2020 HP ENVY 15t vs. Surface Book 3 15”: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively compared the specifications for the 2020 HP ENVY 15t and Surface Book 3 15” models. The report includes detailed information regarding both models' CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

2020 HP ENVY 15t Pros

Reasons that 2020 HP ENVY 15t is better than Surface Book 3 15”.

Much faster CPU performance

Intel Core i9-10885H inside 2020 HP ENVY 15t has a 82% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1065G7 inside Surface Book 3 15”.

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
Surface Book 3 15” - Intel Core i7-1065G7
3,722
Upgradable memory

The 2020 HP ENVY 15t 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 Surface Book 3 15” since it has onboard memory.

Memory2020 HP ENVY 15tSurface Book 3 15”
Slots
x2
Onboard
TypeDDR4LPDDR4X

Surface Book 3 15” Pros

Reasons that Surface Book 3 15” is better than 2020 HP ENVY 15t.

Supports faster memory

Surface Book 3 15” supports a faster memory speed than the 2020 HP ENVY 15t. It supports up to 3733MHz versus 2933MHz of system memory on the 2020 HP ENVY 15t.

Memory type and speed
Surface Book 3 15” - LPDDR4X
3,733 MHz
2020 HP ENVY 15t - DDR4
2,933 MHz
About 12% lighter

Surface Book 3 15” weighed 4.20 pounds, 12% lighter than the 4.74 pounds 2020 HP ENVY 15t.

Weight2020 HP ENVY 15tSurface Book 3 15”
Pound
4.74 lbs.
4.20 lbs.
Kilogram
2.15 kg
1.91 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between 2020 HP ENVY 15t and Surface Book 3 15”.

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 15t
32 GB
Surface Book 3 15”
32 GB

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 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
HP Envy x360 15t-ew100 Home & Business 2-in-1 Laptop (Intel i7-1355U 10-Core, 64GB RAM, 2TB PCIe SSD, Intel Iris Xe, 15.6" 60 Hz Touch Full HD (1920x1080), Win 11 Pro) Refurbished (Renewed)
HP Envy x360 15t-ew100 Home & Business 2-in-1 Laptop (Intel i7-1355U 10-Core, 64GB RAM, 2TB PCIe SSD, Intel Iris Xe, 15.6" 60 Hz Touch Full HD (1920x1080), Win 11 Pro) Refurbished (Renewed)
By HP
$879.99
Surface Book 3 15” Price
NEW Microsoft Surface Book 3 - 15" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i7 - 16GB Memory - 256GB SSD (Latest Model) - Platinum
NEW Microsoft Surface Book 3 - 15" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i7 - 16GB Memory - 256GB SSD (Latest Model) - Platinum
By Microsoft
$1,299.00
Microsoft Surface Book 3-15" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i7-32GB Memory - 512GB SSD (Latest Model) - Platinum (Renewed)
Microsoft Surface Book 3-15" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i7-32GB Memory - 512GB SSD (Latest Model) - Platinum (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$1,373.64
Microsoft New Surface Book 3-15" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i7-16GB Memory - 256GB SSD (Latest Model) - Platinum (Renewed)
Microsoft New Surface Book 3-15" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i7-16GB Memory - 256GB SSD (Latest Model) - Platinum (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$999.95

Availability

2020 HP ENVY 15tSurface Book 3 15”
Released20202020
Release Date-
  • Introduced: May 6, 2020
  • Pre-ordered: May 6, 2020
  • Released: May 12, 2020
PricingStarting at $1,299.99For Consumer
  • $2,299 - i7 | 16GB | 256GB | GTX 1660 Ti
  • $2,799 - i7 | 32GB | 512GB | GTX 1660 Ti
  • $2,999 - i7 | 32GB | 1TB | GTX 1660 Ti
  • $3,399 - i7 | 32GB | 2TB | GTX 1660 Ti
For Commercial
  • $2,399 - i7 | 16GB | 256GB | GTX 1660 Ti
  • $2,899 - i7 | 32GB | 512GB | GTX 1660 Ti
  • $3,099 - i7 | 32GB | 1TB | GTX 1660 Ti
  • $3,499 - i7 | 32GB | 2TB | GTX 1660 Ti
  • $3,499 - i7 | 32GB | 512GB | RTX 3000
  • $3,699 - i7 | 32GB | 1TB | RTX 3000
Generations

Exterior

2020 HP ENVY 15tSurface Book 3 15”
Dimensions14.09 x 9.32 x 0.73 in (357.88 x 236.72 x  18.54 mm)13.5” x 9.87” x 0.568-0.90” (343 mm x 251 mm x 15 mm-23 mm)
Weight4.74 lbs (2,150 g)
  • Total: 4.20 lbs (1,905 g)
  • Tablet: 1.80 lbs (817 g)
ColorsNatural silver aluminum
Platinum
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Keyboard
    • Full-size, island-style, backlit, cool gray keyboard
  • Trackpad
    • Precision Touchpad Support
  • Keyboard:
    • Full-size mechanical backlit keyset with 1.55mm travel.
    • Mechanical friction attaches the Clipboard to the keyboard.
  • Trackpad:
    • Larger size 105 mm x 70 mm, glass.
    • Supports up to Five-finger multitouch gesture.

