Laptops

Envy 17 (Early 2021) vs Inspiron 14 (3420, Early 2022) Full Specs

CPU
CPU
Snapdragon 8cx Gen 28 Cores (4P+4E)
GPU
GPU
Adreno 6901,536 Shaders
Memory
Memory
Storage
Storage
Display
Display
Price
$650
Price
$500

CPU
iGPU
Storage
Memory
Memory
Chipset
HDMI 2.0
TB4
USB 3.2
USB 3.2
USB 3.2
Audio
SD Card
CPU
iGPU
Memory
Chipset
Storage
USB 3.0
USB 3.0
USB 2.0
Audio
MicroSD

Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2
4 Cores
8 Threads
1.4GHz
8 Cores(4P+4E)
8 Threads
3.15GHz

Adreno 690
640 Shaders
1.3GHz
1,536 Shaders
680MHz

2x SO-DIMM

3.5GB/s Read
2.9GB/s Write
2.4GB/s Read
950MB/s Write
1x M.2 PCIe 3.0x4
1x M.2 PCIe 4.0x4

Panel & HDR
LCD IPS
Panel & HDR
LCD VA
Area & Aspect Ratio
127.9 in² 16:9
Area & Aspect Ratio
83.75 in² 16:9
Brightness
300 nits 300 nits Peak
Brightness
250 nits 250 nits Peak
Refresh & VRR
60Hz
Refresh & VRR
60Hz
Response Time
40 ms
Response Time
35 ms
Resolution
1920x1080 2.1M Pixels 127 ppi
Resolution
1920x1080 2.1M Pixels 157 ppi
Backlight & Contrast
LED 1.3K:1 contrast
Backlight & Contrast
LED 600:1 contrast
Viewing Angles
178° H 178° V
Viewing Angles
170° H 170° V
Color Depth
8-bit
Color Depth
8-bit
Color Coverage
100% sRGB 68% DCI-P3
Color Coverage
63% sRGB
Coating & Lamination
-
Coating & Lamination
Matte AR
Touchscreen
No
Touchscreen
No

Up to 8 hours
-
Charge Time
-
Charge Time
0-100%: 120 min
55.7Wh
3682mAh
15.12V
Lithium-Ion
40Wh
5263mAh
7.6V
Lithium-Ion

Data
1x Thunderbolt 4
3x USB 3.1
Data
2x USB-C 3.0 + DP + PD
1x USB 2.0
Video
1x HDMI 2.0
Video
-
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Card Slots
1x SDXC Card UHS-I
-
Card Slots
-
1x microSDXC Card

Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth 5.0
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth 5.2

Charger
65W USB-C
Charger
65W USB-C
Max Power Draw
68W
Max Power Draw
-
Output
65W 12.00V 5.42A
Output
65W 20.00V 3.25A
Input
1.70A
Input
1.70A
Protocol & Port
USB-C DC 4.5x3mm
Protocol & Port
USB-C
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W) 3.00A 9V (27W) 4.33A 15V (64.95W) 3.25A 20V (65W)
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W) 3.00A 9V (27W) 3.00A 15V (45W) 3.25A 20V (65W)

Speakers
2
Speakers
2
Microphones
2
Microphones
2

Keyboard
-
Scissor
Backlit
Numpad
Keyboard
79%
Scissor
-
-
Trackpad
Multi-Touch Clickpad
Glass
Trackpad
Multi-Touch Clickpad
Plastic
Biometrics
Fingerprint
Biometrics
-

Launch OS
Windows
Launch OS
Windows 11

Build Material
Aluminum
Build Material
Plastic
Height
19.9 mm (0.78")
Width
399 mm (15.71")
Depth
259 mm (10.2")
Height
18.5 mm (0.73")
Width
323.7 mm (12.74")
Depth
219.8 mm (8.65")
Weight
2.54 kg
Weight
1.44 kg
Weight + Charger
2.82 kg
Weight + Charger
1.74 kg
Volume
2.0565 L
Volume
1.3145 L
Fans
2
Fans
1

Release Date
2021-03-22
Release Date
2022-03-04
Warranty
1 year
Warranty
1 year
Description
Early 2021
Description
3420, Early 2022
Model Number 1
17t-ch000
Model Number 1
3420