HP ENVY Laptop 17 vs. Dell Vostro 5515

Laptop Comparison, Reviews and Tests
HP ENVY Laptop 17
HP ENVY Laptop 17
Dell Vostro 5515
Dell Vostro 5515

Our Rating: 75 %

In depth comparison and review of HP ENVY Laptop 17 and Dell Vostro 5515. Compare sizes, performance, storage capacities, batteries and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right laptop for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the laptop that will best fit your needs.

Dell Vostro 5515 Review

Advantages and disadvantages of Dell Vostro 5515 based on its technical characteristics, features, user experience, expert reviews and price level.

efficient amd processor

sleek aluminum design

comfortable keyboard layout

affordable price point

decent battery life

average display quality

limited graphics performance

no thunderbolt support

modest speaker output

Laptop Comparison and Tests

Difference between HP ENVY Laptop 17 and Dell Vostro 5515
73 % - Design
72 % - Display
75 % - Performance
86 % - Connectivity
75 % - Battery

Laptop Specifications Comparison

HP ENVY Laptop 17 vs. Dell Vostro 5515 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HP ENVY Laptop 17 Dell Vostro 5515
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 41.6 cm x 27.5 cm x 3.9 cm 35.606 cm x 22.89 cm x 1.799 cm
Weight 3.4 kg 1.632 kg
Case Material - Aluminum
Colour Brushed aluminum, carbon relic Grey
DISPLAY HP ENVY Laptop 17 Dell Vostro 5515
Screen Size (Type) 17.3" 15.6"
LCD Backlight Technology LED backlight LED backlight
Screen Resolution 1600 x 900 (HD+) 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
V-Sync Rate at Max Res. - 60 Hz
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 16:9 -
Image Brightness - 250 cd/m²
Colour Gamut - 45% NTSC
Features LED-backlit, TrueVision, BrightView Infinity, edge-to-edge glass Anti-glare, Wide Viewing Angle, ±80° horizontal viewing angle, ±80° vertical viewing angle, Narrow Border Display, 35 ms response rate, 0.179 mm pixel pitch
PROCESSOR HP ENVY Laptop 17 Dell Vostro 5515
CPU Intel Core i7 720QM / 1.6 GHz AMD Ryzen 5 5500U / 2.1 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 2.8 GHz 4 GHz
Number of Cores Quad-Core 6-core
Cache L3 - 6 MB L3 - 8 MB
64-bit Computing Yes -
Chipset Mobile Intel HM55 Express -
Features Hyper-Threading Technology, Intel Turbo Boost Technology -
MEMORY HP ENVY Laptop 17 Dell Vostro 5515
RAM 4 GB (1 x 4 GB) 8 GB
Max RAM Supported 8 GB 32 GB
RAM Type DDR3 SDRAM DDR4 SDRAM
Speed 1333 MHz / PC3-10600 3200 MHz
Rated Speed 1333 MHz 3200 MHz
Form Factor SO-DIMM 204-pin SO-DIMM 260-pin
Slots Qty 2 2
Empty Slots 0 1
STORAGE HP ENVY Laptop 17 Dell Vostro 5515
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 500 GB HDD SATA 1.5Gb/s / 7200 rpm 256 GB SSD M.2 PCIe 3.0 x4 - NVM Express (NVMe)
Optical Drive DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM / BD-ROM -
AUDIO & VIDEO HP ENVY Laptop 17 Dell Vostro 5515
Graphics Processor (GPU) ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5850 AMD Radeon Graphics
Memory Allocation Technology - Shared Video Memory (UMA)
Total Available Graphics Memory 2811 MB -
Video Memory 1 GB GDDR5 SDRAM -
Camera Yes Yes - HD
Resolution - 0.92 Megapixel
Camera Features - Privacy shutter, 74.9 degrees, RGB camera
Image Sensor Type - CMOS
Video Resolutions - 1280 x 720
Frame Rate - 30 frames per second
Sound Stereo speakers, microphone Stereo speakers, dual array microphone
Compliant Standards - High Definition Audio
COMMUNICATIONS HP ENVY Laptop 17 Dell Vostro 5515
Wireless Bluetooth, 802.11a/b/g/n 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0
Wireless Controller - Dell Wireless 1820 - M.2 2230
Network Interface Gigabit Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet Controller - Realtek RTL8111H-CG
BATTERY HP ENVY Laptop 17 Dell Vostro 5515
Technology 6-cell Lithium Ion 4-cell lithium polymer
Battery Capacity (Size) - 54 Wh
AC ADAPTER HP ENVY Laptop 17 Dell Vostro 5515
Input AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz) AC 100/240 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 120 Watt, 18.5 V, 6.5 A 65 Watt, 19.5 V, 3.34 A
INPUT HP ENVY Laptop 17 Dell Vostro 5515
Type Keyboard, ClickPad Keyboard, touchpad
Numeric Keypad Yes Yes
Keyboard Backlight - Yes
Features Multi-touch touchpad -
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS HP ENVY Laptop 17 Dell Vostro 5515
Interfaces USB 3.0
USB 2.0/eSATA
2 x USB 2.0
HDMI
VGA
LAN
Headphone/microphone combo jack
Headphone output
HDMI
2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1
USB-C 3.2 Gen 1 (supports DisplayPort Alt Mode) (Power Delivery)
LAN
Headphone/microphone combo jack
Memory Card Reader 5 in 1 (SD Card, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, MultiMediaCard, xD-Picture Card) Yes (SD Card, SDHC Card, SDXC Card)
SOFTWARE HP ENVY Laptop 17 Dell Vostro 5515
Operating System (OS) Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Edition Windows 10 Pro 64-bit Edition + Windows 11 Pro Licence - Multilingual User Interface (MUI)
Software Included Microsoft Internet Explorer, Adobe Photoshop Elements, HP MediaSmart Suite, Adobe Flash Player, Adobe Premiere Elements, Adobe Reader, CyberLink DVD Suite, Windows Live Messenger, HP Support Assistant, Stardock MyColors, HP ProtectSmart, Norton Internet Security 2011 (60 days subscription) Microsoft Office (Trial), McAfee (12 months subscription), Dell Mobile Connect
MISCELLANEOUS HP ENVY Laptop 17 Dell Vostro 5515
Included Accessories - Power adapter
Security - Trusted Platform Module (TPM 2.0) Security Chip
Security Slot Type - Noble Wedge security slot
Theft/Intrusion Protection - Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately)
Features - ExpressCharge, SmartByte technology
Compliant Standards - WEEE, MEPS, CEL, EU RoHS
ENERGY STAR Certified Yes Yes
EPEAT Compliant EPEAT Gold -
Max Operating Temperature - 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature - 0 °C
Humidity Range Operating - 10 - 90% (non-condensing)
Manufacturer Warranty Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year - pick-up and return -
Model Number 1190ea -
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