Hp Envy 13-d010nr Review

HP Envy 13 Laptop Review: Elegant metal case and solid performance

A fancy mirror. The Envy 13 subnotebook from HP is a compact device with a lot of features. Its quad-core processor from Intel and dedicated graphics card as well as the 400 nits display should make for a a mobile work and entertainment device - if it weren't for the very reflective display.

Graphics adapter

NVIDIA GeForce MX350 - 2048 MB, Core: 747 MHz, Memory: 1752 MHz, GDDR5, 27.21.14.5241 (Nvidia 452.41), Optimus

Memory

16384 MB

, DDR4-2666 SDRAM

Display

13.30 inch 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixel 166 PPI, AU Optronics AUO3A8C, IPS, glossy: yes, 60 Hz

Mainboard

Intel Comet Lake-U PCH-LP Premium

Storage

Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8, 512 GB

, 290 GB free

Weight

1.282 kg ( = 45.22 oz / 2.83 pounds), Power Supply: 282 g ( = 9.95 oz / 0.62 pounds)

Note: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with similar specifications.

The HP Envy 13-ba0001ng has good workmanship

Much like its predecessor, the 2020 HP Envy 13 is dressed in an elegant silver metal case with an angular, modern design.

The workmanship is of high quality with good gap dimensions in most places. The fact that the case is made entirely of metal means that it is very warp-resistant, even when holding it on the side with only one hand.

The large outside surfaces of the device are sandblasted and anodized, which gives them a slightly rough look. This not only looks good but effectively avoids annoying fingerprints on the case. Only the highly reflective HP logo on the display slightly impacts the elegance of the overall case. We will get back to the issue of reflections again later on.

Two rubber strips along the bottom of the base unit (one towards the front, one towards the back) that cover almost the entire width of the device prevent the laptop from sliding on smooth surfaces. There is one wide ventilation area and two speaker grates towards the sides. That's all the bottom of the base unit, which has been kept as clean and simple as the rest of the device, has to show. By implication, this also means that HP doesn't want its users tinkering with the insides of this device.

Compared with other 13-inch notebooks, the HP Envy 13-ba0001ng seems like a real heavyweight. At 1.3 kg, the device is positioned towards the top of our comparison list, although it isn't the only one. This is mainly due to its high-quality metal case, for example, which does weigh more than plastic. The device is still light enough to be very mobile.

The 2020 model is a lot more compactthan the HP Envy 13-aq0003ng from 2019. The device is about two cm shorter than its predecessor at 19.4 cm while equally wide (30.6 com). The thickness has been increased slightly to 16 mm (14.7 mm last year). Overall, the device doesn't take up too much room in a bag, which is one of the more important factors in a compact notebook. The HP Envy x360 13-ay0010nr has very similar dimensions, most other competitors are slightly larger. If you are looking for a very compact device, this one should do the trick.

HP Envy x360 13-ay0010nr HP Envy 13-ba0001ng HP Envy 13-aq0003ng Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13.3 Asus ZenBook 13 UX325JA Acer Spin 5 SP513-54N-79EY Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 FHD ❌

The available ports are divided among the left and right side of the device. The USB Type-C port supports a signal rate of 10 GBit/s, USB power supply and DisplayPort 1.2. The device also features an SD card reader for microSD cards.

Apart from that, the port selection isn't particularly generous. We would have appreciated an HDMI port for an external monitor, for example, while some users might well benefit from a LAN port - although this is often missing from laptops nowadays.

Most plugs will fit in comfortably side by side, with only the occasional large USB stick preventing neighboring ports from being used. HP has installed small flaps over the USB A ports in order to not disrupt the design. These seem sturdy enough and should survive regular use for quite a while. They do make the act of plugging in a USB A plug a little more fiddly.

As with all notebooks with an integrated card reader, we tested the HP Envy 13-ba0001ng's performance with our Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II reference card. This resulted in fairly average speeds.

Although the device is above average for subnotebooks when it comes to copying image files and in terms of the maximum transfer speed for large files, this is not the case in our smaller selection of comparison devices, where our laptop is positioned near the bottom of the list. The average speed of 71.9 MB/s in our JPG copy test and the 82.3 MB/s when copying 1-GB files aren't particularly impressive, but still decent.

The Wi-Fi speeds of our test unit aren't particularly impressive either - despite being equipped with WiFi 6. The WiFi connection is established via the integrated Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 chip. Unfortunately, this module can't reach the potential it has already proven to have in other devices in this year's HP Envy 13.

Although the results are above the class average again, they are below the average for devices equipped with the Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201. The laptop reaches 830 MBit/s when receiving and 641 MBit/s when sending data. This is more or less on par with the otherwise less well-equipped Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13.3 , but can't keep up with the significantly cheaper HP Envy x360 13 2020 Convertible 2-in-1. It isn't really worthy of the Wi-Fi 6 name.

The module also supports Bluetooth 5. LAN connections aren't possible due to the missing LAN port and there is no slot for a SIM card, which would have enabled a mobile internet connection.

HP Envy 13-ba0001ng Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201; iperf3 Client (receive) TCP 1 m 4M x10; iperf 3.1.3: Ø829 (784-880)

Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 FHD Intel Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650s; iperf3 Client (receive) TCP 1 m 4M x10; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1439 (1386-1504)

HP Envy 13-aq0003ng Intel Wireless-AC 9560; iperf3 Client (receive) TCP 1 m 4M x10; iperf 3.1.3: Ø533 (293-602)

HP Envy 13-ba0001ng Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201; iperf3 Client (transmit) TCP 1 m 4M x10; iperf 3.1.3: Ø641 (341-713)

Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 FHD Intel Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650s; iperf3 Client (transmit) TCP 1 m 4M x10; iperf 3.1.3: Ø975 (786-1026)

HP Envy 13-aq0003ng Intel Wireless-AC 9560; iperf3 Client (transmit) TCP 1 m 4M x10; iperf 3.1.3: Ø623 (439-714)

The webcam with an 88 degree wide-angle lens is positioned in its traditional place in the center of the top bezel. It is hardly visible on the black surface. The webcam has a resolution of 720 p HD and provides sufficient quality for video calls etc. The device is also equipped with dual-array digital microphones which ensure good intelligibility of the call.

HP has equipped its Envy with two security features. First, the keyboard has two keys with which you can manually deactivate the microphone (F8) and the camera (next to F12). The latter pushes a slider in front of the webcam lens, to make sure that even hackers can't get through. Two orange LEDs indicate when the microphone and/or camera are deactivated. Unlike the HP Envy 13-aq0003ng, the HP Envy 13-ba0001ng lacks the SureView display protection technology that prevents unwarranted glances at the display.

The device is equipped with a 65-Watt AC adaptor and no other accessories. HP doesn't have a lot of optional accessories available specificallyfor this deviceeither. We did not find a docking station for this model. The HP store only features general accessories such as the HP Envy USB-C Hub.

The device doesn't have a maintenance hatch or similar on the bottom of the base unit. Access to the insides is only available by unscrewing tiny Torx screws. It takes a lot of effort to swap the battery - as well as to clean the fans or do other maintenance. Taking the device apart isn't a good idea anyway, though, particularly as long as it still has warranty.

HP includes a two-year limited warranty on parts, working hours and pickup and delivery. This warranty can be extended to up to three years if the device is purchased directly through HP.

Keyboard

HP has really maxed out the possible keyboard size on this device with the keys going right out to the right and left edges of the base unit. The keys are very flat and large enough to even enable users with big fingers to type smoothly and comfortably. The fairly short travel and clear pressure point also contribute to this comfortable typing experience. The keyboard noise is on the loud side, but still very much acceptable.

Thanks to the keyboard backlighting, individual keys such as the function keys on the top and on the right are easy to find even in the dark. They are actually easier to find than during the day, as the backlighting makes it very difficult to read the lettering on the keys. Fortunately, the backlighting only turned on occasionally during testing and the lettering is very easy to read on the silver keys when the background lighting is turned off.

