HP Pavilion 15

LaptopMedia.com Laptop Specs HP Pavilion 15 (15-eh3000, eg3000) HP Pavilion 15

Date Published: 24 Jun 2023

AMD Ryzen 7 7730U
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (R4000/5000, 15W)
15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), IPS
4000GB SSD
64GB DDR4
1.75 kg (3.9 lbs)

TOTAL SCORE

7.3 Portability Very Good

7.0 Display Very Good

6.8 For Work Good

3.5 For Gaming Mediocre

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Specs

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

HDD/SSD
4TB SSD

M.2 Slot
1x 2280 M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 See photo

RAM
64GB DDR4

OS
Windows 11 Pro

Body Material
Plastic / Polycarbonate

Dimensions
360.17 x 233.93 x 17.9 mm (14.18" x 9.21" x 0.70")

Weight
1.75 kg (3.9 lbs)

Ports and connectivity

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

1x USB Type-C
3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Power Delivery (PD), DisplayPort, Sleep and Charge

HDMI
2.1

Card Reader

Ethernet LAN

Wi-Fi
802.11ax

Bluetooth
5.3

Audio jack
3.5mm Combo Jack

Features

Fingerprint reader

Web camera
HD with Temporal Noise Reduction

Backlit keyboard

Microphone
Dual Array Digital Microphones

Speakers
2x Speakers, HP Audio Boost, Bang & Olufsen

Optical drive

Security Lock slot
Kensington Lock

Gifts
32GB USB Drive

Portability

HP Pavilion 15 (15-eh3000, eg3000)

14.18" x 9.21" x 0.70" Dimensions

1.75 kg (3.9 lbs) Weight

Average 15.6-inch laptop

2.03 kg (4.5 lbs) +16% Weight

Review

HP Pavilion 15 in-depth review

Today we will show you a laptop that is meant for home or office work and it doesn't cost an arm and a leg. It's called HP Pavilion 15 (15-eh3000) and it offers 15W AMD 7000 CPU options. These are the Barcelo-U Refresh Zen 3 chips, not the new Zen 4 iterations but still, their performance is more than enough for casual daily tasks or for editing MS documents (especially if you get the optional 8-core processor).The device isn't expensive and that's why it's not loaded with features but it has all the essentials for normal usage. Like a full-sized keyboard with a NumPad, a Web camera, decent port selection (for the price), as well as Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.3 for connectivity. Interestingly, the memory isn't soldered which is good news for all users who are looking for a decent-priced n[...]

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Pros

Comfortable keyboard with optional backlight
Light and thin for a 15-incher
Good contrast ratio and comfortable viewing angles (AUO AUO5799 (A156HAN01.0))
2x SODIMMs
Doesn't use PWM (AUO AUO5799 (A156HAN01.0))
Decent CPU frequencies no matter the load
The fan is almost quiet during heavy CPU stress
Good battery life

Cons

Covers only 54% of sRGB (AUO AUO5799 (A156HAN01.0))
Just one M.2 slot
Flexible chassis

Disassembly, maintenance and upgrade options

Step 1: Accessing the Internal ComponentsEnsure the HP Pavilion 15 (15-eh3000) is powered off and placed on a soft, clean surface to prevent scratches or damage. Remove the six Phillips-head screws from the bottom of the laptop. Note that two screws are visible, while the other four are hidden under the rubber feet. Peel back the rubber feet to access and remove these screws. Use a pry tool to gently lift the bottom panel off, starting from the back of the laptop.Hint: Be careful when removing the rubber feet and prying open the laptop to avoid damaging any internal compo[...]