I believe this can be upgraded to 16GB of RAM too.
4% Quidco.
Technical details
Supported Operating Systems
Operating system Windows 10 Home 64
Processor
Processor family AMD Quad-Core A-Series processor
Processor AMD Quad-Core A10-8780P APU (2 GHz, up to 3.3 GHz, 2 MB cache)
Appearance
Product color Twinkle black
Product design Horizontal brush line design
Box contents
What's in the box AMD game voucher
Memory
Memory, standard 6 GB DDR3L SDRAM (1 x 2 GB, 1 x 4 GB)
Drives
Hard drive description 256 GB M.2 SSD
Optical drive SuperMulti DVD burner
Cloud service Dropbox
Cloud service footnote number [1]
Display Specifications
Display size (diagonal) 39.6 cm (15.6")
Display 39.6 cm (15.6") diagonal FHD anti-glare WLED-backlit (1920 x 1080)
Graphic Subsystem
Graphics AMD Radeon R7 M360 Graphics (2 GB DDR3 dedicated)
Multimedia
Audio features B&O PLAY
Dual speakers
Webcam HP TrueVision HD Webcam (front-facing) with integrated dual array digital microphone
Multimedia and Input Devices
Sensors Accelerometer
Input devices
Keyboard Full-size island-style keyboard with integrated numeric keypad
Pointing device HP Imagepad with multi-touch gesture support
Connectivity and Communications
Network interface Integrated 10/100 BASE-T Ethernet LAN
Wireless 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (1x1) and Bluetooth® 4.0 combo (Miracast compatible)
Ports 1 HDMI
1 headphone/microphone combo
1 USB 2.0
2 USB 3.0
1 RJ-45
Expansion slots 1 multi-format SD media card reader
Weights
Weight 2.29 kg
Package weight 3.03 kg
Security Management
Security management Kensington MicroSaver lock slot
Power-on password
Accepts third-party security lock devices
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) support
Software and Applications
Software included McAfee LiveSafe™
Pre-installed software Evernote
Netflix
Skype
HP apps HP Lounge
Software footnote number [2]
Dimensions
Minimum dimensions (W x D x H) 38.45 x 26.11 x 2.52 cm
Package dimensions (W x D x H) 50.8 x 30.5 x 7.6 cm
Battery and Power
Battery type 4-cell, 41 Wh Li-ion
Power supply type 65 W AC power adapter
Battery type note User-replaceable battery
Warranty
Warranty 1-year limited parts, labour, and pickup and return service
Latest comments (45)
gavsterman
5 Sep 16#45
Can't find this on the site. Anybody got a working link?
packard
1 Jul 16#44
It's now £379' anyone got one ?
pc5020
24 May 16#43
From the silly comments others have said I was expecting it to be super loud!
CookieM
24 May 16#42
Dead silent. Fan didn't even kick in after 15 mins of Prime95
pc5020
24 May 16#41
How loud are the fans under normal usage?
I've got mine here but not opened it yet as waiting to receive another laptop ive bought which ill probably have instead
CookieM
24 May 161#40
Yeah HWInfo seems to detect it! I'd already tried Core Temp, Real Temp, MWMonitor, open hardware monitor with none of them showing.
If HWInfo is correct, it was idling at 23c and maxxed out at 46c after 15 mins of Prime95.
msmyth
24 May 161#39
Try HWInfo for CPU temps. It's pretty reliable.
CookieM
24 May 16#38
It's got DDR3 1600 ram in it
CookieM
24 May 16#37
Mines just arrived. Fairly decent build quality as far as i can tell, all plastic construction though (top is brushed aluminium effect). None of the CPU Temp apps seem to detect the CPU so not sure how hot it's running. Heres a crystal disk mark run for anyone wanting to see the performance of the M.2 SSD. It's nice to have the extra screen space with the higher resolution but it's a bit washed out (As expected from what i assume is a TN panel). I've used the wireless with no issues. Comes with the usual HP bloatware but easy to get rid of. £10 cashback tracked straight away on quidco and can claim a free game with the laptop too (i got Dirt Rally, can't remember what the others were)
AdamT93
23 May 16#36
Any ideas what speed the RAM is in this? Dont APUs get noticeable performance increases with faster RAM?
Don't suppose anyone knows if I could take out the DVD drive and put a HDD in its place?
gunner786
21 May 16#33
Hot indeed
pc5020
21 May 16#32
Yeah thats the one :smiley:
I will be doing photo editing and web design amongst other stuff, gaming is not something ill be doing so not really that bothered about a dedicated GPU, more bothered about the CPU being as good as I can get for the cheapest price and this fitted the bill
Felix 360
21 May 161#31
Looks like the machine I want doesn't exist..
