HP ENVY 17 vs ASUS Vivobook 17X K1703 12th Gen Intel Comparison

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HP ENVY 17 vs ASUS Vivobook 17X K1703 12th Gen Intel Comparison Overview

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In this review, we will be comparing ENVY 17 and Vivobook 17X K1703 12th Gen Intel, two laptops from HP and ASUS. HP ENVY 17 was introduced to market in March 2021 and ASUS Vivobook 17X K1703 12th Gen Intel was launched in January 2022. There is only 10 months difference between ENVY 17 and Vivobook 17X K1703 12th Gen Intel so we are expecting this to be a fair comparison regarding age and technology level.

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Here is a brief look at the main features of HP ENVY 17 and ASUS Vivobook 17X K1703 12th Gen Intel before getting into our more detailed comparison.

HP ENVY 17 Key Specs

Launched in March 2021
17.3" IPS LCD, 16:9 Aspect Ratio Display
CPU: Intel Core i5 1135G7
GPU: GeForce MX450
8GB Ram
399 x 259 x 19.3 mm (15.71 x 10.2 x 0.76 inches)
Weight: 2.73 kg (6.02 lbs)

ASUS Vivobook 17X K1703 12th Gen Intel Key Specs

Launched in January 2022
17.3" IPS LCD, 16:9 Aspect Ratio Display
CPU: Intel Core i3 1220P
GPU: Intel UHD Graphics (64EU)
8GB Ram
399.3 x 254.3 x 19.8 mm (15.72 x 10.01 x 0.78 inches)
Weight: 2.1 kg (4.63 lbs)

Let's read on the following sections in order to better understand in detail how ENVY 17 and Vivobook 17X K1703 12th Gen Intel compares and decide which one is better for you.

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Reasons to choose HP ENVY 17 over ASUS Vivobook 17X K1703 12th Gen Intel

Side Bezel Thickness	8 mm vs 8.2 mm	0.2 mm thinner bezels
Max Brightness	300 nits vs 250 nits	Brighter Screen
GPU FLOPS	2.822 TFLOPS vs 1.43 TFLOPS	Dedicated GPU unit
GPU Type	Dedicated vs Integrated	Charges via USB-C type cable
USB Power Delivery	Yes vs No	Higher RAM potential
Max Total RAM	64 GB vs 16 GB	Connect more device at the same time
Number of USB-A Ports	3x USB 3.2 vs 2x USB 3.2	Support audio, data, power and video all through one single port
Thunderbolt	v4 vs No	Better HDMI connectivity
HDMI Version	2.0 vs 1.4	Read & Write SD Cards with the built-in reader
SD Card Reader	Yes vs No

Reasons to choose ASUS Vivobook 17X K1703 12th Gen Intel over HP ENVY 17

Weight	2.10 kg vs 2.73 kg	0.63 kg lighter
Screen-to-Body Ratio	~81.2% vs ~79.8%	Larger screen area ratio
Screen Opening Angle	180° vs 120°	More flexible screen
Screen Type	Matte vs Glossy	potentially less reflections on screen
GPU Fabrication Process	10 nm vs 12 nm	Newer Generation GPU
RAM BUS	PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) vs PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x)	Faster RAM
Ethernet RJ45 Port	Yes vs No	Connects to the local network via Ethernet RJ45

Common Strengths of ASUS Vivobook 17X K1703 12th Gen Intel and HP ENVY 17

Launch Dates	March 2021 vs January 2022	Both laptops are recent models
Fast Charging Support	Yes vs Yes	Charge the battery in a shorter time
Upgradable RAM	Yes vs Yes	Option to increase the RAM size
RAM Type	PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x) vs PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)	Fast RAM type
Upgradable Storage	Yes vs Yes	Option to increase the Storage size
SSD Type	NVMe vs NVMe	Faster Data Transfers
Wi-Fi Standard	v6 vs v6	Fast and Reliable Wi-Fi Connections
HDMI Output	1x HDMI 2.0 vs 1x HDMI 2.0	Connect to External Displays via HDMI cable
VGA Output	No vs No	Connect to External Displays via VGA cable
Numeric Pad	Yes vs Yes	Fast way to input numbers
Keyboard Backlight	Yes vs Yes	Easily see the keys under low light

