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Performance
System and application performance
Gaming
Performance in popular 3D games
Display
Viewing angle, color accuracy, brightness
Battery Life
Potential battery life in light and average use
Connectivity
Ports, webcam and other interfaces
Case
Design, materials, durability and usability
NanoReview Score
Key Differences
Advantages of the HP Pavilion 15
- Around 60% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench R23 test
- Can run popular games at about 28-38% higher FPS
- Thinner bezels and 3% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Display has support for touch input
Advantages of the HP 15 (2021)
- Supports next-generation Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
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Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 1.75 kg (3.86 lbs) | 1.75 kg (3.86 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 360.1 x 233.9 x 17.8 mm 14.18 x 9.21 x 0.7 inches |
358.5 x 242 x 19.9 mm 14.11 x 9.53 x 0.78 inches |
| Area | 842 cm2 (130.6 inches2) | 868 cm2 (134.5 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~79.7% | ~77.4% |
| Side bezels | 7.4 mm | 6.6 mm |
| Colors | Silver | Black, Silver, Gold, Gray |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 140° | - |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Number of fans | 1 | 1 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 42 dB | - |
Display
| Size | 15.6 inches | 15.6 inches |
| Type | TN LCD | TN LCD |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| PPI | 100 ppi | 100 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Resolution | 1366 x 768 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Touchscreen | Yes | No |
| Coating | Glossy | Matte |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Voltage | 11.34 V | - |
| Full charging time | 1:30 hr | 2:00 hr |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| USB Power Delivery | Yes | No |
| Charging port position | Right | Right |
| Charge power | 45 W | 45 W |
| Cable length | - | 1 meters |
| Weigh of AC adapter | 304 grams | 168 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 0.9-2.4 GHz | 1.7-3.0 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.2 GHz | 4.1 GHz |
| Cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB | 6 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EU | Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 15 W | - |
| Nvidia Optimus | Yes | - |
| Type | Dedicated | Dedicated |
| Fabrication process | 12 nm | 14 nm |
| GPU base clock | - | 1354 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | - | 1468 MHz |
| FLOPS | 2.822 TFLOPS | 1.879 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | 2 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Memory bus | 64 bit | 64 bit |
| Memory speed | ~8-10 Gbps | ~7 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 896 | 640 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 56 | 32 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 32 | 16 |
GPU performance
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x4 GB | 2x4 GB |
| Clock | 3200 MHz | 2666 MHz |
| Type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 2 |
| Max. ram size | 64 GB | 64 GB |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 3.0 (2x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x256 GB | 1x128 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 1 | 1 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
| Loudness | 81.3 dB | - |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v5 | v6 |
| Bluetooth | v5 | v5 |
| Fingerprint | Optional | Optional |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1280 x 720 | 1280 x 720 |
| USB-A | 2x USB 3.2 | 2x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 1x USB 3.2 | 1x USB 3.2 |
| Thunderbolt | No | No |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.0 | 1x HDMI 1.4 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | No | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes | Yes |
| Proprietary charging port | Yes | Yes |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | Yes | Yes |
| Backlight | Yes | - |
| Size | 11.5 x 7.4 cm | - |
| Surface | Plastic | Plastic |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
Further details
Notes on Pavilion 15:
- The keyboard backlight is optional.
Notes on 15 (2021):
- The keyboard backlight is optional.
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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