HP 15

LaptopMedia.com Laptop Specs HP 15 (15s-eq3000) HP 15

Date Published: 22 Dec 2022

AMD Ryzen 7 5825U
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (R4000/5000, 15W)
15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), TN
1000GB SSD
16GB DDR4
1.69 kg (3.7 lbs)

TOTAL SCORE

7.5 Portability Very Good

3.5 Display Mediocre

5.3 For Work Average

3.1 For Gaming Mediocre

HP 15

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Specs

CPU
AMD Ryzen 7 5825U

Display
15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), TN

HDD/SSD
1TB SSD

M.2 Slot
1x 2280 M.2 NVMe slot See photo

RAM
16GB DDR4

OS
Windows 11 Pro

Body Material
Plastic / Polycarbonate

Dimensions
358.5 X 242 X 17.9 mm

Weight
1.69 kg (3.7 lbs)

Ports and connectivity

2x USB Type-A
3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)

1x USB Type-C
3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)

HDMI
1.4b

Card Reader
SD, SDHC, SDXC

Ethernet LAN

Wi-Fi
802.11ax

Bluetooth
5.2

Audio jack
3.5mm Combo Jack

Features

Fingerprint reader

Web camera
HP TrueVision HD with temporal noise reduction

Microphone
Dual Array Digital Microphones

Speakers
Dual Speakers, HP Audio Center

Optical drive

Security Lock slot

Portability

HP 15 (15s-eq3000)

Dimensions

1.69 kg (3.7 lbs) Weight

Average 15.6-inch laptop

2.03 kg (4.5 lbs) +20% Weight

Review

HP 15 in-depth review

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Pros

Cons

Covers only 52% of sRGB (AUO5799)
USB Type-C is only used for data transfer
Plastic build

Disassembly, maintenance and upgrade options

HP did make a lot of sacrifices to make the 15s more affordable. Thankfully, upgradeability was not one of them.Check out all HP 15s (15s-eq3000) prices and configurations in our Specs System, or read more in our In-Depth review.1. Remove the bottom plate To access this notebook's internals, you need to remove the two rubber feet. Then, undo the 8 Phillips-head screws, and pry the bottom panel with a plastic tool.2. Remove the battery Inside, we find a 41Wh battery pack. It lasts for 9 hours and 30 minutes of Web browsing, or 9 hours of video playback. To take it out, und[...]