Arrived today and very happy, nice and light with great clear screen
(I looked at this a few weeks ago at £521 with the 10% off and 2 year warranty, bought a Dell instead but that's going back.) This is much better.
SPECCY CHECK
Operating System
Windows 10 Home 64-bit
CPU
Intel Core i5 7500U @ 2.50GHz 32 °C
Kaby Lake-U/Y 14nm Technology
RAM
8.00GB Single-Channel Unknown @ 1064MHz (15-15-15-35)
Motherboard
HP 8213 (U3E1) 34 °C
Graphics
Generic PnP Monitor ([email protected])
Intel HD Graphics 620 (HP)
Storage
119GB SanDisk SD8SNAT-128G-1006 (SSD)
Optical Drives
No optical disk drives detected
Audio
Realtek High Definition Audio
Includes free sleeve (worth £29.95?) if bundle underneath selected.
- eddyw
Top comments
jasee
7 Apr 174#14
I don't see how a laptop can get such heat without a spec being posted:
Battery life Up to 10 hours and 15 minutes
3-cell,41 Wh Li-ion Supports battery fast charge : 90% in 90minutes
Bluetooth - 4.2
Brand HP Pavilion 14-al106na Laptop, Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD, 14", Natural Silver
Camera HP Wide Vision HD Camera with dual array digital microphone
CD/DVD/Blu-ray Drive No
Dimensions H1.95 x W22.43 x D33.86cm
Graphics card Intel®HD Graphics 620
Graphics card type Shared
Hard drive 128GB SSD
Keyboard Full-size Island-style keyboard
Memory (RAM) 8GBDDR4-2133SDRAM (1x8GB)
Memory Card Slots SD card reader
Model name / number 1AQ59EA#ABU
Network Integrated 10/100 BASE-T Ethernet LAN
Operating system Windows10 Home 64bit
Ports 1x HDMI, 2x USB 3.1, 1x USB 2.0, 1x headphone/microphone combo, 1x RJ-45
Processor Intel i5-7200U (2.5GHz, up to 3.1 GHz, dual core 3MB cache) 7th Generation Intel i5
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 pixels
Screen size 14"
Screen Type Full HD In-Plane Switching UWVA Bright View W LED - backlit
Sound B & O Play dual speakers
Touch Screen No
USB ports 3
Weight 1.49kg
Wireless Display Yes - Miracast
Wireless networking Wi-Fi- 802.11ac (no n!)
(Some information from the Hp Spec as John Lewis spec is inadequate)
bytemaster
6 Apr 173#11
I have seen too many dead HPs to ever buy one.
Latest comments (44)
repouk
11 Apr 17#44
Review of the 500gb HD version below. Great specs on paper but doesnt really get a lot of love. On the other hand, you get a lot for the money. And then again, whoever thought those stripes across the wrist area was a good idea wants shooting.
Have been looking for a decent laptop for a while and saw this one. Ordered mine now and just waiting for it to be delivered.
Gunner4Life
9 Apr 17#41
Yeah I can see why. I have no intention of gaming but want something more for multi tasking video/photo ect with the standard bases of SSD and FHD screen but its settling on a budget-spec ratio as well as not pointless buying stuff I'd never need.:neutral_face:
I didn't get a sign that anyone had replied... Thanks
cigbunt
9 Apr 17#40
shame no backlit keyboard
rawhead
8 Apr 17#39
Is there a docking station for this?
Any recommendations?
Thanks
plewis00
8 Apr 172#38
It actually says 'in-plane switching' so his comment about it being TN was just plain conjecture and totally wrong.
lavafire
7 Apr 17#37
Is it possible to upgrade the ram and ssd?
Techn
7 Apr 17#36
Anyone know if these have room to add a standard hard drive alongside the ssd?
verbumSapienti
7 Apr 17#17
any ideas on make, model, speeds of SSD?
no1gary to verbumSapienti
7 Apr 17#35
119GB SanDisk SD8SNAT-128G-1006 (SSD)
Manufacturer SanDisk
Heads 16
Cylinders 15,566
Tracks 3,969,330
Sectors 250,067,790
SATA type SATA-III 6.0Gb/s
Device type Fixed
ATA Standard ACS2
Cantona007
7 Apr 17#25
So hows the screen? Are the colours good or is it washed out? Are the blacks black or grey? Every laptop I've looked at so far has awful screens but one but that one had poorer specs.
no1gary to Cantona007
7 Apr 17#34
Colours fine to me and black's good for the size of screen and price paid.
katestewart9279
7 Apr 17#29
Is this a gaming laptop plz or suitable?
no1gary to katestewart9279
7 Apr 17#33
You would need to pay more for a gaming laptop, certainly £800+
no1gary
7 Apr 17#32
I have to say the opposite, I have 2 both over 5 years old and none have given me problems.
