Model: Hewlett Packard’s Pavilion Gaming laptop is perhaps one of the thinnest gaming laptop devices to ever grace the scene. Whenever gaming laptops are concerned, it is never surprising if certain models present themselves as rather bulky and heavy in size due to the additional specifications and design that were being put into their creation. With the uprising demand for both convenience and portability in business-oriented laptop models in this day and age, Hewlett Packard is one of the many company brands to take the first step in introducing gaming laptop models that are not only just as astounding in performance, but also suitable to commute around. At first glance, it is notable that the HP Pavilion Gaming laptop stands out on its own due to its distinctly bold design. This is exemplified through the availability of its color options ranging from Ghost White, Ultra Violet, or the strangely fascinating Acid Green. Whereas other competing brands of premium gaming laptop devices such as Razer and Alienware are among the first to adopt the color scheme of green into their laptop designs, Hewlett Packard’s selection of the Acid Green color is a bold representation to recreate the magic that these other brands seem to possess.
What makes the HP Pavilion Gaming laptop model an attractive prospect would be none other than its outstanding specifications. The HP Pavilion Gaming laptop model is armed with up to 8th generation Intel Core processor units that are tailored to keep up with intensive labor from modern game titles. Coupled with the Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 Ti graphics card, the HP Pavilion Gaming laptop model is bound to amaze even the most hardcore of gamers. The Nvidia GeForce GTX 1600 Ti graphics card is astounding in its own regard due to its capabilities of performing at a boost clock of 1,770 MHz. The dedicated hardware encoder of the Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 Ti improves the efficiency significantly by 15 %. The HP Pavilion Gaming laptop also possess a broad RAM space of up to a total of 16 GB on a fast DDR4 memory unit. This memory unit, just like any other on a gaming laptop, is upgradeable by personal choice, and the ample space unlocks significant performance boost for modern games as well as various other demanding applications to operate smoothly with barely a hint of slowness.
Hands-on article by Jagadisa Rajarathnam
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HP Pavilion Gaming 15 Ryzen 5 3550H GTX 1050 is an affordable gaming laptop. The laptop combines hardware like top-notch NVIDIA graphics with mighty AMD processing power, which brings the power for gaming, creating, and multitasking. The HP Pavilion Gaming 15 is available in Shadow Black and acid green colour, which makes the gaming laptop have a bold and standout design. With unique LED lightings and matching accent to the appearance of the casing, this laptop is built to stand out. The laptop measures at 10.12 x 14.17 x 0.93 in (257.05 x 359.92 x 23.62 mm) and weighs at 4.96 lbs (2.25 kgs). The display of the laptop is a 15.6″ diagonal FHD IPS anti-glare micro-edge WLED-backlit, 250 nits, 45% NTSC (1920 x 1080) Full HD resolution and a lightning-quick refresh rate deliver smooth gameplay and lifelike visuals, so gamers see every shot, burnout, and character detail the way it was meant to be seen. Users can game anywhere indoors or out with the Pavilion’s anti-glare panel, outfitted with a non-reflective, low-gloss design for less glare, even in direct sunlight. Under the hood, it has AMD Ryzen 5 3550H processor, 8GB memory, 256GB SSD and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050. Users can tap into truly impressive performance with revolutionary AMD Ryzen 5 processors. Featuring innovative new architecture, they deliver elite, multi-threaded processing for gaming, streaming, creativity, VR and more.
To further enhance gaming experience, it has bang & Olufsen audio with HP Dual Speakers and HP Audio Boost for custom-tuned audio and premium audio quality. It is also ready for Windows Mixed Reality, users can just connect a separate Windows Mixed Reality headset and jump into the gaming action. Besides that, the Pavilion’s wide rear corner vent and enlarged air inlets maximize airflow to optimize overall performance and stability, keeping the machine cool during intense marathon sessions. Improved cooling means peak performance and stability during long gaming sessions. As for the battery, it has a 52.5Whr 3-cell lithium-ion battery. Users can power down their device and go from 0 to 50% charge in approximately 45 minutes with HP Fast Charge technology. In conclusion, the HP Pavilion Gaming 15 is an affordable and entry gaming laptop which still allows users to excel at tasks, entertainment, gaming and creation. The processor and discrete graphics processor allow users to use the laptop multi-purpose.
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q: Mid range dedicated graphics card for thin and light laptops based on the GTX 1660 Ti with reduced clock speeds and optimized drivers.
With these GPUs you are able to play modern and demanding games fluently at medium detail settings and HD resolution.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
i7-9750H: On Coffee Lake architecture based processor for big and heavy laptops. Integrates six processor cores clocked at 2.6 - 4.5 GHz (4 GHz with 6 cores) that support HyperThreading. Manufactured in an improved 14nm process (14nm++). » Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
15.60":
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2.375 kg:
Usually subnotebooks, ultrabooks and quite lightweight laptops with 12-16 inch display-diagonal weigh as much.
HP: The Hewlett-Packard Company, founded 1935, commonly referred to as HP, is a technology corporation headquartered in California, United States. HP specializes in developing and manufacturing computing, storage, and networking hardware, software and services. Major product lines include personal computing devices, enterprise servers, related storage devices, as well as a diverse range of printers and other imaging products. Other product lines, including electronic test equipment and systems, medical electronic equipment, solid state components and instrumentation for chemical analysis. HP posted US $91.7 billion in annual revenue in 2006, making it the world's largest technology vendor in terms of sales. In 2007 the revenue was $104 billion, making HP the first IT company in history to report revenues exceeding $100 billion.
Up to 2015, the company was named Hewlett Packard Company. After a split, the computer range was renamed to HP Inc.
In the laptop segment, HP was the world's largest manufacturer from 2014 to 2016 with a market share of 20-21% from 2014 to 2016, but they only exceed Lenovo by a small margin as of recently. HP is not present in the smartphone sector (as of 2016).
76.95%: This rating is not convincing. The laptop is evaluated below average, this is not really a recommendation for purchase.
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