Microsoft Surface Go 2 (2020) vs HP ENVY x360 13 (2020): Which Laptop Is Better? - RTINGS.com

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HP ENVY x360 13 (2020) Picture

Microsoft Surface Go 2 (2020) Picture

Size 13"

Operating System Windows 10

Size 10.5"

Operating System Windows 10

Our Verdict

HP ENVY x360 13 (2020)

Microsoft Surface Go 2 (2020)

The HP ENVY x360 13 (2020) is a convertible 2-in-1 that comes in a wide variety of CPU, memory, and storage configurations, while the Microsoft Surface Go 2 (2020) is an ultraportable 2-in-1 with a kickstand and detachable keyboard. The HP is a better laptop for productivity use, with a significantly longer battery life, a variety of faster CPUs, and much faster storage drive. Also, there's a far better selection of ports, and the keyboard and touchpad feel much better to use. On the other hand, the Surface is better for multimedia viewing, with a sharper screen that displays significantly more accurate colors, much better-sounding speakers, and its webcam and microphone provide far superior quality for video calls.

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)

Surface Go 2 (STV-00001) (Platinum - Pentium Gold 4425Y/4GB/64GB)
Surface Go 2 (TGF-00001) (Platinum - Pentium Gold 4425Y/4GB/64GB)

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Gaming

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Workstation

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Business

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Design

Style

Style Photo

HP ENVY x360 13 (2020) Style Photo Sample

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Form Factor

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Build Quality

N/A

N/A

Build Quality Photo

HP ENVY x360 13 (2020) Build Quality Photo Sample

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Hinge

N/A

N/A

Hinge Photo

HP ENVY x360 13 (2020) Hinge Photo Sample

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Microsoft Surface Go 2 (2020) Hinge Photo Sample

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Range

Lock°

Lock°

Stability

Locked

Locked

One Finger Lift

Locked

Locked

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Portability

N/A

N/A

Dimensions Photo

HP ENVY x360 13 (2020) Dimensions Photo Sample

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Microsoft Surface Go 2 (2020) Dimensions Photo Sample

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Size

Lock"

Lock"

Thickness

Lock" (Lock cm)

Lock" (Lock cm)

Width

Lock" (Lock cm)

Lock" (Lock cm)

Depth

Lock" (Lock cm)

Lock" (Lock cm)

Volume

Lock in³ (Lock cm³)

Lock in³ (Lock cm³)

Weight

Lock lbs (Lock kg)

Lock lbs (Lock kg)

Charger Size

Lock in³ (Lock cm³)

Lock in³ (Lock cm³)

Charger Weight

Lock lbs (Lock kg)

Lock lbs (Lock kg)

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Serviceability

N/A

N/A

Internals Photo

HP ENVY x360 13 (2020) Internals Photo Sample

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Microsoft Surface Go 2 (2020) Internals Photo Sample

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Ease Of Access

0.0

0.0

RAM Slots

Locked

Locked

Storage Slots

Locked

Locked

Replaceable Battery

Locked

Locked

Replaceable Wireless Adapter

Locked

Locked

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In The Box

In The Box Photo

HP ENVY x360 13 (2020) In The Box Photo Sample

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Display

Screen Specs

Display Photo

HP ENVY x360 13 (2020) Display Photo Sample

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Microsoft Surface Go 2 (2020) Display Photo Sample

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Resolution

Locked

Locked

Aspect Ratio

Locked

Locked

Pixel Density

Lock PPI

Lock PPI

Panel Type

Locked

Locked

Touch Screen

Locked

Locked

Screen-To-Body Ratio

Lock%

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Refresh Rate

N/A

N/A

Motion Blur

HP ENVY x360 13 (2020) Motion Blur Sample

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Microsoft Surface Go 2 (2020) Motion Blur Sample

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Refresh Rate

Lock Hz

Lock Hz

Variable Refresh Rate

Locked

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Contrast

N/A

N/A

Contrast Photo

HP ENVY x360 13 (2020) Contrast Photo Sample

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Microsoft Surface Go 2 (2020) Contrast Photo Sample

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Native Contrast

Lock : 1

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Brightness

N/A

N/A

Maximum Brightness

Lock cd/m²

Lock cd/m²

Minimum Brightness

Lock cd/m²

Lock cd/m²

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Reflections

N/A

N/A

Reflections Photo Off

HP ENVY x360 13 (2020) Reflections Photo Off Sample

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Microsoft Surface Go 2 (2020) Reflections Photo Off Sample

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Reflections Photo Max

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Screen Finish

Locked

Locked

Total Reflections

Lock%

Lock%

Indirect Reflections

Lock%

Lock%

Calculated Direct Reflections

Lock%

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Black Uniformity

N/A

N/A

Black Uniformity Photo

HP ENVY x360 13 (2020) Black Uniformity Photo Sample

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Uniformity (Std. Dev.)

