2022 HP ENVY x360 13 vs. Surface Laptop Go: Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between 2022 HP ENVY x360 13 and Surface Laptop Go specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

2022 HP ENVY x360 13 Pros

Reasons that 2022 HP ENVY x360 13 is better than Surface Laptop Go.

Newer manufacturing

2022 vs. 2020

Slightly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-1250U inside 2022 HP ENVY x360 13 has a 19% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i5-1035G1 inside Surface Laptop Go.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
2022 HP ENVY x360 13 - Intel Core i5-1230U
6,000
2022 HP ENVY x360 13 - Intel Core i7-1250U
3,435
Surface Laptop Go - Intel Core i5-1035G1
2,878
Supports faster memory

The 2022 HP ENVY x360 13 supports a faster memory speed than the Surface Laptop Go. It supports up to 4267MHz versus 3733MHz of system memory on the Surface Laptop Go.

Memory type and speed
2022 HP ENVY x360 13 - LPDDR4X
4,267 MHz
Surface Laptop Go - LPDDR4X
3,733 MHz
6% larger display

The 2022 HP ENVY x360 13 has a 13.3-inch screen size 6% larger than the 12.45-inch Surface Laptop Go.

Display size
2022 HP ENVY x360 13
13.3-inch
Surface Laptop Go
12.45-inch
Has two more ports and slots

The 2022 HP ENVY x360 13 has more ports and slots count than the Surface Laptop Go. It has six versus four amount of ports and slots on the Surface Laptop Go.

Ports2022 HP ENVY x360 13Surface Laptop Go
headphone jackYesYes
microSD card slotYesNo
Surface ConnectNoYes
Thunderbolt 4Yes x2No
USB-AYes x2Yes
USB-CNoYes
Total64
Slightly more versatile connectivity

The 2022 HP ENVY x360 13 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the Surface Laptop Go. It has four versus three commonly used ports and slots on the Surface Laptop Go.

Ports2022 HP ENVY x360 13Surface Laptop Go
headphone jackYesYes
USB-AYesYes
microSD card slotYesNo
Thunderbolt 4YesNo
USB-CNoYes

Surface Laptop Go Pros

Reasons that Surface Laptop Go is better than 2022 HP ENVY x360 13.

About 17% lighter

Surface Laptop Go weighed 2.45 pounds, 17% lighter than the 2.95 pounds 2022 HP ENVY x360 13.

Weight2022 HP ENVY x360 13Surface Laptop Go
Pound
2.95 lbs.
2.45 lbs.
Kilogram
1.34 kg
1.11 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between 2022 HP ENVY x360 13 and Surface Laptop Go.

Supports the same maximum memory size of up to 16GB

Both laptops supports up to 16GB of system memory.

Max system memory size
2022 HP ENVY x360 13
16 GB
Surface Laptop Go
16 GB

Prices

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

2022 HP ENVY x360 13 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
$799.00
HP Envy x360 2022-13.3" FHD Touch Intel Iris Xe Graphics - Intel Core i5-1135G7 4 Cores - 8GB DDR4 1TB NVMe SSD - Fingerprint Reader Thunderbolt 3 - Win11 TLG 32GB USB - Pale Gold
HP Envy x360 2022-13.3" FHD Touch Intel Iris Xe Graphics - Intel Core i5-1135G7 4 Cores - 8GB DDR4 1TB NVMe SSD - Fingerprint Reader Thunderbolt 3 - Win11 TLG 32GB USB - Pale Gold
By HP
$789.00
HP Envy x360 2-in-1 2022 Laptop 13.3" FHD IPS 1000 nits Touch 4-Core Intel i5-1135G7 8GB DDR4 256GB SSD Iris Xe Graphics Thunderbolt 3 Wi-Fi 6 Backlit KB Fingerprint Windows 10 Home w/ONT 32GB USB
HP Envy x360 2-in-1 2022 Laptop 13.3" FHD IPS 1000 nits Touch 4-Core Intel i5-1135G7 8GB DDR4 256GB SSD Iris Xe Graphics Thunderbolt 3 Wi-Fi 6 Backlit KB Fingerprint Windows 10 Home w/ONT 32GB USB
By HP
$699.00
Surface Laptop Go Price
Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3 (2023) - 12.4" Touchscreen, Thin & Lightweight, Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD SSD, with Windows 11, Sandstone Color Copilot
Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3 (2023) - 12.4" Touchscreen, Thin & Lightweight, Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD SSD, with Windows 11, Sandstone Color Copilot
By Microsoft
$699.99
$799.99 13% OFF
MICROSOFT Surface Laptop GO 2, 12.4" PIXELSENSE Touchscreen, 11TH GEN Intel: i5, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD W10H-S Platinum (Renewed Premium),Silver
MICROSOFT Surface Laptop GO 2, 12.4" PIXELSENSE Touchscreen, 11TH GEN Intel: i5, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD W10H-S Platinum (Renewed Premium),Silver
By Microsoft
$380.99
Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2-12.4" Touchscreen - Intel Core i5 8GB Memory - 128 SSD - Ice Blue (Latest Model)
Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2-12.4" Touchscreen - Intel Core i5 8GB Memory - 128 SSD - Ice Blue (Latest Model)
By Microsoft
$508.46

