Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 vs. 2020 HP ENVY 15t: Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 and 2020 HP ENVY 15t specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 Pros

Reasons that Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 is better than 2020 HP ENVY 15t.

About 50% lighter

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 weighed 2.40 pounds, 50% lighter than the 4.74 pounds 2020 HP ENVY 15t.

WeightLenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 72020 HP ENVY 15t
Pound
2.40 lbs.
4.74 lbs.
Kilogram
1.09 kg
2.15 kg

2020 HP ENVY 15t Pros

Reasons that 2020 HP ENVY 15t is better than Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7.

Newer manufacturing

2020 vs. 2019

Significantly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i9-10885H inside 2020 HP ENVY 15t has a 41% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-10710U inside Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7.

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
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 - Intel Core i7-10710U
4,786
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 - Intel Core i7-8665U
4,209
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 - Intel Core i5-8365U
3,442
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 - Intel Core i7-10510U
2,942
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 - Intel Core i5-10210U
2,933
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 - Intel Core i7-8565U
2,327
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 - Intel Core i5-8265U
2,132
Supports larger memory

The 2020 HP ENVY 15t supports a larger memory capacity than the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7.

Max system memory size
2020 HP ENVY 15t
32 GB
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7
16 GB
Supports faster memory

The 2020 HP ENVY 15t supports a faster memory speed than the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7. It supports up to 2933MHz versus 2133MHz of system memory on the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7.

Memory type and speed
2020 HP ENVY 15t - DDR4
2,933 MHz
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 - LPDDR3
2,133 MHz
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 Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 since it has onboard memory.

MemoryLenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 72020 HP ENVY 15t
Slots
Onboard
x2
TypeLPDDR3DDR4
Supports discrete graphics

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

11% larger display

The 2020 HP ENVY 15t has a 15.6-inch screen size 11% larger than the 14-inch Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7.

Display size
2020 HP ENVY 15t
15.6-inch
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7
14-inch

Prices

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

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 Price
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 7th Generation Ultrabook, 14" FHD(1920x1080) Display, Intel Core i7-8650U, Up to 3.6GHz, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD, Backlit Keyboard, Fingerprint, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 7th Generation Ultrabook, 14" FHD(1920x1080) Display, Intel Core i7-8650U, Up to 3.6GHz, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD, Backlit Keyboard, Fingerprint, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
By Lenovo
$380.99
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 7th Gen Business Laptop, 14.0-inch FHD (1920 x 1080), 8th Gen Intel Core i7-8565U, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Webcam, Fingerprint Reader, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 7th Gen Business Laptop, 14.0-inch FHD (1920 x 1080), 8th Gen Intel Core i7-8565U, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Webcam, Fingerprint Reader, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
By Lenovo
$327.99
$349.00 6% OFF
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 7th Gen : 14-Inch fhd IPS Screen, 16GB RAM, 512GB Nvme SSD, Win 10 Pro, i7-8565U, Black
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 7th Gen : 14-Inch fhd IPS Screen, 16GB RAM, 512GB Nvme SSD, Win 10 Pro, i7-8565U, Black
By Lenovo
$799.00
2020 HP ENVY 15t Price
HP Envy 15T 2020 i7-10750H 10th Gen Hexacore CPU,16GB RAM,1TB SSD, GTX 1650Ti 4GB Nvidia Graphics,Wi-Fi 6,Win 10 Pro, USB C, HDMI, 15.6" FHD Non-Touch Version, Silver, 64GB Tech Warehouse Flash Drive
HP Envy 15T 2020 i7-10750H 10th Gen Hexacore CPU,16GB RAM,1TB SSD, GTX 1650Ti 4GB Nvidia Graphics,Wi-Fi 6,Win 10 Pro, USB C, HDMI, 15.6" FHD Non-Touch Version, Silver, 64GB Tech Warehouse Flash Drive
By HP
$2,499.00
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
2020 Flagship HP Envy X360 15t 2-in-1 Convertible Laptop, 15.6" FHD IPS Touchscreen, Intel Core i7-8550U 8GB RAM 256GB SSD, B&O Backlit Keyboard HP Active Pen Win 10 + ePark Wireless Mouse
2020 Flagship HP Envy X360 15t 2-in-1 Convertible Laptop, 15.6" FHD IPS Touchscreen, Intel Core i7-8550U 8GB RAM 256GB SSD, B&O Backlit Keyboard HP Active Pen Win 10 + ePark Wireless Mouse
By HP
$789.00