Lock%

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Horizontal Viewing Angle

N/A

N/A

Horizontal Viewing Angle Video

HP ENVY x360 13 (2020) Horizontal Viewing Angle Video Sample

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Microsoft Surface Go 2 (2020) Horizontal Viewing Angle Video Sample

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Horizontal Chroma Picture

HP ENVY x360 13 (2020) Horizontal Chroma Picture Sample

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Microsoft Surface Go 2 (2020) Horizontal Chroma Picture Sample

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Color Washout From Left

Lock°

Lock°

Color Washout From Right

Lock°

Lock°

Horizontal Hue Picture

HP ENVY x360 13 (2020) Horizontal Hue Picture Sample

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Microsoft Surface Go 2 (2020) Horizontal Hue Picture Sample

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Color Shift From Left

Lock°

Lock°

Color Shift From Right

Lock°

Lock°

Horizontal Lightness Picture

HP ENVY x360 13 (2020) Horizontal Lightness Picture Sample

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Microsoft Surface Go 2 (2020) Horizontal Lightness Picture Sample

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Brightness Loss From Left

Lock°

Lock°

Brightness Loss From Right

Lock°

Lock°

Black Level Raise From Left

Lock°

Lock°

Black Level Raise From Right

Lock°

Lock°

Gamma Shift From Left

Lock°

Lock°

Gamma Shift From Right

Lock°

Lock°

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Vertical Viewing Angle

N/A

N/A

Vertical Viewing Angle Video

HP ENVY x360 13 (2020) Vertical Viewing Angle Video Sample

SAMPLE

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Microsoft Surface Go 2 (2020) Vertical Viewing Angle Video Sample

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Vertical Chroma Picture

HP ENVY x360 13 (2020) Vertical Chroma Picture Sample

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Microsoft Surface Go 2 (2020) Vertical Chroma Picture Sample

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Color Washout From Below

Lock°

Lock°

Color Washout From Above

Lock°

Lock°

Vertical Hue Picture

HP ENVY x360 13 (2020) Vertical Hue Picture Sample

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Microsoft Surface Go 2 (2020) Vertical Hue Picture Sample

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Color Shift From Below

Lock°

Lock°

Color Shift From Above

Lock°

Lock°

Vertical Lightness Picture

HP ENVY x360 13 (2020) Vertical Lightness Picture Sample

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Microsoft Surface Go 2 (2020) Vertical Lightness Picture Sample

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Brightness Loss From Below

Lock°

Lock°

Brightness Loss From Above

Lock°

Lock°

Black Level Raise From Below

Lock°

Lock°

Black Level Raise From Above

Lock°

Lock°

Gamma Shift From Below

Lock°

Lock°

Gamma Shift From Above

Lock°

Lock°

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Out-Of-The-Box Color Accuracy

N/A

N/A

White Balance Screencap

HP ENVY x360 13 (2020) White Balance Screencap Sample

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Microsoft Surface Go 2 (2020) White Balance Screencap Sample

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Gamma Curve Screencap

HP ENVY x360 13 (2020) Gamma Curve Screencap Sample

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Microsoft Surface Go 2 (2020) Gamma Curve Screencap Sample

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Color Screencap

HP ENVY x360 13 (2020) Color Screencap Sample

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Microsoft Surface Go 2 (2020) Color Screencap Sample

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Avg. White Balance dE

Lock

Lock

Avg. Gamma

Lock

Lock

Avg. Color dE

Lock

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Avg. Color Temperature

Lock K

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Color Gamut

N/A

N/A

Gamut SDR

HP ENVY x360 13 (2020) Gamut SDR Sample

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Microsoft Surface Go 2 (2020) Gamut SDR Sample

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sRGB xy

Lock%

Lock%

sRGB uv

Lock%

Lock%

Adobe RGB xy

Lock%

Lock%

Adobe RGB uv

Lock%

Lock%

Gamut HDR

HP ENVY x360 13 (2020) Gamut HDR Sample

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Microsoft Surface Go 2 (2020) Gamut HDR Sample

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DCI P3 xy

Lock%

Lock%

DCI P3 uv

Lock%

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Rec. 2020 xy

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Rec. 2020 uv

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Flicker

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Flicker Graph

HP ENVY x360 13 (2020) Flicker Graph Sample

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Microsoft Surface Go 2 (2020) Flicker Graph Sample

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Flicker-Free

Locked

Locked

Flicker Frequency

Locked

Locked

Flicker Active Below

Lock%

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Interface

Keyboard

N/A

N/A

Keyboard Photo

HP ENVY x360 13 (2020) Keyboard Photo Sample

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Microsoft Surface Go 2 (2020) Keyboard Photo Sample

