HP Spectre x360 13 2021 vs HP Elite Dragonfly G2 Comparison

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HP Spectre x360 13 2021 vs HP Elite Dragonfly G2 Comparison Overview

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In this review, we will be comparing Spectre x360 13 2021 and Elite Dragonfly G2, two laptops by HP. HP Spectre x360 13 2021 was introduced to market in October 2020 and HP Elite Dragonfly G2 was launched in January 2021. There is only 3 months difference between Spectre x360 13 2021 and Elite Dragonfly G2 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 Spectre x360 13 2021 and HP Elite Dragonfly G2 before getting into our more detailed comparison.

HP Spectre x360 13 2021 Key Specs

Launched in October 2020
13.3" TouchScreen - IPS LCD, 16:9 Aspect Ratio Display
CPU: Intel Core i5 1135G7
GPU: Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (80EU)
8GB Ram
307 x 195 x 17 mm (12.09 x 7.68 x 0.67 inches)
Weight: 1.3 kg (2.87 lbs)

HP Elite Dragonfly G2 Key Specs

Launched in January 2021
13.3" Touchscreen - IPS LCD, 16:9 Aspect Ratio Display
CPU: Intel Core i3 1115G4
GPU: Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4
8GB Ram
304 x 198 x 16 mm (11.97 x 7.8 x 0.63 inches)
Weight: 0.98 kg (2.16 lbs)

Let's read on the following sections in order to better understand in detail how Spectre x360 13 2021 and Elite Dragonfly G2 compares and decide which one is better for you.

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Reasons to choose HP Spectre x360 13 2021 over HP Elite Dragonfly G2

Screen-to-Body Ratio	~81.4% vs ~81%	Larger screen area ratio
GPU FLOPS	1.41 TFLOPS vs 0.84 TFLOPS	Read & Write SD Cards with the built-in reader
SD Card Reader	Yes vs No

Reasons to choose HP Elite Dragonfly G2 over HP Spectre x360 13 2021

Weight	0.98 kg vs 1.30 kg	0.32 kg lighter
Side Bezel Thickness	4.8 mm vs 6.3 mm	1.5 mm thinner bezels
Max Brightness	1000 nits vs 400 nits	Brighter Screen
USB-C Port Type	v4.0 vs v3.2	Faster USB-C connection
HDMI Port	1x HDMI 2.0 vs No	Connect to external monitors directly via HDMI cable

Common Strengths of HP Elite Dragonfly G2 and HP Spectre x360 13 2021

Screen Type	Touch Screen vs Touch Screen	Interact with your fingers
Fast Charging Support	Yes vs Yes	Charge the battery in a shorter time
USB Power Delivery	Yes vs Yes	Charging via USB port gives flexibility
RAM Type	PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x) vs PCI-E Gen 3.0 (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
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes vs Yes	Easy Login with Fingerprint Sensor
Thunderbolt Port	v4 vs v4	Fast data and power transfer via Thunderbolt Port
VGA Output	No vs No	Connect to External Displays via VGA cable
Keyboard Backlight	Yes vs Yes	Easily see the keys under low light

Common Weaknesses of HP Elite Dragonfly G2 and HP Spectre x360 13 2021

Upgradable RAM	No vs No	No Option to increase the RAM size

HP Spectre x360 13 2021 vs HP Elite Dragonfly G2: Physical Specs Comparison

In this section, we will be comparing the physical specifications and body features of the HP Spectre x360 13 2021 and the HP Elite Dragonfly G2.

Physical Specs
Weight	1.3 kg (2.87 lbs)	0.98 kg (2.16 lbs)
Surface Area	599 cm2 (92.9 inches2)	602 cm2 (93.4 inches2)
Screen to Surface Ratio	~81.4%	~81%
Side Bezel Thickness	~6.3 mm	~4.8 mm
Weight per Inch of Screen	0.10 kg/inch	0.07 kg/inch
	0.22 lbs/inch	0.154 lbs/inch
Colors	Black, Silver, Blue	Blue
Cover Opening Angle	360Â°	360Â°

Comparison of the HP Spectre x360 13 2021 and the HP Elite Dragonfly G2 External Dimensions

Weight

Spectre x360 13 2021 weighs 1.3 kg (2.87 lbs), whereas the Elite Dragonfly G2 weighs 0.98 kg (2.16 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 13.0-13.9 inches

HP Spectre x360 13 2021 1.30 kg

HP Elite Dragonfly G2 0.98 kg

Min 0.85 kg

Average 1.22 kg

Max 1.64 kg

Thickness Comparison

Displays size 13.0-13.9 inches

HP Spectre x360 13 2021 17.00 mm

HP Elite Dragonfly G2 16.00 mm

Min 7.90 mm

Average 15.38 mm

Max 19.30 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 Spectre x360 13 2021 is 0.10 kg/inch.In comparison, this value for the HP Elite Dragonfly G2 is 0.07 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 Spectre x360 13 2021 vs HP Elite Dragonfly G2: Internals (CPU, GPU, RAM, Battery, SSD, etc.) Comparison

CPU Comparison

CPU Model	Intel Core i5 1135G7 Intel Core i7 1165G7	Intel Core i3 1115G4 Intel Core i5 1135G7 Intel Core i5 1145G7 Intel Core i7 1165G7 Intel Core i7 1185G7
Base Frequency	0.9-2.4 GHz	1.7-3.0 GHz
Turbo Frequency	4.2 GHz	4.1 GHz
Number of Cores	4	2
Number of Threads	8	4
L3 Cache	8 MB	6 MB
Integrated GPU	Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EU	Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4
CPU Fabrication Process	10 nm	10 nm
Geekbench 5 (Single)	1324	1264
Geekbench 5 (Multi)	4633	2563
Cinebench 23 (Single)	1355	1330
Cinebench 23 (Multi)	5087	3144

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 Spectre x360 13 2021 and HP Elite Dragonfly G2.

