HP Pavilion 15

appropriate casing quality, decent keyboard, extensive configuration, Full HD resolution, 802.11 ac Wi-Fi, good price-performance ratio

dark, low-contrast screen, slow Fast Ethernet adapter, spongy touchpad keys, very short battery life

Naturally, some cutbacks and compromises have to be accepted in a laptop from the 500 Euro (~$568) price range - nevertheless HP has managed to create a solid product for this comparatively low price. The Pavilion 15 convinces with its decently built...

Matte Full HD screen, Plenty of storage, Low temperature development, Gaming suitable

Dark, low-contrast screen, 12-month warranty only, Fast Ethernet only

HP's Pavilion 15-ab022ng provides more than enough everyday computing power in total. Furthermore, the laptop can even render computer games. Owners of this laptop will not soon be lacking storage capacity thanks to the 1 TB hard drive. The laptop runs...

matte display, big memory capacity

low-contrast display, high power consumption, poor battery life, only 1-year warranty

The HP Pavilion 15-p151ng delivers sufficient processing performance for everyday tasks and is capable of running certain games. The computer only gets moderately warm and works at least quietly while idle. In addition, users won't quickly run out of...

Good battery runtimes; Frugal; Slim chassis

Display is a bit dark and has a blue cast; Only 12 months warranty; No VGA-out; Only Fast-Ethernet

The Pavilion manages runtimes that we don't see very often in this price range. The reason for this is the frugal ULV APU.

Decent input devices; Solid application performance; Good battery runtimes; Very quiet and cool during idle; Low price

Glossy case; Slow Ethernet; TN panel with limited viewing angles; Micro stutters; Only 12 months warranty

Besides some alternatives based on AMD chips like the Acer Aspire V3-551G, competitors are usually inexpensive Core i3 notebooks. Among others this includes: Asus A56CB, Dell Inspiron 15, Packard Bell EasyNote TE11HC and Acer Aspire E1-571G.

The HP Pavilion Sleekbook 15 has a short list of features that make it worth picking up, such as its webcam, acceptable battery life, full-sized keyboard and its price of under $500. But if you’re looking to purchase an laptop that will keep up with...

Lightweight for a 15-inch notebook, Relatively inexpensive, Stays cool even under load, Low operating noise, Solid, comfortable touchpad operation, Good port selection for its class, The Pavilion Sleekbook 15 manages an elusive balance of...

Flimsy, cheap-feeling construction, Poor keyboard with significant flex, High-gloss screen leads to obtrusive reflections, Disappointing performance, especially gaming, Middling battery life for its category, Stronger build quality, a much better...

Great contrast ratio, Good speakers, Decent battery life

Slightly underpowered at this price

Slim and light for a 15" laptop (especially at this low price), very good Altec Lansing speakers

Shiny plastic loves fingerprints, weak battery life, mushy keyboard

HP set out with a challenge: make a budget notebook that's both thin and light. And that's exactly what the HP Pavilion 15z Sleekbook is: it starts at less than $500, weighs less than 5 pounds and it's relatively slim at 0.83". It's sufficient for web,...

Beefy processor for day-to-day-tasks;Solid display in most settings;Stylish, sleek looks with good build quality

Sub-par battery life;Display can be a little dim in brighter settings;Non-backlit keyboard may be a pain for some