I want only an all right processor (cost vs performance)
no optical drive
strong aluminium chassis
windows
128gb ssd
4gb+ ram
less than 15.6"
For under £400.
Was looking at the Transformerbook T300Chi, but I'm put off by the unbalanced weight distribution, low battery life, glossy reflective screen and reported issues with bluetooth keyboard connecting..
The Asus Ee403 has it all, eeeexcept it's 32gb storage with 2gb ram. It's only £240, the desired components could be purchased for less than £170... but they don't make it.... whyy?!?!
AdamT93
21 May 16#30
Any ideas if the keyboard is backlit? Looks like it could be tricky to type on in the dark if not?
Begize
21 May 16#29
Not uncommon amongst a lot of the home market laptops (seen a few Dell's the same) - guess the manufacturers assume people are mainly wireless these days.
TacticalTimbo
21 May 16#28
No, it's 'dual'; it has both the APU chip (some sort of R8 range), and the discreet GPU (R7 M360), hence the 2GB dedicated video memory.
basergorkobal
21 May 16#27
Also note this is an APU. It's not the same as dedicated graphics chip.
basergorkobal
21 May 16#26
The real question here is whether the screen is IPS or not. Older models had a horrible TN screen.
It's not a bad deal at all, the relatively nice construction, 1080p screen and 256GB SSD make this a reasonably priced machine. It's just I feel AMD give their chips whizzy names, and to those unaware it may seem as if they're getting top-end hardware. The fact is AMD are sorely behind Intel, this is apparent when a bogo i3 will out punch it. The APU graphics are however better than what Intel's basic chips offer, fairly moot here though, as this has discrete graphics (DDR3 is a drag).
merb0786
21 May 16#23
link to Amazon?
pc5020
20 May 161#22
And 256gb ssd!
No I've not checked!
thelagmonster
20 May 16#21
Feel like this should be far hotter, with the 1080p screen and dedicated graphics. Any idea what the AMD voucher gets you?
pc5020
20 May 16#20
Well the weird thing is the one I bought is still showing as available so I'm not sure if I've actually got it or not and whether the seller has screwed up
pc5020
20 May 16#19
Huh? You don't rate the i5 then?
Typey1
20 May 16#18
You having a laugh, keep your uneducated purchases to yourself
merb0786
20 May 16#17
Anymore left?
pc5020
20 May 16#16
I had ordered this today but have now cancelled and bought an open box star wars edition pavilion with a 6th gen i5 now for £353 off amazon. I still think this is a good machine but couldn't resist the i5 at that price with 1080p screen
This among other reviews seem to suggest this generation of Pavilion 15's are all offering 10/100. Seems strange but unsurprising given the minority of people who actually use a wired connection.
pc5020
20 May 162#13
Theres no way this doesn't have 1gb lan that has to be a typo
Typey1
20 May 16#12
Thanks for your reply, I guess the intended use for a friend will be a quickish boot and surfing if my purchase went through anyway, I've not had any notifications, cheers
TacticalTimbo
20 May 16#11
There are two points being made there, the scores are in relation the the performance of the CPU.
10/100 is in reference to the data rate of the ethernet port (100Mbps max). Almost all systems ship with 10/100/1000 (Gigabit Ethernet), these days. Not end of the world stuff, but not great either.
The main thing is that the CPU is less good than Intel's budget i3-6100U offering.
Typey1
20 May 16#10
Sorry But what does the Ethernet score imply
TacticalTimbo
20 May 161#9
Only 10/100 ethernet, in 2016, really?! Plus A10 Extreme sounds, well, extreme but it's only 3,458 on PassMark. To put that into perspective, an i3-6100U gets 3,519.
Typey1
20 May 16#8
I went through purchase with PayPal and I've had no confirmation from either, odd!
pc5020
20 May 16#7
from what ive read and seen the build seems quite good but ive not had hands on yet, i only ordered mine today
Typey1
20 May 16#6
What's your View of build please as you have one?
jaynino
20 May 161#3
There could be a risk of faulty Intel wireless card on these but I believe it's pure luck of the draw.
pc5020 to jaynino
20 May 16#5
have you got a link to details about dodgy wireless on this please?
pc5020
20 May 16#4
have you got a link to details about dodgy wireless on this please?
Typey1
20 May 161#2
Hi mate , how's the build quality on these I'm looking to buy a laptop for a friend with the ssd etc. Thanks
andywedge
20 May 16#1
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I believe this can be upgraded to 16GB of RAM too.
