HP's Envy 16 2023 puts up a good fight against the latest Dell XPS 15, but the Dell is a more refined laptop that's more worth its investment.
Dell’s XPS 15 has found its place on a number of our best-of lists, including best laptops and best 15-inch laptops. There are a number of reasons for those accolades, including a robust, yet relatively thin and light design, as well as strong performance and lovely displays.
Related The XPS 15 also has a range of configurations. As of when this comparison is being written, the low-end model is $1,299 for a Core i7-13700H, 16GB of RAM, a 512GB SSD, an Intel Arc A370M GPU, and a 15.6-inch FHD+ IPS panel. Fully configured, it’s $4,349 for a Core i9-13900H, 64GB of RAM, an 8TB SSD, an RTX 4070, and a 3.5K OLED display. We reviewed the laptop with a Core i7-13700H, 16GGB of RAM, a 1TB SSD, an RTX 4070, and the OLED panel, and it costs $2,399.
The Envy 16 is also solid, although it doesn’t give off quite the same feel of quality as the XPS 15. It’s a simple design that’s attractive and doesn’t stand out, which is the trend among mainstream laptops today. Another win for the Envy 16 is its 5MP webcam, which provides a much better image for videoconferencing than the XPS 15’s 72op version. Both laptops have infrared cameras for Windows 11 Hello password-less login, and the XPS 15 also has a fingerprint reader embedded in the power button.
As it stands, both can handle the most demanding productivity tasks while also meeting the needs of creators. Neither stands out. Both laptops have quad-speaker setups, with two downward-firing and two upward-firing speakers. But Dell’s implementation is much better, offering the best audio you’ll find in a Windows laptop. Mids and highs are crystal clear, and there’s enough bass to make a difference in certain musical genres and action TV shows and movies. Only Apple’s latest MacBook Pros have better audio than the XPS 15.
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