A nice little feature: There is a small LED light on the F5 key that lets users know if the device is set to silent (F5 is also the key that has this as a secondary function). The same goes for the microphone and webcam lock.

Compared to the HP Envy 13-aq0003ng from 2019, the fingerprint reader for unlocking the device has been moved next to the arrow keys (which have had to shrink to fit three key spaces). This is more difficult to reach than next to the touchpad, especially when using your thumb. But the new position does make the keyboard look a little tidier.

The keyboard of the HP Envy 13-ba0001ng has backlighting

The touchpad is positioned in the center of the keyboard and is again rather large for a 13-inch device at 11 x 6 cm. The cursor can be moved from the top of the display to the bottom, or from one side to the other, without having to reposition your finger (and provided you move fairly quickly).

Gliding over the surface is very easy and the cursor responds quickly and reliably to inputs. Two fingers can be used to scroll and mouse clicks can be actuated either by clicking the bottom left of the touchpad or by tapping the pad anywhere. The same goes for double clicks. Clicking the bottom right area functions like a classic right click. Again, the clicking noise could be a little lower, but remains acceptable.

The 13.3-inch (33.8 cm) IPS display has a Full-HD resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels. This results in a pixel density of 165 ppi. Individual pixels are only visible when you look very closely. The screen-to-body ratio is good at 88 percent. The glass surface also covers the black bezels, which further underlines the device's elegant look.

The uniform display brightness of over 400 nits across almost the entire screen is a good result. The maximum brightness we measured in the center of the screen was 466 nits, the average was 418 nits. This means the device is well positioned for its class and would even be bright enough to be used outdoors.


403 cd/m²	413 cd/m²	409 cd/m²
433 cd/m²	466 cd/m²	446 cd/m²
394 cd/m²	407 cd/m²	394 cd/m²

Distribution of brightness

AU Optronics AUO3A8C

X-Rite i1Pro 2

Maximum: 466 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 418.3 cd/m² Minimum: 20.5 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 85 %
Center on Battery: 408 cd/m²
Contrast: 2167:1 (Black: 0.215 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 1.06 | 0.59-29.43 Ø5.5, calibrated: 1.09
ΔE Greyscale 1.3 | 0.64-98 Ø5.7
99% sRGB (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
63% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
69.18% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
99.12% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
67.13% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.39

	HP Envy 13-ba0001ng AU Optronics AUO3A8C, IPS, 1920x1080, 13.30	Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 FHD Sharp LQ134N1, IPS, 1920x1200, 13.40	Acer Spin 5 SP513-54N-79EY BOE08BC, IPS, 2256x1504, 13.50	Asus ZenBook 13 UX325JA Sharp LQ133M1JW40, IPS, 1920x1080, 13.30	Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13.3 BOE087A, IPS (QLED), 1920x1080, 13.30	HP Envy x360 13-ay0010nr IPS, 1920x1080, 13.30	HP Envy 13-aq0003ng InfoVision M133NVF3 R2, IPS, 1920x1080, 13.30
Display		4%	2%	-5%		-2%	-6%
Display P3 Coverage	67.13	70.94 6%	69.38 3%	63.75 -5%		65.93 -2%	64.42 -4%
sRGB Coverage	99.12	99.08 0%	99.56 0%	94.51 -5%		97.37 -2%	91.72 -7%
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage	69.18	72.95 5%	71.03 3%	64.89 -6%		67.79 -2%	65.22 -6%
Response Times		-2%	10%	23%	10%	4%	33%
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% *	56 ?(26, 30)	52 ?(27.6, 24.4) 7%	49 ?(22, 27) 12%	47 ?(22, 25) 16%	47 ?(22, 25) 16%	47.6 ?(24.8, 22.8) 15%	31 ?(15, 16) 45%
Response Time Black / White *	30 ?(15, 15)	33.2 ?(19.2, 14) -11%	28 ?(16, 12) 7%	21 ?(16, 5) 30%	29 ?(18, 11) 3%	32.4 ?(16.4, 16) -8%	24 ?(14, 10) 20%
PWM Frequency		2475 ?(20)	208 ?(90)	250 ?(30)		25000 ?(45)	4000 ?(90)
Screen		-83%	-10%	-71%	-114%	-41%	-83%
Brightness middle	466	543.3 17%	454 -3%	435 -7%	467 0%	452.6 -3%	768 65%
Brightness	418	524 25%	426 2%	404 -3%	437 5%	438 5%	778 86%
Brightness Distribution	85	92 8%	91 7%	83 -2%	88 4%	93 9%	82 -4%
Black Level *	0.215	0.38 -77%	0.33 -53%	0.565 -163%	0.29 -35%	0.29 -35%	0.48 -123%
Contrast	2167	1430 -34%	1376 -37%	770 -64%	1610 -26%	1561 -28%	1600 -26%
Colorchecker DeltaE2000 *	1.06	3.02 -185%	1.27 -20%	2.66 -151%	4.73 -346%	2.67 -152%	3.49 -229%
Colorchecker DeltaE2000 max. *	1.59	7.61 -379%	2.42 -52%	4.73 -197%	6.07 -282%	4.11 -158%	7.41 -366%
Colorchecker DeltaE2000 calibrated *	1.09	1.23 -13%	0.78 28%	1.19 -9%		1.36 -25%	2.07 -90%
Greyscale DeltaE2000 *	1.3	5 -285%	1.07 18%	3.65 -181%	4.33 -233%	2.1 -62%	4.09 -215%
Gamma	2.39 ^92%	2.02 ^109%	2.39 ^92%	2.34 ^94%	2.34 ^94%	2.01 ^109%	2.54 ^87%
CCT	6699 ^97%	6550 ^99%	6530 ^100%	7109 ^91%	6954 ^93%	6505 ^100%	6452 ^101%
Color Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998)	63	66.8 6%	65 3%	60 -5%		62.2 -1%	60 -5%
Color Space (Percent of sRGB)	99	99.6 1%	100 1%	95 -4%		97.6 -1%	92 -7%
Total Average (Program / Settings)		-27% / -57%	1% / -5%	-18% / -47%	-52% / -89%	-13% / -28%	-19% / -54%

* ... smaller is better

The black value and contrast are actually above average. Dark images are displayed nicely with good blacks. Photos and videos are displayed in high detail and contrast with vivid colors.

The display covers 99 percent of thesRGB color space while it reaches around 63 percent of the larger AdobeRGB color space. This places it in the center of our comparison field and means that it is good enough for normal use. Professional graphic designers and image processers will need more coverage.

Unfortunately, the display is very reflective. In closed rooms, sources of light such as windows are reflected strongly even at maximum brightness. This can occasionally interfere with the visibility of screen content and means that the device is not really suitable for working outdoors despite its good brightness.

Display Response Times

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Display response times show how fast the screen is able to change from one color to the next. Slow response times can lead to afterimages and can cause moving objects to appear blurry (ghosting). Gamers of fast-paced 3D titles should pay special attention to fast response times.

↔ Response Time Black to White
30 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↗ 15 ms rise
30 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↘ 15 ms fall
The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.8 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 73 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (23.8 ms).
↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
56 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↗ 26 ms rise
56 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↘ 30 ms fall
The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.8 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 90 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (37.6 ms).

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

ℹ

To dim the screen, some notebooks will simply cycle the backlight on and off in rapid succession - a method called Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) . This cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human eye. If said frequency is too low, users with sensitive eyes may experience strain or headaches or even notice the flickering altogether.

Screen flickering / PWM not detected

In comparison: 52 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 16992 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 2500000) Hz was measured.

The viewing angle stability of the display is good, as one would expect from an IPS panel. The screen can even be read from very wide viewing angles. This means that users can easily place the laptop on their lap or have it in other suboptimal positions and still read the screen. However, the angle between the display and the base unit should always be above 90 degrees, as the keyboard will be reflected on the display otherwise.

Content is still readable even from wide angles

The HP Envy 13-ba0001ng is equipped with an Intel Core i7-10510U CPU, the dedicated GPUNVIDIA GeForce MX350 and 16 GB of DDR4-2666 RAM. In this configuration, the subnotebook provides sufficient processing power for office and internet and can even be used to play one or two games in decent quality.

