2022 HP ENVY 17 vs. M1 MacBook Air: Full specs comparison

We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for 2022 HP ENVY 17 and M1 MacBook Air models, including CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

2022 HP ENVY 17 Pros

Reasons that 2022 HP ENVY 17 is better than M1 MacBook Air.

Newer manufacturing

2022 vs. 2020

Significantly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-1260P inside 2022 HP ENVY 17 has a 23% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Apple M1 (8C, 8G) inside M1 MacBook Air.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
2022 HP ENVY 17 - Intel Core i7-1260P
9,170
M1 MacBook Air - Apple M1 (8C, 7G)
7,414
M1 MacBook Air - Apple M1 (8C, 8G)
7,414
Supports larger memory

The 2022 HP ENVY 17 supports a larger memory capacity than the M1 MacBook Air. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the M1 MacBook Air.

Max system memory size
2022 HP ENVY 17
32 GB
M1 MacBook Air
16 GB
Upgradable memory

The 2022 HP ENVY 17 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 M1 MacBook Air since it has onboard memory.

Memory2022 HP ENVY 17M1 MacBook Air
Slots
x2
Onboard
TypeDDR4Unified
Upgradable storage

The 2022 HP ENVY 17 comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you can replace and upgrade in the future.

Slots2022 HP ENVY 17M1 MacBook Air
M.2
Yes x1
Onboard
30% larger display

The 2022 HP ENVY 17 has a 17.3-inch screen size 30% larger than the 13.3-inch M1 MacBook Air.

Display size
2022 HP ENVY 17
17.3-inch
M1 MacBook Air
13.3-inch
Has five more ports and slots

The 2022 HP ENVY 17 has more ports and slots count than the M1 MacBook Air. It has eight versus three amount of ports and slots on the M1 MacBook Air.

Ports2022 HP ENVY 17M1 MacBook Air
full-size SD card slotYesNo
HDMIYesNo
headphone jackYesYes
Thunderbolt 3NoYes x2
Thunderbolt 4Yes x2No
USB-AYes x3No
Total83
More versatile connectivity

The 2022 HP ENVY 17 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the M1 MacBook Air. It has five versus two commonly used ports and slots on the M1 MacBook Air.

Ports2022 HP ENVY 17M1 MacBook Air
headphone jackYesYes
full-size SD card slotYesNo
HDMIYesNo
Thunderbolt 3NoYes
Thunderbolt 4YesNo
USB-AYesNo

M1 MacBook Air Pros

Reasons that M1 MacBook Air is better than 2022 HP ENVY 17.

About 49% lighter

M1 MacBook Air weighed 2.8 pounds, 49% lighter than the 5.49 pounds 2022 HP ENVY 17.

Weight2022 HP ENVY 17M1 MacBook Air
Pound
5.49 lbs.
2.8 lbs.
Kilogram
2.49 kg
1.27 kg

Prices

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

2022 HP ENVY 17 Price
HP Envy 17T 2022 Laptop, i7-1260P 12th gen, 16GB RAM, 1 TB NVMe SSD, 17.3" FHD Touch, Thunderbolt 4, Win 11 PRO, WiFi 6E, B&O Audio, Intel Xe Graphics, Silver, 64GB Tech Warehouse Flashdrive
HP Envy 17T 2022 Laptop, i7-1260P 12th gen, 16GB RAM, 1 TB NVMe SSD, 17.3" FHD Touch, Thunderbolt 4, Win 11 PRO, WiFi 6E, B&O Audio, Intel Xe Graphics, Silver, 64GB Tech Warehouse Flashdrive
By HP
$1,099.00
2022 HP Envy Laptop 17.3'' FHD IPS Touchscreen 10-Core 12th Intel i7-1255U Iris Xe Graphic 32GB DDR4 2TB SSD Thunderbolt 4 Wi-Fi 6E Backlit Keyboard FP Reader Windows 10 Pro RATZK USB, Natural Silver
2022 HP Envy Laptop 17.3'' FHD IPS Touchscreen 10-Core 12th Intel i7-1255U Iris Xe Graphic 32GB DDR4 2TB SSD Thunderbolt 4 Wi-Fi 6E Backlit Keyboard FP Reader Windows 10 Pro RATZK USB, Natural Silver
By HP
$1,749.00
2022 HP Envy Laptop 17.3'' FHD IPS Touchscreen 11th Intel i7-1165G7 Iris Xe Graphics 32GB DDR4 2TB SSD WiFi 6 Fullsize Backlit Keyboard w/ Numpad and FP Reader Win 11 Pro w/32GB USB, Natural Silver
2022 HP Envy Laptop 17.3'' FHD IPS Touchscreen 11th Intel i7-1165G7 Iris Xe Graphics 32GB DDR4 2TB SSD WiFi 6 Fullsize Backlit Keyboard w/ Numpad and FP Reader Win 11 Pro w/32GB USB, Natural Silver
By HP
$1,495.00
M1 MacBook Air Price
Late 2020 Apple MacBook Air with Apple M1 Chip (13.3 inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed)
Late 2020 Apple MacBook Air with Apple M1 Chip (13.3 inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed)
By Apple
$629.00
Late 2020 Apple MacBook Air with Apple M1 Chip (13.3 inch, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed)
Late 2020 Apple MacBook Air with Apple M1 Chip (13.3 inch, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed)
By Apple
$704.68
Late 2020 Apple MacBook Air with Apple M1 Chip (13.3 inch, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed)
Late 2020 Apple MacBook Air with Apple M1 Chip (13.3 inch, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed)
By Apple
$610.00

