Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13” vs. 2020 HP ENVY 15t: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively analyzed the technical specifications for the Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13” and 2020 HP ENVY 15t models. Our report includes intricate details such as the CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13” Pros

Reasons that Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13” is better than 2020 HP ENVY 15t.

Supports faster memory

Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13” 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
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13” - LPDDR4X
3,733 MHz
2020 HP ENVY 15t - DDR4
2,933 MHz
About 55% lighter

Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13” weighed 2.14 pounds, 55% lighter than the 4.74 pounds 2020 HP ENVY 15t.

WeightSamsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”2020 HP ENVY 15t
Pound
2.14 lbs.
4.74 lbs.
Kilogram
0.97 kg
2.15 kg

2020 HP ENVY 15t Pros

Reasons that 2020 HP ENVY 15t is better than Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”.

Much faster CPU performance

Intel Core i9-10885H inside 2020 HP ENVY 15t has a 130% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-10510U inside Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”.

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
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13” - Intel Core i7-10510U
2,942
Supports larger memory

The 2020 HP ENVY 15t supports a larger memory capacity than the Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”.

Max system memory size
2020 HP ENVY 15t
32 GB
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”
16 GB
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 Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13” since it has onboard memory.

MemorySamsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”2020 HP ENVY 15t
Slots
Onboard
x2
TypeLPDDR4XDDR4
Supports discrete graphics

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

17% larger display

The 2020 HP ENVY 15t has a 15.6-inch screen size 17% larger than the 13.3-inch Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”.

Display size
2020 HP ENVY 15t
15.6-inch
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”
13.3-inch

Prices

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

Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13” Price
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13.3” Laptop| QLED Display and Intel Core i7 Processor | 8GB Memory | 512GB SSD | Long Battery Life and Windows 10 Operating System | (NP930XCJ-K01US)
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13.3” Laptop| QLED Display and Intel Core i7 Processor | 8GB Memory | 512GB SSD | Long Battery Life and Windows 10 Operating System | (NP930XCJ-K01US)
By SAMSUNG
$749.99
Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13.3” Laptop|QLED Display and Intel Core i7 Processor|8GB Memory|512GB SSD|Long Battery Life and Bluetooth-Enabled S Pen|(NP930QCG-K01US),Royal Blue
Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 13.3” Laptop|QLED Display and Intel Core i7 Processor|8GB Memory|512GB SSD|Long Battery Life and Bluetooth-Enabled S Pen|(NP930QCG-K01US),Royal Blue
By SAMSUNG
$1,299.00
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15.6 Laptop| QLED Display and Intel Core i7 Processor | 12GB Memory | 512GB SSD | Long Battery Life and Windows 10 Operating System | (NP950XCJ-K01US) (Renewed)
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15.6 Laptop| QLED Display and Intel Core i7 Processor | 12GB Memory | 512GB SSD | Long Battery Life and Windows 10 Operating System | (NP950XCJ-K01US) (Renewed)
By SAMSUNG
$789.49
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
$775.00
2020 Flagship HP Envy X360 15t 2-in-1 Convertible Laptop, 15.6" FHD IPS Touchscreen, Intel 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 i7-8550U 8GB RAM 256GB SSD, B&O Backlit Keyboard HP Active Pen Win 10 + ePark Wireless Mouse
By HP
$789.00

Availability

Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”2020 HP ENVY 15t
Released20192020
Release Date
  • Announced at Samsung Developer Conference 2019 (SDC19)
  • Announced on October 30, 2019
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Pricing
  • $1199.99 - i7 | 8GB RAM | 512GB SSD
Starting at $1,299.99
Generations-

