Surface Pro 7 vs. 2020 HP ENVY 13t: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively compared the specifications for the Surface Pro 7 and 2020 HP ENVY 13t models. The report includes detailed information regarding both models' CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

Surface Pro 7 Pros

Reasons that Surface Pro 7 is better than 2020 HP ENVY 13t.

Significantly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-1065G7 inside Surface Pro 7 has a 26% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-10510U inside 2020 HP ENVY 13t.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Surface Pro 7 - Intel Core i7-1065G7
3,722
2020 HP ENVY 13t - Intel Core i7-1065G7
3,722
Surface Pro 7 - Intel Core i5-1035G4
3,347
2020 HP ENVY 13t - Intel Core i7-10510U
2,942
Surface Pro 7 - Intel Core i3-1005G1
2,027
Supports faster memory

Surface Pro 7 supports a faster memory speed than the 2020 HP ENVY 13t. It supports up to 3733MHz versus 3200MHz of system memory on the 2020 HP ENVY 13t.

Memory type and speed
Surface Pro 7 - LPDDR4X
3,733 MHz
2020 HP ENVY 13t - DDR4
3,200 MHz
About 41% lighter

Surface Pro 7 weighed 1.70 pounds, 41% lighter than the 2.88 pounds 2020 HP ENVY 13t.

WeightSurface Pro 72020 HP ENVY 13t
Pound
1.70 lbs.
2.88 lbs.
Kilogram
0.77 kg
1.31 kg

2020 HP ENVY 13t Pros

Reasons that 2020 HP ENVY 13t is better than Surface Pro 7.

Newer manufacturing

2020 vs. 2019

Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce MX250 2GB GDDR5 vs. integrated

Upgradable storage

The 2020 HP ENVY 13t comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you can replace and upgrade in the future.

SlotsSurface Pro 72020 HP ENVY 13t
M.2
Onboard
Yes x1
8% larger display

The 2020 HP ENVY 13t has a 13.3-inch screen size 8% larger than the 12.3-inch Surface Pro 7.

Display size
2020 HP ENVY 13t
13.3-inch
Surface Pro 7
12.3-inch

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Surface Pro 7 and 2020 HP ENVY 13t.

Supports the same maximum memory size of up to 16GB

Both laptops supports up to 16GB of system memory.

Max system memory size
Surface Pro 7
16 GB
2020 HP ENVY 13t
16 GB

Prices

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

Surface Pro 7 Price
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 256GB i7 16GB RAM Windows 10 Pro (Wi-Fi, 1.3GHz Quad-Core i7 up to 3.9GHz, 12.3 Inch Touchscreen) Matte Black PVT-00015 (Renewed)
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 256GB i7 16GB RAM Windows 10 Pro (Wi-Fi, 1.3GHz Quad-Core i7 up to 3.9GHz, 12.3 Inch Touchscreen) Matte Black PVT-00015 (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$535.00
$569.00 6% OFF
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 12.3in Intel Core i5 10th Gen 8GB RAM 128GB SSD Platinum (Renewed)
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 12.3in Intel Core i5 10th Gen 8GB RAM 128GB SSD Platinum (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$420.95
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 – 12.3" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i7 - 16GB Memory - 256GB SSD – Platinum
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 – 12.3" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i7 - 16GB Memory - 256GB SSD – Platinum
By Microsoft
$724.01

Availability

Surface Pro 72020 HP ENVY 13t
Released20192020
Release Date
  • Introduced: October 2, 2019 (Microsoft October Event)
  • Pre-ordered: October 2, 2019
  • Released: October 22, 2019
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PricingStarting at 749$Starting at $949.99
Applicable Models-HP ENVY 13 (13t-ba)
Generations

Exterior

Surface Pro 72020 HP ENVY 13t
Dimensions11.50” x 7.9” x 0.33” (292 mm x 201 mm x 8.5 mm)
Width: 11.50” (292 mm)
Height: 7.9” (201 mm)
Thickness: 0.33” (8.5 mm)
12.07 x 7.66 x 0.67 in (306.57 x 194.56 x 17.08 mm)
Weight
  • Intel Core i3: 1.70 lbs (775 g)
  • Intel Core i5: 1.70 lbs (776 g)
  • Intel Core i7: 1.73 lbs (790 g)
2.88 lbs (1,306 g)
Colors
Matte Black Platinum
  • Natural silver
  • Pale Gold
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Surface Type Cover
    • Not included
    • Weight: 0.68 lb (310 g)
    • Dimension: 11.61 x 8.54 x 0.19 inches (295 mm x 216 mm x 5mm)
  • Keyboard:
    • Activation: Moving (mechanical) keys
    • Layout: QWERTY, full row of function keys (F1-F12)
    • 4 directional keys; Windows, Brightness and Media Controls Keys;
    • LED backlighting
  • Trackpad:
    • Precision glass trackpad.
    • Trackpad size: 4 x 2 inches (101.6 mm x 50.8 mm)
    • Supports a five-finger multitouch gesture.
  • Keyboard
    • Full-size island-style backlit natural silver keyboard
    • Full-size island-style backlit natural silver keyboard
    • Full-size island-style backlit pale gold keyboard
  • Trackpad
    • Precision Touchpad Support

