Dell XPS 16 (9640, Early 2024) vs HP Envy 15 (Early 2021)

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

HP Envy 15 (Early 2021) $1,550

Base Price (MSRP) $1,700	Base Price (MSRP) $1,550
CPU Core Ultra 7 155H	CPU Core i7-11800H
GPU Arc 8C 2250MHz	GPU UHD 32EU 1450MHz Gen 12
Memory 16GB	Memory 8GB
Storage 512GB	Storage 512GB
Display 16.3" LCD IPS 1920x1200 -	Display 15.6" LCD IPS 1920x1080 -

Tech Specs

CPU


Core Ultra 7 155H 16 Cores 22 Threads 1.4GHz Clock	Core i7-11800H 8 Cores 16 Threads 2.3GHz Clock
GB6S 2,400 59% GB6M 12,500 47%	GB6S 1,900 47% GB6M 7,820 29%

GPU


Arc 8C 2250MHz 1024 Shaders 2250MHz Shared Memory	UHD 32EU 1450MHz Gen 12 256 Shaders 1450MHz Shared Memory
N/A 0% FP32 4.61 TFLOPS 9%	N/A 0% FP32 0.74 TFLOPS 1%

Memory


16GB LPDDR5X-7467	8GB DDR4-3200
56 Tabs 11%	24 Tabs 5%

Storage


512GB M.2-2280-M-S3 PCIe 4.0 x4 Up to 6GB/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


16.3" LCD IPS -	15.6" LCD IPS -
500 Nits -	400 Nits -
60Hz -	60Hz -
1920x1200 2.3 Million Pixels 139 PPI	1920x1080 2.1 Million Pixels 141 PPI
LED Backlight - 1,600:1 Contrast	LED Backlight - 1,300:1 Contrast
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Cameras

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Keyboard

79 Keys

Scissor Switch

1.00mm

White Backlight

Scissor Switch

White Backlight

Mouse

Force Touch Trackpad

Glass Surface

Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad

Glass Surface

Controller

Not Included

Stylus

Not Included

Biometrics

Fingerprint

Facial

Fingerprint

Speakers

Microphones

Cellular


No Cellular	No Cellular

Connectivity


Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) 2 Stream Up to 5764Mbps	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) 2 Stream Up to 1200Mbps
Bluetooth 5.4	Bluetooth 5.0

Sensors

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

Integrated Chipset

Ports


Data - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3x Thunderbolt 4 (40Gbps) -	Data - - - - - - - - - - - - 2x USB 3.0 (5Gbps) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2x Thunderbolt 4 (40Gbps) -
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Audio 1x Audio Jack -	Audio 1x Audio Jack -
Card - 1x micro SDXC Card UHS-II	Card - 1x micro SDXC Card UHS-I
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Power Supply


External	External

Charger


130W 20.00V 6.50A	200W 19.50V 10.30A
USB-PD 1.00A 5V (5W) - - - 4.50A 20V (90W) - - -	- - - - - - - - -
USB-C - - - 1.8M (6 ft) Cable	DC 4.5x3mm - - - 1.5M (5 ft) Cable

Battery

99.5Wh 8504mAh 11.70V Lithium-Ion -	83.1Wh 7180mAh 11.58V Lithium-Ion Polymer -
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Operating System

Windows	Windows

Enclosure


Build Material Aluminum - -	Build Material Aluminum - -
Cooler 2x Fans - -	Cooler 2x Fans - -
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- - - -	- - Display Side Boarder Size 6.0mm
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	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 2.13 kg (4.7 lb) Weight + Charger 2.61 kg (5.8 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 Not 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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