HP Envy x360 15 (2023) vs Asus Zenbook 14X OLED (Q420)
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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
Portability
Design, materials, durability and usability
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Key Differences
Advantages of the HP Envy x360 15 (2023)
- Performs significantly better (up to 5.4x) in 3DMark Steel Nomad Lite
- Can run popular games at about 104-142% higher FPS
- Includes an old-school USB-A port
- Better webcam recording quality
Advantages of the Asus Zenbook 14X OLED (Q420)
- Higher screen refresh rate: 120 versus 60 Hz
- Significantly easier to carry: weighs 630 grams less (around 1.39 lbs)
- Around 86% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
- Thinner bezels and 22% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Features a bigger (~27%) battery – 70 against 55 watt-hours
- 66% sharper screen – 234 versus 141 pixels per inch (PPI)
- Provides 38% higher max. screen brightness: 550 vs 400 nits
- Much smaller footprint: 26% more compact case (112.5 vs 151.6 square inches)
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 2.19 kg (4.83 lbs) | 1.56 kg (3.44 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 384.3 x 254.5 x 24.38 mm 15.13 x 10.02 x 0.96 inches |
321.8 x 225.6 x 16.9 mm 12.67 x 8.88 x 0.67 inches |
| Area | 978 cm2 (151.6 inches2) | 726 cm2 (112.5 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~68.6% | ~84% |
| Side bezels | 19.5 mm | 4.8 mm |
| Colors | Black, Silver | Gray |
| Material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Transformer | Yes | No |
| Opening angle | 360° | 180° |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Number of fans | 2 | 1 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 40.3 dB | 47 dB |
Display
| Size | 15.6 inches | 14.5 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | OLED |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| PPI | 141 ppi | 234 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1800 pixels |
| HDR support | No | Yes, HDR10 |
| Sync technology | No | No |
| Touchscreen | Yes | Yes |
| Coating | Glossy | Glossy |
| Ambient light sensor | Yes | Yes |
Screen space comparison
Envy x360 15 (2023)
15.6″ (16:9 ratio) = 104 in2
Zenbook 14X OLED (Q420)
14.5″ (16:10 ratio) = 94.5 in2
~10% more screen space
| Contrast | - | 319710:1 |
| sRGB color space | - | 100% |
| Adobe RGB profile | - | 99.1% |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | - | 99.6% |
| Response time | - | 1 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Full charging time | - | 2:00 hr |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Charging port position | Right | Right |
| Charge power | 90 W | 90 W |
| Cable length | 1 meters | - |
| Weight of AC adapter | 307 grams | 390 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 1.3 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.6 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| Cores | 10 (2P + 8E) | 12 (4P + 8E) |
| Threads | 12 | 16 |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB | 18 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (80EU) | 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 | 45 W | 15 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | Yes | - |
| Type | Dedicated | Integrated |
| Fabrication process | 8 nm | 10 nm |
| GPU base clock | 1065 MHz | 300 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 1343 MHz | 1450 MHz |
| FLOPS | 5.5 TFLOPS | 1.9 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | 4 GB | System Shared |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | LPDDR5 |
| Memory bus | 128 bit | - |
| Memory speed | 12 Gbps | 4.8 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 2048 | 640 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 64 | 40 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 40 | 20 |
| GPU performance | 5.5 TFLOPS | 1.9 TFLOPS |
GPU Benchmarks
Steel Nomad Lite Score
| Blender GPU | 1013 | - |
| Solar Bay | 19736 | - |
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x4 GB | 2x4 GB |
| Clock | 5200 MHz | 4800 MHz |
| Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5 |
| Upgradable | No | No |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x256 GB | 1x256 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 1 | 1 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
| Loudness | ~82.6 dB | - |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6E | v6E |
| Bluetooth | v5.3 | v5.3 |
| Fingerprint | Yes | No |
| Infrared sensor | Yes | Yes |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 2560 x 1440 | 1920 x 1080 |
| USB-A | 2x USB 3.2 | 1x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 | 2x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | No | No |
| SD card reader | Yes | No |
| Proprietary charging port | No | No |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | No | No |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.6 mm | 1.4 mm |
| Surface | Plastic | Glass |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
Further details
Notes on Envy x360 15 (2023):
- AMD models have LPDDR4X memory at 4266 MHz, whereas Intel ones feature LPDDR5 at 5200 MHz and can include an RTX 3050 graphics card.
- Thunderbolt 4 is also exclusive to the Intel models.
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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