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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Style
    2. Build Quality
    3. Hinge
    4. Portability
    5. Serviceability
    6. In The Box
  5. Display
    1. Screen Specs
    2. Refresh Rate
    3. Contrast
    4. Brightness
    5. Reflections
    6. Black Uniformity
    7. Horizontal Viewing Angle
    8. Vertical Viewing Angle
    9. Out-Of-The-Box Color Accuracy
    10. Color Gamut
    11. Flicker
  6. Interface
    1. Keyboard
    2. Touchpad
    3. Speakers
    4. Webcam & Microphone
  7. Connectivity
    1. Ports
    2. Wireless Communication
  8. Configuration
    1. CPU
    2. GPU
    3. RAM
    4. Storage
  9. Performance
    1. Geekbench 5 (Synthetics)
    2. Cinebench R23 (CPU Rendering)
    3. Blender (3D Rendering)
    4. Basemark GPU (Game Scene)
    5. Storage Drive Performance
    6. Battery
    7. Borderlands 3
    8. Civilization VI
    9. Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
    10. Counter-Strike 2
    11. Shadow Of The Tomb Raider
    12. Thermals And Noise
    13. Performance Over Time
  10. Additional Features And Software
    1. Software
    2. Extra Features
  11. Comments

HP ENVY x360 13 (2020) vs Apple MacBook Air 13 (2022)

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

HP ENVY x360 13 (2020)
Apple MacBook Air 13 (2022)

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Updated Sep 27, 2023 03:40 PM

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HP ENVY x360 13 (2020) Picture
Apple MacBook Air 13 (2022) Picture

Variants

  • ENVY x360 13 (13m-bd1033dx) (Natural Silver - OLED/i7-1195G7/8GB/512GB)
  • ENVY x360 13 (13-bd0063dx) (Pale Gold - FHD/1000 nits/i5/8GB/256GB)
  • ENVY x360 13 (13-bd0031nr) (Pale Gold - FHD/1000 nits/i7-1165G7/16GB/512GB)
  • ENVY x360 13 (13-bd0032nr) (Pale Gold - FHD/1000 nits/i7-1165G7/8GB/256GB)
  • ENVY x360 13 (13m-bd0023dx) (Pale Gold - FHD/1000 nits/i7-1165G7/8GB/512GB)
  • ENVY x360 13 (13-bd0255ng) (Pale Gold - FHD/400 nits/i5/8GB/512GB)
  • ENVY x360 13 (13m-bd0033dx) (Pale Gold - OLED/i7-1165G7/8GB/512GB)
  • MacBook Air 13 (MLY43LL/A) (Midnight - M2/8-core CPU/10-core GPU/8GB/512GB)
  • MacBook Air 13 (MC7X4LL/A) (Midnight - M2/8-core CPU/8-core GPU/16GB/256GB)
  • MacBook Air 13 (MLY33LL/A) (Midnight - M2/8-core CPU/8-core GPU/8GB/256GB)
  • MacBook Air 13 (MLY03LL/A) (Silver - M2/8-core CPU/10-core GPU/8GB/512GB)
  • MacBook Air 13 (‎MC7V4LL/A) (Silver - M2/8-core CPU/8-core GPU/16GB/256GB)
  • MacBook Air 13 (MLXY3LL/A) (Silver - M2/8-core CPU/8-core GPU/8GB/256GB)
  • MacBook Air 13 (MLXX3LL/A) (Space Gray - M2/8-core CPU/10-core GPU/8GB/512GB)
  • MacBook Air 13 (MC7U4LL/A) (Space Gray - M2/8-core CPU/8-core GPU/16GB/256GB)
  • MacBook Air 13 (MLXW3LL/A) (Space Gray - M2/8-core CPU/8-core GPU/8GB/256GB)
  • MacBook Air 13 (MLY23LL/A) (Starlight - M2/8-core CPU/10-core GPU/8GB/512GB)
  • MacBook Air 13 (MC7W4LL/A) (Starlight - M2/8-core CPU/8-core GPU/16GB/256GB)
  • MacBook Air 13 (MLY13LL/A) (Starlight - M2/8-core CPU/8-core GPU/8GB/256GB)

Our Verdict

HP ENVY x360 13 (2020)

Apple MacBook Air 13 (2022)

The Apple MacBook Air 13 (2022) and the HP ENVY x360 13 (2020) are both ultraportable laptops designed for general productivity. The Apple laptop is a better device overall as it has a sturdier build, a sharper display, a larger and more responsive touchpad, and a much better webcam. The Apple laptop's M2 SoC is faster than the HP laptop's Intel 11th Gen processors, which means you can perform more demanding tasks while experiencing fewer slowdowns and stutters. However, the HP has a wider port selection, and it's a 2-in-1 convertible, meaning you can use it as a tablet. It's also available with some features that the Apple laptop lacks, like a 1000 cd/m² display and a privacy filter to hide the contents of your screen from prying eyes.

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