MSI Summit B15 (A11X) vs. 2020 HP ENVY 15t: Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between MSI Summit B15 (A11X) and 2020 HP ENVY 15t specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

MSI Summit B15 (A11X) Pros

Reasons that MSI Summit B15 (A11X) is better than 2020 HP ENVY 15t.

Supports larger memory

MSI Summit B15 (A11X) 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 Summit B15 (A11X)
64 GB
2020 HP ENVY 15t
32 GB
Supports faster memory

MSI Summit B15 (A11X) supports a faster memory speed than the 2020 HP ENVY 15t. It supports up to 3200MHz versus 2933MHz of system memory on the 2020 HP ENVY 15t.

Memory type and speed
MSI Summit B15 (A11X) - DDR4
3,200 MHz
2020 HP ENVY 15t - DDR4
2,933 MHz
About 26% lighter

MSI Summit B15 (A11X) weighed 3.53 pounds, 26% lighter than the 4.74 pounds 2020 HP ENVY 15t.

WeightMSI Summit B15 (A11X)2020 HP ENVY 15t
Pound
3.53 lbs.
4.74 lbs.
Kilogram
1.60 kg
2.15 kg

2020 HP ENVY 15t Pros

Reasons that 2020 HP ENVY 15t is better than MSI Summit B15 (A11X).

Much faster CPU performance

Intel Core i9-10885H inside 2020 HP ENVY 15t has a 51% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1165G7 inside MSI Summit B15 (A11X).

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 Summit B15 (A11X) - Intel Core i7-1165G7
4,487
MSI Summit B15 (A11X) - Intel Core i5-1135G7
3,980
Supports discrete graphics

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

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between MSI Summit B15 (A11X) and 2020 HP ENVY 15t.

Upgradable memory

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

MemoryMSI Summit B15 (A11X)2020 HP ENVY 15t
Slots
x2
x2
TypeDDR4DDR4

Prices

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

MSI Summit B15 (A11X) Price
MSI Summit B15 Professional Laptop: 15" IPS-Level Display, Intel core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe, 16GB RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD, Win10 PRO, Ink Black (A11M-057)
MSI Summit B15 Professional Laptop: 15" IPS-Level Display, Intel core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe, 16GB RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD, Win10 PRO, Ink Black (A11M-057)
By MSI
$1,299.39
MSI Summit E16 Flip EVO 16" QHD+ 165Hz Touch 2-in-1 Laptop: Intel Core i7-1360P, Intel Iris Xe, 32GB DDR5, 1TB NVMe SSD, 360 Flip, Pen, Win 11 Pro: Ink Black A13MT-258US
MSI Summit E16 Flip EVO 16" QHD+ 165Hz Touch 2-in-1 Laptop: Intel Core i7-1360P, Intel Iris Xe, 32GB DDR5, 1TB NVMe SSD, 360 Flip, Pen, Win 11 Pro: Ink Black A13MT-258US
By MSI
$1,299.99
MSI Summit E14 Flip EVO 14.0" QHD+ Touch Ultra Thin 2-in-1 Business Laptop: Intel Core i5-1240P IRIS Xe 16GB LPDDR5 512GB NVMe SSD, 360° Flip, Thunderbolt 4, MSI Pen, Win 11 Pro: Ink Black A12MT-017
MSI Summit E14 Flip EVO 14.0" QHD+ Touch Ultra Thin 2-in-1 Business Laptop: Intel Core i5-1240P IRIS Xe 16GB LPDDR5 512GB NVMe SSD, 360° Flip, Thunderbolt 4, MSI Pen, Win 11 Pro: Ink Black A12MT-017
By MSI
$912.99
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

MSI Summit B15 (A11X)2020 HP ENVY 15t
Released20202020
Pricing-Starting at $1,299.99
Generations-

Exterior

MSI Summit B15 (A11X)2020 HP ENVY 15t
Dimensions14.06” x 9.21” x 0.67” (356.8 x 233.75 x 16.9 mm)14.09 x 9.32 x 0.73 in (357.88 x 236.72 x  18.54 mm)
Weight3.53 lbs (1.6 kg)4.74 lbs (2,150 g)
Colors
Ink Black
Natural silver aluminum
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Keyboard
    • Backlight Keyboard (Single-Color, White)
    • 1.5mm key travel
  • Touchpad
    • Precision touchpad support multitouch gestures and intuitive response.
  • Keyboard
    • Full-size, island-style, backlit, cool gray keyboard
  • Trackpad
    • Precision Touchpad Support

Display

MSI Summit B15 (A11X)2020 HP ENVY 15t
Size15.6 Inches15.6 Inches
Info15.6" FHD (1920x1080), IPS-Level 60Hz 72%NTSC Thin Bezel, close to 100%sRGB
  • 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

MSI Summit B15 (A11X)2020 HP ENVY 15t
  • 1 x USB Type-C with Thunderbolt™4.
    Supports USB 4.0, DisplayPort, and Power Delivery charging).

