HP Pavilion Gaming 15

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Date Published: 22 Dec 2020

AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 (Laptop)
15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), IPS
512GB SSD
8GB DDR4, 3200 MHz
1.98 kg (4.4 lbs)

TOTAL SCORE

6.5 Portability Good

7.0 Display Very Good

5.9 For Work Average

5.3 For Gaming Average

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Specs

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

HDD/SSD
512GB SSD

M.2 Slot
1x 2280 PCIe NVMe 3.0 x4

RAM
8GB DDR4, 3200 MHz

OS
Windows 10 Home

Body Material
Plastic / Polycarbonate

Dimensions
360 x 257 x 23.5 mm (14.17" x 10.12" x 0.93")

Weight
1.98 kg (4.4 lbs)

Ports and connectivity

1x USB Type-A
2.0, Sleep and Charge

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

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

HDMI
2.0

Card Reader
Multi Format SD

Ethernet LAN
10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s

Wi-Fi
802.11ac

Bluetooth
5.0

Audio jack
3.5 mm combo

Features

Fingerprint reader

Web camera
HD

Backlit keyboard

Microphone

Speakers
Front-firing Speakers, Bang & Olufsen

Optical drive

Security Lock slot

Portability

HP Pavilion Gaming 15 (15-ec0000, ec1000, ec2000)

14.17" x 10.12" x 0.93" Dimensions

1.98 kg (4.4 lbs) Weight

Average 15.6-inch laptop

2.03 kg (4.5 lbs) +2% Weight

Review

HP Pavilion Gaming 15 in-depth review

HP's Pavilion Gaming series offer you quite decent gaming capabilities for a great price. Through the past year, this manufacturer has made great improvements to some of its laptops, and the Pavilion Gaming line-up was one of the main beneficiaries of this. The 15-inch version of 2019 was a hell of a great laptop, delivering value and quality, which was its biggest improvement over the last generation.As of the laptop we're getting you familiarized today - it is the Pavilion Gaming 15 (15-ec0000). This series feature AMD CPUs combined with NVIDIA graphics cards, that max out with the GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q. Similar to other manufacturers, HP is hopping on the AMD train as well. ASUS is one of its main contenders with its Zephyrus ROG GA502, but if you haven't checked it already, it[...]

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Pros

Budget-friendly
Good keyboard with decent travel
Relatively cool
144Hz panel with fast reaction times and 90% of sRGB coverage (BOE NV156FHM-N4K)
Doesn't use PWM to adjust screen brightness (BOE NV156FHM-N4K)
PCIe x4 drive support and up to 32GB of memory
Has an SD card reader

Cons

No Thunderbolt support
Even the Ryzen 7 3750H is a bottleneck for the GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q
Not the greatest build quality
Its touchpad is wanky
Poor battery life

Disassembly, maintenance and upgrade options

Let's see how HP is dealing with the AMD/NVIDIA marriage on this device. Frankly, the Ryzen 7 3750H is a very efficient processor, so it should provide some headroom for cooling.Check out all HP Pavilion Gaming 15 (15-ec0000) prices and configurations in our Specs System or read more in our In-Depth review.1. Remove the bottom plate All you need to do to access the internals of this notebook is to remove the bottom panel. It is held in place by 7 Phillips-head screws. After that, gently make your way around the edges with a plastic pry tool and you will be able to lift it off th[...]