HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 17 vs. Lenovo ThinkPad P51

Laptop Comparison, Reviews and Tests
HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 17
HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 17

Our Rating: 75 %

Lenovo ThinkPad P51
Lenovo ThinkPad P51

Our Rating: 78 %

In depth comparison and review of HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 17 and Lenovo ThinkPad P51. 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.

HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 17 Review

Advantages and disadvantages of HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 17 based on its technical characteristics, features, user experience, expert reviews and price level.

powerful gaming performance

vivid full-hd display

expandable storage options

decent build quality

reasonable price point

heavier than competitors

average battery life

noisy under load

limited color accuracy

Lenovo ThinkPad P51 Review

Advantages and disadvantages of Lenovo ThinkPad P51 based on its technical characteristics, features, user experience, expert reviews and price level.

robust build quality

excellent keyboard comfort

powerful processor performance

high-resolution display

good connectivity options

heavy and bulky

expensive price point

moderate battery life

noisy under load

Laptop Comparison and Tests

Difference between HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 17 and Lenovo ThinkPad P51
72 % - Design
75 % - Display
75 % - Performance
85 % - Connectivity
75 % - Battery
82 % - Design
72 % - Display
84 % - Performance
85 % - Connectivity
75 % - Battery

Laptop Specifications Comparison

HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 17 vs. Lenovo ThinkPad P51 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 17 Lenovo ThinkPad P51
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 40.5 cm x 28.2 cm x 2.5 cm 37.74 cm x 25.23 cm x 2.94 cm
Weight 2.77 kg 2.67 kg
Case Material - Glass-fibre reinforced plastic, magnesium-aluminum alloy
Colour Shadow black, chrome (logo) Black
DISPLAY HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 17 Lenovo ThinkPad P51
Screen Size (Type) 17.3" - IPS 15.6" - IPS
LCD Backlight Technology WLED backlight LED backlight
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio - 16:9
Image Brightness - 250 cd/m²
Features Full HD anti-glare Anti-glare
PROCESSOR HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 17 Lenovo ThinkPad P51
CPU Intel Core i7 (9th Gen) 9750H / 2.6 GHz Intel Xeon E3-1505MV6 / 3 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 4.5 GHz 4 GHz
Number of Cores 6-core Quad-Core
Cache 12 MB 8 MB
64-bit Computing Yes Yes
Chipset Mobile Intel HM370 Mobile Intel CM238
Platform Technology - Intel vPro Platform
Features Hyper-Threading Technology, Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0, Intel Smart Cache Hyper-Threading Technology, integrated memory controller, Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0
MEMORY HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 17 Lenovo ThinkPad P51
RAM 8 GB (1 x 8 GB) 16 GB
Max RAM Supported 32 GB 64 GB
RAM Type DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 SDRAM
Speed 2666 MHz 2400 MHz
Rated Speed 2666 MHz -
Form Factor SO-DIMM 260-pin SO-DIMM 260-pin
Slots Qty 2 4
Empty Slots 1 -
STORAGE HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 17 Lenovo ThinkPad P51
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 256 GB SSD M.2 PCIe - NVM Express (NVMe) 512 GB SSD
Secondary Storage 1 TB HDD SATA / 7200 rpm -
AUDIO & VIDEO HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 17 Lenovo ThinkPad P51
Multi-GPU Configuration - 1 single GPU card / integrated GPU
Graphics Processor (GPU) NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti NVIDIA Quadro M2200 / Intel HD Graphics P630
Video Memory 6 GB GDDR6 SDRAM 4 GB
Gaming Yes -
Camera Yes - HD Yes - 720p
Camera Features HP Wide Vision HD -
Sound Stereo speakers, dual array microphone Stereo speakers, dual array microphone
Codec - Realtek ALC3268
Compliant Standards - High Definition Audio
COMMUNICATIONS HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 17 Lenovo ThinkPad P51
Wireless 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.1
Network Interface Gigabit Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet
Features Miracast -
BATTERY HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 17 Lenovo ThinkPad P51
Technology 3-cell Lithium Ion Lithium Ion
Battery Capacity (Size) 52.5 Wh -
AC ADAPTER HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 17 Lenovo ThinkPad P51
Input AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz) AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 200 Watt 170 Watt
INPUT HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 17 Lenovo ThinkPad P51
Type Keyboard, touchpad Keyboard, TrackPoint, UltraNav
Numeric Keypad Yes Yes
Keyboard Backlight Yes -
Features Multi-touch touchpad, gesture function Spill-resistant, multi-touch touchpad
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 17 Lenovo ThinkPad P51
Slots - 1 x ExpressCard/34 (1 free)
Interfaces USB-C 3.1 Gen 2 (supports DisplayPort 1.4 Alt Mode) (Power Delivery 3.0, Sleep & Charge)
Headphone/microphone combo jack
USB 3.1 Gen 1 (Sleep & Charge)
2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1
LAN
HDMI
USB 3.1 Gen 1/USB 3.0 (Always On)
3 x USB 3.1 Gen 1/USB 3.0
USB-C (supports Thunderbolt 3)
Mini DisplayPort
HDMI
LAN
Dock
Headphone/microphone combo jack
Memory Card Reader - 4 in 1 (SD Card, MultiMediaCard, SDHC Card, SDXC Card)
SOFTWARE HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 17 Lenovo ThinkPad P51
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition - English Windows 10 Pro 64-bit Edition (Microsoft Authorized Refurbisher (MAR))
MISCELLANEOUS HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 17 Lenovo ThinkPad P51
Dockable - Yes
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
Security - Trusted Platform Module (TPM 2.0) Security Chip
Security Slot Type - Kensington security slot
Theft/Intrusion Protection - Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately)
Features - Administrator password, hard drive password, power-on password, Intel Active Management Technology (iAMT), MIL-STD-810G tested
Compliant Standards - ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 27001
ENERGY STAR Certified Yes Yes
Manufacturer Warranty Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year - pick-up and return Limited warranty - 2 years - pick-up and return
Model Number cd0014na -
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