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 1115G4

GPU Comparison

GPU Model	Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (80EU)	Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4
Base Clock Frequency	300 MHz	300 MHz
Boost CLock Frequency	1100 MHz	1100 MHz
TGP (Total Graphics Power)	15 W	15 W
Type	Integrated	Integrated
FLOPS	1,408 GFLOPS	844.8 GFLOPS
Memory Size	System Shared	System Shared
Memory Type	System Shared	System Shared
Memory Bus	System Shared	System Shared
Memory Speed	System Shared	System Shared
Shading Units Cores	640	384
TMUs	40	24
ROPs	20	12

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 Spectre x360 13 2021 has a FLOPS value of 1.41 TFLOPS whereas the HP Elite Dragonfly G2 ' has a FLOPS value of 0.84 TFLOPS. If graphical performance of the laptop is important for your use type, the HP Spectre x360 13 2021 may be the better choice between these two setups.

RAM Comparison

RAM	8GB 16GB	8GB 16GB 32GB
Memory Bus	2x4 GB	2x4 GB
RAM Clock	3200 MHz	4266 MHz
RAM Type	DDR4	LPDDR4X
Upgradable	No	No
Total Slots	2
Memory Bus	PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x)	PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x)

Both laptops, the Spectre x360 13 2021 and the Elite Dragonfly G2, 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 Spectre x360 13 (2021)	HP Elite Dragonfly G2
Small Models(1-3B):Examples: Phi-2, Qwen-1.8B	✔ Run smoothly.	✔ 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	60 Wh	56.2 Wh
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Fast Charging	No	No
USB Power Delivery	Yes	Yes
Charging Port Position	Right	Right
Charge Power	65 W	65 W
AC Adapter Weight	267 gramm

Moreover, the Spectre x360 13 2021 boasts a larger battery capacity of 60 Wh, offering extended usage time compared to the Elite Dragonfly G2's56 Wh.

Battery Comparison

Displays size 13.0-13.9 inches

HP Spectre x360 13 2021 60 Wh

HP Elite Dragonfly G2 56 Wh

Min 38.00 Wh

Average 53.1 Wh

Max 80.00 Wh

STORAGE
Both laptops, the Spectre x360 13 2021 and the Elite Dragonfly G2 have similar max. storage capacities of 2 TB, allowing for ample space to store files and applications.

Storage Options	256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB	128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB, 2 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 Spectre x360 13 2021 vs HP Elite Dragonfly G2: Display Comparison

The display is an essential aspect to consider when comparing the HP Spectre x360 13 2021 and HP Elite Dragonfly G2 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 Spectre x360 13 2021 and Elite Dragonfly G2 screens have the same size of 13.3".The total usable screen area of the Spectre x360 13 2021 is 487cm² / 76inch² whereas the Elite Dragonfly G2's total usable screen area is 487cm² / 76inch².

PPI (Pixels per Inch)
Both Spectre x360 13 2021 and Elite Dragonfly G2 feature the same pixel density with 166 pixels per inch (PPI).

Screen PPI (Pixels Per Inch) Comparison

Displays size 13.0-13.9 inches

HP Spectre x360 13 2021 166 ppi

HP Elite Dragonfly G2 166 ppi

Min 118 PPI

Average 186 PPI

Max 338.00 PPI

Refresh Rate
Both Spectre x360 13 2021 and Elite Dragonfly G2 offer the same refresh rate of 60 Hz.

Brightness
The Elite Dragonfly G2 offers a higher maximum brightness of 1000 nits, delivering a brighter screen.

Brightness Comparison

Displays size 13.0-13.9 inches

HP Spectre x360 13 2021 400 nits

HP Elite Dragonfly G2 1000 nits

Min

30 nits

Average 438 nits

Max 1000.00 nits

HP Spectre x360 13 2021 vs HP Elite Dragonfly G2 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 Spectre x360 13 2021 and Elite Dragonfly G2 feature 1x USB 3.2 USB-A ports.
Both Spectre x360 13 2021 and Elite Dragonfly G2 have USB Type-C ports. Spectre x360 13 2021 has 2x USB 3.2 USB Type-C ports, while Elite Dragonfly G2 has 2x USB 4.0 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
Both Spectre x360 13 2021 and Elite Dragonfly G2 are equipped with Thunderbolt 4 ports.

HDMI
Elite Dragonfly G2 features an HDMI port (1x HDMI 2.0) for connecting to external monitors. Spectre x360 13 2021 does not have an HDMI port.

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
Spectre x360 13 2021 is equipped with an SD Card Reader for easy access to memory cards. Elite Dragonfly G2 does not have an SD Card Reader.

Audio Jack
Both Spectre x360 13 2021 and Elite Dragonfly G2 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)	1x USB 3.2	1x USB 3.2
USB Type-C (latest: USB4 2.0)	2x USB 3.2	2x USB 4.0
Thunderbolt (latest: 4)	Thunderbolt 4	Thunderbolt 4
HDMI (latest: 2.1)	No	1x HDMI 2.0
Display Port (latest: v2.0)	No	No
VGA	No	No
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes	Yes
Optical Drive	No	No
Audio Jack 3.5mm	Yes	Yes
Ethernet RJ45	No	No
SD CardReader	Yes	No
Proprietary Charging Port	No	No