HP Pavilion Laptop 15 vs. Apple MacBook Pro with Touch Bar

Laptop Comparison, Reviews and Tests
HP Pavilion Laptop 15
HP Pavilion Laptop 15
Apple MacBook Pro with Touch Bar
Apple MacBook Pro with Touch Bar

Our Rating: 85 %

In depth comparison and review of HP Pavilion Laptop 15 and Apple MacBook Pro with Touch Bar. 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.

Apple MacBook Pro with Touch Bar Review

Advantages and disadvantages of Apple MacBook Pro with Touch Bar based on its technical characteristics, features, user experience, expert reviews and price level.

retina display clarity

high build quality

powerful processing capabilities

innovative touch bar feature

excellent sound system

higher price point

limited port variety

no upgradable memory

non-standard keyboard layout

Laptop Comparison and Tests

Difference between HP Pavilion Laptop 15 and Apple MacBook Pro with Touch Bar
85 % - Design
85 % - Display
86 % - Performance
75 % - Connectivity
85 % - Battery

Laptop Specifications Comparison

HP Pavilion Laptop 15 vs. Apple MacBook Pro with Touch Bar Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HP Pavilion Laptop 15 Apple MacBook Pro with Touch Bar
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 36.16 cm x 24.56 cm x 1.79 cm 30.41 cm x 21.24 cm x 1.49 cm
Weight 1.85 kg 1.37 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 Silver | Space grey
DISPLAY HP Pavilion Laptop 15 Apple MacBook Pro with Touch Bar
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)
Pixel Density (ppi) - 227
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Brightness - 500 cd/m²
Features HD standard-viewing angle (SVA) anti-glare, Micro Edge BFR/PVC-free, Mercury free, Wide Colour Gamut, arsenic-free glass, beryllium free, Retina display, True Tone display
PROCESSOR HP Pavilion Laptop 15 Apple MacBook Pro with Touch Bar
CPU Intel Pentium Gold 4415U / 2.3 GHz Intel Core i5 (8th Gen) 1.4 GHz
Max Turbo Speed - 3.9 GHz
Number of Cores Dual-Core Quad-Core
Cache 2 MB -
64-bit Computing Yes Yes
Features Hyper-Threading Technology, Intel Smart Cache Intel Turbo Boost Technology
MEMORY HP Pavilion Laptop 15 Apple MacBook Pro with Touch Bar
RAM 4 GB (1 x 4 GB) 8 GB (provided memory is soldered)
RAM Type DDR4 SDRAM LPDDR3 SDRAM
Speed 2133 MHz / PC4-17000 2133 MHz
Rated Speed 2133 MHz -
Form Factor SO-DIMM 260-pin -
STORAGE HP Pavilion Laptop 15 Apple MacBook Pro with Touch Bar
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 128 GB SSD M.2 128 GB SSD soldered
AUDIO & VIDEO HP Pavilion Laptop 15 Apple MacBook Pro with Touch Bar
Graphics Processor (GPU) Intel HD Graphics 610 Intel Iris Plus Graphics 645
Camera Yes - HD Yes - 720p
Camera Features HP Wide Vision HD FaceTime HD camera
Sound Stereo speakers, dual array microphone Stereo speakers, three microphones
Audio Features Bang & Olufsen Audio, HP Audio Boost -
COMMUNICATIONS HP Pavilion Laptop 15 Apple MacBook Pro with Touch Bar
Wireless 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0
Wireless Controller Realtek RTL8821CE -
Network Interface Gigabit Ethernet -
Features Miracast, single stream (1x1) -
BATTERY HP Pavilion Laptop 15 Apple MacBook Pro with Touch Bar
Technology 3-cell Lithium Ion Lithium polymer
Battery Capacity (Size) 41 Wh 58.2 Wh
Battery Life Up to 11.5 hours Up to 10 hours
Battery Run Time Video playback: up to 9.5 hours Web browsing over Wi-Fi: up to 10 hours
Video playback: up to 10 hours
Standby time: up to 30 days
AC ADAPTER HP Pavilion Laptop 15 Apple MacBook Pro with Touch Bar
Input AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz) AC 100-240 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 45 Watt 61 Watt
INPUT HP Pavilion Laptop 15 Apple MacBook Pro with Touch Bar
Type Keyboard, imagepad Keyboard, Force Touch trackpad, Touch Bar
Numeric Keypad Yes -
Keyboard Backlight Yes Yes
Features Gesture function, multi-touch ImagePad Pressure sensitivity, multi-touch touchpad, Multi-Touch Gesture Recognition, ambient light sensor, force click, Touch ID sensor
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS HP Pavilion Laptop 15 Apple MacBook Pro with Touch Bar
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-C 3.1 Gen 2 (supports Thunderbolt 3, DisplayPort Alt Mode) (Power Delivery)
Headphone output
Memory Card Reader Yes (SD Card) -
SOFTWARE HP Pavilion Laptop 15 Apple MacBook Pro with Touch Bar
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, Siri, 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 Touch Bar
Included Accessories Power adapter USB-C power adapter
Cables Included - USB-C charge cable
Integrated Options Accelerometer -
Security - Fingerprint reader
Security Slot Type Kensington nano security slot -
Theft/Intrusion Protection Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately) -
Features HP Fast Charge, MU-MIMO technology T2 Security Chip
SAR Value - 0.79 W/kg (body)
Repairability Index - 5.5 (out of 10)
ENERGY STAR Certified Yes Yes
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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