Common Weaknesses of ASUS Vivobook 17X K1703 12th Gen Intel and HP ENVY 17

Touchscreen Capability	No vs No	No Touchscreen Capability
HDR Support	No vs No	No HDR Support

HP ENVY 17 vs ASUS Vivobook 17X K1703 12th Gen Intel: Physical Specs Comparison

In this section, we will be comparing the physical specifications and body features of the HP ENVY 17 and the ASUS Vivobook 17X K1703 12th Gen Intel.

Physical Specs
Weight	2.73 kg (6.02 lbs)	2.1 kg (4.63 lbs)
Surface Area	1033 cm2 (160.2 inches2)	1015 cm2 (157.4 inches2)
Screen to Surface Ratio	~79.8%	~81.2%
Side Bezel Thickness	~8 mm	~8.2 mm
Weight per Inch of Screen	0.16 kg/inch	0.12 kg/inch
	0.352 lbs/inch	0.264 lbs/inch
Colors	Silver	Silver, Blue
Cover Opening Angle	120Â°	180Â°

Comparison of the HP ENVY 17 and the ASUS Vivobook 17X K1703 12th Gen Intel External Dimensions

Weight

ENVY 17 weighs 2.73 kg (6.02 lbs), whereas the Vivobook 17X K1703 12th Gen Intel weighs 2.1 kg (4.63 lbs). There is a notable difference in weight between these two laptops. The weight difference between the two laptops is not significant.

Weight Comparison

Displays size larger than 17.0 inches

HP ENVY 17 2.73 kg

ASUS Vivobook 17X K1703 12th Gen Intel 2.10 kg

Min 1.29 kg

Average 2.74 kg

Max 4.23 kg

Thickness Comparison

Displays size larger than 17.0 inches

HP ENVY 17 19.30 mm

ASUS Vivobook 17X K1703 12th Gen Intel 19.80 mm

Min 8.60 mm

Average 24.26 mm

Max 38.00 mm

Another value that we use for comparing the weights of the laptops is the Weight per Inch of Screen, which is calculated by dividing the total weight of the model with its usable diagonal screen size. This value for the HP ENVY 17 is 0.16 kg/inch.In comparison, this value for the ASUS Vivobook 17X K1703 12th Gen Intel is 0.12 kg/inch.Here are some of the best performing laptops in this area:

Microsoft Surface Go 4: 0.05 kg/inch
LG Gram SuperSlim 15.6 2023: 0.06 kg/inch
Asus ProArt PZ13 HT5306: 0.06 kg/inch
Asus Zenbook A14 UX3407: 0.06 kg/inch
Dell Latitude 7330: 0.07 kg/inch
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano Gen 2: 0.07 kg/inch
LG Gram 14 2022: 0.07 kg/inch
LG Gram 14 2-in-1 2022: 0.07 kg/inch

HP ENVY 17 vs ASUS Vivobook 17X K1703 12th Gen Intel: Internals (CPU, GPU, RAM, Battery, SSD, etc.) Comparison

CPU Comparison

CPU Model	Intel Core i5 1135G7 Intel Core i7 1165G7	Intel Core i3 1220P Intel Core i5 12500H Intel Core i7 12700H
Base Frequency	0.9-2.4 GHz	1.5 GHz
Turbo Frequency	4.2 GHz	4.4 GHz
Number of Cores	4	10
Number of Threads	8	12
L3 Cache	8 MB	12 MB
Integrated GPU	Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EU	Intel UHD Graphics (64EU)
CPU Fabrication Process	10 nm	10 nm
Geekbench 5 (Single)	1324	1569
Geekbench 5 (Multi)	4633	6569
Cinebench 23 (Single)	1355	1580
Cinebench 23 (Multi)	5087	7048

Above you can see the CPU options and the CineBench and GeekBench test scores for both laptops, which gives an idea about what kind of performance difference you may experience between the HP ENVY 17 and ASUS Vivobook 17X K1703 12th Gen Intel.

