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Spec

Dell XPS 15 9530 (2023)

HP Envy TouchSmart 15-j036eo

Summary

LB Score

74 ★

Value

50 ★

Price

$1,027

$283 ★

Use class

Premium Gaming

Budget Office

Screen

Diagonal

15.6

Resolution

1920x1200

1920x1080

Panel type

ips

Brightness

—

Screen quality

51 ★

Processor & graphics

CPU score

60 ★

GPU type

dGPU

GPU score

84 ★

GPU rating

40% ★

Memory

RAM (max)

64 GB ★

16 GB

RAM type

DDR5

DDR3

Storage

Storage (bus)

PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)

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Battery

Capacity (Wh)

61.0 Wh

69.0 Wh ★

Autonomy (est.)

2.1 h

2.4 h ★

Chassis

Weight

1.92 kg ★

2.18 kg

Type

Gaming

Ultrabook

Release year

2023 ★

2013

Verdict

Best overall: Dell XPS 15 9530 (2023) · wins 25 of 32 parameter rows

Why Dell XPS 15 9530 (2023) over HP Envy TouchSmart 15-j036eo

GPU score: 84 vs 3 (+81.3)
GPU rating: 40% vs 2% (+38)
Market popularity: 0.42 vs 0.03 (+0.4)

Is the $744 premium worth it?

Over 2 years, Dell XPS 15 9530 (2023) costs ≈ $15.4/mo more to own than HP Envy TouchSmart 15-j036eo — extra depreciation $12.8/mo plus $2.7/mo the $744 premium could earn at 4.21%/yr (US Treasury 3-month bill, as of Nov 2, 2026).

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Why Dell XPS 15 9530 (2023) over HP Envy TouchSmart 15-j036eo

Is the $744 premium worth it?

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