HP Envy 16 (Early 2022) vs Dell XPS 16 (9640, Early 2024)

HP Envy 16 (Early 2022) $1,400

Dell XPS 16 (9640, Early 2024) $1,700

Base Price (MSRP) $1,400	Base Price (MSRP) $1,700
CPU Core i5-12500H	CPU Core Ultra 7 155H
GPU Arc A370M	GPU Arc 8C 2250MHz
Memory 16GB	Memory 16GB
Storage 512GB	Storage 512GB
Display 16" LCD IPS 2560×1600	Display 16.3" LCD IPS 1920×1200

Highlights

Tech Specs

CPU


Core i5-12500H 12 Cores 16 Threads 2.5GHz Clock	Core Ultra 7 155H 16 Cores 22 Threads 1.4GHz Clock
GB6S 2,200 54% GB6M 9,000 34%	GB6S 2,400 59% GB6M 12,500 47%

Core i5-12500H vs Core Ultra 7 155H Full Specs Comparison

GPU


Arc A370M 1024 Shaders 1550MHz 4GB GDDR6 112GB/s Bandwidth	Arc 8C 2250MHz 1024 Shaders 2250MHz Shared Memory
25 FPS 1080p 21% 3.17 TFLOPS FP32 6%	N/A 0% 4.61 TFLOPS FP32 9%

Arc A370M vs Arc 8C 2250MHz Full Specs Comparison

Memory


16GB DDR5-4800	16GB LPDDR5X-7467
56 Tabs 11%	56 Tabs 11%

Storage


512GB M.2-2280-M-S3 PCIe 4.0 x4 Up to 5GB/s	512GB M.2-2280-M-S3 PCIe 4.0 x4 Up to 6GB/s
954 min 4K Video 24%	954 min 4K Video 24%

Optical Drive


No Optical Drive	No Optical Drive
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Display


16" LCD IPS - -	16.3" LCD IPS - -

Area 115.1 in² (742.3 cm²) 16:10 Aspect Ratio	Area 119.4 in² (770.4 cm²) 16:10 Aspect Ratio
Brightness 400 Nits -	Brightness 500 Nits -
Refresh Rate 120Hz - - -	Refresh Rate 60Hz - - -
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Resolution 2560×1600 4.1 Million Pixels 189 PPI	Resolution 1920×1200 2.3 Million Pixels 139 PPI

LED Backlight - 1,300:1 Contrast	LED Backlight - 1,600:1 Contrast
Viewing Angles 178° Horizontal 178° Vertical	Viewing Angles 178° Horizontal 178° Vertical
Colour Depth 8-bit	Colour Depth 8-bit
Coverage 100% sRGB - -	Coverage 100% sRGB - -
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Cameras

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Keyboard

Scissor Switch

White Backlight

79 Keys

Scissor Switch

1.00mm

White Backlight

Mouse

Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad

Glass Surface

Force Touch Trackpad

Glass Surface

Controller

Not Included

Stylus

Not Included

Biometrics

Facial

Fingerprint

Facial

Speakers

Microphones

Cellular


No Cellular	No Cellular

Connectivity


Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) 2 Stream Up to 1200Mbps	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) 2 Stream Up to 5764Mbps
Bluetooth 5.2	Bluetooth 5.4

Sensors

No Sensors - - - -	No Sensors - - - -
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Chipset

600 Series P+

Integrated Chipset

Ports


Data - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2x USB 3.1 (10Gbps) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2x Thunderbolt 4 (40Gbps) -	Data - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3x Thunderbolt 4 (40Gbps) -
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Video - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1x HDMI 2.1 - -	- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Audio 1x Audio Jack -	Audio 1x Audio Jack -
Card - 1x micro SDXC Card UHS-I	Card - 1x micro SDXC Card UHS-II
Power DC 4.5x3mm	- -
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Power Supply


External	External

Charger


150W 19.50V 7.70A	130W 20.00V 6.50A
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DC 4.5x3mm - - - 1.5M (5 ft) Cable	USB-C - - - 1.8M (6 ft) Cable

Battery

83.1Wh 7180mAh 11.58V Lithium-Ion Polymer -	99.5Wh 8504mAh 11.70V Lithium-Ion -
Up to 7 Hours	-
Charge Time 30 min 50% - - -	- - - - -

Operating System

Windows	Windows

Enclosure


Build Material Aluminum - -	Build Material Aluminum - -
Cooler 2x Fans - -	Cooler 2x Fans - -
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Height 19.8 mm (0.8 in) Width 357.4 mm (14.1 in) Depth 251.7 mm (9.9 in) Volume 1.78 L	Height 18.7 mm (0.7 in) Width 358.2 mm (14.1 in) Depth 240.1 mm (9.5 in) Volume 1.61 L
Weight 2.322 kg (5.1 lb) Weight + Charger 2.64 kg (5.8 lb) - -	Weight 2.13 kg (4.7 lb) Weight + Charger 2.61 kg (5.8 lb) - -

Upgradability

CPU Not Upgradable	CPU Not Upgradable
GPU Not Upgradable	GPU Not Upgradable
Memory Upgradable	Memory Not Upgradable
Storage Upgradable	Storage Upgradable
Wi-Fi Upgradable	Wi-Fi Upgradable
Motherboard Not Upgradable	Motherboard Not Upgradable
Power Supply Upgradable	Power Supply Upgradable
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