You may also read reviews of latest laptops with the same CPUs and compare them:

Laptops with: Intel Core i5 1135G7

Laptops with: Intel Core i3 1220P

GPU Comparison

GPU Model	GeForce MX450	Intel UHD Graphics (64EU)
Base Clock Frequency	720 MHz	300 MHz
Boost CLock Frequency	930 MHz	1250 MHz
TGP (Total Graphics Power)	12 W	15 W
Type	Dedicated	Integrated
FLOPS	1.667 TFLOPS	1,280 GFLOPS
Memory Size	2 GB	System Shared
Memory Type	GDDR6	System Shared
Memory Bus	64 bit	System Shared
Memory Speed	1250 MHz 10 Gbps effective	System Shared
Shading Units Cores	896	512
TMUs	56	32
ROPs	32	16

GPU is as critical as the CPU for graphic heavy applications and the table above gives a picture of how the two GPU compares. FLOPS is a measure of a GPU's performance based on the number of floating-point arithmetic calculations that the processor can perform within a second. HP ENVY 17 has a FLOPS value of 2.822 TFLOPS whereas the ASUS Vivobook 17X K1703 12th Gen Intel ' has a FLOPS value of 1.43 TFLOPS. If graphical performance of the laptop is important for your use type, the HP ENVY 17 may be the better choice between these two setups.

RAM Comparison

RAM	8GB 12GB 16GB 32GB 64GB	8GB 12GB 16GB
Memory Bus	2x4 GB	1x8 GB
RAM Clock	3200 MHz	3200 MHz
RAM Type	DDR4	DDR4
Upgradable	Yes	Yes
Max RAM Size	64 GB	16 GB
Total Slots	2	1
Memory Bus	PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x)	PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)

Both laptops, the ENVY 17 and the Vivobook 17X K1703 12th Gen Intel, come with similar RAM capacities of 8 GB, providing comparable performance in memory-intensive tasks.

LOCAL LLM Compatibility Evaluation

This quick guide shows what types of large language models (LLMs) each of these laptops could support, based on their respective hardware specifications. It's meant to help you compare their suitability for running AI models locally.

LLM Category	HP ENVY 17	ASUS Vivobook 17X (K1703, 12th Gen Intel)
Small Models(1-3B):Examples: Phi-2, Qwen-1.8B	✖ Not supported.	✔ Run smoothly.
Medium Models(7-8B):Examples: Mistral-7B, Qwen-7B	✖ Not supported.	✖ Not supported.
Large Models(13-30B):Examples: Mixtral, Qwen-14B	✖ Not supported.	✖ Not supported.
Extra-Large Models(65B+):Examples: LLaMA2-70B, Qwen1.5-72B	✖ Not supported on most systems. Requires high-end GPU or advanced setup.	✖ Not supported on most systems. Requires high-end GPU or advanced setup.

Note: Optimized (e.g., 4-bit) models may run on limited hardware. Performance depends on runtime and setup.

📌 MoE Models: Some models like Mixtral 8x7B and Qwen3-30B-A3B use a Mixture of Experts (MoE) design, activating only part of the model during inference. This means they can often run efficiently on laptops with 12–16 GB of VRAM when quantized.

BATTERY

BATTERY	55 Wh	50 Wh
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Fast Charging	Yes	Yes
USB Power Delivery	Yes	No
Charging Port Position	Right	Right
Charge Power	65 W	65 / 90 W
Full Charging Time	1:30 hr

Moreover, the ENVY 17 boasts a larger battery capacity of 55 Wh, offering extended usage time compared to the Vivobook 17X K1703 12th Gen Intel's50 Wh.

