HP Pavilion 15 (15-eg3000) review – offers good balance between comfort and battery life

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From: Nikolay Palaozov 17 January 2024 / 18:18 | 0

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Verdict

The HP Pavilion 15 (15-eg3000) is a budget device that is suitable for casual daily or office tasks. Just stay away from the TN display variant and avoid the default CPU options that look more or less underpowered even for light usage. Our laptop has the optional Core i7-1355U and the machine feels quite responsive. That’s possible because of the cooling solution. The CPU can sustain very high clock in light loads and decent frequencies in long max processor stress. The good news is that the fan isn’t noisy and the keyboard isn’t scorching hot to the touch. It’s hard to ask for more in this price range.

You get two SODIMMs for memory upgrades that can handle up to 16GB of DDR4-3200MHz RAM. If you want to boost the CPU and the iGPU performance, dual-channel memory is a must. The iGPU has enough power for more than 60 FPS in CS:GO or Dota 2 on Medium details. Unfortunately, there is just one M.2 slot compatible with Gen 4 SSDs and the speed of the slot is limited to Gen 3 values.

The notebook is light and thin but the overall rigidity isn’t top-tier. The lid is spongy and the whole keyboard zone feels a bit wobbly during typing. The 1080p IPS display (LG Display LGD071D) is PWM-free and boasts wide viewing angles. So, you’re not going to experience the negative side effects of backlight flickering. However, the panel color coverage and accuracy are low which is normal for such a device.

The battery life is good for a 41Wh capacity – 8 hours and 20 minutes of Web browsing sounds good to us. The port selection includes three USB ports and an HDMI 2.1 – not too shabby. The HP Pavilion 15 (15-eg3000) is a device that doesn’t cost a lot but it offers snappy performance, a PWM-free display, and adequate battery life.

You can check the prices and configurations in our Specs System: https://laptopmedia.com/series/hp-pavilion-15-15-eg3000/

Pros

Comfortable keyboard for the class with optional backlight
Good portability
PWM-free display with comfortable viewing angles (LG Display LGD071D)
2x SODIMMs
The CPU can sustain high clock in short loads and decent frequencies under 100% stress
The fan is nearly quiet
Good battery life