TheIntel Core i7-10510U in our HP laptop is based on Intel's tenth generation - Comet Lake. The quad-core CPU runs on a core clock rate of 1.8 GHz and can boost to 4.9 GHz if needed. In general, this is an energy-efficient processor, which is good news for the battery.

In our benchmark comparison, the HP Envy 13-ba0001ng with its Intel Core i7-10510U ends up in the center field. Several devices, including the more expensive Dell XPS 13 9310 equipped with an Intel Core i7-1165G7, are significantly faster. Compared to other devices with this CPU, our test unit is just below average. HP seems to not be making full use of the processor's potential. Fortunately our test unit still manages to provide a decent increase in performance compared to its predecessor from 2019, which was equipped with an Intel Core i7-8565U.

Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core)
Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 FHD Intel Core i7-1165G7	559 Points ∼100% +30%
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325JA Intel Core i7-1065G7	457 Points ∼82% +7%
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion Aura Silver Intel Core i7-10510U	452 Points ∼81% +5%
Acer Spin 5 SP513-54N-79EY Intel Core i7-1065G7	450 Points ∼81% +5%
Average of class Subnotebook (73 - 620, n=111, last 2 years)	445 Points ∼80% +4%
Average Intel Core i7-10510U (362 - 497, n=36)	436 Points ∼78% +2%
HP Envy 13-ba0001ng Intel Core i7-10510U	429 Points ∼77%
HP Envy x360 13-ay0010nr AMD Ryzen 5 4500U	424 Points ∼76% -1%
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13.3 Intel Core i5-10210U	418 Points ∼75% -3%
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2020 i7 Intel Core i7-10510U	403 Points ∼72% -6%
HP Envy 13-aq0003ng Intel Core i7-8565U	354 Points ∼63% -17%

Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core)
HP Envy x360 13-ay0010nr AMD Ryzen 5 4500U	2095 Points ∼100% +69%
Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 FHD Intel Core i7-1165G7	1913 Points ∼91% +55%
Average of class Subnotebook (110 - 4704, n=111, last 2 years)	1757 Points ∼84% +42%
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion Aura Silver Intel Core i7-10510U	1597 Points ∼76% +29%
Acer Spin 5 SP513-54N-79EY Intel Core i7-1065G7	1568 Points ∼75% +27%
Average Intel Core i7-10510U (1015 - 1897, n=37)	1411 Points ∼67% +14%
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325JA Intel Core i7-1065G7	1312 Points ∼63% +6%
HP Envy 13-ba0001ng Intel Core i7-10510U	1237 Points ∼59%
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13.3 Intel Core i5-10210U	1182 Points ∼56% -4%
HP Envy 13-aq0003ng Intel Core i7-8565U	1166 Points ∼56% -6%
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2020 i7 Intel Core i7-10510U	1087 Points ∼52% -12%

Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit
Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 FHD Intel Core i7-1165G7	218 Points ∼100% +23%
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion Aura Silver Intel Core i7-10510U	191 Points ∼88% +8%
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325JA Intel Core i7-1065G7	183 Points ∼84% +3%
Acer Spin 5 SP513-54N-79EY Intel Core i7-1065G7	178.12 Points ∼82% +1%
Average Intel Core i7-10510U (113 - 202, n=41)	178 Points ∼82% +1%
HP Envy 13-ba0001ng Intel Core i7-10510U	177 Points ∼81%
Average of class Subnotebook (31 - 238, n=109, last 2 years)	174 Points ∼80% -2%
HP Envy x360 13-ay0010nr AMD Ryzen 5 4500U	173 Points ∼79% -2%
HP Envy 13-aq0003ng Intel Core i7-8565U	172 Points ∼79% -3%
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2020 i7 Intel Core i7-10510U	171 Points ∼78% -3%
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13.3 Intel Core i5-10210U	164.09 Points ∼75% -7%

Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit
Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 FHD Intel Core i7-1165G7	918 Points ∼100% +70%
HP Envy x360 13-ay0010nr AMD Ryzen 5 4500U	835 (768.42^min - 834.85^max) Points ∼91% +55%
Average of class Subnotebook (82.3 - 2024, n=116, last 2 years)	796 Points ∼87% +48%
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325JA Intel Core i7-1065G7	724 Points ∼79% +34%
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion Aura Silver Intel Core i7-10510U	688 (575.7^min - 685.84^max) Points ∼75% +28%
Average Intel Core i7-10510U (482 - 856, n=44)	667 Points ∼73% +24%
Acer Spin 5 SP513-54N-79EY Intel Core i7-1065G7	662 (649.58^min - 662^max) Points ∼72% +23%
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2020 i7 Intel Core i7-10510U	590 (456.98^min - 589.46^max) Points ∼64% +9%
HP Envy 13-ba0001ng Intel Core i7-10510U	539 (532.18^min - 539.24^max) Points ∼59%
HP Envy 13-aq0003ng Intel Core i7-8565U	517 Points ∼56% -4%
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13.3 Intel Core i5-10210U	480 (452.11^min - 479.49^max) Points ∼52% -11%

Blender 2.79 / BMW27 CPU
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2020 i7 Intel Core i7-10510U	959 Seconds * ∼100% -12%
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13.3 Intel Core i5-10210U	954.4 Seconds * ∼100% -11%
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325JA Intel Core i7-1065G7	925.4 Seconds * ∼96% -8%
Average of class Subnotebook (4.2 - 6277, n=104, last 2 years)	860 Seconds * ∼90% -0%
HP Envy 13-ba0001ng Intel Core i7-10510U	856 Seconds * ∼89%
Average Intel Core i7-10510U (628 - 1051, n=30)	799 Seconds * ∼83% +7%
Acer Spin 5 SP513-54N-79EY Intel Core i7-1065G7	721.7 Seconds * ∼75% +16%
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion Aura Silver Intel Core i7-10510U	671.4 Seconds * ∼70% +22%
Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 FHD Intel Core i7-1165G7	632 Seconds * ∼66% +26%
HP Envy x360 13-ay0010nr AMD Ryzen 5 4500U	605 Seconds * ∼63% +29%

7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1
Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 FHD Intel Core i7-1165G7	5283 MIPS ∼100% +12%
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion Aura Silver Intel Core i7-10510U	4981 MIPS ∼94% +5%
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2020 i7 Intel Core i7-10510U	4742 MIPS ∼90% 0%
HP Envy 13-ba0001ng Intel Core i7-10510U	4722 MIPS ∼89%
Average Intel Core i7-10510U (3747 - 4981, n=30)	4587 MIPS ∼87% -3%
Acer Spin 5 SP513-54N-79EY Intel Core i7-1065G7	4415 MIPS ∼84% -7%
Average of class Subnotebook (1653 - 5800, n=106, last 2 years)	4362 MIPS ∼83% -8%
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325JA Intel Core i7-1065G7	4333 MIPS ∼82% -8%
HP Envy x360 13-ay0010nr AMD Ryzen 5 4500U	4281 MIPS ∼81% -9%
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13.3 Intel Core i5-10210U	4225 MIPS ∼80% -11%

7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4
HP Envy x360 13-ay0010nr AMD Ryzen 5 4500U	23237 MIPS ∼100% +44%
Average of class Subnotebook (3267 - 54374, n=106, last 2 years)	21603 MIPS ∼93% +34%
Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 FHD Intel Core i7-1165G7	20843 MIPS ∼90% +29%
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion Aura Silver Intel Core i7-10510U	19566 MIPS ∼84% +21%
Acer Spin 5 SP513-54N-79EY Intel Core i7-1065G7	18831 MIPS ∼81% +17%
Average Intel Core i7-10510U (12196 - 21298, n=30)	17693 MIPS ∼76% +10%
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2020 i7 Intel Core i7-10510U	16346 MIPS ∼70% +1%
HP Envy 13-ba0001ng Intel Core i7-10510U	16152 MIPS ∼70%
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13.3 Intel Core i5-10210U	14717 MIPS ∼63% -9%
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325JA Intel Core i7-1065G7	14570 MIPS ∼63% -10%

