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Microsoft Surface Pro 9 vs HP ENVY x360 13 (2022)

62 out of 100
Microsoft Surface Pro 9
VS
52 out of 100
HP ENVY x360 13 (2022)
Microsoft Surface Pro 9
HP ENVY x360 13 (2022)
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Review

Evaluation of Microsoft Surface Pro 9 and HP ENVY x360 13 (2022) 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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90.7
(Very good)
Value Index
63.1
(Average)

Key Differences

What are the key differences between the notebooks
Advantages of the Microsoft Surface Pro 9
  • Higher screen refresh rate: 120 versus 60 Hz
  • Significantly easier to carry: weighs 510 grams less (around 1.12 lbs)
  • Can run popular games at about 20-27% higher FPS
  • Thinner bezels and 5% higher screen-to-body ratio
  • Around 10% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
  • 56% sharper screen – 266 versus 170 pixels per inch (PPI)
  • Provides 13% higher max. screen brightness: 450 vs 400 nits
Advantages of the HP ENVY x360 13 (2022)
  • Includes an old-school USB-A port
  • Features a much bigger (~38%) battery – 66 against 47.7 watt-hours

Tests and Specifications

Comparison table of test results and technical specs
Laptop:
Surface Pro 9
vs
ENVY x360 13 (2022)

Case

Weight 0.87 kg (1.92 lbs) 1.38 kg (3.04 lbs)
Dimensions 287 x 209 x 9.3 mm
11.3 x 8.23 x 0.37 inches		 298.3 x 214.9 x 16.1 mm
11.74 x 8.46 x 0.63 inches
Area 600 cm2 (93 inches2) 641 cm2 (99.3 inches2)
Screen-to-body ratio ~83.9% ~80%
Side bezels 6.2 mm 5.9 mm
Colors Black, Silver, Blue, Green Silver
Material Top: Aluminum
Aluminum
Transformer Yes Yes
Opening angle 360° 360°
Size comparison
Cooling solution
Cooling system Active Active
Vapor chamber No No
Liquid metal - No
Number of fans 1 1
Noise level (max. load) - 41 dB

Display

Size 13 inches 13.3 inches
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
PPI 266 ppi 170 ppi
Aspect ratio 3:2 16:10
Resolution 2880 x 1920 pixels 1920 x 1200 pixels
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision No
Sync technology No No
Touchscreen Yes Yes
Coating Glossy Glossy
Ambient light sensor Yes Yes
Display tests
Contrast 1200:1 1551:1
sRGB color space 106.1% 98.1%
Adobe RGB profile 75.1% 69.1%
DCI-P3 color gamut - 67.6%
Response time - 46 ms
Max. brightness
Surface Pro 9 +13%
450 nits
ENVY x360 13 (2022)
400 nits

Battery

Capacity
Full charging time 1:30 hr 1:30 hr
Battery type Li-Ion Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Fast charging Yes Yes
Charging via USB (Power Delivery) Yes Yes
Charging port position Left, Right Right
Charge power 39 W 65 W
Weight of AC adapter - 327 grams

CPU

CPU name
Base frequency 1.3 GHz 1 GHz
Turbo frequency 4.4 GHz 4.4 GHz
Cores 10 (2P + 8E) 10 (2P + 8E)
Threads 12 12
L3 Cache 12 MB 12 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)
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Graphics Card

GPU name
TGP 15 W 15 W
Type Integrated Integrated
Fabrication process 10 nm 10 nm
GPU base clock 300 MHz 300 MHz
GPU boost clock 1200 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS 1.5 TFLOPS 1.1 TFLOPS
Memory size System Shared System Shared
Memory type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory speed 5.2 Gbps 4.27 Gbps
Shading units (cores) 640 640
Texture mapping units (TMUs) 40 40
Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) 20 20
GPU performance 1.5 TFLOPS 1.1 TFLOPS
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RAM

RAM size
Channels 2x4 GB 2x4 GB
Clock 5200 MHz 4266 MHz
Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
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 1x128 GB 1x256 GB
Upgradable Yes Yes
Total slots 1 1
NVMe Yes Yes

Sound

Speakers 2.0 2.0
Power 2x2W -
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Loudness - ~84.9 dB
Microphones 2 2

Connectivity

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

Input

Keyboard
Keyboard type - Island
Numpad - No
Backlight - Yes
Key travel - 1.5 mm
Touchpad
Size - 11.5 x 7.4 cm
Surface - Glass
Windows Precision - Yes
Further details
Notes on Surface Pro 9:
    - Depending on the 5G/WiFi support, LPDDR4X/LPDDR5 memory is installed.
    - The Surface Pro 9 SQ® 3/5G model does not have Thunderbolt 4.
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.

Cast your vote

So, which laptop would you choose?
7 (53.8%)
6 (46.2%)
Total votes: 13

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