6 VRAM.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2060
    Video memory: 6GB GDDR6 VRAM.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2070 With Max-Q Design
    Video memory: 8GB GDDR6 VRAM.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2070 SUPER™ With Max-Q Design
    Video memory: 8GB GDDR6 VRAM.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2080 SUPER™ With Max-Q Design
    Video memory: 8GB GDDR6 VRAM.
Storage
  • Storage Slots
    • 2 x M.2 PCIe SSD slot
  • Storage Configurations
    • 256 GB PCIe® NVMe™ M.2 SSD
    • 512 GB PCIe® NVMe™ M.2 SSD
    • 256 GB PCIe® NVMe™ M.2 SSD + 256 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
    • 512 GB PCIe® NVMe™ M.2 SSD + 512 GB PCIe® NVMe™ M.2 SSD
    • 1 TB PCIe® NVMe™ M.2 SSD + 1 TB PCIe® NVMe™ M.2 SSD
    • 2 TB PCIe® NVMe™ M.2 SSD
  • 1 x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen 3)
  • 1 x M.2 SSD Combo slot (NVMe PCIe Gen 3 / SATA)

Connectivity

2020 HP ENVY 15tMSI Creator 15 A10SX
Wi-FiIntel® Wi-Fi 6 AX 201 (2x2)802.11 AX Wi-Fi 6
BluetoothBluetooth® 5.0Bluetooth 5.1
Ethernet-Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery

2020 HP ENVY 15tMSI Creator 15 A10SX
Size6-cell, 83 Wh Li-ion polymer99.9 Wh (4-cell Li-Polymer Battery)
Battery Life
ENERGY STAR® certified; EPEAT® Silver registered
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Power Supply150 W Smart AC power adapter
Supports battery fast charge: approximately 50% in 45 minutes
  • 180W compact power adapter
    With GTX 1660 Ti, RTX 2060.
  • 230W compact power adapter

Software

2020 HP ENVY 15tMSI Creator 15 A10SX
OS
  • Windows 10 Home x64
  • Windows 10 Pro x64
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps
  • McAfee LiveSafe™
  • Netflix
  • Biometric Fingerprint Reader
  • 1-month trial for new Microsoft Office 365 customers
MSI Creator Center

Camera & Audio

2020 HP ENVY 15tMSI Creator 15 A10SX
CameraHP Wide Vision HD Camera with a camera shutter
  • Front-facing camera
    720p (1280 x 720 HD) top mounted camera.
  • IR camera for Windows Hello
Audio
  • Audio by Bang & Olufsen
  • 3 speakers
  • HP Audio Boost
  • Integrated dual array digital microphone
  • Speakers
    • 2 x 2W Speakers
    • Duo Wave Speakers
      Experience the power of sound with MSI’s front-firing Duo Wave Speaker design. With the passive radiator technology, the Creator 15 generates a deep, warm bass and clean, crisp octaves.
    • Nahimic 3
    • High-Resolution Audio ready
  • Microphones
    • Array microphones

Misc

2020 HP ENVY 15tMSI Creator 15 A10SX
Sensors
  • Fingerprint sensor
  • Fingerprint reader
  • IR Camera
Security
  • All-in-One keyboard
  • Camera Shutter
  • Biometric fingerprint authentication
  • Windows Hello Fingerprint Authentication
  • Windows Hello Facial Authentication
Warranty
  • 1 year limited hardware warranty
  • 90-day phone support (from date of purchase)
  • Complimentary chat support within warranty period
1-year Limited Warranty (Include 1 Year Global)

Key Features

2020 HP ENVY 15tMSI Creator 15 A10SX
At Glance
Released in
2020
16:9 4K UHD
15.6”
2160p 60Hz
Weight
4.74 lb
2.15 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
32GB
2933 MHz DDR4
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 2060
6GB GDDR6 with Max-Q
Released in
2020
16:9 4K UHD
15.6”
2160p 60Hz
Weight
4.63 lb
2.10 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
64GB
2666 MHz DDR4
NVIDIA GeForce
RTX 2080 SUPER
8GB GDDR6 with Max-Q

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