Availability

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 72020 HP ENVY 15t
Released20192020
Pricing-Starting at $1,299.99
Generations-

Exterior

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 72020 HP ENVY 15t
Dimensions12.71” x 8.54” x 0.58” (323 x 217 x 14.95 mm)
Width: 12.71” (323 mm)
Depth: 8.54” (217 mm)
Height: 0.58” (14.95 mm)
14.09 x 9.32 x 0.73 in (357.88 x 236.72 x  18.54 mm)
WeightStarting at 2.40 lbs (1.08 kg)4.74 lbs (2,150 g)
Colors
Black
Natural silver aluminum
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Spill-resistant, Backlit with white LED lighting keyboard.
  • Trackpad + TrackPoint® pointing device.
  • Keyboard
    • Full-size, island-style, backlit, cool gray keyboard
  • Trackpad
    • Precision Touchpad Support

Display

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 72020 HP ENVY 15t
Size14 Inches15.6 Inches
Info
  • 14” UHD (3840 x 2160)
    IPS, glossy, Dolby Vision™ HDR 400, 500 nits.
  • 14” WQHD (2560 x 1440)
    IPS, anti-glare, 300 nits.
  • 14” FHD (1920 x 1080)
    IPS, low power, anti-glare, 400 nits.
  • 14” FHD (1920 x 1080)
    IPS, PrivacyGuard, anti-glare, 400 nits.
  • 14” FHD (1920 x 1080)
    IPS, anti-glare, touchscreen, 300 nits.
  • 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)

Ports

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 72020 HP ENVY 15t
  • 2 x Thunderbolt™ 3
    Supports Power Delivery & DisplayPort.
  • 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1
    Full-size USB-A ports always on.
  • 1 x Network extension for Ethernet/side mechanical docking
  • 1 x HDMI 1.4
  • 1 x Headphone / mic combo
  • 1 x WWAN slot
  • 1 x Power button
  • 1 x Kensington lock slot
  • 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

Internal Specs

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 72020 HP ENVY 15t
Processor
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8265U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 3.90 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8365U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 4.10 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  3. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8565U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.60 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
  4. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8665U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.90 → 4.80 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
  5. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 4.20 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  6. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
  7. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10710U
    6 cores, 12 threads, 1.10 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 15W
  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
Integrated Graphics
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8265U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8365U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  3. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8565U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
  4. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8665U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
  5. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  6. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
  7. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10710U
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
  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
Memory
  • 8GB 16GB
    2133 MHz Dual-channel LPDDR3 SRAM.
  • 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)
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)
Storage
  • 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
    M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe (Replaceable).
  • 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

Connectivity

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 72020 HP ENVY 15t
Wi-Fi
  • Intel Wireless-AC 9560 2x2 AC
    Up to 867 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac.
Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX 201 (2x2)
Bluetooth
  • Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth® 5.0

Battery

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 72020 HP ENVY 15t
Size
  • 4-cell smart lithium-ion
  • Battery Capacity: 51 Wh
6-cell, 83 Wh Li-ion polymer
Battery Life
  • Up to 18.3 hours
* Tested with MobileMark 2014
ENERGY STAR® certified; EPEAT® Silver registered
Power Supply65 W USB (Type-C) power adapter
Supports Rapid Charge.
150 W Smart AC power adapter
Supports battery fast charge: approximately 50% in 45 minutes

