Dell Inspiron 14 Plus (7420, Mid 2022) vs HP Envy 15 (Early 2021)

Dell Inspiron 14 Plus (7420, Mid 2022) $1,000

HP Envy 15 (Early 2021) $1,550

Base Price (MSRP) $1,000	Base Price (MSRP) $1,550
CPU Core i5-12500H	CPU Core i7-11800H
GPU Iris Xe 96EU 1400MHz	GPU UHD 32EU 1450MHz Gen 12
Memory 8GB	Memory 8GB
Storage 512GB	Storage 512GB
Display 14" LCD IPS 2240×1400	Display 15.6" LCD IPS 1920×1080

Highlights

Tech Specs

CPU


Core i5-12500H 12 Cores 16 Threads 2.5GHz Clock	Core i7-11800H 8 Cores 16 Threads 2.3GHz Clock
GB6S 2,200 54% GB6M 9,000 34%	GB6S 1,900 47% GB6M 7,820 29%

Core i5-12500H vs Core i7-11800H Full Specs Comparison

GPU


Iris Xe 96EU 1400MHz 768 Shaders 1400MHz Shared Memory	UHD 32EU 1450MHz Gen 12 256 Shaders 1450MHz Shared Memory
29 FPS 1080p 24% 2.15 TFLOPS FP32 4%	N/A 0% 742 GFLOPS FP32 1%

Iris Xe 96EU 1400MHz vs UHD 32EU 1450MHz Gen 12 Full Specs Comparison

Memory


8GB DDR5-4800	8GB DDR4-3200
24 Tabs 5%	24 Tabs 5%

Storage


512GB M.2-2230-M-S3 PCIe 3.0 x4 Up to 2.4GB/s	512GB M.2-2280-M-S3 PCIe 3.0 x4 Up to 3.5GB/s
954 min 4K Video 24%	954 min 4K Video 24%

Optical Drive


No Optical Drive	No Optical Drive
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Display


14" LCD IPS - -	15.6" LCD IPS - -

Area 88.1 in² (568.3 cm²) 16:10 Aspect Ratio	Area 104 in² (670.9 cm²) 16:9 Aspect Ratio
Brightness 300 Nits -	Brightness 400 Nits -
Refresh Rate 60Hz - - -	Refresh Rate 60Hz - - -
Response Time 35ms GtG	Response Time 61ms GtG
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Resolution 2240×1400 3.1 Million Pixels 189 PPI	Resolution 1920×1080 2.1 Million Pixels 141 PPI

LED Backlight - 1,600:1 Contrast	LED Backlight - 1,300:1 Contrast
Viewing Angles 178° Horizontal 178° Vertical	Viewing Angles 178° Horizontal 178° Vertical
Colour Depth 8-bit	Colour Depth 8-bit
Coverage 99% sRGB 69% DCI-P3 77% Adobe RGB	Coverage 100% sRGB 77% DCI-P3 77% Adobe RGB
- - - - - -	Accuracy dE 1.9 Avg dE 3.1 Max dE 2.20 Greyscale 2.10 Gamma 6650K
Coating Matte -	- - -
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Cameras

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Keyboard

79 Keys

Scissor Switch

White Backlight

Scissor Switch

White Backlight

Mouse

Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad

Plastic Surface

Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad

Glass Surface

Controller

Not Included

Stylus

Not Included

Biometrics

Fingerprint

Speakers

Waves MaxxAudio Pro

Microphones

Cellular


No Cellular	No Cellular

Connectivity


Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) 2 Stream Up to 1200Mbps Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) 2 Stream Up to 2400Mbps	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) 2 Stream Up to 1200Mbps
Bluetooth 5.2	Bluetooth 5.0

Sensors

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Chipset

600 Series P+

Integrated Chipset

Ports


Data - - - - - - - - - - - - 2x USB 3.0 (5Gbps) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1x Thunderbolt 4 (40Gbps) -	Data - - - - - - - - - - - - 2x USB 3.0 (5Gbps) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2x Thunderbolt 4 (40Gbps) -
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Video - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1x HDMI 2.0 - - - - -	Video - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1x HDMI 2.1 - -
Audio 1x Audio Jack -	Audio 1x Audio Jack -
Card - 1x micro SDXC Card	Card - 1x micro SDXC Card UHS-I
Power DC 4.5x2.9mm	Power DC 4.5x3mm
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Power Supply


External	External

Charger


130W 19.50V 6.70A	200W 19.50V 10.30A
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DC 7.4x5mm - - - 1.0M (3 ft) Cable	DC 4.5x3mm - - - 1.5M (5 ft) Cable

Battery

54Wh 3600mAh 15.00V Lithium-Ion -	83.1Wh 7180mAh 11.58V Lithium-Ion Polymer -
Up to 8 Hours	Up to 6 Hours
Charge Time 30 min 50% - 60 min 80% 135 min 100%	- - - - -

Operating System

Windows	Windows

Enclosure


Build Material Aluminum - -	Build Material Aluminum - -
Cooler 2x Fans - -	Cooler 2x Fans - -
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Height 18.9 mm (0.7 in) Width 314 mm (12.4 in) Depth 227.5 mm (9 in) Volume 1.35 L	Height 18.4 mm (0.7 in) Width 357.9 mm (14.1 in) Depth 236.8 mm (9.3 in) Volume 1.56 L
Weight 1.68 kg (3.7 lb) Weight + Charger 2.16 kg (4.8 lb) - -	Weight 2.18 kg (4.8 lb) Weight + Charger 2.84 kg (6.3 lb) - -

Upgradability

CPU Not Upgradable	CPU Not Upgradable
GPU Not Upgradable	GPU Not Upgradable
Memory Upgradable	Memory Upgradable
Storage Upgradable	Storage Upgradable
Wi-Fi Upgradable	Wi-Fi Not Upgradable
Motherboard Not Upgradable	Motherboard Not Upgradable
Power Supply Upgradable	Power Supply Upgradable
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Memory Slots - 1x SO-DIMM	Memory Slots - 2x SO-DIMM
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