HP 15 (15-db1)

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Date Published: 29 Aug 2019

AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (R2000/3000, 15W)
15.6”, HD (1366 x 768), TN
256GB SSD
16GB DDR4, 2400 MHz
2.04 kg (4.5 lbs)

Pros

Budget-friendly
Cool and quiet
The screen doesn't use aggressive PWM for brightness adjustment (BOE NT156FHM-N41 (BOE0687))
Tactile keyboard with a long key travel
Decent upgradability options and an SD card reader

Cons

Poor build quality
Squeaky body
Poor viewing angles and contrast ratio (BOE NT156FHM-N41 (BOE0687))
Only 50% of sRGB is covered (BOE NT156FHM-N41 (BOE0687))
Terrible touchpad

Specs

Display
15.6”, HD (1366 x 768), TN

HDD/SSD
256GB SSD

RAM
16GB DDR4, 2400 MHz

OS
Windows 10 Home

Dimensions
376 x 246 x 22.5 mm (14.80" x 9.69" x 0.89")

Weight
2.04 kg (4.5 lbs)

Ports and connectivity

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

1x USB Type-A
2.0

HDMI
1.4b

Card Reader
SD, SDHC, SDXC

Ethernet LAN
10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s

Wi-Fi
802.11n

Bluetooth
4.2

Audio jack
3.5 mm combo

Features

Fingerprint reader

Web camera
HP TrueVision HD

Backlit keyboard

Microphone
Single digital microphone

Speakers
Dual speakers

Optical drive

Security Lock slot

More HP 15 (15-db1) configurations - 2 laptops

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HP 15 (15-db)

Processor: AMD A6-9225
VideoCard: AMD Radeon R4
RAM: 4GB DDR4
STORAGE: 1TB HDD
OS: Windows 10 Home

HP 15 (15-db)

Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
VideoCard: AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (R2000/3000, 15W)
RAM: 8GB DDR4
STORAGE: 128GB SSD
OS: Windows 10 Home

HP 15 (15-db0000)

Processor: Intel Core i7-8550U
VideoCard: Intel HD Graphics 620
RAM: 32GB DDR4
STORAGE: 1TB SSD
OS: Windows 10 S

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