  • 2 x USB Type-A USB 3.2 Gen 2

  • 1 x USB Type-A USB 3.2 Gen 1

  • 1 x HDMI (4K @ 60Hz)

  • 1 x MicroSD Card Reader

  • 1 x DC-in port

  • 1 x Mic-in/Headphone-out Combo Jack


  • 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

    MSI Summit B15 (A11X)2020 HP ENVY 15t
    Processor
    1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7
      4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W
    2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7
      4 cores, 8 threads, 2.80 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W
    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. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7
      Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
      80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
    2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7
      Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
      96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 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
      3200 MHz DDR4 onboard memory.
    • 2 x SO-DIMM slots, max out at 64GB.
    • 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
    • 1 x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen3)
    • 1 x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen4)
    • 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

    MSI Summit B15 (A11X)2020 HP ENVY 15t
    Wi-FiIntel Wi-Fi 6 AX201(2x2 AX)Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX 201 (2x2)
    BluetoothBluetooth 5.1Bluetooth® 5.0

    Battery

    MSI Summit B15 (A11X)2020 HP ENVY 15t
    Size52 Wh (3-cell battery)6-cell, 83 Wh Li-ion polymer
    Battery LifeUp to 10 hours of battery life
    ENERGY STAR® certified; EPEAT® Silver registered
    Power Supply65W compact power adapter150 W Smart AC power adapter
    Supports battery fast charge: approximately 50% in 45 minutes

    Software

    MSI Summit B15 (A11X)2020 HP ENVY 15t
    OS
    • Windows 10 Home
    • Windows 10 Pro
    • Windows 10 Home x64
    • Windows 10 Pro x64
    Built-in Apps
    • MSI Center for Business & Productivity
    • McAfee LiveSafe™
    • Netflix
    • Biometric Fingerprint Reader
    • 1-month trial for new Microsoft Office 365 customers

    Camera & Audio

    MSI Summit B15 (A11X)2020 HP ENVY 15t
    CameraFront-facing camera
    720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera.
    HP Wide Vision HD Camera with a camera shutter
    Audio
    • 2 x 2W Speaker
    • Nahimic 3
    • High-Resolution Audio ready
    • Audio by Bang & Olufsen
    • 3 speakers
    • HP Audio Boost
    • Integrated dual array digital microphone

    Misc

    MSI Summit B15 (A11X)2020 HP ENVY 15t
    Sensors
    • Fingerprint reader
    • Fingerprint sensor
    Security
    • TPM 2.0
    • Windows Hello Fingerprint Authentication
    • All-in-One keyboard
    • Camera Shutter
    • Biometric fingerprint authentication
    Warranty1-year Limited Warranty (Include 1 Year Global)
    • 1 year limited hardware warranty
    • 90-day phone support (from date of purchase)
    • Complimentary chat support within warranty period

    Key Features

    MSI Summit B15 (A11X)2020 HP ENVY 15t
    At Glance
    Released in
    2020
    16:9 FHD
    15.6”
    1080p 60Hz
    Weight
    3.53 lb
    1.60 kg
    Up to
    Intel Core i7-1165G7
    4C/8T, 2.80 → 4.70 GHz
    Geekbench 5
    1,374
    Single Core
    Geekbench 5
    4,487
    Multi-Core
    With integrated
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
    Upgradable up to
    64GB
    3200 MHz DDR4
    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

    MSI Summit B15 (A11X) vs. 2020 HP ENVY 15t

    MSI has released the Summit B15 (A11X), a 15.6-inch machine, in 2020. It is powered by up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-1165G7 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, 400 → 1300 MHz).

    On the other hand, we have the 15.6-inch ENVY 15t was introduced by HP around the same time 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

    MSI Summit B15 (A11X)1
    11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G71,19586.97%
    2
    11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G71,374100.00%
    2020 HP ENVY 15t1
    10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H1,13482.53%
    2
    10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10885H1,19687.05%
    01,374

    Geekbench 5 Multi Core

    MSI Summit B15 (A11X)1
    11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G73,98058.63%
    2
    11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G74,48766.10%
    2020 HP ENVY 15t1
    10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H5,41279.73%
    2
    10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10885H6,788100.00%
    06,788

    Both MSI Summit B15 (A11X) and 2020 HP ENVY 15t have the same 15.6-inch display size. In addition, The MSI Summit B15 (A11X) weighs 3.53 lbs. about 34% lighter than the 4.74 lbs. 2020 HP ENVY 15t. Moreover, measured at 14.06” x 9.21” x 0.67”, the MSI Summit B15 (A11X) is considerably more portable than the 2020 HP ENVY 15t at 14.09” x 9.32” x 0.73”.

    MSI Summit B15 (A11X)2020 HP ENVY 15t

    Moving over to upgradability, MSI claims that the MSI Summit B15 (A11X) supports up to 64GB 3200 MHz DDR4 memory that you can upgrade with two memory module slots on the motherboard. It also comes with two M.2 slots that users can easily upgrade and install an additional SSD to expand the storage on the device.

    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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