HP ENVY 15 (2021) vs Dell Inspiron 16 7620 (2-in-1)

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Display
Battery 83 Wh
CPU
GPU
GeForce MX550 2GB
RAM
Storage

Review

Evaluation of HP ENVY 15 (2021) and Dell Inspiron 16 7620 (2-in-1) important characteristics
Performance
System and application performance
Gaming
Performance in popular 3D games
Display
Viewing angle, color accuracy, brightness
Battery Life
Potential battery life in light and average use
Connectivity
Ports, webcam and other interfaces
Portability
Design, materials, durability and usability
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Value for money (Beta)

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22.2
(Mediocre)
Value Index
42.7
(Average)

Key Differences

What are the key differences between the notebooks
Advantages of the HP ENVY 15 (2021)
  • Can run popular games at about 90-122% higher FPS
  • Performs significantly better (up to 2.1x) in 3DMark Steel Nomad Lite
  • Around 39% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
  • Features a much bigger (~30%) battery – 83 against 64 watt-hours
  • Provides 33% higher max. screen brightness: 400 vs 300 nits
Advantages of the Dell Inspiron 16 7620 (2-in-1)
  • Slightly easier to carry: weighs 120 grams less (around 0.26 lbs)
  • Thinner bezels and 4% higher screen-to-body ratio
  • Better webcam recording quality
  • Display has support for touch input
  • High-speed PCI Express Gen 4 interface

Tests and Specifications

Comparison table of test results and technical specs

Case

Weight 2.18 kg (4.81 lbs) 2.06 kg (4.54 lbs)
Dimensions 357.8 x 236.7 x 18.5 mm
14.09 x 9.32 x 0.73 inches
356.78 x 251.88 x 15.90-18.41 mm
14.05 x 9.92 x 0.63-0.72 inches
Area 847 cm2 (131.3 inches2) 899 cm2 (139.4 inches2)
Screen-to-body ratio ~79.2% ~82.6%
Side bezels 6.2 mm 6.1 mm
Colors Silver Silver, Green
Material Aluminum Aluminum
Transformer No Yes
Opening angle - 360°
Size comparison
Cooling solution
Cooling system Active Active
Vapor chamber No No
Liquid metal - No
Number of fans 2 1
Noise level (max. load) - 39.67 dB

Display

Size 15.6 inches 16 inches
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
PPI 141 ppi 142 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:9 16:10
Resolution 1920 x 1080 pixels 1920 x 1200 pixels
HDR support - No
Sync technology No No
Touchscreen No Yes
Coating Matte Glossy
Ambient light sensor - No
Screen space comparison
Inspiron 16 7620 (2-in-1)
16″ (16:10 ratio) = 115.1 in2
ENVY 15 (2021)
15.6″ (16:9 ratio) = 104 in2
~10% more screen space
Display tests
Contrast - 891:1
sRGB color space - 95.9%
Adobe RGB profile - 69.3%
DCI-P3 color gamut - 67%
Response time - 30 ms
Max. brightness
400 nits

Battery

Capacity
Voltage - 15.2 V
Full charging time - 2:10 hr
Battery type Li-Po Li-Ion
Replaceable No No
Fast charging Yes Yes
Charging via USB (Power Delivery) Yes Yes
Charging port position Left Left
Charge power 200 W 65 W
Cable length - 1 meters
Weight of AC adapter - 276 grams

CPU

CPU name
Base frequency 1.9-2.3 GHz 1.3 GHz
Turbo frequency 4.6 GHz 4.4 GHz
Cores 8 10 (2P + 8E)
Threads 16 12
L3 Cache 24 MB 12 MB
Integrated GPU Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen (32 EU) Intel Iris Xe Graphics (80EU)
Fabrication process 10 nm 10 nm

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

Graphics Card

GPU name
TGP 80 W -
Nvidia Optimus Yes -
Type Dedicated Dedicated
Fabrication process 8 nm 12 nm
GPU base clock 1530 MHz 1065 MHz
GPU boost clock 1740 MHz 1320 MHz
FLOPS 7.1 TFLOPS 2.7 TFLOPS
Memory size 4 GB 2 GB
Memory type GDDR6 GDDR6
Memory bus 128 bit 64 bit
Memory speed 12 Gbps ~12 Gbps
Shading units (cores) 2048 1024
Texture mapping units (TMUs) 64 32
Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) 40 16
GPU performance 7.1 TFLOPS 2.7 TFLOPS

GPU Benchmarks

Steel Nomad Lite Score
Blender GPU 1129 238
Solar Bay 21844 -
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details

RAM

RAM size
Channels 2x8 GB 2x4 GB
Clock 3200 MHz 3200 MHz
Type DDR4 DDR4
Upgradable Yes Yes
Total slots 2 2
Max. ram size 32 GB 32 GB

Storage

Storage size
Bus PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x) PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
Storage type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x512 GB 1x256 GB
Upgradable Yes Yes
Total slots 1 1
NVMe Yes Yes

Sound

Audio chip - Realtek ALC3281-CG
Speakers 2.0 2.0
Power - 2x2W
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Loudness - ~39.7 dB
Microphones 2 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard v6 v6E
Bluetooth v5 v5.2
Fingerprint - Optional
Infrared sensor - Optional
Optical drive No No
Webcam Above the display Above the display
Webcam resolution 1280 x 720 1920 x 1080
Ports
USB-A 2x USB 3.2 2x USB 3.2
USB Type-C 2x USB 3.2 2x USB 4.0
Thunderbolt - Thunderbolt 4
HDMI 1x HDMI 2.1 1x HDMI 1.4
DisplayPort No No
VGA No No
Audio jack (3.5 mm) Yes Yes
Ethernet (RJ45) No No
SD card reader Yes Yes
Proprietary charging port Yes No

Input

Keyboard
Keyboard type Island Island
Numpad No No
Backlight Yes Yes
Touchpad
Size - 13.3 x 9.0 cm
Surface Plastic Plastic
Windows Precision Yes Yes
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.

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