Geekbench 5.3 / 64 Bit Single-Core Score
Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 FHD Intel Core i7-1165G7	1547 Points ∼100% +26%
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325JA Intel Core i7-1065G7	1316 Points ∼85% +7%
Acer Spin 5 SP513-54N-79EY Intel Core i7-1065G7	1274 Points ∼82% +4%
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion Aura Silver Intel Core i7-10510U	1245 Points ∼80% +2%
HP Envy 13-ba0001ng Intel Core i7-10510U	1225 Points ∼79%
Average Intel Core i7-10510U (977 - 1287, n=30)	1200 Points ∼78% -2%
Average of class Subnotebook (293 - 1740, n=108, last 2 years)	1192 Points ∼77% -3%
HP Envy x360 13-ay0010nr AMD Ryzen 5 4500U	1096 Points ∼71% -11%
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13.3 Intel Core i5-10210U	1078 Points ∼70% -12%
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2020 i7 Intel Core i7-10510U	977 Points ∼63% -20%

Geekbench 5.3 / 64 Bit Multi-Core Score
Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 FHD Intel Core i7-1165G7	5682 Points ∼100% +42%
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325JA Intel Core i7-1065G7	4652 Points ∼82% +16%
HP Envy x360 13-ay0010nr AMD Ryzen 5 4500U	4469 Points ∼79% +12%
Average of class Subnotebook (591 - 7590, n=108, last 2 years)	4379 Points ∼77% +9%
HP Envy 13-ba0001ng Intel Core i7-10510U	4008 Points ∼71%
Acer Spin 5 SP513-54N-79EY Intel Core i7-1065G7	3979 Points ∼70% -1%
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13.3 Intel Core i5-10210U	3960 Points ∼70% -1%
Average Intel Core i7-10510U (2474 - 4484, n=30)	3692 Points ∼65% -8%
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion Aura Silver Intel Core i7-10510U	3486 Points ∼61% -13%
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2020 i7 Intel Core i7-10510U	2636 Points ∼46% -34%

HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset
HP Envy x360 13-ay0010nr AMD Ryzen 5 4500U	6.7 fps ∼100% +55%
Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 FHD Intel Core i7-1165G7	5.84 fps ∼87% +35%
Average of class Subnotebook (0.65 - 14.8, n=101, last 2 years)	5.68 fps ∼85% +32%
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion Aura Silver Intel Core i7-10510U	5.15 fps ∼77% +19%
Average Intel Core i7-10510U (3.41 - 6.04, n=30)	4.63 fps ∼69% +7%
HP Envy 13-ba0001ng Intel Core i7-10510U	4.31 fps ∼64%
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325JA Intel Core i7-1065G7	4.11 fps ∼61% -5%
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2020 i7 Intel Core i7-10510U	3.88 fps ∼58% -10%
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13.3 Intel Core i5-10210U	3.61 fps ∼54% -16%

LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion Aura Silver Intel Core i7-10510U	67.9 s * ∼100% -22%
Average of class Subnotebook (12.9 - 281, n=97, last 2 years)	67.6 s * ∼100% -21%
HP Envy x360 13-ay0010nr AMD Ryzen 5 4500U	61.8 s * ∼91% -11%
Average Intel Core i7-10510U (50.7 - 77.8, n=26)	59.6 s * ∼88% -7%
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2020 i7 Intel Core i7-10510U	56.1 s * ∼83% -1%
HP Envy 13-ba0001ng Intel Core i7-10510U	55.8 s * ∼82%
Acer Spin 5 SP513-54N-79EY Intel Core i7-1065G7	54.57 s * ∼80% +2%
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325JA Intel Core i7-1065G7	51.64 s * ∼76% +7%
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13.3 Intel Core i5-10210U	49.58 s * ∼73% +11%
Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 FHD Intel Core i7-1165G7	46.2 s * ∼68% +17%

R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean
Average of class Subnotebook (0.501 - 2.21, n=103, last 2 years)	0.732 sec * ∼100% -9%
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13.3 Intel Core i5-10210U	0.724 sec * ∼99% -8%
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325JA Intel Core i7-1065G7	0.68 sec * ∼93% -1%
Average Intel Core i7-10510U (0.637 - 0.81, n=27)	0.68 sec * ∼93% -1%
HP Envy 13-ba0001ng Intel Core i7-10510U	0.67 sec * ∼92%
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion Aura Silver Intel Core i7-10510U	0.646 sec * ∼88% +4%
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2020 i7 Intel Core i7-10510U	0.642 sec * ∼88% +4%
HP Envy x360 13-ay0010nr AMD Ryzen 5 4500U	0.629 sec * ∼86% +6%
Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 FHD Intel Core i7-1165G7	0.586 sec * ∼80% +13%

* ... smaller is better

Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit

539 Points

Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit

111 fps

Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit

99.6 %

Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit

177 Points

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System performance is decent but not outstanding. The device can cater for the usual office applications and more. It works smoothly and quickly, even with several programs open at the same time. Demanding activities such as graphics and video processing do make it reach its limits quite quickly, however.

Compared to the predecessorHP Envy 13-aq0003ng, today's test unit does a better job in most benchmarks. It can't keep up with real - and more expensive - workhorses such as the Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 FHD, though.

PCMark 10
Score
Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 FHD Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7, Micron 2300 512GB MTFDHBA512TDV	4914 Points ∼100% +19%
HP Envy x360 13-ay0010nr Vega 6, R5 4500U, Toshiba KBG30ZMV256G	4884 Points ∼99% +18%
Average Intel Core i7-10510U, NVIDIA GeForce MX350 (4134 - 4611, n=4)	4324 Points ∼88% +5%
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325JA Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i7-1065G7, Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8	4309 Points ∼88% +4%
Average of class Subnotebook (790 - 6414, n=105, last 2 years)	4290 Points ∼87% +4%
Acer Spin 5 SP513-54N-79EY Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i7-1065G7, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ1T0HALB	4158 Points ∼85% +1%
HP Envy 13-ba0001ng GeForce MX350, i7-10510U, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8	4134 Points ∼84%
HP Envy 13-aq0003ng GeForce MX250, i7-8565U, Toshiba KBG30ZMV512G	3882 Points ∼79% -6%
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13.3 UHD Graphics 620, i5-10210U, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB256HBHQ	3855 Points ∼78% -7%
Essentials
Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 FHD Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7, Micron 2300 512GB MTFDHBA512TDV	9749 Points ∼100% +19%
Acer Spin 5 SP513-54N-79EY Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i7-1065G7, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ1T0HALB	9233 Points ∼95% +12%
HP Envy x360 13-ay0010nr Vega 6, R5 4500U, Toshiba KBG30ZMV256G	9124 Points ∼94% +11%
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325JA Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i7-1065G7, Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8	8696 Points ∼89% +6%
Average of class Subnotebook (2544 - 10836, n=105, last 2 years)	8612 Points ∼88% +5%
Average Intel Core i7-10510U, NVIDIA GeForce MX350 (7534 - 8942, n=4)	8398 Points ∼86% +2%
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13.3 UHD Graphics 620, i5-10210U, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB256HBHQ	8336 Points ∼86% +1%
HP Envy 13-ba0001ng GeForce MX350, i7-10510U, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8	8222 Points ∼84%
HP Envy 13-aq0003ng GeForce MX250, i7-8565U, Toshiba KBG30ZMV512G	7465 Points ∼77% -9%
Productivity
HP Envy x360 13-ay0010nr Vega 6, R5 4500U, Toshiba KBG30ZMV256G	7752 Points ∼100% +4%
HP Envy 13-ba0001ng GeForce MX350, i7-10510U, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8	7451 Points ∼96%
Average Intel Core i7-10510U, NVIDIA GeForce MX350 (5883 - 7451, n=4)	7013 Points ∼90% -6%
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325JA Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i7-1065G7, Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8	6970 Points ∼90% -6%
Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 FHD Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7, Micron 2300 512GB MTFDHBA512TDV	6838 Points ∼88% -8%
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13.3 UHD Graphics 620, i5-10210U, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB256HBHQ	6791 Points ∼88% -9%
HP Envy 13-aq0003ng GeForce MX250, i7-8565U, Toshiba KBG30ZMV512G	6789 Points ∼88% -9%
Average of class Subnotebook (1304 - 9852, n=105, last 2 years)	6383 Points ∼82% -14%
Acer Spin 5 SP513-54N-79EY Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i7-1065G7, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ1T0HALB	5763 Points ∼74% -23%
Digital Content Creation
Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 FHD Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7, Micron 2300 512GB MTFDHBA512TDV	4832 Points ∼100% +54%
HP Envy x360 13-ay0010nr Vega 6, R5 4500U, Toshiba KBG30ZMV256G	4472 Points ∼93% +43%
Average of class Subnotebook (405 - 6709, n=105, last 2 years)	3973 Points ∼82% +27%
Average Intel Core i7-10510U, NVIDIA GeForce MX350 (3130 - 4496, n=4)	3778 Points ∼78% +21%
Acer Spin 5 SP513-54N-79EY Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i7-1065G7, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ1T0HALB	3667 Points ∼76% +17%
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325JA Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i7-1065G7, Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8	3583 Points ∼74% +14%
HP Envy 13-aq0003ng GeForce MX250, i7-8565U, Toshiba KBG30ZMV512G	3133 Points ∼65% 0%
HP Envy 13-ba0001ng GeForce MX350, i7-10510U, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8	3130 Points ∼65%
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13.3 UHD Graphics 620, i5-10210U, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB256HBHQ	2727 Points ∼56% -13%

