HP Pavilion 15 (15-ak020nr) - Specs

  • HDD/SSD
  • up to 128GB SSD + up to 2000GB HDD
  • M.2 Slot
  • 1x 2280 SATA III (M key) 
  • RAM
  • up to 8GB
  • Battery
  • 48Wh, Li-Ion, 4-cell
  • Body material
  • Plastic
  • Dimensions
  • 384 x 261 x 25.2 mm (15.12" x 10.28" x 0.99")
  • Weight
  • 2.32 kg (5.1 lbs)
  • Ports and connectivity
  • 2x USB Type-A
  • 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1x USB Type-A
  • 2.0
  • HDMI
  • VGA
  • DVI
  • Card reader
  • SD
  • Ethernet LAN
  • Wi-Fi
  • 802.11bgn
  • Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • Audio jack
  • headphone/microphone
  • Features
  • Web camera
  • Microphone
  • Speakers
  • Security Lock slot

HP Pavilion 15 (15-ak020nr) in-depth review

Well, you don't see that every day. HP revealed its gaming variant of the well-known Pavilion 15 notebook some time ago, but now we finally have the chance to see what all the fuss is about. Basically, the Pavilion 15 Gaming Notebook looks and feels like the normal Pavilion 15, but adds some extra finishing touches in the design department and, of course, packs more powerful hardware that can handle some gaming.However, this notebook comes at an oddly high price. The basic variant is currently selling at $900 and can go up to $1050 from HP's official store. At that price you can snatch[...]

Pros

  • Unique design and good build quality
  • Relatively thin (28.96 mm) and light chassis (2.32 kg)
  • Excellent keyboard experience
  • Good cooling system that keeps the internals and outer chassis cool
  • М.2 SSD slot

Cons

  • Unsatisfying GPU performance for the asking price and the use of DDR3 RAM instead of DDR4
  • Underwhelming battery life
  • Low sRGB coverage, low contrast ratio, low maximum brightness
  • Main cooling vent placement is impractical
  • PWM from 0 to 99% screen brightness