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Typing Quality

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Numpad

Locked

Locked

Backlighting

Locked

Locked

Key Switch Actuation Graph

HP ENVY x360 13 (2020) Key Switch Actuation Graph Sample

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Microsoft Surface Go 2 (2020) Key Switch Actuation Graph Sample

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Operating Force

Lock gf

Lock gf

Actuation Force

Lock gf

Lock gf

Pre-Travel

Lock mm

Lock mm

Total Travel

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Touchpad

N/A

N/A

Touchpad Photo

HP ENVY x360 13 (2020) Touchpad Photo Sample

SAMPLE

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Microsoft Surface Go 2 (2020) Touchpad Photo Sample

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Tracking Quality

0.0

0.0

Size

Lock in² (Lock cm²)

Lock in² (Lock cm²)

Material

Locked

Locked

Dedicated Buttons

Locked

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Speakers

N/A

N/A

Frequency Response Plot

HP ENVY x360 13 (2020) Frequency Response Plot Sample

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Microsoft Surface Go 2 (2020) Frequency Response Plot Sample

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Max Volume

Lock dB SPL

Lock dB SPL

Standard Error @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)

Lock dB

Lock dB

Slope @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)

Lock

Lock

Bass Extension (Low-Frequency Ext.)

Lock Hz

Lock Hz

Treble Extension (High-Frequency Ext.)

Lock kHz

Lock kHz

Dynamic Range Compression @ Max Vol.

Lock dB

Lock dB

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Webcam & Microphone

N/A

N/A

Webcam Video Sample

HP ENVY x360 13 (2020) Webcam Video Sample Sample

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Microsoft Surface Go 2 (2020) Webcam Video Sample Sample

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Video Quality

0.0

0.0

Resolution

Locked

Locked

Position

Locked

Locked

Privacy Cover

Locked

Locked

Face Unlock

Locked

Locked

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Connectivity

Ports

N/A

N/A

Ports Photo

HP ENVY x360 13 (2020) Ports Photo Sample

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Microsoft Surface Go 2 (2020) Ports Photo Sample

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USB-A Ports

Locked

Locked

USB-C Ports

Locked

Locked

Thunderbolt

Locked

Locked

USB-C Charging

Locked

Locked

USB-C Display Out

Locked

Locked

HDMI

Locked

Locked

DisplayPort

Locked

Locked

3.5mm Jack

Locked

Locked

Card Reader

Locked

Locked

Ethernet

Locked

Locked

Proprietary Port

Locked

Locked

Security Lock

Locked

Locked

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Wireless Communication

Wi-Fi

Locked

Locked

Bluetooth

Locked

Locked

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Configuration

CPU

Brand

Locked

Locked

Model

Locked

Locked

Core Count

Lock

Lock

Thread Count

Lock

Lock

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GPU

Brand

Locked

Locked

Model

Locked

Locked

Dedicated/Integrated

Locked

Locked

VRAM Size

N/A

N/A

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RAM

Capacity

Lock GB

Lock GB

Modules

Locked

Locked

Type

Locked

Locked

Speed

Lock MHz

Lock MHz

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Storage

Advertised Capacity

Lock GB

Lock GB

Usable Capacity

Lock GB

Lock GB

Drive 1

Locked

Locked

Drive 1 Type

Locked

Locked

Drive 2

Locked

Locked

Drive 2 Type

Locked

Locked

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Performance

Geekbench 5 (Synthetics)

N/A

N/A

Geekbench Image

HP ENVY x360 13 (2020) Geekbench Image Sample

SAMPLE

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Microsoft Surface Go 2 (2020) Geekbench Image Sample

SAMPLE

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CPU Single-Thread

Lock points

Lock points

CPU Multi-Thread

Lock points

Lock points

GPU Compute

Lock points

Lock points

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Cinebench R23 (CPU Rendering)

N/A

N/A

Cinebench R23 Photo

HP ENVY x360 13 (2020) Cinebench R23 Photo Sample

SAMPLE

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Microsoft Surface Go 2 (2020) Cinebench R23 Photo Sample

SAMPLE

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Single-Thread

Lock points

Lock points

Multi-Thread

Lock points

Lock points

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Blender (3D Rendering)

N/A

N/A

Blender Image

HP ENVY x360 13 (2020) Blender Image Sample

SAMPLE

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Microsoft Surface Go 2 (2020) Blender Image Sample

SAMPLE

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CPU Render Time

Lock min

Lock min

GPU Render Time

Lock min

N/A

GPU Render Time (Optix)

N/A

N/A

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Basemark GPU (Game Scene)