PCMark 8
Home Score Accelerated v2
Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 FHD Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7, Micron 2300 512GB MTFDHBA512TDV	4407 Points ∼100% +8%
Acer Spin 5 SP513-54N-79EY Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i7-1065G7, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ1T0HALB	4275 Points ∼97% +5%
HP Envy x360 13-ay0010nr Vega 6, R5 4500U, Toshiba KBG30ZMV256G	4127 Points ∼94% +1%
HP Envy 13-ba0001ng GeForce MX350, i7-10510U, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8	4087 Points ∼93%
Average Intel Core i7-10510U, NVIDIA GeForce MX350 (3650 - 4355, n=3)	4031 Points ∼91% -1%
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325JA Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i7-1065G7, Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8	3751 Points ∼85% -8%
Average of class Subnotebook (1083 - 5361, n=55, last 2 years)	3655 Points ∼83% -11%
HP Envy 13-aq0003ng GeForce MX250, i7-8565U, Toshiba KBG30ZMV512G	3331 Points ∼76% -18%
Work Score Accelerated v2
HP Envy x360 13-ay0010nr Vega 6, R5 4500U, Toshiba KBG30ZMV256G	5249 Points ∼100% +1%
HP Envy 13-ba0001ng GeForce MX350, i7-10510U, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8	5175 Points ∼99%
Average Intel Core i7-10510U, NVIDIA GeForce MX350 (4979 - 5175, n=2)	5077 Points ∼97% -2%
HP Envy 13-aq0003ng GeForce MX250, i7-8565U, Toshiba KBG30ZMV512G	4922 Points ∼94% -5%
Average of class Subnotebook (2227 - 5628, n=52, last 2 years)	4278 Points ∼82% -17%
Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 FHD Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7, Micron 2300 512GB MTFDHBA512TDV	3073 Points ∼59% -41%
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325JA Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i7-1065G7, Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8	2802 Points ∼53% -46%
Acer Spin 5 SP513-54N-79EY Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i7-1065G7, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ1T0HALB	2723 Points ∼52% -47%

PCMark 8 Home Score Accelerated v2		4087 points
PCMark 8 Creative Score Accelerated v2		6068 points
PCMark 8 Work Score Accelerated v2		5175 points
PCMark 10 Score		4134 points
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The HP Envy 13-ba0001ng had fairly high latencies in our test. These results are always just a snapshot but they do indicate that the notebook in this configuration isn't suitable for demanding applications such as cutting videos or real-time audio.

DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95
HP Envy 13-ba0001ng GeForce MX350, i7-10510U, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8	2596.7 μs * ∼100%
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325JA Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i7-1065G7, Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8	2166.4 μs * ∼83% +17%
HP Envy x360 13-ay0010nr Vega 6, R5 4500U, Toshiba KBG30ZMV256G	1171.6 μs * ∼45% +55%
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13.3 UHD Graphics 620, i5-10210U, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB256HBHQ	1167.9 μs * ∼45% +55%
Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 FHD Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7, Micron 2300 512GB MTFDHBA512TDV	1008.7 μs * ∼39% +61%
Acer Spin 5 SP513-54N-79EY Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i7-1065G7, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ1T0HALB	676.4 μs * ∼26% +74%

* ... smaller is better

The SSD in our test unit isn't the fastest. While it offered consistent performance in our benchmark, its read speed can't keep up with that of the competition. Overall, this SSD is positioned towards the bottom of the center of our comparison field. HP missed out on an opportunity to further improve their laptop's overall performance there. Once again, the Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 FHD is the answer for anyone looking for a better option.

	HP Envy 13-ba0001ng Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8	Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 FHD Micron 2300 512GB MTFDHBA512TDV	Acer Spin 5 SP513-54N-79EY Samsung PM991 MZVLQ1T0HALB	Asus ZenBook 13 UX325JA Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8	Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13.3 Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB256HBHQ	HP Envy x360 13-ay0010nr Toshiba KBG30ZMV256G	HP Envy 13-aq0003ng Toshiba KBG30ZMV512G	Average Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6		49%	30%	16%	59%	-20%	-23%	-1%
Write 4K	146.3	97.48 -33%	168.39 15%	139.7 -5%	159.6 9%	94.8 -35%	106.2 -27%	134 ?(93.1 - 203, n=31) -8%
Read 4K	55.65	50.92 -8%	55 -1%	56.43 1%	48.22 -13%	45.5 -18%	44.89 -19%	53.8 ?(39.7 - 65.3, n=31) -3%
Write Seq	948.5	1811 91%		1265 33%	2343 147%	731.5 -23%	638.7 -33%	959 ?(872 - 986, n=31) 1%
Read Seq	1494	1836 23%		1492 0%	2184 46%	958.7 -36%	849.1 -43%	1511 ?(1291 - 1651, n=31) 1%
Write 4K Q32T1	408.5	521.4 28%	476.09 17%	402.5 -1%	342.2 -16%	224.6 -45%	217.4 -47%	379 ?(210 - 547, n=31) -7%
Read 4K Q32T1	304	357.5 18%	505.84 66%	329.3 8%	485.4 60%	365.2 20%	322.1 6%	330 ?(212 - 346, n=31) 9%
Write Seq Q32T1	984	2879 193%	1491.5 52%	1786 82%	2354 139%	863.8 -12%	864.9 -12%	974 ?(920 - 987, n=31) -1%
Read Seq Q32T1	1779	3204 80%	2356.6 32%	1923 8%	3555 100%	1580 -11%	1630 -8%	1736 ?(1390 - 1883, n=31) -2%
Write 4K Q8T8			930.25					798 ?(748 - 849, n=2)
Read 4K Q8T8			963.21					345 ?(345 - 346, n=2)
AS SSD		-1%	36%	4%	37%	-106%	-40%	-13%
Seq Read	1586.57	2091.45 32%	2071 31%	1586.98 0%	2979.57 88%	1134.51 -28%	1295.33 -18%	1409 ?(907 - 1705, n=32) -11%
Seq Write	709.12	1395.67 97%	1462 106%	938.09 32%	2175.11 207%	628.39 -11%	592.65 -16%	819 ?(374 - 931, n=32) 15%
4K Read	51.97	49.29 -5%	49.82 -4%	50.97 -2%	52.85 2%	42.49 -18%	45.58 -12%	49.9 ?(40.1 - 58.5, n=32) -4%
4K Write	143.97	104.2 -28%	140.72 -2%	141.85 -1%	147.79 3%	96.94 -33%	118.82 -17%	122 ?(87 - 182, n=32) -15%
4K-64 Read	322.78	827.43 156%	869.14 169%	575.53 78%	542.46 68%	613.88 90%	603.87 87%	323 ?(320 - 326, n=32) 0%
4K-64 Write	834.86	1636.39 96%	729.12 -13%	583.92 -30%	282.36 -66%	256.4 -69%	272.41 -67%	716 ?(94.1 - 835, n=32) -14%
Access Time Read *	0.103	0.066 36%	0.069 33%	0.083 19%	0.077 25%	0.162 -57%	0.147 -43%	0.0903 ?(0.048 - 0.24, n=32) 12%
Access Time Write *	0.045	0.365 -711%	0.028 38%	0.04 11%	0.025 44%	0.592 -1216%	0.168 -273%	0.072 ?(0.044 - 0.144, n=32) -60%
Score Read	533	1086 104%	1126 111%	785 47%	893 68%	770 44%	779 46%	513 ?(459 - 548, n=32) -4%
Score Write	1050	1880 79%	1016 -3%	820 -22%	648 -38%	416 -60%	450 -57%	920 ?(285 - 1083, n=32) -12%
Score Total	1832	3499 91%	2700 47%	1990 9%	1974 8%	1567 -14%	1607 -12%	1687 ?(1077 - 1901, n=32) -8%
Copy ISO MB/s	1483.25	1543.52 4%	1573.57 6%	1311.34 -12%		842.76 -43%	593.39 -60%	1090 ?(566 - 1707, n=28) -27%
Copy Program MB/s	729.59	613.48 -16%	552.95 -24%	310.29 -57%		367.85 -50%	277.65 -62%	483 ?(163 - 852, n=28) -34%
Copy Game MB/s	943.07	1450.93 54%	993.1 5%	801.15 -15%		726.79 -23%	452.69 -52%	768 ?(104 - 971, n=28) -19%
Total Average (Program / Settings)		24% / 17%	33% / 34%	10% / 8%	48% / 46%	-63% / -75%	-32% / -34%	-7% / -9%

