HP Pavilion Gaming 15 2018

Date Published: 28 Jul 2018
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CPU: Intel Core i7-8750H
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q (3GB GDDR5)
Display: 15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), 144 Hz, IPS
Storage: 128GB SSD + 1000GB HDD
RAM: 16GB DDR4, 2666 MHz
Weight: 2.30 kg (5.1 lbs)

Pros

Aggressive design with super thin bezels
Stable construction with an aluminum panel
144 Hz screen with high brightness, contrast and gamut coverage (AUO82ED)
The display doesn't harm your eyes - it doesn't use PWM (AUO82ED)
Powerful and clear audio system

Cons

Short battery life
Lack of Thunderbolt port

HP Pavilion Gaming 15 2018 - Specs

CPU

Intel Core i7-8750H 51

CPU Performance #51

Good

GPU

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q (3GB GDDR5) 66

GPU Performance #66

Very Good

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 (Laptop, 60W) 6.2%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q 7.2%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q (3GB GDDR5)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti (Laptop) 0.2%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti (Laptop, 50W, 128-bit) 0.2%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q (50W) 1%

Display

15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), 144 Hz, IPS

HDD/SSD

128GB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD + 1TB HDD, 7200 rpm

RAM

16GB DDR4, 2666 MHz

Windows 10 Home

Battery

70Wh, 4-cell

Body Material

Plastic / Polycarbonate, Aluminum

Dimensions

365 x 257 x 25.4 mm (14.37" x 10.12" x 1.00")

Weight

2.30 kg (5.1 lbs)

Ports and connectivity

1x USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
1x USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
2x USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
HDMI 1.4
Card Reader SD, SDHC, SDXC
Ethernet LAN
Wi-Fi 802.11ac (2x2)
Bluetooth 4.2
Audio jack combo audio / microphone jack

Features

Fingerprint reader
Web camera HP Wide Vision HD
Backlit keyboard
Microphone Dual-Array Microphone
Speakers B&O PLAY dual speakers
Optical drive
Security Lock slotKensington NanoSaver
Accelerometer

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HP Pavilion Gaming 15 (15-cx0000)

Intel Core i7-8750H
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q (3GB GDDR5)
15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), IPS

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HP Pavilion Gaming 15 2018

Intel Core i7-8750H
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q (3GB GDDR5)
15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), IPS

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q (3GB GDDR5)
15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), IPS

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Intel Core i7-8750H
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q (3GB GDDR5)
15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), 144 Hz, IPS

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DISPLAY: 15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), 144 Hz, IPS

Name	15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), 144 Hz, IPS
Diagonal	15.6"
Pixel density	141.21 ppi

Panel Type	IPS
Resolution	1920 x 1080
Becomes "Retina" from	24 inches (62 cm)

HP Pavilion Gaming 15 2018 in-depth review

HP has already had several years of experience with the Pavilion Gaming series, and last year we were pleased that the mid-range gaming solutions of the US company were getting better and better. However, Pavilion Gaming 2017 had its disadvantages such as not so good display quality with low color coverage and presence of the eye-harmful PWM. We hope they have learned from their mistakes and that these issues have been eliminated with the new model. The good news is that this is not just a re[...]

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