HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15 vs. Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 for Business

Laptop Comparison, Reviews and Tests
HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15
HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15
Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 for Business
Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 for Business

Our Rating: 85 %

In depth comparison and review of HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15 and Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 for Business. 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.

Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 for Business Review

Advantages and disadvantages of Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 for Business based on its technical characteristics, features, user experience, expert reviews and price level.

excellent pixel sense display

sleek aluminum design

improved quad-core performance

comfortable keyboard feel

good battery life

limited port variety

no dedicated graphics

higher price point

average storage options

Laptop Comparison and Tests

Difference between HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15 and Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 for Business
81 % - Design
86 % - Display
85 % - Performance
85 % - Connectivity
85 % - Battery

Laptop Specifications Comparison

HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15 vs. Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 for Business Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15 Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 for Business
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 38.45 cm x 26.51 cm x 2.88 cm 30.8 cm x 22.3 cm x 1.45 cm
Weight 2.32 kg 1.272 kg
Case Material - Aluminum
Colour Twinkle black, hybrid green pattern Platinum | Matte black
DISPLAY HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15 Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 for Business
Screen Size (Type) 15.6" 13.5"
Touchscreen - Yes (10-point multi-touch)
LCD Backlight Technology WLED backlight -
Screen Resolution 1366 x 768 (HD) 2256 x 1504
Pixel Density (ppi) - 201
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 16:9 3:2
Image Brightness - 400 cd/m²
Features HD BrightView Vivid Color, Corning Gorilla glass 3, Color Calibrated, sRGB Color Space, PixelSense, Dolby Vision IQ
PROCESSOR HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15 Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 for Business
CPU Intel Core i5 (6th Gen) 6300HQ / 2.3 GHz Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) 1245U / 1.6 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 3.2 GHz 4.4 GHz
Number of Cores Quad-Core 10-core
Cache 6 MB 12 MB
64-bit Computing Yes -
Chipset Mobile Intel HM170 -
Platform Technology - Intel Evo
Features Enhanced SpeedStep technology, Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0, Intel Smart Cache Hyper-Threading Technology, Intel Smart Cache
MEMORY HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15 Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 for Business
RAM 8 GB (1 x 8 GB) 8 GB
Max RAM Supported 16 GB -
RAM Type DDR3L SDRAM LPDDR5X SDRAM
Speed 1600 MHz / PC3L-12800 -
Rated Speed 1600 MHz -
Form Factor SO-DIMM 204-pin -
Slots Qty 2 -
Empty Slots 1 -
STORAGE HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15 Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 for Business
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 128 GB SSD M.2 256 GB SSD
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 Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 for Business
Multi-GPU Configuration 1 single GPU card / integrated GPU -
Graphics Processor (GPU) NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950M / Intel HD Graphics 530 Intel Iris Xe Graphics
Video Memory 4 GB DDR3L SDRAM -
Video System Features - Functions as Intel UHD graphics (for single-channel memory)
Camera Yes - 1280 x 720 Yes - 720p
Camera Features HP TrueVision HD Windows Hello
Sound Stereo speakers, two microphones Stereo speakers, dual far-field studio microphones
Compliant Standards - Dolby Atmos
Audio Features Bang & Olufsen Audio Output: Omnisonic speakers
COMMUNICATIONS HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15 Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 for Business
Wireless Bluetooth 4.0, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Bluetooth 5.1
Network Interface 10/100 Ethernet -
Features Miracast -
BATTERY HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15 Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 for Business
Technology 4-cell Lithium Ion -
Battery Capacity (Size) 48 Wh 47.4 Wh
Battery Life - Up to 18 hours
AC ADAPTER HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15 Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 for Business
Output 90 Watt -
INPUT HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15 Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 for Business
Type Keyboard, imagepad Keyboard, touchpad
Numeric Keypad Yes -
Keyboard Backlight Yes Yes
Features Multi-touch touchpad, touchpad with gesture support, gesture function Microsoft Pen Protocol (MPP), Alcantara material palm rest
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15 Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 for Business
Interfaces HDMI
Headphone/microphone combo jack
USB 2.0
2 x USB 3.0
LAN
USB4 (supports Thunderbolt 4) (Type C)
SurfaceConnect
Headphone/microphone combo jack
USB 3.1
Memory Card Reader Yes (SD Card) -
SOFTWARE HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15 Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 for Business
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition - English Windows 11 Pro
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 365 Business Standard, Business Premium or Microsoft 365 Apps (30 days trial), Microsoft 365 Apps (requires licence or subscription)
MISCELLANEOUS HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15 Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 for Business
Dockable - Yes
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
Integrated Options - Ambient light sensor
Security - Trusted Platform Module (TPM 2.0) Security Chip
Features Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately), power-on password -
ENERGY STAR Certified Yes Yes
EPEAT Compliant - EPEAT Gold
Manufacturer Warranty Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year - pick-up and return Limited warranty - 1 year
Model Number ak004na -
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