* ... smaller is better

CDM 5/6 Read Seq Q32T1: 1779 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Write Seq Q32T1: 984 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Read 4K Q32T1: 304 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Write 4K Q32T1: 408.5 MB/s

CDM 5 Read Seq: 1494 MB/s

CDM 5 Write Seq: 948.5 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Read 4K: 55.65 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Write 4K: 146.3 MB/s

Sequential Read: 1586.57MB/s

Sequential Write: 709.12MB/s

Access Time Read: 0.103ms

Access Time Write: 0.045ms

DiskSpd seq_q8t1_read: 1831MB/s

DiskSpd seq_q8t1_write: 983MB/s

DiskSpd seq_read: 1528MB/s

DiskSpd seq_write: 957MB/s

DiskSpd 4k_q32t16_read: 346MB/s

DiskSpd 4k_q32t16_write: 392MB/s

DiskSpd 4k_q1t1_read: 56.5MB/s

DiskSpd 4k_q1t1_write: 147MB/s

DiskSpd Loop seq_q8t1_read: 1852MB/s

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HP has equipped its 2020 HP Envy 13 with a NVIDIA GeForce MX350 with 2 GB of GDDR5 RAM - a dedicated graphics card. This chip only comes into use during demanding applications, e.g. while gaming. The GPU, which came out at the beginning of 2020, offers a clear improvement compared to the HP predecessor was still equipped with a GeForce MX250. The MX350 is about 30 percent faster than the MX250. Less demanding applications such as text processing run on the integrated Comet Lake GT2 GPU from Intel.

Again, HP seems to be missing out on a good opportunity. In some areas, the graphics performance of the dedicated GPU is 10 to 20 percent below the average for devices equipped with the GeForce MX350. This means that the laptop can't quite keep up with its competition such as the recently tested Lenovo Yoga Slim 7-14IIL05 in terms of graphics performance.

3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance GPU
Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 FHD Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i7-1165G7	6698 Points ∼100% +29%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX350 (5191 - 6448, n=12)	6108 Points ∼91% +18%
HP Envy 13-ba0001ng NVIDIA GeForce MX350, Intel Core i7-10510U	5191 Points ∼78%
Acer Spin 5 SP513-54N-79EY Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), Intel Core i7-1065G7	4560 Points ∼68% -12%
Average of class Subnotebook (410 - 12199, n=100, last 2 years)	4549 Points ∼68% -12%
HP Envy x360 13-ay0010nr AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000), AMD Ryzen 5 4500U	4419 Points ∼66% -15%
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325JA Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), Intel Core i7-1065G7	4152 Points ∼62% -20%
HP Envy 13-aq0003ng NVIDIA GeForce MX250, Intel Core i7-8565U	3622 Points ∼54% -30%
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13.3 Intel UHD Graphics 620, Intel Core i5-10210U	1674 Points ∼25% -68%

3DMark
1280x720 Cloud Gate Standard Graphics
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX350 (23194 - 26239, n=8)	24701 Points ∼100% +6%
HP Envy 13-ba0001ng NVIDIA GeForce MX350, Intel Core i7-10510U	23194 Points ∼94%
Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 FHD Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i7-1165G7	23053 Points ∼93% -1%
HP Envy x360 13-ay0010nr AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000), AMD Ryzen 5 4500U	22109 Points ∼90% -5%
HP Envy 13-aq0003ng NVIDIA GeForce MX250, Intel Core i7-8565U	20618 Points ∼83% -11%
Average of class Subnotebook (1652 - 53539, n=79, last 2 years)	19682 Points ∼80% -15%
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325JA Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), Intel Core i7-1065G7	18164 Points ∼74% -22%
Acer Spin 5 SP513-54N-79EY Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), Intel Core i7-1065G7	15287 Points ∼62% -34%
1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX350 (3999 - 4536, n=13)	4369 Points ∼100% +9%
Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 FHD Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i7-1165G7	4170 Points ∼95% +4%
HP Envy 13-ba0001ng NVIDIA GeForce MX350, Intel Core i7-10510U	3999 Points ∼92%
Average of class Subnotebook (313 - 8743, n=106, last 2 years)	3188 Points ∼73% -20%
HP Envy 13-aq0003ng NVIDIA GeForce MX250, Intel Core i7-8565U	2988 Points ∼68% -25%
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325JA Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), Intel Core i7-1065G7	2983 Points ∼68% -25%
HP Envy x360 13-ay0010nr AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000), AMD Ryzen 5 4500U	2854 Points ∼65% -29%
Acer Spin 5 SP513-54N-79EY Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), Intel Core i7-1065G7	2504 Points ∼57% -37%
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13.3 Intel UHD Graphics 620, Intel Core i5-10210U	1092 Points ∼25% -73%
2560x1440 Time Spy Graphics
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX350 (1123 - 1595, n=11)	1318 Points ∼100% +16%
Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 FHD Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i7-1165G7	1209 Points ∼92% +6%
HP Envy 13-ba0001ng NVIDIA GeForce MX350, Intel Core i7-10510U	1139 Points ∼86%
Average of class Subnotebook (116 - 3276, n=90, last 2 years)	1062 Points ∼81% -7%
HP Envy 13-aq0003ng NVIDIA GeForce MX250, Intel Core i7-8565U	899 Points ∼68% -21%
HP Envy x360 13-ay0010nr AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000), AMD Ryzen 5 4500U	821 Points ∼62% -28%
Acer Spin 5 SP513-54N-79EY Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), Intel Core i7-1065G7	791 Points ∼60% -31%
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325JA Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), Intel Core i7-1065G7	788 Points ∼60% -31%
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13.3 Intel UHD Graphics 620, Intel Core i5-10210U	353 Points ∼27% -69%

3DMark 06 Standard Score		23907 points
3DMark 11 Performance		5099 points
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score		13357 points
3DMark Fire Strike Score		3615 points
3DMark Time Spy Score		1258 points
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The fact that the GeForce MX350 from Nvidia only belongs to the middle range of graphics solutions becomes clear when you look at gaming performance. Even more so because HP hasn't made the most of the chip with performance remaining below average for the GeForce MX350.