This one is very light at under 1.5kg
Kirito101
7 Apr 171#31
Thats a good deal and price since I nearly spent the same price on a iphone
MIDURIX
7 Apr 17#30
It will be wireless n also
plewis00
6 Apr 171#9
Probably worth adding that it has a 3 year guarantee, as that is really good at this price and usually only on business class machines. Also HP just don't seem to know how to put a laptop together and have it last much more than a year :stuck_out_tongue:
kwl147 to plewis00
7 Apr 17#28
I agree. I've had a few HPs before and they are all the bluming same. Poorly built, over heat, heavy and cumbersome.
team_a
7 Apr 17#27
seems like a decent laptop. i kind of need the left and right buttons under the touch pad.
aaront1988
7 Apr 17#26
Where did you see the Lenovo 510 offer SClub? I'd be interested in that!
no1gary
7 Apr 17#24
Just ran a speccy check, see below
Operating System
Windows 10 Home 64-bit
CPU
Intel Core i5 7500U @ 2.50GHz 47 °C
Kaby Lake-U/Y 14nm Technology
RAM
8.00GB Single-Channel Unknown @ 1064MHz (15-15-15-35)
Motherboard
HP 8213 (U3E1) 47 °C
Graphics
Generic PnP Monitor ([email protected])
Intel HD Graphics 620 (HP)
Storage
119GB SanDisk SD8SNAT-128G-1006 (SSD)
Optical Drives
No optical disk drives detected
Audio
Realtek High Definition Audio
The dell pc I sent back was Dell Inspiron 15 5000 Series Laptop, Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, AMD Radeon R7, 15.6",
Screen rubbish, mousepad loose, laggy
SClub
7 Apr 17#23
Be careful will some of the Dell screens. I was looking at the 13.3" Inspiron 5000 series convertible in PC World, and the full HD IPS screen is pretty bad (as per reviews). Move off centre and the screen has a shimmering, almost glittery effect.
Not sure if the Lenovo Ideapad 510 is still on offer, but that has a decent 15.6" full HD IPS screen and fairly fast i3 processor for £350.
Joey.Bloggsy
7 Apr 17#22
Just had a look in JL and unfortunately the screen wasn't too impressive . Hp envy x360 looked pretty good out of the sub 1k but also £930 for the 15.6"
Edit , note that it's still not too bad for the money
Edit no2 :smiley: the envy it is at £780 which is looking good with that crisp screen.
Thx SClub below but for me, I need ssd and a decent screen , although what you're saying does seem a really good vfm laptop.
Please note for info that some envy models come without a CD drive
yorkie
7 Apr 17#21
Hot from me, if I'd not already pulled the trigger on a similar spec model from Dell then I would have bought this.
Sharpy1978
7 Apr 171#20
Anyone recommend a sub £300 pound laptop for playing minecraft? It's my sons birthday soon and he wants one for playing minecraft,I believe the processor speed has to be an i3 minimum? Any help appreciated,thanks in advance.
Shakeyyy
7 Apr 17#19
You can watch reviews on YouTube and Google the reviews, it seems like a common theme that many gaming laptops skimp on the screen and put all the money into the specs. I'm tempted to get the Omen then a secondary screen, but then there's the Dell XPS 15... My budget just keeps going up and up and up, originally it was £400 D':
Gunner4Life
7 Apr 17#18
Just how bad is the omen screen meant to be ? I know it's a "gaming" laptop but doesn't it have a IPS at least ? I'm disappointed it's all plastic :disappointed:
basergorkobal
7 Apr 17#15
Not bad. But I suspect the screen is a TN type. And the ssd is ridiculously small. If there was space for a full sized HDD and an msata ssd it might be worth considering.
