HP Pavilion Gaming 15 (15-dk)

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Date Published: 27 Jul 2020

Intel Core i5-9300H
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 (Laptop)
15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), IPS
512GB SSD
12GB DDR4, 2400 MHz
2.23 kg (4.9 lbs)

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Review

HP Pavilion Gaming 15 (15-dk) in-depth review

HP releases an updated Pavilion Gaming 15 laptop a bit late to make a big impact. But you never know as this series is generally the entry point for gamers on the mobile front. However, looking at the listings of the device, especially those units, equipped with an RTX 3050/RTX 3050 Ti, we see a surprisingly high price.Here is the moment to say that the Pavilion Gaming 15 (15-dk2000) comes with a Tiger Lake H35 processor inside. It is inferior to the H45 counterparts when it comes to gaming, due to the low core count (4 cores and 8 threads). And the RTX 3050 and RTX 3050 Ti are only coming with 60W of TGP.With that said, HP has a lot to make up with battery life and build quality. And the latter is highly unlikely since this machine shares the same plastic body we've seen for two [...]

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Pros

Adequate price
Good keyboard with decent travel, big arrows, and a backlight
Decent cooling solution
Covers 91% of sRGB (BOE080D)
Feature-packed I/O (includes an SD card slot)

Cons

Lacks Thunderbolt connectivity
Build quality could have been better
35W CPUs are not the best for gaming
Uses aggressive PWM fixed by our Health-Guard profile (BOE080D)
Slow pixel response time (BOE080D)

Disassembly, maintenance and upgrade options

Although the Pavilion Gaming 15 is not the most powerful laptop out there, it actually brings a decent amount of upgrade options. Also, many people will be happy to see a 2.5-inch SATA drive bay inside.Check out all HP Pavilion Gaming 15 (15-dk2000) prices and configurations in our Specs System or read more in our In-Depth review.1. Remove the bottom plate To open this device, you need to undo 7 Phillips-head screws, holding the bottom panel in place. Then, pry it with a plastic tool and remove it from the chassis.2. Battery The battery inside has a capacity of 52.5Wh. It[...]

DISPLAY: 15.6-inch, 1920x1080, IPS

Name
BOE080D

Diagonal
15.6"

Pixel density
141.21 ppi

Brightness
285 cd/m²

sRGB
90%

PWM frequency
201 Hz

Panel Type
IPS

Resolution
1920x1080

Becomes "Retina" from
24 inches (62 cm)

Contrast
1260:1

dE Color Checker
5.1 2.6

PWM Rating
1.0: (harmful)

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