Wile DOTA 2 is displayed with decent frame rates even at the highest details, other titles such as Witcher 3 or XPlane 11 start to become difficult to play sooner. These two games can only really be played at low to medium settings at the most. The HP Envy 13-ba0001ng is an all-rounder, after all, and while it might allow for the occasional casual game or old classic to be played, don't expect anything more.

The Witcher 3
1366x768 Medium Graphics & Postprocessing
Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 FHD Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs	58.4 (17^min - 66^max) fps ∼100% +66%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX350 (35.2 - 49.7, n=12)	44.6 fps ∼76% +27%
Average of class Subnotebook (8.2 - 92, n=63, last 2 years)	43.1 fps ∼74% +22%
HP Envy 13-ba0001ng Intel Core i7-10510U, NVIDIA GeForce MX350	35.2 fps ∼60%
HP Envy 13-aq0003ng Intel Core i7-8565U, NVIDIA GeForce MX250	32.9 fps ∼56% -7%
Acer Spin 5 SP513-54N-79EY Intel Core i7-1065G7, Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU)	32.4 fps ∼55% -8%
1920x1080 High Graphics & Postprocessing (Nvidia HairWorks Off)
Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 FHD Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs	32.7 (29^min - 36^max) fps ∼100% +59%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX350 (20.6 - 29.9, n=12)	26.2 fps ∼80% +27%
Average of class Subnotebook (7 - 52.8, n=64, last 2 years)	24.1 fps ∼74% +17%
HP Envy 13-ba0001ng Intel Core i7-10510U, NVIDIA GeForce MX350	20.6 fps ∼63%
HP Envy 13-aq0003ng Intel Core i7-8565U, NVIDIA GeForce MX250	18.3 fps ∼56% -11%
HP Envy x360 13-ay0010nr AMD Ryzen 5 4500U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000)	16.6 (15^min - 18^max) fps ∼51% -19%
Acer Spin 5 SP513-54N-79EY Intel Core i7-1065G7, Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU)	12.8 fps ∼39% -38%
1920x1080 Ultra Graphics & Postprocessing (HBAO+)
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX350 (10.1 - 17.5, n=11)	15.2 fps ∼100% +50%
Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 FHD Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs	14.3 (12^min - 17^max) fps ∼94% +42%
Average of class Subnotebook (5.13 - 30.1, n=51, last 2 years)	13.4 fps ∼88% +33%
HP Envy 13-aq0003ng Intel Core i7-8565U, NVIDIA GeForce MX250	10.6 fps ∼70% +5%
HP Envy x360 13-ay0010nr AMD Ryzen 5 4500U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000)	10.6 (9^min - 12^max) fps ∼70% +5%
HP Envy 13-ba0001ng Intel Core i7-10510U, NVIDIA GeForce MX350	10.1 (6^min, 8^P1 - 28^max) fps ∼66%

The frame rate in our stress test with Witcher 3 remains constant for the most part, which indicates that users shouldn't have any nasty surprises in terms of drops in performance.

The HP Envy 13-ba0001ng remains silent at low loads with 25 dB(A). But if you challenge the hardware with demanding applications such as games, the integrated cooling fans turn up audibly. The system noise can reach up to around 40 dB(A), which is noticeable, but not disruptive. We did not notice any other bothersome noises such as coil whine or similar coming from our test unit. We're happy with the device's system noise.

Noise Level

Idle		25.4 / 25.4 / 25.4 dB(A)
Load		40.6 / 39.1 dB(A)

	30 dB silent 40 dB(A) audible 50 dB(A) loud
min: , med: , max: Earthworks M23R, Arta (15 cm distance) environment noise: 25.4 dB(A)

The HP Envy 13 does a similarly good job in terms of temperature development. The device doesn't heat up over 24 °C while idling, which ist just above the ambient temperature. Even under maximum load the device only reaches an average of 33 °C and a maximum of 38 °C. That is a very decent value that will not cause any issues.

The processor's clock rate drops continuously over time during our stress test. After about one hour, it had dropped from its start rate of 1.7 GHz to 900 MHz - 1 GHz per core. The temperature, on the other hand, remained at 69 °C on battery and 75 °C on mains, which is quite moderate. The clock rate of the GPU also dropped over time (from around 470 MHz to 430 MHz). Its temperature increased to a maximum of 68 °C. HP seems to be keeping these components under close control to avoid overheating. That explains why the chip can't make the most out of its potential as we discussed above.

The HP Envy 13-ba0001ng during our stress test


31.9 °C 89 F	36.3 °C 97 F	37 °C 99 F
31.3 °C 88 F	34.2 °C 94 F	38 °C 100 F
28.3 °C 83 F	26.5 °C 80 F	30.2 °C 86 F

Maximum: 38 °C = 100 F
Average: 32.6 °C = 91 F


36 °C 97 F	37.1 °C 99 F	36.7 °C 98 F
33.9 °C 93 F	33.4 °C 92 F	32 °C 90 F
30.9 °C 88 F	30 °C 86 F	29.8 °C 86 F

Maximum: 37.1 °C = 99 F
Average: 33.3 °C = 92 F

Power Supply (max.) 39.3 °C = 103 F | Room Temperature 22.8 °C = 73 F | FIRT 550-Pocket


24.3 °C 76 F	24.3 °C 76 F	24.4 °C 76 F
24 °C 75 F	24.1 °C 75 F	24.5 °C 76 F
23.4 °C 74 F	23.1 °C 74 F	24 °C 75 F

Maximum: 24.5 °C = 76 F
Average: 24 °C = 75 F


24.8 °C 77 F	25 °C 77 F	24.7 °C 76 F
24.6 °C 76 F	24.4 °C 76 F	24.2 °C 76 F
24.1 °C 75 F	24 °C 75 F	23.8 °C 75 F

Maximum: 25 °C = 77 F
Average: 24.4 °C = 76 F

Power Supply (max.) 27.3 °C = 81 F | Room Temperature 21.7 °C = 71 F | FIRT 550-Pocket

(±) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 32.6 °C / 91 F, compared to the average of 30.6 °C / 87 F for the devices in the class Subnotebook.
(+) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 38 °C / 100 F, compared to the average of 35.7 °C / 96 F, ranging from 21.4 to 58.4 °C for the class Subnotebook.
(+) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 37.1 °C / 99 F, compared to the average of 39.5 °C / 103 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 24 °C / 75 F, compared to the device average of 30.6 °C / 87 F.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are cooler than skin temperature with a maximum of 30.2 °C / 86.4 F and are therefore cool to the touch.
(±) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.4 °C / 83.1 F (-1.8 °C / -3.3 F).

The two speakers in the HP Envy 13-ba0001ng come from Bang & Olufsen. They offer a slightly thin sound with weak bass, which is also below average for comparison devices.

Mids and highs are balanced and the maximum volume is mediocre at best at 72 dB(A). Overall, the sound is good enough to play a bit of background music while working or even for an occasional game. Still, the device can't keep up with the Apple MacBook 12 from 2016, which is considered the reference device in terms of audio for this device class despite having an even thinner sound. Users who aren't happy with the audio quality can always connect headphones or external speakers to the device via the audio jack or Bluetooth.