TheAVJunky to basergorkobal
7 Apr 171#16
States above that it's IPS. Also in HP language UWVA means ultra wide viewing angle, which which also indicates IPS, in the vast majority of cases.
jasee
7 Apr 174#14
I don't see how a laptop can get such heat without a spec being posted:
Battery life Up to 10 hours and 15 minutes
3-cell,41 Wh Li-ion Supports battery fast charge : 90% in 90minutes
Bluetooth - 4.2
Brand HP Pavilion 14-al106na Laptop, Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD, 14", Natural Silver
Camera HP Wide Vision HD Camera with dual array digital microphone
CD/DVD/Blu-ray Drive No
Dimensions H1.95 x W22.43 x D33.86cm
Graphics card Intel®HD Graphics 620
Graphics card type Shared
Hard drive 128GB SSD
Keyboard Full-size Island-style keyboard
Memory (RAM) 8GBDDR4-2133SDRAM (1x8GB)
Memory Card Slots SD card reader
Model name / number 1AQ59EA#ABU
Network Integrated 10/100 BASE-T Ethernet LAN
Operating system Windows10 Home 64bit
Ports 1x HDMI, 2x USB 3.1, 1x USB 2.0, 1x headphone/microphone combo, 1x RJ-45
Processor Intel i5-7200U (2.5GHz, up to 3.1 GHz, dual core 3MB cache) 7th Generation Intel i5
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 pixels
Screen size 14"
Screen Type Full HD In-Plane Switching UWVA Bright View W LED - backlit
Sound B & O Play dual speakers
Touch Screen No
USB ports 3
Weight 1.49kg
Wireless Display Yes - Miracast
Wireless networking Wi-Fi- 802.11ac (no n!)
(Some information from the Hp Spec as John Lewis spec is inadequate)
A2NYN
6 Apr 17#13
The Pavilion series is normally for multimedia usage. Hence it also has the upgraded speakers. I have had a pavilion before and the viewing angle was very good and sound excellent. I am sure this will be similar.
padamowicz93
6 Apr 17#12
Bought a HP posted here few years ago for £250 and I can't fault it. Amount of times I dropped it and it's still going strong. So I'm really sorry that I have to bust your myth about HP.
bytemaster
6 Apr 173#11
I have seen too many dead HPs to ever buy one.
Belga
6 Apr 172#10
And the £29.95 HP ultrabook laptop sleeve can be added for free (first bundle below product description) :innocent:
Joey.Bloggsy
6 Apr 17#8
Apologies , I don't know enough about laptops to recommend any but the Dell Inspiron 15 5000 looks good . My main criteria for a laptop is full HD screen and SSD. I do have an upper price limit of 800 pounds so I'm thinking get this or wait for more Easter bargains.
John Lewis is always a plus for me to buy from and I'll try n pop in tomorrow to have a look.
Edit, tbh if it's a full HD, you're not really going to be disappointed unless you need a really acute viewing angle on the screen .
Joey.Bloggsy
6 Apr 17#5
If only this was 15.6 screen, heated
Edit, just seen there's others that are on offer
Shakeyyy to Joey.Bloggsy
6 Apr 17#7
Which one do you recommend?
repouk
6 Apr 171#6
The current Dell 15" 1366x768 screens have a terrible reputation. Massive shame as older ones were pretty decent.
no1gary
6 Apr 171#4
Not sure, bought it blind on-line
Shakeyyy
6 Apr 171#3
Do they have it on display? I was going to make the plunge on the HP Omen which has incredible specs for the price but a pee-poor screen
Shakeyyy
6 Apr 17#1
What do you think of the screen? Good viewing angles?
no1gary to Shakeyyy
6 Apr 171#2
Great from all angles, the dell was a 15" and unless you were right in front you could not view it
Opening post
(I looked at this a few weeks ago at £521 with the 10% off and 2 year warranty, bought a Dell instead but that's going back.) This is much better.
SPECCY CHECK
Operating System
Windows 10 Home 64-bit
CPU
Intel Core i5 7500U @ 2.50GHz 32 °C
Kaby Lake-U/Y 14nm Technology
RAM
8.00GB Single-Channel Unknown @ 1064MHz (15-15-15-35)
Motherboard
HP 8213 (U3E1) 34 °C
Graphics
Generic PnP Monitor ([email protected])
Intel HD Graphics 620 (HP)
Storage
119GB SanDisk SD8SNAT-128G-1006 (SSD)
Optical Drives
No optical disk drives detected
Audio
Realtek High Definition Audio
Includes free sleeve (worth £29.95?) if bundle underneath selected.
