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

Laptop Comparison, Reviews and Tests
HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15
HP Pavilion Power 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 Power 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 Power Laptop 15 and Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 for Business
81 % - Design
86 % - Display
85 % - Performance
85 % - Connectivity
85 % - Battery

Laptop Specifications Comparison

HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15 vs. Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 for Business Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15 Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 for Business
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 37.8 cm x 25.22 cm x 2.41 cm 30.8 cm x 22.3 cm x 1.45 cm
Weight 2.21 kg 1.272 kg
Case Material - Aluminum
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) Platinum | Matte black
DISPLAY HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15 Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 for Business
Screen Size (Type) 15.6" - IPS 13.5"
Touchscreen - Yes (10-point multi-touch)
LCD Backlight Technology WLED backlight -
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) 2256 x 1504
Pixel Density (ppi) - 201
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio - 3:2
Image Brightness - 400 cd/m²
Features Full HD anti-glare Vivid Color, Corning Gorilla glass 3, Color Calibrated, sRGB Color Space, PixelSense, Dolby Vision IQ
PROCESSOR HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15 Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 for Business
CPU Intel Core i5 (7th Gen) 7300HQ / 2.5 GHz Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) 1245U / 1.6 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 3.5 GHz 4.4 GHz
Number of Cores Quad-Core 10-core
Cache 6 MB 12 MB
64-bit Computing Yes -
Chipset Mobile Intel HM175 -
Platform Technology - Intel Evo
Features Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 Hyper-Threading Technology, Intel Smart Cache
MEMORY HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15 Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 for Business
RAM 8 GB (1 x 8 GB) 8 GB
RAM Type DDR4 SDRAM LPDDR5X SDRAM
Speed 2400 MHz -
Rated Speed 2400 MHz -
Form Factor SO-DIMM 260-pin -
STORAGE HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15 Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 for Business
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 128 GB SSD M.2 PCIe - NVM Express (NVMe) 256 GB SSD
Secondary Storage 1 TB HDD SATA / 7200 rpm -
AUDIO & VIDEO HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15 Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 for Business
Graphics Processor (GPU) NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Intel Iris Xe Graphics
Video Memory 2 GB GDDR5 SDRAM -
Video System Features - Functions as Intel UHD graphics (for single-channel memory)
Camera Yes - HD Yes - 720p
Camera Features HP Wide Vision HD Windows Hello
Sound Stereo speakers, dual array microphone Stereo speakers, dual far-field studio microphones
Compliant Standards - Dolby Atmos
Audio Features Bang & Olufsen Audio, HP Audio Boost Output: Omnisonic speakers
COMMUNICATIONS HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15 Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 for Business
Wireless 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Bluetooth 5.1
Network Interface Gigabit Ethernet -
Features Miracast, dual stream (2x2) -
BATTERY HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15 Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 for Business
Technology 4-cell Lithium Ion -
Battery Capacity (Size) 70 Wh 47.4 Wh
Battery Life Up to 14 hours Up to 18 hours
Battery Run Time Video playback: up to 9 hours -
AC ADAPTER HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15 Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 for Business
Output 150 Watt -
INPUT HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15 Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 for Business
Type Keyboard, imagepad Keyboard, touchpad
Numeric Keypad Yes -
Keyboard Backlight Yes Yes
Features Gesture function, multi-touch ImagePad Microsoft Pen Protocol (MPP), Alcantara material palm rest
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15 Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 for Business
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
USB4 (supports Thunderbolt 4) (Type C)
SurfaceConnect
Headphone/microphone combo jack
USB 3.1
Memory Card Reader Yes (SD Card) -
SOFTWARE HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15 Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 for Business
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition - English Windows 11 Pro
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 Microsoft 365 Business Standard, Business Premium or Microsoft 365 Apps (30 days trial), Microsoft 365 Apps (requires licence or subscription)
MISCELLANEOUS HP Pavilion Power 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
Security Slot Type Kensington security slot -
Theft/Intrusion Protection Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately) -
Features HP Fast Charge -
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 cb023na -
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