Display

2020 HP ENVY 15tSurface Book 3 15”
Size15.6 Inches15 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)
 
  • Display Resolution: 3240 x 2160 (7M Pixels)
  • Display Density: 260 PPI
  • PixelSense™ Display
  • Aspect ratio: 3:2
  • Contrast ratio: 1600:1
  • Inking: designed together with Surface Pen
  • Touch: 10 points multi-touch

Ports

2020 HP ENVY 15tSurface Book 3 15”
  • 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
Surface Book 3 15” Ports
Image Source: Microsoft
Left (3)
  • 2 x USB-A
    USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)
  • 1 x full-size SD card slot
    UHS-II performance
Right (3)
  • 1 x power port
    Charging, Docking
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone, On the tablet
Bottom (1)
  • 1 x power port
    Charging, Docking, On the tablet

Internal Specs

2020 HP ENVY 15tSurface Book 3 15”
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™ i7-1065G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
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™ i7-1065G7
    Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics
    64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 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 32GB
3733 MHz LPDDR4x
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
    Turning Architecture, 6GB GDDR6, 192-bit, 1245 → 1425 MHz, 1536 CUDA Cores.
  • NVIDIA® Quadro® RTX™ 3000 with Max-Q
    Turning Architecture, 6GB GDDR6,  192-bit, 765 → 1305 MHz, 1920 CUDA Cores, 240 Tensor Cores, 30 RT Cores, Real-time ray tracing, AI hardware acceleration, ODE, QNF,
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
256 GB 512 GB 1 TB 2TB
PCIe SSD

Connectivity

2020 HP ENVY 15tSurface Book 3 15”
Wi-FiIntel® Wi-Fi 6 AX 201 (2x2)
  • Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.
BluetoothBluetooth® 5.0
  • Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 technology
More-
  • Xbox Wireless built-in

Battery

2020 HP ENVY 15tSurface Book 3 15”
Size6-cell, 83 Wh Li-ion polymer
  • Total: 90Wh
    Clipboard: 23Wh
    Base: 67Wh
Battery Life
ENERGY STAR® certified; EPEAT® Silver registered
Up to 17.5 hours of typical device usage
Power Supply150 W Smart AC power adapter
Supports battery fast charge: approximately 50% in 45 minutes
127W Surface Power Supply with USB-A (7W) charging port.

Software

2020 HP ENVY 15tSurface Book 3 15”
OS
  • Windows 10 Home x64
  • Windows 10 Pro x64
  • For Consumer: Windows 10 Home 64-bit
  • For Commercial: Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
Free upgrade to Windows 11
Built-in Apps
  • McAfee LiveSafe™
  • Netflix
  • Biometric Fingerprint Reader
  • 1-month trial for new Microsoft Office 365 customers
Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial

Camera & Audio

2020 HP ENVY 15tSurface Book 3 15”
CameraHP Wide Vision HD Camera with a camera shutter
  • Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing)
  • 5.0MP front-facing camera with 1080p HD video
  • 8.0MP rear-facing autofocus camera with 1080p HD video
Audio
  • Audio by Bang & Olufsen
  • 3 speakers
  • HP Audio Boost
  • Integrated dual array digital microphone
  • Dual far-field Studio Mics
  • Front-facing stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos®
    • Support for Windows Sonic for Headphones
    • Support for Dolby® Atmos for Headphones

Misc

2020 HP ENVY 15tSurface Book 3 15”
Inking-Supports Surface Pen
4096 levels of pressure
Tilt sensing
Best in class latency
Paper feel
0.1mm precision
Sensors
  • Fingerprint sensor
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Proximity sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Gyroscope
  • Magnetometer
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
In the box-
  • Surface Book 3 15”
  • 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
More-Supports Surface Dial
Supports both on-screen and off-screen interaction.

Key Features

2020 HP ENVY 15tSurface Book 3 15”
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 Mid
2020
3:2 3.2K
15”
2160p 60Hz
Weight
4.20 lb
1.91 kg
Powered By
Intel Core i7-1065G7
4C/8T, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,088
Single Core
Geekbench 5
3,722
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics
64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
Configurable up to
32GB
3733 MHz LPDDR4X
Surface Book 3 15” Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 3000
6GB GDDR6 with Max-Q

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