HP ENVY x360 13 (2021) vs Dell XPS 13 9310
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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
Case
Design, materials, durability and usability
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Key Differences
Advantages of the HP ENVY x360 13 (2021)
- Includes an old-school USB-A port
- Can run popular games at about 130-177% higher FPS
- Around 95% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench R23 test
- Display has support for touch input
- Provides 100% higher max. screen brightness: 1000 vs 500 nits
Advantages of the Dell XPS 13 9310
- Slightly easier to carry: weighs 120 grams less (around 0.26 lbs)
- Higher number of cutting-edge USB Type-C ports: 2 versus 1
- Thinner bezels and 8% higher screen-to-body ratio
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Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 1.32 kg (2.91 lbs) | 1.2 kg (2.65 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 306.5 x 194.5 x 16.5 mm 12.07 x 7.66 x 0.65 inches |
296 x 199 x 15 mm 11.65 x 7.83 x 0.59 inches |
| Area | 596 cm2 (92.5 inches2) | 589 cm2 (91.2 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~81.8% | ~88.4% |
| Side bezels | 6.1 mm | 3.7 mm |
| Colors | Black, Gold | White, Black |
| Transformer | Yes | No |
| Opening angle | 360° | - |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Number of fans | 1 | 2 |
| Noise level | - | 36.6 dB |
Display
| Size | 13.3 inches | 13.4 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| PPI | 166 ppi | 169 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| HDR support | No | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Touchscreen | Yes | No |
| Coating | Glossy | Matte |
| Contrast | - | 1200:1 |
| sRGB color space | 97% | 100% |
| Response time | - | 35 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Voltage | - | 7.6 V |
| Full charging time | - | 3:00 hr |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| USB Power Delivery | Yes | Yes |
| Charging port position | Left | Left, Right |
| Charge power | 65 W | 45 W |
| Weigh of AC adapter | - | 218 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 1.2-2.8 GHz | 1.7-3.0 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.7 GHz | 4.1 GHz |
| Cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB | 6 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EU | Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | - | 15 W |
| Type | Dedicated | Integrated |
| Fabrication process | 12 nm | 10 nm |
| GPU base clock | - | 300 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | - | 1100 MHz |
| FLOPS | 2.822 TFLOPS | 0.84 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | 2 GB | System Shared |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory bus | 64 bit | - |
| Memory speed | ~8-10 Gbps | 4.27 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 896 | 384 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 56 | 24 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 32 | 12 |
GPU performance
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x4 GB | 2x4 GB |
| Clock | 3200 MHz | 4267 MHz |
| Type | DDR4 | LPDDR4X |
| Upgradable | No | No |
| Total slots | 2 | - |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x256 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 | No |
| Loudness | - | 84.6 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6 | v6 |
| Bluetooth | v5 | v5.1 |
| Fingerprint | Yes | Yes |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1280 x 720 | 1280 x 720 |
| USB-A | 2x USB 3.2 | No |
| USB Type-C | 1x USB 4.0 | 2x USB 3.1 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | No | No |
| 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 type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | No | No |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | - | 1 mm |
| Size | - | 11.2 x 6.4 cm |
| Surface | Plastic | Glass |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can be different depending on the laptop’s particular configuration or region.
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