Exterior

Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”2020 HP ENVY 15t
Dimensions12.04" x 7.87" x 0.51" (305.7 x 199.8 x 12.9 mm)14.09 x 9.32 x 0.73 in (357.88 x 236.72 x  18.54 mm)
Weight2.14 lbs (0.97 kg)4.74 lbs (2,150 g)
ColorsAura SilverNatural silver aluminum
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Full size, backlit chiclet keyboard
    The fingerprint sensor next to the arrow keys of the keyboard.
  • Precise Touchpad
    Wireless PowerShare with Microsoft Precision Touchpad support.
  • Keyboard
    • Full-size, island-style, backlit, cool gray keyboard
  • Trackpad
    • Precision Touchpad Support

Display

Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”2020 HP ENVY 15t
Size13.3 Inches15.6 Inches
Info
  • Resolution: 1920 x 1080
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Panel Type: QLED
  • 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

Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”2020 HP ENVY 15t
  • 1 x USB Type-C with Thunderbolt 3
    Supports Power Delivery and DisplayPort.
  • 2 x USB 3.0
  • 1 x HDMI
  • 1 x UFS & MicroSDXC card reader (up to 1TB)
  • 1 x Headphone out/Mic-in Combo
  • 1 x Power port
  • 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

Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”2020 HP ENVY 15t
Processor
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.90 GHz, 8MB 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. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U
    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
  • Memory Slots
    • Onboard Memory
  • Memory Configurations
    • Memory Size: Up to 16 GB
    • Memory Speed: 3733 MHz
  • 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
  • Hard Drive Slots
    • 1 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe SSD slot
  • Hard Drive Configurations
    • Up to 1TB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD
  • 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

Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”2020 HP ENVY 15t
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6 (802.11 ax 2X2)Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX 201 (2x2)
BluetoothBluetooth® v5.0Bluetooth® 5.0

Battery

Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”2020 HP ENVY 15t
Size69.7 Wh6-cell, 83 Wh Li-ion polymer
Battery Life22 hours
ENERGY STAR® certified; EPEAT® Silver registered
Power Supply65W Power Adapter150 W Smart AC power adapter
Supports battery fast charge: approximately 50% in 45 minutes

Software

Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”2020 HP ENVY 15t
OSWindows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Home x64
  • Windows 10 Pro x64
Built-in Apps
  • Link Sharing
  • Live Message
  • Live Wallpaper
  • McAfee Live Safe (60 days trial)
  • Samsung Gallery
  • Quick Search
  • Samsung DeX
  • Samsung Flow
  • Samsung Notes
  • Samsung Recovery
  • Samsung Settings
  • Studio Plus
  • Samsung Update
  • teamPL
  • McAfee LiveSafe™
  • Netflix
  • Biometric Fingerprint Reader
  • 1-month trial for new Microsoft Office 365 customers

Camera & Audio

Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”2020 HP ENVY 15t
CameraHD front-facing cameraHP Wide Vision HD Camera with a camera shutter
Audio
  • AKG Stereo Speakers
  • Smart Amp (Max 5 W x 2)
  • Internal Digital Mic
  • Audio by Bang & Olufsen
  • 3 speakers
  • HP Audio Boost
  • Integrated dual array digital microphone

Misc

Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”2020 HP ENVY 15t
Sensors
  • Fingerprint sensor
  • Fingerprint sensor
Security
  • TPM
  • Fingerprint Reader
  • All-in-One keyboard
  • Camera Shutter
  • Biometric fingerprint authentication
In the box
  • Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13
  • AC adapter (wall mount)
  • Quickstart Guide (paper)
  • Ejection pin
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Warranty1-year limited warranty
  • 1 year limited hardware warranty
  • 90-day phone support (from date of purchase)
  • Complimentary chat support within warranty period

Key Features

Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”2020 HP ENVY 15t
At Glance
Released in Late
2019
16:9 FHD
13.3”
1080p 60Hz
Weight
2.14 lb
0.97 kg
Powered By
Intel Core i7-10510U
4C/8T, 1.80 → 4.90 GHz
Geekbench 5
957
Single Core
Geekbench 5
2,942
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics
24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
3733 MHz LPDDR4X
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

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