N/A

N/A

Basemark Image

HP ENVY x360 13 (2020) Basemark Image Sample

SAMPLE

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Microsoft Surface Go 2 (2020) Basemark Image Sample

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Overall Score

Lock

Lock

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Storage Drive Performance

N/A

N/A

Storage Performance Image

HP ENVY x360 13 (2020) Storage Performance Image Sample

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Microsoft Surface Go 2 (2020) Storage Performance Image Sample

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Sequential Write Speed

Lock MB/s

Lock MB/s

Sequential Read Speed

Lock MB/s

Lock MB/s

Random Write Speed

Lock MB/s

Lock MB/s

Random Read Speed

Lock MB/s

Lock MB/s

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Battery

N/A

N/A

Capacity

Lock Wh

Lock Wh

Battery Life (Web Browsing)

Lock hrs

Lock hrs

Battery Life (Video Playback)

Lock hrs

Lock hrs

Battery Life (Gaming)

Lock hrs

Lock hrs

Charge Time

Lock hrs

Lock hrs

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Borderlands 3

N/A

N/A

Borderlands 3 Graph

HP ENVY x360 13 (2020) Borderlands 3 Graph Sample

SAMPLE

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Microsoft Surface Go 2 (2020) Borderlands 3 Graph Sample

SAMPLE

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Avg. FPS

Lock fps

N/A

1% Low

Lock fps

N/A

0.1% Low

Lock fps

N/A

1% Low Delta

Lock ms

N/A

0.1% Low Delta

Lock ms

N/A

Avg. FPS On Very Low

Lock fps

N/A

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Civilization VI

N/A

N/A

Civilization VI Graph

HP ENVY x360 13 (2020) Civilization VI Graph Sample

SAMPLE

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Microsoft Surface Go 2 (2020) Civilization VI Graph Sample

SAMPLE

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Avg. FPS

Lock fps

Lock fps

1% Low

Lock fps

Lock fps

0.1% Low

Lock fps

Lock fps

1% Low Delta

Lock ms

Lock ms

0.1% Low Delta

Lock ms

Lock ms

Avg. FPS On Minimum

Lock fps

Lock fps

Avg. Turn Time

Lock s

Lock s

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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

N/A

N/A

CS:GO graph

HP ENVY x360 13 (2020) CS:GO graph Sample

SAMPLE

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Microsoft Surface Go 2 (2020) CS:GO graph Sample

SAMPLE

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Avg. FPS

Lock fps

Lock fps

1% Low

Lock fps

Lock fps

0.1% Low

Lock fps

Lock fps

1% Low Delta

Lock ms

Lock ms

0.1% Low Delta

Lock ms

Lock ms

Avg. FPS On Low

Lock fps

Lock fps

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Shadow Of The Tomb Raider

N/A

N/A

SOTTR Graph

HP ENVY x360 13 (2020) SOTTR Graph Sample

SAMPLE

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Microsoft Surface Go 2 (2020) SOTTR Graph Sample

SAMPLE

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Avg. FPS

Lock fps

Lock fps

1% Low

Lock fps

Lock fps

0.1% Low

Lock fps

Lock fps

1% Low Delta

Lock ms

Lock ms

0.1% Low Delta

Lock ms

Lock ms

Avg. FPS On Lowest

Lock fps

Lock fps

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Thermals And Noise

N/A

N/A

Keyboard Temps Picture

HP ENVY x360 13 (2020) Keyboard Temps Picture Sample

SAMPLE

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Microsoft Surface Go 2 (2020) Keyboard Temps Picture Sample

SAMPLE

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Keyboard Temp While Idle

Lock °C (Lock °F)

Lock °C (Lock °F)

Keyboard Temp Under Load

Lock °C (Lock °F)

Lock °C (Lock °F)

Fan Noise While Idle

Lock dBA

N/A

Fan Noise Under Load

Lock dBA

N/A

Power & Fan Control App

Locked

Locked

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Performance Over Time

N/A

N/A

Performance Over Time Image

HP ENVY x360 13 (2020) Performance Over Time Image Sample

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Microsoft Surface Go 2 (2020) Performance Over Time Image Sample

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CPU Temp (Cinebench)

Lock °C

Lock °C

CPU Perf. Loss (Cinebench)

Lock% loss

Lock% loss

GPU Temp (Heaven)

Lock °C

Lock °C

GPU Perf. Loss (Heaven)

Lock% loss

Lock% loss

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Additional Features And Software

Software

Operating System

Locked

Locked

Additional Software

Locked

Locked

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Extra Features

RGB Illumination

Locked

Locked

Touch Pen

Locked

Locked

Secondary Display

Locked

Locked

Biometrics

Locked

Locked

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