HP Pavilion Laptop 15 vs. Apple MacBook Pro with Retina display

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HP Pavilion Laptop 15
HP Pavilion Laptop 15
Apple MacBook Pro with Retina display
Apple MacBook Pro with Retina display

Side by side comparison and review of HP Pavilion Laptop 15 and Apple MacBook Pro with Retina display. Compare dimensions, processors, batteries, storage capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect laptop. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the laptop that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

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Difference between HP Pavilion Laptop 15 and Apple MacBook Pro with Retina display

Laptop Specifications Comparison

HP Pavilion Laptop 15 vs. Apple MacBook Pro with Retina display Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HP Pavilion Laptop 15 Apple MacBook Pro with Retina display
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 36.16 cm x 24.56 cm x 1.79 cm 31.4 cm x 21.9 cm x 1.8 cm
Weight 1.85 kg 1.57 kg
Case Material - Aluminum
Colour Soft matte finish, ceramic white (cover), pale gold (keyboard frame and base) | Mineral silver (cover), natural silver (keyboard frame and base), sandblasted anodised (cover), matte base and keyboard frame with pattern -
DISPLAY HP Pavilion Laptop 15 Apple MacBook Pro with Retina display
Screen Size (Type) 15.6" 13.3" - IPS
LCD Backlight Technology WLED backlight LED backlight
Screen Resolution 1366 x 768 (HD) 2560 x 1600 (WQXGA)
Widescreen Yes Yes
Features HD standard-viewing angle (SVA) anti-glare, Micro Edge -
PROCESSOR HP Pavilion Laptop 15 Apple MacBook Pro with Retina display
CPU Intel Pentium Gold 4415U / 2.3 GHz Intel Core i5 (4th Gen) 2.4 GHz
Max Turbo Speed - 2.9 GHz
Number of Cores Dual-Core Dual-Core
Cache 2 MB L3 - 3 MB
64-bit Computing Yes Yes
Features Hyper-Threading Technology, Intel Smart Cache Integrated memory controller, Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0
MEMORY HP Pavilion Laptop 15 Apple MacBook Pro with Retina display
RAM 4 GB (1 x 4 GB) 4 GB (provided memory is soldered)
RAM Type DDR4 SDRAM DDR3L SDRAM
Speed 2133 MHz / PC4-17000 1600 MHz
Rated Speed 2133 MHz -
Form Factor SO-DIMM 260-pin -
STORAGE HP Pavilion Laptop 15 Apple MacBook Pro with Retina display
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 128 GB SSD M.2 128 GB SSD
AUDIO & VIDEO HP Pavilion Laptop 15 Apple MacBook Pro with Retina display
Graphics Processor (GPU) Intel HD Graphics 610 Intel Iris Graphics
Camera Yes - HD Yes
Camera Features HP Wide Vision HD -
Video Resolutions - 1280 x 720
Sound Stereo speakers, dual array microphone Stereo speakers, two microphones
Audio Features Bang & Olufsen Audio, HP Audio Boost -
COMMUNICATIONS HP Pavilion Laptop 15 Apple MacBook Pro with Retina display
Wireless 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.0, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Wireless Controller Realtek RTL8821CE -
Network Interface Gigabit Ethernet -
Features Miracast, single stream (1x1) -
BATTERY HP Pavilion Laptop 15 Apple MacBook Pro with Retina display
Technology 3-cell Lithium Ion Lithium polymer
Battery Capacity (Size) 41 Wh 71.8 Wh
Battery Life Up to 11.5 hours Up to 9 hours
Battery Run Time Video playback: up to 9.5 hours -
AC ADAPTER HP Pavilion Laptop 15 Apple MacBook Pro with Retina display
Input AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz) AC 100-240 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 45 Watt 60 Watt
INPUT HP Pavilion Laptop 15 Apple MacBook Pro with Retina display
Type Keyboard, imagepad Keyboard, trackpad
Numeric Keypad Yes -
Keyboard Backlight Yes Yes
Features Gesture function, multi-touch ImagePad Multi-touch touchpad, ambient light sensor
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS HP Pavilion Laptop 15 Apple MacBook Pro with Retina display
Interfaces USB-C 3.1 Gen 1 (supports DisplayPort 1.2 Alt Mode) (Power Delivery, Sleep & Charge)
USB 3.1 Gen 1 (Sleep & Charge)
USB 3.1 Gen 1
HDMI
LAN
Headphone/microphone combo jack
2 x USB 3.0
2 x Thunderbolt 2
HDMI
Headphone output
Memory Card Reader Yes (SD Card) Yes (SDXC Card)
SOFTWARE HP Pavilion Laptop 15 Apple MacBook Pro with Retina display
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition - English Apple macOS Catalina 10.15
Software Included Netflix, HP CoolSense, Microsoft 365 (30 days trial), McAfee LiveSafe (30 days trial), Dropbox (25 GB Cloud Storage) (free for 1 year), HP Audio Switch, HP JumpStart Drivers & Utilities, Apple QuickTime, Apple iTunes, Apple Mac OS X Mail, Apple Mac OS X Chess, Apple iMovie, Apple DVD Player, Apple Safari, Apple GarageBand, Apple Dashboard, Photo Booth, Apple Time Machine, Apple Mac App Store, Apple FaceTime, Apple Automator, Apple Launchpad, Apple Mission Control, Apple Preview, Apple Calculator, Apple Dictionary, Apple Image Capture, Apple Stickies, Apple TextEdit, Apple System Preferences, Maps, Reminders, Contacts, Notes, Calendar, Apple AirDrop, Notification Center, Messages, Dictation, iCloud, Game Center, Apple AirPlay, Apple Font Book, Apple iBooks, Apple Keynote, Apple Pages, Apple Numbers
MISCELLANEOUS HP Pavilion Laptop 15 Apple MacBook Pro with Retina display
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
Integrated Options Accelerometer -
Security Slot Type Kensington nano security slot -
Theft/Intrusion Protection Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately) -
Features HP Fast Charge, MU-MIMO technology -
ENERGY STAR Certified Yes Yes
EPEAT Compliant - EPEAT Gold
Max Operating Temperature - 35 °C
Min Operating Temperature - 10 °C
Humidity Range Operating - 0 - 90% (non-condensing)
Manufacturer Warranty Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year - pick-up and return Limited warranty - 1 year
Technical support - phone consulting - 90 days
Model Number cs0999na -
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