HP Envy 13 (2020) release date, price and specs

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The new HP Envy thirteen (2020) and Envy x360 (2020) laptops accept just been revealed and show how the ultraportable lineup is moving on up to Intel's Tiger Lake 11th Gen CPUs. This is the way, equally The Mandalorian would say, HP looks to make sure the Envy 13 continues to be one of the best laptops effectually.

While this update feels a scrap iterative, HP is going bullish on battery life, with claims of 12+ hours of endurance on both. HP's too built privacy features straight into the keyboard, so you lot'll be able to command your webcam and microphone without even opening an app.

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HP Envy 13 (2020) and HP Envy x360 (2020) specs

	HP Envy xiii (2020)	HP Green-eyed x360 13 (2020)
Starting price	$899.99	$949.99
Processor	Upwards to Intel Core i7-1165G7	Up to Intel Core i7-1165G7
Display	13.three-inch Total Hd (1920 10 1080)	13.3-inch Full Hard disk drive (1920 x 1080) with HP Sure View privacy
Memory	8GB DDR4 RAM	8GB DDR4 RAM
Storage	Up to 256GB PCIe NVMe Yard.two SSD	Upward to 512GB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD
Graphics	Intel Iris Xe	Intel Iris Xe
Ports	1x Thunderbolt iv, 2x USB Type-A, headphone jack, AC Smart pivot	1x Thunderbolt 4, 2x USB Type-A, headphone jack, AC Smart pin
Dimensions	12.1 x 8.4 x 0.6 inches	12.one ten 7.7 x 0.7 inches
Weight	ii.9 pounds	ii.ix pounds

HP Envy 13 (2020) price and release appointment

The HP Green-eyed thirteen (2020) starts at $899, and it will exist bachelor this month (Oct. 2020) via HP.com. The Green-eyed x360 thirteen (2020) will kickoff at $949.99 and information technology's available right at present at All-time Buy and will exist on HP.com in November.

HP Envy 13 (2020) blueprint

The HP Envy 13 is going to be sold in Natural Silvery and Pale Golden, with its chapeau and keyboard deck featuring a "sandblasted anodized finish." A wood version will be available in select markets, including the U.S..

It's got a screen to torso ratio of 88%. At 12.1 x 8.4 ten 0.6 inches, information technology's similar to the MacBook Air (eleven.ix ten 8.4 ten 0.six inches), and at 2.9 pounds, the Envy 13 is a pilus lighter than the 2.viii-pound MacBook Air.

The Envy has a good port selection, with 1 Thunderbolt 4 port with speeds of upwardly to 40GBps and dual 5GBps USB Type-A ports. There's also a headphone/mic jack and an AC adapter.

Its keyboard includes buttons for activating and de-activating the camera shutter and muting your microphones, and there's also a fingerprint reader in the keyboard.

HP Envy 13 (2020) display

The Envy xiii packs a 13.3-inch Full Hd (1920 10 1080) touchscreen, with slim bezels for a 88% screen to body ratio. HP rates the panel for producing 100% of the sRGB spectrum. If xiii inches isn't enough space, the laptop's Thunderbolt 4 port enables expanding your screen with external displays of upwards to 5K resolution.

For the Envy x360 13, HP's besides added back up for its HP MPP 2.0 Tilt Pen (sold separately) for artists and note-takers.

HP Envy x360 13 (2020) — (Image credit: HP)

The Green-eyed 13'due south internal 720p HD camera sits above the brandish, and while that resolution may take sufficed for some before the Work From Home Era began, we're hoping laptop maker follow Microsoft's lead with Full HD internal webcams, since some of the best webcams are frequently sold out.

HP Envy thirteen (2020) performance

The HP Envy xiii should be fast enough for many, packing Intel Tiger Lake 11th Gen chips, up to the Core i7-1165G7. That i7 model is an Intel Evo-certified system, which should guarantee u.s. iv traits, starting with waking from sleep in less than a single second and consistent responsiveness when plugged into its power source.

Evo laptops with Full HD screens, like the Envy thirteen, also hope 9 or more hours of what Intel calls "existent-world bombardment life" and four or more hours of battery life after a 30-minute charge.

HP Envy x360 (2020) opened — (Paradigm credit: HP)

In our recent Asus ZenBook Flip S review, nosotros saw not-stellar performance from that laptop, which features the aforementioned Core i7-1165G7 CPU. While it was capable in anecdotal testing, a couple of contempo 10th Gen laptops — including the Dell XPS 13 and the 13-inch MacBook Pro — beat it on multiple benchmarks.

Nosotros're not certain how much gaming prowess to expect from the Green-eyed 13'due south Intel Xe graphics, every bit the ZenBook Flip S (also packing this new graphics chip) ran both Command and Civ Half dozen at less than 20 frames per second.

HP Green-eyed 13 battery life

HP'south claiming that the Envy 13's 51 watt-hr battery lasts upwards to 13 hours usage on a single charge, but that's on the MobileMark 18 test. We wait forward to running the Envy 13 through our own Wi-Fi-based battery test. HP claims the Envy xiii'due south battery goes from 0% to l% in approximately 30 minutes via fast-charging.

HP rates the Envy x360 13 for slightly less time: 12.75 hours.

HP Envy xiii (2020) outlook

This is a fairly minor update but the HP Green-eyed xiii was already 1 of the best laptops. Making certain it'southward got the latest processor and a new wood colorway (available in select regions), may just be what it takes to keep this laptop strong. Stay tuned to Tom'southward Guide for our full review.

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