Availability

2022 HP ENVY 17M1 MacBook Air
Released20222020
Release Date
  • Announced on May 19, 2022.
  • Available on May 19, 2022.
Announced on November 10th, 2020
PricingStarting at $1,099.99
  • $999
    Apple M1 Chip (7 cores GPU) | 8GB RAM | 256GB SSD
  • $1,249
    Apple M1 Chip (8 cores GPU) | 8GB RAM | 512GB SSD
Applicable Models
  • HP ENVY Laptop 17t-cr000
  • 2022 HP ENVY Laptop 17t
  • 2022 HP ENVY Laptop 17.3-inch
  • HP ENVY Laptop 17 (12th Gen Intel P28-Series Processors)
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Generations-

Exterior

2022 HP ENVY 17M1 MacBook Air
Dimensions15.68 x 10.20 x 0.77 in
  • Width: 11.97 inches (30.41 cm)
  • Depth: 8.36 inches (21.24 cm)
  • Height: 0.16–0.63 inch (0.41–1.61 cm)
Weight5.49 lbs.Starting at 2.8 pounds (1.29 kg)
Colors
Natural silver
Gold Space Gray Silver
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Keyboard
    • Full-size island-style backlit keyboard
  • Trackpad
    • Precision Touchpad Support
Backlit Magic Keyboard with:
  • 78 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO) keys including 12 function keys and 4 arrow keys in an inverted-T arrangement
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Force Touch trackpad for precise cursor control and pressure-sensing capabilities; enables Force clicks, accelerators, pressure-sensitive drawing, and Multi-Touch gestures

Display

2022 HP ENVY 17M1 MacBook Air
Size17.3 Inches13.3 Inches
Info
  • 17.3” FHD
    16:9, 1920 x 1080, IPS, 300 nits, non-touch, edge-to-edge glass, micro-edge, 86.5% screen-to-body ratio.
  • 17.3” FHD with Touch
    16:9, 1920 x 1080, IPS, 300 nits, supports touch, edge-to-edge glass, micro-edge, 86.25% screen-to-body ratio.
  • 17.3” 4K UHD with Touch
    16:9, 3840 x 2160, IPS, 400 nits, non-touch, edge-to-edge glass, micro-edge, 86.25% screen-to-body ratio.
Retina display
  • 13.3-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology; 2560-by-1600 native resolution at 227 pixels per inch with support for millions of colors
  • Supported scaled resolutions:
    • 1680 by 1050
    • 1440 by 900
    • 1024 by 640
  • 16:10 aspect ratio
  • 400 nits brightness
  • Supports wide color (P3)
  • True Tone technology

Ports

2022 HP ENVY 17M1 MacBook Air
2022 HP ENVY 17 Ports
Image Source: HP
Left (4)
  • 2 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)
  • 1 x HDMI
    v2.1
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
Right (4)
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 4
    40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort 1.4, Power Delivery, HP Sleep and Charge
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), HP Sleep and Charge
  • 1 x full-size SD card slot
M1 MacBook Air Ports
Image Source: Apple
Left (2)
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 3
    40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), Charging, DisplayPort
Right (1)
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone

