HP 15s (15s-eq0000)

Date Published: 11 Jun 2020
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CPU: AMD Ryzen 3 3200U
GPU: AMD Radeon RX Vega 3
Display: 15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), IPS
Storage: 1000GB SSD
RAM: 8GB (1x 8192MB) - DDR4, 2400MHz
Weight: 1.74 kg (3.8 lbs)

Pros

Good input devices
MicroSD card slot and a fingerprint reader on board
Great battery life
Comfortable viewing angles and a good contrast ratio
Thin and light design

Cons

Covers only 52% of sRGB (BOE NV140FHM-N49) and has mediocre color accuracy
We've got some overheating issues, where the laptop switched itself off during gameplay
Uses aggressive PWM below 70 nits (our Health-Guard profile fixes the issue)
Not the best build quality out there

HP 15s (15s-eq0000) - Specs

CPU

AMD Ryzen 3 3200U 101

CPU Performance #101

Mediocre

GPU

AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 211

GPU Performance #211

Mediocre

Intel UHD Graphics 630 0.1%
Intel UHD Graphics 0.4%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 3
AMD Radeon 530 (2GB DDR3)
Intel UHD Graphics 620 0.4%

Display

15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), IPS

panel 1

NCP0040

Color accuracy 4.3 -> 3.4

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HDD/SSD

1TB SSD

RAM

8GB (1x 8192MB) - DDR4, 2400MHz

Battery

41Wh, 3-cell

Dimensions

358.5 x 242 x 17.9 mm (14.11" x 9.53" x 0.70")

Weight

1.74 kg (3.8 lbs)

Ports and connectivity

Features

Fingerprint reader
Web camera HD
Backlit keyboard
Microphone Dual Array Digital Microphone
Speakers 2 Speakers
Optical drive

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DISPLAY: 15.6-inch, 1920x1080, IPS

Name	NCP0040
Diagonal	15.6"
Pixel density	141.21 ppi
Brightness	272 cd/m²
sRGB	54%
PWM frequency	200 Hz

Panel Type	IPS
Resolution	1920x1080
Becomes "Retina" from	24 inches (62 cm)
Contrast	1340:1
dE Color Checker	4.3 3.4
PWM Rating	5.2: (undesirable)

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