Availability

2022 HP ENVY x360 13Surface Laptop Go
Released20222020
Release Date
  • Announced on May 19, 2022.
  • Available on May 19, 2022.
  • Introduced: October 1, 2020
  • Pre-ordered: October 1, 2020
  • Released: October 13, 2020
PricingStarting at $899.99
  • For Consumer (Windows 10 Home):
    • $549.99 - i5 | 4GB | 64GB eMMC | No Fingerprint | Platinum only
    • $699.99 - i5 | 8GB | 128GB SSD
    • $899.99 - i5 | 8GB | 256GB SSD
  • For Commercial (Windows 10 Pro):
    • $799.99 - i5 | 8GB | 128GB SSD
    • $999.99 - i5 | 8GB | 256GB SSD
    • $1,199.99 - i5 | 16GB | 256GB SSD | Platinum Only
Applicable Models
  • HP ENVY x360 Convertible Laptop 13t-bf000
  • HP ENVY x360 Convertible Laptop 13t
  • HP ENVY x360 Convertible Laptop
  • 2022 HP ENVY x360 2-in-1 Laptop
  • HP ENVY x360 13 (12th Gen Intel U-Series Processors)
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Generations-

Exterior

2022 HP ENVY x360 13Surface Laptop Go
Dimensions11.75 x 8.46 x 0.63” (298.45 x 214.88 x 16.00 mm)10.95” x 8.1” x 0.62” (278.18mm x 205.67 mm x 15.69 mm)
WeightStarting at 2.95 lbs. (1.34 kg)
  • 2.45 lb (1,110 g)
Colors
Natural silver
Ice Blue Sandstone Platium
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Keyboard
    • Full-size, backlit, natural silver keyboard
  • Trackpad
    • Precision Touchpad Support
  • Keyboard:
    • Full-size keyboard with a soft-touch feel and full 1.3mm travel.
  • Trackpad:
    • Larger size 115 mm x 76.66 mm, glass.
    • Supports up to Five-finger multitouch gesture.

Display

2022 HP ENVY x360 13Surface Laptop Go
Size13.3 Inches12.45 Inches
Info
  • 13.3” WUXGA
    16:10, 1920 x 1200, IPS, 400 nits, supports touch and stylus, edge-to-edge glass, micro edge, 86.5% screen-to-body ratio.
  • 13.3” WQXGA 
    16:10, 2560 x 1600, IPS, 400 nits, supports touch and stylus, edge-to-edge glass, micro edge, 86.5% screen-to-body ratio.
  • 13.3” 2.8K
    16:10, 2880 x 1800, OLED, 400 nits, supports touch and stylus, edge-to-edge glass, micro edge, 86.5% screen-to-body ratio, UWVA, low blue light.
  • Resolution: 1536 x 1024 (148 PPI)
  • PixelSense™ Display
  • Aspect ratio: 3:2
  • Touch: 10 points multi-touch

Ports

2022 HP ENVY x360 13Surface Laptop Go
2022 HP ENVY x360 13 Ports
Image Source: HP
Left (3)
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)
  • 1 x microSD card slot
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
Right (3)
  • 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
Surface Laptop Go Ports
Image Source: Microsoft
Left (3)
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Power Delivery, DisplayPort
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.0 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
Right (1)
  • 1 x Surface Connect
    Magnet Charging, Docking

Internal Specs

2022 HP ENVY x360 13Surface Laptop Go
Processor
  1. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1230U
    10 cores, 12 threads, 0.70 → 4.40 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 9W
  2. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1250U
    10 cores, 12 threads, 0.80 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 9W
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G1
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.00 → 3.60 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1230U
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    80 Execution Units, → 850 MHz
  2. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1250U
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, → 950 MHz
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G1
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    32 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz
Memory
  • Memory Info
    • Slots: Onboard memory
    • Type: LPDDR4X 4267 MHz
  • Memory Configurations
    • 8GB 16GB
      LPDDR4x
4GB 8GB 16GB
3733 MHz LPDDR4X RAM
Storage
  • Storage Slots
    • 1 x M.2 PCIe SSD slot
  • Storage Configurations
    • 512GB 1TB
      PCIe Gen 4 x4 SSD
  • 64GB
    eMMC
  • 128 GB 256 GB
    SSD

Connectivity

2022 HP ENVY x360 13Surface Laptop Go
Wi-FiIntel® Wi-Fi 6E AX 211 (2x2)
  • Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.
BluetoothBluetooth® 5.2
  • Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 technology

Battery

2022 HP ENVY x360 13Surface Laptop Go
Size66Wh
4-cell Li-ion polymer.
39.7 Wh
Battery Life
EPEAT® Silver registered
Up to 13 hours of typical device usage
Power Supply65W USB-C power adapter
Supports battery fast charge: approximately 50% in 45 minutes
  • 39W power supply
  • Supports Fast Charge (0-80% in just over one hour)

