HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15 vs. ASUS M515DA (BQ1214)

Laptop Comparison, Reviews and Tests
HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15
HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15
ASUS M515DA (BQ1214)
ASUS M515DA (BQ1214)

Our Rating: 72 %

In depth comparison and review of HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15 and ASUS M515DA (BQ1214). 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.

ASUS M515DA (BQ1214) Review

Advantages and disadvantages of ASUS M515DA (BQ1214) based on its technical characteristics, features, user experience, expert reviews and price level.

affordable price

lightweight design

solid state drive

adequate connectivity options

full hd display

average battery life

modest graphics performance

limited upgradeability

no backlit keyboard

Laptop Comparison and Tests

Difference between HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15 and ASUS M515DA (BQ1214)
75 % - Design
64 % - Display
72 % - Performance
75 % - Connectivity
76 % - Battery

Laptop Specifications Comparison

HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15 vs. ASUS M515DA (BQ1214) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15 ASUS M515DA (BQ1214)
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 37.8 cm x 25.22 cm x 2.41 cm 36 cm x 23.5 cm x 1.99 cm
Weight 2.21 kg 1.8 kg
Colour Vertical brushed pattern keyboard frame, ghost white (keyboard frame and logo), shadow black (cover and base) | Vertical brushed pattern keyboard frame, shadow black (cover and base), acid green (keyboard frame and logo) Slate grey
DISPLAY HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15 ASUS M515DA (BQ1214)
Screen Size (Type) 15.6" - IPS 15.6"
LCD Backlight Technology WLED backlight -
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
V-Sync Rate at Max Res. - 60 Hz
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio - 16:9
Image Brightness - 200 cd/m²
Colour Gamut - 45% NTSC
Features Full HD anti-glare Anti-glare, NanoEdge display, 178° viewing angle, 83% screen-to-body ratio
PROCESSOR HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15 ASUS M515DA (BQ1214)
CPU Intel Core i5 (7th Gen) 7300HQ / 2.5 GHz AMD Ryzen 3 3250U / 2.6 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 3.5 GHz 3.5 GHz
Number of Cores Quad-Core Quad-Core
Cache 6 MB L3 - 4 MB
64-bit Computing Yes -
Chipset Mobile Intel HM175 -
Features Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 -
MEMORY HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15 ASUS M515DA (BQ1214)
RAM 8 GB (1 x 8 GB) 4 GB (provided memory is soldered)
RAM Type DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 SDRAM
Speed 2400 MHz -
Rated Speed 2400 MHz -
Form Factor SO-DIMM 260-pin -
STORAGE HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15 ASUS M515DA (BQ1214)
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 128 GB SSD M.2 PCIe - NVM Express (NVMe) 256 GB SSD M.2 PCIe 3.0 - NVM Express (NVMe)
Secondary Storage 1 TB HDD SATA / 7200 rpm -
AUDIO & VIDEO HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15 ASUS M515DA (BQ1214)
Graphics Processor (GPU) NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 AMD Radeon Graphics
Video Memory 2 GB GDDR5 SDRAM -
Camera Yes - HD Yes - VGA
Camera Features HP Wide Vision HD -
Sound Stereo speakers, dual array microphone Speaker, microphone
Audio Features Bang & Olufsen Audio, HP Audio Boost ASUS SonicMaster
COMMUNICATIONS HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15 ASUS M515DA (BQ1214)
Wireless 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.1
Network Interface Gigabit Ethernet -
Features Miracast, dual stream (2x2) Single stream (1x1)
BATTERY HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15 ASUS M515DA (BQ1214)
Technology 4-cell Lithium Ion 2-cell Lithium Ion
Battery Capacity (Size) 70 Wh 37 Wh
Battery Life Up to 14 hours -
Battery Run Time Video playback: up to 9 hours -
AC ADAPTER HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15 ASUS M515DA (BQ1214)
Input - AC 100-240 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 150 Watt 45 Watt, 19 V, 2.37 A
INPUT HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15 ASUS M515DA (BQ1214)
Type Keyboard, imagepad Keyboard, touchpad
Numeric Keypad Yes Yes
Keyboard Backlight Yes Yes
Features Gesture function, multi-touch ImagePad Chiclet keyboard
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15 ASUS M515DA (BQ1214)
Interfaces USB-C 3.1 Gen 1 (supports DisplayPort Alt Mode) (Sleep & Charge)
USB 3.1 Gen 1 (Sleep & Charge)
HDMI
LAN
Headphone/microphone combo jack
2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1
Headphone/microphone combo jack
USB 3.2 Gen 1
2 x USB 2.0
HDMI
USB-C 3.2 Gen 1
Memory Card Reader Yes (SD Card) Yes (microSD)
SOFTWARE HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15 ASUS M515DA (BQ1214)
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition - English No operating system
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, HP Sure Connect, HP Orbit McAfee LiveSafe, MyASUS, Microsoft Office Home and Student 2021, Microsoft 365 (1 month trial)
MISCELLANEOUS HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15 ASUS M515DA (BQ1214)
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter, backpack, wired optical mouse, Carry bag
Security - Firmware Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Security Chip, fingerprint reader
Security Slot Type Kensington security slot Kensington security slot
Theft/Intrusion Protection Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately) Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately)
Features HP Fast Charge System password
ENERGY STAR Certified Yes Yes
Manufacturer Warranty Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year - pick-up and return -
Model Number cb023na -
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