ASUS ROG Strix G15 (Mid 2021) vs HP Envy 15 (Early 2021)

ASUS ROG Strix G15 (Mid 2021) $1,650

HP Envy 15 (Early 2021) $1,550

Base Price (MSRP) $1,650	Base Price (MSRP) $1,550
CPU Ryzen 9 5900HX	CPU Core i7-11800H
GPU Radeon RX 6800M	GPU UHD 32EU 1450MHz Gen 12
Memory 16GB	Memory 8GB
Storage 512GB	Storage 512GB
Display 15.6" LCD IPS 1920x1080 -	Display 15.6" LCD IPS 1920x1080 -

Tech Specs

CPU


Ryzen 9 5900HX 8 Cores 16 Threads 3.3GHz Clock	Core i7-11800H 8 Cores 16 Threads 2.3GHz Clock
GB6S 1,850 46% GB6M 7,615 29%	GB6S 1,900 47% GB6M 7,820 29%

GPU


Radeon RX 6800M 2560 Shaders 2424MHz 12GB GDDR6 384GB/s Bandwidth	UHD 32EU 1450MHz Gen 12 256 Shaders 1450MHz Shared Memory
1080p 123 FPS 102% FP32 12.41 TFLOPS 25%	N/A 0% FP32 0.74 TFLOPS 1%

Memory


16GB DDR4-3200	8GB DDR4-3200
56 Tabs 11%	24 Tabs 5%

Storage


512GB M.2-2230-M-S3 PCIe 3.0 x4 Up to 2.2GB/s Read	512GB M.2-2280-M-S3 PCIe 3.0 x4 Up to 3.5GB/s Read
954 min 4K Video 24%	954 min 4K Video 24%

Optical Drive


No Optical Drive	No Optical Drive
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Display


15.6" LCD IPS -	15.6" LCD IPS -
300 Nits -	400 Nits -
300Hz Variable	60Hz -
1920x1080 2.1 Million Pixels 141 PPI	1920x1080 2.1 Million Pixels 141 PPI
LED Backlight - 1,200:1 Contrast	LED Backlight - 1,300:1 Contrast
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Cameras

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Keyboard

Scissor Switch

RGB Backlight

Scissor Switch

White Backlight

Mouse

Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad

Glass Surface

Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad

Glass Surface

Controller

Not Included

Stylus

Not Included

Biometrics

No Biometrics

Fingerprint

Speakers

Microphones

Cellular


No Cellular	No Cellular

Connectivity


Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) 2 Stream Up to 1200Mbps	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) 2 Stream Up to 1200Mbps
Bluetooth 5.1	Bluetooth 5.0

Sensors

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

Integrated Chipset

Ports


Data - - - - - - - - - - - - 3x USB 3.0 (5Gbps) - - - - - - - 1x USB-C 3.1 (10Gbps) + DP + PD - - - - - - - - - - - -	Data - - - - - - - - - - - - 2x USB 3.0 (5Gbps) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2x Thunderbolt 4 (40Gbps) -
Network - - 1x Ethernet (1Gbps) - - - -	- - - - - - - -
Video - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1x HDMI 2.0 - - - - -	Video - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1x HDMI 2.1 - -
Audio 1x Audio Jack -	Audio 1x Audio Jack -
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Power DC 6x3.7mm	Power DC 4.5x3mm
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Power Supply


External	External

Charger


280W 20.00V 14.00A	200W 19.50V 10.30A
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DC 6x3.7mm - - - 1.5M (5 ft) Cable	DC 4.5x3mm - - - 1.5M (5 ft) Cable

Battery

90Wh 5844mAh 15.40V Lithium-Ion -	83.1Wh 7180mAh 11.58V Lithium-Ion Polymer -
Up to 7.5 Hours	Up to 6 Hours
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Operating System

Windows	Windows

Enclosure


Build Material Plastic - -	Build Material Aluminum - -
Cooler 2x Fans - -	Cooler 2x Fans - -
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- - - -	- - Display Side Boarder Size 6.0mm
Height 27.2 mm (1.1 in) Width 354 mm (13.9 in) Depth 259 mm (10.2 in) Volume 2.49 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 2.5 kg (5.5 lb) Weight + Charger 3.34 kg (7.4 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 - 2x SO-DIMM	Memory Slots - 2x SO-DIMM
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