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日本HP Pavilion Gaming 15
- Date Published: 18 Mar 2021
- AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 (Laptop)
- 15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), IPS
- 256GB SSD
- 2x 8GB DDR4, 3200 MHz
- 1.98 kg (4.4 lbs)
quality
Specs
- HDD/SSD
- 256GB SSD
- M.2 Slot
- 1x 2280 PCIe NVMe 3.0 x4
- RAM
- 2x 8GB DDR4, 3200 MHz
- OS
- Windows 10 Home
- Body Material
- Plastic / Polycarbonate
- Dimensions
- 360 x 257 x 23.5 mm (14.17" x 10.12" x 0.93")
- Weight
- 1.98 kg (4.4 lbs)
- Ports and connectivity
- 1x USB Type-A
- 2.0, Sleep and Charge
- 1x USB Type-A
- 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
- 1x USB Type-C
- 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
- HDMI
- 2.0
- Card Reader
- Multi Format SD
- Ethernet LAN
- 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s
- Wi-Fi
- 802.11ac
- Bluetooth
- 5.0
- Audio jack
- 3.5 mm combo
- Features
- Fingerprint reader
- Web camera
- HD
- Backlit keyboard
- Microphone
- Speakers
- Front-firing Speakers, Bang & Olufsen
- Optical drive
- Security Lock slot
Portability
Review
HP Pavilion Gaming 15 in-depth review
HP's Pavilion Gaming series offer you quite decent gaming capabilities for a great price. Through the past year, this manufacturer has made great improvements to some of its laptops, and the Pavilion Gaming line-up was one of the main beneficiaries of this. The 15-inch version of 2019 was a hell of a great laptop, delivering value and quality, which was its biggest improvement over the last generation.As of the laptop we're getting you familiarized today - it is the Pavilion Gaming 15 (15-ec0000). This series feature AMD CPUs combined with NVIDIA graphics cards, that max out with the GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q. Similar to other manufacturers, HP is hopping on the AMD train as well. ASUS is one of its main contenders with its Zephyrus ROG GA502, but if you haven't checked it already, it[...]
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Pros
- Budget-friendly
- Good keyboard with decent travel
- Relatively cool
- 144Hz panel with fast reaction times and 90% of sRGB coverage (BOE NV156FHM-N4K)
- Doesn't use PWM to adjust screen brightness (BOE NV156FHM-N4K)
- PCIe x4 drive support and up to 32GB of memory
- Has an SD card reader
Cons
- No Thunderbolt support
- Even the Ryzen 7 3750H is a bottleneck for the GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q
- Not the greatest build quality
- Its touchpad is wanky
- Poor battery life
Disassembly, maintenance and upgrade options
Let's see how HP is dealing with the AMD/NVIDIA marriage on this device. Frankly, the Ryzen 7 3750H is a very efficient processor, so it should provide some headroom for cooling.Check out all HP Pavilion Gaming 15 (15-ec0000) prices and configurations in our Specs System or read more in our In-Depth review.1. Remove the bottom plate All you need to do to access the internals of this notebook is to remove the bottom panel. It is held in place by 7 Phillips-head screws. After that, gently make your way around the edges with a plastic pry tool and you will be able to lift it off th[...]
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