Frequency diagram (checkboxes can be checked and unchecked to compare devices)

HP Envy 13-ba0001ng audio analysis

(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (72.5 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 19.3% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (14% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 2.4% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (5.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 4.4% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (5.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (14.8% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 29% of all tested devices in this class were better, 5% similar, 66% worse
» The best had a delta of 7%, average was 19%, worst was 50%
Compared to all devices tested
» 17% of all tested devices were better, 5% similar, 79% worse
» The best had a delta of 3%, average was 20%, worst was 65%

Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 FHD audio analysis

(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (84.6 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 16.1% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (13.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 2.6% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (4.6% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 1.3% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (4% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (10.2% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 4% of all tested devices in this class were better, 3% similar, 93% worse
» The best had a delta of 7%, average was 19%, worst was 50%
Compared to all devices tested
» 3% of all tested devices were better, 2% similar, 95% worse
» The best had a delta of 3%, average was 20%, worst was 65%

Apple MacBook 12 (Early 2016) 1.1 GHz audio analysis

(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (83.6 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 11.3% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (14.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 2.4% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (5.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (4.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (9.3% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 2% of all tested devices in this class were better, 1% similar, 97% worse
» The best had a delta of 7%, average was 19%, worst was 50%
Compared to all devices tested
» 2% of all tested devices were better, 1% similar, 97% worse
» The best had a delta of 3%, average was 20%, worst was 65%

Looking at the Envy 13's power consumption while idling, the results are very good. We measured an average of 4 Watt in this scenario, which also places it towards the top of the comparison field.

Things change when you look at maximum load. Here, the subnotebook becomes a real power guzzler and puts its 65-Watt AC adapter to the test with a maximum consumption of 55.6 watts. The average consumption under load is closer to that of the remaining comparison devices at 44 Watt, but is still quite high. At least the power consumption rates are all below those of last year's Envy 13.

	HP Envy 13-ba0001ng i7-10510U, GeForce MX350, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8, IPS, 1920x1080, 13.30	Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 FHD i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, Micron 2300 512GB MTFDHBA512TDV, IPS, 1920x1200, 13.40	Acer Spin 5 SP513-54N-79EY i7-1065G7, Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), Samsung PM991 MZVLQ1T0HALB, IPS, 2256x1504, 13.50	Asus ZenBook 13 UX325JA i7-1065G7, Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8, IPS, 1920x1080, 13.30	Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13.3 i5-10210U, UHD Graphics 620, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB256HBHQ, IPS (QLED), 1920x1080, 13.30	HP Envy x360 13-ay0010nr R5 4500U, Vega 6, Toshiba KBG30ZMV256G, IPS, 1920x1080, 13.30	HP Envy 13-aq0003ng i7-8565U, GeForce MX250, Toshiba KBG30ZMV512G, IPS, 1920x1080, 13.30	Average NVIDIA GeForce MX350	Average of class Subnotebook
Power Consumption		-23%	-8%	-4%	-12%	-23%	-58%	-50%	-37%
Idle Minimum *	2	3.9 -95%	2.8 -40%	2.4 -20%	2.2 -10%	3.9 -95%	3.9 -95%	3.67 ?(2 - 7, n=10) -84%	3.93 ?(1.67 - 9.9, n=109, last 2 years) -97%
Idle Average *	4	5.9 -48%	5.4 -35%	4.6 -15%	5.9 -48%	5.8 -45%	7.8 -95%	7.02 ?(4 - 10, n=10) -76%	7.09 ?(4.6 - 13.9, n=109, last 2 years) -77%
Idle Maximum *	6.5	6.3 3%	7.6 -17%	9 -38%	8.9 -37%	6 8%	10.8 -66%	9.38 ?(5.86 - 14, n=10) -44%	8.95 ?(4.4 - 15.9, n=109, last 2 years) -38%
Load Average *	44	39.7 10%	36.6 17%	36 18%	46 -5%	41.5 6%	53 -20%	55.4 ?(44 - 65, n=10) -26%	36.1 ?(8.3 - 79.2, n=110, last 2 years) 18%
Load Maximum *	55.6	47.5 15%	37 33%	36 35%	34 39%	50.4 9%	62.7 -13%	65.6 ?(55.6 - 82.8, n=10) -18%	50 ?(14 - 101, n=109, last 2 years) 10%
Witcher 3 ultra *		34.8		27	25.5

* ... smaller is better

The battery life of the HP Envy 13 is acceptable with 10 hours and 30 minutes in our Wi-Fi test at reduced brightness (150 nits) and in balanced mode. This places our test unit towards the bottom of the center field of comparison devices. There are several 13-inch devices that offer significantly longer battery runtimes.

The endurance test with Witcher 3 at maximum quality settings (that aren't actually realistic on this device) lasts around 90 minutes. This places our test unit right on par with the average for subnotebooks.

Our idle test lasted 941 minutes while the load test continued for 141 minutes. This is below our expectations and also shorter than what our competition has to offer.

Battery Runtime

Idle (without WLAN, min brightness)		15h 41min
WiFi Surfing		0h 00min
Battery Runtime The Witcher 3 ultra		0h 00min
NBC WiFi Websurfing Battery Test 1.3		10h 30min
NBC WiFi Websurfing Battery Test 1.3 max Brightness (Microsoft Edge)		8h 57min
Big Buck Bunny H.264 1080p		0h 00min
Gaming		1h 33min
Load (maximum brightness)		2h 21min

	HP Envy 13-ba0001ng i7-10510U, GeForce MX350, 51 Wh	Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 FHD i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, 52 Wh	Acer Spin 5 SP513-54N-79EY i7-1065G7, Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), 55 Wh	Asus ZenBook 13 UX325JA i7-1065G7, Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), 67 Wh	Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13.3 i5-10210U, UHD Graphics 620, 66.9 Wh	HP Envy x360 13-ay0010nr R5 4500U, Vega 6, 51 Wh	HP Envy 13-aq0003ng i7-8565U, GeForce MX250, 53.2 Wh	Average of class Subnotebook
Battery Runtime		44%	15%	44%	32%	33%	-19%	8%
Reader / Idle	941	1800 91%	1301 38%	1597 70%	1890 101%	1916 104%		1362 ?(467 - 2925, n=39, last 2 years) 45%
WiFi v1.3	630	657 4%	645 2%	827 31%	568 -10%	708 12%	512 -19%	582 ?(258 - 1223, n=116, last 2 years) -8%
Gaming	93							93 ?(last 2 years) 0%
Load	141	193 37%	148 5%	184 30%	146 4%	116 -18%		131 ?(58 - 255, n=65, last 2 years) -7%
H.264			627	992				708 ?(263 - 1152, n=48, last 2 years)

Pros

+ elegant metal case

+ dedicated GPU

+ bright, high-contrast IPS display

+ NVMe SSD

+ DisplayPort via USB-C

+ power supply via USB-C possible (Power Delivery 3.0)

+ keyboard backlighting

Cons

- highly reflective display

- performance potential not fully utilized

Review: HP Envy 13-ba0001ng. Test unit provided by HP

The HP Envy 13-ba0001ng didn't show a lot of weaknesses during our review - but we didn't see any striking strengths, either.

Overall, the device is a solid 13.3-inch notebook whose good looks are its best feature.

The CPU and GPU chips as well as RAM and storage are satisfactory. The hardware is able to handle most everyday applications and can even be used for a game or two despite HP not quite making the most of its potential.

The display is attractive, but rather annoying in everyday use due to its reflectiveness. If you like working outdoors, this device definitely isn't the right one for you. The Asus ZenBook 13 UX325JA is a good alternative with a matte display.

HP Envy 13-ba0001ng - 2020-12-04 12/04/2020 v7
Marcus Schwarten

Connectivity

55 /75 → 74%

Games Performance

62 /78 → 80%

Application Performance

88 /85 → 100%

Subnotebook - Weighted Average

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I have been fascinated by technology for around 25 years – especially technology that makes life easier rather than more complicated. Mobile devices such as laptops, smartphones, tablets, and smartwatches are particularly close to my heart as is the booming subject of smart homes. I have been working in these areas for several years now as a news and reviews editor. I have been active with various websites, including the smart home blogs homee, Nuki, and siio, as well as tech portals such as Giga and TechRadar. I have been writing news and laptop reviews for Notebookcheck since 2020.

I completed my master's degree in translation at the University of Vienna a few years ago and have been working as a translator for English, German and French ever since. I first started translating for Notebookcheck in 2017 and have learned more about computers than I ever imagined, and I have even become the person my family turns to for advice when it comes to consumer electronics. Other than that I also focus on everything connected to sustainability and renewable energy.

Marcus Schwarten, 2020-12- 8 (Update: 2021-05- 8)