Battery Comparison

Displays size larger than 17.0 inches

HP ENVY 17 55 Wh

ASUS Vivobook 17X K1703 12th Gen Intel 50 Wh

Min 37.00 Wh

Average 76.88 Wh

Max 100.00 Wh

STORAGE
Both laptops, the ENVY 17 and the Vivobook 17X K1703 12th Gen Intel have similar max. storage capacities of 1 TB, allowing for ample space to store files and applications.

Storage Options	128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB	256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB
Upgradable	Yes	Yes
Total Slots	1	1
Storage type	SSD (M2)	SSD (M2)
NVMe	Yes	Yes

If your budget allows, we recommend opting for the largest possible disk size, considering the potential increase in storage capacity needs in the future. However, please keep in mind the question 'What will the laptop be used for?' when making this decision. Of course, you can later upgrade the hard disk capacity by getting a larger disk. However, if your laptop has only one disk slot, it may not be as straightforward as a RAM upgrade, where you simply add or replace a module, as moving or cloning files to a new disk may be necessary.

HP ENVY 17 vs ASUS Vivobook 17X K1703 12th Gen Intel: Display Comparison

The display is an essential aspect to consider when comparing the HP ENVY 17 and ASUS Vivobook 17X K1703 12th Gen Intel since its is the component that you interact the most and significantly impact the experience.

Screen Area and Dimensions

Now let's look at the comparison of the actual display areas of both laptops below, keeping the bezels around the screens out of the equation. Both ENVY 17 and Vivobook 17X K1703 12th Gen Intel screens have the same size of 17.3".The total usable screen area of the ENVY 17 is 825cm² / 128inch² whereas the Vivobook 17X K1703 12th Gen Intel's total usable screen area is 825cm² / 128inch².

PPI (Pixels per Inch)
Both ENVY 17 and Vivobook 17X K1703 12th Gen Intel feature the same pixel density with 127 pixels per inch (PPI).

Screen PPI (Pixels Per Inch) Comparison

Displays size larger than 17.0 inches

HP ENVY 17 127 ppi

ASUS Vivobook 17X K1703 12th Gen Intel 127 ppi

Min 106 PPI

Average 141 PPI

Max 266.00 PPI

Refresh Rate
Both ENVY 17 and Vivobook 17X K1703 12th Gen Intel offer the same refresh rate of 60 Hz.

Brightness
The ENVY 17 offers a higher maximum brightness of 300 nits, delivering a brighter screen.

Brightness Comparison

Displays size larger than 17.0 inches

HP ENVY 17 300 nits

ASUS Vivobook 17X K1703 12th Gen Intel 250 nits

Min

200 nits

Average 368 nits

Max 1200.00 nits

HP ENVY 17 vs ASUS Vivobook 17X K1703 12th Gen Intel Connectivity Comparison

In terms of connectivity,

Wifi
Both laptops offer the same Wi-Fi standard (v6), ensuring fast and reliable wireless connections.

Below, you'll find a Wi-Fi Versions Table, along with their release dates and speeds, to provide a brief overview of its development.

Wi-Fi Versions and Speeds

Standard	Speed	Release Date	Network	Frequency Bands (GHz)
Wi-Fi 7	up to 40 Gbps (5 GB/s)	2023	802.11be	2.4, 5, 6
Wi-Fi 6E	up to 9.6 Gbps (1.2 GB/s)	2020	802.11ax	2.4, 5, 6
Wi-Fi 6	up to 9.6 Gbps (1.2 GB/s)	2019	802.11ax	2.4, 5
Wi-Fi 5	up to 6.93 Gbps (866.25 MB/s)	2014	802.11ac	2.4, 5
Wi-Fi 4	up to 600 Mbps (75 MB/s)	2009	802.11n	2.4, 5

* Please note that the provided transfer rates are maximum theoretical values, and real-life performance may vary based on environmental factors.

USB
Both ENVY 17 and Vivobook 17X K1703 12th Gen Intel have USB-A ports. ENVY 17 has 3x USB 3.2 USB-A ports, while Vivobook 17X K1703 12th Gen Intel has 2x USB 3.2 USB-A ports.
Both ENVY 17 and Vivobook 17X K1703 12th Gen Intel feature 1x USB 3.2 USB Type-C ports.