Display

Surface Pro 72020 HP ENVY 13t
Size12.3 Inches13.3 Inches
Info
  • Resolution: 2736 x 1824 (5M Pixels)
  • Density: 267 PPI
  • PixelSense™ Display
  • Aspect ratio: 3:2
  • Inking: designed together with Surface Pen
  • Touch: 10 points multi-touch
  • Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3
  • 10nm Oleophobic Coating
  • 100% sRGB color, individually calibrated
  • 13.3" FHD
    IPS, BrightView, micro-edge, WLED-backlit (1920 x 1080)
  • 13.3" FHD with touch
    IPS, BrightView, micro-edge, WLED-backlit, multitouch-enabled (1920 x 1080)
  • 13.3" FHD with privacy
    IPS, BrightView, micro-edge, WLED-backlit, HP Sure View integrated privacy screen (1920 x 1080)
  • 13.3" 4K UHD with touch
    IPS, BrightView, micro-edge, WLED-backlit, multitouch-enabled (3840 x 2160)

Ports

Surface Pro 72020 HP ENVY 13t
Surface Pro 7 Ports
Image Source: Microsoft
Left (1)
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
Right (3)
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Power Delivery, DisplayPort
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x Surface Connect
    Charging, Docking Station
Bottom (1)
  • 1 x Surface Type Cover port
Under Kickstand (1)
  • 1 x microSD card slot
  • 1 x Thunderbolt™ 3 (40Gbps signaling rate) with SuperSpeed USB Type-C® 10Gbps signaling rate (USB Power Delivery, DisplayPort™ 1.4, 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 headphone/microphone combo
  • 1 x microSD media card reader
  • 1 x AC adapter port with indicator LED

Internal Specs

Surface Pro 72020 HP ENVY 13t
Processor
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1005G1
    2 cores, 4 threads, 1.20 → 3.40 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G4
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.10 → 3.70 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1005G1
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    32 Execution Units, 300 → 900 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G4
    Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics
    48 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7
    Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics
    64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7
    Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics
    64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Memory
4GB 8GB 16GB
3733 MHz LPDDR4X RAM
  • Memory Slots
    • Onboard DDR4-3200 SDRAM
  • Memory Configurations
    • 8GB
    • 16GB
Discrete Graphics-
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® MX250 (2GB GDDR5)
    Available only on Intel Core i7-10510U models.
Storage
128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
BGA PCIe SSD
  • Storage Slots
    • 1 x M.2 SSD slot
  • Storage Configurations
    • 256 GB PCIe® NVMe™ M.2 SSD
    • 512 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

Connectivity

Surface Pro 72020 HP ENVY 13t
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.
Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX 201 (2x2)
Bluetooth
  • Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 technology
Bluetooth® 5.0

Battery

Surface Pro 72020 HP ENVY 13t
Size43.2 Wh3-cell, 51 Wh Li-ion polymer
Battery LifeUp to 10.5 hours of typical device usage
ENERGY STAR® certified; EPEAT® Silver registered
Power Supply
  • 60W power supply with USB-A (5W) (65W total)
  • Supports Fast Charge (0-80% in about one hour)
65 W AC power adapter
Supports battery fast charge: approximately 50% in 30 minutes

Software

Surface Pro 72020 HP ENVY 13t
OS
  • For Consumer: Windows 10 Home
  • For Commercial: Windows 10 Pro
Free upgrade to Windows 11
  • Windows 10 Home x64
  • Windows 10 Pro x64
Built-in AppsMicrosoft Office 365 30-days trial
  • Office Software Trial
  • McAfee LiveSafe™ 30-day trial offer

Camera & Audio

Surface Pro 72020 HP ENVY 13t
Camera
  • Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing)
  • 5.0MP front-facing camera with 1080p Skype HD video
  • 8.0MP rear-facing autofocus camera with 1080p full HD video
HP Wide Vision HD Camera
Audio
  • Dual far-field Studio Mics
  • 1.6W stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium
  • Audio by Bang & Olufsen
  • 3 speakers
  • HP Audio Boost
  • Integrated dual array digital microphone

Misc

Surface Pro 72020 HP ENVY 13t
InkingSupports Surface Pen
4096 levels of pressure
Tilt sensing
Best in class latency
Paper feel
0.1mm precision
magnetic storage
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Sensors
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Gyroscope
  • Fingerprint sensor
Security
  • HW TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security
  • Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
  • All-in-One keyboard
  • Camera Shutter
  • Biometric fingerprint authentication
In the box
  • Surface Pro 7
  • Power supply
  • Quick Start Guide
  • Safety and warranty documents
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Warranty
  • One-year limited hardware warranty
  • Commercial: Advanced Exchange warranty service with expedited device replacement
  • 1 year limited hardware warranty
  • 90-day phone support (from date of purchase)
  • Complimentary chat support within warranty period

Key Features

Surface Pro 72020 HP ENVY 13t
At Glance
Released in Late
2019
3:2 2.7K
12.3”
1824p 60Hz
Weight
1.70 lb
0.77 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-1065G7
4C/8T, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,088
Single Core
Geekbench 5
3,722
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics
64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
3733 MHz LPDDR4X
Surface Pro 7 Ports
Released in
2020
16:9 4K UHD
13.3”
2160p 60Hz
Weight
2.88 lb
1.31 kg
Up to
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
3200 MHz DDR4
Nvidia GeForce
MX250
2GB GDDR5

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