Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13.5 vs HP ENVY x360 13 (2021)
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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 Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13.5
- 21% sharper screen – 201 versus 166 pixels per inch (PPI)
Advantages of the HP ENVY x360 13 (2021)
- Includes an old-school USB-A port
- Can run popular games at about 55-75% higher FPS
- Thinner bezels and 4% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Around 22% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench R23 test
- Provides 150% higher max. screen brightness: 1000 vs 400 nits
- Much smaller footprint: 13% more compact case (92.4 vs 106.5 square inches)
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Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 1.28 kg (2.82 lbs) | 1.32 kg (2.91 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 308 x 223 x 14.5 mm 12.13 x 8.78 x 0.57 inches |
306.5 x 194.5 x 16.5 mm 12.07 x 7.66 x 0.65 inches |
| Area | 687 cm2 (106.5 inches2) | 596 cm2 (92.5 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~79% | ~81.8% |
| Side bezels | 11.3 mm | 6.1 mm |
| Colors | Black, Gold, Gray, Blue | Black, Gold |
| Transformer | No | Yes |
| Opening angle | - | 360° |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Number of fans | 2 | 1 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 40 dB | - |
Display
| Size | 13.5 inches | 13.3 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| PPI | 201 ppi | 166 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 16:9 |
| Resolution | 2256 x 1504 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Touchscreen | Yes | Yes |
| Coating | Glossy | Glossy |
| Contrast | 1424:1 | - |
| sRGB color space | 97.2% | 97% |
| Adobe RGB profile | 66.8% | - |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 64.7% | - |
| Response time | 50 ms | - |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| USB Power Delivery | Yes | Yes |
| Charging port position | Left, Right | Left |
| Charge power | 65 W | 65 W |
| Weigh of AC adapter | 306 grams | - |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 0.9-2.4 GHz | 1.2-2.8 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.2 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| Cores | 4 | 4 |
| Threads | 8 | 8 |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB | 12 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EU | Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EU |
| 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 | Integrated | Dedicated |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 12 nm |
| GPU base clock | 300 MHz | - |
| GPU boost clock | 1100 MHz | - |
| FLOPS | 1.41 TFLOPS | 2.822 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | System Shared | 2 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | - | 64 bit |
| Memory speed | 4.27 Gbps | ~8-10 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 640 | 896 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 40 | 56 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 20 | 32 |
GPU performance
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x4 GB | 2x4 GB |
| Clock | 4266 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Type | LPDDR4X | DDR4 |
| 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
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
| Loudness | 78.4 dB | - |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6 | v6 |
| Bluetooth | v5 | v5 |
| Fingerprint | No | Yes |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1280 x 720 | 1280 x 720 |
| USB-A | 1x USB 3.2 | 2x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 1x USB 3.2 | 1x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | No | 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 | No | Yes |
| Proprietary charging port | Yes | Yes |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | No | No |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.3 mm | - |
| Size | 11.4 x 7.6 cm | - |
| Surface | Glass | 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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