Below, you'll find a table of USB ports, along with their release dates and speeds.
To mitigate the confusion caused by generation names, the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) suggests using marketing names like USB 5Gbps, USB 10Gbps, and so forth, based on their respective transfer rates.

USB Type and Speeds

USB Type	Version	Speed	Date	Other Features/Explanations
USB4	Gen 4 (2.0)	80 Gbps	2022	Also known as USB 80Gbps
USB4	Gen 3×2	40 Gbps	2019	Also known as USB 40Gbps
USB 3.2	3.2 Gen 2x2	20 Gbps	2019	Double the data transfer rates of Gen 2
USB 3.2	3.2 Gen 2	10 Gbps	2017	Previously known as USB 3.1
USB 3.2	3.2 Gen 1	5 Gbps	2017	Previously known as USB 3.0
USB 3.1	3.1 Gen 2	10 Gbps	2013	Faster data transfer rates
USB 3.0	3.1 Gen 1	5 Gbps	2010	SuperSpeed USB, improved data transfer rates
USB 2.0	2.0	480 Mbps	2000	High-speed data transfer
USB 1.0	1.0	1.5 Mbps	1996	Original USB standard

Thunderbolt
ENVY 17 is equipped with Thunderbolt 4 port. Vivobook 17X K1703 12th Gen Intel does not have Thunderbolt port.

HDMI
Both ENVY 17 and Vivobook 17X K1703 12th Gen Intel feature an HDMI port. ENVY 17 offers 1x HDMI 2.0, while Vivobook 17X K1703 12th Gen Intel offers 1x HDMI 1.4.

Below, you'll find a comparison table detailing different HDMI versions, including their bandwidth, color depth, maximum resolution, and release dates. This information can be helpful in understanding the capabilities of each HDMI version and choosing the most suitable one for your needs.

HDMI Comparison Table

HDMI Version	Maximum Resolution	Bandwidth (Gbps)	Color Depth (bits)	Release Date
HDMI 2.1-2.1b	7680 x 4320 *(8K)* @ 60p 3840 x 2160 *(4K)* @ 120p	48.0	48	2017
HDMI 2.0-2.0b	3840 x 2160 *(4K)* @ 60p	18.0	48	2013
HDMI 1.4-1.4b	3840 x 2160 *(4K)* @ 30p	10.2	48	2009
HDMI 1.3-1.3a	2560 x 1440 @ 60p	10.2	48	2006
HDMI 1.0-1.2a	1920 x 1200 @ 60p	4.95	24	2002

* Please note that the provided resolution values represent the maximum supported resolution, and actual display quality may depend on other factors such as source content and connected devices.

SD Card Reader
ENVY 17 is equipped with an SD Card Reader for easy access to memory cards. Vivobook 17X K1703 12th Gen Intel does not have an SD Card Reader.

Audio Jack
Both ENVY 17 and Vivobook 17X K1703 12th Gen Intel are equipped with a 3.5mm Audio Jack, providing seamless connection to headphones and speakers.

To summarize the connectivity and ports details, please refer to the table below to see them listed.

Connectivity and Ports
WiFi Standard (latest: v7)	v6	v6
Bluetooth (latest: v5.4)	v5	v5
USB-A (latest: 3.2)	3x USB 3.2	2x USB 3.2
USB Type-C (latest: USB4 2.0)	1x USB 3.2	1x USB 3.2
Thunderbolt (latest: 4)	Thunderbolt 4	No
HDMI (latest: 2.1)	1x HDMI 2.0	1x HDMI 1.4
Display Port (latest: v2.0)	No	No
VGA	No	No
Fingerprint Sensor	Optional	Yes
Optical Drive	No	No
Audio Jack 3.5mm	Yes	Yes
Ethernet RJ45	No	Yes
SD CardReader	Yes	No
Proprietary Charging Port	Yes	Yes