Software

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 72020 HP ENVY 15t
OS
  • Windows 10 Home 64-bit
  • Windows 10 Home x64
  • Windows 10 Pro x64
Built-in Apps
  • Lenovo Vantage
  • McAfee LiveSafe™
  • Netflix
  • Biometric Fingerprint Reader
  • 1-month trial for new Microsoft Office 365 customers

Camera & Audio

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 72020 HP ENVY 15t
Camera
  • Front-facing camera
    720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera.
  • IR & 720p HD Camera with microphone
HP Wide Vision HD Camera with a camera shutter
Audio
  • Dolby Atmos™ Speaker System
  • 4 x 360-degree far-field microphones
  • Audio by Bang & Olufsen
  • 3 speakers
  • HP Audio Boost
  • Integrated dual array digital microphone

Misc

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 72020 HP ENVY 15t
Sensors
  • Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader on the palm rest
  • Optional IR Camera
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Fingerprint sensor
Security
  • Fast Identity Online (FIDO) authentication capabilities
  • Match-on-Chip Fingerprint Reader
  • dTPM 2.0 chip
  • ThinkShutter camera cover
  • Optional: ThinkPad PrivacyGuard
  • Optional: ThinkPad PrivacyAlert*
  • Optional IR Camera
  • Kensington lock slot
  • All-in-One keyboard
  • Camera Shutter
  • Biometric fingerprint authentication
Warranty-
  • 1 year limited hardware warranty
  • 90-day phone support (from date of purchase)
  • Complimentary chat support within warranty period

Key Features

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 72020 HP ENVY 15t
At Glance
Released in
2019
16:9 4K UHD
14”
2160p 60Hz
Weight
2.40 lb
1.09 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-10710U
6C/12T, 1.10 → 4.70 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,051
Single Core
Geekbench 5
4,786
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics
24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
2133 MHz LPDDR3
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

Comparison Summary

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 vs. 2020 HP ENVY 15t

Lenovo has released the ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7, a 14-inch machine, in 2019. It is powered by up to a hexa-core Intel Core i7-10710U with a boost clock speed up to 4.70 GHz. The laptop has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® UHD Graphics (24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz).

On the other hand, we have the 15.6-inch ENVY 15t was introduced by HP about a year later in 2020. It comes with up to an octa-core Intel Core i9-10885H with a boost clock speed up to 5.30 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 with 6GB GDDR6 with Max-Q.

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 71
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8265U64553.93%
2
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8365U1,04987.71%
3
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8565U80467.22%
4
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8665U1,13494.82%
5
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U94478.93%
6
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U95780.02%
7
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10710U1,05187.88%
2020 HP ENVY 15t1
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H1,13494.82%
2
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10885H1,196100.00%
01,196

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 71
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8265U2,13231.41%
2
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8365U3,44250.71%
3
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8565U2,32734.28%
4
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8665U4,20962.01%
5
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U2,93343.21%
6
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U2,94243.34%
7
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10710U4,78670.51%
2020 HP ENVY 15t1
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H5,41279.73%
2
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10885H6,788100.00%
06,788

The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 has a 14-inch display which is slightly smaller than the 15.6-inch 2020 HP ENVY 15t. In addition, The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 weighs 2.40 lbs. about 97% lighter than the 4.74 lbs. 2020 HP ENVY 15t. Moreover, measured at 12.71” x 8.54” x 0.58”, the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 is much more portable than the 2020 HP ENVY 15t at 14.09” x 9.32” x 0.73”.

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 72020 HP ENVY 15t

Moving over to upgradability, Lenovo claims that the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 supports up to 16GB 2133 MHz LPDDR3 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 2020 HP ENVY 15t, it supports up to 32GB 2933 MHz DDR4 memory that you can upgrade with two memory module slots on the motherboard. It also 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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