Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 (Mid 2022) vs HP Envy 15 (Early 2021)

Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 (Mid 2022) $700

HP Envy 15 (Early 2021) $1,550

Base Price (MSRP) $700	Base Price (MSRP) $1,550
CPU Core i5-1135G7	CPU Core i7-11800H
GPU Iris Xe 80EU 1300MHz	GPU UHD 32EU 1450MHz Gen 12
Memory 8GB	Memory 8GB
Storage 128GB	Storage 512GB
Display 12.4" LCD IPS 1536×1024 Touch	Display 15.6" LCD IPS 1920×1080

Highlights

Tech Specs

CPU


Core i5-1135G7 4 Cores 8 Threads 1.4GHz Clock	Core i7-11800H 8 Cores 16 Threads 2.3GHz Clock
GB6S 1,595 39% GB6M 4,505 17%	GB6S 1,900 47% GB6M 7,820 29%

Core i5-1135G7 vs Core i7-11800H Full Specs Comparison

GPU


Iris Xe 80EU 1300MHz 640 Shaders 1300MHz Shared Memory	UHD 32EU 1450MHz Gen 12 256 Shaders 1450MHz Shared Memory
22 FPS 1080p 18% 1.66 TFLOPS FP32 3%	N/A 0% 742 GFLOPS FP32 1%

Iris Xe 80EU 1300MHz vs UHD 32EU 1450MHz Gen 12 Full Specs Comparison

Memory


8GB LPDDR4X-4266	8GB DDR4-3200
24 Tabs 5%	24 Tabs 5%

Storage


128GB M.2-2230-M-S3 PCIe 3.0 x4 Up to 2GB/s	512GB M.2-2280-M-S3 PCIe 3.0 x4 Up to 3.5GB/s
186 min 4K Video 5%	954 min 4K Video 24%

Optical Drive


No Optical Drive	No Optical Drive
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Display


12.4" LCD IPS - -	15.6" LCD IPS - -

Area 71 in² (457.8 cm²) 3:2 Aspect Ratio	Area 104 in² (670.9 cm²) 16:9 Aspect Ratio
Brightness 350 Nits -	Brightness 400 Nits -
Refresh Rate 60Hz - - -	Refresh Rate 60Hz - - -
Response Time 35ms GtG	Response Time 61ms GtG
Flicker 22000Hz	- -
Resolution 1536×1024 1.6 Million Pixels 149 PPI	Resolution 1920×1080 2.1 Million Pixels 141 PPI

LED Backlight - 1,200:1 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 95% sRGB 64% DCI-P3 66% Adobe RGB	Coverage 100% sRGB 77% DCI-P3 77% Adobe RGB
Accuracy dE 1.4 Avg dE 3.0 Max dE 1.20 Greyscale 2.26 Gamma 6600K	Accuracy dE 1.9 Avg dE 3.1 Max dE 2.20 Greyscale 2.10 Gamma 6650K
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Touch Capacitive	- -

Cameras

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Keyboard

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

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

500 Series UP3+

Integrated Chipset

Ports


Data - - - - - - - - - - - - 1x USB 3.0 (5Gbps) - - - - - - - 1x USB-C 3.1 (10Gbps) + DP + PD - - - - - - - - - - - -	Data - - - - - - - - - - - - 2x USB 3.0 (5Gbps) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2x Thunderbolt 4 (40Gbps) -
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Audio 1x Audio Jack -	Audio 1x Audio Jack -
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Power Surface Connect	Power DC 4.5x3mm
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Power Supply


External	External

Charger


39W 15.00V 2.60A	200W 19.50V 10.30A
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Surface Connect - - - 1.4M (5 ft) Cable	DC 4.5x3mm - - - 1.5M (5 ft) Cable

Battery

41Wh 5409mAh 7.58V Lithium-Ion Polymer -	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 Aluminum - -	Build Material Aluminum - -
Cooler 1x Fans - -	Cooler 2x Fans - -
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- - Display Side Boarder Size 6.0mm	- - Display Side Boarder Size 6.0mm
Height 15.7 mm (0.6 in) Width 278.2 mm (11 in) Depth 206.2 mm (8.1 in) Volume 0.90 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 1.125 kg (2.5 lb) Weight + Charger 1.35 kg (3 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 Not Upgradable	Memory Upgradable
Storage Not Upgradable	Storage Upgradable
Wi-Fi Not Upgradable	Wi-Fi Not Upgradable
Motherboard Not Upgradable	Motherboard Not Upgradable
Power Supply Upgradable	Power Supply Upgradable
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