Surface Pro 7 vs. 2020 HP ENVY 15t: Which is better?
Here is a side by side comparison between Surface Pro 7 and 2020 HP ENVY 15t specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.
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Surface Pro 7 Pros
Reasons that Surface Pro 7 is better than 2020 HP ENVY 15t.
Surface Pro 7 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.
Surface Pro 7 weighed 1.70 pounds, 65% lighter than the 4.74 pounds 2020 HP ENVY 15t.
Weight | Surface Pro 7 | 2020 HP ENVY 15t |
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Pound | 1.70 lbs. | 4.74 lbs. |
Kilogram | 0.77 kg | 2.15 kg |
2020 HP ENVY 15t Pros
Reasons that 2020 HP ENVY 15t is better than Surface Pro 7.
2020 vs. 2019
Intel Core i9-10885H inside 2020 HP ENVY 15t has a 82% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1065G7 inside Surface Pro 7.
The 2020 HP ENVY 15t supports a larger memory capacity than the Surface Pro 7. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Surface Pro 7.
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 Surface Pro 7 since it has onboard memory.
Memory | Surface Pro 7 | 2020 HP ENVY 15t |
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Slots | Onboard | x2 |
Type | LPDDR4X | DDR4 |
Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 6GB GDDR6 with Max-Q vs. integrated
The 2020 HP ENVY 15t comes with two M.2 slots that you can easily upgrade and install an additional SSD to expand the storage on the device.
Slots | Surface Pro 7 | 2020 HP ENVY 15t |
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M.2 | Onboard | Yes x2 |
The 2020 HP ENVY 15t has a 15.6-inch screen size 26% larger than the 12.3-inch Surface Pro 7.
Prices
Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.
Availability | Surface Pro 7 | 2020 HP ENVY 15t |
Released | 2019 | 2020 |
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Pricing | Starting at 749$ | Starting at $1,299.99 |
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Exterior | Surface Pro 7 | 2020 HP ENVY 15t |
Dimensions | 11.50” 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) | 14.09 x 9.32 x 0.73 in (357.88 x 236.72 x 18.54 mm) |
Weight |
| 4.74 lbs (2,150 g) |
Colors | Matte Black Platinum | Natural silver aluminum |
Keyboard and Trackpad |
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Display | Surface Pro 7 | 2020 HP ENVY 15t |
Size | 12.3 Inches | 15.6 Inches |
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Ports | Surface Pro 7 | 2020 HP ENVY 15t |
Left (1)
Right (3)
Bottom (1)
Under Kickstand (1)
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Internal Specs | Surface Pro 7 | 2020 HP ENVY 15t |
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Integrated Graphics |
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Memory | 4GB 8GB 16GB 3733 MHz LPDDR4X RAM |
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Discrete Graphics | - |
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Storage | 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB BGA PCIe SSD |
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Connectivity | Surface Pro 7 | 2020 HP ENVY 15t |
Wi-Fi |
| Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX 201 (2x2) |
Bluetooth |
| Bluetooth® 5.0 |
Battery | Surface Pro 7 | 2020 HP ENVY 15t |
Size | 43.2 Wh | 6-cell, 83 Wh Li-ion polymer |
Battery Life | Up to 10.5 hours of typical device usage | ENERGY STAR® certified; EPEAT® Silver registered |
Power Supply |
| 150 W Smart AC power adapter Supports battery fast charge: approximately 50% in 45 minutes |
Software | Surface Pro 7 | 2020 HP ENVY 15t |
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Built-in Apps | Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial |
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Camera & Audio | Surface Pro 7 | 2020 HP ENVY 15t |
Camera |
| HP Wide Vision HD Camera with a camera shutter |
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Misc | Surface Pro 7 | 2020 HP ENVY 15t |
Inking | Supports Surface Pen 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel 0.1mm precision magnetic storage | - |
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In the box |
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Key Features | Surface Pro 7 | 2020 HP ENVY 15t |
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Comparison Summary
Microsoft has released the Surface Pro 7, a 12.3-inch machine, in late-2019. It is powered by up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-1065G7 with a boost clock speed up to 3.90 GHz. The laptop has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics (64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 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
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
The Surface Pro 7 has a 12.3-inch display which is considerably smaller than the 15.6-inch 2020 HP ENVY 15t. In addition, The Surface Pro 7 weighs 1.70 lbs. about 178% lighter than the 4.74 lbs. 2020 HP ENVY 15t. Moreover, measured at 11.5” x 7.9” x 0.33”, the Surface Pro 7 is much more portable than the 2020 HP ENVY 15t at 14.09” x 9.32” x 0.73”.
Moving over to upgradability, Microsoft claims that the Surface Pro 7 supports up to 16GB 3733 MHz LPDDR4X memory. However, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users. It also has soldered storage, and there are no M.2 slots for expansion.
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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