Software

2022 HP ENVY x360 13Surface Laptop Go
OSWindows 11
Home Pro
  • For Consumer: Windows 10 Home in S-mode
  • For Commercial: Windows 10 Pro
Free upgrade to Windows 11
Built-in AppsMcAfee LiveSafe™ 30-day trial offerMicrosoft 365 Family 30-day trial

Camera & Audio

2022 HP ENVY x360 13Surface Laptop Go
CameraHP Wide Vision 720p camera with camera shutter
  • 720p HD f2.0 front-facing video camera
Audio
  • Audio by Bang & Olufsen
  • 2 speakers
  • HP Audio Boost
  • Integrated dual array digital microphone.
  • Dual far-field Studio Mics
  • OmniSonic stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium

Misc

2022 HP ENVY x360 13Surface Laptop Go
InkingSupports HP Rechargeable Microsoft Pen Protocol (MPP) 2.0 Tilt Pen
Included in the box.
Not Support
Sensors-
  • Ambient light sensor
Security
  • Camera Shutter
  • Firmware TPM
  • Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello sign-in
  • One-Touch sign in with FingerPrint Reader Power button
Note Surface Laptop Go i5/4GB/64GB does not include Fingerprint Power Button.
In the box
  • HP ENVY x360 13.3 inch 2-in-1 Laptop
  • AC Adapter
  • HP Rechargeable MPP2.0 Tilt Pen
  • Surface Laptop Go
  • 39W Power supply
  • Quick Start Guide
  • Safety and warranty documents
Warranty
  • 1-year limited hardware warranty.
  • One-year limited hardware warranty
More-
Best-in-class support from Microsoft Store
Microsoft Store Promise for Surface:
  • 60-day return policy
  • 90 days of free technical phone support
  • Free virtual workshops and training
  • Surface price promise

Key Features

2022 HP ENVY x360 13Surface Laptop Go
At Glance
Released in Mid
2022
16:10 2.8K OLED
13.3”
1800p 60Hz
Weight
2.95 lb
1.34 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-1250U
10C/12T, 0.80 → 4.70 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,318
Single Core
Geekbench 5
3,435
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
96 Execution Units, → 950 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
4267 MHz LPDDR4X
2022 HP ENVY x360 13 Ports
Released in Late
2020
3:2 1.5K
12.45”
1024p 60Hz
Weight
2.45 lb
1.11 kg
Powered By
Intel Core i5-1035G1
4C/8T, 1.00 → 3.60 GHz
Geekbench 5
979
Single Core
Geekbench 5
2,878
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics
32 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
3733 MHz LPDDR4X
Surface Laptop Go Ports
Starting at
$550
i5, 4GB, 64GB eMMC, No Fingerprint
Up to
13 Hours
Battery Life
Optional
Fingerprint Reader
On Power Button
Single
USB-A
USB 3.0
Single
USB-C
w/ DP & PD
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth 5.0

Comparison Summary

2022 HP ENVY x360 13 vs. Surface Laptop Go

HP has released the ENVY x360 13, a 13.3-inch machine, in mid-2022. It is powered by up to 10-core Intel Core i7-1250U with a boost clock speed up to 4.70 GHz. The laptop has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics (96 Execution Units, → 950 MHz).

On the other hand, we have the 12.45-inch Surface Laptop Go was introduced by Microsoft about two years earlier in late-2020. It comes with a quad-core Intel Core i5-1035G1 with a boost clock speed up to 3.60 GHz. It has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® UHD Graphics (32 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz).

Geekbench 5 Single Core

2022 HP ENVY x360 131
12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1230U1,500100.00%
2
12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1250U1,31887.87%
Surface Laptop Go1
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G197965.27%
01,500

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

2022 HP ENVY x360 131
12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1230U6,000100.00%
2
12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1250U3,43557.25%
Surface Laptop Go1
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G12,87847.97%
06,000

The 2022 HP ENVY x360 13 has a 13.3-inch display which is slightly larger than the 12.45-inch Surface Laptop Go. In addition, the 2022 HP ENVY x360 13 weighs 2.95 lbs. about 20% heavier than the 2.45 lbs. Surface Laptop Go. Moreover, measured at 11.75” x 8.46” x 0.63”, the 2022 HP ENVY x360 13 is slightly bulkier than the Surface Laptop Go at 10.95” x 8.1” x 0.62”.

2022 HP ENVY x360 13Surface Laptop Go

There are a toal number of 6 ports and slots available on 2022 HP ENVY x360 13. That includes two USB-A ports, a microSD card slot, a headphone jack, and a Thunderbolt 4 port. With that said, it has two ports and slots more than the Surface Laptop Go that has a USB-C port, a USB-A port, a headphone jack, and a Surface Connect.

Moving over to upgradability, HP claims that the 2022 HP ENVY x360 13 supports up to 16GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X memory. However, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users. Fortunately, it comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace and upgrade in the future.

For Surface Laptop Go, it supports up to 16GB 3733 MHz LPDDR4X memory. Like 2022 HP ENVY x360 13, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users. Luckily, it has a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace or upgrade when needed.

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