HP ENVY x360 15 (Ryzen) vs EliteBook x360 1040 G8
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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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Value for money (Beta)
Key Differences
Advantages of the HP ENVY x360 15 (Ryzen)
- Around 92% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
- Performs slightly better (up to 16%) in 3DMark Steel Nomad Lite
Advantages of the HP EliteBook x360 1040 G8
- Significantly easier to carry: weighs 650 grams less (around 1.43 lbs)
- Higher number of cutting-edge USB Type-C ports: 2 versus 1
- Thinner bezels and 2% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Provides 150% higher max. screen brightness: 1000 vs 400 nits
- Much smaller footprint: 21% more compact case (100.4 vs 126.8 square inches)
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 1.86 kg (4.1 lbs) | 1.21 kg (2.67 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 358.9 x 228 x 18.2 mm 14.13 x 8.98 x 0.72 inches |
319 x 203 x 16.6 mm 12.56 x 7.99 x 0.65 inches |
| Area | 818 cm2 (126.9 inches2) | 648 cm2 (100.4 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~82% | ~83.4% |
| Side bezels | 6.8 mm | 4.6 mm |
| Colors | Black | Silver |
| Material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Transformer | Yes | Yes |
| Opening angle | 360° | 360° |
| Kensington lock | No | Yes |
| Model codes | 15z-eu000 | - |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | - |
| Number of fans | 1 | 1 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 36 dB | - |
Display
| Size | 15.6 inches | 14 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| PPI | 141 ppi | 157 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| Sync technology | FreeSync | No |
| Touchscreen | Yes | Yes |
| Coating | Glossy | Glossy |
| Ambient light sensor | Yes | Yes |
Screen space comparison
ENVY x360 15 (Ryzen)
15.6″ (16:9 ratio) = 104 in2
EliteBook x360 1040 G8
14″ (16:9 ratio) = 83.8 in2
~24% more screen space
| Contrast | 1405:1 | - |
| sRGB color space | 99.6% | - |
| Adobe RGB profile | 70% | - |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 69% | - |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Full charging time | 2:00 hr | - |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 30 min) |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Charging port position | Right | Right |
| Charge power | 65 W | 65 W |
| Cable length | - | 1 meters |
| Weight of AC adapter | 277 grams | - |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 2.1 GHz | 0.9-2.4 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| Cores | 6 | 4 |
| Threads | 12 | 8 |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB | 8 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Radeon RX Vega 7 | Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EU |
| Fabrication process | 7 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 | 15 W | 15 W |
| Type | Integrated | Integrated |
| Fabrication process | 7 nm | 10 nm |
| GPU base clock | 300 MHz | 300 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 1800 MHz | 1300 MHz |
| FLOPS | 1.6 TFLOPS | 1.7 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | System Shared | System Shared |
| Memory type | DDR4 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory speed | 3.2 Gbps | 4.27 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 448 | 640 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 28 | 40 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 8 | 20 |
| GPU performance | 1.6 TFLOPS | 1.7 TFLOPS |
GPU Benchmarks
Steel Nomad Lite Score
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x4 GB | GB |
| Clock | 3200 MHz | 4266 MHz |
| Type | DDR4 | LPDDR4X |
| Upgradable | No | No |
| Total slots | 2 | 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 | 1x128 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | No |
| Total slots | 1 | 1 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
| Loudness | ~74.7 dB | - |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6 | v6 |
| Bluetooth | v5 | v5 |
| Fingerprint | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared sensor | - | 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 | 2x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 1x USB 3.2 | 2x USB 3.2 |
| Thunderbolt | No | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.0 | 1x HDMI 2.0 |
| 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 | Yes | No |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | No | No |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Size | 12.5 x 8.0 cm | - |
| 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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