HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15 vs. Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 (82SN)

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HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15
HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15

In depth comparison and review of HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15 and Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 (82SN). Compare sizes, performance, storage capacities, batteries and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right laptop for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the laptop that will best fit your needs.

Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 (82SN) Review

Advantages and disadvantages of Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 (82SN) based on its technical characteristics, features, user experience, expert reviews and price level.

sharp display resolution

powerful AMD processor

lightweight design

high-quality audio system

good thermal management

limited port variety

average battery life

no touchscreen option

higher price point

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Difference between HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15 and Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 (82SN)
86 % - Design
83 % - Display
84 % - Performance
85 % - Connectivity
85 % - Battery

Laptop Specifications Comparison

HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15 vs. Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 (82SN) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15 Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 (82SN)
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 38.45 cm x 26.51 cm x 2.88 cm 35.6 cm x 25.1 cm x 1.69 cm
Weight 2.32 kg 1.95 kg
Case Material - Aluminium (top), aluminium (bottom)
Colour Twinkle black, hybrid green pattern Storm grey
DISPLAY HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15 Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 (82SN)
Screen Size (Type) 15.6" 16" - IPS
LCD Backlight Technology WLED backlight LED backlight
Screen Resolution 1366 x 768 (HD) 2560 x 1600 (WQXGA)
V-Sync Rate at Max Res. - 120 Hz
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:10
Image Brightness - 350 cd/m²
Colour Gamut - 100% sRGB
Features HD BrightView Anti-glare, NVIDIA G-SYNC compatible, Low Blue Light technology, 170° viewing angle, DC dimming, T-CON colour calibration
PROCESSOR HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15 Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 (82SN)
CPU Intel Core i5 (6th Gen) 6300HQ / 2.3 GHz AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS CE / 3.3 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 3.2 GHz 4.5 GHz
Number of Cores Quad-Core 6-core
Cache 6 MB L3 - 16 MB
64-bit Computing Yes -
Chipset Mobile Intel HM170 -
Features Enhanced SpeedStep technology, Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0, Intel Smart Cache Integrated memory controller
MEMORY HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15 Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 (82SN)
RAM 8 GB (1 x 8 GB) 16 GB (provided memory is soldered)
Max RAM Supported 16 GB -
RAM Type DDR3L SDRAM LPDDR5 SDRAM
Speed 1600 MHz / PC3L-12800 6400 MHz
Rated Speed 1600 MHz 6400 MHz
Form Factor SO-DIMM 204-pin -
Slots Qty 2 -
Empty Slots 1 -
STORAGE HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15 Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 (82SN)
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 128 GB SSD M.2 512 GB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4 - NVM Express (NVMe)
Secondary Storage 1 TB HDD SATA 3Gb/s / 5400 rpm -
Optical Drive DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM -
AUDIO & VIDEO HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15 Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 (82SN)
Multi-GPU Configuration 1 single GPU card / integrated GPU 1 single GPU card / integrated GPU
Graphics Processor (GPU) NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950M / Intel HD Graphics 530 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 / AMD Radeon 660M
Max Monitors Supported - 2 external monitor(s)
Video Memory 4 GB DDR3L SDRAM 4 GB GDDR6 SDRAM
Video System Features - NVIDIA Resizable BAR, Advanced Optimus, Dynamic Boost 2.0, Direct X 12 Ultimate, NVIDIA DLSS
Camera Yes - 1280 x 720 Yes - 1080p
Camera Features HP TrueVision HD IR camera, Windows Hello, fixed focus, ToF sensor
Sound Stereo speakers, two microphones Stereo speakers, dual array microphone
Codec - Realtek ALC3287
Compliant Standards - High Definition Audio, Dolby Atmos
Audio Features Bang & Olufsen Audio Noise-cancellation technology
COMMUNICATIONS HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15 Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 (82SN)
Wireless Bluetooth 4.0, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Bluetooth 5.2
Wireless Controller - M.2 Card
Network Interface 10/100 Ethernet -
Features Miracast Dual stream (2x2)
BATTERY HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15 Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 (82SN)
Technology 4-cell Lithium Ion Lithium polymer
Battery Capacity (Size) 48 Wh 75 Wh
Battery Life - Up to 12.6 hours
Battery Run Time - Local video (1080p) playback time (150 nits): up to 12.6 hours
AC ADAPTER HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15 Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 (82SN)
Input - AC 100-240 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 90 Watt 135 Watt
INPUT HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15 Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 (82SN)
Type Keyboard, imagepad Keyboard, touchpad
Numeric Keypad Yes Yes
Keyboard Backlight Yes Yes
Features Multi-touch touchpad, touchpad with gesture support, gesture function Multi-touch touchpad, buttonless touchpad, precision touchpad
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15 Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 (82SN)
Interfaces HDMI
Headphone/microphone combo jack
USB 2.0
2 x USB 3.0
LAN
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (Always On)
USB 3.2 Gen 1
USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (supports DisplayPort Alt Mode) (Power Delivery)
HDMI
Headphone/microphone combo jack
Memory Card Reader Yes (SD Card) 4 in 1 (SD Card, MultiMediaCard, SDHC Card, SDXC Card)
SOFTWARE HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15 Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 (82SN)
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition - English Windows 11 Home - English
Software Included Skype, EverNote, McAfee LiveSafe (30 days trial), Dropbox (25 GB Cloud Storage) (free for 6 months), Unigine Heaven, Unigine Valley, B&O PLAY, HP 3D DriveGuard, HP Lounge Microsoft Office (Trial)
MISCELLANEOUS HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15 Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 (82SN)
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
Integrated Options - Hall sensor
Security - Firmware Trusted Platform Module (TPM 2.0) Security Chip
Features Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately), power-on password Administrator password, hard drive password, Rapid Charge Express, self-healing BIOS, Lenovo Voice Assistant (LVA)
Compliant Standards - RoHS, Energy-Related Products (ErP) Lot 3, TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light (Hardware Solution)
ENERGY STAR Certified Yes Yes
Max Operating Temperature - 35 °C
Min Operating Temperature - 5 °C
Humidity Range Operating - 8 - 95%
Manufacturer Warranty Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year - pick-up and return Limited warranty - 1 year - pick-up and return
Model Number ak004na -
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