HP Pavilion Plus 16

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Date Published: 27 Jun 2025

Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
Intel Arc (7-Cores)
16.0", WQXGA (2560 x 1600), 120 Hz, IPS
512GB SSD
16GB RAM
1.89 kg (4.2 lbs)

TOTAL SCORE

6.8 Portability Good

8.5 Display Excellent

6.6 For Work Good

5.4 For Gaming Average

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Review

HP Pavilion Plus 16 in-depth review

What about a laptop that looks like an office machine but can be used as an entry-level gaming device or even for content creation? The HP Pavilion Plus 16 (ab0000) falls right into this category. In addition, this is a powerful but thin notebook with a 45W Intel Raptor Lake CPU under the bonnet. Moreover, you can configure the gadget with an optional GeForce RTX 3050 with a 6GB VRAM buffer.There aren't too many display options for the series, actually, you're stuck with just one screen model. That's fine because we are talking about a 120Hz 16:10 1600p IPS panel. This one supports a Variable Refresh Rate function which in theory should lead to an enhanced battery life when the charger isn't plugged in.This 16-incher isn't hefty in terms of dimensions and that's why the upgradabili[...]

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Pros

Clean design
Low weight and a thin profile for a 16-incher (1.89 kg / 17.7 mm)
Impressively big cooling system for such a profile height
Adequate CPU and GPU frequencies in long loads
Wide viewing angles and a high max brightness of 414 nits (AUOFDA4)
Snappy pixel response times (8 ms) for an IPS panel (AUOFDA4)
PWM-free (AUOFDA4)
95% sRGB coverage + good color representation with our "Design and Gaming" profile (AUOFDA4)
Very good input devices
Up-to-date port selection
The fans aren't noisy in "Performance" mode
The optional 6GB GeForce RTX 3050 is still fine for gaming on Medium or High details
Long battery battery life given the 1600p display and the powerful hardware
Has a 5MP IR Web camera with a privacy shutter
Snappy NVMe

Cons

Spongy lid
So-so CPU clocks in short and medium loads
Lacks a fingerprint reader
Soldered memory and just one M.2 slot
The SSD gets hot during benchmarking

Disassembly, maintenance and upgrade options

Step 1: Opening the HP Pavilion Plus 16Turn off the laptop and place it on a clean, flat surface. Start by removing the 4 Phillips-head screws located at the bottom. Use a lever tool to slightly raise the panel near one of the top corners, then fully pry open the area behind the hinge cover. Lift the backside near the top edges with more force to pop the sections apart, then continue prying along the sides and front to remove the bottom panel completely.Step 2: Battery RemovalLocate the battery connector on the motherboard. Carefully detach it to prevent any shor[...]

DISPLAY: 16.0-inch, 2560x1600, IPS

Name
AUO AUOFDA4

Diagonal
16.0"

Pixel density
188.68 ppi

Brightness
414 cd/m²

sRGB
95%

PWM frequency
No PWM (Flicker-Free)

Panel Type
IPS

Resolution
2560x1600

Becomes "Retina" from
18 inches (46 cm)

Contrast
1250:1

dE Color Checker
4.4 1.7

PWM Rating
10.0: (safe)

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