- eddyw
Top comments
Battery life Up to 10 hours and 15 minutes
3-cell,41 Wh Li-ion Supports battery fast charge : 90% in 90minutes
Bluetooth - 4.2
Brand HP Pavilion 14-al106na Laptop, Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD, 14", Natural Silver
Camera HP Wide Vision HD Camera with dual array digital microphone
CD/DVD/Blu-ray Drive No
Dimensions H1.95 x W22.43 x D33.86cm
Graphics card Intel®HD Graphics 620
Graphics card type Shared
Hard drive 128GB SSD
Keyboard Full-size Island-style keyboard
Memory (RAM) 8GBDDR4-2133SDRAM (1x8GB)
Memory Card Slots SD card reader
Model name / number 1AQ59EA#ABU
Network Integrated 10/100 BASE-T Ethernet LAN
Operating system Windows10 Home 64bit
Ports 1x HDMI, 2x USB 3.1, 1x USB 2.0, 1x headphone/microphone combo, 1x RJ-45
Processor Intel i5-7200U (2.5GHz, up to 3.1 GHz, dual core 3MB cache) 7th Generation Intel i5
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 pixels
Screen size 14"
Screen Type Full HD In-Plane Switching UWVA Bright View W LED - backlit
Sound B & O Play dual speakers
Touch Screen No
USB ports 3
Weight 1.49kg
Wireless Display Yes - Miracast
Wireless networking Wi-Fi- 802.11ac (no n!)
(Some information from the Hp Spec as John Lewis spec is inadequate)
Latest comments (44)
https://www.notebookcheck.net/HP-Pavilion-14-al103ng-Notebook-Review.189777.0.html
I didn't get a sign that anyone had replied... Thanks
Any recommendations?
Thanks
Manufacturer SanDisk
Heads 16
Cylinders 15,566
Tracks 3,969,330
Sectors 250,067,790
SATA type SATA-III 6.0Gb/s
Device type Fixed
ATA Standard ACS2
This one is very light at under 1.5kg
Operating System
Windows 10 Home 64-bit
CPU
Intel Core i5 7500U @ 2.50GHz 47 °C
Kaby Lake-U/Y 14nm Technology
RAM
8.00GB Single-Channel Unknown @ 1064MHz (15-15-15-35)
Motherboard
HP 8213 (U3E1) 47 °C
Graphics
Generic PnP Monitor ([email protected])
Intel HD Graphics 620 (HP)
Storage
119GB SanDisk SD8SNAT-128G-1006 (SSD)
Optical Drives
No optical disk drives detected
Audio
Realtek High Definition Audio
The dell pc I sent back was Dell Inspiron 15 5000 Series Laptop, Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, AMD Radeon R7, 15.6",
Screen rubbish, mousepad loose, laggy
Not sure if the Lenovo Ideapad 510 is still on offer, but that has a decent 15.6" full HD IPS screen and fairly fast i3 processor for £350.
Edit , note that it's still not too bad for the money
Edit no2 :smiley: the envy it is at £780 which is looking good with that crisp screen.
Thx SClub below but for me, I need ssd and a decent screen , although what you're saying does seem a really good vfm laptop.
Please note for info that some envy models come without a CD drive
Battery life Up to 10 hours and 15 minutes
3-cell,41 Wh Li-ion Supports battery fast charge : 90% in 90minutes
Bluetooth - 4.2
Brand HP Pavilion 14-al106na Laptop, Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD, 14", Natural Silver
Camera HP Wide Vision HD Camera with dual array digital microphone
CD/DVD/Blu-ray Drive No
Dimensions H1.95 x W22.43 x D33.86cm
Graphics card Intel®HD Graphics 620
Graphics card type Shared
Hard drive 128GB SSD
Keyboard Full-size Island-style keyboard
Memory (RAM) 8GBDDR4-2133SDRAM (1x8GB)
Memory Card Slots SD card reader
Model name / number 1AQ59EA#ABU
Network Integrated 10/100 BASE-T Ethernet LAN
Operating system Windows10 Home 64bit
Ports 1x HDMI, 2x USB 3.1, 1x USB 2.0, 1x headphone/microphone combo, 1x RJ-45
Processor Intel i5-7200U (2.5GHz, up to 3.1 GHz, dual core 3MB cache) 7th Generation Intel i5
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 pixels
Screen size 14"
Screen Type Full HD In-Plane Switching UWVA Bright View W LED - backlit
Sound B & O Play dual speakers
Touch Screen No
USB ports 3
Weight 1.49kg
Wireless Display Yes - Miracast
Wireless networking Wi-Fi- 802.11ac (no n!)
(Some information from the Hp Spec as John Lewis spec is inadequate)
John Lewis is always a plus for me to buy from and I'll try n pop in tomorrow to have a look.
Edit, tbh if it's a full HD, you're not really going to be disappointed unless you need a really acute viewing angle on the screen .
Edit, just seen there's others that are on offer