4% Quidco.
Technical details
Supported Operating Systems
Operating system Windows 10 Home 64
Processor
Processor family AMD Quad-Core A-Series processor
Processor AMD Quad-Core A10-8780P APU (2 GHz, up to 3.3 GHz, 2 MB cache)
Appearance
Product color Twinkle black
Product design Horizontal brush line design
Box contents
What's in the box AMD game voucher
Memory
Memory, standard 6 GB DDR3L SDRAM (1 x 2 GB, 1 x 4 GB)
Drives
Hard drive description 256 GB M.2 SSD
Optical drive SuperMulti DVD burner
Cloud service Dropbox
Cloud service footnote number [1]
Display Specifications
Display size (diagonal) 39.6 cm (15.6")
Display 39.6 cm (15.6") diagonal FHD anti-glare WLED-backlit (1920 x 1080)
Graphic Subsystem
Graphics AMD Radeon R7 M360 Graphics (2 GB DDR3 dedicated)
Multimedia
Audio features B&O PLAY
Dual speakers
Webcam HP TrueVision HD Webcam (front-facing) with integrated dual array digital microphone
Multimedia and Input Devices
Sensors Accelerometer
Input devices
Keyboard Full-size island-style keyboard with integrated numeric keypad
Pointing device HP Imagepad with multi-touch gesture support
Connectivity and Communications
Network interface Integrated 10/100 BASE-T Ethernet LAN
Wireless 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (1x1) and Bluetooth® 4.0 combo (Miracast compatible)
Ports 1 HDMI
1 headphone/microphone combo
1 USB 2.0
2 USB 3.0
1 RJ-45
Expansion slots 1 multi-format SD media card reader
Weights
Weight 2.29 kg
Package weight 3.03 kg
Security Management
Security management Kensington MicroSaver lock slot
Power-on password
Accepts third-party security lock devices
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) support
Software and Applications
Software included McAfee LiveSafe™
Pre-installed software Evernote
Netflix
Skype
HP apps HP Lounge
Software footnote number [2]
Dimensions
Minimum dimensions (W x D x H) 38.45 x 26.11 x 2.52 cm
Package dimensions (W x D x H) 50.8 x 30.5 x 7.6 cm
Battery and Power
Battery type 4-cell, 41 Wh Li-ion
Power supply type 65 W AC power adapter
Battery type note User-replaceable battery
Warranty
Warranty 1-year limited parts, labour, and pickup and return service
Latest comments (45)
I've got mine here but not opened it yet as waiting to receive another laptop ive bought which ill probably have instead
If HWInfo is correct, it was idling at 23c and maxxed out at 46c after 15 mins of Prime95.
Cant find any reviews of this anywhere!
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/9-5mm-Universal-SATA-2nd-HDD-SSD-Hard-Drive-Caddy-for-CD-DVD-ROM-Optical-Bay-P2-/111775154093?_trksid=p2141725.m3641.l6368
I will be doing photo editing and web design amongst other stuff, gaming is not something ill be doing so not really that bothered about a dedicated GPU, more bothered about the CPU being as good as I can get for the cheapest price and this fitted the bill
I want only an all right processor (cost vs performance)
no optical drive
strong aluminium chassis
windows
128gb ssd
4gb+ ram
less than 15.6"
For under £400.
Was looking at the Transformerbook T300Chi, but I'm put off by the unbalanced weight distribution, low battery life, glossy reflective screen and reported issues with bluetooth keyboard connecting..
The Asus Ee403 has it all, eeeexcept it's 32gb storage with 2gb ram. It's only £240, the desired components could be purchased for less than £170... but they don't make it.... whyy?!?!
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/hp-pavilion-6th-gen-i5-star-wars-special-389-89-costco-delivered-2418463
seems pretty good, but depends on what you want most, If the better cpu is required then the i5 is a must.
However the dedicated graphics and the SSD makes this laptop pretty good too
No I've not checked!
http://store.hp.com/UKStore/Merch/Product.aspx?id=T1E92EA&opt=ABU&sel=NTB
This among other reviews seem to suggest this generation of Pavilion 15's are all offering 10/100. Seems strange but unsurprising given the minority of people who actually use a wired connection.
10/100 is in reference to the data rate of the ethernet port (100Mbps max). Almost all systems ship with 10/100/1000 (Gigabit Ethernet), these days. Not end of the world stuff, but not great either.
The main thing is that the CPU is less good than Intel's budget i3-6100U offering.
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