Internal Specs

2022 HP ENVY 17M1 MacBook Air
Processor
  1. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1260P
    12 cores, 16 threads, 2.10 → 4.70 GHz, 18MB SmartCache, 28W
  1. Apple M1 (7 GPU Cores)
    8 cores, 8 threads, 3.20 GHz, 10W
  2. Apple M1
    8 cores, 8 threads, 3.20 GHz, 10W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1260P
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1400 MHz
  1. Apple M1 (7 GPU Cores)
    Apple M1 iGPU
    7 Graphics Cores, 1280 MHz
  2. Apple M1
    Apple M1 iGPU
    8 Graphics Cores, 1280 MHz
Memory
  • Memory Info
    • Slots: 2 x SODIMM Slots
    • Type: DDR4-3200 MHz
  • Memory Configurations
    • 8GB 16GB 32GB
      DDR4
  • 8GB
    unified memory
  • Configurable to 16GB
Storage
  • Storage Slots
    • 1 x M.2 PCIe SSD slot
  • Storage Configurations
    • 512GB 1TB 2TB
      PCIe SSD
  • 256GB 512GB
    SSD
  • Configurable to 1TB or 2TB

Connectivity

2022 HP ENVY 17M1 MacBook Air
Wi-Fi
  • MediaTek Wi-Fi 6 MT7921 (2x2)
  • Intel® Wi-Fi 6E AX211 (2x2)
  • 802.11ax Wi‑Fi 6 wireless networking
  • IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compatible
BluetoothBluetooth® 5.2Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology

Battery

2022 HP ENVY 17M1 MacBook Air
Size55Wh
4-cell Li-ion polymer.
49.9 Wh lithium‑polymer battery
Battery Life
EPEAT® Silver registered
  • Up to 15 hours wireless web
  • Up to 18 hours Apple TV app movie playback
Power Supply90W Smart AC power adapter
Supports battery fast charge: approximately 50% in 30 minutes
30W USB‑C Power Adapter

Software

2022 HP ENVY 17M1 MacBook Air
OSWindows 11
Home Pro
Shipped with macOS Big Sur
Built-in AppsMcAfee LiveSafe™ 30-day trial offer
Photos iMovie GarageBand Pages Numbers Keynote Siri Safari Mail FaceTime Messages Maps News Stocks Home Voice Memos Notes Calendar Contacts Reminders Photo Booth Preview Music Podcasts TV Books App Store Time Machine Find My QuickTime Player

Camera & Audio

2022 HP ENVY 17M1 MacBook Air
CameraHP True Vision 5MP IR camera with camera shutter720p FaceTime HD camera
Audio
  • Audio by Bang & Olufsen
  • 2 speakers
  • HP Audio Boost
  • Integrated dual array digital microphone.
  • Stereo speakers
  • Wide stereo sound
  • Support for Dolby Atmos playback
  • Three-mic array with directional beamforming
  • 3.5 mm headphone jack

Misc

2022 HP ENVY 17M1 MacBook Air
Sensors-
  • Touch ID sensor
  • Ambient light sensor
Security
  • Camera Shutter
  • IR Camera for Windows Hello
  • Touch ID sensor
  • Apple T2 Security Chip
In the box
  • HP ENVY 17.3 inch Laptop
  • AC Adapter
  • MacBook Air
  • 30W USB‑C Power Adapter
  • USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)
Warranty
  • 1-year limited hardware warranty.
Your MacBook Air comes with 90 days of complimentary technical support and a one-year limited warranty. Purchase AppleCare+ to extend your coverage to three years from your AppleCare+ purchase date and add up to two incidents of accidental damage coverage, each subject to a service fee of $99 for screen damage or external enclosure damage, or $299 for other repairable damage, plus applicable tax.
More-Video Support
  • Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at millions of colors and:
    • One external display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz
  • Thunderbolt 3 digital video output
    • Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C
    • VGA, HDMI, DVI, and Thunderbolt 2 output supported using adapters (sold separately)

Key Features

2022 HP ENVY 17M1 MacBook Air
At Glance
Released in Mid
2022
16:9 4K UHD
17.3”
2160p 60Hz
Weight
5.49 lb
2.49 kg
Powered By
Intel Core i7-1260P
12C/16T, 2.10 → 4.70 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,680
Single Core
Geekbench 5
9,170
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
96 Execution Units, 400 → 1400 MHz
Upgradable up to
32GB
3200 MHz DDR4
2022 HP ENVY 17 Ports
Released in Late
2020
16:10 QHD
13.3”
1600p 60Hz
Weight
2.8 lb
1.27 kg
Up to
Apple M1 (8C, 8G)
8C/8T, 3.20 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,705
Single Core
Geekbench 5
7,414
Multi-Core
With integrated
Apple M1 iGPU
8 Graphics Cores, 1280 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
Unified Memory
M1 MacBook Air Ports
Starting at
$999
M1 (7 GPU Cores), 8GB, 256GB SSD
Up to
18 Hours
Battery Life
Built-in
Touch ID
With T2 Chip
Dual
USB-C
USB4 & Thunderbolt 3
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth 5.0

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